专题07 阅读理解之说明文15篇（名校期中真题速递）-【刷题补漏】2024-2025学年九年级英语上学期期中易错题特训（人教版）

2024-2025学年一线教师制作期中精品复习系列资料，已编校！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作期中精品复习系列资料，已编校！ 专题07 阅读理解之说明文15篇（名校期中真题速递） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ （23-24九年级上·河北石家庄·期中）Think your school rules are boring? Take a look at these rules. No hugging Some schools in Portland and Florida started the rule no hugging in 2010. Two years later some schools in New Jersey and Brooklyn made the same rule. The reason is clear—to avoid “unsuitable interactions (不适当的互动) ”between students. No bags into the classroom One high school in Michigan doesn’t allow bags into the classroom at all. The school asks students to return to their lockers (有锁存物柜) between classes for their books in order to make sure they are safe in lunchrooms and classrooms. No Ugg boots (Ugg靴子) It might get very cold in winter in Pennsylvania, but students there aren’t allowed to wear their Ugg boots into class. It’s to stop them from hiding things like mobile phones in the boots. No balls A Toronto school doesn’t allow its students to bring any hard balls to school. Why? A parent was taken to hospital with a concussion (脑震荡) after being hit by a ball. 1．When did some schools in New Jersey make the rule “no hugging”? A．In 2008. B．In 2010. C．In 2012. D．In 2014. 2．In which schools are mobile phones not allowed into class? A．School s in Portland. B．Schools in Florida. C．Schools in Pennsylvania. D．School s in Brooklyn. 3．Who is the reason for a Toronto school’s “no balls” rule? A．A teacher. B．A doctor. C．A student. D．A parent. （23-24九年级上·河北石家庄·期中）Jane, a reporter, is collecting information for the local newspaper. She is interested in the following things introduced in a magazine. Smart Schoolbag Forget to pack the books you need into your schoolbag in the morning rush? A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag. It tells you which books to pack. A small computer and a scanner (扫描装置) are fixed in the bag. As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you. Weather Sweets Can you eat weather? A university makes that happen. It uses a 3D printer to create sweets based on the weather information of a certain day. The shapes of the sweets are decided by wind speed. The colors of the sweets are decided by temperature. The sweets act as a weather record of the day when they are made. Sunrise Bed It’s hard for you to get up in the morning, isn’t it? To help you get up, a company (公司) has created a “tool”—a sunrise bed. It wakes you up gently as a sunrise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off. The company explains, “The gentle light tells your body that it is morning.” 1．Who has invented the smart schoolbag? A．A reporter. B．A schoolboy. C．A university. D．A company. 2．What can the smart schoolbag do? A．Help you repair computers. B．Tell you when to pack books. C．Teach you how to fix screens. D．Remind you of the missing books. 3．Which of the following shows how a sunrise bed wakes you up? A．lights on→music on→lights brighter→music louder B．music on→music louder→lights on→lights brighter C．lights on→lights brighter→music on→music louder D．music on→lights on→music louder→lights brighter 4．In which part of the magazine has Jane most probably found the information? A．Wonderful food. B．Future schools. C．Amazing inventions. D．Modern tools. （23-24九年级上·湖南长沙·期中）In the United States, if you call a man early in the day, while he is sharing or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important. Calls after 11:00 p.m. show the same meaning. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he will think it’s a matter of life and death. The time of the call shows the importance of the matter. In social life , time plays a very important part. In America, it’s not polite enough to give the invitation only three or four days before the party day. But it is not true in all countries. In other parts of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an invitation too far in advance (提前) because people may forget about it. Being on time is very important in American life. If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite. If a person is five minutes late, he should make a short apology (道歉). If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation (解释), though he will not complete the sentence. 1．When is the proper time to make a call in the United States? A．Early in the day. B．During 9:00 a.m-11:00 a.m. C．During sleeping hours. 2．In which situation will an American phone after 11:00 p.m.? A．When a woman finds a thief (小偷) in the house. B．When a man wants to invite his friend to his party. C．When a boy wants to ask others for help because he has much homework to do. 3．What can you infer (推断) from the passage? A．It is OK to arrive late in America. B．If someone is less than five minutes late, he has to apologize. C．It is polite to send your invitation card a week before a dinner party in the U.S. 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．“time” in American life. B．how to make an invitation. C．calling others at a proper time. （23-24九年级上·重庆九龙坡·期中）Inventions That Will Make Your Life Easier1. LynQ Getting separated (分离) from friends or a family member at a music festival can be a real headache. LynQ helps you find your loved ones when you get separated from the group. Unlike your smartphones, this small thing does not need any Wi-Fi to stay connected. It is a great tool for family vacations.2. Habit Aware A common New Year’s resolution centers around the idea of kicking some kind of bad habit. Habit Aware is here to make your life a lite easier. The beautiful little thing vibrates (颤动) anytime it catches you falling into the bad habit you are trying to break3. Philips Somneo The company Philips has something to help you get up earlier in 2020. The Philips Somneo is here to help you wake up better, without the very annoying (烦人的) sounds of a traditional alarm clock. The Somneo creates what is like a natural sunrise each morning while helping with your sleeping habits. 1．________ can help find family members. A．Philips Sommeo B．Habit Aware C．Wi-Fi D．LynQ 2．Philips Sommeo help its users to ________. A．form a good sleeping habit B．sleep better with natural light C．wake up in a better way D．get up early with its noise 3．The text is most probably from ________. A．a story about science B．a website for traveling C．a magazine of technology D．a book on American culture （23-24九年级上·河北衡水·期中）The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture (家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term “pingfeng” means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning. As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It’s a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power (贵族和权力) . The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It’s a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design (设计) of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people’s beautiful wishes. Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past, the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man’s poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband. Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical (实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match for modern sofas and walk, which adds style to them. 1．What was the pingfeng used for at the very beginning? A．Protecting people from wind. B．Dividing a room. C．Making a room beautiful. D．Hiding a person. 2．Which design is a symbol of nobility and power? A．The dragon. B．The peacock. C．The water. D．The flowers. 3．How does the writer show more about Pingfeng in Paragraph 3? A．By giving examples. B．By telling a story. C．By explaining the result. D．By comparing differences. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．The Practical Use of the Pingfeng B．A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng C．Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes D．The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng （23-24九年级上·广东江门·期中）Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits. The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of education on the hardworking spirit (劳动教育). But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. There is a teenage girl named Nancy. She never helps with chores at home. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favourite vegetables. For example, No. 38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500 square-meter farm on an open platform (露天平台) of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there. Parents should also encourages children to learn bow to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future. 1．What does the underlined word “overlooked” mean in Chinese? A．强调 B．忽视 C．珍惜 D．蔑视 2．What does the example of Nancy in the second paragraph show? A．Nancy is too busy to help with chores at home. B．Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. C．Nancy’s parents don’t want her to help with chores at home. D．Many teens are unhappy when their parents are away from home. 3．What is not the life skill for students according to the passage? A．Washing clothes. B．Tidying rooms. C．Doing homework. D．Growing vegetables. 4．Which of the following is NOT true? A．Students should learn some necessary life skills. B．Schools should teach students the value of working hard. C．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home. D．The government never pays attention to education on the hardworking spirit. 5．What is the passage about? A．Facing the challenges in life alone. B．School education. C．Family education. D．Education on the hardworking spirit. （23-24九年级上·广东梅州·期中）The New Year is a special time for everybody around the world. Let’s see how they celebrate it. Denmark People break plates around the front door of their houses. They believe that the more plates they break, the more friends they will meet in the new year. They also jump from a chair when the clock hits 12! They call it “jump into the new year”. Spain When the clock hits 12, people eat 12 grapes (葡萄)! 12 symbolizes the 12 months in a year. The Spanish people think if you eat grapes, you will have good luck for the whole year. Greece When midnight comes, children or the head of the family will get out of the house and then walk back in. People call it the “first footing” and believe this brings good luck. (People in England have this tradition too! ) They also have a cake with a coin (硬币) inside it, and whoever gets the piece of cake with the coin will be especially lucky in the new year. 1．How do people in Denmark celebrate the New Year? ①They throw coins.    ②They break plates.    ③They jump from a chair.    ④They clean up their houses. A．①② B．③④ C．①④ D．②③ 2．Eating 12 grapes to celebrate the New Year is a tradition in ________. A．Greece B．Spain C．Denmark D．the UK 3．According to the passage, how many places have the tradition of first footing? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 4．Which of the following is a symbol of good luck in Greece? A． B． C． D． 5．The passage is mainly about ________. A．special New Year foods B．the New Year traditions C．the most important festivals around the world D．the most popular places to celebrate the New Year （23-24九年级上·广东梅州·期中）Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty, over 1,900 years ago. At that time, noodles were called “cakes”. They were “cakes” that were boiled in water. From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were written records about noodles. “Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that, there was no specific name for this kind of food. There are all kinds of noodles, such as cold noodles, warm noodles, and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle-making methods, such as brushing, pressing, rolling and pulling. China is where all noodles originated, such as spaghetti, that we think came from other countries. In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles, and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912, the traditional Chinese method of noodle-making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants of the dragon. Among all Chinese noodles, the most special type may be Yi Noodles (伊府面). They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China, but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are most famous for making Yi Noodles. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles(方便面), they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles. 1．“Mian” became the name of noodles in the ______ Dynasty. A．Eastern Han B．Tang C．Song D．Yuan 2．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are only two kinds of methods of noodle- making. B．Marco Polo came to China in the Yuan Dynasty. C．Noodles were not boiled in water in the Eastern Han Dynasty. D．Japanese noodles are more famous than Chinese noodles. 3．What does the underlined word “descendants” mean? A．Lively colors. B．Later generations (一代人). C．Meaningful numbers. D．Local products. 4．From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ______. A．there were no written records of noodles until the Yuan Dynasty B．in ancient China, only poor people ate noodles C．Chinese noodles came from Italy D．it is believed that the Chinese are the descendants of the dragon 5．The best title for this passage would be ______. A．The Culture of Chinese Noodles B．The Legend of Instant Noodles C．The Methods of Noodle-making D．The History of Yi Noodles （23-24九年级上·重庆彭水·期中）Clean water is not only important for people to produce food, but necessary for our life. However, many people in Asia and Africa don’t have enough clean water to use. The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day from dirty water or lack (缺乏) of water. Farmers use 70.85% of the world’s fresh water to produce food. People usually don’t pay much attention to how much water industry uses, but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water in developed countries. Home use takes up only 8% in the world. But as citied grow, more water will be used. The local government has to try to make people use less water. In 60% of European cities, people are saving water by using less. They even keep waste water for other uses. In Australia, the government has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers for a second one. The US Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program to encourage families and business to check their water use and save more water. Scientists and the UN are looking for good water management as the key to solving the problem. We can all work together to protect our fresh water in our daily life. 1．Why do almost 4,000 children die every day? A．Because of illness. B．Because of traffic accidents. C．Because of the shortage of water. D．Because of the shortage of food. 2．What percent of the water is used by industry in developed countries? A．70.85% B．59% C．8% D．60% 3．Which country has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers? A．China B．The UN C．Australia D．America 4．Which of the following is not Mentioned (提到)? A．The Australia government encourages people to save water. B．People are using less water in many Asian countries. C．Africa is short of fresh water. D．Scientists are trying to discover good ways to manage dirty water. 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Dirty water is harmful to humans. B．People in developing countries are short of water. C．The use of the water and the ways to solve the shortage of water. D．How to control the water pollution. （23-24九年级上·重庆忠县·期中）Dragon dance is a traditional folk activity in China. It was started in China during the Han Dynasty as part of the farming culture. The dragon shows wisdom (智慧), power and wealth. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen in festival celebrations. It is believed that performing the dragon dance keeps people away from all the bad luck and brings in good luck and wealth. In the dance, a team of dancers hold the dragon—which is an image of the Chinese dragon—on poles (竿). The lead dancers lift and sweep, making different skillful movements with the head. The dragon’s body is made of cloth and bamboo. Its length can be different, some reaching 100 meters long and held by many people. Today, most dragon dances are performed by ten people, with one holding a bead (珠子) in front of the team. To perform an excellent dragon dance, the performers of a dragon dance team must be able to run in the correct footsteps which shouldn’t be too quick or too slow. Music during the dragon dance is often given by a team of musicians, usually playing traditional drums and gongs (锣). In many areas, it is the highlight (亮点) of the Lantern Festival. Also, it appears in some other important events. 1．In China, people believe that dragon can keep them away from ________. A．bad luck B．wealth C．good luck D．power 2．The dragon’s body is made of ________. A．cloth and paper B．bamboo and wood C．bamboo and cloth D．wood and cloth. 3．To perform a wonderful dragon dance, ________. A．there must be ten performers B．the performers must stand on the poles C．the performers should play traditional music D．the performers shouldn’t run too fast or too slow 4．The passage above can probably be read in ________. A．World News. B．Folk Culture. C．Science Study. D．Sports Events. （23-24九年级上·湖南长沙·期中）Shyness can be an unhappy feeling. What makes people shy? Scientists say such things as genetics (遗传), life experiences, and environment can influence whether a person is shy. For example, in some families, everybody seems to be shy. How do people overcome (克服) shyness? This is what Gilbert tells us. “When I started off trying to get over being shy, I decided to do little steps at a time, including practicing smiling and saying hi to people. And it worked for me.” But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight. Overcoming shyness takes time and needs practice. Here are some tips given by scientists. Think of what to talk about before you leave home. Prepare things to talk about before you’re in a social situation. For example, if you know your classmates are interested in an upcoming event, learn about it so you can join in the conversations. Let people know you’re shy. If you’re shy, just show it. Instead of letting people guess, tell them the truth. Explain that you are shy and feel nervous but enjoy talking to people. Make things easy for the other person. Remember, you’re not the only shy person around. Do what you think might help others feel good—for example, say hello or smile. Pick one social skill to practice at a time. Start simply. For example, smile or be the first person to say hi. Choose skills you feel comfortable enough with to practice for a day, a week, a month, or even a year. 1．According to the scientists, which of the following is NOT the reason that makes people shy? A．Family relationship. B．Genetics. C．Environment. 2．The example of Gilbert in Paragraph 2 is given to ________. A．explain the steps of overcoming shyness B．show how people get over shyness C．introduce a shy girl called Gilbert 3．What does the underlined word “overnight” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A．Correctly. B．Suddenly. C．Slowly. 4．Which of the following is the right way to overcome shyness? A．Get ready before you join in a social situation. B．Wait for others to say hello to you first. C．Choose several skills to practice at a time. （23-24九年级上·湖北武汉·期中） The Ameca Robot is Getting Better    The Ameca robot is once again making headlines. In a video released by Engineered Arts, the humanoid robot is shown engaging in conversation. For each question posed by the human participant, the robot briefly pauses before delivering a response that mixes words with proper facial expressions. Besides, this Ameca demo uses GPT3 for conversation and translation. ______________     Anyone can put on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and this year even robots were getting in on the act. One of Fringe’s big shows even used a small robot to come up with jokes from audience suggestions, which were then performed by humans. The results could be very funny, but sometimes they weren’t funny at all. That was part of the point, explained Piot Mirowski, the show’s co-maker. “We do not use humans to show off Al, we use AI to show its limitations (局限性), to show human creativity on the stage.” said Mirowski. Artificial Intelligence and Education     On October 21st, at the New Oriental Family Education Summit Forum, Yu Minhong stated that AI is not very beneficial (有益的) for children in terms of education. Robin Lee retorted (反驳): “I think this is a misunderstanding.” Yu Minhong said, anyway, if a boy writes a particularly beautiful love letter to a girl, don’t believe it was written by the boy himself, it may be written by artificial intelligence. Robin Lee replied, “It depends on his ability to write key words.” 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．Life Science. B．It’s Happening. C．AI Around the World. D．AI And Education. 2．What is true about Ameca Robot? A．She can speak more than six languages. B．She can make videos without any help. C．She uses GPT3 to act as humans. D．She shows proper facial expressions while talking. 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be? A．AI Beats Humans Again. B．AI Robots May Have Limitations. C．Humans Are Caught Up With By AI Robots. D．Suggestions For AI Robots. 4．Which one can be inferred from the third piece of news? A．AI is bad for students’ studying. B．AI can replace humans in all areas. C．Yu Minhong supports AI more than Robin Lee does. D．Robin Lee thinks we should use AI as a tool. 5．It’s clear that __________. A．Articles may be written by AI nowadays. B．Ameca Robot briefly pauses after delivering a response. C．AI robot is more humorous than human. D．Mirowski thought human’s creativity can be replaced by AI. （23-24九年级上·湖北随州·期中）High-speed railways, online shopping, bike sharing and online payment are seen as a new four great achievements of China by young foreigners. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about six hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than by air. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.                                                                                    —Justin I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.                                                                                                                 —Yala I’m from Thailand. You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in our country. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!              —Bond I’m from India. My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Wechat. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take your wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot. —Archana 1．What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words? A．Cheap and amazing B．Fast and tidy. C．Fast but expensive. D．Convenient and wonderful. 2．What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yala’s words? A．Two countries. B．Two bikes. C．Two riders. D．Two places. 3．What does the underline phrase “be in a tough spot” in the passage mean? A．Stay in silence. B．Lose your way. C．Get into trouble. D．Take a risk. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．There are no high-speed railways in Romania now. B．Wechat is the only way of paying for things. C．Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free. D．People in Thailand can shop without stepping out of the doors. 5．What conclusion (结论) can we draw about the new four great achievements? A．They are used only by Chinese people. B．They were created by young people. C．They are the signs that China is improving rapidly. D．They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes. （23-24九年级上·湖北随州·期中）Learning Chinese is a challenging but good experience as it gives you the opportunity to communicate with more than a billion people. Foreigners think Chinese is a mysterious (神秘的) and difficult language because it is very different from the Roman alphabet (罗马字母). In fact, Chinese is not much more difficult than learning any other language. One reason is that Chinese does not require memorizing the kind of complex tenses (时态) like European languages. Although it is certainly not easy for foreigners, in my experience you can learn Chinese fast. You will certainly find differences between the language in textbooks and people’s everyday speech. One example of this is the difference between languages on the street and written Chinese. It produces new phrases and vocabulary. In real life nowadays, people often use short, less conversational phrases to communicate with each other. China has many provinces and their dialects are different. After you learn and understand the Beijing dialect, you may find it is hard to understand Shanghai dialect. The language continues developing. So it is still not easy for learners, no matter how well they learn from textbooks. I hope that one day more Chinese courses are able to be connected with “real” spoken Chinese and the way in which Chinese people speak daily. It will help foreign learners to help bridge the gap between learners and native (本土的)  speakers. 1．According to the passage, why does the writer think Chinese is not so difficult to learn? A．It gives you the opportunity to communicate with more than a billion people. B．It doesn’t require memorizing the kind of complex tenses. C．It is very different from the Roman alphabet. D．You can find Chinese courses very easily. 2．What does the underlined word “dialects” in the third paragraph mean? A．Some special people in one area. B．Some special languages in one area. C．Some special customs in one area. D．Some special jobs in one area. 3．According to the passage, which sentence may agree with the writer’s idea? A．Chinese is more difficult to learn than any other language. B．People often use long sentences in the real life nowadays. C．The development of language is still going on. D．Foreign learners don’t have to connect Chinese courses with “real” spoken Chinese. 4．According to paragraph 5, what should you do if you want to learn Chinese well? A．Learn some dialects in Chinese daily life. B．Learn written Chinese in Chinese daily life. C．Learn real spoken Chinese in Chinese daily life. D．Learn complex tenses in Chinese daily life. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the text? A．It is too difficult to learn Chinese. B．It is challenging to learn Chinese C．It is important to learn Chinese well. D．It is necessary to learn Chinese. （23-24九年级上·河北唐山·期中）In China, there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are Beginning of Winter, Slight Snow, Great Snow, Winter Solstice (冬至), Slight Cold and Great Cold. Beginning of Winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After Beginning of Winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates Beginning of Winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings on that day. Slight Snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and Great Snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When Winter Solstice (冬至) comes, it brings the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from Winter Solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come. Great Cold comes after Slight Cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start. 1．How many solar terms are there in winter? A．2 B．6 C．9 D．24 2．What do people usually do on Beginning of Winter? A．They expect the cold weather. B．They have a rest and spend time with family. C．People start counting “nine cold periods”. D．They’re ready to welcome the Spring Festival. 3．On which day, it has the longest night? A．On Beginning of Winter. B．On Slight Snow. C．On Winter Solstice. D．On Great Cold. 4．Which solar term is the last one? A．Nine cold periods. B．Slight Cold. C．Great Cold. D．The Spring Festival. 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 7 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作期中精品复习系列资料，已编校！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作期中精品复习系列资料，已编校！ 专题07 阅读理解之说明文15篇（名校期中真题速递） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ （23-24九年级上·河北石家庄·期中）Think your school rules are boring? Take a look at these rules. No hugging Some schools in Portland and Florida started the rule no hugging in 2010. Two years later some schools in New Jersey and Brooklyn made the same rule. The reason is clear—to avoid “unsuitable interactions (不适当的互动) ”between students. No bags into the classroom One high school in Michigan doesn’t allow bags into the classroom at all. The school asks students to return to their lockers (有锁存物柜) between classes for their books in order to make sure they are safe in lunchrooms and classrooms. No Ugg boots (Ugg靴子) It might get very cold in winter in Pennsylvania, but students there aren’t allowed to wear their Ugg boots into class. It’s to stop them from hiding things like mobile phones in the boots. No balls A Toronto school doesn’t allow its students to bring any hard balls to school. Why? A parent was taken to hospital with a concussion (脑震荡) after being hit by a ball. 1．When did some schools in New Jersey make the rule “no hugging”? A．In 2008. B．In 2010. C．In 2012. D．In 2014. 2．In which schools are mobile phones not allowed into class? A．School s in Portland. B．Schools in Florida. C．Schools in Pennsylvania. D．School s in Brooklyn. 3．Who is the reason for a Toronto school’s “no balls” rule? A．A teacher. B．A doctor. C．A student. D．A parent. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几个来自不同地方学校的独特校规，包括禁止拥抱、禁止将书包带入教室、禁止穿Ugg靴子进教室以及禁止携带硬球到学校等，并解释了每项校规背后的原因。 1．细节理解题。根据“Some schools in Portland and Florida started the rule no hugging in 2010. Two years later some schools in New Jersey and Brooklyn made the same rule.”可知，波特兰和佛罗里达的一些学校在2010年开始实施“禁止拥抱”的校规，两年后，新泽西和布鲁克林的一些学校也制定了同样的规定。因此，新泽西的一些学校在2012年制定了“禁止拥抱”的校规。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Some schools in Portland and Florida started the rule no hugging in 2010. Two years later some schools in New Jersey and Brooklyn made the same rule.”可知，波特兰和佛罗里达的一些学校在2010年开始实施“禁止拥抱”的校规，两年后，新泽西和布鲁克林的一些学校也制定了同样的规定。因此，新泽西的一些学校在2012年制定了“禁止拥抱”的校规。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“A Toronto school doesn’t allow its students to bring any hard balls to school. Why? A parent was taken to hospital with a concussion after being hit by a ball.”可知，多伦多的一所学校不允许学生带硬球到学校，是因为一位家长被球击中后送医诊断为脑震荡。因此，多伦多学校制定“禁止携带硬球”的校规的原因是出于一位家长的遭遇。故选D。 （23-24九年级上·河北石家庄·期中）Jane, a reporter, is collecting information for the local newspaper. She is interested in the following things introduced in a magazine. Smart Schoolbag Forget to pack the books you need into your schoolbag in the morning rush? A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag. It tells you which books to pack. A small computer and a scanner (扫描装置) are fixed in the bag. As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you. Weather Sweets Can you eat weather? A university makes that happen. It uses a 3D printer to create sweets based on the weather information of a certain day. The shapes of the sweets are decided by wind speed. The colors of the sweets are decided by temperature. The sweets act as a weather record of the day when they are made. Sunrise Bed It’s hard for you to get up in the morning, isn’t it? To help you get up, a company (公司) has created a “tool”—a sunrise bed. It wakes you up gently as a sunrise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off. The company explains, “The gentle light tells your body that it is morning.” 1．Who has invented the smart schoolbag? A．A reporter. B．A schoolboy. C．A university. D．A company. 2．What can the smart schoolbag do? A．Help you repair computers. B．Tell you when to pack books. C．Teach you how to fix screens. D．Remind you of the missing books. 3．Which of the following shows how a sunrise bed wakes you up? A．lights on→music on→lights brighter→music louder B．music on→music louder→lights on→lights brighter C．lights on→lights brighter→music on→music louder D．music on→lights on→music louder→lights brighter 4．In which part of the magazine has Jane most probably found the information? A．Wonderful food. B．Future schools. C．Amazing inventions. D．Modern tools. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了三种令人惊叹的发明：智能书包、天气糖果和日出床，分别解决了学生忘记带书、记录天气和早晨起床困难的问题。 1．细节理解题。根据“A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag.”可知，一个11岁的男生发明了智能书包。故选B。 2． 细节理解题。根据“As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you.”可知，智能书包通过扫描仪检查放入的书籍，如果发现有遗漏的书籍，会在电脑屏幕上显示消息来提醒你。因此，智能书包的作用是提醒你遗漏的书籍，故选D。 3． 细节理解题。根据“It wakes you up gently as a sunrise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off.”可知，日出床的工作流程是：床内的灯光亮起并逐渐变亮，当灯光完全亮起时，柔和的音乐开始播放，并且音乐声会逐渐变大，直到你关掉它。因此，答案是“灯光亮起→灯光变亮→音乐响起→音乐声变大”。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章的内容可知本文介绍了三种令人惊叹的发明，这些发明都是关于日常生活中的创新和解决方案。最有可能在杂志的“Amazing inventions（惊人发明）”部分找到这些信息。故选C。 （23-24九年级上·湖南长沙·期中）In the United States, if you call a man early in the day, while he is sharing or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important. Calls after 11:00 p.m. show the same meaning. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he will think it’s a matter of life and death. The time of the call shows the importance of the matter. In social life , time plays a very important part. In America, it’s not polite enough to give the invitation only three or four days before the party day. But it is not true in all countries. In other parts of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an invitation too far in advance (提前) because people may forget about it. Being on time is very important in American life. If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite. If a person is five minutes late, he should make a short apology (道歉). If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation (解释), though he will not complete the sentence. 1．When is the proper time to make a call in the United States? A．Early in the day. B．During 9:00 a.m-11:00 a.m. C．During sleeping hours. 2．In which situation will an American phone after 11:00 p.m.? A．When a woman finds a thief (小偷) in the house. B．When a man wants to invite his friend to his party. C．When a boy wants to ask others for help because he has much homework to do. 3．What can you infer (推断) from the passage? A．It is OK to arrive late in America. B．If someone is less than five minutes late, he has to apologize. C．It is polite to send your invitation card a week before a dinner party in the U.S. 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．“time” in American life. B．how to make an invitation. C．calling others at a proper time. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在美国社交生活中时间的重要性，包括打电话的时间和发邀请的时间等方面的礼仪和习惯。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In the United States, if you call a man early in the day, while he is sharing or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important. Calls after 11:00 p.m. show the same meaning.”可知，在美国，如果在早上很早（早餐时间）或晚上11点以后打电话，表示事情很重要。因此，合适的打电话时间是上午9点到11点之间，这段时间既不是太早也不是太晚，适合进行一般性的通话。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Calls after 11:00 p.m. show the same meaning. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he will think it’s a matter of life and death.”可知，晚上11点以后打电话表示事情非常重要，如果是在睡觉时间接到电话，对方会认为这是生死攸关的事情。因此，选项A（当一个女人在家里发现小偷时）是合理的情境，因为这属于紧急情况，需要立即处理。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“In social life , time plays a very important part. In America, it’s not polite enough to give the invitation only three or four days before the party day.”可知，在美国社交生活中，时间非常重要，提前三四天发邀请被认为不够礼貌。由此可以推断，在美国，提前一周发邀请是合适的，因为这样既不会显得太匆忙也不会让人忘记。因此，选项C（在美国，提前一周发晚餐聚会的邀请函是有礼貌的）是正确的推断。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了在美国生活中时间的重要性，包括打电话的时间和发邀请的时间等。因此，文章主要讨论的是“时间”在美国生活中的作用。选项A（美国生活中的“时间”）准确地概括了文章的主旨。故选A。 （23-24九年级上·重庆九龙坡·期中）Inventions That Will Make Your Life Easier1. LynQ Getting separated (分离) from friends or a family member at a music festival can be a real headache. LynQ helps you find your loved ones when you get separated from the group. Unlike your smartphones, this small thing does not need any Wi-Fi to stay connected. It is a great tool for family vacations.2. Habit Aware A common New Year’s resolution centers around the idea of kicking some kind of bad habit. Habit Aware is here to make your life a lite easier. The beautiful little thing vibrates (颤动) anytime it catches you falling into the bad habit you are trying to break3. Philips Somneo The company Philips has something to help you get up earlier in 2020. The Philips Somneo is here to help you wake up better, without the very annoying (烦人的) sounds of a traditional alarm clock. The Somneo creates what is like a natural sunrise each morning while helping with your sleeping habits. 1．________ can help find family members. A．Philips Sommeo B．Habit Aware C．Wi-Fi D．LynQ 2．Philips Sommeo help its users to ________. A．form a good sleeping habit B．sleep better with natural light C．wake up in a better way D．get up early with its noise 3．The text is most probably from ________. A．a story about science B．a website for traveling C．a magazine of technology D．a book on American culture 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了三个让我们生活更容易的发明。 1．细节理解题。根据“LynQ helps you find your loved ones when you get separated from the group.”可知，LynQ可以帮助你找到家人。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“The Philips Somneo is here to help you wake up better, without the very annoying (烦人的) sounds of a traditional alarm clock.”可知，Philips Somneo可以帮助你更好地醒来，没有传统闹钟那种烦人的声音。故选C。 3．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了三个让我们生活更容易的发明，推测可能在一本科技杂志上看到这篇文章，故选C。 （23-24九年级上·河北衡水·期中）The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture (家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term “pingfeng” means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning. As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It’s a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power (贵族和权力) . The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It’s a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design (设计) of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people’s beautiful wishes. Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past, the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man’s poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband. Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical (实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match for modern sofas and walk, which adds style to them. 1．What was the pingfeng used for at the very beginning? A．Protecting people from wind. B．Dividing a room. C．Making a room beautiful. D．Hiding a person. 2．Which design is a symbol of nobility and power? A．The dragon. B．The peacock. C．The water. D．The flowers. 3．How does the writer show more about Pingfeng in Paragraph 3? A．By giving examples. B．By telling a story. C．By explaining the result. D．By comparing differences. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．The Practical Use of the Pingfeng B．A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng C．Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes D．The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了屏风的在古代和现代的用途以及屏风上的图案的象征意义。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term ‘pingfeng’ means protection from wind.”可知，屏风最早的的用途是挡风。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“On screens usually appears a dragon. It’s a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power (贵族和权力)”可知，屏风上的龙象征着光明，它也代表高贵和权力。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段“Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story.”可知，这段讲了屏风背后的一个有趣的故事，是通过讲故事的方式来介绍更多关于屏风的信息。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据文中“The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture (家具).”及全文可知，本文介绍了屏风的相关信息，以及屏风的美，选项D最适合做文章标题，故选D。 （23-24九年级上·广东江门·期中）Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits. The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of education on the hardworking spirit (劳动教育). But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. There is a teenage girl named Nancy. She never helps with chores at home. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt. Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favourite vegetables. For example, No. 38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500 square-meter farm on an open platform (露天平台) of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there. Parents should also encourages children to learn bow to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future. 1．What does the underlined word “overlooked” mean in Chinese? A．强调 B．忽视 C．珍惜 D．蔑视 2．What does the example of Nancy in the second paragraph show? A．Nancy is too busy to help with chores at home. B．Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. C．Nancy’s parents don’t want her to help with chores at home. D．Many teens are unhappy when their parents are away from home. 3．What is not the life skill for students according to the passage? A．Washing clothes. B．Tidying rooms. C．Doing homework. D．Growing vegetables. 4．Which of the following is NOT true? A．Students should learn some necessary life skills. B．Schools should teach students the value of working hard. C．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home. D．The government never pays attention to education on the hardworking spirit. 5．What is the passage about? A．Facing the challenges in life alone. B．School education. C．Family education. D．Education on the hardworking spirit. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍的是学校和家长应该鼓励并要求青少年学习基本的生活技能，养成良好的劳动习惯。青少年应该每年掌握一到两项生活技能，以便能够解决将来遇到的问题。 1．词义猜测题。根据“Many teens do not value the importance of working hard.”可知许多青少年不重视努力工作的重要性，所以应该是劳动教育被忽视了，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“There is a teenage girl named Nancy. She never helps with chores at home. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.”可知作者在第二段中举了南希的例子来说明许多青少年在家里不做家务，不重视努力工作。选项B许多青少年不重视努力工作的重要性符合题意，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there.”以及“These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.”可知，洗衣服、整理房间、种蔬菜属于生活技能，选项C做家庭作业不属于青少年要掌握的生活技能，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of education on the hardworking spirit (劳动教育).”可知政府一直在努力关注劳动教育的重要性。选项D政府从不关注劳动教育不正确，故选D。 5．主旨大意题。根据开头“Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.”以及结尾“The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.”可知文章主要说的是劳动教育，故选D。 （23-24九年级上·广东梅州·期中）The New Year is a special time for everybody around the world. Let’s see how they celebrate it. Denmark People break plates around the front door of their houses. They believe that the more plates they break, the more friends they will meet in the new year. They also jump from a chair when the clock hits 12! They call it “jump into the new year”. Spain When the clock hits 12, people eat 12 grapes (葡萄)! 12 symbolizes the 12 months in a year. The Spanish people think if you eat grapes, you will have good luck for the whole year. Greece When midnight comes, children or the head of the family will get out of the house and then walk back in. People call it the “first footing” and believe this brings good luck. (People in England have this tradition too! ) They also have a cake with a coin (硬币) inside it, and whoever gets the piece of cake with the coin will be especially lucky in the new year. 1．How do people in Denmark celebrate the New Year? ①They throw coins.    ②They break plates.    ③They jump from a chair.    ④They clean up their houses. A．①② B．③④ C．①④ D．②③ 2．Eating 12 grapes to celebrate the New Year is a tradition in ________. A．Greece B．Spain C．Denmark D．the UK 3．According to the passage, how many places have the tradition of first footing? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 4．Which of the following is a symbol of good luck in Greece? A． B． C． D． 5．The passage is mainly about ________. A．special New Year foods B．the New Year traditions C．the most important festivals around the world D．the most popular places to celebrate the New Year 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了世界各地的人们是如何庆祝新年的。 1．细节理解题。根据“They believe that the more plates they break”以及“They also jump from a chair when the clock hits 12!”可知，他们打碎盘子，他们从椅子上跳起来。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Spain When the clock hits 12, people eat 12 grapes (葡萄) ! 12 symbolizes the 12 months in a year.”可知，吃12颗葡萄庆祝新年是西班牙的传统。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Greece People call it the ‘first footing’ and believe this brings good luck. (People in England have this tradition too!)”可知，有两个地方有“第一步”的传统，分别是希腊和英国。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Greece and whoever gets the piece of cake with the coin will be especially lucky in the new year.”可知，有硬币的蛋糕在希腊是幸运的象征。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了世界各地的人们是如何庆祝新年的，因此文章主要是关于新年传统的。故选B。 （23-24九年级上·广东梅州·期中）Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty, over 1,900 years ago. At that time, noodles were called “cakes”. They were “cakes” that were boiled in water. From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were written records about noodles. “Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that, there was no specific name for this kind of food. There are all kinds of noodles, such as cold noodles, warm noodles, and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle-making methods, such as brushing, pressing, rolling and pulling. China is where all noodles originated, such as spaghetti, that we think came from other countries. In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles, and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912, the traditional Chinese method of noodle-making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants of the dragon. Among all Chinese noodles, the most special type may be Yi Noodles (伊府面). They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China, but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are most famous for making Yi Noodles. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles(方便面), they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles. 1．“Mian” became the name of noodles in the ______ Dynasty. A．Eastern Han B．Tang C．Song D．Yuan 2．Which of the following is TRUE? A．There are only two kinds of methods of noodle- making. B．Marco Polo came to China in the Yuan Dynasty. C．Noodles were not boiled in water in the Eastern Han Dynasty. D．Japanese noodles are more famous than Chinese noodles. 3．What does the underlined word “descendants” mean? A．Lively colors. B．Later generations (一代人). C．Meaningful numbers. D．Local products. 4．From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ______. A．there were no written records of noodles until the Yuan Dynasty B．in ancient China, only poor people ate noodles C．Chinese noodles came from Italy D．it is believed that the Chinese are the descendants of the dragon 5．The best title for this passage would be ______. A．The Culture of Chinese Noodles B．The Legend of Instant Noodles C．The Methods of Noodle-making D．The History of Yi Noodles 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国面条的悠久历史和文化演变。 1．细节理解题。根据“‘Mian’ became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty”可知，“Mian”成为面条的名称是在宋朝。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China”可知，马可·波罗是在元朝来到中国。故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据“Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants of the dragon.”可知，descendants与中华文化中将自己称为“龙的传人”这一说法相关，由此可知，descendants指的是“后代或传人”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants of the dragon.”可知，人们相信中国人是龙的传人。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。全文主要介绍了中国面条的发展历史和文化背景，A选项“中华面食文化”最贴切合本文主题。故选A。 （23-24九年级上·重庆彭水·期中）Clean water is not only important for people to produce food, but necessary for our life. However, many people in Asia and Africa don’t have enough clean water to use. The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day from dirty water or lack (缺乏) of water. Farmers use 70.85% of the world’s fresh water to produce food. People usually don’t pay much attention to how much water industry uses, but you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water in developed countries. Home use takes up only 8% in the world. But as citied grow, more water will be used. The local government has to try to make people use less water. In 60% of European cities, people are saving water by using less. They even keep waste water for other uses. In Australia, the government has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers for a second one. The US Environmental Protection Agency has made a water saving program to encourage families and business to check their water use and save more water. Scientists and the UN are looking for good water management as the key to solving the problem. We can all work together to protect our fresh water in our daily life. 1．Why do almost 4,000 children die every day? A．Because of illness. B．Because of traffic accidents. C．Because of the shortage of water. D．Because of the shortage of food. 2．What percent of the water is used by industry in developed countries? A．70.85% B．59% C．8% D．60% 3．Which country has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers? A．China B．The UN C．Australia D．America 4．Which of the following is not Mentioned (提到)? A．The Australia government encourages people to save water. B．People are using less water in many Asian countries. C．Africa is short of fresh water. D．Scientists are trying to discover good ways to manage dirty water. 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Dirty water is harmful to humans. B．People in developing countries are short of water. C．The use of the water and the ways to solve the shortage of water. D．How to control the water pollution. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要内容是通过分析全球各地淡水使用情况，告诉人们要节约用水。 1．细节理解题。根据“The World Health Organization reports that almost 4,000 children die each day from dirty water or lack of water”可知，每天几乎有4000名孩子死于污水和水的缺乏。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“you may be surprised to know that industry uses 59% of the water in developed countries” 可知，发达国家工业使用59%的水。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“In Australia, the government has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers for a second one”可知，澳大利亚的政府鼓励人们收集雨水。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“In Australia, the government has encouraged people to collect rainwater and recycle water from showers for a second one”和“many people in Asia and Africa don’t have enough clean water to use”和“Scientists and the UN are looking for good water management as the key to solving the problem”可知，文中并没有提到亚洲国家的用水量减少。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲了水的使用和节约用水的方法。故选C。 （23-24九年级上·重庆忠县·期中）Dragon dance is a traditional folk activity in China. It was started in China during the Han Dynasty as part of the farming culture. The dragon shows wisdom (智慧), power and wealth. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen in festival celebrations. It is believed that performing the dragon dance keeps people away from all the bad luck and brings in good luck and wealth. In the dance, a team of dancers hold the dragon—which is an image of the Chinese dragon—on poles (竿). The lead dancers lift and sweep, making different skillful movements with the head. The dragon’s body is made of cloth and bamboo. Its length can be different, some reaching 100 meters long and held by many people. Today, most dragon dances are performed by ten people, with one holding a bead (珠子) in front of the team. To perform an excellent dragon dance, the performers of a dragon dance team must be able to run in the correct footsteps which shouldn’t be too quick or too slow. Music during the dragon dance is often given by a team of musicians, usually playing traditional drums and gongs (锣). In many areas, it is the highlight (亮点) of the Lantern Festival. Also, it appears in some other important events. 1．In China, people believe that dragon can keep them away from ________. A．bad luck B．wealth C．good luck D．power 2．The dragon’s body is made of ________. A．cloth and paper B．bamboo and wood C．bamboo and cloth D．wood and cloth. 3．To perform a wonderful dragon dance, ________. A．there must be ten performers B．the performers must stand on the poles C．the performers should play traditional music D．the performers shouldn’t run too fast or too slow 4．The passage above can probably be read in ________. A．World News. B．Folk Culture. C．Science Study. D．Sports Events. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项中国传统民俗活动——舞龙。 1．细节理解题。根据“It is believed that performing the dragon dance keeps people away from all the bad luck”可知人们相信，舞龙可以让人们远离所有的厄运。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The dragon’s body is made of cloth and bamboo.”可知龙的身体是用布和竹子制成的。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“To perform an excellent dragon dance, the performers of a dragon dance team must be able to run in the correct footsteps which shouldn’t be too quick or too slow.”可知要表演一段精彩的舞龙，表演者不能跑得太快或太慢。故选D。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项中国传统民俗活动——舞龙。由此可推断本文出自民俗文化中。故选B。 （23-24九年级上·湖南长沙·期中）Shyness can be an unhappy feeling. What makes people shy? Scientists say such things as genetics (遗传), life experiences, and environment can influence whether a person is shy. For example, in some families, everybody seems to be shy. How do people overcome (克服) shyness? This is what Gilbert tells us. “When I started off trying to get over being shy, I decided to do little steps at a time, including practicing smiling and saying hi to people. And it worked for me.” But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight. Overcoming shyness takes time and needs practice. Here are some tips given by scientists. Think of what to talk about before you leave home. Prepare things to talk about before you’re in a social situation. For example, if you know your classmates are interested in an upcoming event, learn about it so you can join in the conversations. Let people know you’re shy. If you’re shy, just show it. Instead of letting people guess, tell them the truth. Explain that you are shy and feel nervous but enjoy talking to people. Make things easy for the other person. Remember, you’re not the only shy person around. Do what you think might help others feel good—for example, say hello or smile. Pick one social skill to practice at a time. Start simply. For example, smile or be the first person to say hi. Choose skills you feel comfortable enough with to practice for a day, a week, a month, or even a year. 1．According to the scientists, which of the following is NOT the reason that makes people shy? A．Family relationship. B．Genetics. C．Environment. 2．The example of Gilbert in Paragraph 2 is given to ________. A．explain the steps of overcoming shyness B．show how people get over shyness C．introduce a shy girl called Gilbert 3．What does the underlined word “overnight” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A．Correctly. B．Suddenly. C．Slowly. 4．Which of the following is the right way to overcome shyness? A．Get ready before you join in a social situation. B．Wait for others to say hello to you first. C．Choose several skills to practice at a time. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文主要给出了一些克服害羞的方法和建议。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“What makes people shy? Scientists say such things as genetics (遗传), life experiences, and environment can influence whether a person is shy.”可知，科学家认为基因、生活经历和环境等因素会影响一个人是否害羞。文中没有提到家庭关系。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“How do people overcome (克服) shyness? This is what Gilbert tells us.”可知，吉尔伯特的例子是用来说明人们是如何克服害羞的。故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Overcoming shyness takes time and needs practice.”可知，克服害羞需要时间和练习。结合“But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight.”可知，此处应表示大多数人不能突然就克服害羞，由此推测，overnight最有可能意为suddenly“突然”。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段“Prepare things to talk about before you’re in a social situation.”可知，在你参加社交活动之前做好准备是克服害羞的正确方法。故选A。 （23-24九年级上·湖北武汉·期中） The Ameca Robot is Getting Better    The Ameca robot is once again making headlines. In a video released by Engineered Arts, the humanoid robot is shown engaging in conversation. For each question posed by the human participant, the robot briefly pauses before delivering a response that mixes words with proper facial expressions. Besides, this Ameca demo uses GPT3 for conversation and translation. ______________     Anyone can put on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and this year even robots were getting in on the act. One of Fringe’s big shows even used a small robot to come up with jokes from audience suggestions, which were then performed by humans. The results could be very funny, but sometimes they weren’t funny at all. That was part of the point, explained Piot Mirowski, the show’s co-maker. “We do not use humans to show off Al, we use AI to show its limitations (局限性), to show human creativity on the stage.” said Mirowski. Artificial Intelligence and Education     On October 21st, at the New Oriental Family Education Summit Forum, Yu Minhong stated that AI is not very beneficial (有益的) for children in terms of education. Robin Lee retorted (反驳): “I think this is a misunderstanding.” Yu Minhong said, anyway, if a boy writes a particularly beautiful love letter to a girl, don’t believe it was written by the boy himself, it may be written by artificial intelligence. Robin Lee replied, “It depends on his ability to write key words.” 1．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news? A．Life Science. B．It’s Happening. C．AI Around the World. D．AI And Education. 2．What is true about Ameca Robot? A．She can speak more than six languages. B．She can make videos without any help. C．She uses GPT3 to act as humans. D．She shows proper facial expressions while talking. 3．The best heading for the second piece of news would be? A．AI Beats Humans Again. B．AI Robots May Have Limitations. C．Humans Are Caught Up With By AI Robots. D．Suggestions For AI Robots. 4．Which one can be inferred from the third piece of news? A．AI is bad for students’ studying. B．AI can replace humans in all areas. C．Yu Minhong supports AI more than Robin Lee does. D．Robin Lee thinks we should use AI as a tool. 5．It’s clear that __________. A．Articles may be written by AI nowadays. B．Ameca Robot briefly pauses after delivering a response. C．AI robot is more humorous than human. D．Mirowski thought human’s creativity can be replaced by AI. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人工智能。 1．推理判断题。根据“The Ameca Robot is Getting Better”和“Artificial Intelligence and Education”可知文章分别介绍了机器人、人工智能和教育，属于AI范畴。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“For each question posed by the human participant, the robot briefly pauses before delivering a response that mixes words with proper facial expressions.”可知，对于人类参与者提出的每个问题，机器人都会短暂停顿，然后给出一个将单词与适当的面部表情混合在一起的回答。即她说话时会会展现合理的表情，故选D。 3．最佳标题题。根据该段内容，特别是“We do not use humans to show off AI, we use AI to show its limitations (局限性), to show human creativity on the stage.”可知，该段通过机器人在爱丁堡艺术节上表演的例子，说明了人工智能具有一定的局限性。故“AI机器人可能存在局限性”可作为最佳标题，故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“I think this is a misunderstanding.”和“It depends on his ability to write key words.”可知，他认为如果人工智能写的不好，可能是因为使用者输入关键词的能力不行。由此推知，李彦宏认为我们应该把人工智能作为一种工具，而不是用人工智能来完全代替人类工作。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“Yu Minhong said, anyway, if a boy writes a particularly beautiful love letter to a girl, don’t believe it was written by the boy himself, it may be written by artificial intelligence.”可知，俞敏洪说，不管怎样，如果一个男孩给一个女孩写了一封特别漂亮的情书，不要相信这是男孩自己写的，它可能是人工智能写的。由此可知，如今人工智能可能会写文章。故选A。 （23-24九年级上·湖北随州·期中）High-speed railways, online shopping, bike sharing and online payment are seen as a new four great achievements of China by young foreigners. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them. I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about six hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than by air. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.                                                                                    —Justin I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.                                                                                                                 —Yala I’m from Thailand. You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in our country. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!              —Bond I’m from India. My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Wechat. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take your wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot. —Archana 1．What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words? A．Cheap and amazing B．Fast and tidy. C．Fast but expensive. D．Convenient and wonderful. 2．What do “A” and “B” refer to in Yala’s words? A．Two countries. B．Two bikes. C．Two riders. D．Two places. 3．What does the underline phrase “be in a tough spot” in the passage mean? A．Stay in silence. B．Lose your way. C．Get into trouble. D．Take a risk. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．There are no high-speed railways in Romania now. B．Wechat is the only way of paying for things. C．Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free. D．People in Thailand can shop without stepping out of the doors. 5．What conclusion (结论) can we draw about the new four great achievements? A．They are used only by Chinese people. B．They were created by young people. C．They are the signs that China is improving rapidly. D．They were brought to the countries along Belt and Road Routes. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文讲述了高铁、网购、共享单车和在线支付被年轻的外国人视为中国的新四大成就，并给出了四个来自不同国家的人们对这些成就的看法。 1．细节理解题。根据表格一“its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy”可知，Justin认为中国的高铁非常快速、方便和整洁。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据表格二“Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point ‘A’ and return it at point ‘B’.”可知，自行车共享系统允许人们从“A”点借一辆自行车，然后在“B”点归还。由此可知，“A”和“B”指的是两个地方。故选D。 3．词义猜测题。根据表格四“Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Wechat.”可知，Archana在中国时很少带钱出门，因为她可以用微信支付；结合下文“However, in India, if you don’t take your wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot.”可知，此处应表示然而，在印度，不能使用在线支付，所以如果你不带钱包，你会陷入困境。由此猜测，be in a tough spot意为get into trouble“陷入困境”。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据表格一“I’m from Romania...I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.”可知，罗马尼亚现在没有高铁。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据表格一“I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.”，表格二“It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life.”，表格三“If only I could bring them back to my country!”以及表格四“Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost everything by Wechat...However, in India, if you don’t take your wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot.”可知，一些国家还未达到中国的这些成就，由此推知，这些成就是中国正在迅速发展的标志。故选C。 （23-24九年级上·湖北随州·期中）Learning Chinese is a challenging but good experience as it gives you the opportunity to communicate with more than a billion people. Foreigners think Chinese is a mysterious (神秘的) and difficult language because it is very different from the Roman alphabet (罗马字母). In fact, Chinese is not much more difficult than learning any other language. One reason is that Chinese does not require memorizing the kind of complex tenses (时态) like European languages. Although it is certainly not easy for foreigners, in my experience you can learn Chinese fast. You will certainly find differences between the language in textbooks and people’s everyday speech. One example of this is the difference between languages on the street and written Chinese. It produces new phrases and vocabulary. In real life nowadays, people often use short, less conversational phrases to communicate with each other. China has many provinces and their dialects are different. After you learn and understand the Beijing dialect, you may find it is hard to understand Shanghai dialect. The language continues developing. So it is still not easy for learners, no matter how well they learn from textbooks. I hope that one day more Chinese courses are able to be connected with “real” spoken Chinese and the way in which Chinese people speak daily. It will help foreign learners to help bridge the gap between learners and native (本土的)  speakers. 1．According to the passage, why does the writer think Chinese is not so difficult to learn? A．It gives you the opportunity to communicate with more than a billion people. B．It doesn’t require memorizing the kind of complex tenses. C．It is very different from the Roman alphabet. D．You can find Chinese courses very easily. 2．What does the underlined word “dialects” in the third paragraph mean? A．Some special people in one area. B．Some special languages in one area. C．Some special customs in one area. D．Some special jobs in one area. 3．According to the passage, which sentence may agree with the writer’s idea? A．Chinese is more difficult to learn than any other language. B．People often use long sentences in the real life nowadays. C．The development of language is still going on. D．Foreign learners don’t have to connect Chinese courses with “real” spoken Chinese. 4．According to paragraph 5, what should you do if you want to learn Chinese well? A．Learn some dialects in Chinese daily life. B．Learn written Chinese in Chinese daily life. C．Learn real spoken Chinese in Chinese daily life. D．Learn complex tenses in Chinese daily life. 5．What can we infer (推断) from the text? A．It is too difficult to learn Chinese. B．It is challenging to learn Chinese C．It is important to learn Chinese well. D．It is necessary to learn Chinese. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了学习汉语是一项挑战。 1．细节理解题。根据“One reason is that Chinese does not require memorizing the kind of complex tenses (时态) like European languages.”可知一个原因是汉语不需要像欧洲语言那样记住复杂的时态。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“China has many provinces and their dialects are different.”可知中国有很多省份，它们的方言也不同，故此处划线部分意为“一个地方一些特殊的语言”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The language continues developing.”可知语言在不断发展。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“I hope that one day more Chinese courses are able to be connected with ‘real’ spoken Chinese and the way in which Chinese people speak daily.”可知是把更多的汉语课程与“真正的”汉语口语和中国人日常说话的方式联系起来。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“Learning Chinese is a challenging but good experience”可知学习汉语是一个挑战。故选B。 （23-24九年级上·河北唐山·期中）In China, there are 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are Beginning of Winter, Slight Snow, Great Snow, Winter Solstice (冬至), Slight Cold and Great Cold. Beginning of Winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After Beginning of Winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates Beginning of Winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings on that day. Slight Snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and Great Snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When Winter Solstice (冬至) comes, it brings the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from Winter Solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come. Great Cold comes after Slight Cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start. 1．How many solar terms are there in winter? A．2 B．6 C．9 D．24 2．What do people usually do on Beginning of Winter? A．They expect the cold weather. B．They have a rest and spend time with family. C．People start counting “nine cold periods”. D．They’re ready to welcome the Spring Festival. 3．On which day, it has the longest night? A．On Beginning of Winter. B．On Slight Snow. C．On Winter Solstice. D．On Great Cold. 4．Which solar term is the last one? A．Nine cold periods. B．Slight Cold. C．Great Cold. D．The Spring Festival. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了二十四节气中在冬天的六个节气。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“And there are six of them in winter.”可知24节气中有六个在冬天。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Beginning of Winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After Beginning of Winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family.”可知通常在初冬，经过一年的辛苦工作，人们很高兴休息一下，与家人共度时光。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“When Winter Solstice (冬至) comes, it brings the shortest day of the year and the longest night.”可知冬至来临，带来了一年中白昼最短、黑夜最长的日子。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Great Cold comes after Slight Cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course,a new round of solar terms will start.”可知是最后一个节气。故选C。 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 7 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$