【常州专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-阅读理解Ⅱ（30篇）

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【常州专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-阅读理解Ⅱ（30篇）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读单选
（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）Sunday marks the seventh Space Day in China. On this special day, more than 200 activities were organized, including aerospace open days, science talks, knowledge competitions. Space exhibition（展览） halls and space facilities （设施）opened to the general public and students of primary and middle schools.
*A primary school in Qingdao, Shandong Province
A teacher explains space knowledge to his students through models in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Sunday. Besides, students can make models with their classmates.
*A middle school in Wenling, Zhejiang Province
Middle school students join in physical training by their teachers. In this way, students can have a better understanding of astronauts.
*A school in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province
Yue Xiu, a teacher, explains space knowledge to students in the space science museum in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, on Sunday.
*A kindergarten（幼儿园）Huzhou, Zhejiang Province
Children use toy blocks to build Long March rocket and launch towers in 3 kindergartens in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Friday.
*A school in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province
A popular science caravan is sent to a school in Jiulongshan town to carry out popular science activities in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, on Thursday.
*A school in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.
Students visit the Youth Aerospace Science and Technology Museum in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, on Sunday.
1．If you want to have a better understanding of space by visiting museums, you can go to a school ________.
A．in Shandong Province on Saturday B．in Zhejiang Province on Friday
C．in Shandong Province on Sunday D．in Jiangxi Province on Thursday
2．A 5-year-old boy may join in which activity to celebrate this special day?
A．Visiting science museums. B．Listening to science talks.
C．Joining in physical training. D．Building Long March rocket and launch towers.
3．Which picture goes well with the school that may help you experience astronauts’ training?
A． B． C． D．

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）After taking a risk by dropping out of school at the age of 16, two decades later, Yang Lan has lived a comfortable life by playing, teaching and making guqin.
When Yang Lan first became interested in guqin, he was 16 and he didn’t really know much about it.
It was 2003 and a poetic（充满诗情画意的） scene in a film attracted him. Guqin has existed（存在）for over 3,000 years. In the same year that Yang developed an interest in it, guqin music was seen as an intangible heritage（非物质文化遗产）of humanity by UNESCO.
Yang got to know stories related to the instrument. The boy was further attracted by the cultural connotations（内涵）of the ancient instrument, though he admits the attraction is more about imagination, instead of the instrument itself. But the imagination really built a relationship between him and guqin. After years of exploration, he finally makes a living by playing and making guqin, and he has just published a book about his experience with the instrument.
At 16, shortly after his epiphany（顿悟）, Yang decided to drop out of school and pursue a music career. He told his parents he would go to Beijing and become a rock musician. But, actually he wanted to move to Shaolin Temple to learn guqin.
His parents tried to prevent him quitting school, but they failed. In the auturnn of the year, Yang left home.
“You don’t consider the results of your decisions at 16. I was simply attracted by something and drawn to start a journey to find it.” says Yang.
After nearly 20 years, Yang, now 35, says he does not regret his choice as he has satisfied with his current life, but, sometimes, he feels curious about how his life would have turned out if he had taken another path.
4．Can you guess the meaning of  “drop out of school” according to the passage?
A．go to further study B．leave school C．pick another school D．go to school after a rest
5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Yang Lan’s parents supported his ideas.
B．Yang Lan wanted to go to Beijing to learn guqin.
C．Guqin music became an intangible heritage of humanity 35 years ago.
D．Guqin has a history of more than 3000 years.
6．Where can we see this passage?
A．A science book B．A novel C．Newspapers D．A story book

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）“What a quiet, gentle pussy angel it is,” Norah spoke.
“No,” said Willie, “I saw her catch a bird in the garden today. She was fierce and angry then. She tore it to pieces and ate it, after she had killed it.”
“What makes her so cruel sometimes?” asked Norah. “Can’t we teach her better, mother?”
“No,” said Fred. “We can’t, she kills and eats other animals because she was made for it, and meant for it. Let me tell you something I’ve learnt about it at school. Shall I, Norah?”
“Do, please,” said her sister.
“Then take puss on your lap (大腿上), Norah, and we’ll begin,” said he. “First look at her eyes. Now look into my eyes. You see that round black spot in the middle of my eye? That is the pupil (瞳孔) of the eye. Light enters the eye through the pupil. In the bright light it is a long narrow slit (狭缝), when it is dark the pupil opens into a very wide round window.”
“I suppose,” said Norah, “that is to help her to see when it is dark.”
“It is,” said Fred. “Look at her now while she is stretching herself. What a wide mouth she has and what long sharp teeth. Four of the teeth, two in each jaw, are much larger and stronger than the rest. Teacher says that they are meant for seizing and tearing the mice and birds. We move our jaw from seizing and tearing the mice to birds. We move our jaw from side to side, as well as up and down, when we chew our food. The cat’s jaw cannot do it, it moves only up and down. Her jaws as well as her teeth are meant for cutting, not for chewing.”
“How amazing!” Norah laughed.
“Moreover, a cat’s tongue is not smooth, like our tongue. It is set with small, sharp, horny points which stretch backwards. The cat uses her rough tongue to strip the flesh from the bones.”
“Now, one more look at her feet. If we took the cat up when she was angry, we should see that each toe (趾头) is armed with a strong, pointed claw. We don’t see them now; she keeps them in a sheath. She only stretches them out when she is angry.” said Fred.
7．What is possibly “the pussy angel” in the passage?
A．Norah’s friend. B．Norah’s toy. C．Norah’s pet. D．Norah’s family.
8．What will a cat’s eyes look like when it catches a mouse in the dark?
A． B． C． D．
9．What does the underline word “stretch” mean in the passage?
A．伸展 B．放松 C．打盹 D．玩耍
10．What can we know from the passage?
A．A cat has a wide mouth, with only four sharp teeth for catching mice.
B．A cat’s tongue is as rough as our humans, moving side ways.
C．A cat’s jaws and teeth are both made for cutting food instead of chewing.
D．A cat keeps its claws in a sheath, even when it is angry.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）The younger woman cried out in alarm(恐惧) when the Indian ran past her horse.
“Don’t worry, Alice,” said the officer. “The Indian is called Magua, an army runner. He’s going to guide us to reach the destination before the soldiers.”
“Do you trust him, Heyward?” asked Alice.
“I do,” said the officer. “He used to fight with the Mohawks and once he was an enemy of your father, but that was a long time ago. Now he is our friend.”
“Does Magua speak English?” said Alice. “Can you ask him to say anything?”
Heyward laughed. He pretends he doesn’t know any English. He only speaks it if he has to.
Just then the Indian stopped and pointed to a dark path through the bushes. There was only space for one horse to pass.
“Maybe we should travel with the soldiers,” said Alice. “I don’t feel safe with Magua”
“Just because he has some different manners from us and his skin is dark, it doesn’t mean we should distrust him,” said the dark-haired woman. Alice did not reply to her sister. She rode her horse through the bushes and followed Magua down the dark path between threes.
The riders(骑马的人) continued through the forest. “The servants(仆人) must leave us now and change the direction,” said Magua. “Then it will be more difficult for Montclam’s Indians to follow our tracks(踪迹).”
Heyward told the servants to ride in the direction of the soldiers. Then he and the two sisters rode on. Magua ran in front of them. Suddenly they heard the sound of the horses’ hoofs. The riders held their breath and waited in the bushes to see who was following them. A tall thin man in a blue coat rode into view.
“Who are you?” asked Heyward.
“My name is David Gamut. I am a preacher and I sing hymns,” said the man.
Alice was happy when she heard this. “Please let him travel with us and we will sing together, Heyward.”
Gamut started singing. But Magua asked Heyward to stop Gamut immediately.
“I’m sorry,” said Heyward, “you have a wonderful singing voice, Mr. Heyward, but on this occasion I must ask you to travel in silence.”
11．How many riders are mentioned in the passage?
A．4 B．3 C．5 D．6
12．Alice didn’t trust Magua NOT because?
A．Alice didn’t feel safe with Magua. B．Magua couldn’t speak English.
C．Magua was once her father’s enemy. D．Alice disliked his different appearance.
13．Can you infer（推断）why Magua stopped Gamut from singing?
A．Magua tried to spoil（扫兴）Alice on purpose.
B．Magua noticed someone else watching them now.
C．Magua disliked Gamut’s hymns very much.
D．Magua wanted to keep them safe from danger.
14．Which of the following can best describe Magua?
A．Kind and popular B．Careful and clever C．Caring and creative D．Friendly and brave

（2022·江苏常州·校考二模）This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
Littleton Children’s Home
We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.
Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days and give them not only food but also love. You have so much—will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.
Children’s Hospice
We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff (员工). We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.
Please contact the Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.
Street Food
In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed. Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713.
Littleton Youth Club
Have you got an unwanted chair?—A record player?—A pot of paint? Because we can use them! We want to get to work on our meeting room!
Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you!
Night Shelter
We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton.
Please make a check payable to Night Shelter. You can also call us at 62735.
15．If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to________.
A．Street Food B．Night Shelter
C．Littleton Children’s Home D．Children’s Hospice
16．If you want to help but you have no extra to give, you may dial ________, and offer your help.
A．27713 B．55671 C．62735 D．66231
17．If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to ________.
A．Littleton Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice
B．Littleton Youth Club and Littleton Children’s Home
C．Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter
D．Littleton Youth Club and Night Shelter

（2022·江苏常州·校考二模）Uh-oh, the new year’s just begun and already you’re finding it hard to keep those resolutions (决心) to junk the junk food, get off the couch or kick smoking. There’s a biological reason why a lot of our bad habits are so hard to break—they get connected with our brains.
That’s not an excuse to give up. Understanding how unhealthy behaviors become deeply rooted has scientists learning some tricks that may help good habits replace the bad.
“Why are bad habits stronger? You’re fighting against the power of an immediate reward,” says Dr. Nora Volkow, an authority on the brain’s pleasure pathway.
“We all as creatures are behaving that way, to give greater value to an immediate reward as opposed to something that’s delayed,” Volkow says.
Just how that bit of happiness turns into a habit involves a pleasure-sensing chemical named dopamine. It conditions the brain to want that reward again and again—strengthening the connection each time—especially when it gets the right clue (暗示) from your environment. People tend to think they have the ability to resist temptations (抵制诱惑) around them, thus weakening efforts to kick bad habits, says experimental psychologist Loran Nordgren.
A movement to pay people for behavior changes may use that connection, as some companies offer employees outright payments for starting better habits.
However paying for behavior plays out, researchers say there are still some steps that may help fight your brain’s hold on bad habits.
Repeat, repeat, repeat the new behavior—the same routine at the same time of day. Determined to exercise? Doing it at the same time of the morning, rather than fitting it once in a while, makes the brain recognize the habit finally, “If you don’t do it, you feel terrible,” says Volkow, the neuroscientist, who’s also a running lover.
Reward yourself with something you really desire, Volkow stresses. Stuck to your diet? Buy a book, a great pair of jeans, or try a fancy restaurant.
18．What makes bad habits hard to break?
A．Stronger connection between brain and environment.
B．People’s desire for immediate rewards.
C．Great temptations around people.
D．Huge value they bring people.
19．The underlined word “outright” has the closest meaning to “________”.
A．wrong B．delayed C．immediate D．reasonable
20．Which of the following is NOT the effective way to kick bad habits?
A．Doing different exercises.
B．Getting paid for good habits.
C．Sticking to new behaviors.
D．Treating yourself to what you really want as a reward.

（2022·江苏常州·校考二模）For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes（音调）. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.
As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margarct, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex（复杂的）, and it doesn’t involve（包含, 涉及）defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed（诊断）. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No, thanks. I’m amusic,’”says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”
21．Which of the following is true of amusics?
A．Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.
B．They love places where they are likely to hear music.
C．They can easily tell two different songs apart.
D．Their situation is well understood by musicians.
22．According to Paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who ________.
A．dislikes listening to speeches B．can hear anything nonmusical
C．has a hearing problem D．lacks a complex hearing system
23．In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that ________.
A．her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier
B．she were seventeen years old rather than seventy
C．her problem could be easily explained
D．she were able to meet other amusics
24．What is the passage mainly concerned with?
A．Amusics’ strange behaviors. B．Some people’s inability to enjoy music.
C．Musical talent and brain structure. D．Identification and treatment of amusics.

（2022·江苏常州·校考二模）Knowing that Mrs. Mallard suffered from a heart trouble, great care was taken to tell her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.
It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences. Her husband’s friend Richards was there, too. He had been in the newspaper office when news of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently Mallard’s name leading the list of “killed”. He had only taken the time to make sure of its truth by a second telegram, and hurried to send the sad message.
She did not hear the story as many women have heard the same. She wept at once, with wild abandonment (抛弃), in her sister’s arms. When the storm of sadness had spent itself she went away to her room alone.
There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable armchair. Into this she sank, tired from a physical exhaustion that held her body and seemed to reach into her soul.
She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver (颤抖的, 兴奋的) with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. The notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves (屋檐).
There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? It was too hard to name. But she felt it, coming out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the smells, the color that filled the air.
Now her chest rose and fell violently. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was trying very hard to beat it back with her will. When she gave up trying, a little whispered word escaped her lips. She said it over and over under the breath: “free, free, free!”
She did not stop to ask if it was extreme joy that held her. She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, gentle hands folded in death; the face that had never looked at her except with love, gray and dead. But she saw beyond that bitter moment many years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.
There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will against hers.
And yet she had loved him—sometimes. What did it matter! What could love count for in the face of her new freedom.
“Free! Body and soul free!” she kept whispering.
Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole. “Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door—you will make yourself ill.”
“Go away. I am not making myself ill.”
Her fancy (幻想) was running wild along those days ahead of her, all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shake that life might be long.
She stood up after a long time and opened the door to her sister’s begging. She carried herself unknowingly like a goddess of Victory. She held her sister’s waist, and together they walked down the stairs.
Someone was opening the front door with a key, It was Brently Mallard who entered, a little travel-stained (风尘仆仆的), calmly carrying his suitcase and umbrella. He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one, He stood amazed at Josephine’s sharp cry; at Richards’ quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.
When the doctors came, they said she had died of heart disease—of the joy that kills.
25．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 indicate?
A．Mrs. Mallard decided to fight back when her husband beat her.
B．Mrs. Mallard was trying hard to fight against her heart trouble.
C．Mrs. Mallard was struggling with the guilty feeling of happiness.
D．Mrs. Mallard was extremely sad because of her husband’s death.
26．What can we infer about Mr. Mallard?
A．He was killed in a railroad disaster.
B．He survived the railroad accident.
C．He was unaware of what was going on.
D．He hurried back to comfort his wife.
27．What can we learn from Paragraph 14 “Her fancy…. might be long”?
A．Mrs. Mallard was more afraid of her future life.
B．Mrs. Mallard missed her husband very much.
C．Mrs. Mallard always thought life was hopeful.
D．Mrs. Mallard used to think life was hopeless.
28．What really killed Mrs. Mallard?
A．The joy of seeing her husband coming back alive.
B．The shock of losing her coming freedom.
C．The fear of seeing the ghost of her husband.
D．The sadness of losing her husband suddenly.

（2022·江苏常州·常州市朝阳中学校考二模）Chinese online literature is on the rise. According to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in April, in 2021 the number of online literature readers in China reached 502 million. This number includes more Gen Zers born between 1995 and 2009. Chinese web novels cover various genres (体裁) and they are also popular overseas.

29．Which of the following people belong to Gen Zers?
A．People born in 1994. B．People born in 2000.
C．People born in 1990. D．People born in 2020.
30．This passage is probably taken from the field of ________.
A．literature books B．science fictions
C．social science D．online novels
31．Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Chinese web novels are only popular in China.
B．More than 100,000 web novels are popular abroad.
C．Qidian website had over 200,000 overseas writers in 2020.
D．Gen Zers are getting more and more interested in sci-fi literature.

（2022·江苏常州·常州市朝阳中学校考二模）Have you ever seen bronzeware (青铜器)? It can be thousands of years old. Recently, a middle school in Shanxi held an exhibition named Dazzling Bronzeware Memories. The exhibits (展品), however, were not that old at all, but they were really amazing. Now many more schools are interested in the activity after learning about it.
Junior high school students from Taiyuan Lingde Middle School made more than 130 pieces of “bronzeware”. The materials included cardboard boxes, foamed plastics (泡沫塑料), clay and paint. They cut the cardboard into shapes and then coated them with bronze-colored paint or clay. “These ‘bronze’ artworks looked so real! I felt like I went back in history,” said one student visitor.
Li Danyu from Grade 7 made a set of chimes (编钟). “I watched a chime music show in Xi’an when I was in Grade 5,” said Li. “The sounds of this ancient instrument were so beautiful that I fell in love with it.” “The hardest part was to add the patterns,” said Li. “I used napkins to fold complex patterns, such as Xiangyun and dragons, and glued them to the chimes. I also imitated (模仿) a real chime bell and wrote the characters ‘Chu Hui Wang’ in zhuanshu.”
Yang Zixing, in Grade 7, is crazy about ancient weapons (武器), so he made a halberd (戟). “I sprayed green, gold and blue paint on the main body, and added some black to the edge. In this way, the ‘bronzeware’ looks ‘unearthed (出土的)’,” Yang said.
Simuwu Rectangle Ding (司母戊鼎), the mask from Sanxingdui site, the goose-shaped bronze lamp— students not only showed their talents for handicrafts but also had a chance to enjoy the art and culture of ancient China.
32．What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A．The bronzeware has been out of date because it is thousands of years old.
B．The exhibits are also made of bronzeware like real ones.
C．Perhaps more middle schools will hold such exhibitions.
D．Such an exhibition must be liked by all the students in this school.
33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Li Danyu has known something about chimes before he made a set of them.
B．The hardest part to make a chime is to glue the dragons and Xiangyun.
C．Yang Zixing used different colors to make the halberd look as good as new.
D．Yang Zixing also made Simuwu Rectangle Ding for the exhibition.
34．What may be the purpose of holding such exhibitions among middle schools?
A．To make students know how to make good handicrafts.
B．To make students interested in how to produce bronzeware in modern ways.
C．To make students school life more interesting.
D．To make students interested in traditional culture and art.

（2022·江苏常州·常州市朝阳中学校考二模）Dance is one of the most natural forms of human communication. In many cultures, dance has both historic and cultural meanings, which is communicated through gestures and expressions. Here’s a bit more detail about four of the world’s most beautiful dances.
Waltz
This graceful and slow two person dance was first introduced in mid-19th century and was greatly popularized by the music of the famous composer Johann Strauss. Today this dance represents gold standard and the most famous dance of the ballrooms around the world.
Tango
The dance has its roots in an African slave dance called candombe, which is also a type of music. One component of a candombe performance is a partnered dance, which has over time developed into the modern tango. If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango, just focus on the dancers’ legs and feet. The tango is typically performed low to the ground, with both performers’ dance steps often taking place at the same time. It’s complex and communicative.
Kathakali
Kathakali is the most well­known dance drama from the south Indian state of Kerala. It is a storytelling dance, during which performers use different kinds of gestures, and eye and facial expressions to communicate meaning. Costurnes, hair styles, face paint and jewelry also hold specific meaning in the performance of kathakali. There are nine facial expressions used to express feelings ranging from sadness and anger to curiosity and disgust (厌恶). Through their expressions, it should be clear to the viewer what the performer is intending to tell.
Flamenco
One of the most interesting facts about the flamenco is that it began as a song. Over time, flamenco developed to include its now­famous passionate (热情的) dance. One of the key components of the flamenco is palmas. It may look like simple, rhythmic clapping, but palmas are performed at different speeds and strengths, and it is important that the flamenco dancer understand how to make use of his or her hands as part of the performance.
35．What should you pay attention to when you enjoy a part of tango?
A．The dancers’ eye contact. B．The dancers’ legs and feet.
C．The special music of the dance. D．The dancers’ facial expressions.
36．What is so special about the dance kathakali?
A．It came from Africa. B．It focuses on romantic stories.
C．It requires specific costurnes. D．It aims to tell a story by dancing.
37．In which dance does dancers’ clapping play an important role?
A．Flamenco. B．Kathakali. C．Tango. D．Waltz.
38．The passage is written to ________.
A．make more people know dance is an important communication form.
B．make people know more about the four types of dance.
C．attract all the people to join in different types of dance.
D．share the historic and cultural meanings of the four types of dance.

（2022·江苏常州·常州市朝阳中学校考二模）In the village, close by the roadside, there was a little garden in which grew many beautiful flowers. Close by it, by the ditch(沟) grew a little daisy (雏菊).The sun shone as warmly and as brightly upon it as on the other beautiful garden flowers, and so it grew from hour to hour. One morning it stood in full bloom(盛开), with its little shining white leaves spreading like rays round the little yellow sun in the centre. It never thought that no man would notice it down in the grass, so it was poor; Instead, it was pleased, and turned to the warm sun, looked up at it, and listened to the beautiful sounds of the birds in the air.
The little daisy was always happy and sat on its little green stalk, learning from the warm sun, and from all around. And the daisy was very glad that everything it silently felt was sung so loudly and charmingly by the lark(百灵). And the daisy looked up with respect to the happy bird who could sing and fly; but it was not at all sad because it could not fly and sing. “I can see and hear,” it thought: “the sun shines on me, and the wind kisses me. Oh, how richly have I been gifted!”
Within the palings(栅栏) stood many aristocratic(名贵的)flowers—the less nice smell they had the more they showed off. The peonies(牡丹) blew themselves out to be greater than the roses,but size won’t help; the tulips(郁金香)had beautiful colors and held themselves straight upright, so they might be seen more clearly. They did not notice the little daisy outside there, but the daisy looked at them more, and thought, “How rich and beautiful they are! Yes, the pretty bird will certainly fly down to them. I am glad that I stand so near them, so I can enjoy the sight of their beauty!” And just as she thought that, down came flying the lark, but not down to the peonies and tulips—no, down into the grass to the lowly daisy, which started so with joy that it did not know what to think.
The little bird danced around it, and sang, “Oh, how soft the grass is! And see what a lovely little flower, with gold in its heart and silver on its dress!”...
39．Which of the following kids may share the similar qualities with the little daisy?
A．Mary often comes first in exams and is willing to take on new challenges.
B．Lucy isn’t often noticed by others but always feels happy and enjoys life.
C．Tom is a little lazy when studying, but he is really a sunny boy.
D．Mike always feels down and doesn’t like to make friends with others.
40．What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?
A．the village B．the roadside C．the little garden D．the ditch
41．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The little daisy grew happily in the garden with other aristocratic flowers.
B．The peonies had the biggest flowers so that they were liked by more people.
C．The lark happened to fly down to the little daisy and might leave it soon.
D．The tulips had many colorful flowers and stood straight to win more praise.
42．What do you think may happen next after you read the excerpt(节选) ?
A．The garden flowers might like the little daisy and made friends with her.
B．The little daisy would become more confident and get on well with the lark.
C．The little daisy would be proud and look down upon the garden flowers.
D．The little daisy would be moved to the garden by the owner of the garden.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）

How to be a safe and smart searcher
Several keywords will help to find better results.
Use more than one keyword when you are doing a search. If you want to find out about seagulls, for example, search for “bird seagull” and not just “seagull” -- because seagull might also be the name of just about anything else, from a hotel to a documentary film.
Exact reference can help you find what you’re looking for.
If you are looking for an exact phrase or sentence, e.g. “seagulls are very clever”, type it between inverted commas (“”) and only exact matches will be shown. This is useful when you want to find something you’ve already seen but lost.
Avoid common words like “a” or “the” in a search. These aren’t always helpful and are usually unnecessary.
Remove unwanted results by adding a minus symbol (-). For example, “Seagull-hotel-film” would leave out all references to hotels and films.
Check your spelling.
Make sure that you spell every word in the search box correctly. The smallest typing mistakes can bring unwanted results -- especially when the mistyped word exists.
Have a filter.
It’s a good idea to filter(过滤) your online searchers, especially when you are searching for pictures. Ask an adult to help you add a filtering system. There are lots of filtering software options available.
Experiment with different search engines until you find the one that’s best for you. Some search engines personalize the results, so check out the option of using a search engine that doesn’t do this and you will get different results.
Reliability is very important when you search on the Internet.
Always ask yourself, “Is this reliable?” Don’t make the mistake of believing everything you see. Some websites are unreliable and some information is false. Check your information on other websites before accepting it.
43．Which of the following things should you do as a smart searcher?
a. Use only one keyword in a single search.
b. Avoid terms like “a” or “the” in a search.
c. Choose your search engine carefully.
d. Pay no attention to small spelling mistakes.
e. Compare information from different sites.
A．abc B．ace C．bcd D．bce
44．According to the passage, the minus symbol .
A．can make search results more exactly B．is equal to inverted commas in a search
C．is likely to give you a long list of results D．is usually considered unnecessary in a search
45．From the passage, we know that a filtering system .
A．is used to tick out false information on a website
B．is especially important while searching for pictures
C．personalizes your results when you are doing a search
D．is useful to find something you’ve already seen but lost

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）It seems food deliverymen (送货员) are always in a hurry. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets and many of them don’t follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones while driving. These reckless (鲁莽的) behaviors have caught the public’s attention.
In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Public Security Bureau. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery service companies and the anxious (焦急的) customers may be the answer.
Many companies will fine a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to improve their incentive systems (激励制度), noted CRI Online.
Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, then he will be banned from driving food service delivery vehicles (交通工具) for a whole year .
46．How many traffic accidents did food deliverymen in Shanghai cause in the first half of 2017?
A．76. B．38. C．152. D．2, 000.
47．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．It’s a pity that all food deliverymen don’t follow traffic rules.
B．If a deliveryman can’t deliver an order on time, he will be fined up to 200 yuan.
C．It matters a lot to a deliveryman if he gets bad reviews from customers.
D．The deliveryman isn’t allowed to send food for a whole year if he breaks traffic rules more than twice.
48．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Companies are improving their review systems.
B．Some cities are working to improve the situation.
C．To drive safely, food deliverymen will obey more traffic rules.
D．Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）

On the last evening of my mom’s most recent trip to visit me in London, she sat across the table peeling pomegranate(石榴) seeds into a big bowl.
“Eat  this  tomorrow  after  I’m  gone,  you  lazy  bee,”  she  teased, dismissing the piles of books, clothes and electronics across the table waiting to be packed into her luggage.
Mom knows me too well: pomegranate seeds are my favorite. They never appear on my food schedule though, as I lack the patience to peel them properly. Mom doesn’t have the patience either, except when it comes to feeding me.
Her hands moved gently and swiftly, while her eyes looked carefully at the small watery little seeds, attentively trying not to crush(压碎) them.
When I woke up the next day and opened the fridge. Sure enough, waiting for me was a clear jar of perfect smooth and shiny pomegranate seeds.

Ever since I left home to study in London ten years ago, food has been a big part of mom’s London visits.
With each trip, she would be sure to fill the entire fridge with hand-made dumplings, rice cakes, rice puddings, sesame filled sweet dumplings and many other sweets I struggle to find English translations for.
I love watching her turn the loose white flour into moon-shaped dumplings magically, and place them neatly into a tray.
Whenever it’s time to say goodbye, mom would never say that she misses me, or that she loves me. Instead, she’ll just say: “don’t starve yourself while I’m not with you”. That’s because she belongs to a generation where food is an expression of love. At that time, her favorite after-school activity was visiting an old granny, who would feed her rice mixed with sesame oil. “Mmm… that’s the best food we could hope for back then,” she would say.
In her generation, people would greet each other saying “Have you eaten?” We don’t do that in China anymore, but I still look forward to the tradition of my whole family gathering together to prepare food across a big kitchen table at special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year. Such sweet childhood memories have stayed with me.
It’s funny that living in the super health-conscious city of London has taught me to think about food in terms of calories and carb content. Well, mom’s home-made dumplings don’t have any food labels. No calorie calculation, no fat percentages, nothing on the package telling me to eat my “five a day”. Instead, every bite of mom’s food tastes of love, and of the feeling of home.
49．Mum peeled pomegranate seeds on the last evening because .
A．she was good at peeling fruit B．she loved me -- her daughter
C．they were her own favourite fruit D．I was too lazy to peel them for her
50．Each time my mom came to London, she would .
A．buy different kinds of fruit for me B．make traditional British food for me
C．make traditional Chinese food for me D．fill the kitchen with all kinds of things
51．According to the passage, people of my mother’s generation greet each other by .
A．saying “Have you eaten?” B．making home-made dumplings
C．visiting an old granny with food D．sharing food like cakes and puddings
52．Which of the following is most likely to be the title?
A．A Chinese mom’s favourite food B．Food that a Chinese mom can make
C．The healthiest food in the world D．Food -- a cheerful way to show love

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）Driverless cars are coming. Such cars will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could reduce pollution. But how should driverless cars deal with emergencies (紧急情况)? People disagree on the answer. And that might put the brakes (刹车)on this technology, a new study concludes.
To understand the challenge, imagine a car that suddenly meets some walkers in the road. Even with braking, it’s too late to avoid a crash. So the car’s artificial intelligence (人工智能)must decide whether to swerve (急转弯). To save the walkers, should the car swerve off the road or swerve into busy traffic? What if such choices would likely kill the car’s passengers?
Researchers used online surveys to study people’s attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. People mostly agreed that driverless cars should be designed to protect the most people. But there is a problem. Those same surveyed people also want to protect passengers at all costs—even if the walkers would now end up dying.
“Driverless cars can completely change transportation”, says Iyad Rahwan. But, he adds, this new technology creates a moral problem that could slow its acceptance.
Makers of driverless cars are in a hard situation, Bonnefbn’s group warns. Most buyers would want their cars to be designed to protect themselves first. However, rules might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. That would mean saving the most people. But the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers.
The expert Kurt Gray thinks that even if all driverless cars are designed to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will decrease. Those cars might be dangerous to walkers on rare occasions. But they won’t speed, won’t drive drunk while driving, which would be a win for society.
53．The underlined word “challenge” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A．people’s negative attitudes towards driverless cars
B．how driverless cars reduce traffic accidents
C．the technical problems that driverless cars have
D．how driverless cars deal with emergencies
54．According to the text, online surveys show that ________.
A．driverless cars artificial intelligence needs improvement
B．the busy traffic may be a problem for driverless cars
C．people have a moral problem about driverless cars
D．driverless cars should be designed to protect drivers
55．What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A．Rules are in support of drivers.
B．Most people dislike driverless cars now.
C．Driverless car makers are in a hard situation.
D．The benefits of driverless cars are introduced.
56．What is Kurt Gray’s attitude toward driverless cars?
A．Favorable. B．Doubtful. C．Surprised. D．Scared.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）The online media group TechRadar recently made a list of "the most useful and interesting apps in 2019". Let's take a look at three of them.

Things 3Things is an award-winning task manager. It helps users collect their thoughts and plan their time well.
        The app's chief design is a to-do list. It allows users to add context (内容), such as the time, date or location that they plan to carry the task out. It then shows a "Today" view with the day's tasks, and group's things users do after work under the heading "This Evening". It puts later tasks in a list tiled "Upcoming".

StoryZIn the age of smartphones, everyone is a photographer. From taking selfies to sharing them on social media (社交软件) , photo-editing apps play an important role in making our pictures look perfect.
StoryZ's latest version takes it a step further. The app has two modes. The fist one is "Ripple Effect (涟漪效应)", which makes still images (图像) move and come to life. It can create amazing animated photographs. Another one is "Motion Effect (动态效果) "which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photo into animated GIF.

TaoMixIf you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. TaoMix allows you to listen to some soft sounds to release stress and helps you take a break from your busy life.
This white noise app provides hundreds of nature sounds. You can hear sounds of birds, waves of he sea, falling rain, blowing wind, and many more! Better yet, you are not limited to one sound. You can build a soundscape (音景)by choosing several at a time.

57．How many headings does Thing3 have?
A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five
58．Timmy's mother likes taking selfies to share them on social media, Which app mentioned in the article can help her?
A．Things 3 B．StoryZ C．TaoMix. D．None of the above.
59．Which of the following statement about the three apps is True?
A．If Tom has sleep problems for weeks, TaoMix can help him.
B．If users add the time, date or location that they plan to carry out the task, Things3 will show the heading "Upcoming".
C．Motion Effect can create videos on stories still images but it can't turn your photo into animated GIF.
D．The white noise app provides thousands of nature sounds.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）How far can scientists let their curiosity go? The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof (滑稽模仿) of the prestigious (权威的) Nobel Prize, exists to award unusual or unimportant achievements in scientific research.
The awards are given every year to the 10 strangest research projects of the year. It is to "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think"
On September 12, the 2019 winners of the Ig Nobel Prize were announced. Here are three of them.
Medicine Prize: Pizza
It's one of the world's most popular foods. but what if we told you that a pizza can protect you against illness and death? According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease---if your pizza is filled with fruits and veggies. These provide flavonoids (类黄酮) to fight against certain diseases. So, if you're a pizza enthusiast, you now have one more reason to love it!
Economics Prize: Dirty Money
As one of the most frequently passed items on the planet, paper money is known to pick up all kinks of bacteria (细菌). Which country's money is the dirtiest? To find the answer, an international team of scientist compared seven countries' paper money. They found that the notes including more polymer (聚合物) specifically the Romanian Leu carry more drug-resistant pathogens (病原体). Perhaps this will make cashless payments popular.
Biology Prize: Cockroach(蟑螂)
Cockroaches are well known for their survival abilities, but few people know they can sense magnetic (磁性的) fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (特性) than live ones. That's because magnetic properties drop when the temperature gets higher.
So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors.
60．According to the survey, which country's paper money is the dirtiest?
A．Roman B． Lebanon C． Russian D．Romanian
61．What kind of cockroach may have more magnetic properties?
A．A dead one near the stove. B．A live one near the stove.
C．A dead one near the fridge. D．A live one on the ground.
62．Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A．The Ig Nobel Prize is a kind of prestigious Nobel Prize.
B．If a person has cancer and heart disease, he shouldn't eat too many pizzas.
C．Because paper money is useless, this makes cashless payments more popular.
D．Because cockroaches have magnetic properties, people may apply this feature to sensors.

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）When we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often think "I'm going to go to bed earlier tomorrow!" But however determined (有决心的) we are. Chances are that we don't stick to our promise.
This behavior is called "bedtime procrastination (拖延症) , and results from lack of (缺乏) self-control and our body clock. Reported Huffpost.
According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands (荷兰)in 2014, bedtime procrastination is a common problem. In their study, 53 percent of the2, 400participants (参与者)said they didn't follow their sleep schedule (日程) , delaying (延迟) it at last twice a week.
It's found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn't stop doing other trivial (琐碎的) things, which were keeping them up in he first place.
"People who generally have trouble fighting against temptations (诱惑) and sticking to their intentions (意图) are also more likely to delay going to bed, "Floor Kroese, a psychologist at Utrecht University, further explained to HuffPost.
Yet, according to scientists, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame (责备) . Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime.
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep, psychologists at Um University in Germany studied the sleep patterns (模式)of 108 people in February. It was found that those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning.
And more surprisingly, night owls (夜猫子) would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It's their special body cock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime, reported Popular Science.
63．What does the underlined word "postpone" in Paragraph 7 probably mean?
A．make changes about B．forget about C．put away D．put off
64．What did the study by Utrecht University find?
A．53 percent of the participant delay their bedtime every day.
B．The lack of self-control is the only reason for bedtime procrastination.
C．Bedtime procrastination is particularly common among the Dutch
D．They delayed bedtime because they kept doing trivial things.
65．What's the best title of this passage?
A．A common problem B．A study carried out by psychologists
C．Bedtime procrastination D．Our special body clock

（2022·江苏常州·统考二模）Dorothy and her friends were worried to get out of the forest as soon as they could, so they hurried along the yellow brick road. It was not long before they came to a wide river.
"What can we do now?" Dorothy exclaimed. "There isn't a tree tall enough to fall across this river. "
"There's no problem, "the Scarecrow (稻草人)said. "The Tin Woodman will use his axe to build a raft (木筏) . "
And this is what the Tin Woodman did. And while he was busy making the raft, Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts, which she ate hungrily. Then, because it was taking the Tin Woodman a long time to finish the raft, Dorothy lay down and went t sleep.
The night passed without any problems, and the next morning the raft was ready. Dorothy sat in the middle with Toto. The Lion stood at one end and nearly sank (下沉)it because he was so big and heavy. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood at the other end They both had long poles (杆子)that they used to push the raft through the water.
At first all went well, but then the river became so deep that the poles could not touch the bottom.
The Tin Woodman said, "If we cannot stay near the land and the yellow brick road, the Wicked Witch of the West will use her magic and put a spell (咒语)on us. "
"And then we won't meet the Wizard, and I won't get any brains, " the Scarecrow said.
"And I won't get a heart, "the Tin Woodman said.
"And I won't get any courage, "the Lion said.
"And I'll never get home to Kansas, " Dorothy said. "we must do something"
The Scarecrow was able to push the raft to the river bank. Dorothy, Toto, the Lion and the Tin
Woodman got off. Before the Scarecrow could get off however, the raft moved away from the river band and carried the Scarecrow down the river.
Dorothy said, "Perhaps we'll met the raft further down the river. The most important thing now is to get back to the yellow brick road and continue on our way to the City of Emeralds. "
The Lion and the Tin Woodman agreed, and they set off along the river bank. It was not long before they saw the Scarecrow. He was holding onto the pole in the middle of the river. There was no sight of the raft.
66．What probably happened to Dorothy and her friends before the passage?
A．They had a good time in the forest. B．They met danger in a forest.
C．They met the Wizard. D．Their dream came true.
67．Who wants to get a heart?
A．Dorothy B．The Scarecrow C．The Lion D．The Tin Woodman
68．Which is the correct order of the things below?
①They had long poles to push the raft through the water.
②Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts.
③The Scarecrow was holding onto the pole in the middle of the river.
④The Tin Woodman began to build a raft.
A．③②④① B．④②①③ C．②④①③ D．④①③②
69．What can we infer from this passage7?
A．The Woodman didn't want the Scarecrow to go on with them.
B．The Wicked Witch of the West helped the Scarecrow in the end.
C．They hoped to meet Wizard in the City of Emeralds,
D．The Scarecrow wanted to meet the wizard by himself.

（2022·江苏宿迁·校考二模）Notice on the sixth Round of City-wide Nucleic Acid Testing（核酸检测）
In order to safeguard the lives and health of the people, Siyang has decided to launch the sixth round of city-wide nucleic acid testing that includes all the people in Siyang. The notice is as follows:
Testing time: 5:00-11:00 am,14:00-18:00 pm,May 14 (Saturday),15(Sunday)
Testing Places:
1. Schools where the students study (for students and teachers)
2. Designated communities in different districts of Siyang(for adults outside schools)
Ways of making an appointment （预约）∶
Make an appointment before you go for the nuclei acid test through the following link or QR code（二维码）before 12∶00 on May 13.
Link: https:// SukangbaO.net/f/Vx41M6
QR code:

Testing guides
1. Bring your ID when going to the testing station and voluntarily show your “Sukang Code” and“sample collection QR code”to the volunteers.
2.Wear a mask at all times and keep a distance of at least l meter away from others.
3. No talking or gathering.
4. Follow the instructions of the volunteers on site and never fight with others or your will get punishment from the government for your behavior.
5.Leave the testing station as soon as possible after finishing your testing.
Results Query
Check the nucleic acid test report by yourself in“Sukang Code” on the next day after the testing.
Siyang Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention
May 13,2022
70．When can the adults in Siyang have their Nucleic Acid Testing?
A．7:00 am on May 14 B．13:00 pm on May 15
C．12:00 am on May 15 D．6:30 pm on May 14
71．Where can the students in Siyang have their Nucleic Acid Testing?
A．At home. B．In the designated communities in different districts of Siyang.
C．At school which the students study in. D．At the testing station on the road.
72．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Not everyone should make an appointment for the nuclei acid test.
B．The adults outside school have two ways of making an appointment for the nucleic acid test.
C．People can talk with each other when they have their nucleic acid test.
D．The students needn't show their“Sukang Code”.

（2022·江苏宿迁·校考二模）A few years ago, a friend sent me a restaurant gift card, and I picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It was my first time to take my two little daughters to such a nice restaurant, How lucky our dream finally came true.
We had a good time that day, for the delicious meal and great service. The gift card covered most of the checks（账单）and I would pay for the rest by myself.  There were only two bills（钞票）in my wallet. The first would be just enough for the rest. The second could even give the waiter a nice tip（小费）. I decided to give the first bill to the waiter by the table.
At that moment, my memory went back to 10 years ago. I was working as a waiter in a restaurant much like this one. It was long hours of hard work for low pay, I remembered I went home just making a little money to feed my young family. I remembered how more than once I saw the waiters counting their small tips while worrying about their rent（房租）and the things that they need to buy for kids. I also remembered the pain in their eyes and the sadness on their faces at the end of the day.
Touching the smaller bill in my wallet, I saw myself from the waiter. Then I changed my idea. I smiled, pushed it back and picked out the larger bill. As we all got up from the table. I handed the bill and gift card to the hard-working waiter.   “You keep the changes.” I said with a smile.
The waiter seemed too happy to say any words.
We are all one family in this world.We live together, suffer together and love together. Think more for others and do our best to be kind.
73．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．The writer’s family didn’t live a wealthy life.
B．The writer seldom ate in the fast food places.
C．The writer bought the gift card from his friend.
D．The writer seldom spent time with his kids.
74．Why did the writer change his idea and give the larger bill?
A．Because he was always kind to anyone he met in the restaurant.
B．Because he thought it was polite to give a nice tip for the good service.
C．Because he wanted the waiter to get some changes back for him.
D．Because he remembered his own experiences and knew the waiters’ pain.
75．Which is the best title for this passage?
A．A gift card from a friend B．The importance of a nice tip
C．A bill with kindness D．The strong will from hard life

（2022·江苏宿迁·校考二模）On March 21, 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 crashed in Tengxian county, in Guangxi. CAAC issued a preliminary report on April, 20. The black boxes were severely damaged and data（数据）retrieval is underway.
Do you know black boxes?
Black boxes are special instruments. They are mainly used on planes to record all in flight information. They are recorders for the purpose of making it easier to know how the accidents happened in flight.
An airplane actually has two black boxes. The flight data recorder catches the information, which can discover whether human error or instrument problems contributed to an accident. The cockpit（驾驶舱）voice recorder records pilot voices and cockpit sounds.
The black boxes are not black. They are painted bright orange to make them easy to see after accidents. Because the instruments are often burned and turned into black after air accidents. People often call them black boxes. The outside is with stripes of reflective tape（反光带）. The black boxes are usually placed in the tail of a plane where they are more likely to survive a crash. A flight data recorder is required to store at least 25 hours of flight information. A cockpit voice recorder is required to record at least 2 hours of audio information.
For the black boxes to survive a crash, they are built to be waterproof, fireproof, shockproof, heat and pressure and corrosion resistant（耐腐蚀）. The black boxes must be able to hold 3,400 times the force of gravity, when the airplane goes down at the speed of about 500 km/h. They can survive in as deep as 6,000 meters underwater or a very high temperature-one hour at 1,100 degrees centigrade. They can send signals（信号）for one month so that people can find them.
How is data from black boxes picked up? It needs special skills to physically bring the black boxes back. Investigators（调查者）may need to clean and dry the black boxes and download data from them. It takes time to download and get the information from data. If the storing units go wrong, it will take longer time, either days or months.
So, the black boxes are very important to explain to everyone what happened during the flight.
76．What can black boxes do?
A．Help the pilots drive the plane. B．Keep passengers feel comfortable during flying.
C．Avoid air accidents. D．Record some information about plane.
77．Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Black boxes can keep sending signals for less than a month.
B．It takes time to download data from the black boxes.
C．Black boxes are painted black with stripes of reflective tape.
D．One black box is in the head of a plane and the other is in the tail.
78．In Paragraph 6, the writer uses numbers to show ________.
A．the black boxes are strong enough
B．the black boxes can help the plane land safely
C．the black boxes can tell people the cause of the accident
D．the black boxes can hold a lot of information about the plane
79．This passage mainly tells us ________.
A．how long black boxes work B．how black boxes pick up data
C．what messages black boxes carry D．what we know about black boxes

（2022·江苏宿迁·校考二模）Scrooge was a cold, greedy（贪婪的）, mean（吝啬的）, old man! The cold within him froze his old face. It made his eyes red and his thin lips blue. And it spoke out in his unkind voice. A frost（霜）covered his head, his eyebrows, and his pointed chin. His office is quite cold even at Christmas.
Nobody ever stopped Scrooge in the street to say. “My dear Scrooge. How are you?” No beggars(乞丐) asked him for a penny. No children asked him. “What time is it?” No man or woman ever asked Scrooge for directions. And even dogs ran away from him.
Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve, old Scrooge sat in his office. It was a cold and foggy day. He could hear the people outside, stamping their feet on the pavement to warm themselves. It was only three o’clock, but it was already quite dark. The candles were flickering（闪烁）in the windows of the neighbouring offices. The fog poured in through every keyhole. It was so thick that you could hardly see the houses on the other side of the street.
The door of Scrooge’s office was open so that he could keep his eye on his clerk（职员）, Bob Cratchit. Bob sat in a cold, dark and small room. He was writing letters. Scrooge had a very small fire, but Bob’s fire was even smaller. Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal box in his room. So Bob put on his winter woolen scarf and tried to warm himself by the candle.
“Merry Christmas, Uncle, and God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew（侄子）Fred.
“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug（谎话）!”
“Christmas is a humbug, Uncle!” said Scrooge’s nephew. “You don’t mean that, I’m sure.” “I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be happy? You’re poor to be happy.”
“Oh,” said his nephew, laughing. “What reason have you got to be sad? You’re rich enough. Don’t be angry. Uncle!” said his nephew.
“What else can I be?” replied Scrooge. “I live in a world of fools. Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money. It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but no richer,” said Scrooge.
—Taken from A Christmas Carol
80．The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A．no one in the street needed scrooge’s help
B．no one in the street was curious about him
C．no one in the street was afraid of him
D．no one in the street liked the cold old man
81．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the third paragraph?
A．The weather. B．The window. C．The fog. D．The candle.
82．Why did Bob put on his winter woolen scarf and try to warm himself by the candle?
A．Because the candle could keep him warm enough.
B．Because he lost all his money.
C．Because the door of Scrooge’s office was open.
D．Because Scrooge wasn’t willing to give him coal to warm the room.
83．What can we know from the conversations between Scrooge and his nephew?
A．Scrooge cared for nothing but money.
B．Scrooge didn’t care about his nephew at all.
C．Scrooge’s nephew didn’t feel happy on Christmas Eve.
D．Scrooge’s nephew didn’t understand why Scrooge felt so happy on Christmas Eve.
84．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Scrooge was kind and generous. B．Scrooge’s clerks were stupid.
C．Scrooge’s nephew was poor but happy. D．Scrooge didn’t have any money.

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）
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85．Who wrote Rocket To Space?
A．Diego Ramirez. B．Kitty Wolfe. C．Sam Mcgee. D．We don’t know.
86．Pet Companies cost ________ before.
A．$15 B．$39.95 C．$12.50 D．$30
87．Which of the following is WRONG?
A．Handiwork Make can teach you how to make international clothes.
B．Rocket to Space is about astronaut’s life in space.
C．Pet Companies tells the characters and kinds of dogs and cats.
D．Icy Journey is the cheapest of the four books.

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）Long long ago, there was a king. He liked to draw pictures. He thought his pictures were good, so he liked to show them to people. People were afraid to say that the king’s pictures were bad, so they all said that his pictures were very good.
One day, the king showed some of his best pictures to an artist. He wanted the artist to speak well of these pictures. But the artist said his pictures were so bad that he should put them into the fire. The king got angry with him and put him to prison.
After some time, the king’s guard brought the artist back to the palace. The king said to the artist. “I will set you free if you tell me which one of my pictures is good.” Again he showed him some of his new pictures and asked what he thought of them.
After having a look at them, the artist at once turned to the guard and said, “Take me back to prison, please.”
88．The pictures the king drew were ________.
A．as good as the artist’s B．better than the artist’s
C．very good D．very bad
89．Which of the following is right?
A．The artist said the king’s pictures were excellent.
B．The king thought his pictures were not good.
C．The artist said the king’s pictures were bad.
D．The people thought the king’s pictures were good.
90．What’s the meaning of the sentence “Take me back to prison”?
A．The artist liked to be in prison.
B．The artist thought the king’s pictures were better.
C．The artist thought the king’s pictures were still bad.
D．The artist was still angry with the king.

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）Computers are widely used in the world. As students, we can not only use them to relax, but also study online. Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and an earphone. However, most students don’t seem to like online classes. Recently, over 2,000 students from 10 cities took part in a survey. According to the survey, only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes.
Many students said it was hard to give enough attention to study while taking online classes. This was true for Li Jing, 15, at No. 1 High School. “There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me. I can use the Internet to play games or do other things if I want to. It’s harder to always pay attention to study,” she said.
Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also tries to have herself communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes. Tian Lishan, 14, at No. High School, thinks online interaction (互动) isn’t enough. “The online teachers don’t really get to know me. When I don’t hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern,” she said.
However, online classes still have advantages. “It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,” Li Jing said.
91．In the survey, ________ students like taking online classes.
A．about 500 B．about 700 C．about 600 D．about 2,000
92．Taking online classes has the following advantages ________.
① save time ② hard to focus ③ enough interaction ④ save money ⑤ watch lessons over again
A．①②④ B．②③⑤ C．①④⑤ D．①③④
93．What can we learn about according to the passage?
A．Li Jing pushes herself communicate with teachers in online classes.
B．Tian Lishan is a student from a high school in Beijing.
C．Li Jing thinks that online interaction isn’t enough.
D．Li Jing thinks it is easy to always stay focused.
94．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．how the students take online classes at home B．where the students take online classes
C．why the students like taking online classes D．what the students think of online classes
95．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Disadvantage of online classes B．Online classes
C．A survey D．Students taking online classes

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower (割草机) sitting in the yard.
“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas (汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.” Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money.” she laughed to herself.
96．In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
A．read books B．travel C．mow the lawn D．watch TV
97．What does “keep an eye on” mean?
A．保护 B．睁眼 C．培养 D．照看
98．How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
A．Proud. B．Angry. C．Relaxed. D．Worried.
99．What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Neighbors should learn to help each other.
B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.
C．Doing something helpful can make people happy.
D．Children should help their parents at an early age.

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）
100．When is International Polar Bear Day?
A．May 26. B．March 12. C．August 27. D．February 27.
101．Where can we find most of the world’s polar bears?
A．In America. B．In Canada. C．In China. D．In Japan.
102．How can we help polar bears?
A．Increase your carbon footprint.
B．Join action groups to protect polar bears.
C．Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears.
D．Support more tourism to polar regions to see polar bears.

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）One night, it was snowing heavily. My sister Megan was helping our neighbor Mrs. Quinn look after her children. Around ten o’clock, Megan heard a knock at the door. She looked through the peephole and saw a middle-aged man standing outside. He was wearing a black cap.
“Who is it?” she asked. “Your brother Ben,” he replied.
Megan realized the man thought her as his sister. She replied, “Mrs. Quinn can’t come to the door right now.”
“Ask if Ben can come in,” he asked.
Looking through the peephole again, Megan found the man a little like Mrs. Quinn. “Well, the truth is I’m babysitting.” Megan said. Suddenly she remembered our mother’s warning: Don’t let people know that you’re alone. Megan quickly added, “but Mrs. Quinn will be home soon.”
“It’s very cold out here. Can I wait inside?” the man smiled.
Megan’s heart raced. What should she do? Then she said, “I’ll call Mrs. Quinn and see what she says.”
The smile disappeared from the man’s face. “You’re going to leave me outside? You’ll be in much trouble!” he shouted.
Megan was afraid but said, “I’m not letting you in, sir. You’ll have to come back later.” The man turned angrily, shouting loudly, and drove away. A little after eleven, Mrs. Quinn came back. “How did everything go?”
“Your brother came. He wanted to wait inside for you, but I was afraid to let him in. When I told him I wasn’t going to open the door, he got very mad at me and left. I’m sorry.”
“My brother?” Mrs. Quinn said in surprise. “I don’t have a brother!”
103．Where can we probably find a “peephole”?
A．In a door. B．In a desk. C．In a bookcase. D．In a window.
104．How was Megan when the man wanted to be inside?
A．She felt relaxed. B．She ft safe.
C．She became nervous. D．She had a heart problem.
105．What would happen if Megan let the man come in?
A．He would wait quietly for his sister.
B．He would help Megan take care of the baby.
C．He would do some bad things.
D．He would laugh at Megan and thought she was so silly.
106．We can learn ________ from the story.
A．how to babysit kids B．how to ask for help
C．how to choose neighbors D．how to be careful when being alone

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）    Kudzu is a fast-growing vine (蔓生植物) that covers a large area in the southern United States. It is so common that one might think it is a native plant, but it is not. Kudzu was brought to the United States from Japan in 1876. Many Americans thought it was beautiful, and they began to plant it. They didn’t know it could grow up to a foot a day during the summer months. Nor did they know it would grow up and over anything in its path (路径).
    In Japan, kudzu experienced cold winters and a short growing season. But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather. It is fine weather for the vine to grow fast.
    In the 1920s, people used the vine to feed farm animals. Ten years later, the government supported to plant kudzu because it kept soil (土壤) from washing away. However, by the 1950s, the government no longer wanted people to plant the vine. Twenty years after that, the government said it was a harmful plant.
    The vine grows up trees and buildings, making some beautiful shapes. However, trees die after kudzu covers them because they can not get enough light. Scientists are looking for ways to kill the vine. They used poisons (毒药) to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu. The plant is really tough.
    Because kudzu is so hard to kill, some people are making the best of it. So they try to find different uses for the vine. They find the vine can be used to make paper and baskets, it can be used to feed the goats, and it can even be eaten by people. Scientists are studying it in the hope that the vine can be used as a medicine. At the very least, kudzu serves as an example of the unexpected results that can come from non-native plants.
107．We can learn from the passage that ______.
A．kudzu mostly grows in the northern America
B．kudzu was brought to Japan from America
C．kudzu grows very fast in warm and wet weather
D．American government has never supported to plant kudzu
108．The underlined word “tough” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.
A．not easily broken
B．widely used
C．hard to grow
D．important to one’s health
109．The last paragraph is mostly about ______.
A．how quickly the vine grows
B．how people use the vine
C．why people want to kill the vine
D．why people eat the vine
110．The writer uses the title “The Vine That Ate the South” most probably to ______.
A．let readers know kudzu is a vine
B．interest readers in a way
C．tell readers the vine is a kind of food
D．get readers to realize the passage is serious

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考二模）
Huw Thomas fell in love with Megan. But then an accident changed his life, and he had to move to Canada. Megan promised to write to him. But Huw never heard from her…until one day a letter arrived.
He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years. Who was writing to him? He turned the envelope（信封）over in his hands several times. Then he took out the letter and read:
Dear Huw,
I don't know if this letter will reach you, and I don't really know why I'm writing to you after all these years, but…
Huw turned to the end of the letter and saw:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Best wishes
Megan
He couldn't believe it. He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:
…after all these years, but I've just found your letters to me from Canada. Believe me, this was the first time I'd read them and they made me cry, even after 50 years I found them in a box of my father's papers. They were never opened.
Huw, I never knew that you'd written to me. I thought your new life in Canada had made you forget me.
Now I realize（明白）that my father kept your letters. I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me, and he always said “_____________, my girl. I told you he was no good.” Finally, after about a year, I believed him.
But why did he keep the letters? Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was too late? Anyway, he's dead now, so I can't ask him. All I can say is I'm sorry. Sorry for what my father did, sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for…everything.
I hope that at least this letter reaches you. Of course, I'll understand if you don't want to write back to me, but if you do. I am still Megan Jenkins, and I still live at the same address.
Best wishes,
Megan
Huw read the letter again. Everything with Megan came back to him. He had never forgotten her. He couldn't. Every day he looked at her face on the wall. He had a drawing of her. It had traveled everywhere with him. But to hear from her again…"Are you all right, Dad?" asked Mike, coming into the room.
[Adapted（改编）from Two Lives by Helen Naylor]
111．Why did Huw turn to the end of the letter before he finished the rest of it?
A．Because he was not interested in the beginning.
B．Because he didn't like to read letters from Megan.
C．Because he wanted to finish reading it in a short time.
D．Because he wanted to know who the letter was from.
112．Megan failed to read Huw's letters because __________________.
A．her father kept them
B．they were lost on the way
C．she moved to another city
D．he didn't post them at all
113．Which of the following sentences can be put in the __________________.
A．Sorry, it's my fault
B．Look up here
C．No, he has forgotten you
D．Yes, here are the ones from him
114．What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A．Huw had never got married all these years.
B．Megan was still living with her father in Canada.
C．Megan was sure that Huw would receive her letter.
D．Megan still loved Huw and felt sorry for what had happened


参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．A

【导语】本文介绍了在太空日这一天不同省市的一些学校开展的不同的有关太空的活动，让同学们亲身参与，有更好的体验感。
1．细节理解题。根据“*A school in Zaozhuang, Shandong ProvinceYue Xiu, a teacher, explains space knowledge to students in the space science museum in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, on Sunday.”可知，如果你想通过参观博物馆来更好地了解太空，你可以周日去山东枣庄的一所学校，故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“*A kindergarten（幼儿园）Huzhou, Zhejiang ProvinceChildren use toy blocks to build Long March rocket and launch towers in 3 kindergartens in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Friday.”可知，一个5岁的男孩可以参加建造长征火箭和发射塔的活动来庆祝这个特殊的日子，故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据“Middle school students join in physical training by their teachers. In this way, students can have a better understanding of astronauts.”可知，中学生在老师的带领下参加体育锻炼。通过这种方式，学生可以更好地了解宇航员，图A描述与题干相符，故选A。
4．B 5．D 6．C

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了一位古琴爱好者杨岚先生接触古琴并学习古琴技艺的事迹。
4．词句猜测题。根据第五段“At 16, shortly after his epiphany（顿悟）, Yang decided to drop out of school and pursue a music career.”可知他16岁的时候应是还在求学期间，但他毅然放弃学业转而追求把音乐当成一种职业，因此drop out of school应是指“辍学”，即leave school。故选B。
5．推理判断题。根据第三段“Guqin has existed（存在） for over 3,000 years.”可知古琴已经存在超过3000年了，换句话说，古琴有着3000多年的历史。故选D。
6．推理判断题。全文讲述的是杨岚先生在他16岁的时候接触古琴后开始刻苦钻研学习古琴技艺的人物故事，因此这篇文章的出处很可能是报纸。故选C。
7．C 8．A 9．A 10．C

【导语】本文主要通过Norah和Willie的对话，介绍了猫的天性。
7．推理判断题。根据“ ‘What a quiet, gentle pussy angel it is,’ Norah spoke. ‘No,’ said Willie, ‘I saw her catch a bird in the garden today. She was fierce and angry then. She tore it to pieces and ate it, after she had killed it.’ ”可知“the pussy angel”指的是会抓鸟儿吃的动物，由此推出是Norah的宠物。故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据“when it is dark the pupil opens into a very wide round window”可知黑暗中瞳孔放大，眼睛睁得非常圆。故选A。
9．词义猜测题。根据“Look at her now while she is stretching herself. What a wide mouth she has and what long sharp teeth.”以及常识可知猫做伸展的时候会张大嘴巴。stretch意为“伸展”。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据“Her jaws as well as her teeth are meant for cutting, not for chewing.”可知猫的下颚和牙齿都是用来切食物而不是咀嚼的。故选C。
11．C 12．B 13．D 14．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《最后的莫希干人》。
11．细节理解题。根据“Then he and the two sisters rode on. Magua ran in front of them. Suddenly they heard the sound of the horses’ hoofs. The riders held their breath and waited in the bushes to see who was following them. A tall thin man in a blue coat rode into view.”可知，提到了五个骑马的人，故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“once he was an enemy of your father”，“I don’t feel safe with Magua”和“Just because he has some different manners from us and his skin is dark”可知，Magua不说英语不是原因，故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据“Then it will be more difficult for Montclam’s Indians to follow our tracks(踪迹).”可知，担心印第安人追踪到他们的踪迹，所以不让唱歌是为了保证安全，让他们远离危险。故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据“Magua ran in front of them. Suddenly they heard the sound of the horses’ hoofs.”和最后两段内容可知，Magua注意到风吹草动，说明他很细心；为了不让印第安人追踪到他们的踪迹，他让大家保持安静，说明他很聪明。故选B。
15．C 16．A 17．A

【导语】本文介绍了一些公益组织，它们解决一些存在的社会问题，也号召大家尽一份力量。
15．细节理解题。根据“Also, we arc looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days and give them not only food but also love.”可知，如果你爱孩子，如果你能给孩子提供一个友好的家，可以联系Littleton Children’s Home。故选C。
16．细节理解题。根据“We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help?”可知，如果你不能提供物质帮助，但是想帮忙，可以拨打27713。故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据“We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.”以及“We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.”可知，如果自己孩子长大了，可以捐赠孩子小时候的物品到Littleton Children’s Home和Children’s Hospice。故选A。
18．B 19．C 20．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了为什么难以改掉坏习惯，并且科学家也研究出一些技巧，可以让好习惯取代坏习惯。
18．细节理解题。根据“We all as creatures are behaving that way, to give greater value to an immediate reward as opposed to something that’s delayed”可知人们很难改掉坏习惯的原因是我们更看重即时的好处。故选B。
19．词义猜测题。根据“A movement to pay people for behavior changes may use that connection, as some companies offer employees outright payments for starting better habits”可知为改变行为而向人们付费的运动可能会利用这种联系，因为一些公司为员工养成更好的习惯提供直接付款，故此处划线部分意为“直接的，立刻的”，和immediate意义相近。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据“Repeat, repeat, repeat the new behavior—the same routine at the same time of day. Determined to exercise? Doing it at the same time of the morning”可知要不断地重复新的行为，而不是换成不同的练习方式，选项A表述错误。故选A。
21．A 22．C 23．A 24．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了没有乐感的人——音盲，他们不能欣赏音乐，为此他们很苦恼，但是现在有了科学解析，他们不用为此感到尴尬了。
21．细节理解题。根据“songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other”可知音乐对于他们来说就像噪音，所以听音乐对他们来说远非享受。故选A。
22．推理判断题。根据“The difference is complex（复杂的）, and it doesn’t involve（包含, 涉及）defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well”可知两者的区别很复杂，并不涉及听力缺陷，音盲可以很好地理解其他非音乐的声音，故有听力缺陷的人可能是一个听力有障碍的人。故选C。
23．推理判断题。根据“I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy”可知她希望在十七岁而不是七十岁的时候这样说，可推知她希望自己在音乐方面的问题能早点得到诊断。故选A。
24．主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了没有乐感的人——音盲，他们不能欣赏音乐，为此他们很苦恼，但是现在有了科学解析，他们不用为此感到尴尬了，故文章主要讲述了一些不能欣赏音乐的人。故选B。
25．C 26．C 27．D 28．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了《一个小时的故事》，玛拉德夫人患有心脏病，当她听到丈夫在一次意外事故中丧生之后，她先是痛不欲生，但是独自回到房间之后，她感受到了“自由”的喜悦。但是当逃过一劫的玛拉德先生出现在门口时，玛拉德夫人因为心脏病发，倒地猝死。
25．推理判断题。根据“and she was trying very hard to beat it back with her will. When she gave up trying, a little whispered word escaped her lips. She said it over and over under the breath: “free, free, free!””可知丈夫去世，她能够重获自由，但是这种情绪不应该让别人知道，所以她是低声对自己说，所以划线部分表示“她正努力用她的意志将幸福感击退”。故选C。
26．细节理解题。根据“He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one”可知他离事故现场很远，甚至不知道发生了什么事情。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据“Her fancy (幻想) was running wild along those days ahead of her, all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shake that life might be long.”可知她曾经惊恐地认为生命可能很长，结合上文可知她之前对生活没有希望。故选D。
28．推理判断题。结合全文内容可知，玛拉德夫人因为丈夫的去世，获得了自由，结果丈夫平安归来，她又一次失去了自由，心脏病发去世。故选B。
29．B 30．C 31．D

【导语】本文讲了中国网络文学的崛起。
29．细节理解题。根据“This number includes more Gen Zers born between 1995 and 2009.”可知，“Z世代”是指1995至2009年出生的一代人，故选B。
30．推理判断题。本文是讲了中国网络文学的崛起，结合“According to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences…”可知，根据中国社会科学院发布的一份报告，得知了中国网络文学读者的人数。所以这篇文章可能来自社会科学领域。故选C。
31．推理判断题。根据“Sci-fi(科幻) Gen Zers account for 60 percent”可知，“Z世代”读者占科幻小说读者的60%，所以“Z世代对科幻文学越来越感兴趣。”表述正确。故选D。
32．C 33．A 34．D

【导语】本文讲述了山西一所中学举办的名为“光彩夺目青铜器回忆”的展览，使学生对传统文化和艺术产生了兴趣。
32．推理判断题。根据“Now many more schools are interested in the activity after learning about it.”可知，更多的学校在了解了这个活动后，对这个活动感兴趣，可推断出也许更多的中学会举办这样的展览。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据“ ‘I watched a chime music show in Xi’an when I was in Grade 5,’ said Li. ‘The sounds of this ancient instrument were so beautiful that I fell in love with it.’ ”可知，在制作编钟之前，李丹宇已经对编钟有所了解，选项A表述正确。故选A。
34．推理判断题。本文讲述了山西一所中学举办的名为“光彩夺目青铜器回忆”的展览，结合“students not only showed their talents for handicrafts but also had a chance to enjoy the art and culture of ancient China.”可知，学生们不仅展示了他们的手工艺天赋，而且有机会欣赏中国古代的艺术和文化。所以在中学中举办这样的展览的目的是使学生对传统文化和艺术产生兴趣。故选D。
35．B 36．D 37．A 38．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上最美丽的四种舞蹈的细节。
35．细节理解题。根据“If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango, just focus on the dancers’ legs and feet.”可知，如果你能把你的目光集中在探戈的一个部分，那么就把注意力集中在舞者的腿和脚上。故选B。
36．细节理解题。根据“It is a storytelling dance, during which performers use different kinds of gestures, and eye and facial expressions to communicate meaning.”可知，它旨在通过舞蹈来讲述一个故事。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据“One of the key components of the flamenco is palmas.”和“it is important that the flamenco dancer understand how to make use of his or her hands as part of the performance”可知，重要的是弗拉门戈舞者了解如何利用他或她的手作为表演的一部分。故选A。
38．细节理解题。根据“Here’s a bit more detail about four of the world’s most beautiful dances.”可知，本文主要介绍了世界上最美丽的四种舞蹈的细节。故选B。
39．B 40．C 41．D 42．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了小雏菊虽然不被人注意，但它并没有不开心，积极乐观的面对一切。
39．推理判断题。根据“It never thought that no man would notice it down in the grass”和“The little daisy was always happy”可知，小雏菊的特点是没有人注意，但是很开心，与选项B“露西不常被别人注意，但她总是感到快乐，享受生活。”相似；故选B。
40．词句猜测题。根据“In the village, close by the roadside, there was a little garden in which grew many beautiful flowers. Close by it, by the ditch(沟) grew a little daisy (雏菊).”可知，在村子里，靠近路边有一个小花园，里面生长着许多美丽的花朵。在它的旁边，水沟旁长着一朵小雏菊；因此“it”代指上文的“the little garden”；故选C。
41．细节理解题。根据“the tulips(郁金香)had beautiful colors and held themselves straight upright, so they might be seen more clearly. ”可知，郁金香开出五颜六色的花朵，很挺拔，赢得了更多的赞誉；故选D。
42．推理判断题。根据“The little bird danced around it, and sang, “Oh, how soft the grass is! And see what a lovely little flower, with gold in its heart and silver on its dress!”...”可知，小鸟认为小雏菊心很美丽，因此它们能够相处的很愉快；故选B。
43．D 44．A 45．B

【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了如何做一个安全而又聪明的网上搜索者。
43．细节理解题。题干为：作为一个聪明的搜索者，你应该做以下哪些事情？
根据Several keywords will help to find better results.可知a项错误；根据Check your spelling可知d项不正确，根据Avoid common words like “a” or “the” in a search.可知b项正确；根据Experiment with different search engines until you find the one that’s best for you可知c项正确；根据Reliability is very important when you search on the Internet可知e项正确，故选D。
44．推理判断题。题干为：根据文章，减号______。
根据举例For example, “Seagull-hotel-film” would leave out all references to hotels and films.可知将忽略所有对酒店和电影的引用，这样可以使搜索结果更精确，故选A。
45．细节理解题。题干为：从文章中，我们知道过滤系统_______。
根据It’s a good idea to filter(过滤) your online searchers, especially when you are searching for pictures可知过滤系统尤其是在搜索图片是重要的，故选B。
46．A 47．C 48．B

【分析】本文主要讲述了很多送餐员不遵守交通规则，造成了很多交通事故，文章分析了背后的原因以及解决方法。
46．细节理解题。根据“In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai”可知2017年上半年送餐员在上海造成交通事故76起。故选A。
47．细节理解题。根据“Many companies will fine a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan, if he fails to deliver an order on time, reported China Daily. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers”可知如果送餐员收到差评，会被罚款，会对送餐员有很大的影响。故选项C表述正确。故选C。
48．段落大意题。根据“Some cities are also taking action…”以及本段内容可知，本段主要介绍了一些城市正采取措施改善这种情况。故选B。
49．B 50．C 51．A 52．D

【分析】这篇短文描述了作者的母亲最近一次去伦敦看望她的最后一个晚上，她小心翼翼地为作者削石榴籽，因为这是她孩子的最爱。她每次来伦敦看望作者时，总是为作者做些传统的中国食物。每吃一口母亲亲手做的食物都有爱和家的感觉。
49．推理判断题。题干为：妈妈昨晚剥了石榴籽，因为_______.
根据Mom doesn't have the patience either, except when it comes to feeding me.可知：因为我没有足够的耐心去正确地把它们削皮，妈妈也没有耐心，除非是喂我的时候。Her hands moved gently and swiftly， while her eyes looked carefully at the small watery little seeds, attentively trying not to crush（压碎）them.可知：她的手轻轻地、敏捷地移动着，而她的眼睛却仔细地看着那些小小的水汪汪的小种子，用心地试着不去碾碎它们，从中可以感受到母亲对她的爱。故选B。
50．细节理解题。根据she would be sure to fill the entire fridge with hand-made dumplings, rice cakes, rice puddings, sesame filled sweet dumplings and many other sweets I struggle to find English translations for可知妈妈来伦敦会给作者做中国传统食物，故选B。
51．细节理解题。根据In her generation, people would greet each other saying “Have you eaten?”可知在母亲那个年代，人们经常用“吃了饭了吗”来彼此问候，故选A。
52．标题归纳题。在短文中作者通过妈妈为他准备食物的画面告诉我们：食物是妈妈爱的表达，里面有爱的味道，家的感觉。故选D。
53．D 54．C 55．C 56．A

【分析】本文介绍了无人驾驶汽车的优点和应对紧急情况面临的问题。无人驾驶汽车更安全，压力更小，还可以减少污染。无人驾驶汽车面对紧急情况面临的道德两难的问题，以及无人驾驶汽车制造商处境艰难。专家认为所有无人驾驶汽车的设计都是为了在紧急情况下保护乘客，交通事故也会减少。这些汽车在极少数情况下可能对步行者造成危险。但他们不会超速，不会酒后驾车，这将是社会的胜利。
53．细节理解题。根据上文（第一段四句）“But how should driverless cars deal with emergencies?”和句中“imagine a car that suddenly meets some walkers in the road.”可知，第2段中下划线“challenge”一词指无人驾驶汽车如何应对紧急情况；故选D。
54．细节理解题。根据第三段“…Those same surveyed people also want to protect passengers at all costs—even if the walkers would now end up dying.”可知，网上调查表明，人们关注在紧急情况时，对于无人驾驶汽车是先保护行人安全还是先保护乘客安全陷入了道德困境。故选C。
55．细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Makers of driverless cars are in a hard situation”可知，无人驾驶汽车制造商处境艰难。故选C。
56．观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“But they won’t speed, won’t drive drunk while driving, which would be a win for society.”可知，Kurt Gray对无人驾驶汽车是支持的。故选A。
57．B 58．B 59．A

【分析】文章介绍了2019年最有用和最有趣的应用程序中的其中三个。
57．细节理解题。根据文中It then shows a “Today” view with the day’s tasks, and group’s things users do after work under the heading “This Evening”. It puts later tasks in a list tiled “Upcoming”.可知，Thing3中有Today，This Evening和Upcoming三个标题，故选B。
58．细节理解题。根据文中In the age of smartphones, everyone is a photographer. From taking selfies to sharing them on social media (社交软件) , photo-editing apps play an important role in making our pictures look perfect. 在智能手机时代，每个人都是摄影师。从自拍到在社交媒体上分享，照片编辑应用程序在让我们的照片看起来完美方面发挥了重要作用。可知蒂米的妈妈喜欢自拍，在社交媒体上分享，那么StoryZ是很适合她的，故选B。
59．细节理解题。根据文中If you want to relax, sleep better or focus, the sounds of nature are an excellent choice. 如果你想放松，睡得更好或集中精神，自然之声是一个很好的选择。可知A选项是正确的；根据文中The app’s chief design is a to-do list It allows users to add context (内容), such as the time, date or location that they plan to carry the task out. It then shows a “Today” view with the day’s tasks.该应用程序的主要设计是一个待办事项列表，它允许用户添加上下文（如他们计划执行任务的时间、日期或地点）。然后显示一个“今天”视图，其中包含一天的任务。可知B选项是错误的；根据文中“Motion Effect (动态效果)” which creates video stories on still images. It can turn your photo into animated GIF. “运动效果”在静止图像上创建视频故事。它可以把你的照片变成动画GIF。可知C选项是错误的；根据文中This white noise app provides hundreds of nature sounds.可知，是提供上百种自然声音，而不是上千种，所以D选项错误，故选A。
60．D 61．C 62．D

【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了2019年的搞笑诺贝尔奖其中的三种：披萨、很脏的钞票以及蟑螂。
60．细节理解题。根据第五段“the Romanian Leu carry more drug-resistant pathogens”可知是罗马尼亚。故选D。
61．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties than live ones. That's because magnetic properties drop when the temperature gets higher”死去的蟑螂的磁性特性比活着的蟑螂要高，而且当气温升高磁性特性下降。C选项冰箱旁的死去的蟑螂有更多的磁性特性。故选C。
62．推理判断题。根据“The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof of the prestigious Nobel Prize”可知只是诺贝尔奖的滑稽模仿，A选项表述错误；根据“eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease---if your pizza is filled with fruits and veggies”可知B选项表述错误；根据“Perhaps this will make cashless payments popular”可知C选项“paper money is useless, this makes cashless payments more popular”表达太绝对，表述错误；根据最后一段“if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors”可知D选项表述正确。故选D。
63．D 64．D 65．C

【分析】本文主要讲了“睡觉拖延症”以及造成这种症状的原因。
63．词句猜测题。文章的最后的一段“And more surprisingly, night owls (夜猫子) would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It's their special body cock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime, reported Popular Science.”谈到了更令人惊奇的是它们特殊的身体器官在推迟就寝时间方面发挥了作用。可推测划线词所在段落讲的也是推迟就寝方面的事情。可推测“It was found that those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning.”谈到的应该是那些起床晚的人比那些每天早起的人更有可能推迟就寝时间。故划线词的意思是put off（推迟），故选D。
64．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“It's found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn't stop doing other trivial (琐碎的) things, which were keeping them up in he first place.” 句中谈到了推迟就寝时间因为他们不能停止做其他琐事，这些琐事首先让他们无法入睡。选项D符合文意，故选D。
65．主旨大意题。本文主要讲了“睡觉拖延症”以及造成这种症状的原因。故选C。
66．B 67．D 68．B 69．C

【分析】文章讲述的是Dorothy和他的朋友们想尽快走出森林，但是遇到一条宽宽的河流，他们想办法做木筏渡河，但是后来有回到岸上的故事。
66．推理判断题。根据文中“Dorothy and her friends were worried to get out of the forest as soon as they could, so they hurried along the yellow brick road.”可知，他们想尽快的走出森林可能是因为他们之前在森林里遇到了危险，所以不想再待在森林里，故选B。
67．细节理解题。根据文中“And I won’t get a heart,” the Tin Woodman said.可知，是Tin Woodman想得到一颗心脏，故选D。
68．细节理解题。根据文中“And this is what the Tin Woodman did. And while he was busy making the raft, Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts, which she ate hungrily.”可知，在Tin木匠开始造木筏的时候，Dorothy发现了一些野生水果和坚果，然后经过一夜之后第二天早上木筏做好了，他们准备出发，所以这里是序号④和②，由文中“The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood at the other end They both had long poles (杆子)that they used to push the raft through the water. ”稻草人和Tin木匠站在另一端，他们都有长杆，用来把木筏推过水面。可知这里是序号①；后来他们又回到了岸上，根据文中“Before the Scarecrow could get off however, the raft moved away from the river band and carried the Scarecrow down the river.”可知，在稻草人还没来得及下船，木筏就离开了河边，把稻草人带到了河边，也就是序号③，所以事情的发展顺序是4-2-1-3，故选B。
69．推理判断题。根据文中The Tin Woodman said, “If we cannot stay near the land and the yellow brick road, the Wicked Witch of the West will use her magic and put a spell (咒语)on us.” “And then we won’t meet the Wizard, and I won’t get any brains,” the Scarecrow said. “And I won’t get a heart,” the Tin Woodman said. “And I won’t get any courage,” the Lion said. “And I’ll never get home to Kansas,” Dorothy said. “we must do something” The Scarecrow was able to push the raft to the river bank.可知，他们是希望能够遇到Wizard，故选C。
70．A 71．C 72．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。是一篇要求全员核酸检测的公告。
70．细节理解题。根据“Testing time: 5:00-11:00 am,14:00-18:00 pm,May 14 (Saturday),15(Sunday)”可知，检测时间在上午5点到11点，下午14点到18点。故选A。
71．细节理解题。根据“ Schools where the students study (for students and teachers)”可知，学生在自己上学的学校检测。故选C。
72．细节理解题。根据“Make an appointment before you go for the nuclei acid test through the following link or QR code（二维码）before 12∶00 on May 13.”可知，校外人员可以通过以下链接或二维码预约核酸检测。故选B。
73．A 74．D 75．C

【导语】本文介绍了作者带着自己一家人使用优惠卡在一家饭店消费后，买单瞬间因为想到自己过去的艰辛经历，而动了恻隐之心，有意拿出大面额的钞票买单，将多余部分作为小费给服务员的善举故事。
73．推理判断题。根据“It was my first time to take my two little daughters to such a nice restaurant. How lucky our dream finally came true.”可知,带女儿们去吃大餐就是梦想成真了，由此推出作者家里不富裕。故选A。
74．细节理解题。根据“At that moment, my memory went back to 10 years ago... I also remembered the pain in their eyes and the sadness on their faces at the end of the day... Then I changed my idea. I smiled, pushed it back and picked out the larger bill.”可知作者改变主意给了更大面额的钞票是因为他回想起了自己的经历，也知道服务员的艰辛。故选D。
75．最佳标题。本文介绍了作者带着自己一家人使用优惠卡在一家饭店消费后，买单瞬间因为想到自己过去的艰辛经历，而动了恻隐之心，有意拿出大面额的钞票买单，将多余部分作为小费给服务员的善举故事。选项C“A bill with kindness善意的账单”做标题最合适。故选C。
76．D 77．B 78．A 79．D

【导语】本文主要讲述了一些关于黑匣子的一些信息。
76．细节理解题。根据“Black boxes are special instruments. They are mainly used on planes to record all in flight information.”可知黑匣子是特殊仪器。它们主要用于飞机上记录所有飞行中的信息。故选D。
77．细节理解题。根据“It takes time to download and get the information from data”可知从黑匣子下载数据需要时间。故选B。
78．细节理解题。根据“For the black boxes to survive a crash, they are built to be waterproof, fireproof, shockproof, heat and pressure and corrosion resistant（耐腐蚀）.”（为了使黑匣子能够在坠机中幸存下来，它们被建造成防水、防火、防震、耐热、耐压和耐腐蚀的。）以及本段内容可知作者通过使用数字来表明黑匣子足够坚固，故选A。
79．主旨大意题。根据“Do you know black boxes?”以及全文可知本文主要讲述了一些关于黑匣子的一些信息，故选D。
80．D 81．C 82．D 83．A 84．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述查尔斯狄更斯的《圣诞颂歌》，以及主人公斯克鲁奇身上的故事。
80．细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知，街上没有人喜欢这个冷酷的老人，没有人愿意和他交流甚至是狗也逃离他。故选D。
81．词句猜测题。根据“The fog poured in through every keyhole. It was so thick that you could hardly see the houses on the other side of the street.”可知，雾从每一个钥匙孔涌进来。它很浓，你几乎看不到街对面的房子。It指代“The fog”，故选C。
82．细节理解题。根据“Bob couldn’t add any more coal because Scrooge kept the coal box in his room. So Bob put on his winter woolen scarf and tried to warm himself by the candle.”可知，因为斯克鲁奇不愿意给他煤来暖和房间。故选D。
83．推理判断题。根据“What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money. It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but no richer”可知，斯克鲁奇只关心钱。故选A。
84．推理判断题。根据“cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew（侄子）Fred.”和“What reason have you got to be happy? You’re poor to be happy.”可知，斯克鲁奇的侄子很穷，但很幸福。故选C。
85．A 86．D 87．D

【导语】本文主要是介绍了四本书。
85．细节理解题。根据“ROCKETTO SPACE...by Diego Ramirez”可知是Diego Ramirez写的，故选A。
86．细节理解题。根据“ Half price: now only $15”可知现在是半价，说明之前是30美元，故选D。
87．细节理解题。根据四本书的价格，可知HANDIWORK MAKE最便宜，6本书22.5美元，说明一本书3.75美元，是最便宜的，故选D。
88．D 89．C 90．C

【导语】本文是一个小故事。讲述了很久很久以前，有一位国王喜欢画画。他画得不好，但是人们都说他的画很好。一天，国王向一位艺术家展示了一些他最优秀的作品。这位艺术家说他的画太差了。国王很生气，把他关进了监狱。过了一段时间，国王对艺术家说：“如果你告诉我哪张画好，我就放你走。” 但是，这位艺术家看了一眼后，说：“请把我带回监狱吧。”
88．细节理解题。根据第一段中“People were afraid to say that the king’s pictures were bad, so they all said that his pictures were very good.”可知，国王画的画很糟糕。故选D。
89．细节理解题。根据第二段中“But the artist said his pictures were so bad that he should put them into the fire.”可知，这位艺术家说国王的画不好。故选C。
90．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The king said to the artist. ‘I will set you free if you tell me which one of my pictures is good.’”可知画家说“Take me back to prison”意思是“这位艺术家认为国王的画仍然不好。”故选C。
91．B 92．C 93．A 94．D 95．B

【导语】本文讲述了学生们对上网课的看法，并罗列了不同的学生对于上网课提出的问题和它的优势。
91．推理判断题。根据“Recently, over 2,000 students from 10 cities took part in a survey. According to the survey, only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes”可知，2000学生中只有35%的学生喜欢上网课，即2000×35%=700，故选B。
92．细节理解题。根据“However, online classes still have advantages. ‘It saves time and money compared with taking offline classes. Also, if I don’t understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again,’ Li Jing said”可知，上网课跟线下课对比，网课更节省时间和金钱，如果不明白某部分课程，还可以反复观看。故选C。
93．细节理解题。根据“Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention. She also tries to have herself communicate with teachers”可知，在网课上李静通过提出问题或回答问题的方式，逼迫自己来跟老师交流，故选A。
94．主旨大意题。根据“Do you have any online classes?...only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes.”以及整个文章的理解可知，本文主要讲述了学生们对上网课的看法，并罗列了上网课存在的问题和它的优势。故选D。
95．最佳标题题。本文讲述了学生们对上网课的看法，并罗列了不同的学生对于上网课提出的问题和它的优势，所以B选项“网课”符合本文标题，故选B。
96．C 97．D 98．A 99．C

【导语】本文是篇记叙文。主要讲Jessie无聊想做件不同的事，看到院子里的割草机，在妈妈的同意下修了自家草坪，由于草坪修得不错，邻居们也相继叫她有偿修草坪
96．细节理解题。根据第一段“She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower (割草机) sitting in the yard.”及后文“I think I will mow the lawn”可知，她打算修草坪。故选C。
97．词义猜测题。根据第二段“After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. ”可知，妈妈是觉得自己在家，可以看着Jessie修草坪才同意让她试试的。keep an eye on字面意思是保持眼睛在什么上，这里表示“照看，留意”的意思。故选D。
98．推理判断题。根据文章““Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.”可知，爸爸觉得女儿长大了，草坪修的也不错，由此判断爸爸觉得很“自豪”。故选A。
99．主题大意题。根据文章最后一段“The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money… Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money.” she laughed to herself.”可知，Jessie在帮助邻居们修草坪时，自己也可以有报酬并且不无聊了，邻居们草坪也修了，邻居们也很乐意，所以大家都开心，选项C“做有益的事情可以让人开心”符合语境。故选C。
100．D 101．B 102．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些关于北极熊的详细信息。
100．细节理解题。根据原文“International Polar Bear Day is Feb 27”可知，“国际北极熊日”是每年的2月27日。故选D。
101．细节理解题。根据原文“Over 2/3 of the world’s polar bears are found in Canada”可知，世界上大多数的北极熊都在加拿大。故选B。
102．细节理解题。根据原文“Learn more about the difficult situation of polar bears”可知，保护北极熊的方式之一是了解更多有关北极熊困境的信息。故选C。
103．A 104．C 105．C 106．D

【导语】本文主要讲述了一个故事：我的姐姐Megan在帮助邻居照看孩子的时候有人敲门，她没有为陌生人开门，最终得知这个人并不是Quinn夫人的哥哥。
103．推理判断题。根据“Around ten o’clock, Megan heard a knock at the door. She looked through the peephole and saw a middle-aged man standing outside. ”可知，Megan听到有人敲门，她看到一个中年男人站在门外，可知她是通过门上的猫眼看到的，所以我们可以在门上看到猫眼。故选A。
104．细节理解题。根据“Megan’s heart raced.”和“Megan was afraid but said,”可知，Megan感到紧张不安。故选C。
105．细节理解题。根据“The smile disappeared from the man’s face. ‘You’re going to leave me outside? You’ll be in much trouble!’ he shouted.”以及“‘My brother?’ Mrs. Quinn said in surprise. ‘I don’t have a brother!’”可知，如果Megan让那人进来他会做一些坏事。故选C。
106．推理判断题。根据原文最后两段“ ‘Your brother came. He wanted to wait inside for you, but I was afraid to let him in. When I told him I wasn’t going to open the door, he got very mad at me and left. I’m sorry.’ ‘My brother?’ Mrs.Quinn said in surprise. ‘I don’t have a brother!’ ”可知那个男人并不是Quinn夫人的哥哥，因此可推断本文是想通过这个故事告诉孩子单独在家时要小心。故选D。
107．C 108．A 109．B 110．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了在十九世纪七十年从日本传播到美国的葛根的发展。美国的南方适宜葛根的生长。一开始美国政府支持种植，后来发现了它的危害，就对葛根进行清除。但是葛根很难清除，所以现在他们在寻找葛根的多种用途。
107．细节理解题。根据“They didn’t know it could grow up to a foot a day during the summer months.”和“But in the United States, it has a very long growing season with warm and wet southern weather. It is fine weather for the vine to grow fast.”可知，葛根在温暖潮湿的天气里生长得很快，故选C。
108．词句猜测题。根据“ They used poisons (毒药) to kill the vine. However, some of the poisons made it grow even better. Scientists also find it difficult to dig up Kudzu.”可知，tough表示“强硬的”，与“not easily broken”同义，故选A。
109．主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知，本段描述人们发现了多种利用葛根的方法，故选B。
110．推理判断题。根据短文主要描述了在十九世纪七十年从日本传播到美国的葛根在美国由一开始的政府支持种植到后来对它的清除，及现在寻找多种葛根的用途可知作者利用这一标题是为了吸引读者，故选B。
111．D 112．A 113．C 114．D

【分析】本文摘自海伦·内勒写的《两种生活》的一部分内容。Huw喜欢Megan，后来搬到加拿大，给Megan写信，但是没有收到回信。过了50年后，Huw收到了Megan的来信，他知道原来是Megan的父亲把他的信保存起来，Megan没有看到他的信。她这次写信，想要给Huw道歉，并希望他们以后可以继续写信联系。
111．细节理解题。根据“Who was writing to him?”和“Huw turned to the end of the letter and saw: Best wishes, Megan”可知，Huw还没看完剩下的信就看这封信的结尾，因为他想知道这封信是谁寄来的，故选D。
112．细节理解题。根据“Now I realize（明白）that my father kept your letters.”可知，Megan没有看到Huw的信，因为她父亲把它们保存起来了，故选A。
113．推理判断题。根据“I told you he was no good.”可知，Megan的父亲认为Huw不好，因此想让Megan忘掉他，故选C。
114．推理判断题。根据“Sorry for what my father did, sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for…everything.”可知，Megan仍然爱着Huw，并为发生过的事情感到难过，故选D