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专题09 阅读回答问题（精选期中真题，15篇） 选 题 来 源 1、2024·位育中学·期中卷 2、2024·上海市实验西校·期中卷 3、2024·浦东新区第四教育署四校联考·期中卷 4、2024·松江区民办茸一中学·期中卷 5、2024·罗南中学·期中卷 6、2024·闵行区六校联考·期中卷 7、2024·回民中学·期中卷 8、2024·同济大学附属七一中学·期中卷 9、2024·金山区联考·期中卷 10、2024·杨思中学·期中卷 11、2024·崇明区部分学校联考·期中卷 12、2024·奉贤区统考·期中卷 13、2024·浦东新区统考·期中卷 14、2024·青浦区进修学院附属中学·期中卷 15、2024·杨浦区统考·期中卷 1、2024·位育中学·期中卷 D Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题). In the1800s, the steam locomotive (蒸汽火车头) was considered by many to be a symbol of the new Industrial Age. It was, in fact, one of the most important inventions of the time. Over the years, there have been many changes to the locomotive. One of the most important has been its source of power. The first railroads used horses for power, but the development of the steam locomotive made railroads a practical way of transportation. The first steam locomotive was built in 1804 in Britain by Richard Trevithick. It could pull 50,000 pounds, but it was not very successful because it was so heavy that it caused the rails to fall apart. However, it encouraged other engineers to try to build steam locomotives. Two of the most important men to accept the challenge were George Stephenson and his son, Robert. Robert once won a contest to build the best locomotive. The Rocket, as he called it, had an average speed of 20 miles per hour, and the top speed was 29 miles per hour. In America, developments in steam engines were close behind those of the British. In 1830, Peter Cooper’s tiny locomotive, called Tom Thumb, lost a famous race against a horse-drawn coach. Although Peter Copper failed, it still made railroad officials believe that steam power was more practical than horse power. Just before the turn of the century, the electric locomotive became widely in use. Its most successful period was the 1940s when U.S. railroads had 2,400 miles of electric routes. The diesel (柴油) locomotive was invented in the 1890s by Rudolf Diesel, a German engineer. The power of this locomotive came from a diesel fuel engine. The diesel locomotive is still in use today. It costs about twice as much as a steam locomotive to build but it is much cheaper to operate. 57. The steam locomotive was one of the most important inventions in the 1800s, wasn’t it? ____________________________________________ 58. Who built the first steam locomotive? ____________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined phrase “fall apart” in paragraph 2. mean? ____________________________________________ 60. How fast could the Rocket go? ____________________________________________ 61. Why do you think different people have continued working hard to develop the locomotive? ____________________________________________ 2、2024·上海市实验西校·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（共6分） Zhang Heyun was a Chinese reporter. He lived in a city in Russia in 2018. One day, an old woman living nearby visited him. The woman introduced herself as Ivanova. She asked Zhang if he could help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago. Her penfriend was named Duan Chunxiu. Ivanova and Duan were both middle school student when they started writing letters to each other in Russia. They mostly wrote about their school lives. Ivanova sent three letters to Duan and received two back. However, the two girls lost contact with each other later. Most people think it was impossible to find a person after so many years, but Zhang agreed to help. He posted an old photo of Duan on Weibo. He hoped that someone would see the photo and know the girl in it. Soon, a woman contacted Zhang. She said she was a former classmates of Duan and was still in contact with her. With the help of Zhang and the old classmate, Ivanova and Duan finally got in touch again. They wrote emails to each other. Both of them were very happy to hear from a childhood friend after such a long time. If you have lost contact with a penfriend, this story ____________53____________. 53. How long were Ivanova and Duan out of touch with each other? ________________________. 54. Why did Ivanova visit Zhang Heyun, the Chinese reporter? ________________________. 55. What did Ivanova and Duan mostly write about in their letters? ________________________. 56. Why did Zhang post an old photo of Duan on Weibo? ________________________. 57. Complete the last sentence in the article. If you have lost contact with a penfriend, this story ________________________. 3、2024·浦东新区第四教育署四校联考·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（7分） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） Once again, my experiment had refused to work. I felt hopeless. A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident. I believed I could make it if I worked hard enough. So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day. When the experiment failed, I simply worked harder. Yet here I was, working harder than ever—but not getting anywhere. I didn’t know what to do. It was late in the evening. One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look. He came over and asked how I was doing. I told him about my problems. After we talked through the experiment, he said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.” “Taking a break is also hard work, you know,” he added with a smile. Those words opened my eyes. I no longer overworked myself in the lab. I felt less stressed (有压力的) and my research started to progress (进展). A few years later, my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a cafe. As he finished his coffee, he said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” I felt kind of surprised. I had never heard my professor say anything like this. Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure. My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother. Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 53. When did the writer start the project? _______________________________________. 54. How many hours did the writer spend in the lab every day? _______________________________________. 55 What did the other person in the lab notice? _______________________________________. 56. Exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure, do they? _______________________________________. 57. How do the writer relax his mind? _______________________________________. 58. What can be filled in the blank? Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 4、2024·松江区民办茸一中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions:(12分. He is always in my heart. I couldn’t believe I lost him. As I think of my father, tears fill my eyes and stream down my face. My dad always wanted to go to Canada, so he wrote a letter to one of my uncles in Canada for help. My uncle successfully got a visit visa(签证) for my dad. So he flew to Canada, looking for a better life for his kids. That year, I was six. After a few months, dad wrote us a letter saying he was fine and happy. That letter, and its many fellows(伙伴) down the years, all with the same words, kept coming to our doors for 11 years. Yet, even as he lived here in Canada, his health was failing him―but fearing we would worry he never let on (透露) about his ill health. He spent these years in Canada working hard; finally after 11 years when he got his landed immigrant paper(永久居民证), he wrote us saying all of us could move to Canada. We were all happy that we would finally be together. It was to be a huge family reunion(重聚). Sadly my father did not live to see his family reunion as he suffered a serious heart attack. Yes, Canada is a wonderful country. So many times I can’t help thinking it was here that my dad was taken away from us. When I miss him, I want someone to hold me and give me a hug. And when I see how everyone gives his father gifts on Father’s Day, wishing them a long, happy life, I want to do the same. But to whom can I give my Father’s Day gift and card? Where can I get the same warm loving hug again? 50. Which word can best describe the writer’s feeling when he was writing the passage? ________________________________ 51. Why did the author’s father want to go to Canada? ________________________________ 52. What do the underlined words “the same words”refer to? ________________________________ 53. How old was the writer when he moved to Canada? ________________________________ 54. The writer’s father died before his family moved to Canada, didn’t he? ________________________________ 55. What can we know from the last paragraph? ________________________________ 5、2024·罗南中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions. (阅读短文，回答问题): 7% A couple of years ago, I came to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. When entering the house, I noticed that there was an electronic keyboard on the shelf, leaning against the wall. Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman could play. She said “Yes” and added that she had been taking lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very impressive of her to have passion (激情) for playing the piano. Then she asked me the same question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she said. I thought she was kidding and I simply smiled. But by the end of the  purchase (购买) of the vitamins, she reminded me of our musical “deal”. She showed me an old piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought  for a moment and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for music, and it’s one of my soul-searching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with as much emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!” I turned around. And there was an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  thank you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to get off my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked  slowly back to her room. I was deeply touched by her thanks and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  heart  for peace and joy. 70. Why did the writer go to the lady’s house? ___________________________________________________ 71. How long had the writer practiced playing? ___________________________________________________ 72. What did the woman ask the writer to do before he left the house? ___________________________________________________ 73. Why did the writer decide to play David Lanz’s Return to the Heart? 2分 ___________________________________________________ 74. Who stopped the writer from stepping out of the door after he played the song? ___________________________________________________ 75. What can you learn from the story? ___________________________________________________ 6、2024·闵行区六校联考·期中卷 D. (7分) Answer the questions (根据短文，回答下列问题) During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vet’s, so I’d seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen. Thin curly hair barely covered her sausage-shaped body. Her big eyes always looked surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s. She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep because her owners didn’t want her anymore. But I thought Minnie had a sweet personality. “No one should judge her by her looks,” I thought. So instead of putting her to sleep, the vet gave her the chance to be adopted (收养) by someone else. I advertised Minnie in the local paper: “Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs a loving family.” When a young man called, I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s 16-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what it looked like. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet’s. Two kids ran to the door. They took Minnie to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. The grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked (舔) his face. It was love at first lick. “She’s perfect!” the old man said excitedly. I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved. That’s when I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color---he was blind. 50. Minnie was a good-looking dog, wasn’t she? __________________________________. 51. Why did Minnie’s owners bring her to the vet? __________________________________. 52. How did the vet deal with Minnie? __________________________________. 53. What did Grandfather do to Minnie? __________________________________. 54. Did the writer think Minnie would be loved by the new owner? Which sentence in the passage supports your answer? __________________________________. 55. Will you adopt Minnie? Why or why not? __________________________________. 7、2024·回民中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions 10% Trees are one of the oldest “citizens ”(居民)of our Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce(减少) noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials. Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves. For example, many trees grow thorns (刺) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy. When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow every rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit. It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. Not only does the adult tree give us shade, oxygen and natural beauty; it is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to nap, read a book, listen to music or sip tea. If the adult tree receives proper care, it will continue to live healthily for many years. Gradually（渐渐地）, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals. In many ways, the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience. When looking at the life of a tree, we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of it and take care of the trees. 79. How do young trees protect themselves? __________________________________________________________ 80. Do all young trees have large, deep green leaves? __________________________________________________________ 81.When do trees grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit? ___________________________________________________________ 82.Trees are important in nature when they grow older, aren’t they? ___________________________________________________________ 83.What does the writer suggest us do with trees? ___________________________________________________________ 8、2024·同济大学附属七一中学·期中卷 D.Answer the questions 根据以下内容回答问题。 Donna Reid had just finished her training as a children’s doctor. A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with good pay. And her boyfriend, Tony, had a clinic in their hometown and hoped she could work with him. At the same time, a small hospital. Backwoods Hospital, in a very poor area had also offered Donna a position. Now it was time for her to decide where to work. Dad: Donna, that research hospital in New York has a good reputation for children’s medicine. Some of the best children’s doctors in the country work there and you can learn a lot from them. Mom: Yes, I agree it’s a good hospital and the pay is good, too. But, that’s not the point. Dad: Then what’s the point? Mom: It’s in New York, too far away! Let me tell you what, dear Donna. Tony’s clinic is just several blocks away. You don’t need to travel far if you work there. Tony is a nice young man and I guess you’ll get married soon. Dad: Ha! It’s hard enough to live with a husband or wife. Working with them too? That’s a choice for trouble. Well, Donna, what do you think? Donna: I’m thinking about accepting the offer from Backwoods Hospital. Dad: But Donna, look at their offer! You’ll be on call six days a week, 24 hours a day. That’s really a hard job. Mom: Oh, Donna, the pay is another problem. Donna: It isn’t a dead-end job, Mom and Dad. But anyway, I didn’t________. Dad: No? Then why did you become a doctor? Donna: I want to help people. You know that. And Backwoods serves a very poor and needy population. Backwoods, here I come! 51. How many choices did Donna have? ________________ 52. Where did Dad suggest Donna work? ________________ 53. According to Mom, what was the advantage if Donna worked in Tony’s clinic? Donna could ________________. 54. What did the parents worry about when Donna said she wanted to work in Backwoods? ________________ 55. What could be filled in the blank to complete the sentence for Donna? I didn’t ________________. 9、2024·金山区联考·期中卷 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Anna lived on the side of a valley (山谷). One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses were washed away. Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, her house was not damaged. However, Anna’s house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died when their four children were very young. But, Anna shared her house with one of the families that had lost everything in the flood until it was possible for them to rebuild their own house. Anna’s friends were very puzzled (困惑的) when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had so many children to support. Life would be even harder when another family joined them. “Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “30 years ago, a woman in the town was very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war, and she had a lot of children, as I have now.” “The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here is our gift,’ she said to her children.” “The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas gift.” 70. Where did Anna live? ________________________________ 71. Was Anna’s house washed away in the big flood? ________________________________ 72. How many people were there in Anna’s family? ________________________________ 73. How did Anna’s friends feel when she shared her house with a homeless family? ________________________________ 74. Who was once given to a poor family as a Christmas gift? ________________________________ 75. What do you think of Anna? Why? ________________________________ 10、2024·杨思中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。(12分) The British are known for their sense of humour. However it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour. Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries round the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have understood the British sense of humour. 55. It is often easy for foreigners to understand British jokes, isn’t it? . 56. What does “understatement” mean? It . 57. Who do the British like to make fun of? . 58. What do the British love to watch? . 59 How does Mr. Bean make people laugh? By . 60. What are the key points for people to understand British humour? The British like __________________ and __________________. 11、2024·崇明区部分学校联考·期中卷 D Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） Once again, my experiment had refused to work. I felt hopeless. A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident. I believed I could make it if I worked hard enough. So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day. When the experiment failed, I simply worked harder. Yet here I was, working harder than ever—but not getting anywhere. I didn’t know what to do. It was late in the evening. One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look. He came over and asked how I was doing. I told him about my problems. After we talked through the experiment, he said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.” “Taking a break is also hard work, you know,” he added with a smile. Those words opened my eyes. I no longer overworked myself in the lab. I felt less stressed (有压力的) and my research started to progress (进展). A few years later, my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a cafe. As he finished his coffee, he said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” I felt kind of surprised. I had never heard my professor say anything like this. Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure. My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother. Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 71. When did the writer start the project? _______________________________________. 72. How many hours did the writer spend in the lab every day? _______________________________________. 73. What did the other person in the lab notice? _______________________________________. 74. Exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure, do they? _______________________________________. 75. How do the writer relax his mind? _______________________________________. 76. What can be filled in the blank? Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 12、2024·奉贤区统考·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）: （共7分） Making colorful art on wood Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors like Western oil paintings. The reduction woodcut is a kind of woodcut that uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. Famous for its colors, the reduction woodcut was listed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009. Master’s story Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist and he has learnt the art for over 20 years. Leng started learning the art at university in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut a pattern on the block (木块) and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.” As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng. But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish. Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life. “For my works, there are two series: the Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), since Pu’er is one of the starting points of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding because of safety reasons, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone.” 70. Are reduction woodcuts different from traditional woodcut prints in color? _____________________________________________ 71. How long has Leng Guangmian learned the reduction woodcut? _____________________________________________ 72. How does Leng feel when he makes a reduction wood print with patterns layer by layer? _____________________________________________ 73. Complete the steps in making a reduction woodcut print. 1) _____________________________________________ 2) Choose colors for different layers. 3) _____________________________________________ 4) Print. 74. What does Leng hope his artworks show? _____________________________________________ 75. Do you want to learn reduction woodcut skill? Why or Why not? _____________________________________________ 13、2024·浦东新区统考·期中卷 D. Read the passage below and answer the following questions. (根据文章内容回答下列问题) (共6分) When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot. Cooling the computer can cost a lot. So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used. Large Internet companies such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers work out problems, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems. These systems send the heat into the air. A company in Holland thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator. Boaz Leupe, head of the company, says the e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computers and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers. Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes. “We pay for the computer using, so in that way, homeowners get heating for free,” Boaz says. Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. “If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator produces more heat,” he says, “it can’t provide enough heat if you don’t use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it. It’s a great help for his family. The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year. 54. Can a computer get very hot when it works on a group of programs? ______________________________________________________. 55. Why do large Internet companies need cooling systems? ______________________________________________________. 56. Which company developed the e-Radiator? ______________________________________________________. 57. How many times is the energy of the e-Radiator used? ______________________________________________________. 58. How does the e-Radiator produce more heat? ______________________________________________________. 59. What do you think of the e-Radiator? ______________________________________________________. 14、2024·青浦区进修学院附属中学·期中卷 D. （共7分，其中第91 小题为2分, 其余小题各1分） Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Yesterday the police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula. This was the second day of the search and it was getting dark. The police were now very worried about the safety of the missing people. The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and the recent rain made their work harder. Later on, the police officer Roger Fleet said, “The travellers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.” The travellers left Cooktown before daybreak on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles. Roger said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road. The police found a photo of Vicky and Tom under the “Be Careful about Crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge (边缘) of the rainforest? The police said that the travellers had left a map of the area behind. What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these young people, contact the local police in Cooktown. 70. How many people disappeared during the adventure tour? ______________________________ 71. What made the search of the missing people even harder? ______________________________ 72. How did the travellers leave Cooktown on Saturday morning? ______________________________ 73. Which didn’t the police find a touring map, the travellers’ photo or the travellers’ radio? ______________________________ 74. What do the local police ask people to do? The local police ask people to ______________________. 75. As a tourist, would you like to take the small dirt road or the main road? Give your reasons. ______________________________ 15、2024·杨浦区统考·期中卷 D. （7分） Read the passage and answer the following questions.（根据短文内容回答下列问题） What is it like being a film star? What’s it like in front of the camera? Students from Steamboat Spring Middle School in the US could tell you exactly what it’s like. They recently got a taste of the life of a star. A local movie company wanted to produce a film. All the actors in this film were to be students. Fourteen students were chosen from the school. The film, called Ruby vs Wolfgang, was based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood (《小红帽》). It came with a twist (改变), however—the story was told from the perspective (看法) of the wolf. Zoe Walsh, a seventh-grader, signed up to do behind-the-scenes work. But she soon found herself in front of the camera. She played a strange middle school student in the film. “It’s just for fun,” she told the Steamboat Today. “Just pretending that you’re someone else.” But there were also difficulties. It was very cold during shooting. Students had to put up with snow and icy wind. Lack (缺乏) of experience was another problem. The director Michael Staley said he tried to help each student bring out the wolf—or whatever animals they represent—in themselves. Erus Harrington, an eighth-grader, said he played a nice, silly British guy. He learned the British accent all at home. “I just taught myself how to do it by watching videos,” he said “It makes me feel good after I do it because I’m proud of myself.” The students will watch themselves on the big screen for the first time during the film festival at a local high school in May. “I’m probably going to laugh at myself,” said Zach, the brother of Zoe. 54. Fourteen students were chosen as actors in this film, weren’t they? ________________________ 55. Who did Walsh play in the film? ________________________ 56. How did Harrington learn the British accent? ________________________ 57. Where will the students first see the film acted by themselves? ________________________ 58. What were the two main problems for the actors? （No more than three words for each blank.） ________ and ________. 59. What do you think of being a film star? Why do you think so? ________________________ 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题09 阅读回答问题（精选期中真题，15篇） 选 题 来 源 1、2024·位育中学·期中卷 2、2024·上海市实验西校·期中卷 3、2024·浦东新区第四教育署四校联考·期中卷 4、2024·松江区民办茸一中学·期中卷 5、2024·罗南中学·期中卷 6、2024·闵行区六校联考·期中卷 7、2024·回民中学·期中卷 8、2024·同济大学附属七一中学·期中卷 9、2024·金山区联考·期中卷 10、2024·杨思中学·期中卷 11、2024·崇明区部分学校联考·期中卷 12、2024·奉贤区统考·期中卷 13、2024·浦东新区统考·期中卷 14、2024·青浦区进修学院附属中学·期中卷 15、2024·杨浦区统考·期中卷 1、2024·位育中学·期中卷 D Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题). In the1800s, the steam locomotive (蒸汽火车头) was considered by many to be a symbol of the new Industrial Age. It was, in fact, one of the most important inventions of the time. Over the years, there have been many changes to the locomotive. One of the most important has been its source of power. The first railroads used horses for power, but the development of the steam locomotive made railroads a practical way of transportation. The first steam locomotive was built in 1804 in Britain by Richard Trevithick. It could pull 50,000 pounds, but it was not very successful because it was so heavy that it caused the rails to fall apart. However, it encouraged other engineers to try to build steam locomotives. Two of the most important men to accept the challenge were George Stephenson and his son, Robert. Robert once won a contest to build the best locomotive. The Rocket, as he called it, had an average speed of 20 miles per hour, and the top speed was 29 miles per hour. In America, developments in steam engines were close behind those of the British. In 1830, Peter Cooper’s tiny locomotive, called Tom Thumb, lost a famous race against a horse-drawn coach. Although Peter Copper failed, it still made railroad officials believe that steam power was more practical than horse power. Just before the turn of the century, the electric locomotive became widely in use. Its most successful period was the 1940s when U.S. railroads had 2,400 miles of electric routes. The diesel (柴油) locomotive was invented in the 1890s by Rudolf Diesel, a German engineer. The power of this locomotive came from a diesel fuel engine. The diesel locomotive is still in use today. It costs about twice as much as a steam locomotive to build but it is much cheaper to operate. 57. The steam locomotive was one of the most important inventions in the 1800s, wasn’t it? ____________________________________________ 58. Who built the first steam locomotive? ____________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined phrase “fall apart” in paragraph 2. mean? ____________________________________________ 60. How fast could the Rocket go? ____________________________________________ 61. Why do you think different people have continued working hard to develop the locomotive? ____________________________________________ 【答案】57. Yes, it was. 58. Richard Trevithick (built the first steam locomotive). 59. To break into pieces. 60. (It could reach up to) 29 miles per hour. 61. Because people want to widely use the locomotive in transporting goods. 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文，介绍了不同时代的人们对于火车头的改造。 【57题详解】 根据“In the1800s, the steam locomotive (蒸汽火车头) was considered by many to be a symbol of the new Industrial Age. It was, in fact, one of the most important inventions of the time.”可知，蒸汽机车是19世纪最重要的发明之一。故填Yes, it was. 【58题详解】 根据“The first steam locomotive was built in 1804 in Britain by Richard Trevithick.”可知，是Richard Trevithick建造了第一个蒸汽火车头，故填Richard Trevithick (built the first steam locomotive). 【59题详解】 根据“but it was not very successful because it was so heavy”可知，火车头太重了，所以导致了铁轨断裂，所以fall apart的意思是断裂，即to break into pieces。故填To break into pieces. 【60题详解】 根据“The Rocket, as he called it, had an average speed of 20 miles per hour, and the top speed was 29 miles per hour.”可知，Rocket的速度最快可达到29英里每小时。故填(It could reach up to) 29 miles per hour. 【61题详解】 根据“The first railroads used horses for power, but the development of the steam locomotive made railroads a practical way of transportation.”可知，人们一直努力在研究火车头，是为了想要广泛地使用火车头来运输货物。答案言之有理即可。故填Because people want to widely use the locomotive in transporting goods. 2、2024·上海市实验西校·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）：（共6分） Zhang Heyun was a Chinese reporter. He lived in a city in Russia in 2018. One day, an old woman living nearby visited him. The woman introduced herself as Ivanova. She asked Zhang if he could help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago. Her penfriend was named Duan Chunxiu. Ivanova and Duan were both middle school student when they started writing letters to each other in Russia. They mostly wrote about their school lives. Ivanova sent three letters to Duan and received two back. However, the two girls lost contact with each other later. Most people think it was impossible to find a person after so many years, but Zhang agreed to help. He posted an old photo of Duan on Weibo. He hoped that someone would see the photo and know the girl in it. Soon, a woman contacted Zhang. She said she was a former classmates of Duan and was still in contact with her. With the help of Zhang and the old classmate, Ivanova and Duan finally got in touch again. They wrote emails to each other. Both of them were very happy to hear from a childhood friend after such a long time. If you have lost contact with a penfriend, this story ____________53____________. 53. How long were Ivanova and Duan out of touch with each other? ________________________. 54. Why did Ivanova visit Zhang Heyun, the Chinese reporter? ________________________. 55. What did Ivanova and Duan mostly write about in their letters? ________________________. 56. Why did Zhang post an old photo of Duan on Weibo? ________________________. 57. Complete the last sentence in the article. If you have lost contact with a penfriend, this story ________________________. 【答案】53. 56 (years). 54 Because she wanted Zhang to help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago. 55. They mostly wrote about their school lives. 56. He hoped that someone would see the photo and know the girl in it. 57. may give you some hope 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了在2018年俄罗斯世界杯期间，记者张河运帮助一位叫伊万娜夫娜的俄罗斯老太太找到了她56年前失去联系的中国笔友的故事。 【53题详解】 根据第一段“She asked Zhang if he could help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago.”可知，伊万娜夫娜和段失去联系56年了。故填56 (years). 【54题详解】 根据第一段“She asked Zhang if he could help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago.”可知，伊万娜夫娜去拜访中国记者张河运，是想要他帮她找到56年前失去联系的中国笔友。故填Because she wanted Zhang to help her find her Chinese penfriend who she lost contact with 56 years ago. 【55题详解】 根据第二段“They mostly wrote about their school lives.”可知，她们在信中大多写自己的学校生活。故填They mostly wrote about their school lives. 【56题详解】 根据第三段“He hoped that someone would see the photo and know the girl in it.”可知，他希望有人看到这张照片，认识里面的女孩。故填He hoped that someone would see the photo and know the girl in it. 【57题详解】 根据整篇文章可知，伊万娜夫娜通过记者的帮忙，找到了失联多年的笔友。如果你失去了与笔友的联系，这个故事可能会给你一些希望。故填may give you some hope。 3、2024·浦东新区第四教育署四校联考·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（7分） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） Once again, my experiment had refused to work. I felt hopeless. A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident. I believed I could make it if I worked hard enough. So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day. When the experiment failed, I simply worked harder. Yet here I was, working harder than ever—but not getting anywhere. I didn’t know what to do. It was late in the evening. One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look. He came over and asked how I was doing. I told him about my problems. After we talked through the experiment, he said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.” “Taking a break is also hard work, you know,” he added with a smile. Those words opened my eyes. I no longer overworked myself in the lab. I felt less stressed (有压力的) and my research started to progress (进展). A few years later, my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a cafe. As he finished his coffee, he said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” I felt kind of surprised. I had never heard my professor say anything like this. Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure. My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother. Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 53. When did the writer start the project? _______________________________________. 54. How many hours did the writer spend in the lab every day? _______________________________________. 55 What did the other person in the lab notice? _______________________________________. 56. Exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure, do they? _______________________________________. 57. How do the writer relax his mind? _______________________________________. 58. What can be filled in the blank? Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 【答案】53. A few months earlier 54. 10 hours 55. The writer’s worried look 56. Yes, they do 57. By cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with brother 58. Work-life balance is not a barrier to excellent research. It is an important part of it 【解析】 【导语】本文作者通过讲述自己的自身经历告诉我们：休息好也是勤奋工作的一部分。 【53题详解】 根据“A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident.”可知，作者在几个月前开始了这个项目。故填A few months earlier。 【54题详解】 根据“So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day.”可知，作者作每天花10个小时在实验室里。故填10 hours。 【55题详解】 根据“One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look.”可知，实验室的另一个人注意到了作者的焦虑的表情。故填The writer’s worried look。 【56题详解】 根据“Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure.”可知，激动人心的想法很少来自于压力之下的头脑。故填Yes, they are。 【57题详解】 根据“My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother.”可知，作者通过做一顿美味的晚餐，或者和哥哥去远足来放松大脑。故填By cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with brother。 【58题详解】 通读全文可知，本文作者通过讲述自己的自身经历告诉我们：休息好也是勤奋工作的一部分。开放性题目，言之有理即可。故填Work-life balance is not a barrier to excellent research. It is an important part of it。 4、2024·松江区民办茸一中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions:(12分. He is always in my heart. I couldn’t believe I lost him. As I think of my father, tears fill my eyes and stream down my face. My dad always wanted to go to Canada, so he wrote a letter to one of my uncles in Canada for help. My uncle successfully got a visit visa(签证) for my dad. So he flew to Canada, looking for a better life for his kids. That year, I was six. After a few months, dad wrote us a letter saying he was fine and happy. That letter, and its many fellows(伙伴) down the years, all with the same words, kept coming to our doors for 11 years. Yet, even as he lived here in Canada, his health was failing him―but fearing we would worry he never let on (透露) about his ill health. He spent these years in Canada working hard; finally after 11 years when he got his landed immigrant paper(永久居民证), he wrote us saying all of us could move to Canada. We were all happy that we would finally be together. It was to be a huge family reunion(重聚). Sadly my father did not live to see his family reunion as he suffered a serious heart attack. Yes, Canada is a wonderful country. So many times I can’t help thinking it was here that my dad was taken away from us. When I miss him, I want someone to hold me and give me a hug. And when I see how everyone gives his father gifts on Father’s Day, wishing them a long, happy life, I want to do the same. But to whom can I give my Father’s Day gift and card? Where can I get the same warm loving hug again? 50. Which word can best describe the writer’s feeling when he was writing the passage? ________________________________ 51. Why did the author’s father want to go to Canada? ________________________________ 52. What do the underlined words “the same words”refer to? ________________________________ 53. How old was the writer when he moved to Canada? ________________________________ 54. The writer’s father died before his family moved to Canada, didn’t he? ________________________________ 55. What can we know from the last paragraph? ________________________________ 【答案】50. Sad. 51. Because he wanted to look for a better life for his kids. 52. He was fine and happy. 53. Seventeen years old. 54. Yes, he did. 55. The writer misses his father very much. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，表达了作者对父亲的思念。讲述了父亲为了给孩子们寻求更好的生活而前往加拿大的故事。作者思念父亲，希望父亲能再次拥抱作者，并且能在父亲节送给父亲卡片。 【50题详解】 根据“I couldn’t believe I lost him. As I think of my father, tears fill my eyes and stream down my face.”可知，作者想起父亲时，眼泪会留下来，心里是悲伤的，因此可以用形容词sad“悲伤的”描述作者的感受。故填sad. 【51题详解】 根据“So he flew to Canada, looking for a better life for his kids.”可知，父亲飞往加拿大是为了给孩子寻求更好的生活。故填Because he wanted to look for a better life for his kids. 52题详解】 根据“After a few months, dad wrote us a letter saying he was fine and happy. That letter, and its many fellows(伙伴) down the years, all with the same words,”可知，多年来父亲一直在信中说“他很好，很快乐”，因此同样的词语指的是“he was fine and happy”。故填He was fine and happy. 【53题详解】 根据“So he flew to Canada, looking for a better life for his kids. That year, I was six. ... finally after 11 years when he got his landed immigrant paper(永久居民证), he wrote us saying all of us could move to Canada.”可知，父亲刚飞往加拿大时，我6岁，11年后，我搬往加拿大，应该是17岁。故填Seventeen years old. 【54题详解】 根据“Sadly my father did not live to see his family reunion as he suffered a serious heart attack.”可知，由于心脏病，父亲没有活着看到他的家人团聚，即在家人团聚之前，父亲就去世了。故填Yes, he did. 【55题详解】 根据“When I miss him, I want someone to hold me and give me a hug. And when I see how everyone gives his father gifts on Father’s Day, wishing them a long, happy life, I want to do the same. ”可知，作者渴望父亲的拥抱，希望能给父亲制作卡片，因此作者是非常想念父亲的。故填The writer misses his father very much. 5、2024·罗南中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions. (阅读短文，回答问题): 7% A couple of years ago, I came to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. When entering the house, I noticed that there was an electronic keyboard on the shelf, leaning against the wall. Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman could play. She said “Yes” and added that she had been taking lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very impressive of her to have passion (激情) for playing the piano. Then she asked me the same question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she said. I thought she was kidding and I simply smiled. But by the end of the  purchase (购买) of the vitamins, she reminded me of our musical “deal”. She showed me an old piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought  for a moment and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for music, and it’s one of my soul-searching song. I played the song to the best of my ability, and with as much emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!” I turned around. And there was an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  thank you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to get off my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked  slowly back to her room. I was deeply touched by her thanks and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  heart  for peace and joy. 70. Why did the writer go to the lady’s house? ___________________________________________________ 71. How long had the writer practiced playing? ___________________________________________________ 72. What did the woman ask the writer to do before he left the house? ___________________________________________________ 73. Why did the writer decide to play David Lanz’s Return to the Heart? 2分 ___________________________________________________ 74. Who stopped the writer from stepping out of the door after he played the song? ___________________________________________________ 75. What can you learn from the story? ___________________________________________________ 【答案】70. To buy some vitamins. 71. For 8 years. 72. She asked the writer to play a song. 73. Because the woman had much passion for music and it was one of the writer’s soul-search songs. 74. An old lady. 75. We should help others when they need help./We should be thankful after someone helps us./We should have passion to do what we like. (Any reasonable answer is OK.) 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者在几年前，去一位女士家买维生素，得知她是一位音乐爱好者。她让作者在走之前，为她弹一首歌曲，作者为她弹了一首“Return to the Heart”。有一位老人走来告诉作者，她的歌曲让生病的她感觉很好，为此表示感谢。作者被她的感谢深深地感动了，对这首歌也有了更深的理解。 【70题详解】 根据“A couple of years ago, I came to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins.”可知，作者去一位女士家买维生素，故填To buy some vitamins. 【71题详解】 根据“‘I have been playing for 8 years now,’ I answered.”可知，作者练习弹钢琴8年，故填For 8 years. 【72题详解】 根据“‘Then you must play a song for me before you leave,’ she said.”可知，那位女士请作者在离开她家之前，弹奏一首歌。故填She asked the writer to play a song. 【73题详解】 根据“I thought for a moment and decided to play David Lanz’s ‘Return to the Heart’, since she had so much passion for music, and it’s one of my soul-searching song.”可知，作者决定弹奏David Lanz的“Return to the Heart”，因为她对音乐有如此热情，这是作者自我反思的歌曲之一。故填Because the woman had much passion for music and it was one of the writer’s soul-search songs. 【74题详解】 根据“And there was an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman.”可知，在作者演奏完那首歌曲后，一位老太太阻止他走出门外，故填An old lady. 【75题详解】 根据“I was deeply touched by her thanks and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s heart for peace and joy.”和文中内容可知，从这个故事中，我们学到了：我们应该在别人需要帮助的时候帮助他们，或者有人帮助了我们，我们应该心存感激，或者我们应该有激情去做我们喜欢的事。故填We should help others when they need help./We should be thankful after someone helps us./We should have passion to do what we like. 6、2024·闵行区六校联考·期中卷 D. (7分) Answer the questions (根据短文，回答下列问题) During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vet’s, so I’d seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen. Thin curly hair barely covered her sausage-shaped body. Her big eyes always looked surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s. She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep because her owners didn’t want her anymore. But I thought Minnie had a sweet personality. “No one should judge her by her looks,” I thought. So instead of putting her to sleep, the vet gave her the chance to be adopted (收养) by someone else. I advertised Minnie in the local paper: “Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs a loving family.” When a young man called, I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s 16-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what it looked like. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet’s. Two kids ran to the door. They took Minnie to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. The grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked (舔) his face. It was love at first lick. “She’s perfect!” the old man said excitedly. I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved. That’s when I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color---he was blind. 50. Minnie was a good-looking dog, wasn’t she? __________________________________. 51. Why did Minnie’s owners bring her to the vet? __________________________________. 52. How did the vet deal with Minnie? __________________________________. 53. What did Grandfather do to Minnie? __________________________________. 54. Did the writer think Minnie would be loved by the new owner? Which sentence in the passage supports your answer? __________________________________. 55. Will you adopt Minnie? Why or why not? __________________________________. 【答案】50. No, she wasn’t 51. Because her owners didn’t want her anymore 52. He/She gave her the chance to be adopted by someone else 53. He carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair 54. Yes. “She’s perfect!” the old man said excitedly./ I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved 55. Yes, I will. Because Minnie is a good dog, we can’t judge her by her looks 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一只差点被执行安乐死的被抛弃的狗，最后在兽医的帮助下找到了喜欢她的家庭。 【50题详解】 根据第一段句子“Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen.”可知，Minnie是一只看起来滑稽的狗，而不是很好看，应作否定回答，故填No, she wasn’t. 【51题详解】 根据第二段句子“She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep because her owners didn’t want her anymore.”可知，Minnie的主人把她带到兽医那是因为主人不想要她了，想让她安乐死。故填Because her owners didn’t want her anymore. 【52题详解】 根据第二段句子“So instead of putting her to sleep, the vet gave her the chance to be adopted by someone else.”可知，兽医给了她一个被别人收养的机会。故填He/She gave her the chance to be adopted by someone else. 【53题详解】 根据第五段句子“The Grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair.”可知，爷爷把Minnie抱在怀里，抚摸着她柔软的头发。故填He carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. 【54题详解】 根据倒数第二段句子“I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved.”可知，作者认为Minnie会被新主人所喜爱，故填Yes. “She’s perfect!” the old man said excitedly./I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved. 【55题详解】 本题是一个开放性问题，言之有理即可。我觉得我会领养Minnie，因为它没有做错任何事，我们不应该从它的外貌去评价它。故填Yes, I will. Because Minnie is a good dog, we can’t judge her by her looks. 7、2024·回民中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions 10% Trees are one of the oldest “citizens ”(居民)of our Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce(减少) noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials. Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves. For example, many trees grow thorns (刺) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy. When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow every rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit. It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. Not only does the adult tree give us shade, oxygen and natural beauty; it is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to nap, read a book, listen to music or sip tea. If the adult tree receives proper care, it will continue to live healthily for many years. Gradually（渐渐地）, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals. In many ways, the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience. When looking at the life of a tree, we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of it and take care of the trees. 79. How do young trees protect themselves? __________________________________________________________ 80. Do all young trees have large, deep green leaves? __________________________________________________________ 81.When do trees grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit? ___________________________________________________________ 82.Trees are important in nature when they grow older, aren’t they? ___________________________________________________________ 83.What does the writer suggest us do with trees? ___________________________________________________________ 79 They grow thorns. 80 No, they don’t. 81 At the age of 15. 82 Yes, they are. 83 (We should) enjoy every minute of it and take care of the trees. 8、2024·同济大学附属七一中学·期中卷 D.Answer the questions 根据以下内容回答问题。 Donna Reid had just finished her training as a children’s doctor. A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with good pay. And her boyfriend, Tony, had a clinic in their hometown and hoped she could work with him. At the same time, a small hospital. Backwoods Hospital, in a very poor area had also offered Donna a position. Now it was time for her to decide where to work. Dad: Donna, that research hospital in New York has a good reputation for children’s medicine. Some of the best children’s doctors in the country work there and you can learn a lot from them. Mom: Yes, I agree it’s a good hospital and the pay is good, too. But, that’s not the point. Dad: Then what’s the point? Mom: It’s in New York, too far away! Let me tell you what, dear Donna. Tony’s clinic is just several blocks away. You don’t need to travel far if you work there. Tony is a nice young man and I guess you’ll get married soon. Dad: Ha! It’s hard enough to live with a husband or wife. Working with them too? That’s a choice for trouble. Well, Donna, what do you think? Donna: I’m thinking about accepting the offer from Backwoods Hospital. Dad: But Donna, look at their offer! You’ll be on call six days a week, 24 hours a day. That’s really a hard job. Mom: Oh, Donna, the pay is another problem. Donna: It isn’t a dead-end job, Mom and Dad. But anyway, I didn’t________. Dad: No? Then why did you become a doctor? Donna: I want to help people. You know that. And Backwoods serves a very poor and needy population. Backwoods, here I come! 51. How many choices did Donna have? ________________ 52. Where did Dad suggest Donna work? ________________ 53. According to Mom, what was the advantage if Donna worked in Tony’s clinic? Donna could ________________. 54. What did the parents worry about when Donna said she wanted to work in Backwoods? ________________ 55. What could be filled in the blank to complete the sentence for Donna? I didn’t ________________. 【答案】51. Three/3. 52. In a famous research hospital in New York. 53. work near her home 54. They worried that the work was too hard and the pay was not good. 55. become a doctor for enjoying a comfortable life only 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了唐娜结束了儿童医生的培训，即将就业，爸爸妈妈分别给出了关于唐娜工作单位的建议，但唐娜坚持去边远贫困地区帮助那些需要帮助的人。 【51题详解】 根据第一段“A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with good pay. And her boyfriend, Tony, had a clinic in their hometown and hoped she could work with him. At the same time, a small hospital. Backwoods Hospital, in a very poor area had also offered Donna a position.”可知唐娜有三个选择，故填Three/3. 【52题详解】 根据第二段“Dad: Donna, that research hospital in New York has a good reputation for children’s medicine”可知爸爸建议唐娜到纽约的一家研究院工作，故填In a famous research hospital in New York. 【53题详解】 根据第五段“Tony’s clinic is just several blocks away. You don’t need to travel far if you work there.”可知妈妈认为诊所距离家很近，故填work near her home。 【54题详解】 根据倒数第五段爸爸的话“That’s really a hard job”以及倒数第四段妈妈的话“the pay is another problem.”可知唐娜的父母担心工作太辛苦，薪水不高，故填They worried that the work was too hard and the pay was not good. 【55题详解】 根据最后一段“I want to help people. You know that. And Backwoods serves a very poor and needy population.”可知唐娜是为了帮助边远地区的人。不是为了享受生活。故填become a doctor for enjoying a comfortable life only。 9、2024·金山区联考·期中卷 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Anna lived on the side of a valley (山谷). One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses were washed away. Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, her house was not damaged. However, Anna’s house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died when their four children were very young. But, Anna shared her house with one of the families that had lost everything in the flood until it was possible for them to rebuild their own house. Anna’s friends were very puzzled (困惑的) when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had so many children to support. Life would be even harder when another family joined them. “Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “30 years ago, a woman in the town was very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war, and she had a lot of children, as I have now.” “The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here is our gift,’ she said to her children.” “The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas gift.” 70. Where did Anna live? ________________________________ 71. Was Anna’s house washed away in the big flood? ________________________________ 72. How many people were there in Anna’s family? ________________________________ 73. How did Anna’s friends feel when she shared her house with a homeless family? ________________________________ 74. Who was once given to a poor family as a Christmas gift? ________________________________ 75. What do you think of Anna? Why? ________________________________ 【答案】70. On the side of a valley./She lived on the side of a valley. 71. No, it wasn’t. 72. Five. 73. They felt (very) puzzled./They were (very) puzzled. /(Very) puzzled. 74. Anna. 75. She was kind. Because she shared her house with a homeless family. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述Anna自己家庭贫困，却仍然帮助遭遇洪水的人们的故事。 【70题详解】 根据第一段中的“Anna lived on the side of a valley (山谷).”可知，安娜住在山谷边。故填On the side of a valley./She lived on the side of a valley. 【71题详解】 根据第一段中的“Anna’s house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, her house was not damaged.”可知，此处为否定回答。故填No, it wasn’t. 【72题详解】 根据第二段中的“However, Anna’s house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died when their four children were very young.”可知，安娜家有五口人，分别是安娜及四个孩子。故填Five. 【73题详解】 根据第三段中的“Anna’s friends were very puzzled (困惑的) when they saw Anna do this.”可知，安娜的朋友们看到安娜这样做，非常困惑。故填They felt (very) puzzled. /They were (very) puzzled. /(Very) puzzled. 【74题详解】 根据最后一段中的“I was that Christmas gift.”可知，安娜是这个圣诞礼物。故填Anna. 【75题详解】 开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：She was kind. Because she shared her house with a homeless family. 10、2024·杨思中学·期中卷 D. Answer the questions.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。(12分) The British are known for their sense of humour. However it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour. Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries round the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have understood the British sense of humour. 55. It is often easy for foreigners to understand British jokes, isn’t it? . 56. What does “understatement” mean? It . 57. Who do the British like to make fun of? . 58. What do the British love to watch? . 59 How does Mr. Bean make people laugh? By . 60. What are the key points for people to understand British humour? The British like __________________ and __________________. 【答案】55. No, it isn’t 56. means saying less than you think or feel 57. They like to make fun of themselves as well as others 58. They love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society 59. By using his body movement and facial expressions 60. ①. using understatement ②. making fun of themselves as well as others 【解析】 【导读】本文主要介绍了理解英国人幽默的关键点是轻描淡写和喜欢开自己和他人的玩笑，并介绍了电影憨豆先生中的幽默特点。 【55题详解】 根据“However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes.”可知外国人往往很难理解他们的笑话，用否定回答。故填No, it isn’t。 【56题详解】 根据“Understatement means saying less than you think or feel.”可知，意味着说得比你想象或感觉的少，答语已给It。故填means saying less than you think or feel。 【57题详解】 根据“Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.”可知，喜欢拿自己和别人开玩笑。故填They like to make fun of themselves as well as others。 【58题详解】 根据“What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society.”可知更重要的是，英国人喜欢看那些不懂社交礼仪的人的喜剧。故填They love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society。 【59题详解】 根据“Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh.”可知憨豆先生不常说话，而是用他的肢体动作和面部表情来逗人们笑。故填By using his body movement and facial expressions。 【60题详解】 根据“The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. ”和“Another key to understanding British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others.”可知要记住的主要一点是，英国人经常使用保守的说法。理解英国幽默的另一个关键是英国人喜欢自嘲，也喜欢取笑别人。like doing sth. “喜欢做某事”，and“和”，表并列，前后动词都用V-ing形式。故填using understatement；making fun of themselves as well as others。 11、2024·崇明区部分学校联考·期中卷 D Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） Once again, my experiment had refused to work. I felt hopeless. A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident. I believed I could make it if I worked hard enough. So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day. When the experiment failed, I simply worked harder. Yet here I was, working harder than ever—but not getting anywhere. I didn’t know what to do. It was late in the evening. One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look. He came over and asked how I was doing. I told him about my problems. After we talked through the experiment, he said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.” “Taking a break is also hard work, you know,” he added with a smile. Those words opened my eyes. I no longer overworked myself in the lab. I felt less stressed (有压力的) and my research started to progress (进展). A few years later, my professor and I were discussing an age-old problem at a cafe. As he finished his coffee, he said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” I felt kind of surprised. I had never heard my professor say anything like this. Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure. My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother. Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 71. When did the writer start the project? _______________________________________. 72. How many hours did the writer spend in the lab every day? _______________________________________. 73. What did the other person in the lab notice? _______________________________________. 74. Exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure, do they? _______________________________________. 75. How do the writer relax his mind? _______________________________________. 76. What can be filled in the blank? Today, I try to pass this idea on to my own students. _______________________________________. 【答案】71. A few months earlier 72. 10 hours 73. The writer’s worried look 74. Yes, they do 75. By cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with brother 76. Work-life balance is not a barrier to excellent research. It is an important part of it 【解析】 【导语】本文作者通过讲述自己的自身经历告诉我们：休息好也是勤奋工作的一部分。 【71题详解】 根据“A few months earlier, when I started the project, I was confident.”可知，作者在几个月前开始了这个项目。故填A few months earlier。 【72题详解】 根据“So I spent over 10 hours in the lab every day.”可知，作者作每天花10个小时在实验室里。故填10 hours。 【73题详解】 根据“One other person was still in the lab, and he noticed my worried look.”可知，实验室的另一个人注意到了作者的焦虑的表情。故填The writer’s worried look。 【74题详解】 根据“Our conversation that day helps me understand that exciting ideas seldom come from a mind under pressure.”可知，激动人心的想法很少来自于压力之下的头脑。故填Yes, they are。 【75题详解】 根据“My best ideas always come after I have allowed my mind to relax—whether that’s cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with my brother.”可知，作者通过做一顿美味的晚餐，或者和哥哥去远足来放松大脑。故填By cooking a nice dinner or going on long hikes with brother。 【76题详解】 通读全文可知，本文作者通过讲述自己的自身经历告诉我们：休息好也是勤奋工作的一部分。开放性题目，言之有理即可。故填Work-life balance is not a barrier to excellent research. It is an important part of it。 12、2024·奉贤区统考·期中卷 D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）: （共7分） Making colorful art on wood Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colors like Western oil paintings. The reduction woodcut is a kind of woodcut that uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. Famous for its colors, the reduction woodcut was listed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009. Master’s story Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist and he has learnt the art for over 20 years. Leng started learning the art at university in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut a pattern on the block (木块) and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.” As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng. But finishing such work is not easy. He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish. Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life. “For my works, there are two series: the Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), since Pu’er is one of the starting points of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding because of safety reasons, so I want to make people remember their beauty before they are gone.” 70. Are reduction woodcuts different from traditional woodcut prints in color? _____________________________________________ 71. How long has Leng Guangmian learned the reduction woodcut? _____________________________________________ 72. How does Leng feel when he makes a reduction wood print with patterns layer by layer? _____________________________________________ 73. Complete the steps in making a reduction woodcut print. 1) _____________________________________________ 2) Choose colors for different layers. 3) _____________________________________________ 4) Print. 74. What does Leng hope his artworks show? _____________________________________________ 75. Do you want to learn reduction woodcut skill? Why or Why not? _____________________________________________ 【答案】70. Yes, they are. 71. For over 20 years. 72. He feels excited. 73. ①. Plan for the whole print. ②. Cut a pattern on the wood/block. 74. Woodcutting skills local culture and life./Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life. 75. Yes, I do. Because learning this skill can inherit traditional Chinese culture. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍的是非物质文化遗产——绝版木刻以及冷光冕的故事。 【70题详解】 根据“Making colorful art on wood”中第一段中“Many traditional woodcut prints are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts can show rich colors like Western oil paintings.”可知，绝版木刻在颜色上与传统木刻版画是不同的，绝版木刻色彩更丰富。故填Yes, they are. 【71题详解】 根据“Master’s story”中第一段中“Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist and he has learnt the art for over 20 years.”可知，冷光冕学习绝版木刻已经二十多年了。故填For over 20 years. 【72题详解】 根据“Master’s story”中第一段中“As he sees beautiful patterns layer by layer, he only gets more excited, added Leng.”可知，冷光冕做了一层又一层图案的绝版木刻画，感觉很兴奋。故填He feels excited. 【73题详解】 根据“Master’s story”中第二段中“He said that before cutting, he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colors for different layers. A big print usually takes months to finish.”可知，在裁剪之前，他需要对整个刻画品进行规划，并为不同的层选择颜色。第一个空填Plan for the whole print；根据“Master’s story”中第一段中“Every time we cut a pattern on the block and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.”可知，每次在木块上裁出一个图案然后刻画，永远不知道最后会是什么样。第二个空填Cut a pattern on the wood/block。故填Plan for the whole print.；Cut a pattern on the wood/block. 【74题详解】 根据“Master’s story”中最后一段中“Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life.”可知，冷光冕希望自己的作品不仅能展现优秀的木刻技艺，还能展现当地的文化和生活。故填Woodcutting skills, local culture and life./Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and life. 【75题详解】 开放性试题，言之有理即可。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍的是非物质文化遗产——绝版木刻以及冷光冕的故事，应传承这项非物质文化遗产。参考答案为：Yes, I do. Because learning this skill can inherit traditional Chinese culture. 13、2024·浦东新区统考·期中卷 D. Read the passage below and answer the following questions. (根据文章内容回答下列问题) (共6分) When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot. Cooling the computer can cost a lot. So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used. Large Internet companies such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers work out problems, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems. These systems send the heat into the air. A company in Holland thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator. Boaz Leupe, head of the company, says the e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computers and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers. Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes. “We pay for the computer using, so in that way, homeowners get heating for free,” Boaz says. Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. “If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator produces more heat,” he says, “it can’t provide enough heat if you don’t use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it. It’s a great help for his family. The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year. 54. Can a computer get very hot when it works on a group of programs? ______________________________________________________. 55. Why do large Internet companies need cooling systems? ______________________________________________________. 56. Which company developed the e-Radiator? ______________________________________________________. 57. How many times is the energy of the e-Radiator used? ______________________________________________________. 58. How does the e-Radiator produce more heat? ______________________________________________________. 59. What do you think of the e-Radiator? ______________________________________________________. 【答案】54. Yes, it can./Yes. 55. Because their computers produce lots of heat. 56. A company in Holland. 57. The energy is used twice./ Twice. 58. If we/you use the computer more./By using the computer more. 59. It is wonderful. (Any reasonable answer can be accepted.) 【解析】 【分析】本文主要讲述了科学家研究者们通过研制一种设备仪器，利用电脑运转过程中所散发出来的热量来提供热能，从而达到循环利用能源，节省能源的目的。 【54题详解】 根据“When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot.”可知，当计算机处理一组程序时，它会变得非常热，答案是肯定的，故填Yes, it can./Yes. 【55题详解】 根据“As these computers work out problems, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems”可知，因为它们会产生大量的热量，故填Because their computers produce lots of heat. 【56题详解】 根据“A company in Holland thinks…So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator”可知，荷兰的一家公司发明了e-Radiator，故填A company in Holland. 【57题详解】 根据“He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computers and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers”可知，被用了两次，故填The energy is used twice./ Twice. 【58题详解】 根据“If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator produces more heat”可知，如果你经常使用电脑，散热器就会产生更多的热量，故填If we/you use the computer more./By using the computer more. 【59题详解】 通过短文的介绍可知，这种设备仪器可以利用电脑运转过程中所散发出来的热量来提供热能，这是一个很棒的仪器，故填It is wonderful. 14、2024·青浦区进修学院附属中学·期中卷 D. （共7分，其中第91 小题为2分, 其余小题各1分） Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) Yesterday the police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said they had disappeared during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula. This was the second day of the search and it was getting dark. The police were now very worried about the safety of the missing people. The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and the recent rain made their work harder. Later on, the police officer Roger Fleet said, “The travellers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.” The travellers left Cooktown before daybreak on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles. Roger said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road. The police found a photo of Vicky and Tom under the “Be Careful about Crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge (边缘) of the rainforest? The police said that the travellers had left a map of the area behind. What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these young people, contact the local police in Cooktown. 70. How many people disappeared during the adventure tour? ______________________________ 71. What made the search of the missing people even harder? ______________________________ 72. How did the travellers leave Cooktown on Saturday morning? ______________________________ 73. Which didn’t the police find a touring map, the travellers’ photo or the travellers’ radio? ______________________________ 74. What do the local police ask people to do? The local police ask people to ______________________. 75. As a tourist, would you like to take the small dirt road or the main road? Give your reasons. ______________________________ 【答案】70. Three people. 71. The recent rain. 72. In a Toyota car./By car. 73. The travellers’ radio. 74. provide/give information about the missing people 75. I would like to take the main road because the small dirt road runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles. If we stay on the main road, we won’t get into trouble./I would take the small dirt road because I want to take an adventure tour of Cape Yoke Peninsula. I want to see the crocodiles in the Daintree River but I will call the police by radio if we are in trouble. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了两个青少年和一个导游在探险之旅中失踪了，警察和20个志愿者开始全力营救搜寻他们，同时发现了很多的疑点，呼吁见到的人提供一些信息。 【70题详解】 根据“Yesterday the police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones.”可知，有三个人不见了。故填Three people. 【71题详解】 根据“The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and the recent rain made their work harder.”可知，最近的降雨使搜救变得困难。故填The recent rain. 【72题详解】 根据“The travellers left Cooktown before daybreak on Saturday morning in a Toyota car.”可知，周六黎明前，游客们乘坐一辆丰田汽车离开了库克镇。故填In a Toyota car./By car. 【73题详解】 根据最后一段可知，警察没有找到旅行者的收音机。故填The travellers’ radio. 【74题详解】 根据“If anyone can give information or has seen these young people, contact the local police in Cooktown.”可知，当地警察要求人们提供失踪人的信息。故填provide/give information about the missing people。 【75题详解】 开放性试题，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I would like to take the main road because the small dirt road runs down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles. If we stay on the main road, we won’t get into trouble./I would take the small dirt road because I want to take an adventure tour of Cape Yoke Peninsula. I want to see the crocodiles in the Daintree River but I will call the police by radio if we are in trouble. 15、2024·杨浦区统考·期中卷 D. （7分） Read the passage and answer the following questions.（根据短文内容回答下列问题） What is it like being a film star? What’s it like in front of the camera? Students from Steamboat Spring Middle School in the US could tell you exactly what it’s like. They recently got a taste of the life of a star. A local movie company wanted to produce a film. All the actors in this film were to be students. Fourteen students were chosen from the school. The film, called Ruby vs Wolfgang, was based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood (《小红帽》). It came with a twist (改变), however—the story was told from the perspective (看法) of the wolf. Zoe Walsh, a seventh-grader, signed up to do behind-the-scenes work. But she soon found herself in front of the camera. She played a strange middle school student in the film. “It’s just for fun,” she told the Steamboat Today. “Just pretending that you’re someone else.” But there were also difficulties. It was very cold during shooting. Students had to put up with snow and icy wind. Lack (缺乏) of experience was another problem. The director Michael Staley said he tried to help each student bring out the wolf—or whatever animals they represent—in themselves. Erus Harrington, an eighth-grader, said he played a nice, silly British guy. He learned the British accent all at home. “I just taught myself how to do it by watching videos,” he said “It makes me feel good after I do it because I’m proud of myself.” The students will watch themselves on the big screen for the first time during the film festival at a local high school in May. “I’m probably going to laugh at myself,” said Zach, the brother of Zoe. 54. Fourteen students were chosen as actors in this film, weren’t they? ________________________ 55. Who did Walsh play in the film? ________________________ 56. How did Harrington learn the British accent? ________________________ 57. Where will the students first see the film acted by themselves? ________________________ 58. What were the two main problems for the actors? （No more than three words for each blank.） ________ and ________. 59. What do you think of being a film star? Why do you think so? ________________________ 【答案】54. Yes, they were. 55. She played a strange middle school student in the film. 56. By watching videos. 57. At a local high school. 58. ①. Weather ②. lack of experience 59. It is fun but difficult. Because I can play some roles which I like, but it is difficult for me to act. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍美国一家当地电影公司想制作一部电影，这部电影的所有演员都是学生，从 Steamboat Spring中学挑选了14名学生。 【54题详解】 根据“All the actors in this film were to be students.”和“Fourteen students were chosen from the school.”可知，有14名学生被选出来成为电影里的演员。故填Yes, they were. 【55题详解】 根据“She played a strange middle school student in the film.”可知，Walsh在电影里扮演的角色是一个奇怪的中学学生。故填She played a strange middle school student in the film. 【56题详解】 根据“I just taught myself how to do it by watching videos”可知，Harrington是在家通过看录像来学习英语口音的。故填By watching videos. 【57题详解】 根据“The students will watch themselves on the big screen for the first time during the film festival at a local high school in May.”可知，学生们可以在当地一个高中观看到他们自己演的电影。故填At a local high school. 【58题详解】 根据“It was very cold during shooting”和“Lack (缺乏) of experience was another problem.”可知，对于演员来说的两大主要困难在于天气和缺乏经验。故填Weather；lack of experience。 【59题详解】 根据“It is just for fun”和“But there were also difficulties”可知，学生们在尝试了演员的生活之后，认为做一个电影明星既是有趣的又是充满困难的，因为“我”可以演一些喜欢的角色，但是很难去演。故填It is fun but difficult. 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