2022-2023学年第一学期九年级英语期末复习专题 阅读理解真题汇编Ⅲ

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阅读理解真题汇编（39篇）Ⅲ
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读单选
We all have our favourite music, films or books — but which are the most popular ever?
The most popular album (音乐专辑)

Thriller by Michael Jackson
At the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong — it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.
The most popular classical music

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn’t his most popular piece of music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll.
The most popular novel

A Tale of Two Cities
Many people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older.
A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.
The most popular ________

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.

1．The best word for the blank is ________.
A．painting B．film C．poem D．sculpture
2．Which of the following is true?
A．Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.
B．The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven.
C．A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.
D．The Shawshank Redemption made much money as soon as it came out.
3．Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from?
A．Sports Time. B．Science Study. C．Culture World. D．Nature Watch.

It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. While waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed loneliness. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls (灵魂) because their souls belonged to the Net.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man sitting in front of it. “I am Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m busy,” he said. He was chatting online and, at the same time playing a computer game — a war game. I was surprised.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek (痴迷者), but not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor and he shouted, “Leave me alone.” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people, especially Steve. I wouldn’t predict the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people. I was worried and deep in my thought. I didn’t even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
4．What does the underlined word “monitor” mean in Chinese?
A．主机 B．鼠标 C．检测器 D．显示器
5．Why didn’t Steve want to talk to the writer? Which of the following is WRONG?
A．Because he was chatting online. B．Because he was busy at that time.
C．Because he thought the writer was ugly. D．Because he was playing a computer game.
6．According to the passage, which word can best describe Steve?
A．Indifferently. B．Generous. C．Patient. D．Polite.

We all know there is a problem with plastic pollution. Five trillion plastic bags are used every year. One million plastic drinking bottles are bought every minute. What if we could use plastic waste to build roads? This is what Toby McCartney has already done.
In 2019, McCartney’s UK-based company, MacRebur, built the world’s first plastic road in Elgin town, Scotland. The plastic waste was made into grains (颗粒) and then mixed with bitumen (沥青). The road looks just like any other road. But it has improved strength and is more stretchy (有弹性的) thanks to the plastic.
“Our technology can not only help solve the problem of plastic waste but also produce roads that deal better with changes in the weather, reducing cracks (裂缝) and potholes (路面的坑洼),” McCartney told the BBC．
McCartney’s idea came from a trip to India. “I saw people in India would put plastic waste into potholes and burn it. The plastic would melt (熔化) down and form a seal in the hole,” said McCartney.
“I knew that there must be some similarities between the plastic and bitumen, which both come from oil. That’s how I started to think about mixing them,” he said.
“We’re just a small part of ending the plastic problems, but it’s nice to be part of it,” McCartney said. “I just don’t want my daughters to live in a world where there are more plastics in our oceans than fish.”
7．Paragraph 1 is written to show that plastic pollution is ________.
A．faster than expected B．better than other pollution
C．a serious problem D．mostly unknown
8．Compared (比较) with normal roads, the plastic road ________.
a. is not easy to break
b. is afraid of hot weather
c. is more stretchy
d. costs more money
A．ab B．ac C．bc D．bd
9．What does McCartney mean in the last paragraph?
A．Plastic pollution will soon be solved with his help.
B．Children should also join to reduce plastic pollution.
C．Plastic pollution is becoming more and more serious.
D．He is willing to offer help in reducing plastic pollution.



Dorothy and her friends were nervous 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 wider river.
“What can we do now?” Dorothy cried. “There isn’t a tree tall enough to fall across this river.”
“There’s no problem,” the Scarecrow said. “The Tin Woodman will 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 to sleep.
The night passed without any problems, and the next morning the small raft was ready. Dorothy sat in the middle with Toto. The lion stood at one end and nearly made the boat sink (沉没) 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 deep, but the poles couldn’t 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 hurt us.”
“And then we won’t meet the Wizard, and I won’t get any wisdom,” 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 boat moved away from the river bank and carried the Scarecrow down the river.
Dorothy said, “Perhaps we’ll meet 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 sign of the raft.
10．What probably happened to Dorothy and her friends before this passage?
A．They met the Wizard. B．They met danger in a forest.
C．Their dream came true. D．The Wicked Witch helped them.
11．What can we learn from this passage?
A．The Tin Woodman wanted to get some wisdom.
B．The Lion helped to push the raft to the river bank.
C．Dorothy didn’t want the Scarecrow to go on with them.
D．It was dangerous for Dorothy and her friends to stay far away from the land.
12．Which is the correct order of the following things?
①Dorothy and her friends got off the raft.
②The Tin Woodman began to build a raft.
③Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts to eat.
④The Scarecrow was carried down the river with the raft.
A．②③①④ B．③②④① C．②④③① D．③④②①
13．What kind of novel can you infer (推断) from the story?
A．Romantic fictions. B．Science fictions. C．Growing-up novels. D．Travel novels.

Let’s Explore Nature!Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer vacation and learn something fun and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explorer has prepared you with three-day summer programs full of interesting activities. You will see lots of animals like giraffes, snakes, tigers, lions, etc. You will also talk with staff members of the Fun Zoo to learn about things like animal care, animal food, endangered animals and a lot more!
Age group: Kids aged 9 to 15
Programs: There are 2 programs for you to choose from.
Program A
Dates: July 13 to July 15
Times: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Program B
Dates: August 4 to August 6
Times: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Price: $230 for members;  $250 for non-membersHow to apply(申请): Simply come to our center (Room 1603, Rainbow Building) to fill in an application form.
Come and join us now! Don’t miss this chance!

14．Program B starts on ________.A．July 13 B．July 15 C．August 4 D．August 6
15．Neither of David’s two children is a member of Youth Explorer. How much should he pay to let them join Program A together?
A．$230. B．$460. C．$480. D．$500.
16．In which part of the newspaper can we find the material?
A．Sports. B．Health. C．Culture. D．Holiday.

Jazzy new signs in subway stations have been catching the eyes of commuters(通勤者) in Washington, D．C．Instead of rushing to get on a train, people stop to read poems written by kids.
The lighted posters, called “Metro Muse”, appeared at 10 train stops in the busy city. On display: 12 thoughtful compositions to celebrate kids’ creativity and to promote reading.
Writer Laurie Stroblas began the District Lines Poetry Project in 1994, hoping to give bus riders something better to look at than ads or graffiti. She had been leading poetry workshops in public schools, so she asked her students to lend a hand.
“The response(反应) was unbelievable,” says Stroblas. Later, she decided to transfer her ideas to the buses and picked new poems with the advice of 150 students. Organizations donated enough money to keep Metro Muse in subway stations all winter. In spring, a new crop of poems sprouted(萌芽) on city buses.
What were the poems about? Snow falling, the arrival of a new year, love, fear, and peace. Cindy Rosales, a sixth grade student at Oyster Elementary School, was inspired(激励) by her favorite type of music: “Kindness is the jazz,” she wrote. “Bring the big jazz in. The big whole jazz.” Like most poets, the kids had mixed feelings about letting the public read their private thoughts. “I would feel glad that someone read my poem,” one girl said. “But I would feel sad if they missed their train.”
17．Where are the poems posted?
A．In the classroom. B．On the school grounds.
C．Subway stations and trains. D．Subway stations and buses.
18．What are some of the topics of the poems?
A．Love, fear, and peace. B．Death, anger, and war.
C．School tests, and fighting. D．Hope, fear, and rain.
19．The District Lines Poetry Project was _______.
A．started in 1995 B．set up by Laurie Stroblas
C．ordered to begin by the President D．first for the parents and now for the kids
20．Which is the best title of the article?
A．The Poetry Pizza B．The Metro Muse
C．Here comes the bus D．Kids First—Poetry Second


A magnifying glass
Reth liked to study ants. He could sit for hours watching thin lines of tiny ants march back and forth. He kept a notebook, pencil, and magnifying glass with him so he could watch the ants closely and keep notes.The magnifying glass was a great tool. With it, Reth could see the ants’ antennae wave as they marched along. He did not keep the glass on the ants for too long, though. It focused the sunlight and could burn the ants. Reth took a quick look through the glass. Then he scribbled notes. He wrote down what the ants looked like and what they did.
When Reth had enough notes, he went home and looked in his encyclopedia. It told about all kinds of ants, from army ants to fire ants. He compared his notes with the descriptions of ants in the text. Since Reth lived in a suburb, he mostly saw common garden ants. Sometimes he saw carpenter ants. He hoped to travel to the jungle one day so he could see giant Amazon ants, farmer ants, and army ants.
One afternoon Reth found a boy named Henry near the anthill. Henry was poking(戳) at the ants with a long stick.
“Why are you doing that?” Reth asked.
“I like to watch them scurry(急赶) around,” Henry replied.
“If you disturb the ants,” Reth said, “they won’t be able to get the food they need to their nest.”
“So what?” Henry asked.
Reth explained to Henry that ants collected food for their young and the queen, who were unable to leave the nest. He also let Henry look through his magnifying glass. Then he let Henry read his notes.
“Ants are like little people!” Henry exclaimed. Reth took Henry to his house and showed him the encyclopedia.
“These army ants sound really cool,” Henry said. He and Reth talked about going to the jungle to see different kinds of ants. From that day on, Reth and Henry watched the ants together, and Henry had a new respect for the hard-working insects.
21．Which word best describes Reth?
A．Rude. B．Shy. C．Curious. D．Fearful.
22．Where does most of this story take place?
A．Near Reth’s home. B．At Henry’s house. C．In the jungle. D．Near the Amazon.
23．Which is the main idea of the story?
A．Two boys enjoy watching ants march around.
B．Two boys plan to go to the jungle to study ants.
C．A boy watches farmer ants and army ants through a magnifying glass.
D．One boy enjoys studying ants and helps a friend understand them better.
24．How did Henry change from the beginning to the end of the story?
A．He had seen ants in the encyclopedia, and then he finally saw them in his yard.
B．He didn’t like ants at first, but he learned about them and became more interested.
C．He thought ants were interesting at first, and then he thought they were like silly people.
D．He loved watching ants at first, but then he became bored and decided to do something else.

The Chacaltaya ski area sits upon a small mountain glacier(冰河)in Bolivia. Although the area is less than a kilometer long, it once hosted international ski competitions. In the past ten years, however, the snow has melted(融化) very quickly. As Chacaltaya glacier melts, dark rocks are uncovered. These rocks absorb more heat, causing the snow to melt faster. The cycle seems unstoppable in the long run. Today, the snow is almost gone, and so are Chacaltaya’s days as a popular ski resort.
A Global(全球的) Problem
In recent years, scientists all around the world have come to a terrifying(可怕的) conclusion.Global warming is a real problem, and one largely caused by human activity. But as experts discuss how to solve the problem, ice in mountains such as Chacaltaya, and near the North and South Poles, is melting faster than even the most pessimistic(悲观的)environmentalists once feared. Ten years ago, scientists warned that the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋)could lose all its ice in  about a hundred years. Now, they think it could happen much sooner. As climate scientist Mark Scrreze puts it, “Reality is exceeding expectations.”
Glacicr Run
The ice sheet of Greenland is also melting more quickly than scientists predicted. Its largest outlet glacier, Jakobshavn Isbra, is moving toward the sea faster than we thought. In fact, the glacier is moving twice as fast as it was in 1995. Rising air and sea temperatures are two well-known causes. Researchers have also discovered other unexpected processes that cause them to melt faster. For instance, water from melting ice runs down cracks(裂缝)in the glacier and gets between the ice and the rock below. This makes it easier for the glacier to go into the warmer sea water.
Some researchers believe that Greenland’s melting if it continues, could add at least a meter to global sea levels by 2100. If the ice sheet of Antarctica, now largely unaffected(未受影响的),begins to melt, the next few centuries could see at least a two-meter rise in sea levels, forcing ten of millions of people out of their homes.
Drying Out
While the melting of glaciers may flood some areas of the Earth, global warming is making the water disappear from other places. Many scientists think the glaciers of the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear in this century. As a result millions of people in India, Bangladesh. Bolivia and Peru who depend on water from mountain glaciers like Chacaltaya could find themselves in critical situation. An increasing number of heat waves and droughts worldwide also suggests global warming is having an influence on humans right now. and that it could change the face of the world in the future.
How can we avoid these terrible consequences(后果)? “We have to have a serious and immediate change in attitude(态度),”says Laurie David, a producer of the movie An inconvenient truth, which helped to raise awareness(意识)of the problem. Many believe that an attitude of hope makes a good beginning. As most would agree, an informed public is clearly in a better position to help address this critical issue.
25．What is the main idea of this reading article?
A．Rising temperatures can cause global warming.
B．Global warming is causing problems on Earth.
C．Scientists are trying to slow the melting of glaciers.
D．GIobal warming is melting ski areas all around the world.
26．What does the underlined sentence “Reality is exceeding expectations” mean?
A．The Arctic ice melting faster than predicted. B．People having no water to drink in Peru.
C．The sun getting hotter than scientists thought. D．Experts solving the global warming problem.
27．What do some researchers believe will happen by the year 2100?
A．Global sea levels will rise by at least a meter.
B．There will be no more ice in the Arctic Ocean.
C．The ice sheet of Antarctica will have completely melted.
D．There will be fewer heat waves and droughts all over the world.
28．Which of the following would Laurie David probably agree with?
A．Global warming is a problem that will fix itself over time.
B．The average person can’t do much to affect global warming.
C．To stop global warming ,people need to change how they think.
D．Global warming will only be a problem many years in the future.

Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles, I was thinking, “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again!”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑), I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较)ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔) having such an experience.
29．What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A．He helped old runners. B．He cheered up the runners.
C．He passed out water to the runners. D．He took back the cups from the runners.
30．Why did the writer join the race?
A．He just wanted to experience. B．He was crazy about running.
C．He had practiced running very hard. D．He wanted very much to win a prize.
31．When did a 70-year-old runner run past the writer?
A．At the first of the race. B．When he ran for 5 miles.
C．When he ran for about 15 km. D．Near the end of the race.
32．How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
① He regretted.  ② He encouraged himself.  ③ He felt a little embarrassed.
A．①-②-③ B．②-①-③ C．①-③-② D．②-③-①
33．What is the best title(标题) of the passage?
A．To be No. 1 B．Let’s compare
C．A volunteering job D．Running your own race

Learning How to Learn ＄22
Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Guidebook ＄36
Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them.
What to do if you are tired of a subject.
Children read it to improve the ability to study.
How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children＄35
Read this book and learn:
How to look up words in a dictionary.
What the different marks in a dictionary mean.
How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly.
Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 60% for it before December 20.

34．Which book can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject?A．Study Skills for life B．Learning How to Learn
C．Basic Study Guidebook D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children
35．Many pictures in the book “Learning how to learn” can ______.
A．make children read slowly B．make children understand the book easily
C．make the book boring D．make the children draw beautifully
36．According to the ads, the three books are for ______.
A．the old B．parents C．children D．men
37．If you buy the three books on December 2, you will just pay ___ for them.
A．＄93 B．＄71 C．＄80 D．＄79
38．The purpose（目的）of the three ads is to ______.
A．sell these books to children B．help children use a dictionary to pronounce correctly
C．help children learn English D．help children learn about nature

When you’re going to a new school or going to a party, meeting people and making friends can be challenging. However, it doesn’t have to be so hard. Try a few of these simple suggestions, and you’ll be on your way quickly.
Listen and Ask Questions
Other people like to know they’re heard and that their ideas are valued. By being a good listener, you let others know that you value what they have to say and who they are.
You can let others know you’re paying attention by looking at their eyes from time to time while they’re speaking, then asking a question or two about what they’re saying. If the conversation goes well, ask the person for his or her phone number or email, then make plans to hang out.
Give a Compliment
If you notice something you like about someone, give a compliment. Sharing it with him or her is a great way to start a conversation.
When giving a compliment, be honest and true. Even if you compliment something very small, like the colour of the person’s shoes, he or she will be very glad to hear it. You might even receive a compliment in return.
Keep Yourself from Technology
You may not notice who’s interested in you if you keep checking your email and text messages. Put away your phone from time to time and take a look around. Who seems funny or interesting? Which person in the room have you never talked to? Who pays attention to your ideas? Remember these people and spend a little time getting to know these people face to face.
Join a Club or Team
Having an interest in common with another person gives both of you something to talk about. Clubs, teams and other groups also work toward common goals, which teaches you how to solve problems and helps you make friends with others.
39．How many pieces of advice are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A．Three B．Four C．Five D．Six
40．What should you do when you are listening to other people?
A．Just listen to the things I like. B．Look at their eyes from time to time.
C．Ask no questions. D．Know their ideas are valued.
41．What does the underlined word “Compliment” mean in Chinese?
A．埋怨 B．评论 C．赞美 D．关注
42．According to the part Keep Yourself from Technology, which person should you remember in a party?
A．The person who pays no attention to my ideas.
B．The person who I have never talked to.
C．The person who is not interested in me.
D．The person who is always serious.
43．Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A．How to make friends B．Where to meet people
C．When to join a group D．How to join a club


44．Which of the following is not needed in this experiment?
A．Cup. B．Flashlight. C．Spoon. D．Milk.
45．The right order of the experiment is ________.
① Add some milk to water and stir.            ② Fill glass halfway with water in the dark.
③ Shine light on glass from all angles again.    ④ Shine light on glass from all angles.
A．②③①④ B．①③②④ C．②④①③ D．①④②③
46．Which statement of the experiment is NOT true?
A．The experiment must be done in a darkened place.
B．Any kind of milk can be used in this experiment.
C．The light looks blue when you look at the side of the glass opposite the light.
D．The milk in the experiment is like the dust and air pollution in the atmosphere.

We all want to live the life we dream of. However, at times, some negative (消极的) ideas may stop us. Hope the following suggestions can help to ignore (忽略) those ideas and go ahead.
Do What We Can Control
One thing we can control is doing what we can—eating healthily, exercising, reading and getting enough sleep. Doing the right things can help us achieve the most happiness. Also, it can make us move on in the right direction. However, we should also accept that there are many things we can’t control.
Take Calculated (预料到的) Risks
Success doesn’t come without risks. We all have to take risks in life, but try to make sure those risks are calculated. For example, you are working at a job that you hate, and you are dreaming of giving it up and starting your own business. The thought is a ▲ . But one day, you can’t stand your job any more, so you leave it even though you haven’t really had a plan. This is such a big risk that it will probably make you never want to take a risk again. So just start with a small risk.
Don’t Be Afraid of Failure
Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors in history. However, he failed many times. Did you know Edison created an electric pen? A ghost machine? Probably not. Well, that’s because they were complete failures. But those failures put him one step closer to success. Think of failures as milestones (里程碑) towards success.
47．Which word is the most suitable for ▲ ?
A．risk B．start C．decision D．sign
48．This passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to ignore negative ideas B．how to avoid risks
C．how to control ourselves D．how to face failure
49．What can you learn from the passage?
A．We should control everything in our life to achieve happiness.
B．Risks can’t be avoided, so take small risks instead of big ones.
C．Thomas Edison, the greatest inventor in history, failed many times in his life.
D．Follow the suggestions, and you are sure to live the life you dream of.
50．This passage is most probably from a/an ________.
A．science fiction B．advertisement C．announcement D．magazine


That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer in London. But who?
We went to Sir Henry’s hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone with a black beard (胡须) lived in or near Baskerville Hall.
“Yes,” said Dr. Mortimer, “Barrymore.”
“We must send a telegram(电报) to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall,” said Holmes.
Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.
“OK”, said Holmes. “But you mustn’t go alone. Watson can go with you.”
Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.
Holmes thought deeply on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles’s death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black-bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and thinking.
Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said, “Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall.”
“That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward.”
Just then the doorbell rang. It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard. “I got a message that you are asking for me”, he said. “I’ve never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me!”
“No, no,” said Holmes. “Instead, I’ll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen.”
The driver looked surprised and then answered, “The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn’t tell anyone about him.”
“It’s serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer.” “His name,” said the driver, “was Sherlock Holmes.”
I’d never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. “He scored against me that time, Watson.”
The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. “This is a dangerous enemy, Watson.”
51．The underlined phrase “dead end” in the passage means ________.
A．Holmes wanted to give up solving the case
B．the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed
C．the cab driver didn’t find his way and turned round
D．they didn’t know who the man with a black beard was
52．Which of the following about the cab driver is true?
A．He was as dangerous as the black-bearded man.
B．He received a complaint from the black-bearded man.
C．He didn’t know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning.
D．He didn’t tell Holmes anything about the black-bearded man.
53．Who did “he” refer to in the sentence “He scored against me that time.”
A．the cab driver B．the man in the cab C．Sir Henry D．Watson
54．The right order of the sentences is ________.
a. Holmes received the telegram.
b. The cab driver came to see Holmes.
c. Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry.
d. Holmes was surprised and then laughed.
e. Watson and Sir Henry took the 10:30 train.
A．c-a-b-d-e B．c-e-a-b-d C．a-b-c-d-e D．a-c-e-b-d

On Nov 8, Wang Yaping, a female taikonaut of Shenzhou XIII mission, became China’s first and the world’s 16th female space walker. The expected six-month journey in space has left many curious about the differences between male and female astronauts, especially in terms of performing extravehicular (舱外的) activities (EVAs). Despite (即使) physical challenges, female astronauts have unique (独一无二的) advantages.
Understanding between astronauts is very important for carrying out EVAs, which is based on excellent communication skills. Women are superior (更好的) in communication and language expression, and this helps female astronauts do extravehicular activities, according to Yang Yuguang, vice chair of Space Transportation Committee of the International Astronautical Federation.
Men and women are different in body size, which also gives women unique advantages for spacewalks. “Their generally smaller size is an advantage, as women will be able to control their weight better and perform a wider variety of tasks,” Pang told China Daily.
Women in general weigh less, eat less food, consume less oxygen (氧气), and therefore required less fuel (燃料) to get into space. A taikonaut must weigh between 55 kilograms and 70 kilograms to fit in the cabin of spacecraft and consume less fuel, according to CGIN.
A different body shape requires a different spacesuit. A tailor-made spacesuit was prepared for Wang’s extravehicular activities, which was lighter than the males’. Designers optimized the pattern of this spacesuit in the lower limb (下肢) area to make it more suitable for astronauts with slimmer figures.
According to Pang, many studies have found that female astronauts are more suitable for space missions, and have advantages over male astronauts in qualities such as attention to detail and thinking comprehensively (全面地).
Men tend to excel in shorter-term, goal-oriented (目标导向的) situations while women are better in longer-term habitation-type (居住类) circumstances, according to National Geographic.
Women’s participation in EVAs is an integral (不可缺少的) part of space missions, and we are witnessing history thanks to Wang’s bravery, according to Yang.
55．What do we know about Wang’s extravehicular activities?
A．She is the first ever female space walker.
B．The mission was planned to show gender equality.
C．She performed some tasks that her male partners couldn’t do.
D．The spacesuit she wore was specially designed.
56．What does the underlined word “optimize” mean in this passage?
A．make something better B．make something worse
C．make something colourful D．make something colourless
57．Which of the following is an advantage females have over male astronauts?
A．Females have better communication skills.
B．Females deal with goal-oriented situations better than males.
C．Female bodies are stronger and more flexible.
D．Females can adapt to space more quickly.
58．What’s the main idea of the article?
A．The challenges female astronauts face during a spacewalk.
B．The importance of females doing extravehicular activities.
C．The advantages of females doing extravehicular activities.
D．The preparations for the females to carry out space mission.

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118 minutes/Criminal/China

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59．How long will it take you to watch the film Sheep without a Shepherd?A．132 minutes. B．470 minutes. C．348 minutes. D．118 minutes.
60．John wants to watch the film at 17:05, which cinema can he go to?
A．Wanda Cinema. B．Hengdian Cinema. C．Bona Cinema. D．Future Cinema.
61．If Julia wants to see a film at Future Cinema, what can’t she enjoy?
A．Snacks for sale. B．Free parking.
C．50% ticket price on weekdays. D．Free ticket changing.
62．We know from the passage that the film Sheep without a Shepherd __________.
A．will be on show in a week B．is spoken highly of
C．is a documentary on animals D．costs 470 million yuan to make


During the last few years of his life, my dad lived just up the road from me in a tiny house. He had been alone for over 20 years after losing his wife. His mother had recently passed away too. He was disabled and retired (退休), so he spent a lot of time alone.
Several times a week, though, I would take a walk up to his house. We would sit in the living room, drink tea and talk. It wasn’t anything big. We talked about sports, cars, gardening, weather, and enjoyed a laugh over old memories. It wasn’t anything too deep. It was just a simple sharing, a connection between a father and a son, an hour spent just enjoying each other’s company. Those afternoons remain some of my happiest time spent with my dad. It allowed us to gently heal (治愈) any old wounds we had given each other when I was growing up. It allowed us to silently give each other time and love. It allowed us to grow closer together before he left this world.
I know that when my own time in this world is done, I will get to spend another afternoon with my dad. We will sit, talk, catch up, and quietly enjoy each other’s company. We will share all the love we didn’t get to share. And we will remember that afternoon forever.
If there is one thing that I learned from those afternoons, it is this: It is never too late to spend time with those you love. It is never too late to tell them that you love them. It is never too late to heal a relationship and mend a hurting heart. Begin today! Spend an afternoon with those you love and those afternoons will become a lifetime.
63．What do we know about the author’s family from Paragraph 1?
A．The author lived far from his dad.
B．His dad couldn’t talk in voice freely.
C．His grandma passed away not long ago.
D．His grandma lived with his dad for 20 years.
64．When he was visiting his dad, he did lots of things with him EXCEPT ________.
A．drinking tea in the living room B．laughing happily during the talk
C．talking about life and memories D．taking his dad to walk up to his house
65．The purpose of Paragraph 3 is written to ________.
A．imagine a beautiful future for his dad
B．advise people to spend afternoons nicely
C．show the author’s expectations for his children
D．show that the writer values the time spent with his dad
66．What does the author want to tell us?
A．There is no need to heal a relationship.
B．Spend more time with the ones we love.
C．It is never too late to learn to be a parent.
D．Don’t wait for others to mend your hurting heart.


Life has a way of shaping us. Life can make you doubt or question your purpose. These are thoughts that I have had in my head for many years. Poetry prepares me for my purpose. My purpose is poetry.
In my journey towards purpose, poetry is my safety net. I started writing at the age of 5. By 13, I had written quite a lot of poems. Poetry was my escape from bullying by my peers (同龄人) and teachers when studying in an American country school. They bullied me because of the way I looked. This bullying gave me low self-respect. Poetry was my way to be seen, be heard and be known.
For each important moment in my life, I write poetry. In hard times, I write poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level. It helps me out of pain. However, writing poetry can’t support me. So I turned to teaching instead.
While living in China, my job is an English teacher. I help teach two classes. The two Chinese teachers I work with tell me how to teach the students English. The teachers decide what I need to do in the classroom. With challenging situations like this, I keep on writing poetry. I write down my feelings. I draw pictures of the real world. I accept a new me. I learn to think about things with confidence. My relationship with poetry grows over time. Poetry stays in the depths of my soul (灵魂).
There is nothing stopping you. The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power. Keep going. Keep believing. Remember that your hard work is not in vain. Go for it! Your purpose is waiting for you!
67．The author said poetry was her safety net because ________.
A．it helped her out of pain B．it was a way for her to make friends
C．it gave her a sense of achievement D．it made her popular among her peers
68．What made the author change herself and think with confidence?
A．The respect from her partner. B．The love from her students.
C．The non-stop poetry writing. D．The career of being a teacher.
69．The phrase “in vain” means ________ in the last paragraph.
A．necessary B．important C．successful D．useless
70．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the author?
A．The author began writing poetry when she was 5.
B．The author used to be bullied by her peers and teachers in America.
C．The author moved to China to make more money to publish her poetry.
D．The author worked as an English teacher, but she continued writing poetry.
71．The best title for this passage can be ________.
A．Work to discover your purpose B．Be brave to face the bully
C．Failure is the mother of success D．Dig up to the depths of your soul


On Nov.16, seven astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) woke up to an alarm (警报). A Russian missile (导弹) test had just bombed a satellite into more than 1,500 pieces of space debris (残骸). Some got very close to the ISS.
NASA says space debris like this can travel at more than 28,000 km/h. That’s much faster than a bullet (子弹) (about 3,500 km/h). Even a pea-sized piece of debris could “wipe out” a space station or kill an astronaut if he or she is doing a spacewalk, says Live Science.
Since the 1950s, humans have sent thousands of rockets and satellites into space. Many are still there, and we now face an ever-increasing problem of space rubbish. In 2006, for example, National Geographic reported that a tiny piece of space rubbish hit the ISS, taking a small piece of glass out of a window. In June of this year, a piece of debris ran into one of the station’s robotic arms, which are just like the arms of a robot, and left a hole.
Scientists are trying different ways to deal with the problem. One way is to use a huge net. In 2018, the UK’s Survey Space Center caught some space rubbish with a net in an experiment. It first found the debris, and then collected it with a net and a harpoon (鱼叉).
Another way is to use robotic arms. Clear Space 1, the European Space Agency’s task to clean space rubbish, is going to be sent into space in 2025. It will use robotic arms to catch debris. This plans to throw the debris into Earth’s atmosphere (大气层), where it will burn up as it falls because of strong friction (摩擦).
72．The bomb of the Russian missile mainly causes ________ according to the article.
A．plants B．soil C．food D．space debris
73．According to NASA, space debris moves ________ as fast as a bullet.
A．eight times B．nine times C．seven times D．six times
74．What happens to a space station if it gets “wiped out”?
A．It gets cleaned. B．It gets rebuilt. C．It gets broken. D．It gets old.
75．The best ways to deal with space debris is ________ according to the article.
a. throwing it away into the planet     
b. throwing it into the sun to burn up    
c. collecting it with nets and harpoons
d. throwing it into Earth’s atmosphere to burn up
A．ad B．cd C．ab D．bd
76．What can we infer from Paragraph 3-4?
A．There is nothing we can do to deal with space debris.
B．The astronauts are quite safe in space even there is space debris.
C．More and more tasks are failing because we don’t want to cause space rubbish.
D．Thousands of old rockets and satellites are turning into space rubbish for years.

Winter holiday is coming! Let’s go to visit China Grand Canal Museum.
Here is a brochure(宣传册) of it. Let’s have a look.
WELCOME TO CHINA GRAND CANAL MUSEUM
● General introduction
The museum is in the tourist city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province. It was open to the public in June, 2021.
The museum which looks like a ship, covers an area of 79,000 square meters. Its display includes ancient books, metalwork, paintings and so on. At the museum, visitors can enjoy two long-term exhibitions(长期展览), The Grand Canal-China’s World Heritage and Born of Transportation-Impression of Streets Along the Grand Canal. There are also nine themed exhibitions, including Boats on the Canal and Canals and Cities in the World, which show the Chinese wisdom in governance of the country, cultural communication and river technology.
● Open time
Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(You need to enter it before 4 p.m.)
* Closed on Monday except national holidays.
● Tickets
You can order the free tickets online with your ID and take your ID with you before visiting the museum.
● Tips
During the Covid-19 outbreak, remember to wear masks, show your health code and check your temperature actively. Wish you enjoy yourself!
77．How many parts does the brochure include?
A．4. B．5. C．9. D．19.
78．If Miss Wang wants to enjoy the long-term exhibition, she can enjoy________.
A．Boats on the Canal B．The Grand Canal-China’s World Heritage
C．River Technology D．Canals Culture and Cities in the World
79．If you want to visit it during the holiday, when is suitable?
A．At 6 p.m. on Tuesday. B．At 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
C．At 8 p.m. on Thursday. D．At 10 a.m. on Friday.

Ned wanted to escape(逃跑) from the Nautilus while we were in the Mediterranean. However, he had no chance. The submarine mostly stayed deep under the water. Conseil and I saw very few fish or sea animals because the Nautilus went too fast.
Ned came to my room. “Tonight!” he said.
“Tonight?” I was not ready for this.
“Tonight,” he repeated.
“We are a few miles off the Spanish coast. It will be dark, and the wind is blowing in the right direction. Dr. Aronnax, you agreed to escape with me. Remember your promise!” I said nothing.
“At nine o’clock,” continued Ned, “I will go with Conseil. You will wait in the library for our signal. Everything is ready!”
“The sea is quite rough(汹涌的),” I said.
“Yes, but if we don’t go tonight, we will have no chance!” I was sad, but I knew that he was right. I was also afraid. What would Captain Nemo do if he discovered our plan, or if we failed? Now, I did not want to see him. He might notice that I was nervous. I stayed in my room as the hours slowly passed.
At seven o’clock, I had dinner in my room. Only two hours to go! I was so nervous that I felt sick. And I went to see the museum one last time before leaving here.
It was eight o’clock, I dressed in my waterproof clothes and boots and went to the dark library. I waited for Ned’s signal(信号). As I waited, the Nautilus stopped and I felt a bump as the submarine came to rest on the ocean floor.
Ned Land told me the next day, “We were unlucky. Perhaps we can try again tonight.”
But the Nautilus was going away from the land. Escape was impossible.
——Taken from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
80．Conseil and Dr. Aronnax could not see any fish or sea animals because ________.
A．the Nautilus moved so fast B．there were nothing under the sea
C．it was dark and deep outside D．they were busy talking with each other
81．How did Dr. Aronnax feel after talking with Ned about escape?
A．He felt excited and sick. B．He felt nervous and hopeful.
C．He felt hopeful and sick. D．He felt afraid and nervous.
82．Which is the correct order of the following events?   
a. Dr. Aronnax wanted to see the museum one last time before their escape.
b. Ned Land came to tell Dr. Aronnax the plan of escape tonight.
c. The Nautilus stopped when Dr. Aronnax waited for Ned’s signal.
d. Dr. Aronnax couldn’t calm down and stayed in his room as time passed.
A．b-a-c-d B．b-d-a-c C．c-b-d-a D．d-b-a-c
83．The best title for the passage could be________.
A．A Visit to the Museum B．A Plan to Escape
C．A Promise to Stay Here D．A Journey to Land

Have you ever wished you could change something about your body? If so, you’re not alone.
Many people use apps like Meitu Xiuxiu to improve photos before posting them on social media. Some teenagers are even having plastic surgery (整容) at an early age. Zeng, a senior 2 student from Chengdu, had a double eyelid surgery done this summer. She and many of her classmates believe bigger eyes look more beautiful.
As teenagers’ bodies grow and change, ▲ . They are very worried about it. This can be harmful to their health. According to Huxiu News, over 60 percent of girls refuse to take part in some daily activities such as going to school, because they feel bad about their looks. As much as 31 percent of teenagers do not want to speak up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.
One of the main causes is advertising, TV shows and social media. Pictures of “perfect” faces and bodies are everywhere. They suggest that having large eyes, pale skin and skinny bodies is the only way to be beautiful. Magazines give tips about how to lose weight “in days”. Advertisements suggest that you should whiten your skin using certain products. And TV shows often make fun of overweight characters. Seeing these can make people believe that they should change their bodies.
So what should we do? According to Nancy Etcoff of the Harvard Media School, “We need to help young people in many ways. These ways can include educating students about body confidence in school, as well as encouraging parents to talk to their kids about his topic. After all, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.” Etcoff said.
84．The writer gave the example of Zeng in Paragraph 2 to tell us that ________.
A．everyone should do something to be more beautiful
B．we should think twice about having plastic surgery
C．some teenagers cares too much    about their appearances
D．there is a new way to change something about our bodies
85．Which of the sentence can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A．they are more likely to have a lot of teenage problems
B．they are not willing to tell their parents about their worries
C．They are often green with envy that others have perfect faces
D．they pay attention to even the smallest weakness in their looks
86．The word “these” in Paragraph 4 refers to _______.
① pictures of “perfect” faces and bodies    
② tips about losing weight quickly    
③ ads of products that make skin whiter    
④ ads of all kinds of plastic surgery
⑤ people being laughed at because of being fat
A．②③④⑤ B．①②③⑤ C．①③④⑤ D．①②④⑤
87．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．There may be courses about body confidence in school.
B．Etcoff will have a talk on being confident and beautiful.
C．More teenagers will take action to change their bodies.
D．It’s hard for parents to talk to their kids about the topic.


Have you heard that humans only use 10 percent of their brain power, and that if you could unlock the rest of your brainpower, you could do so much more? A 2020 study showed that about 65 percent of Americans believe the idea. But it is wrong!
Scientists have shown that humans use their brain throughout each day and every part of the brain is necessary for our daily functioning(功能), whether it’s about colors or problem solving. Research has not find a brain area that is completely inactive, even during simple activities. Many brain imaging studies show how different parts of the brain work together when a person is doing a task.
However, some brain images seem to support the 10 percent idea, because they often show small bright spots on a gray brain. This may suggest that only the bright spots have brain activity, but that isn’t the case. Those bright spots represent brain areas that are more active when someone’s doing a task compared to when they’re not. The gray spots are still active, just to a lower level.
A more direct counter to the 10 percent idea lies in people who have suffered brain damage. These people can no longer do as a result of that damage, or can still do just as well. If the 10 percent idea were true, damage to 90 percent of the brain wouldn’t affect daily life. Yet studies show that damaging even a very small part of the brain may make people disabled or even dead.
The main power of the 10 percent wrong idea is that you could do so much more if only you could unlock the rest of your brain. It’s unclear how the myth spread in the first place, but it has been popular on self-improvement books, which tell you that you can do better.
88．How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?
A．By giving examples. B．By listing data(数据).
C．By raising a question. D．By telling a story.
89．What can we learn about our brain?
A．Very few areas of our brains are inactive.
B．Tiny brain damage does not affect daily life.
C．Now few Americans believe the wrong idea.
D．Gray and bright spots represent brain activities.
90．The underlined word “counter” means _________.
A．support B．disagreement C．doubt D．lie
91．The last paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A．where the wrong idea started B．how the wrong idea spread at first
C．why the wrong idea became popular D．which book introduces the wrong idea

Every living thing needs to reproduce. Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds (种子) to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.
The simplest way is gravity. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.
Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions (蒲公英) are a good example of this.
Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places.
Maple (枫树) seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.
Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.
Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring  the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.
92．What does the underlined word “gravity” mean in the second paragraph?
A．The action that makes animals drop seeds.
B．The help that moves seeds even farther away.
C．The need that comes from animals and plants.
D．The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground.
93．What do ants do to help spread seeds?
a. They only eat part of the seed.            b. They help seeds fall from the tree.
c. They carry seeds to the underground home.  d. They pick up the fruit and move it far away.  
e. They leave the rest of the seed underground.
A．b, d, e B．a, b, d C．a, c, e D．b, c, d
94．What’s the best title for the text?
A．How Plants Spread Seeds? B．Why Animals Pick Up Seeds?
C．How Wind Helps Seeds spread? D．Why Seeds Have a Special Trip?

Sally didn’t know what was wrong with her grandma. She was always forgetting things, like where she put the sugar and what time to have dinner.
“She might have Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症) ” her mother said. “We might have to put her in a nursing home (养老院) so that she can get proper care.”
“Oh, that’s terrible! She’ll miss her own house!” Sally said.
“Maybe, but we can see her at weekends,” her mother answered. “We can bring her presents.”
“Like ice cream? Grandma loves strawberry ice cream!” Sally said.
The first time they visited Grandma, Sally wanted to cry. Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room.
Sally hugged Grandma. “Look,” she said, “we brought you strawberry ice cream!” Grandma took it and began to eat without saying a word.
“She doesn’t seem to know us.” Sally was upset. “You have to give her time,” her mother said. But the next time it was the same. Grandma ate the ice cream, but didn’t say anything.
“Grandma, do you know who I am?” Sally asked.
“You’re the girl who brings me the ice cream,” Grandma said.
“Yes, but I’m Sally, your granddaughter. Don’t you remember me?”
“Sure. You’re the girl who brings me ice cream.” All of a sudden, Sally realized that Grandma would never remember her.
“Oh, how I love you, Grandma!” she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandma’s
cheek (脸颊). “Love,” she said. “I remember love.”
“You see, dear, that’s all she wants,” her mother said. “Love.”
“I’ll bring her ice cream every weekend then, and hug her even if she doesn’t remember me.”
Sally said.
After all, remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name.
95．What was the matter with Sally’s grandma?
A．She doesn’t want to have dinner. B．She ate too much ice cream.
C．She always forgot things. D．She put more sugar while cooking.
96．Why did Sally want to cry the first time the family visited Grandma?
A．Because Grandma didn’t like her present.
B．Because she thought Grandma was quite lonely.
C．Because she saw a tear roll down Grandma’s cheek.
D．Because Grandma was badly treated in the nursing home.
97．According to the passage, we can infer that ________.
A．Grandma will be taken home to get better care
B．Grandma doesn’t love strawberry ice cream any more
C．Sally and her family visited Grandma three times a week
D．Sally doesn’t mind whether Grandma can remember her name or not

Memory collects and stores information that we need for different tasks. It also plays an important role in helping us recognize (识别) and remember important people and special things.
Some diseases destroy the brain’s memory function (功能). Yet even without these terrible diseases, some people, like busy entrepreneurs (企业家), can risk losing stored memories and the ability to form and keep new ones. Besides, our unhealthy lifestyles, for example, little sleep, can hurt memory function.
Luckily, science gives us hope with ways to improve our memory.
Use games and apps to train your brain.
A 2017 study found that a lot of video games can improve memory-related areas in the brain. If you aren’t a fan of video games, consider brain-training and memory apps to play with when you have a break. You can also try crossword, find-a-word and picture search apps. Board games (棋类游戏) also help.
Exercise regularly. While mental exercise helps improve your memory skills, physical exercise is also important. Several research studies show that regular physical exercise is good for memory.
Reduce stress levels. Research has found that some people with dementia (痴呆) actually didn’t have it at all. Instead, stress had hurt their memory. By using stress reduction methods they were able to get and even improve memory function again.
Eat your vegetables and fruit. A study showed that men may improve their memory by eating more vegetables and fruit. The study included about 28, 000 men in their early 50s who answered questions every four years. The study showed the men who ate more vegetables and fruit each day didn’t have poor thinking skills as often as those who ate less each day.
98．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．Busy people usually have memory loss. B．Diseases destroy people's memory.
C．There are some causes of memory problems. D．We should have healthy lifestyles.
99．The underlined word “mental“ means ______________ in Chinese.
A．脑力的 B．适当的 C．丰富的 D．剧烈的
100．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Loss of sleep can lead to poor memory.
B．Playing video games is bad for our memory.
C．In fact, poor memory is caused by stress.
D．Memory loss can be avoided by eating healthily.
101．What's the best title for the passage?
A．Results of a study on memory B．Why memory is important to us
C．How to lead a healthy lifestyle D．Ways to improve memory

A Student Profile
Name: Kristin Lacey
Hometown: Merced, California, USA
School & College: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS) at MIT
Major: English literature
Favorite book: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Favorite class: British Literature with Professor Anna Henchman
Favorite place to study on campus: Athan’s in Washington Square or Cafenation in Brighton Center
Favorite restaurant in Boston: Sweet Checks
Extra-curricular (课外的) activities: President of the Graduate Student Association; Leading the Graduate Student Fiction (小说) Group; Volunteering at Gifford Homeless Cat Center in Brighton.
Study experience: I studied for four years and earned my undergraduate degree (本科学位) in English in 2021 at California State University, Fresno. I was the first in my family to attend graduate school and college.
When I graduate, I hope to teach literature at a local college and help the other first-generation college students to get higher education. It’s important to give a helping hand to those who need it.
Advice to other first-generation college students:
I know that being first-generation graduate means always pushing against your background and stepping out of your comfort zone. And it is important to take as many lectures as possible and be open-minded to good advice from your teachers, while know the line between helpful and bad recommendations. Be outgoing with your friends and build your support network by asking for help when you need it and giving help in return.
102．When did Kristin Lacey graduate from senior high school?
A．In 2015. B．In 2017. C．In 2019. D．In 2021.
103．Of Kristin Lacey’s extra-curricular activities, which is helpful to her major?
A．The Gifford Homeless Cat Center. B．The British Literature Club.
C．The Graduate Student Association. D．The Graduate Student Fiction Group.
104．What does Kristin Lacey want to do after her graduation?
A．Teach literature at a local college.
B．Work at a homeless animal center.
C．Build a support network for those in need.
D．Study British literature at a graduate school.

John James Audubon was born on April 26, 1785 in Haiti. John spent much of his childhood in France where he spent many hours outdoors painting the world around him. In 1803 he moved to the United States, and found the animals in his new home were among the most beautiful in the world. He enjoyed watching the birds.
John spent much of his early adulthood trying and failing at many businesses in the United States. Instead of taking care of business, John was usually exploring in the wilderness.
At first, John spent his time hunting for food and sport, but he became more interested in the birds he found. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences between the types and noticing their behaviours. He often sketched(素描)and painted the birds he was watching.
He was so sad that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family, so he tried to improve his painting skills and began to sell his pictures. He discovered that he could earn some money doing something he really enjoyed.
John wanted to have his collection of bird paintings published. He found no one in America who was willing to publish his works, so in 1826, John left for London, England. He and his paintings were well-received because it helped people in London see what wildlife faraway America looked like.
It wasn’t long before he was able to publish his masterpiece, Birds of America. Some people called his work the “Double Elephant Folio” because it was very large. The pages were over three feet tall and over two feet wide.
The public loved John’s books and he had finally earned lots of money. He was famous as one of the greatest artists and naturalists of his time.
John James Audubon died on January 27, 1851. Even today, over 160 years after his death, his paintings are still praised for their beauty and scientific value.
105．What is John James Audubon most famous for?
A．Painting pictures of birds. B．Exploring in the wilderness.
C．Taking photographs of birds. D．Recording birds behaviours.
106．Why were Audubon’s books called “Double Elephant Folio”?
A．The books included paintings of birds.
B．The pages of the books were very large.
C．The books included pictures of elephants.
D．The pages of the books shaped like elephants.
107．Which is the correct order of the events in Audubon’s life?
① failing at businesses
② moving to the USA
③ publishing his masterpiece    
④ leaving for England
⑤ improving his painting skills
A．②-①-⑤-④-③ B．①-②-⑤-③-④ C．②-①-④-⑤-③ D．①-②-④-⑤-③
108．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To each readers about birds.
B．To share Audubon’s paintings.
C．To teach readers how to earn money.
D．To introduce an artist and naturalist.

Uncle Tom lived in a small log cabin near his master’s house with his wife, Aunt Chloe, and their children. One day, Aunt Chloe was baking a cake on the fire. Two young boys, Mose and Pete, were playing with their baby sister, Polly. Uncle Tom was sitting at the table. He was a large strong man with a kind face and an air of dignity(尊严). He was very busy. He was trying to write the alphabet on a small blackboard. Mr Shelby’s son, young Master George, was teaching him. However, while this was happening in Tom’s cabin, something very different was happening in his master’s house.
When they were getting ready to go to bed. Eliza, a young slave from the house, came to their door.
“Uncle Tom and Aunt Chloe”, she said, “Master sold Uncle Tom!’
“Sold Tom?” said Aunt Chloe. “But why did he do that?”
“Master is in debt, he has to find the money, or he will have to sell the farm and all of us and leave. So he sold Uncle Tom to pay off his debt.”
“Tom, why don’t you run away? The trader will sell you to a plantation, where they kill slaves with hard work and no food! There’s still time. Come on, get up, and I’ll get your things ready.”
Tom looked at her with sad eyes and said “No, I’m not running away. You heard what Eliza said! Master needs money to keep the farm and the people. I’m strong. I’ll be OK. I can go so he won’t have to sell everything. These things happen, Chloe, and Master tried to be good. He’ll take care of you and the children.”
Then he looked at his sleeping children and he covered his face and started to cry.
109．How many children did Tom have?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
110．How did Tom feel when he heard the news that he was sold?
A．Surprised. B．Angry. C．Afraid. D．Sad.
111．Why did Mr Shelby want to sell Tom?
A．Because all the other slaves didn’t like Tom.
B．Because Tom was so lazy that he could do nothing.
C．Because Mr Shelby was in debt and he needed money.
D．Because Tom asked Mr Shelby’s son to teach him the alphabet.
112．Which of the following best described Tom?
A．Loyal. B．Modest. C．Strict. D．Curious.

The British have long been known for their love of tea, but people in London also drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the average Londoner reportedly drinks 2.3 cups of coffee every day.
And now, waste coffee grounds (咖啡渣) will be used to help power part of the city’s transportation system.
A technology company announced on Monday that some buses will be using a bio-fuel (生物燃料) that contains coffee oil.
The company, bio-bean, and its partner, Argent Energy, say they have made enough coffee oil to power one of London’s famous double-decker buses for a year.
The government agency Transport for London has been turning to bio-fuel to cut production of carbon emissions(二氧化碳排放). Carbon emissions are the gas produced by the burning of carbon, and the gas is released into the sky.
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, said last month that his city has a “health problem caused directly by poor-quality air”. The government has taken steps to prevent people from driving cars that do not meet European Union emissions requirements.
Bio-bean said Londoners produce over 200,000 tons of waste coffee grounds a year. The company said it collects waste grounds from chain coffee shops and factories. The grounds are dried and processed to remove coffee oil.
“It’s a great example of what can be done when we start to re-imagine waste as an untapped wealth.” said one of bio-bean founders Arthur Kay. The coffee fuel technology has been receiving support from the oil company Royal Dutch Shell plc.
113．The main reason why some buses use bio-fuels is ________.
A．to lower carbon emissions B．to encourage people to go to work by bus
C．to show the Londoners prefer coffee to tea D．to improve the speed of the bus in London
114．Where do the waste coffee grounds come from?
A．The city’s transportation system. B．The European Union.
C．Royal Dutch Shell plc. D．Chain coffee shops and factories.
115．What does the underlined word “untapped” mean in the last paragraph?
A．未开发的. B．未忘记的. C．未认可的. D．未放弃的.
116．What may be the best title for the text?
A．The Use of Coffee B．A New Way of Using Coffee Grounds
C．Coffee Culture in London D．Bio-fuel to Help Power London’s Buses

Welcome To Nanjing Presidential Palace
Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00

Ticket Price:
Adult: age 18+ ¥40
Child for age 6-18 and the elderly over 60 enjoy half price.
Free for children under 140 cm, or below 6 years old.
Free for the elderly over 70.
Online booking:
1. The ticket is only valid(有效的) for the day.
2. Your passport or ID information is required, and one person can book only one ticket per day.
3. One adult could book at most two child tickets.
Important Notice:
   During the COVID-19 Epidemic Control Period:
1. The real-time local “Health Code” will be checked before entering.
2. Body temperature over 37.3℃ or coughing and short of breath, visitors are not allowed to enter.
3. Wear masks during the visit and keep distance with others.
For more information, you can visit: http://www.njztf.cn

117．How much will a young couple with a 4-year-old child pay at least to visit the Humble Administrator Garden?A．¥40. B．¥60. C．¥80. D．¥100.
118．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．One adult could only book one child ticket.
B．Passport or ID information is needed when booking tickets online.
C．A man with a high fever can enter the Humble Administrator Garden with a mask.
D．Visitors can book tickets on the website http:www.njztf.cn.
119．Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A story book. B．A travel guide. C．A science fiction. D．A news report.

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east—the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.
After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied,” you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world—the Grand Canyon.
I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!
I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer.
120．What does the word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．The dark path. B．The gate. C．The car. D．The Grand Canyon.
121．Why was there nothing to see?
A．Because there was nothing. B．Because it was in the morning.
C．Because it was raining. D．Because it was too dark.
122．What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To give facts about the natural world.
B．To say how he feels about the natural world.
C．To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.
D．To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

Paper cups, plastic bags and old newspapers. There are so many single-use things（一次性物品）that we throw away after using only once.
___①___ According to news website Quartz, we are now living in a “throw-away society”. Single-use has become a natural way of life and can be seen almost everywhere.
___②___ Every day, we see new memes (表情包), stories and Internet slang (网络俚语) on social media. With so many of them coming out all the time, the lifespan (寿命) of each becomes short ---- they become “singe-use online products”. This also means social media users are always searching for the next big thing.
___③___ You may feel frustrated (沮丧) when trying to keep up with these memes and slang, but you just cannot help but keep scrolling(滚屏). It is endless ---- no matter it’s WeChat Moments (朋友圈), Sina Weibo or Facebook.
___ ④___  While you read single-use content (内容) online, you also produce it. Since 2017, WeChat Moments (朋友圈) has allowed users to make only the last three days of their posts viewable (可见的). As a result, more and more people don’t take their posts seriously.
Since it doesn’t take too much time and energy to communicate anymore, we now even have disposable (用后即扔的) friendships, according to a story in Fast Company.
A single-use way of life may give you quick pleasure. But the pleasure may not last for long because there is no deep thought behind it. Maybe we need to slow down and enjoy a more thoughtful way of life.
123．Where can we best put “But the idea of single-use is about more than just plastic and paper.”?
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
124．Why does the writer mention “WeChat Moments’ three days viewable” in Paragraph 5?
A．To show that WeChat take all the users’ privacy (隐私) seriously.
B．To explain the reason why the lifespan of memes and slang becomes short.
C．To teach WeChat users how to post something meaningful on their Moments.
D．To prove that we are producing single-use things when we read them online.
125．What is the writer’s opinion of single-use way of life?
A．Since single-use way of life gives us pleasure, we should enjoy it.
B．Single-use life will be helpful to our relationship with others.
C．We need to think twice and lead a more thoughtful way of life.
D．Single-use life is a natural way of life and we should get used to it.
126．The writer would probably talk about __________ if he continues to write this passage.
A．the disadvantages of singe-use way of life
B．the reasons that cause singe-use way of life
C．the ways to avoid singe-use way of life
D．different opinions about singe-use way of life.


Any parent can tell you that children have an ability to get into mischief（顽皮）. But when they get into some supernatural（超自然的）trouble, they’ll need help to get things back to normal. Author Hélène Schweiger tells a story of finding magic in her book The Magic Pond.
The story begins with twins Danielka and Jirik, who sneak out（偷偷溜出）one night to look at the full moon. When they reach a pond, Jirik looks at the reflection of the moon on the water. All of a sudden, Jirik is turned into a frog!
Unsure of how to fix this, the twins turn to their mother, but she’s just as stumped (被难住的) as they are. Fortunately, an elf (精灵) is happy to help them, but they’ll have to work together to succeed.
The Magic Pond takes the reader on a mysterious journey. But even with the magical creatures（生物）that we meet throughout, it is the human family that carries the heart of the story. The twins argue and joke just like any pair of twins would. It’s clear that Danielka and Jirik share a close bond.
When it comes to imagination, the sky’s the limit（没有限制）to what kids can believe. Danielka and Jirik accept the magic they see without any doubt. Openness to new ideas help Jirik change back to his human form.
Hélène Schweiger reminds us that for all the trouble that children can get into, it’s a part of their development as they learn to understand the world around them. Childhood mischief is a necessary part of their childlike wonder, and in the end, their curiosity is a valuable part of what makes children’s imaginations so powerful.
127．Who is a character from the book The Magic Pond?
a. Schweiger        b. Danielka        c. Jirik         d. An elf
A．abc B．abd C．bcd D．acd
128．What happened to the twins in the book?
A．One of them gets superpowers one night.
B．Their mother asks them to take care of an elf.
C．They set off one night to look for a magic frog.
D．Some unknown power turned one of them into a frog.
129．What do we know from the passage?
A．Being curious and open-minded helped the twins.
B．It is the twins’ imagination that creates the magical creatures.
C．The way the twins interact is different from real-life twins.
D．It takes the twins some time to believe in magic.
130．What does “share a close bond” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Live in the same room. B．Have a close relationship.
C．Often fight with each other. D．Are similar in appearance.
131．According to the last paragraph, what might the author of the book agree with?
A．Children should be taught not to make any trouble.
B．It is hard for children to understand the world around them.
C．Naughty children are usually less imaginative than others.
D．Children can learn from the trouble that they get into.


二、阅读填表
先通读下面的短文 ,然后根据短文内容 ,在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
The pilot, Antoine De Saint-Exupery, who wrote The Little Prince, died long ago, but the fictional pilot, who told the story, is as alive today as he was many years ago, along with his Prince, the fox, the rose and the snake.
This timeless tale touches upon childhood and growing up. It opens with the reminder: All grown-ups were once children—but few of them remember it. The pilot in this story loses that part of himself. After a stay in the desert with the little prince, he finds his inner child again. It is a simple story with life lessons. Here are some.
One only understands the things that one tames. Seeing the thousands of roses that look just like his rose makes the prince feel as if he was tricked by his flower. The fox shows him taming someone takes time. The prince understands the nature of relationships: the time he has wasted on his rose makes her so important.
The fox, as his parting gift, shares his secret with the prince: “One can see rightly with the heart. What is essential (基本的) is invisible (看不见的) to the eye. ” When the pilot shows his picture about the snake eating the elephant, adults only see it as a hat. Adults can’t see what’s inside the snake.
What is on the surface is not what matters. This truth sets the little prince free. He decides to join his rose back on his planet.
Has he returned to his planet and his rose? The ending exists in the imagination of every reader and the pilot. After all, it is a book with something for everyone.
Why is The Little Prince a book for everyone?
___132___
Supporting details
A timeless tale
The Little Prince remains a classic novel of all ___133___. The book talks about childhood and growing up. The pilot forgets he was once a child as he grows up. After a stay with the little prince in the desert, he finds the ___134___ part of himself.
Life lessons
One only understands the things that one tames. It takes time to tame someone. What really matters to the prince is his
rose because he has “wasted” time on her.
What is essential is invisible to the eye.
Adults mistake the pilot’s picture for a hat because they can’t look ___135___ the surface.
What matters is what’s inside.
After learning the truth, the prince decides to return to his planet.
An open-ended story
It allows the reader and the pilot to ___136___ their endings of the book.



阅读下面短文内容 ,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Second only to water, tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Whether you like it boiling hot, poured over ice, or served with milk and tapioca pearls, there’s a lot to love about tea. But how much do you know about it? Let’s test your knowledge to see if you’re a real tea master.  
1.How many types of tea plants are there?
A．One.        B．Two.        C．Three.         D．Four.
Although there are thousands of different types of teas, they all come from one plant—Camellia sinensis, a bush native to East Asia. The differences come from where the plants are grown and how their leaves are treated after harvest. Leaves used to make green tea are processed（加工）for instance, they can be lightly-steamed or oven-dried—while those used to make black tea are left to dry.
2.On average, which country’s citizens drink the most tea?
A．China.      B．The United Kingdom.   C．Turkey.          D．Japan.
It’s true that the British have the reputation (名声) of being great tea lovers, but they don’t drink as much tea as the people of Turkey. A single Turkish citizen uses more than three kilograms of tea leaves per year, which is enough to make over 1,200 cups of tea!
3.When did tea become widely popular in Britain?
A．In the fifteenth century. B．In the sixteenth century. C .In the seventeenth century.  D．In the eighteenth century.
Tea came to England from China in the seventeenth century, but it was so costly that only noble people could afford it. It wasn’t until the first tea shop opened in 1717 that common people got chances to drink tea. By the middle of the eighteenth century, nearly everyone in England was drinking tea.
4.Why did people start adding milk to tea?
A．To improve the flavor.  B．To make it cool enough to drink.  C．To protect their cups.  D．To make it healthier.
In the 1700s, many average British folks didn’t have the strong, well-made tea sets that richer people used. Their thinner cups often broke when boiling water was poured inside. Adding milk first helped cool the tea and prevented the cups from breaking.
While tea lovers will argue (争论) endlessly about how to make a great cup, there’s only one rule. The perfect cup of tea is the one that tastes best to you. No matter how you like it, just enjoy!
Information about ____137____
Brief introduction
As one of the most popular drinks in the world, tea is ____138____ in different ways with ice, milk, tapioca pearls or just being boiled hot.
Different types of tea
●There are thousands of different types of teas, but they all come from the ____139____ plant—Camellia sinensis.
● The differences lie in the ____140____, where the plants grow and the ways their leaves are treated.
Tea in Britain
●The British are known as great tea lovers, but they drink ____141____ tea than the people of Turkey, who uses ____142____ three kilograms of tea leaves per person every year.
●In the seventeenth century, tea came to Britain from China. However, because of its high ____143____, common people couldn’t afford it.
●In 1717, the first tea shop opened, which made it ____144____ for common people to drink tea.  
●Later, milk was ____145____ to tea to prevent the cups from breaking because the cups average British folks used were thin.
Conclusion
Whether it’s a perfect cup of tea _____146_____ on one’s own taste.



阅读下面短文,根据短文内容 ,在表格中填上适当的单词 ,使信息完整。每空填一个词。
According to several recent surveys, some people fear public speaking more than anything else. Luckily, this fear can be overcome (克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive (正面的) energy from the audience.
Practising for a speech is essential. After the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers must practise, practise, practise. The more times they practise the speech, the more comfortable they will discuss the topic. Using objects such as mirrors or video recordings as they practise can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience. Video is particularly helpful as it can be watched many times, with the presenters focusing (集中) on one part at a time.  
Another way of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience’s positive energy. Speakers need to remember that the audience want them to succeed. Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give confidence to the presenters behind the podium (讲台). While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation, using the audience’s good will helps much in making a speech better.
All in all, these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking. With proper practice and audience empathy (共鸣), it is possible to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech. So there is no need to fear public speaking any more.
____147____ of dealing with public speaking fear
Practice
※Practicing is essential.
※Speakers must ____148____ practising after the task of writing is finished.
※Objects like mirrors and video recordings may be useful. For example, video is of ____149____ as it can be watched again and again.
Positive energy from the audience
※Speakers are ____150____ to be successful by the audience.
※A small nod or a smile can give speakers confidence, and make the speech much better.
Conclusion
※In a word, with proper practice and audience empathy, it is ____151____ to be afraid of speaking in public.




三、阅读回答问题
In the world, China is the second-largest cotton producer (生产地). Most of the cotton grows in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region (新疆维吾尔自治区). 

Cotton needs lots of heat and sunshine to grow. Xinjiang is a good place to grow it. It has lots of sunshine — about 3,000 hours every year. 
Xinjiang produces over 80 percent of China’s cotton. The most famous cotton in Xinjiang is long-stapled cotton (长绒棉). Its fibers (纤维) are longer, softer, and whiter than those of other cotton. It’s warm and comfortable. It’s good for making cloth and quilts (被子). It’s one of the best kinds of cotton in the world. 
Every year from August to October, Xinjiang harvests about 5 million tons of cotton. That’s a lot! But now harvesting the cotton is not a hard job for cotton farmers. Technology is here to help.
Farmers first fly a drone (无人机) to spray (喷洒) a kind of special water. It makes the cotton leaves fall. Now it’s time to drive the machine. This big machine has a huge “mouth” and sharp “teeth”. It “eats” while walking. Wow, it “eats up” all the cotton in the field! The big guy “lays eggs” next. Look, it has left some round and tall cotton “eggs”! Then, farmers can pick up the cotton.  
Every year, after the harvest season, the fresh cotton is sent to the factories nearby. There, the cotton is made into cloth and quilts. 
根据短文内容回答问题。(每小题答案不超过6个单词)
152．Why is Xinjiang a good place to grow cotton?
__________________________________________________________________.
153．What is the most famous cotton in Xinjiang good for making?
__________________________________________________________________.
154．Is harvesting the cotton hard or easy for cotton farmers in Xinjiang now?
__________________________________________________________________.
155．According to the passage, how are the cotton “eggs”?
__________________________________________________________________.
156．Where is the fresh cotton sent after the harvest season?
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请认真阅读下面短文 ,并根据短文内容回答问题。（每题答案不超过6个词）
On a cold winter night, when the police officer John and the detective Lee were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and John ran over to the robber at once.
The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and John followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and John ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn’t see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like.
When they went in, they saw six men in the station. All of them had the similar build (体形) as the robber. John looked at them carefully, one by one.
The first man was arguing with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very unhappy. The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it. The third one was running around to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station. The fourth one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper. The fifth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench quietly. The sixth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry.
John finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Lee, “Look! The robber wanted to cover up the fact that he was out of breath by doing this.”
157．What did John and Lee do after seeing a robber attacking an old woman?
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158．Where did the robber rushed into?
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159．Why did John look at six men carefully?
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160．According to John’s words, who is the robber?
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161．What do you think of John?
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参考答案：
1．B    2．A    3．C

【分析】文章大意：本文主要向我们介绍了几个世界之最：最受欢迎的音乐专辑——《Thriller》；最受欢迎的古典乐——《第五交响曲》；最受欢迎的小说——《双城记》；最受欢迎的电影——《肖申克的救赎》。
1．推理判断题。根据表格4中“The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema.”讲到一开始在电影院没赚多少钱 ,可推出此处是说最受欢迎的电影。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据表格1中“He was wrong — it sold over ten million more than that.”可知《Thriller》比迈克尔·杰克逊预期的更受欢迎 ,A项正确；根据表格2中“In the 20th century, the first four notes were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll.”可知《第五交响曲》被其他音乐家用在许多其他的音乐形式中 ,B项错误；根据表格3中“It’s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. ...A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.”可知《双城记》（2.5亿本）没有整个哈利波特系列（4.5亿本）卖的多 ,C项错误；根据表格4中“The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didn’t make much money at the cinema.”可知《肖申克的救赎》一开始没赚多少钱 ,D项错误。故选A。
3．推理判断题。文中主要介绍了几个世界之最 ,类别是音乐 ,古典乐 ,小说和电影。最可能出现在“文化世界”这一栏。故选C。
4．D    5．C    6．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了现在很多人痴迷于网络 ,他们的灵魂属于网络 ,由此作者很担心人类的未来。
4．词义猜测题。根据“ I tried again to speak to that computer geek (痴迷者),”可知史蒂芬一直在玩电脑游戏 ,所以当作者把手放在显示器前面 ,挡住了他的视线 ,所以他说“别打扰我” ,故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据“I’m busy...He was chatting online and, at the same time playing a computer game — a war game”可知史蒂芬很忙 ,在网上聊天和玩游戏 ,故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据“if all those people were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people, especially Steve. I wouldn’t predict the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.”（如果人类更愿意与机器而不是与人分享生活 ,我无法预测人类的未来。）可推断出史蒂芬不喜欢和人交流 ,所以是冷淡的 ,故选A。
7．C    8．B    9．D

【导语】本文主要讲述了塑料污染的严重性 ,为了解决这个问题 ,Toby McCartney想出了一个主意——用塑料垃圾建造道路。
7．推理判断题。根据文中第一段“Five trillion plastic bags are used every year. One million plastic drinking bottles are bought every minute.”可推理出 ,第1段表明塑料污染是一个严重的问题。故选C。
8．推理判断题。根据文中“The road looks just like any other road. But it has improved strength and is more stretchy (有弹性的) thanks to the plastic.”可推理出 ,与普通道路相比 ,塑料道路不易断裂 ,且更有弹性。故选B。
9．推理判断题。根据文中““We’re just a small part of ending the plastic problems, but it’s nice to be part of it,” McCartney said.”可推理出 ,McCartney在最后一段的意思是他愿意为减少塑料污染提供帮助。故选D。
10．B    11．D    12．A    13．C

【导语】本文选自《绿野仙踪》 ,主要描述了Dorothy和她的朋友们走出森林的时候遇见了一条很宽的河流以及他们的应对措施。
10．推理判断题。根据开头“Dorothy and her friends were nervous to get out of the forest as soon as they could, so they hurried along the yellow brick road”可知多萝西和她的朋友们都想尽快走出森林 ,可推断在此之前他们在森林里遇到了危险。故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据“If we cannot stay near the land and the yellow brick road, the Wicked Witch of the West will use her magic and hurt us’”可推知 ,铁皮樵夫认为多萝西和她的朋友远离这片土地是危险的。故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据“And this is what the Tin Woodman did. And while he was busy making the raft, Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts”可知铁皮樵夫开始造木筏 ,多萝西找到一些野果和坚果吃 ,即②③；根据“Dorothy, Toto, the Lion and the Tin Woodman got off”可知多萝西和她的朋友们下了木筏 ,即①；根据“It was not long before they saw the Scarecrow. He was holding onto the pole in the middle of the river”可知最后稻草人被木筏拖下了河 ,即④ ,故正确顺序是②③①④。故选A。
13．推理判断题。通读全文可知 ,本文节选自《绿野仙踪》 ,讲述了多萝西和她的朋友们在走出森林的时候遇见一条很宽的河流 ,然后他们自己想办法 ,建造木筏 ,寻找野果和坚果吃等 ,最后成功实现自己愿望的故事 ,所以从故事推断这是一部成长小说。故选C。
14．C    15．D    16．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一篇暑假活动的海报。
14．细节理解题。根据“Program B Dates: August 4 to August 6”可知 ,项目B是8月4号开始 ,故选C。
15．细节理解题。根据“Price:$ 230 for members；$ 250 for non-members”可知 ,会员价每人230元 ,非会员是每人250元 ,而David的两个孩子都不是会员 ,所以应是500美元。故选D。
16．推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Want to enjoy your summer vacation and learn something fun and useful?”可知 ,想享受你的暑假并且学习一些有趣的和有用的东西吗？可见这则广告是与暑假活动有关。故选D。
17．C    18．A    19．B    20．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了孩子们富有创意的作品被张贴在车站 ,以鼓励孩子发挥创意及推广阅读。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段“Jazzy new signs in subway stations have been catching the eyes of commuters(通勤者) in Washington, D.C. Instead of rushing to get on a train, people stop to read poems written by kids.”可知 ,这些诗歌张贴在地铁站和火车上。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据最后一段“What were the poems about? Snow falling, the arrival of a new year, love, fear, and peace.”可知 ,诗歌的主题与爱、恐惧、和平有关。故选A。
19．细节理解题。根据第三段“Writer Laurie Stroblas began the District Lines Poetry Project in 1994”可知 ,District Lines Poetry Project由Laurie Stroblas创办。故选B。
20．最佳标题题。根据第二段“The lighted posters, called ‘Metro Muse’, appeared at 10 train stops in the busy city.”并结合全文可知 ,文章主要讲述了Metro Muse中展示了富有创意的作品 ,以鼓励孩子发挥创意及推广阅读 ,所以B项“The Metro Muse”可作为本文最佳标题。故选B。
21．C    22．A    23．D    24．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了Reth喜欢研究蚂蚁 ,在他的帮助下 ,Henry对蚂蚁有了更好地理解 ,也对蚂蚁更感兴趣了。
21．推理判断题。根据第一段“Reth liked to study ants. He could sit for hours watching thin lines of tiny ants march back and forth. He kept a notebook, pencil, and magnifying glass with him so he could watch the ants closely and keep notes.”可知 ,Reth喜欢研究蚂蚁 ,他可以一连几个小时坐着 ,观察排成细细的队伍的小蚂蚁来来回回地行进 ,而且会随时做笔记 ,由此说明他充满了好奇心、求知欲。故选C。
22．推理判断题。根据第一段“Reth liked to study ants. He could sit for hours watching thin lines of tiny ants march back and forth.”、第三段“When Reth had enough notes, he went home and looked in his encyclopedia.”和倒数第二段“Reth took Henry to his house and showed him the encyclopedia.”可知 ,Reth边观察蚂蚁的活动 ,边记笔记 ,记了足够多的笔记以后会回家查看自己的百科全书 ,还带着Henry回家给他看百科全书 ,说明故事主要发生在Reth家附近。故选A。
23．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Reth liked to study ants. He could sit for hours watching thin lines of tiny ants march back and forth.”和倒数第三段“Reth explained to Henry that ants collected food for their young and the queen, who were unable to leave the nest. He also let Henry look through his magnifying glass. Then he let Henry read his notes.”并结合全文可知 ,本文主要讲述了Reth喜欢研究蚂蚁 ,看到Henry在戳蚂蚁以后 ,Reth向Henry讲述了与蚂蚁有关的知识 ,帮助Henry对蚂蚁有了更好地了解。故选D。
24．细节理解题。根据第四段“Henry was poking(戳) at the ants with a long stick.”可知 ,Henry刚开始戳蚂蚁 ,说明他起初不喜欢蚂蚁；根据最后一段“From that day on, Reth and Henry watched the ants together, and Henry had a new respect for the hard-working insects.”可知 ,在Reth的帮助下 ,Henry对蚂蚁更感兴趣了。故选B。
25．B    26．A    27．A    28．C

【导语】本文主要讲述了全球变暖这个问题。
25．主旨大意题。根据“Global warming is a real problem, and one largely caused by human activity.”可知 ,全球变暖正在给地球带来问题。故选B。
26．词句猜测题。根据“Now, they think it could happen much sooner.”可知 ,很多问题会很快出现 ,推出北冰洋的冰会很快消失 ,因此“Reality is exceeding expectations.”意为“The Arctic ice melting faster than predicted.”；故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据“Some researchers believe that Greenland’s melting if it continues, could add at least a meter to global sea levels by 2100.”可知 ,到2100年 ,全球海平面至少会增加1米。故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据“Many believe that an attitude of hope makes a good beginning.”和“We have to have a serious and immediate change in attitude(态度),”says Laurie David”可知 ,为了阻止全球变暖 ,人们需要改变他们的思维方式；故选C。
29．C    30．A    31．D    32．C    33．D

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者回忆了十几岁时的一次尝试新事物的经历。作者自愿在比赛中分发水 ,看到不同的跑步者经过感到很兴奋；第二年作者也参加了比赛 ,起初后悔 ,遇到一位老人时 ,作者坚持跑到了终点。告诉我们要坚持 ,跑完自己的比赛 ,不要后悔尝试新事物。
29．细节理解题。根据“When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race”可知 ,作者在当地的一次比赛中作为志愿者分发水。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据“I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice”可知 ,作者参赛没有经过练习 ,只想结束比赛 ,所以推测作者是因为想有这样的经历而参赛。故选A。
31．细节理解题。根据“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me”可知 ,在接近终点时 ,这位老人超过了作者 ,故选D。
32．细节理解题。根据“And at one moment, I said to myself, ‘I am never doing this again!’” ,“Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的)…”和“I decided that I would not give up on running races”可知 ,作者的感受由后悔参加比赛到感到尴尬再到鼓励自己不要放弃 ,顺序为①→③→②。故选C。
33．最佳标题题。根据本文内容及“As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret(后悔) having such an experience”可知 ,本文主要告诉我们要坚持 ,跑完自己的比赛 ,不要后悔尝试新事物。D选项“Running your own race”符合 ,故选D。
34．C    35．B    36．C    37．D    38．A

【分析】本文是篇应用文 ,主要介绍三本书的价格及内容。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段第四行What to do if you are tired of a subject。可知应该选Basic Study Guidebook这本书 ,故选C。
35．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly. ,可知书本里的图片是为了帮助你快速容易地理解 ,故选B。
36．细节题解题。根据第一段的第一句Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly、第二段的最后一句Children read it to improve the ability to study.、第三段的最后一行Buy this book and help children unlock their education. 可知三本书都提到了Children ,所以这些书都是学生用书 ,故选C。
37．细节计算题。三本书的价格分别是$22、$36、$35,根据第三段最后一句What’s more, you’ll just pay 60% for it before December 20.可知在12月20号之前购买只需付原价的你60% ,那么第三本书的实际价格是35×60%=21$,所以三本书的总价是22+36+21=79 ,故选D。
38．推理判断题。这段广告分别介绍了内容及价格 ,目的就是为了让学生买 ,在这广告的目的就是为了让消费者购买 ,故选A。
39．B    40．B    41．C    42．B    43．A

【导语】本文介绍当你去一所新学校或参加一个聚会时 ,认识人和交朋友是很有挑战性的 ,本文就此提出了相应的建议。
39．细节理解题。根据“Listen and Ask Questions” ,“Give a Compliment” ,“Keep Yourself from Technology”和“Join a Club or Team”可知 ,文章给出四个建议 ,故选B。
40．细节理解题。根据“You can let others know you’re paying attention by looking at their eyes from time to time while they’re speaking”可知 ,你可以在他们说话的时候时不时地看着他们的眼睛 ,故选B。
41．词义猜测题。根据“If you notice something you like about someone, give a compliment.”可知 ,注意到某人身上有你喜欢的地方 ,那就赞美他。所以Compliment表示“赞美” ,故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据“Which person in the room have you never talked to? Who pays attention to your ideas? Remember these people and spend a little time getting to know these people face to face.”可知 ,应该记住从没和他们说过话的人 ,故选B。
43．最佳标题题。通读全文可知 ,本文就如何在新学校或参加一个聚会时如何交朋友而提出了相应的建议 ,故选A。
44．A    45．C    46．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文 ,主要介绍了一个实验 ,说明天空出现不同颜色的原因。
44．推理判断题。根据文中“You’ll need: Clear drinking glass; Milk, any kind; Small spoon; Flashlight”可推理出 ,这个实验不需要杯子。故选A。
45．细节理解题。通读全文 ,实验的正确顺序是：根据实验步骤一：Fill glass halfway with water in the darkened room.在黑暗中把玻璃杯装满一半的水②；Shine flashlight on grass from top, sides and all angles. 从各个角度照亮杯子④；根据实验步骤二：Add 1/4 teaspoon of milk to water and stir.在水中加入一些牛奶然后搅拌①；Shine light on glass from all angles again.再次从各个角度照亮杯子③。故实验的正确顺序是：②④①③。故选C。
46．推理判断题。根据文中“Look at the side of the glass opposite the light, and it looks pink or orange.”可推理出 ,当你在光线的对面看杯子的一边时 ,光线看起来是蓝色的是错误的。故选C。
47．B    48．A    49．B    50．D

【导语】本文主要讲了帮助人们忽视消极想法然后继续前进的一些建议。
47．词义猜测题。根据上文“you are working at a job that you hate, and you are dreaming of giving it up and starting your own business.”你正在做一份你讨厌的工作 ,你梦想着放弃这份工作 ,开始自己的事业。结合“The thought is a ….”以及选项 ,可知思想应该是一个开始 ,故选B。
48．主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ,本文主要讲了帮助人们忽视消极想法然后继续前进的一些建议 ,结合选项 ,可知A选项“如何忽略消极的想法”符合题意 ,故选A。
49．推理判断题。根据Take Calculated (预料到的) Risks中的信息“This is such a big risk that it will probably make you never want to take a risk again. So just start with a small risk.”这是一个很大的风险 ,它可能会让你再也不想冒险了。 所以从一个小风险开始。可推知风险是无法避免的 ,所以要承担小风险 ,而不是大风险 ,故选B。
50．推理判断题。通读全文可知 ,本文主要讲了帮助人们忽视消极想法然后继续前进的一些建议 ,属于科普类的文章 ,由此可推知这篇文章最有可能来自一本杂志 ,故选D。
51．D    52．C    53．B    54．A

【导语】本文是《巴斯克维尔猎犬》节选的一段 ,主要讲述了福尔摩斯为找寻一个黑胡子男士的故事。
51．词义猜测题。根据“That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward”以及上文可知 ,他们在寻找那个黑胡子男士 ,但是现在他们走进了死胡同 ,需要另寻出路 ,故此处划线部分意为“不知道那个黑胡子男士是谁”。故选D。
52．细节理解题。根据“‘I got a message that you are asking for me’, he said. ‘I’ve never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me!’”可知马车驾驶员不知道福尔摩斯找他来是为了询问有关那个黑胡子男士的事情 ,还以为是福尔摩斯对他有什么不满。故选C。
53．推理判断题。根据“‘His name,’ said the driver, ‘was Sherlock Holmes.’”以及“I’d never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. ‘He scored against me that time, Watson.’”可知驾驶员告诉福尔摩斯他车上坐的那个人叫福尔摩斯 ,真正的福尔摩斯说那个人比他占得先机 ,由此可推断此处“he”指的是“之前坐在马车上的人”。故选B。
54．细节理解题。根据“Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall…But you mustn’t go alone. Watson can go with you…Just before dinner, a telegram arrived…Just then the doorbell rang. It was the cab driver…I’d never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed”以及“Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday”可知Waston被要求和Henry同行 ,之后福尔摩斯收到海报 ,马车司机来见福尔摩斯 ,听到马车司机的话后 ,福尔摩斯很惊讶并笑了起来 ,这些都是当天发生的事情 ,而Waston和Henry坐火车是周六十点 ,放在最后。故故事发展顺序是c-a-b-d-e。故选A。
55．D    56．A    57．A    58．C

【导语】本文通过中国女性宇航员王亚平进行太空舱外活动 ,介绍女性宇航员进行太空活动的优势。
55．推理判断题。根据“A tailor-made spacesuit was prepared for Wang’s extravehicular activities, which was lighter than the males’. Designers optimized the pattern of this spacesuit in the lower limb (下肢) area to make it more suitable for astronauts with slimmer figures.”可知 ,王亚平穿的太空服是专门为她设计的 ,故选D。
56．词义猜测题。根据“to make it more suitable for astronauts with slimmer figures.”可知 ,使太空服更适合身材苗条的宇航员 ,因此是优化了太空服。故选A。
57．推理判断题。根据“Understanding between astronauts is very important for carrying out EVAs, which is based on excellent communication skills. Women are superior (更好的) in communication and language expression, and this helps female astronauts do extravehicular activities,”可知 ,女性宇航员有更好的沟通和语言表达能力 ,这是女性宇航员比男性宇航员优越的地方 ,故选A。
58．主旨大意题。根据“The expected six-month journey in space has left many curious about the differences between male and female astronauts, especially in terms of performing extravehicular (舱外的) activities (EVAs). Despite (即使) physical challenges, female astronauts have unique (独一无二的) advantages.”可知 ,本文主要介绍了女性宇航员进行太空舱外活动的优势 ,故选C。
59．D    60．C    61．A    62．B

【分析】本文是一篇应用文 ,主要介绍了电影《误杀》的基本信息 ,及其在各大影院放映的时间、票价等信息。
59．细节理解题。根据“118 minutes/Criminal/China”可知 ,电影《误杀》时长118分钟。故选D。
60．细节理解题。根据“Bona Cinema”这一列的时间表可知 ,该影片有17:05的场次 ,因此约翰应去博纳影院。故选C。
61．推理判断题。根据文章提供的各大影院信息可知 ,万达影城卖零食 ,而未来影院没有 ,因此茱莉亚在未来影院不能享受到出售的零食。故选A。
62．推理判断题。根据图片信息以及“Top 1 in a week. Total income: ¥ 470 million”可知 ,《误杀》评分9.3分 ,且一周内排名第一 ,由此推测它受到高度评价。故选B。
63．C    64．D    65．D    66．B

【分析】本文作者通过描述与父亲共度的午后时光 ,告诉我们要花更多时间和我们爱的人在一起。
63．细节理解题。根据“His mother had recently passed away too.”可知 ,父亲的妈妈 ,也就是作者的奶奶 ,不久前去世了。故选C。
64．推理判断题。根据“We would sit in the living room, drink tea and talk...We talked about sports, cars, gardening, weather, and enjoyed a laugh over old memories.”可知 ,作者与父亲会一起喝茶、谈话、大笑 ,没有D项“把父亲带到自己的房子里”。故选D。
65．推理判断题。根据第三段内容及最后一句“And we will remember that afternoon forever.”可知 ,作者描述了与父亲共度的时光 ,并表示会永远记住那些下午 ,这表明作者珍惜与父亲相处的时间。故选D。
66．主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ,本文最后一段点明主旨 ,根据“Spend an afternoon with those you love and those afternoons will become a lifetime.”可知 ,作者告诉我们要花更多时间和我们爱的人在一起。故选B。
67．A    68．C    69．D    70．C    71．A

【分析】本文讲述了自己的目标是诗歌 ,她一直努力去达到她的目标。
67．推理判断题。根据“In hard times, I write poetry. I connect with poetry on a deep level. It helps me out of pain.”可知 ,作者说诗歌是她的安全网 ,因为它帮助她摆脱痛苦。故选A。
68．推理判断题。根据“With challenging situations like this, I keep on writing poetry. I write down my feelings. I draw pictures of the real world. I accept a new me. I learn to think about things with confidence.” 可知 ,不间断的诗歌写作 ,让作者改变了自己 ,充满自信地思考。故选C。
69．词句猜测题。根据“Keep going. Keep believing.”和“Go for it!”可知 ,要一直努力 ,一直相信自己 ,因此努力学习不是无用的 ,故选D。
70．推理判断题。根据“However, writing poetry can’t support me. So I turned to teaching instead.”和“While living in China, my job is an English teacher. I help teach two classes.”可知 ,这位作者搬到中国是教英语 ,而不是为了赚更多的钱来出版她的诗歌。故选C。
71．标题归纳题。根据“Poetry prepares me for my purpose. My purpose is poetry.”和“Keep going. Keep believing. Remember that your hard work is not in vain. Go for it! Your purpose is waiting for you!”可知 ,本文讲述要一直努力工作 ,来找到自己的目标。故选A。
72．D    73．A    74．C    75．B    76．D

【分析】本文介绍了太空垃圾的危害以及科学家为解决这一问题尝试的办法。
72．细节理解题。根据“A Russian missile (导弹) test had just bombed a satellite into more than 1,500 pieces of space debris (残骸).”可知 ,这枚俄罗斯导弹炸毁了一颗卫星 ,导致产生了太空残骸。故选D。
73．推理判断题。根据“NASA says space debris like this can travel at more than 28,000 km/h. That’s much faster than a bullet (子弹) (about 3,500 km/h).”可知 ,太空残骸飞行的速度是子弹的8倍（28,000 ÷3,500=8）。故选A。
74．词义猜测题。根据“Even a pea-sized piece of debris could ‘wipe out’ a space station or kill an astronaut if he or she is doing a spacewalk”可知 ,太空残骸会摧毁空间站或者杀死太空行走的宇航员 ,因此“wipe out”表示“摧毁” ,选项中“It gets broken.”表示“被破坏” ,与其近义。故选C。
75．细节理解题。根据最后两段“It first found the debris, and then collected it with a net and a harpoon (鱼叉).”以及“This plans to throw the debris into Earth’s atmosphere (大气层), where it will burn up as it falls because of strong friction (摩擦).”可知 ,处理太空垃圾的两个办法是：用网和鱼叉收集太空残骸 ,以及把太空残骸扔进地球大气层燃烧掉；c和d正确。故选B。
76．推理判断题。根据“Since the 1950s, humans have sent thousands of rockets and satellites into space. Many are still there, and we now face an ever-increasing problem of space rubbish.”可知 ,人类已经发送了很多火箭和卫星 ,现在它们仍然在太空中 ,太空中的垃圾越来越多 ,由此推测这些火箭和卫星多年来都在变成太空垃圾。故选D。
77．A    78．B    79．D

【分析】这是一篇应用文。介绍了参观中国大运河博物馆的具体的事项安排。
77．细节理解题。根据四个小黑点的内容 ,可知是四方面的内容介绍：总体介绍、开放时间、票价以及建议。故选A。
78．细节理解题。根据总体介绍部分第三句“ At the museum, visitors can enjoy two long-term exhibitions, The Grand Canal-China’s World Heritage and Born of Transportation-Impression of Streets Along the Grand Canal.”可知 ,游客可以享受两个长期展览 ,大运河——中国的世界遗产以及另外一个。故选B。
79．细节理解题。根据开放时间一部分介绍“Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.(You need to enter it before 4 p.m.) Closed on Monday except national holidays.”可知 ,周二到周日 ,早上9点到下午5点 ,下午四点前进入有效。除了一些节假日以外 ,都是周一闭馆。At 10 a.m. on Friday. 选项D：周五早上10点 ,时间合适。故选D。
80．A    81．D    82．B    83．B

【分析】本文是摘自小说《海底两万里》的逃生片段。
80．细节理解题。根据“Conseil and I saw very few fish or sea animals because the Nautilus went too fast”可知 ,鹦鹉螺号走得太快了 ,故选A。
81．细节理解题。根据“I was sad, but I knew that he was right. I was also afraid…He might notice that I was nervous”可知 ,听完了逃跑计划Aronnax感到又害怕又紧张 ,故选D。
82．细节理解题。根据“Ned came to my room. “Tonight!” he said.”“I stayed in my room as the hours slowly passed”“And I went to see the museum one last time before leaving here”“I waited for Ned’s signal(信号). As I waited, the Nautilus stopped and I felt a bump as the submarine came to rest on the ocean floor”可知 ,正确的排序是：Ned来告诉Aronnax今晚的逃跑计划—Aronnax不能平静下来 ,一直待在他的房间里—Aronnax想在他们逃走之前再看一次博物馆—当Aronnax等待Ned的信号时 ,鹦鹉螺号停了下来 ,故选B。
83．最佳标题。通读全文可知 ,本文是摘自小说《海底两万里》的逃生片段 ,所以最适合本文的标题是“逃生的一个计划” ,故选B。
84．C    85．D    86．B    87．A

【分析】本文主要讲述了很多人对自己的长相不满意 ,所以有些青少年针对自己的小缺陷进行整容 ,也有很多女生不参加日常活动 ,因为感觉自己长得不够漂亮。作者提出 ,“漂亮”来自不同的方面 ,每个人都有自己的优点 ,我们要有足够的自信。
84．推理判断题。根据第二段内容及“She and many of her classmates believe bigger eyes look more beautiful.”可知 ,本段举例说明有些青少年太在意自己的外表。故选C。
85．推理判断题。根据“They are very worried about it. This can be harmful to their health.”以及“over 60 percent of girls refuse to take part in some daily activities such as going to school, because they feel bad about their looks.”可推知 ,这里表示随着青少年成长和改变 ,他们特别注意自己外表。故选D。
86．细节理解题。根据“Pictures of ‘perfect’ faces and bodies are everywhere. They suggest that having large eyes, pale skin and skinny bodies is the only way to be beautiful. Magazines give tips about how to lose weight ‘in days’. Advertisements suggest that you should whiten your skin using certain products. And TV shows often make fun of overweight characters. Seeing these can make people believe that they should change their bodies.”可知 ,“完美”面孔和身体的照片随处可见。他们认为 ,拥有大眼睛、苍白的皮肤和瘦削的身体是美丽的唯一途径。杂志提供如何“在几天内”减肥的建议。广告建议你使用某些产品来美白皮肤。电视节目经常取笑超重的角色。这些都是让人们认为他们应该改变他们的身体。故选B。
87．推理判断题。根据“These ways can include educating students about body confidence in school, as well as encouraging parents to talk to their kids about his topic.”可知 ,专家建议学校要教育学生对身体的信心并以及鼓励家长与孩子谈论他的话题。由此推出学校会有关于身体自信的课程。故选A。
88．C    89．D    90．B    91．C

【分析】本文主要介绍了大脑的使用率是多少 ,并纠正一些有关大脑使用率的错误说法。
88．推理判断题。根据第一段“that if you could unlock the rest of your brainpower, you could do so much more”可知 ,作者通过提出问题的方式引出本文主题 ,故选C。
89．细节理解题。根据“Those bright spots represent brain areas that are more active when someone’s doing a task compared to when they’re not. The gray spots are still active, just to a lower level.”可知 ,灰色和亮斑点都代表大脑活动 ,故选D。
90．词义猜测题。根据“A more direct counter to the 10 percent idea lies in people who have suffered brain damage”可知 ,与“10%”理论相对的一个更直接的观点是 ,那些遭受脑损伤的人 ,所以counter与disagreement同义 ,故选B。
91．主旨大意题。根据“but it has been popular on self-improvement books, which tell you that you can do better.”可知 ,最后一段主要介绍了为什么这种错误的想法会流行起来 ,故选C。
92．D    93．C    94．A

【分析】本文是说明文 ,短文介绍了植物种子传播的方式。
92．词句猜测题。根据下文“When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground” ,当水果变得太重的时候它从树上掉下来 ,可知是重力发挥了作用 ,gravity表示“重力” ,是导致水果掉落到地上的力。“The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground”符合题意 ,故选D。
93．细节理解题。根据文中“The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground”可知 ,蚂蚁把种子带到地下的家 ,只吃其中一部分 ,把其余的留在地下 ,然后种子就可以开始生长了。“a, c, e”陈述正确 ,故选C。
94．最佳标题题。通读整篇短文 ,结合“Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this”可知 ,本文主要讲了种子传播的方式；“How Plants Spread Seeds”符合文意 ,故选A。
95．C    96．B    97．D

【分析】本文讲述了Sally的奶奶得了阿尔茨海默症 ,Sally每次去看望奶奶都会带一个冰淇淋给她 ,但是奶奶不记得Sally是谁 ,最后Sally明白记住爱比记住一个人的名字更重要。
95．细节理解题。根据文中的句子 “She was always forgeting things”可知 ,她总是忘事。故选C。
96．推理判断题。根据文中的句子“Grandma sat all by herself in the corner of the room”可知 ,Sally感到伤心是因为奶奶一个人坐在房间的角落里 ,她觉得奶奶很孤单。故选B。
97．推理判断题。根据文中的句子“After all, remembering love is more important than just being able to remember a name”可知 ,记住爱比记住一个名字更重要 ,所以她不会介意奶奶是否能记住她的名字。故选D。
98．C    99．A    100．A    101．D

【分析】本文是说明文 ,短文就如何提高记忆力给出了几点建议。
98．主旨大意题。根据“Yet even without these terrible diseases, some people, like busy entrepreneurs, can risk losing stored memories and the ability to form and keep new ones. Besides, our unhealthy lifestyles, for example, little sleep, can hurt memory function” ,可知本段解释导致记忆问题的原因 ,故选C。
99．词句猜测题。根据下文“exercise helps improve your memory skills” ,可知说的是脑力锻炼 ,故选A。
100．推理判断题。根据“Some diseases destroy the brain’s memory function…Besides, our unhealthy lifestyles, for example, little sleep, can hurt memory function” ,可知睡眠不足会导致记忆力下降；“Loss of sleep can lead to poor memory”说法正确 ,故选A。
101．细节理解题。通读全文 ,结合“Luckily, science gives us hope with ways to improve our memory” ,可知短文就如何提高记忆力给出了几点建议；“Ways to improve memory”符合文意 ,故选D。
102．B    103．D    104．A

【分析】文章中是Kristin Lacey的一份学生档案。
102．推理判断题。根据“I studied for four years and earned my undergraduate degree in English in 2021 at California State University, Fresno.”可知2021年取得本科学位 ,这花费了四年 ,高中毕业应是在2017年。故选B。
103．推理判断题。根据“Major: English literature”可知Kristin Lacey助攻英国文学 ,课外活动中“The Graduate Student Fiction Group.”与小说相关 ,对她的专业有帮助。故选D。
104．细节理解题。根据“When I graduate, I hope to teach literature at a local college and help the other first-generation college students to get higher education.”可知Kristin Lacey毕业后想要去一所当地的大学教文学课。故选A。
105．A    106．B    107．A    108．D

【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了John James Audubon的人生经历 ,它是一个艺术家 ,同时也是一个博物学家。
105．细节理解题。根据文中“He and his paintings were well-received because it helped people in London see what wildlife faraway America looked like.”可知 ,他是以他的鸟的绘画而出名。故选A。
106．细节理解题。根据文中“Some people called his work the “Double Elephant Folio” because it was very large. The pages were over three feet tall and over two feet wide.”可知 ,因为书的页数很大。故选B。
107．细节理解题。根据文中“In 1803 he moved to the United States”可知 ,1803年 ,他搬到美国；根据文中“John spent much of his early adulthood trying and failing at many businesses in the United States.”可知 ,经历的生意的失败；根据文中“He was so sad that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family, so he tried to improve his painting skills and began to sell his pictures.”可知 ,他努力提高自己的绘画技能；根据文中“so in 1826, John left for London”可知 ,在1826年去了英国；根据文中“It wasn’t long before he was able to publish his masterpiece, Birds of America.”可知 ,他出版他的杰作。选项A是正确的 ,故选A。
108．主旨大意题。通读整篇短文可知 ,这篇短文主要介绍了著名的艺术家和博物学家——John James Audubon ,故选D。
109．C    110．D    111．C    112．A

【分析】本文节选于《汤姆叔叔的小屋》 ,讲述汤姆叔叔得知主人欠债要将他卖掉的消息 ,但他没有选择逃跑。
109．细节理解题。根据“Two young boys, Mose and Pete, were playing with their baby sister, Polly.”可知 ,汤姆叔叔有三个孩子 ,摩斯 ,皮特和波莉。故选C。
110．细节理解题。根据“Tom looked at her with sad eyes”可知 ,听到要被卖的消息后 ,汤姆叔叔感到伤心。故选D。
111．细节理解题。根据“Master is in debt, he has to find the money”可知 ,主人谢尔比先生欠债 ,需要钱。故选C。
112．推理判断题。根据全文大意可知 ,汤姆叔叔得知主人欠债要将他卖掉的消息 ,但他没有选择逃跑 ,推断他是忠心耿耿的 ,选项A“忠诚的”符合推断。故选A。
113．A    114．D    115．A    116．B

【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了长期以来 ,英国人以爱喝茶而闻名 ,不过伦敦人也喜欢喝咖啡。废弃的咖啡渣将为伦敦的部分交通系统提供燃料。
113．细节理解题。根据第五段中“The government agency Transport for London has been turning to bio-fuel to cut production of carbon emissions(二氧化碳排放).” 可知 ,伦敦公共汽车使用生物燃料是为了减少碳排放。故选A。
114．细节理解题。根据第七段中“The company said it collects waste grounds from chain coffee shops and factories”可知 ,咖啡渣主要来自于连锁咖啡店和工厂 ,故选D。
115．词意猜测题。根据全文内容特别是第二段中的“waste grounds (咖啡渣) will be used to help fuel part of the city’s transportation system”可知咖啡渣将被用来为城市交通系统提供燃料。由此可知 ,这种资源应为“未开发的” ,故选A。
116．主旨大意题。根据全文内容特别是第二段中的“waste grounds (咖啡渣) will be used to help fuel part of the city’s transportation system”可知 ,文章主要讲述了废弃的咖啡渣将为伦敦的部分交通系统提供燃料。由此可知 ,本文最佳标题是《使用咖啡渣的新方法》。故选B。
117．C    118．B    119．B

【分析】本文是一篇应用文 ,向我们介绍南京总统府的相关信息。
117．细节理解题。根据“Adult: age 18+ ¥40”和“Free for children under 140 cm, or below 6 years old.”可知 ,一对夫妇带着4岁的孩子去南京总统府 ,需要付80元。故选C。
118．推理判断题。根据“Your passport or ID information is required, and one person can book only one ticket per day.”可知 ,您需要提供护照或身份证信息 ,并且每人每天只能预订一张票。故选B。
119．推理判断题。本文向我们介绍南京总统府的相关信息 ,所以推测本文来自旅游指南 ,故选B。
120．D    121．D    122．B

【分析】本文讲了作者去看大峡谷路路上的所见所闻、大峡谷的奇伟壮观以及作者的自问的感想。作者认为大峡谷是自然界最伟大的奇迹。
120．推理判断题。结合所在语境“There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.”可知it指代作者此行的目的地；根据第3段中“I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world—the Grand Canyon.”及最后一段中“I remained by the canyon for about half an hour”可推断作者此行的目的地是大峡谷。因此it指代the Grand Canyon。故选D。
121．细节理解题。根据第1段中“walked along a dark path”及第2段中“but it was still too dark to see anything”可知什么都看不见是因为太黑了。故选D。
122．主旨大意题。本文介绍作者参观大峡谷时的所见所想 ,可推出作者写本文的目的是表达自己自然世界的感受。故选B。
123．A    124．D    125．C    126．C

【分析】我们正处于“抛弃型社会”中 ,我们现在不仅仅抛弃一次性使用的塑料和纸张 ,而且我们也在抛弃表情包 ,网络语言等电子产品 ,如果我们想过一种有思想的生活 ,我们就应该减少抛弃。
123．推理判断题。“But the idea of single-use is about more than just plastic and paper.”表示“但一次性使用的概念不仅仅是塑料和纸张” ,下文应紧跟一次性这种概念对我们生活的影响 ,①处前面提到了塑料和纸 ,①处后面说一次性无处不在 ,已成为生活方式 ,所以这句话放在①处最合适 ,故选A。
124．推理判断题。根据“While you read single-use content (内容) online, you also produce it.”可知 ,此处说我们自己在线阅读时 ,也在产生一次性的东西 ,所以后面提到的朋友圈是为了支持这个观点 ,故选D。
125．细节理解题。根据“Maybe we need to slow down and enjoy a more thoughtful way of life.”可知 ,作者认为要放慢节奏 ,三思而后行 ,不要过一次性的生活 ,要过一种更好的生活 ,故选C。
126．推理判断题。根据最后一段“A single-use way of life may give you quick pleasure.”可知 ,作者在本段阐述了一次性生活所带来的负面的东西 ,接下来应该建议如何避免这种一次性的生活方式 ,故选C。
127．C    128．D    129．A    130．B    131．D

【分析】文章介绍了Hélène Schweiger的书《魔法池塘》讲述的故事 ,并告诉我们孩子们能从顽皮中学习。
127．细节理解题。根据“Author Hélène Schweiger tells a story of finding magic in her book The Magic Pond.”及第二、三段内容可知Schweiger是《魔法池塘》这本书的作者 ,Danielka ,Jirik和精灵是书中的角色。故选C。
128．细节理解题。根据“All of a sudden, Jirik is turned into a frog!”可知某种未知的力量把Jirik变成了一只青蛙。故选D。
129．细节理解题。根据“Danielka and Jirik accept the magic they see without any doubt. Openness to new ideas help Jirik change back to his human form.”可知好奇心和开放的心态帮助了这对双胞胎。故选A。
130．词义猜测题。根据“The twins argue and joke just like any pair of twins would. It’s clear that Danielka and Jirik share a close bond.”可知Danielka和Jirik会像其他双胞胎一样争吵和开玩笑 ,这说明两人关系好。share a close bond意为“有密切的关系”。故选B。
131．观点态度题。根据“Hélène Schweiger reminds us that for all the trouble that children can get into, it’s a part of their development as they learn to understand the world around them.”可知作者会赞同“孩子们可以从他们陷入的麻烦中学习。”这一观点。故选D。
132．Reasons    133．ages    134．lost    135．beyond    136．imagine

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文 ,主要讲述法国作家安东尼•德•圣埃克苏佩里的作品——《小王子》的故事。
132．通读全文 ,尤其根据文中“The ending exists in the imagination of every reader and the pilot. After all, it is a book with something for everyone.”可知 ,短文讲述了《小王子》为什么是一本适合所有人的书的原因。故填Reasons。
133．根据文中“This timeless tale touches upon childhood and growing up.”可知 ,《小王子》仍是一部历代经典小说；all ages“所有时代”。故填ages。
134．根据文中“The pilot in this story loses that part of himself. After a stay in the desert with the little prince, he finds his inner child again.”可知 ,在沙漠中与小王子呆了一段时间后 ,他找到了自己失去的部分。故填lost。
135．根据文中“When the pilot shows his picture about the snake eating the elephant, adults only see it as a hat. Adults can’t see what’s inside the snake.”可知 ,成年人把飞行员的照片误认为帽子 ,因为他们看不到表面以外的东西。故填beyond。
136．根据文中“Has he returned to his planet and his rose? The ending exists in the imagination of every reader and the pilot.”可知 ,它允许读者和飞行员想象他们的书的结局；allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人干某事” ,固定用法。故填imagine。

137．tea    138．served    139．same    140．areas    141．less    142．over    143．price    144．possible    145．added    146．depends

【导语】本文主要介绍了有关茶的一些信息。
137．根据“But how much do you know about it? Let’s test your knowledge to see if you’re a real tea master.”以及本文内容可知本文主要介绍了有关茶的一些信息。故填tea。
138．根据“Whether you like it boiling hot, poured over ice, or served with milk and tapioca pearls,”可知茶可以和冰、牛奶、木薯珍珠一起供应或只是煮热 ,serve“供应 ,服务” ,此处用过去分词和前面的be动词构成被动语态。故填served。
139．根据“Although there are thousands of different types of teas, they all come from one plant—Camellia sinensis”可知茶来自同一种植物 ,same“同样的”。故填same。
140．根据“The differences come from where the plants are grown and how their leaves are treated after harvest”可知茶的不同之处来自它们生长的区域不同 ,area“区域” ,此处用名词复数。故填areas。
141．根据“It’s true that the British have the reputation (名声) of being great tea lovers, but they don’t drink as much tea as the people of Turkey”可知英国人没有土耳其人喝茶喝得多 ,修饰不可数名词用less“更少”。故填less。
142．根据“A single Turkish citizen uses more than three kilograms of tea leaves per year”可知一个土耳其人每年喝三公斤多茶叶 ,more than=over。故填over。
143．根据“but it was so costly that only noble people could afford it”可知因为茶叶的价格高 ,所以普通人喝不起 ,its后加名词price“价格”。故填price。
144．根据“It wasn’t until the first tea shop opened in 1717 that common people got chances to drink tea”可知直到 1717 年第一家茶店开业 ,老百姓才有机会喝茶 ,make it possible to for sb. to do sth.“使做某事对某人来说成为可能”。故填possible。
145．根据“Adding milk first helped cool the tea and prevented the cups from breaking.”可知添加牛奶有助于冷却茶并防止杯子破裂 ,add“添加” ,此处用过去分词和前面的be动词构成被动语态。故填added。
146．根据“The perfect cup of tea is the one that tastes best to you”可知一杯完美的茶是最适合你的茶 ,可见一杯茶是否是完美的取决于自己 ,depend on“取决于” ,句子用一般现在时 ,主语是从句 ,谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填depends。
147．Ways##Methods##Strategies    148．keep    149．help    150．expected    151．unnecessary

【导语】本文是一篇说明文 ,主要介绍了如何克服演讲恐惧的方法。
147．根据“Luckily, this fear can be overcome (克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive (正面的) energy from the audience.”可知 ,本文主要介绍了如何克服演讲恐惧的方法 ,故填Ways/Methods/Strategies.
148．根据“After the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers must practise, practise, practise.”可知 ,当演讲稿写完之后 ,演讲者需坚持练习 ,故填keep.
149．根据“Video is particularly helpful as it can be watched many times”可知 ,录像对于演讲者是有帮助的 ,故填help.
150．根据“Speakers need to remember that the audience want them to succeed.”可知 ,观众是期望演讲者能够成功的 ,故填expected,
151．根据“So there is no need to fear public speaking any more.”可知 ,经过适当的练习及和观众共鸣 ,演讲者没有必要害怕 ,故填unnecessary.
152．Because of its lots of/much sunshine./Because it has lots of/much sunshine.    153．Cloth and quilts.    154．Easy.    155．Round and tall.    156．To the factories nearby.

【分析】文章介绍了新疆的棉花的特点以及棉花收获的情况。
152．根据“Cotton needs lots of heat and sunshine to grow. Xinjiang is a good place to grow it. It has lots of sunshine”可知 ,新疆是种植棉花的好地方 ,因为这里阳光充足 ,故填Because of its lots of/much sunshine./Because it has lots of/much sunshine.
153．根据“The most famous cotton in Xinjiang is long-stapled cotton (长绒棉)...It’s good for making cloth and quilts (被子).”可知 ,新疆最著名的棉花是长绒棉 ,它很适合做布料和被子 ,故填Cloth and quilts.
154．根据“But now harvesting the cotton is not a hard job for cotton farmers.”可知 ,现在收获棉花对棉农来说并不难 ,故填Easy.
155．根据“The big guy “lays eggs” next. Look, it has left some round and tall cotton “eggs”!”可知 ,“棉花蛋”又高又圆 ,故填Round and tall.
156．根据“after the harvest season, the fresh cotton is sent to the factories nearby.”可知 ,收获季节过后 ,新鲜的棉花被送到附近的工厂 ,故填To the factories nearby.
157．They ran to the robber/They ran over to the robber.    158．An underground station/He rushed into an underground station.    159．Because they had the similar build/Because they looked like the robber.    160．The third one/The one who was running/The one who was running around.    161．He is clever/careful/wise.

【分析】本文是记叙文 ,短文讲述了约翰警官抓强盗的故事 ,表现了他的聪明和细心。
157．根据“They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and John ran over to the robber at once”可知 ,约翰和李看到一个强盗袭击一个老妇人后 ,他们立刻向强盗跑去 ,故填They ran to the robber/They ran over to the robber。
158．根据“Lee and John followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station” ,可知强盗冲进了地铁站 ,故填An underground station/He rushed into an underground station。
159．根据“All of them had the similar build as the robber. John looked at them carefully, one by one”可知 ,约翰仔细地看着他们是因为他们的身材都一样（看上去像强盗） ,故填Because they had the similar build/Because they looked like the robber。
160．根据“The third one was running around to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station”可知 ,跑步会不断地大声喘气 ,符合约翰的判断“The robber wanted to cover up the fact that he was out of breath by doing this” ,所以第三个正在跑步的是强盗 ,故填The third one/The one who was running/The one who was running around。
161．根据短文内容 ,结合约翰的判断“The robber wanted to cover up the fact that he was out of breath by doing this” ,可知他很聪明（细心或智慧） ,故填He is clever/careful/wise