2025年人教版初中英语中考总复习必刷阅读理解专项练习30篇

2025初中英语中考总复习必刷 阅读理解专项练习30篇 附答案及解析 I soon saw two pirates (海盗) lying at the back of the ship. One was dead. The other, Israel Hands, was hurt and calling for rum (朗姆酒) . I gave Hands the rum. As he drank it, the colour returned to his cheeks. “I am taking over this ship, Mr Hands,” I said. “You will treat me as your Captain Jim.” He looked at me sourly, but he could do nothing. I then took down the Jolly Roger flag and threw it into the sea. “You want to get ashore (海岸), now you need my help.” said Hands, “Tie up my wound, then I’ll tell you how to sail the ship.” “I want to get to North Inlet.” Hands agreed to help me, and the Hispaniola was sailing along the coast of Treasure Island. I tied up the knife wound in his leg with a cloth. After eating and drinking, he looked better. We soon arrived at the North Inlet. Hands was very good at guiding me in, we turned into the beach, and came easily to have a rest. I was busy bringing the ship in and forgot to watch Hands. When I turned around, Hands was standing behind me, his knife ready. I quickly climbed up the ropes and prepared both my guns. “One more move, I’ll kill you! Mr Hands.” I shouted. Suddenly, a knife flew through the air to me, both guns in my hands fired, and fell into the sea together with Israel Hands. Then I climbed off the ship and swam ashore. I arrived at the fort (城堡) and walked in when my foot touched someone’s leg. Someone was sleeping on the ground. He moved but did not wake. Then suddenly a shrill (尖厉的) voice called out in the darkness: “Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” It was Long John Silver’s parrot, Captain Flint! “Who is it?” Silver cried. I turned to escape, but someone closed his arms around me and held me tight. ------- From Treasure Island 1．Why did Jim help Hands tie up the wound in his leg? A．Because Jim took a pity on Hands. B．Because Jim got on well with Hands. C．Because Hands would be his new captain. D．Because Hands could guide Jim to sail the ship. 2．What does the underlined word “sourly” mean in the story? A．Angrily. B．Sadly. C．Politely. D．Patiently. 3．Which is the correct time order according to the story? a. I climbed off the ship and swam ashore. b. I climbed up the ropes with guns quickly. c. A knife hurt me and Hands fell into the sea. d. After drinking and eating, Hands feels better. e. We turned into the beach, and came to have a rest. A．e-b-c-d-a B．d-e-b-c-a C．c-e-b-d-a D．d-b-e-c-a 4．What can we infer from the story? A．Jim was caught by Silver at the fort. B．Jim was one of the pirates in this story. C．There were only two pirates in the ship. D．Hands arrived at the fort with Jim at last. The Yellow River is known as the mother river of the Chinese people. However, flood control and disaster forecasts (灾害预报) of the river have always been challenging for people. Now, scientists can better work on these problems by giving the river a digital twin. The digital twin of the Yellow River uses different kinds of technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things. Devices(设备)are set up along the river to collect and transmit (传送) information to the center. Based on the information, a 3D model of the river is showed on the computer screen. It’s like the Yellow River has a twin that describes its real conditions. One big thing in the digital governance (治理) is “smart stones”. A smart stone is a detector (探测器) with chips, a battery, and a signal transmitter. They are put in important dikes (堤坝) to record and report the movement of dike stones. If it feels any movement of the dikes stones, it will send an alarm to the center for quick response. In the sky, there are flying drones (无人机). They are designed to look at the river, its dikes and flood prevention projects. The drones provide researchers with photos and information. The researchers use this information to update a 3D model to watch the changes of water to avoid disasters. Under the water and up in the sky, intelligent systems are helping to protect the Yellow River. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, in the future, we can expect to see an even more complete digital system for the river. 5．What does the digital twin of the Yellow River do? A．To warn people to protect Yellow River. B．To improve flood control and disaster prevention. C．To do research with the history of the Yellow River. D．To collect and transmit information to tourist center. 6．What are “smart stones” in this system used to do? A．To repair the dikes along the river. B．To prevent the dike stones moving into the river. C．To monitor and report the movement of dike stones. D．To send pictures of the stones along the dikes to the center. 7．How do flying drones work above the Yellow River? A．They update 3D model to avoid disasters. B．They tell weather changes along the river. C．They send photos and information to researchers. D．They watch the dikes but flood prevention projects. 8．What is the main idea of this passage? A．The Yellow River is the origin of Chinese culture. B．The digital twin is helping protect the Yellow River better. C．The Yellow River will avoid disasters with the digital twin. D．The Yellow River is facing flood and disasters all the time. Many universities in China are being encouraged to start offering soccer as a new undergraduate major(本科专业)this year. The purpose of that is to improve the country’s physical education according to the Ministry of Education（教育部）. Soccer has been set up as a new major in 30 universities in China, including Beijing Sport University and Liaoning Normal University, according to a new notice from the Ministry of Education in March, 2024. At the same time, more universities have set up some majors related to sports, such as sports training and physical education. Some famous universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University and Beijing Institute of Technology have also been allowed to start offering majors in physical education. Qian Junwei, a professor (教授) at Peking University, said that setting up undergraduate major in physical education is to meet the need of the national requirement of building high-level sports teams. He said that Peking University will train more excellent physical educators to build a strong sports country. Liu Bo, the director of the sports department at Tsinghua University, added that sports majors are expected to become popular among universities. The new soccer major might help more sports students get into university. 9．How many universities in China have set up soccer as a new major according to the text? A．4. B．10. C．20. D．30. 10．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A．The reasons why some students want to major in soccer. B．Some famous professors who can play soccer well. C．The reasons why universities set up soccer as a new major. D．Some famous sports teams in the universities. 11．In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the text? A．Healthy. B．Culture. C．Technology. D．Education. Me and My Brain We all know that meaningful changes happen in our bodies during adolescence (青春期), but have you ever stopped to wonder what’s actually going on inside our brains during this time? To paint a clear picture, we should first know about ourselves with the different parts of the brain. Did you know, for example, that our brains are made up of around 100 billion nerve cells (神经细胞) called neurons (神经元)? And coming from these neurons are several branch-like structures for sending and receiving electrical signals? Every time we do or think anything, a signal is sent. The signal travels down a long structure called the axon (轴突) and, at the end, it passes across small gaps called synapses (神经元的突触) to the dendrites (树突) of another neuron, which receive the signal. In this way, messages are sent across our neural network. Our brain structure changes greatly as we grow up. Newborn babies have almost all their neurons but few connections between them, which is why they can’t do very much. After a few months however, the number of connections increases quickly, which in turn helps small kids master new skills such as walking and talking. Most brain development is completed in the first few years, but we now know that our brains continue to develop throughout our lives and perhaps the most surprising time of change and development is during adolescence. During this period of reorganization, the brain notices a sudden increase in neurons not dissimilar to a plant growing uncontrollably in spring. Just as we cut back a plant to make it stronger and healthier, we cut back our brains. The connections that are used become stronger, whereas those which aren’t used dry and die. So, the more often an action or thought is activated, the stronger the connections become between the neurons, which in turn makes the part of the brain being used stronger. This explains why the more you do something, the better you become at it, reinforcing the old saying “practice makes perfect”. In fact, the teenage brain provides conditions for perfecting skills such as playing a musical instrument, speaking another language, or learning a difficult computer game. It could be argued that teenagers decide the development of their own grey matter through the activities they take part in and their experiences. It may also be unsurprising to many to learn that the last part of the adolescent brain to develop is the frontal cortex (额皮质), responsible for self-control, problem solving and decision making. So, long before teens are good at abstract thinking (抽象思维) and logical decision making, they depend on the emotional center of the brain to make choices and think. So perhaps unpredictable, uncertain, risk taking teenage behaviors, often put down to hormones (荷尔蒙), may actually have more to do with what’s going on inside our brain. 12．What do we learn about the structure of the brain? A．All neurons are activated when we think. B．The structure of a brain cell is compared to a tree. C．Neurons allow a message to travel around the brain. D．The structure of a brain changes when a message is sent. 13．What does Paragraph 3 tell us? A．A decision helps babies learn how to speak. B．Most changes in brain happen after adulthood. C．The process of brain development is continuous. D．Babies are born with the ability to do anything. 14．The word “reinforcing” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”. A．judging B．challenging C．supporting D．limiting 15．The writer agrees that teenagers ________. A．are cleverer than they used to be when they study their brains B．are misunderstood and they can play difficult computer games C．want to learn more about the changes in their brains and bodies D．can benefit from understanding the changes that happen in their brains On Feb. 15, a new video model called Sora promises to create a video up to a minute long from a short text description. Just tell Sora your idea, and watch it make a video right before your eyes. Sora is described as “eye-popping”, “world-changing”, and “breathtaking, yet scaring.” The videos from OpenAI’s Sora are full of details. One video of a Tokyo street scene shows that Sora has learned how objects fit together in 3-D: the camera goes into the scene to follow a couple as they walk past a row of shops. Sora knows how things should look in real life. Sora looks at many videos and learns from them by breaking them into very small bits. It uses these bits to make a new video. The new video is grey at first and very messy. Then, Sora fixes the video until it looks good and smooth. Sora also gets help from ChatGPT, which turns the user’s short sentences into clear instructions. This helps Sora make the video just as you asked. Sora may find “busy” pictures hard to understand. For example, when a person moves, things around them change. In one video created by Sora, a grandma blows the candle on a birthday cake, but the flame (火焰) doesn’t move. Sora may not be able to tell “left” from “right”. OpenAI also says that Sora deals with occlusion well. But one problem is that they fail to follow objects when they are out of sight. For example, if a truck passes in front of a street sign, the sign might not reappear afterward. In a video of a papercraft underwater scene, Sora has added what looks like cuts between different pieces of footage (镜头), and the model has kept the same style between them. But it’s not perfect. In the Tokyo video, cars to the left look smaller than the people walking beside them. They also pop (突然出现) in and out between the trees. “There’s some work to be done,” says Brooks. “For example, if someone goes out of view for a long time, they won’t come back.” “Sora seems like a very important leap forward,” says Sam Gregory, a human rights organization that specializes in the use and misuse of video technology. “But there are two sides of the coin,” he says. “The meaningful abilities help many more people to be storytellers using video. And there are also possibilities for misuse.” OpenAI has also realized the risks that come with a video model. The OpenAI team plans to draw on the safety testing. “We’ll need to get more feedback (反馈) and learn more about the types of risks that need to be solved with video before it would make sense for us to put Sora into use,” says Ramesh. 16．Which of the following words has the closest meaning to “occlusion”? A．being seen B．being followed C．being covered D．being dropped 17．The following sentence would best be placed at the end of _________. Perhaps it will be an imagination tool or a misinformation machine. A．Paragraph 4 B．Paragraph 3 C．Paragraph 2 D．Paragraph 1 18．The next part of the passage may be about _________. A．the safety testing B．the misuse of Sora C．two sides of Sora D．another video model 19．What can most possibly be the writer’s real purpose? A．To encourage us to use Sora to make short videos. B．To explain to us how to use Sora to create short videos. C．To remind us to care about the problems and risks Sora has. D．To introduce what advantages Sora will bring to our daily life. Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia at once. Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt. She was his father’s only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory (荣耀) to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with “trade”. Of course, as soon as she became “Mrs. Parks”, her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money. But that did not bring her back to life in her brother’s opinion. Hilary discovered his aunt’s address. Luckily she remained faithful and loyal to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary’s star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbor. He had only about a six-pence in his pocket. One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will (遗嘱). “Will? ”she said, “yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people. ” “Didn’t you make another will when you were married? ”Hilary asked. His aunt shook her head. “No, ” she said in a low voice. “There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations. ” On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt’s only relation. His future was bright. After a few months had passed, Hilary’s problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They believed in him because his aunt was rich, but the debt was terrible. Unluckily his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman. One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever. “Thank you, ”his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look. “I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don’t blame (责怪) me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn’t marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me…Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor (赞成). If I die tonight, you’ll get nothing…. No, Hilary, don’t try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know, and I don’t want to know. Goodnight, Hilary. ” Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank. 20．From the story, we learn that Hilary’s aunt was ________. A．careless about money B．rude to her nephew C．not easy to get along with D．kind-hearted and wise 21．Why did Hilary’s father consider his aunt dead? A．Because he thought she was a shame to the family. B．Because she broke away from the family for a better life. C．Because they lost touch with each other after her marriage. D．Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will. 22．The underlined sentence suggests that Hilary Smith ________. A．decided to call in a lawyer for his aunt B．made a decision to put his aunt's life to an end C．made up his mind to take good care of his aunt D．would help his aunt to donate money to religious people 23．Which detail from the story is the climax (高潮) of the story? A．Hilary succeeded in escaping from the prison. B．Hilary quarreled with his aunt about ten pounds. C．Hilary’s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her. D．Hilary’s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else. What age does doukou nianhua refer to? In one of his poems, Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu once compared girls around the age of 13 to cardamom (豆蔻) flowers in the bud (含苞待放). Since then, doukou nianhua has been used to describe teen girls of this age. Ancient Chinese people liked to describe someone’s age using titles (称谓), rather than the exact number. For example, chuitiao, meaning “straight hair”, meant a hairstyle that was popular for very young children in ancient China. It was used for children from 3 to 8 years old. Zongjiao, meaning “twisted horn”, was used to describe children from 9 to 14 years old. Back then, children would divide their hair into two halves and twist each half into a knot (结) on the top of their head, just like two horns. Shufa, meaning to tie one’s hair up, was used for boys who had reached the age of 15. Boys would let down their “twisted horns” and tie up their hair in a bunch (一束) when they turned 15. Ruoguan, or “junior cap”, was used for young men in their twenties. These men would go to a hat-wearing ceremony when they turned 20 to show that they had become adults. The “year of independence” was when a man turned 30. At the age of 40, one “will not become puzzled”. When a man turned 50, he had reached the “year of understanding the mandate (命令) of heaven”, meaning to become aware of one’s fate and no longer make any useless efforts. Finally, if you were lucky to live past one hundred years, really a long life, you would be titled qiyi (期颐). 24．At what age do children reach the stage described by chuitiao? A．3 to 8 years old. B．13 years old. C．9 to 14 years old. D．15 years old. 25．Which of the following titles is used to describe an adult? A．zongjiao. B．shufa. C．ruoguan D．chuitiao 26．What do the tiles chuitiao, zongjiao and shufa have in common (共同之处)? A．These titles are from poems. B．These titles are for adults. C．These titles are for children. D．These titles stand for long life. 27．What do the underlined word “independence” in the passage mean in Chinese? A．不惑。 B．而立。 C．知天命。 D．期颐。 28．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Interesting ancient people. B．People of different ages hope for different things. C．Zongjiao, shufa, and ruoguan are titles for ancient people. D．Different titles in ancient times. Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune (不幸). A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he determines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote (《堂吉诃德》). And the story brings an interesting question: why do some people find new energy and creativity to the end of their days, but others find them long before? We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I’m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have taken in the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity (成熟) seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear (容忍) with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us — an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm (动机和热情), we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a promise to something larger than our own little egos (自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us regard “promise” with such “caring” jobs as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable promise. People who work toward such excellence — whether they are driving a truck, or running a store — make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson. 29．The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that ________. A．loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativity B．age isn’t a block (障碍) to achieving one’s goal C．disability cannot stop a man fighting for success D．misfortune prevents a man fighting against his fate 30．What does the underlined part “run out of steam” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．End one’s fight for freedom. B．Waste one’s energy taking risks. C．Miss the opportunity to succeed. D．Lose the interest to continue learning. 31．What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 5? A．A wise man can live without self-pity. B．A strong-willed man can bear suffering. C．A man is supposed to satisfy people around him. D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life. 32．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work. B．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life. C．To tell the importance of having a strong will for learning. D．To suggest a way of going after excellence in our lifelong career. Open an app, place your order, and wait for your food to be delivered. This is how many young people eat in China these days. According to the latest data (数据), about 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That’s just half of the total number of Internet users in China. Which group of people is ordering food online the most? It’s mainly young people. A recent report by Meituan showed that 86.3% of the service’s users are between 20 and 34 years old. They are the main force driving the development of the food delivery industry. Small families depend largely on food delivery services, Chinese families have changed in size over the past ten years. In 2002, only 7.7% of families have only one person. But this number increased to 15.6% in 2017. Two-person families rose from 18.4% in 2002 to 27.2% in 2017. For small families, cooking always takes lots of time and energy, so ordering food online has become more popular. The improvement of China’s food delivery services has made more customers interested. According to Meituan’s report, the average (平均) time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2020. Many delivery apps are offering more services, delivering products such as fruit, vegetables, medicine and even flowers. As their services continue to improve, the food delivery industry will keep growing in the future. 33．How many internet users are there in China? A．842 million. B．631.5 million. C．421 million. D．210.5 million. 34．Why has ordering food online become more popular? A．People are lazier than before. B．Families are becoming smaller. C．Families prefer different food. D．People aren’t good at cooking. 35．What does the writer think of the food delivery industry? A．It will be growing well. B．Its service badly needs improving. C．It shouldn’t offer other services. D．Its development will slow down. 36．The writer introduces the topic by _________. A．telling a story B．answering a question C．making a comparison D．giving an example Can you imagine people will enjoy a mouth-watering, delicious ribeye steak (肉眼牛排) without harming a single animal? Aleph Farms, a food-tech company, just created the world’s first 3D-printed ribeye steak. The thick and juicy slab (厚片) smelt and tasted just like a steak. But unlike any steak found on a menu or store shelf today, this one didn’t come from a slaughtered animal. Scientists printed it with a machine which is much like a standard 3D-printer. The difference is that this printer used cells (细胞) as a form of living ink. The technology includes the printing of real living cells that are grown in a lab. They are given nutrients (养分) and kept at a temperature that lets them keep growing. Interest in this kind of new meat has grow n in recent years, partly because the technology shows it is possible. Supporters say that if meat can be printed, then no animal would need to lose its life to become people’s food. So, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the 3D-printed steak. However, we can’t get this new meat on the store shelf yet. Making meat this way is much harder and costs more than raising and killing an animal. One of the most expensive parts is the cell-growth medium (培养基). This mix of nutrients keeps the cells alive and dividing. If scientists can find lower-cost methods, we’ll be in with a chance of getting beef without killing. 37．What does the underlined word “slaughtered” in Paragraph 1 mean? A．Wild. B．Magic. C．Wounded. D．Killed. 38．How was the 3D-printed steak created by the food-tech company? A．It was grown from living cells in the lab. B．It was given nutrients by killing an animal. C．It was produced by a standard 3D-printer. D．It was kept at a low temperature to grow. 39．According to the passage, the writer’s opinion about 3D-printed meat may be ________. A．doubtful B．hopeful C．curious D．disappointed 40．Why can’t we buy 3D-printed steak in the store yet? A．Because it’s not easy to grow cells needed to produce it. B．Because it takes long to keep the cells alive and dividing. C．Because it’s difficult and expensive to make this new meat. D．Because it’s hard and expensive to raise and kill an animal. 41．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The development of 3D-printed steak. B．The introduction of 3D-printed steak. C．The delicious taste of 3D-printed steak. D．The advantages of 3D-printed steak. If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours. The Torch (火把) Festival Date: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month) Location: Lijiang It is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority groups (少数民族). According to the ancient rule of the Naxi people, the Torch Festival should last three days, and every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for the three days. Recommended Tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour The Water Splashing (泼洒) Festival Date: April 13 to 15 Location: Xishuangbanna It is the most important festival celebrated by the Dai people of Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan. It includes splashing water, lantern floating and other joyful activities. Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishuangbanna Tour The Horse Race Festival Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month) Location: Shangri-la Falling on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the biggest gathering of Tibetans in Yunnan and usually lasts about 3 days. During the celebrations, traditional performances and competitions like horse racing and wrestling (摔跤) will be held. Recommended tour: 8-Day Yunnan Tour of the Nu River and Tengchong The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group Date: April/May (days 15 to 21 of the third lunar month) Location: Dali It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Bai people in Dali in western Yunnan. During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items. Recommended tour: 6-Day Yunnan Minorities Tour 42．The Torch Festival and the Water Splashing Festival have the same _______. A．date B．location C．lasting time D．traditional event 43．Which festival will you attend if you like to buy local gifts while travelling? A．The Torch Festival. B．The Water Splashing Festival. C．The Horse Race Festival. D．The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group. 44．Where is the text probably taken from? A．An advertising leaflet. B．A newspaper report. C．An educational magazine. D．A business research. China’s flying cars take wing on world stage BY TOM GREEN|WORLDDAILY|Updated:2024-01-1708:31 With innovative (革新的) technological experience, Chinese high-tech products, from new robots, electric cars, to smart phones and so on, have shown a strong ability on the international stage and become the new favourites of CES participants. At the CES 2024 in Las Vegas, which is the most powerful tech event in the world, China’s flying cars attracted media and people from all over the world. According to the vice-president of a Hi-tech company, their flying car is for both road, driving and flying and has completed its first flight.“Drivers can easily switch between flying and driving modes,” he said. “When you’re driving on the road, it operates as an intelligent car. It’s about the size of a regular car. In flight mode, it can take off and fly over traffic jams and rivers.” During the research and development process of flying cars, Chinese super-car companies have faced various challenges and difficulties. These challenges could be either good or bad, but they are normal. Challenge is a natural part of operating in any country. “Facing the challenges,” the manager of a super-car company said, “Our first method is to stick to our goal: Developing products to solve problems for human beings and consumers and building a new mode of transportation for the future—giving cars wings. Second, in key technologies, we insist on complete self-development. In this way, we not only can better control our costs and quality, but also improve our competitive strength.” The influence of flying cars on human life could be great, affecting everything from daily routines to global transportation networks. However, achieving smarter travel will require further efforts. 45．Which of the following shows China’s progress in the field of high-tech? A．Chinese Hi-tech products have received much attention from CES. B．Hi-tech companies have made a lot of money from selling their products. C．Chinese tech companies have invented a lot of intelligent robots. D．Buyers around the world are satisfied with the price of Chinese products. 46．What is the advantage of the flying car in flight mode? A．It can run at a high speed on land. B．It can help drivers save much time. C．It can switch into an intelligent car. D．It is more convenient than a plane. 47．How do the super-car companies deal with the problems they meet? A．They reduce the price of the products so that they can sell more. B．They ask other super-car companies from abroad for some help. C．They try to avoid the difficulties when developing their products. D．They stay focused on their goals and insist on self-development. 48．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To discuss the challenges that super-car companies faced. B．To explain the importance of the flying car in people’s life. C．To show China’s high technology has achieved great success. D．To let readers know more about the flying cars in Las Vegas. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total, The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If you answered 10 cents, you’re not alone—most people give the same answer (the correct answer is 5 cents). It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive (直觉的) responses—answers we feel are true. People give answers that “pop into their mind,” says scientist Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time thinking and checking whether the answer is right or wrong. The bat and ball question helps explain why we often believe in fake news. “It is part of human nature to believe”, says Sloman. “But the trick with fake news is to know to verify”—in other words, to stop and question what you know. In one experiment, Sloman invented a discovery called helium rain. They told a group of volunteers about it, but admitted they could not fully explain what it was. They then asked the volunteers to rate (划分等级) their own understanding of helium rain. Most volunteers rated themselves l out of 7, meaning they did not understand it. The researchers then told another group of volunteers about the discovery. This time, they said that scientists could fully explain how it works. When asked to rate their understanding, the volunteers gave an average answer of 2. The scientists’ confidence gave the volunteers an increased sense of their own understanding, Sloman says. Another explanation for the spread of fake news is “motivated reasoning,” writes Adam Waytz, a professor at the Kellogg School. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative (负面的) opinion about someone, you’re more likely to trust damaging stories about them. Over time, Waytz argues, “motivated reasoning can lead to a false social consensus (共识).” So, in a world where misleading information is common, is there a way to protect ourselves? “I don’t think it’s possible to train individuals to verify everything that they face,” Sloman admits. “It is just too human to believe what you’re told.” However, training people to care about fact-checking is important, he argues, especially in online communities. Think of the headlines and stories that are shared on your social media feed every day. Probably these fit in with your own worldview—but perhaps not all of them are true. “Develop a standard in your community that says, ‘We should check things and not just take them at face value,’ Sloman says. “Verify before you believe.” 49．What does the underlined word “verify” mean in this passage? A．take a close look at something B．think about something for a long time C．make sure something is true D．express an opinion about something 50．Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”? A．You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story. B．You understand why your classmate is late every day because he has many excuses. C．You don’t believe the negative news about a player because he plays for your favourite team. D．You’re not sure if a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information. 51．The following paragraph can best go after. According to Sloman, studies show that knowledge spreads like a disease. “If everyone around you is saying they understand why a well-known person is lying, then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.” Sloman says. A．Paragraph 4 B．Paragraph 5 C．Paragraph 6 D．Paragraph 7 52．What is the writer’s attitude (态度) toward intuitive responses? A．Supportive. B．Against. C．Worried. D．Unknown. McCormick Place in Chicago is the largest convention center in North America. It’s covered in glass, which is enjoyable for humans but deadly for birds. On Oct 5, nearly 1000 birds were found dead after having collided (碰撞) with the building’s glass walls. Most of them died on the spot because of broken bones in their heads. One key reason is the glass. The birds get fooled by it. During the day, the birds fly toward it as it reflects (反射) a perfect image of the sky and nearby trees. As night falls, the bright light from glass buildings attracts (吸引) the birds, who are usually guided by the light of the moon and stars. The recent collision occurred between the night of Oct 4 and early next morning, when the lights in the building were on for an event. Every year, nearly one billion birds collide with glass in the US, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In China, bird collisions are also common. In the autumn of 2022 and the spring of 2023, the National Anti-bird Collisions Action Alliance reported a total of 190 cases of bird collision, which included several types of birds listed as second-class protected wildlife. These sad stories could have been avoided if action had been taken. Many countries and regions have put forward building design ideas to help keep birds safe. These include using less glass in building walls and adding bird-friendly materials and stickers (贴纸) onto the buildings’ walls. Turning off lights at night also helps avoid bird collisions. Apart from regulations (规定) for bird-friendly building design, we can also do our part to save birds by putting stickers on the glass windows in our homes and closing the curtains (窗帘) at night. 53．What caused the birds’ death at McCormick Place? A．The glass in the building. B．The weakness of their head bones. C．The strong sunlight and moonlight. D．The perfect images of birds on the glass. 54．Paragraph 3 mainly shows that ________. A．bird collisions with glass are common and serious B．China will take action to deal with bird collisions C．bird collisions with glass happen more often in the US D．Some bird species are endangered because of collisions 55．What is the key solution to bird collisions? A．To cut down light pollution. B．To keep birds far away from buildings. C．To train birds to avoid glass buildings. D．To change building design ideas. 56．What can we personally do to stop bird collisions? A．Turn on lights at night. B．Add stickers on the glass windows. C．Keep curtains closed in the daytime. D．Use soft materials to cover the glass buildings. 57．What’s the purpose of having these regulations? A．To change building design ideas. B．To protect bird species. C．To cut down light pollution. D．To protect glass buildings. In the school, there are three kinds of bullies (恃强凌弱者): those who call you bad names, those who hit you for fun and those who ask you for money. If there’s a bully calling you bad names, you’d better tell your friends. If you always stay with your friends, they won’t come near to you. If a bully wants to hit you, run away from him/her! Some young students want to make a team to fight bullies. But that is not a good idea. And it’s very dangerous. You may get hurt. So it’s best to run away from them. If you are strong enough, you can stop a bully by yourself. But remember to use your head, not only your hands. If you’re not strong enough, you should tell your friends, teachers or your parents. Bullies usually hurt young students on their way to school or home. You’d better stay with your friends, so they will not have a chance to hurt you. 58．Bullies will not ________. A．call you bad names B．hit you for fun C．ask you for money D．help you to study 59．When a bully wants to hit you, it’s best to ________. A．call the police at once B．run away from him/her C．fight with him/her D．make friends with him/her 60．Which of the following is NOT true? A．Making a team to fight bullies is not a good idea. B．Bullies usually hurt young students in the classroom. C．Use your head, not only your hands. D．There are three kinds of bullies in the school. 61．When you are on your way home, you’d better ________. A．Walk alone B．Stay with your friends C．Run quickly D．Walk slowly 62．What’s the best title for the passage? A．What are school bullies? B．Why should we stop school bullies? C．How to protect ourselves from school bullies? D．How to make a team to fight bullies? German physicist Albert Einstein is one of the most famous scientists of all time, the personification of genius and the subject of a whole industry of scholarship. In The Einsteinian Revolution, two experts on Einstein’s life and his theory of relativity — Israeli physicist Hanoch Gutfreund and German historian of science Jürgen Renn — offer an original and penetrating (犀利的) analysis of Einstein’s revolutionary contributions to physics and our view of the physical world. For the first time ever, by setting Einstein’s work in the long course of the evolution of scientific knowledge, Gutfreund and Renn discover the popular misconception of Einstein as an unconventional scientific genius who single-handedly created modern physics — and by pure thought alone. As a large part of the book explains, Einstein typically argued that science progresses through steady evolution, not through revolutionary breaks with the past. He saw his theory of relativity not as something from scratch, but a natural extension of the classical physics developed by pioneers such as Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei and English physicist Isaac Newton in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as nineteenth-century physicists. The authors highlight how classical physics cannot be separated cleanly from modern Einsteinian physics. The book also includes substantial sections on Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo whose methods inspired Einstein. When Einstein considered himself as standing on their shoulders, he meant that, without their contributions, he would not have formulated (阐述) the theory of relativity. The Einsteinian Revolution is an important and thought-provoking contribution to the scholarly literature on Einstein and his surprising scientific creativity between 1905 and 1925. Gutfreund and Renn might not have given the final answer as to why Einstein, of all people, revolutionized physics in the way that he did. But they argue in fascinating detail that, to understand his genius, one must take into account not just the earlier history of physics but also the history of knowledge more broadly. Although not always an easy read, the book will interest physicists and historians alike. 63．What’s the attitude of Gutfreund and Renn to the popular viewpoint on Einstein? A．Opposing. B．Favorable. C．Ambiguous. D．Indifferent. 64．What does the underlined phrase “from scratch” probably mean? A．From nothing. B．Up to a certain standard. C．By learning from others. D．With previous knowledge. 65．What does the author mean to say by mentioning the famous physicists? A．Their ideas were rejected by Einstein. B．Their devotion to physics impressed Einstein. C．Their research contributed to Einstein’s success. D．Their hard work deserved the worldwide respect. 66．Where is the text most probably taken from? A．A guidebook to a course. B．An introduction to a book. C．An essay on Albert Einstein. D．A review of physics development. Making Electronics Think There is one thing in the world that’s smaller than your fingernail. But without it, almost all of our electronic products might not work. It’s the microchip (芯片)! It is one of the most important inventions in human history. How much do you know about microchips? Here are some basics for you to learn it. What are microchips? Microchips aren’t potato chips! They are very tiny electronic devices (设备) that people use to store and manage information. There are mainly two types of microchips: logic chips and memory chips. Logic chips are like the “brain” of electronic devices-they deal with information to finish a task. Memory chips store information. How are microchips used? Microchips are in everything electrical from computers to cellphones, TVs, cameras, cars, airplanes, appliances and medical equipment. Microchips are also used in GPS tracking devices and identification cards and are used to keep track of activities and information. Microchips take and process digital information and make it usable straightaway. For example, a Central Processing Unit (CPU), or processor, is the main chip in a computer. It’s responsible for carrying out all the computer’s tasks. How small can microchips be? One microchip is smaller than a button on your shirt but it has billions of transistors (晶体管). So it’s easy to understand just how small the features on a chip need to be. Chip features are measured in nanometers (纳米). A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. The smaller the features in the patterns created, the more transistors can fit on a chip, and the more the chip can do. 67．What makes electronics think according to the passage? A．Microchips. B．Computers. C．GPS. D．Brains. 68．How many types of microchips are mentioned in the passage? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 69．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Microchips are in everything. B．Logic chips are used to store information. C．A button on your shirt has billions of transistors. D．CPU is responsible for carrying out all the computer’s tasks. 70．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A．The size of the microchips. B．The kinds of the microchips. C．The price of the microchips. D．The usage of the microchips. 71．In which part of a magazine can you most likely read the text? A．Science. B．Fashion. C．Health. D．Culture In the past few years, cars have become smarter and smarter, In more than nine cities, there are driverless taxis in China. Across the world, many “smart roads” have been in practice, and more are being built. Some new technologies are being put to use. ● Roads that recharge (给……充电) Global warming has forced us to search for new energy sources. Why not look to the roads? With the right technologies, cars around the world could be producing energy as they go. Piezoelectric (压电的) roads mix traditional asphalt (柏油) with new materials. They use vibrations (震动) from passing cars to produce electricity.   Piezoelectricity, in fact, is nothing new. It was invented in 1880. However, it has never been widely used before now. Lancaster University is going to change that. It has been improving the technology, including developing roadside batteries that can store the electricity. ● Built-in brain Roads of the future may be able to know how many people are on them. They could send people updates on weather and traffic situations, and recharge electric cars as they drive. This seems to be a dream, but a company has almost made it come true. By sensing the weight of a vehicle, the company’s smart roads can record the speed of each wheel. After having collected traffic data (数据), the roads will send it to the drivers. ● Roads that never freeze It can be dangerous to drive in snowy weather. A tech company has developed the snowless roads. When they feel snow or ice on their surfaces, the roads will heat themselves up, melting (使融化) the snow or ice away. The project has been successfully tested on a few roads and in some car parks. 72．What do Piezoelectric roads use to produce electricity? A．Traditional asphalt. B．Batteries in the roadside. C．Expensive materials. D．Vibrations from passing cars. 73．What does the underlined word “They” refer to? A．Roads of the future. B．People on the road. C．Traffic situations. D．Electric cars. 74．Which of the following can “Built-in brain” do? ① Record the speed of wheels.     ② Sense the weight of a vehicle. ③ Melt the snow or ice away.      ④ Send the traffic data to drivers. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④ 75．What are “Roads that never freeze” built for? A．Car parking. B．Vehicle heating. C．Safe driving. D．Electricity storing. 76．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To introduce the “smart roads”. B．To prove the value of electric cars. C．To describe roadside batteries. D．To show dangers of snowy weather. Members of China’s 40th Antarctic scientific team set off on November 1, 2023. The team is expected to arrive around December. They plan to finish the task in four months and return in April, 2024. This is the first time the country’s Antarctic research task will be carried out by three ships. While two icebreakers with more than 460 researchers started from Shanghai, the other ship with materials for the new research station left from Zhangjiang. The team’s key task is building a new research station within 60 days in Antarctica. The new station will be built near the Ross Sea in the east Antarctic. It will be China’s fifth Antarctic research station, following the Great Wall set up in 1985, Zhongshan in 1989, Kunlun in 2009 and Taishan in 2014. It will be built for environmental monitoring (监控) and protection. The building of the new research station is very important. Depending on the station, the team will carry out scientific research work on ocean environment, ocean ecosystem (生态系统) and other areas. They will also do a survey about the effect of climate change on the Antarctic ecosystem. International cooperation is of great significance to the task. The team will work with other countries on the scientific research. They will work together on the frontier fields of Antarctic science with Norway and Australia. They will also cooperate in logistics (后勤) support with other countries, such as the USA, the UK and so on. 77．How long will the scientific team stay in Antarctica? A．For one month. B．For two months. C．For three months. D．For four months. 78．China builds the fifth Antarctic research station to________. A．protect the whales in the Ross Sea B．monitor and protect the environment C．carry out the frontier field s of science D．take the place of the Great Wall Station 79．What will the scientific team survey about? A．How the station benefits the ocean ecosystem. B．How the climate changes in the east Antarctic. C．How human activities influence the ocean environment. D．How climate change influences the Antarctic ecosystem. 80．What does the underlined word “significance” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Importance. B．Challenge. C．Quality. D．Danger. 81．Which can be the best title for the passage? A．China Cooperates with Other Countries B．China Offers Support to Other Countries C．China Starts Its 40th Antarctic Research D．China Speeds up Its Ocean Scientific Research Wang Xinyi, a college student from Shandong, is shopping online. His shopping cart is full of domestic products. Wang is among many young Chinese who would like to use domestic products in their daily lives. According to a report, nearly 70% of the post-90s generation (一代人) and around 80% of the post-00s generation like to buy domestic products. A similar report showed that Chinese people’s interest in domestic products rose by 528% compared with 10 years ago. You may wonder why domestic products are getting more and more popular, especially clothing, smartphones and cosmetics. That’s because they are high in quality (质量) and they also try to meet customers’ needs. Mu Mu, a student from Beijing Foreign Studies University, fell in love with a local coffee brand. “After saving a certain number of coffee boxes, you can change them for some other products. It’s really encouraging for people who care about the environment,” she said. Another reason is that domestic brands have their creative use of traditional Chinese culture. For example, the Palace Museum has launched a collection of products inspired by traditional Chinese styles of buildings. The rise of domestic brands shows not only Chinese people’s stronger confidence and sense of national identity but also our country’s growing strength in culture, technology and economy. Let’s hope that local brands will continue to improve the design and quality of their products and keep innovating to meet customer’s needs. 82．What does the underlined word “domestic” in Paragraph 1 mean? A．流行的 B．民族的 C．国内的 D．外来的 83．What percent of the post-00s generation like to buy domestic products? A．Nearly 70%. B．About 80%. C．About 90%. D．Nearly 60%. 84．From Paragraph Two, we can infer (推断) that ________. A．Mu Mu likes to collect the coffee boxes B．Mu Mu likes all the products in this coffee shop C．Mu Mu pays much attention to the environment D．The price of the coffee is low in this coffee shop 85．How many reasons does the writer give us for the popularity of domestic products? A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five 86．In the passage, the writer hopes ________. A．many people will choose domestic products in the future B．Chinese people will have stronger confidence C．we should pay more attention to the environment D．China will pay more attention to the quality and design of domestic products You may not realize it, but you do it all the time. That is, begin with the end in mind. You draw up a plan before you build a house. You read instructions before you make a cake. You create an outline before you write a paper. It’s part of life. Let’s have a begin-with-the-end-in-mind experience by using your imagination. Find a place where you can be alone. First, clear your mind. Don’t think about anything else. Then breathe deeply, and open your brain wide. Now, let’s come to the key part of the experience. In your mind, picture someone walking toward you about half a block away. At first you can’t see who it is. As this person gets closer and closer, you suddenly realize, believe it or not, it’s you. But it’s not you today, it’s you as you’d like to be one year from now. Now think deeply. Ask yourself the following questions: What have you done with your life over the past year? How do you feel inside? What do you look like? Has your personality grown? Remember, this is you as you would like to be one year from now. You can go back to reality (现实) now. If you actually tried this, you probably got in touch with your deeper self. You got a feel for what’s important to you and what goals (目标) you’d like to achieve next year. ________ First, you’re at important crossroads in life, and the paths you choose now can influence you forever. Second, if you don’t decide your own future, someone else will do it for you. As Li Ping, a middle school student in Shanghai, discovered beginning with the end in mind is a powerful way to help turn your dreams into realities: When I feel stressed, I’ve found it really helps me. I go someplace where I can be alone, and try to see the whole picture of my dream life—and then I begin to think about what I need to get there. This method started when I was a ninth grader, and today I’m making some of those pictures in mind become a reality. 87．Why does the writer mention the examples in Paragraph 1? A．To explain making preparations is important. B．To show making preparations is a part of life. C．To teach people how to make daily preparations. D．To show how much one loves making preparations. 88．What’s the most important part of the begin-with-the-end-in-mind experience? A．Finding a quiet place and clearing your mind. B．Taking a deep breath and opening your mind. C．Imagining a younger self walking towards you. D．Picturing what you want to achieve in the future. 89．Which of the following is the most suitable for the ________ in Paragraph 5? A．What can you do to realize your dream? B．How can we start to have an end in mind? C．Why is it important to have an end in mind? D．Who is going to help you choose paths in life? 90．Which idea will Li Ping probably agree with? A．Having an end in mind helps you achieve a goal. B．Staying alone can help you deal with your stress. C．Imagining a dream life is a way to relax your mind. D．Creating a plan is the easiest way to realize your dream. As people all over the world struggled with higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety this past year, many turned to their favorite comfort foods: ice cream, pizza, hamburgers. But studies in recent years suggest that the high-sugar and high-fat foods when we are stressed or depressed, as comforting as they may seem, are the least likely to be good for our mental (精神上的) health. Instead, whole foods such as vegetables, fruit, fish, eggs, nuts may be a better bet. Historically, nutrition research has paid much attention to how the foods we eat influence our physical (身体上的) health, rather than our mental health, though. Over the years, large population studies have found that people who are asked to follow a Mediterranean diet for three months had greater reductions in symptoms of depression after three months compared to a control group. Public health professors around the world have started encouraging people to take and use lifestyle behaviors like exercise, sound sleep, a heart-healthy diet and avoiding smoking that may reduce inflammation (发炎) and have advantages for the brain. Individual clinicians (临床医师) are already including nutrition into their work with patients. Dr. Drew Ramsey, a clinical professor at the Columbia University, begins his meetings with new patients by exploring their diet. He asks what they eat, learns their favorite foods, and finds out if foods that he considers important for the connection are missing from their diets, such as plants, seafood. Dr. Ramsey said he didn’t want people to think that the only factor involved in brain health is food. “Lots of people get their food exactly right, live very active lives, and still have many troubles with their mental health,” he said. But he also teaches people that food can be empowering. “We can’t control our genes,” he said. “But we can control how we eat, and that gives people actionable things that they can do to take care of their brain health on a daily basis.” 91．What do previous (以前的) nutrition studies mainly pay attention to? A．How our diets influence our mental health. B．How our diets influence our physical health. C．How our mental health influences our diets. D．How our physical health influences our diets. 92．Why are individual clinicians including nutrition into their work with patients? A．They try to satisfy their patients’ needs. B．They are questioning public health professors. C．They want to prove the value of healthy diets. D．They have accepted the findings of large population studies. 93．Which of the following might Dr. Ramsey agree with? A．Some connection lives between our diets and mental health. B．People can control their genes as well as how they eat. C．People living active lives will not have mental problems. D．Eating a healthy diet is going to cure depression. Cassy made a plan for her and Emmeline. No one wanted to go to the attic（阁楼）in Legree’s house because everyone thought it was full of ghosts and Legree was afraid of ghosts. Cassy’s room was under it. One day, Cassy moved all her furniture to a room very far from it. When Legree asked why, she replied, “I can’t sleep. There were noises in the attic, every night, from midnight until the morning.” “Noises in the attic?” said Legree, worried, “Who is up there?” “I don’t know,” said Cassy and she went to her room. Then she put things in the attic that made strange noises when the wind blew. The slaves heard them and started talking about ghosts. Legree became scared of passing near the stairs to the attic. Then one night Cassy and Emmeline ran away. They stayed near the house and waited. When Legree left to look for them with his slaves and dogs, Cassy and Emmeline went into the attic. Legree was angry when he came back and he was sure that Tom knew something. “Tom,” said Legree, “tell me where those two are, or I will kill you. Speak!” “I have nothing to say,” said Tom. “Are you telling me that you don’t know?” “I know, Master, but I can’t tell you.” Legree hit Tom and kicked him again and again, until he thought Tom was dead. Then he left. But Tom was not dead. Cassy and Emmeline stayed in the attic for days, until Legree stopped looking for them. Then one night they escaped again and nobody followed them. They were free. Two days later, a young man arrived. He was George Shelby. When he received the letter from Miss Ophelia, he went looking for Tom to buy him back, but it took a long time to find him. Legree took George to see Tom. Tom was lying on the floor, waiting to die. When George saw him, he felt sick. “Uncle Tom, my poor, poor friend!” Tom opened his eyes. “Master George! You remembered me! It’s going well.” said Tom and then he closed his eyes forever. When George turned, Legree was standing behind him. “Who cares about a dead slave!” said Legree. George hit Legree so hard that he fell to the ground. Then . —Taken from Uncle Tom’s Cabin 94．Who knew where Cassy and Emmeline were according to the passage? A．George Shelby. B．Miss Ophelia. C．Legree. D．Tom. 95．Which of the following is True according to the passage? A．Tom, Legree and Cassy were all slaves. B．George had no difficulty finding Tom. C．Cassy made strange noises in the attic on purpose. D．Legree searched the attic for Cassy and Emmeline. 96．Which of the following is the correct order? ① George Shelby arrived.         ② Cassy moved the furniture. ③ Cassy hid in the attic.         ④ Tom was beaten. ⑤ The slaves heard the noises. A．②⑤③④① B．②⑤④③① C．②⑤①③④ D．②③⑤①④ 97．Which sentence can be put into the blank in the last Paragraph? A．George Shelby left alone sadly. B．George Shelby took Tom’s body and left. C．George Shelby went to look for Cassy. D．George Shelby was arrested by the police. A research team from China’s Northwest University is developing facial recognition (面部识别) technology to identify (识别) thousands of Sichuan golden monkeys that live in Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province. Similar to human facial recognition, the technology that is used to identify monkeys uses their facial features to create a database (数据库) that includes every monkey. “When the system is fully developed, we can connect it with cameras set up in the mountains. The system will automatically (自动地) recognize the monkeys, name them and analyze (分析) their behavior,” said Zhang He, a member of the research team. “For each monkey, we have 700 to 800 image samples, and the rate of successful recognition is 94 percent,” Zhang added. Compared with facial recognition technology for humans, facial recognition technology for monkeys is more complicated because monkeys have hairier faces. The color of their hair causes them to get mixed up in their environment. These make it harder for computers to do the job. “The wild environment is complicated, and golden monkeys do not cooperate with the process in the same way humans do. It is difficult to take high-quality pictures and videos of them, which are needed to improve the system,” said Li Baoguo, leader of the research team. Currently, there are about 4,000 golden monkeys living in Qinling Mountains. They are typical animals that live in the forest at an altitude of 1,500 meters to 3,300 meters all the year round. The team’s goal is to successfully identify every monkey that lives there. 98．Which of the following is TRUE about facial recognition technology for monkeys? A．It is bought by China’s Northwest University. B．It works better than human facial recognition. C．It needs to be connected to cameras to work. D．It only requires analyzing 700 to 800 pictures of every monkey. 99．The underlined word “complicated” in this passage means ________. A．easy B．difficult C．excited D．simple 100．What does “These” in Paragraph 5 refer to? ①image samples        ②hairy faces            ③hair color            ④the environment A．②③ B．①④ C．①② D．③④ 101．According to Li Baoguo, the system ________. A．has already been fully developed B．has a high rate of successful recognition C．is similar to human facial recognition D．needs high-quality pictures to improve 102．What is the passage mainly about? A．A scientific study of monkeys in Qinling Mountains. B．The use of facial recognition technology for studying monkeys. C．The difficulties of using facial recognition technology for monkeys. D．Different ways to identify monkeys in Qinling Mountains. More and more customers have become worried about the environment, so many companies have begun working to develop paper bottles. Paper bottles have many advantages. Perhaps the most important is that they can be easily recycled. Paper bottles also weigh less than glass or plastic ones and they’ll require less energy to produce and to move around. Since paper is soft and easy to be shaped, companies can design their bottles to take almost any shape they choose. A company called Paboco has been working with many large companies to develop paper bottles. The companies are creating their own bottle designs, but they’re sharing what they learn to speed up the development of paper bottle technology. Clearly, one of the biggest challenges is keeping a paper bottle from leaking (漏). Many companies are lining (做内衬) their bottles with a thin sheet of plastic. Though bottle makers may say they can be removed, many recycling programs don’t have the right machines to produce them. A company named Diageo has just announced the first paper bottle that is completely plastic - free. Instead of a plastic liner, a non - plastic (无塑料) coating will be used on the inside of the bottles. This should make the bottle fully recyclable. But even without the plastic, paper bottles aren’t perfect, which means more trees need to be cut down to make the bottles. There’re still lots of tests to be done before paper bottles can be used widely. But with so many companies working towards the same goal, it’s likely that we can expect to see paper bottles on store shelves in the near future. 103．What is the greatest advantage of paper bottles according to the passage? A．They are soft and can be easily shaped. B．They are lighter than plastic or glass ones. C．They can be moved around with less energy. D．They are easy to recycle and environmentally friendly. 104．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Many companies. B．Paper bottles. C．Sheets of plastic. D．Bottle makers. 105．How did Diageo deal with the problem of leaking according to Paragraph 4? A．By lining bottles with a thin sheet of plastic. B．By using a non-plastic coating inside the bottle. C．By designing new recyclable plastic bottle. D．By cutting down more trees to make the bottles. 106．What does the last paragraph mainly tell about? A．Many companies have produced the paper bottles widely. B．Paper bottles still need to be tested before appearing in stores. C．Paper bottles have taken the place of glass or plastic ones so far. D．People must see paper bottles on the store shelves in the near future. Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants,too. Sometimes, the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe. For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war（战争）.By the eighteenth century,a greenhorn had the meaning it has today——a person who is new in a job. About one hundred years ago,greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west Old—timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard,rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundred. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The Green Revolution（革命）is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural（农业的）scientists who had green thumbs. 107．According to the passage,a greenhorn means now. A．a person who is new in a job B．a soldier who has not had any experience in war C．a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed D．a man who doesn't have the skills to live in the country 108．The meaning of the underlined word "ripe" is . A．未完成的 B．成热的 C．青涩的 D．老练的 109．Which of the following about is NOT right? A．If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. B．The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago. C．Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. D．Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. 110．We can know from the passage that . A．all growing plants is green B．green is the most important color in nature C．a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well D．the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years 111．The main idea of the passage is A．a greenhorn B．a green thumb C．the Green Revolution D．the word "green" and its story The Dead Sea At 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earth's lowest point on land. It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy(浮力). The high salt content-more than 34 percent - makes swimming more like floating. Now the Dead Sea is actually dying. People are using water from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent. Venice, Italy With waterways instead of streets. This "Floating City" has attracted visitors for centuries. But no visit to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas, human powered water taxis. Water creates Venice. But water will also kill the city. Built on soft earth, Venice has slowly been sinking (下沉) for centuries. Now, with rising sea levels caused by human activities, it's sinking faster. According to US-based magazine Architectural Digest, the city may disappear in the next 100 years. Better book your gondola soon! Great Barrier Reef, Australia Covering  more  than  2,300  kilometers  of  Australia's northeast coast, Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef ecosystem, and an ideal place for scuba divers (水肺潜水者).Thousands of colorful coral (珊瑚) and fish make homes in the blue sea water. It's like a big underwater party! Sadly, the party might be over soon. The reef is dying. Human activities are changing the weather. Warming ocean, water kills the coral, and this causes problems up the food chain. The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone  by 2030. 112．What can be the best title of the passage? A．Disappearing Watery Wonders B．Amazing Man-made Wonders on the Sea C．Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea D．Last Watery Wonders in the World 113．Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing? A．Water loss. B．Sea pollution. C．Warming seas. D．Human activities. 114．If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone, and he can only afford one in the next 15 years, where must he go? A．The Dead Sea. B．Venice. C．Italy. D．Great Barrier Reef. The Lost Smile The next morning Hilda took them to the other side of the mountain of Misery on her broom. They flew for ages before they landed near a little river. The grass was green, birds were singing and there were flowers everywhere. Hilda gave them each a small black stone. “This will keep you safe,” she said. And she flew off again. “This is a nice place,” said Sarah, surprised. “Look at all the lovely flowers.” Ben went over to a flower and smelt it. Suddenly water ran out of the centre and down the petals(花瓣). “Ha! Ha! Ha!” The children could hear someone laughing but when they looked round there was no one there. Suddenly Ben shouted, “Ouch! What was that? It hurt me.” He bent down to rub(摩擦) his leg and his flute fell out of his bag. Just then two little creatures ran over and lifted his flute and started running towards some bushes. “Hey, that's mine!” he shouted as the creatures dropped the flute and ran off. “Come back! Who are you?” he shouted. But there was no answer. “Let's play some music,” Sarah suggested, “maybe they'll come back.” So they sat down and played and the two little creatures came back. “Who are you?” Sarah asked. “We're Bill and Jill. We're goblins(小妖精) and we love music. Who are you? And what are you doing here?” “We’re Sarah and Ben. And we’re on our way to find the Lord of Tears.” “The Lord of Tears?” Bill and Jill said under their breath. “Do you know where he lives?” asked Sarah. “No, not really,” said Bill. “Across the Sea of sadness,” continued Jill. “Can you show us the way?” “Bill can,” said Jill. “Jill can,” said Bill. “Follow us, maybe Will can,” Bill and Jill said together and walked off towards the bushes. The children smiled and followed them. 115．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Bill and Jill? A．They laughed when water ran out of the centre and down the petals. B．They lifted Ben’s flute and ran away but dropped it when Ben shouted. C．They came back because they were attracted by the music played by Ben and Sarah. D．They have never heard of the Lord of Tears. 116．How did Bill and Jill feel when hearing the words “The Lord of Tears”? A．Excited. B．Scared. C．Familiar. D．Amazed. 117．We can infer from the article that Hilda was a/an ___________. A．witch B．goblin C．human D．angel 118．We can use the following words to describe Bill and Jill EXCEPT_________. A．helpful B．lovely C．cute D．selfish Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there can’t be found anywhere else in the world. There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore. The sea around the island has colorful fishes. Why is Mona Island unusual? Mona Island is very small. The government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park rangers（公园管理员）are able to stay. The park rangers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful. They insist that rules are followed. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe. What is there to See on Mona Island? One thing that most people enjoy is getting to see the Mona Island iguana(美洲热带大蜥蜴). This type of reptile(爬行动物) lives only on Mona Island. Almost 2,000 of these iguanas live on Mona Island. People also come to the island to get a close-up view of many kinds of fish and other sea life. They can swim far below the surface. They use special equipment to be able to breathe underwater. The water is almost transparent. Through the clear water, divers can see the bright colors of the fish. Visitors can also explore caves. Some of the caves even have paintings and drawings on the walls. This artwork was made by the Arawak and Taíno Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago. After a full day of fun activities, visitors can settle in, listen to the night sounds, and view the stars in the huge sky. Because the island is far away from other places, it is surrounded by darkness, and the stars are easier to see. Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing. It’s the perfect end to a perfect day. 119．What do park rangers on Mona Island do? A．Protect the land and animals. B．Offer some help to visitors. C．Feed animals on Mona Island. D．Drive a boat between Puerto Rico and Mona Island. 120．Which of the following best explains the word “transparent”? A．so difficult that you can’t finish B．so clear that you can see through C．too deep to be reached D．too bright to be seen 121．Where can artwork be seen on Mona Island? A．On the beaches. B．In a museum. C．In the caves. D．On the wall of the hotel. 122．Which sentence can be filled in the first blank? A．Mona Island is very small. B．Watching the stars on Mona Island is amazing. C．Visitors can settle in after a full day on Mona Island. D．Mona Island is far from other places and darkness is all around it. 123．What is the most possible reason the author wrote this article? A．To explain why animals live on the island. B．To show readers where the island is located. C．To tell about a place that some people might enjoy. D．To give facts about people who work on the island. We all heard of stress. And many of us are in the face of stress. Some of the stresses are good and can actually be helpful — they give you the energy you need to start your day, to face problems or even to prepare for good things (such as vacations). On the other hand, some stresses last for a very long time, and make it hard for people to deal with their problems. These are bad stresses. People who are dealing with bad stresses often need help to face their problems, illnesses and even the influence on their family or social life. But what many people don’t realize is that a life without stress can be possible, if dealt with correctly. Here are some ways that have been shown: •Realize that you can’t avoid stress, but you can learn how to deal with it •Find out where your stresses come from •Pay attention to your self-control and feelings •Choose exercises you like, three to four times a week •Eat healthily •Sleep well •Use social support •Think positively •Learn how to think about something seriously for a long time •Manage your time •Make a diary for your doctor-visit, MRI, blood examination, etc •A stress specialist can create a professional program for you Stress doesn’t have to be your enemy, and getting ready to deal with it can be the first step in the right direction. Remember that you do have a choice in the matter. As William James, an American philosopher, once wrote, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought instead of another.” 124．What can we get from good stresses? A．Energy. B．Support. C．Choice. D．Direction. 125．Mark is under great pressure these days. How often should he do physical activities according to the material? A．Four times a month. B．Three times a week. C．Three hours a day. D．Every three days. 126．We can _______ to deal with stress. A．have more food and fruits B．go to bed early C．sleep and eat less D．get help from others 127．Which of the following is True according to the passage? A．Stresses have a bad influence on our daily life. B．Stress is our enemy, though it doesn’t have to be. C．If we can control our thought, we can control stress. D．People who are dealing with stresses can still get along with others. 附答案及解析 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 D A B A B C C B D C 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 D C C C D C D A C D 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 A B C A C C B D B D 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 答案 D B A B A C D A B C 题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 答案 B C D A A B D D C C 题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 答案 B C A A D B B D B B 题号 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 答案 B C A A C B A B D A 题号 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 答案 A D A B C A D B D A 题号 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 答案 C C B C B D B D C A 题号 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 答案 B D A D C A B C B D 题号 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 答案 D B D C B B A B A C 题号 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 答案 D A D D D B A D A B 题号 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 答案 C D C A B D C 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 解析：本文主要讲述了主人公在帆船上与海盗汉兹的对峙与斗争。 1．细节理解题。根据 “You want to get ashore (海岸), now you need my help. Tie up my wound, then I’ll tell you how to sail the ship.”及下文 “I want to get to North Inlet. Hands agreed to help me…” 可知，吉姆帮助汉兹包扎伤口，是因为汉兹可以帮助他驾驶帆船，故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“He looked at me sourly, but he could do nothing.” 可知，此处的语境是汉兹看吉姆的眼神是酸溜溜的，因为吉姆控制了帆船，所以汉兹很生气，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据故事发展的逻辑关系，首先吉姆帮助汉兹包扎伤口，汉兹感觉好些了；然后他们一起驾船到达了岸边，停下来休息；接着吉姆转过身来，发现汉兹拿着刀站在他后面，吉姆迅速爬上绳索，准备好两把枪；突然，一把刀向他飞来，他手中的两把枪同时开火，汉兹落入了大海；最后，吉姆爬下船，游上岸。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“It was Long John Silver’s parrot, Captain Flint!”和“I turned to escape, but someone closed his arms around me and held me tight.” 可知，吉姆被Long John Silver抓住了。故选A。 5．B 6．C 7．C 8．B 解析：本文介绍科学家如何利用数字孪生技术来更好地治理和保护黄河。 5．推理判断题。根据第二段内容“The digital twin of the Yellow River uses different kinds of technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things. Devices(设备)are set up along the river to collect and transmit (传送) information to the center. Based on the information, a 3D model of the river is showed on the computer screen. It’s like the Yellow River has a twin that describes its real conditions.”可知数字孪生的目的是为了改善洪水控制和灾害预防。故选B。 6．细节理解题。第三段解释了“smart stones”是带有芯片、电池和信号发射器的探测器，它们被放置在重要的堤坝中，用于记录和报告堤坝石头的移动。如果感觉到堤坝石头的任何移动，它会向中心发送警报以便快速响应。故选C。 7．细节理解题。根据“The drones provide researchers with photos and information. The researchers use this information to update a 3D model to watch the changes of water to avoid disasters.”可知无人机为研究人员提供照片和信息，研究人员使用这些信息来更新3D模型，以观察水位的变化，避免灾害。故选C。 8．主旨大意题。整篇文章讲述了科学家如何利用数字孪生技术来更好地治理和保护黄河，包括使用大数据、人工智能、物联网技术，以及“smart stones”和无人机在黄河治理中的作用。文章强调了智能化技术在黄河治理中的重要性，以及这些技术如何帮助人们更好地保护和管理黄河。故选B。 9．D 10．C 11．D 解析：本文主要讲述了中国教育部鼓励多所大学开设足球本科专业，目的是为了提高国家的体育教育水平。 9．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Soccer has been set up as a new major in 30 universities in China”可知，中国有30所大学设立足球作为新专业。故选D。 10．主旨大意题。最后一段引用了北京大学教授钱俊伟和清华大学体育部负责人刘波的话，讨论了大学设立体育本科专业的原因。因此，最后一段主要讨论的是大学设立足球新专业的原因。故选C。 11．推理判断题。这篇文章主要讨论的是中国高校新设足球专业的情况，这与教育相关。因此，最可能在报纸的教育部分读到这篇文章。故选D。 12．C 13．C 14．C 15．D 解析：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了青少年大脑在青春期经历的显著变化，特别是神经元连接的增强和修剪过程，以及这一变化如何影响青少年的技能发展、自我控制、决策制定和行为表现。 12．细节理解题。根据“And coming from these neurons are several branch-like structures for sending and receiving electrical signals? Every time we do or think anything, a signal is sent. The signal travels down a long structure called the axon (轴突) and, at the end, it passes across small gaps called synapses (神经元的突触) to the dendrites (树突) of another neuron, which receive the signal. In this way, messages are sent across our neural network.”可知，此处讲述了信息如何通过神经元在神经网络中传递，也就是说神经元允许信息在大脑中传播。故选C。 13．主旨大意题。根据“Most brain development is completed in the first few years, but we now know that our brains continue to develop throughout our lives”和整段内容可知，从初生婴儿到他们几岁前，大脑一直在发育，并且大多数大脑发育在几岁前就完成了，现在还发现我们的大脑在一生中都在继续发育，由此可知本段告诉我们大脑发育的过程是持续的。故选C。 14．词义猜测题。根据“This explains why the more you do something, the better you become at it, reinforcing the old saying ‘practice makes perfect’.”可知，上文的例子解释了为什么你做得越多，你就变得越擅长，强化了“熟能生巧”这句谚语，由此可知“reinforcing”与supporting“支撑，证实”意思相近。故选C。 15．推理判断题。根据“So perhaps unpredictable, uncertain, risk taking teenage behaviors, often put down to hormones (荷尔蒙), may actually have more to do with what’s going on inside our brain.”可知，也许那些不可预测、不确定、充满风险的青少年行为，通常被归咎于荷尔蒙的影响，但实际上可能与我们大脑内部的活动有更大的关系。由此可知青少年在了解大脑内部的活动后能更好理解自身的各种行为，也就是说青少年可以从了解他们大脑发生的变化中受益。故选D。 16．C 17．D 18．A 19．C 解析：本文主要介绍了Sora视频模型的功效及面临的问题和风险。 16．词句猜测题。根据“OpenAI also says that Sora deals with occlusion well. But one problem is that they fail to follow objects when they are out of sight.”可知，此处表达Sora能够很好地处理遮挡，但一个问题是当物体不在视线范围内时它们无法跟随物体，故推出划线部分occlusion意为“遮挡”，与选项C“被遮盖”意思相近。故选C。 17．推理判断题。根据“Perhaps it will be an imagination tool or a misinformation machine.”可知，此句总结表达这是一个什么样的机器，本文第一段主要介绍了一个名为Sora的新视频模型及它的功能，故此句应位于第一段句末。故选D。 18．推理判断题。根据“OpenAI has also realized the risks that come with a video model. The OpenAI team plans to draw on the safety testing.”可知，此段主要介绍了OpenAI也意识到了视频模型带来的风险，OpenAI团队计划利用安全测试，故推出下文应介绍这个安全测试。故选A。 19．主旨大意题。根据“OpenAI has also realized the risks that come with a video model. The OpenAI team plans to draw on the safety testing. ”可知，作者想要提醒我们要关心Sora所面临的问题和风险。故选C。 20．D 21．A 22．B 23．C 解析：本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了一个名叫Hilary Smith的男人在越狱之后投奔了他的姑姑，想要杀死姑姑夺取遗产的故事。 20．细节理解题。根据第四段“Luckily she remained faithful and loyal to him even after she fell ill. ”可知，姑姑很善良，收留了Hilary；根据最后一段“Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor. If I die tonight, you’ll get nothing.”可知，姑姑是非常明智的，D选项“好心且明智”符合题意，故选D。 21．推理判断题。根据第三段“She was his father’s only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory ( 荣耀 )to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with “trade”. Of course, as soon as she became “Mrs. Parks”, her brother considered her dead. . ”可知，姑姑没有给家族增光，没能跟贵族结婚，而是跟一个与 “贸易” 相关的人结婚，从那之后她的哥哥就当做她已经死了。A选项“因为他认为姑姑是家族的耻辱” 符合文意，故选A。 22．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.”可知，Hilary是想杀死他的姑姑，B选项“下决心终结姑姑的性命”符合文意，故选B。 23．细节理解题。文章最后三段讲述了Hilary为了得到姑姑的财产决心杀死姑姑，姑姑接过水说的话反转了整个故事，Hilary聪明反被聪明误，C选项“希拉里的姑姑喝了她侄子为她准备的药”正是文章的高潮之处，故选C。 24．A 25．C 26．C 27．B 28．D 解析：本文主要介绍了中国古代对年龄的称谓和描述。 24．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“For example, chuitiao, meaning ‘straight hair’, meant a hairstyle that was popular for very young children in ancient China. It was used for children from 3 to 8 years old.”可知，垂髫年龄是指3-8岁的孩子。故选A。 25．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Ruoguan, or ‘junior cap’, was used for young men in their twenties. These men would go to a hat-wearing ceremony when they turned 20 to show that they had become adults.”可知，弱冠用来描述成年人。故选C。 26．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“chuitiao, meaning ‘straight hair’, ... It was used for children from 3 to 8 years old.”和“Zongjiao, meaning ‘twisted horn’, was used to describe children from 9 to 14 years old.”以及“Shufa,  ... was used for boys who had reached the age of 15.”可知，这些都是给孩子的称谓。故选C。 27．词句猜测题。根据文中的句子“The ‘year of independence’ was when a man turned 30.”以及常识可知，30是而立之年。故选B。 28．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了中国古代用称谓来表示不同年龄段的人，以及这些称谓的含义。故选项D“中国古代的称谓”符合。故选D。 29．B 30．D 31．D 32．B 解析：本文从西班牙文学巨匠塞万提斯讲起，告诉我们不论身处哪个年龄阶段，只要有目标，并且愿意学习，我们就可能取得成功。 29．推理判断题。根据第一段和“And the story brings an interesting question: why do some people find new energy and creativity to the end of their days, but others find them long before?”可知，这个故事表明塞万提斯年龄这么大了，还是有这样的成就，说明年龄不是实现目标的障碍。故选B。 30．词句猜测题。根据后文解释“I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing...”可知，划线词所说是停止学习成长的人，和D选项“失去继续学习的兴趣”表述一致。故选D。 31．推理判断题。根据“The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills...but is eventually relaxing.”（我们成熟之后学会忍受自己改变不了的事，学会避免自我哀怜。无论我们多么努力地取悦别人，有些人永远不会爱我们，而这个想法一开始会让人烦恼，但最终我们会释怀。）可知，作者想告诉我们应该学会适应。故选D。 32．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文从西班牙文学巨匠塞万提斯讲起，告诉我们不论身处哪个年龄阶段，想要成功就要不断学习，指导我们要过一种有意义的生活。故选B。 33．A 34．B 35．A 36．C 解析：本文主要向大家介绍了中国的食品配送行业的相关情况。 33．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“According to the latest data (数据), about 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That’s just half of the total number of Internet users in China.”可知，中国互联网用户总数为842 million。故选A。 34．推理判断题。根据“Small families depend largely on food delivery services, Chinese families have changed in size over the past ten years.”以及“For small families, cooking always takes lots of time and energy, so ordering food online has become more popular.”可知，对于小家庭来说，网上订餐更受欢迎，而且在过去几年小家庭的数量增长了许多，由此可知是因为家庭规模变得越来越小，所以网上订餐越来越受欢迎，故选B。 35．观点态度题。根据“As their services continue to improve, the food delivery industry will keep growing in the future.”可知，作者认为外卖行业将在未来持续增长，故选A。 36．推理判断题。根据“According to the latest data (数据), about 421 million Chinese people use online food delivery services. That’s just half of the total number of Internet users in China.”、“Chinese families have changed in size over the past ten years. In 2002, only 7.7% of families have only one person. But this number increased to 15.6% in 2017. Two-person families rose from 18.4% in 2002 to 27.2% in 2017.”以及“According to Meituan’s report, the average (平均) time it takes to make a food delivery dropped from 38 minutes in 2016 to 29 minutes in 2020.”可知，通过这些比较，作者不仅展示了在线送餐服务的普及性和发展趋势，还分析了推动这一趋势的社会变化和技术进步。这种比较的方式使得文章的话题介绍更加具体、有说服力，并且能够让读者更加清楚地理解在线送餐服务在中国社会中的地位和影响。故选C。 37．D 38．A 39．B 40．C 41．B 解析：本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了一种新技术，通过3D打印技术，不用杀死牛就能做出牛排。 37．词句猜测题。根据“The thick and juicy slab smelt and tasted just like a steak. But unlike any steak found on a menu or store shelf today, this one didn’t come from a slaughtered animal.”可知，这块牛排是3D打印出来的，不是来自被屠宰的动物，由此可猜测slaughtered意为“杀死的”。故选D。 38．细节理解题。根据“The difference is that this printer used cells as a form of living ink. The technology includes the printing of real living cells that are grown in a lab.”可知，这种养殖肉是在实验室里用活细胞培养出来的。故选A。 39．观点态度题。根据“So, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the 3D-printed steak.”和“If scientists can find lower-cost methods, we’ll be in with a chance of getting beef without killing.”可知，作者认为这项技术有发展的前途。故选B。 40．细节理解题。根据“However, we can’t get this new meat on the store shelf yet. Making meat this way is much harder and costs more than raising and killing an animal.”可知，用这种方法制作肉类要比饲养和宰杀动物困难得多，成本也高得多，因此不能被放到货架上。故选C。 41．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了这块由3D生物打印技术制作出的牛排。故选B。 42．C 43．D 44．A 解析：本文主要介绍了去云南旅行时人们可以参加的几个节日。 42．推理判断题。根据火把节的时间“Date: July/August (days 24 to 26 of the sixth lunar month)”以及泼水节的时间“Date: April 13 to 15”可知，两者的共同之处是持续时间相同。故选C。 43．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“During the March Fair, the streets of Dali Ancient Town are packed with people selling amazing minority items.”可知，如果你喜欢在旅行中购买当地的礼物，你会参加“The Third Month Fair of the Bai Group”。故选D。 44．推理判断题。根据文中的句子“If you are already planning to visit Yunnan, see our festival tours.”可知，文章主要介绍了去云南旅行时人们可以参加的几个节日，由此推知，该文章可能选自一张旅游广告单。故选A。 45．A 46．B 47．D 48．D 解析：本文主要介绍了飞行汽车的优势，面临的困难和挑战，以及对它的前景展望。 45．细节理解题。根据“With innovative (革新的) technological experience, Chinese high-tech products, from new robots, electric cars, to smart phones and so on, have shown a strong ability on the international stage and become the new favourites of CES participants.”可知，中国的高科技产品受到了CES电子展的关注，故选A。 46．细节理解题。根据“When you’re driving on the road, it operates as an intelligent car.…In flight mode, it can take off and fly over traffic jams and rivers.”可知，它就像一辆智能汽车一样运行，在飞行模式下，它可以起飞，飞过交通堵塞和河流，可以节省时间。故选B。 47．细节理解题。根据“Our first method is to stick to our goal”以及“Second, in key technologies, we insist on complete self-development”可知，仍然坚持自己的目标，在关键技术上坚持完全自主开发，故选D。 48．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了飞行汽车的优势，面临的困难和挑战，以及对它的前景展望，是为了让人们更多地了解飞行汽车，故选D。 49．C 50．C 51．B 52．C 解析：本文通过具体事例讲述了科学家们的发现：人们经常依赖直觉做出反应，而不会花很多时间反思和检查答案是对是错。在现在这样一个网络时代里，培训人们核查事实是很重要的。 49．词义猜测题。根据语境“But ‘the trick with fake news is to know to verify’—in other words, to stop and check what you know.”可知，in other words“换句话说”，是解释前面这个词的，后面意为“停下来检查你所知道的”，确保是对的。故选C。 50．推理判断题。根据“Another explanation for the spread of fake news is ‘motivated reasoning,’ writes Adam Waytz, a professor at the Kellogg School. We are naturally more likely to believe things that confirm our existing opinions. If you already have a negative (负面的) opinion about someone, you’re more likely to trust damaging stories about them.”可知“动机性推理”认为我们更有可能相信符合我们目前观点的新闻，如你已经对某人有不好的看法，你更有可能相信关于他们坏的故事。选项C“你不相信关于一个运动员消极的新闻因为他为你最喜爱的球队效力”符合，故选C。 51．推理判断题。根据“So, in a world where misleading information is common, is there a way to protect ourselves? ‘I don’t think it’s possible to train individuals to verify everything that they face,’ Sloman admits. ‘It is just too human to believe what you’re told.’”可知第六段强调误导信息很常见，Sloman说不可能训练个人去证实一切他们面对的事情，这与“If everyone around you is saying they understand why a well-known person is lying, then you’re going to start thinking that you understand, too.”表达的意思相似，故本段应是放在第五段之后，与第六段连接，故选B。 52．推理判断题。根据“It’s an example of how we often rely on intuitive (直觉的) responses —answers we feel are true. People give answers that ‘pop into their mind,’ says scientist Steven Sloman. We don’t spend much time thinking and checking whether the answer is right or wrong.”及文章最后“Verify before you believe.”可知我们经常依赖直觉性回复，而没有花时间去思考和检验答案的正确性，作者对此应是担心的态度，倡导我们相信之前要去证实，故选C。 53．A 54．A 55．D 56．B 57．B 解析：本文主要讲述了建筑玻璃对鸟类的危害，以及如何通过改进建筑设计和个人行动来减少这种危害。 53．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“During the day, the birds fly toward it as it reflects (反射) a perfect image of the sky and nearby trees. As night falls, the bright light from glass buildings attracts (吸引) the birds, who are usually guided by the light of the moon and stars.”可知，是因为大楼里的玻璃。故选A。 54．主旨大意题。文章的这段内容主要报告了美国和中国每年有大量鸟类因撞击玻璃而死亡的情况，并特别指出了一些受保护的鸟类也受到了影响。结合选项可知，选项A“鸟与玻璃的碰撞是常见且严重”符合。故选A。 55．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Many countries and regions have put forward building design ideas to help keep birds safe.”可知，鸟类碰撞关键解决方案是改变建筑设计理念。故选D。 56．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“we can also do our part to save birds by putting stickers on the glass windows in our homes”可知，我们个人可以在家里的玻璃窗上贴上贴纸阻止鸟类碰撞。故选B。 57．推理判断题。根据“These sad stories could have been avoided if action had been taken. Many countries and regions have put forward building design ideas to help keep birds safe. These include using less glass in building walls and adding bird-friendly materials and stickers (贴纸) onto the buildings’ walls. Turning off lights at night also helps avoid bird collisions.”可知，这些政策有利于保护鸟类。故选B。 58．D 59．B 60．B 61．B 62．C 解析：本文是一篇说明文。分析了学校有三种霸凌者，主要介绍了应对校园霸凌的方法。 58．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“In the school, there are three kinds of bullies (恃强凌弱者): those who call you bad names, those who hit you for fun and those who ask you for money.”可知，霸凌不会帮助学习。故选D。 59．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“If a bully wants to hit you, run away from him/her!”可知，当恶霸想要打你的时候，最好是从他/她身边跑开。故选B。 60．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Bullies usually hurt young students on their way to school or home.”可知， 恶霸通常在上学或回家的路上伤害年轻学生，不是在教室里伤害年轻学生。故选B。 61．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“If you always stay with your friends, they won’t come near to you.”可知，当你在放学回家的路上，最好和朋友待在一起。故选B。 62．最佳标题题。本文针对学校里的三种霸凌者，介绍了应对校园欺凌的方法。所以选项C“如何保护自己免受校园欺凌?”为最佳标题。故选C。 63．A 64．A 65．C 66．B 解析：本文旨在介绍和评价一本关于爱因斯坦及其相对论的书——《爱因斯坦革命》。 63．细节理解题。根据“For the first time ever, by setting Einstein’s work in the long course of the evolution of scientific knowledge, Gutfreund and Renn discover the popular misconception of Einstein as an unconventional scientific genius who single-handedly created modern physics — and by pure thought alone.”可以看出，Gutfreund和Renn反对流行的观点，即爱因斯坦是一个非传统的科学天才，他独自创造了现代物理学。故选A。 64．词义猜测题。根据“He saw his theory of relativity not as something from scratch, but a natural extension of the classical physics developed by pioneers such as Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei and English physicist Isaac Newton in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as nineteenth-century physicists.”可知，爱因斯坦认为自己的相对论不是从零开始的，而是由意大利天文学家伽利略、英国物理学家艾萨克·牛顿等先驱在16世纪和17世纪以及19世纪物理学家发展起来的经典物理学的自然延伸，即自己的相对论不是从零开始的，而是在前人的基础上发展出来的，故“from scratch”在这里的意思是“从零开始”。故选A。 65．细节理解题。根据“When Einstein considered himself as standing on their shoulders, he meant that, without their contributions, he would not have formulated (阐述) the theory of relativity.”可知爱因斯坦是站在了他们的肩膀上，没有他们的奉献，他不可能提出相对论。故选C。 66．推理判断题。根据“As a large part of the book explains, Einstein typically argued that”及“The book also includes substantial sections on Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo whose methods inspired Einstein.”可知这段文字最有可能来自于一本书的介绍，因为它详细介绍了书中的内容和作者的观点，同时也对爱因斯坦的科学贡献进行了深入的分析。故选B。 67．A 68．B 69．D 70．A 71．A 解析：本文主要介绍了芯片的重要性、种类和功能，以及其小巧的尺寸和先进的制造技术。 67．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“There are mainly two types of microchips: logic chips and memory chips. Logic chips are like the “brain” of electronic devices-they deal with information to finish a task.”可知，芯片会让电子元件思考。故选A。 68．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“There are mainly two types of microchips: logic chips and memory chips.”可知，文章谈到了两种芯片。故选B。 69．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“For example, a Central Processing Unit (CPU), or processor, is the main chip in a computer. It’s responsible for carrying out all the computer’s tasks.”可知，中央处理器负责执行计算机的所有任务。故选D。 70．主旨大意题。根据“How small can microchips be?”可知，本段主要讲的是芯片的大小。故选A。 71．推理判断题。本文主要讨论了芯片的技术细节、它在现代电子产品中的广泛应用以及它的尺寸和制造工艺，这些都是科技类杂志关注的重点内容，所以本文可能会在杂志的科技、电子产品部分看到。故选A。 72．D 73．A 74．B 75．C 76．A 解析：本文主要从不同的几个方面介绍了道路运用的高科技。 72．细节理解题。根据“They use vibrations (震动) from passing cars to produce electricity.”可知压电式道路用来自过往车辆的振动来发电。故选D。 73．代词指代题。根据“Roads of the future may be able to know how many people are on them. They could send people updates on weather and traffic situations, and recharge electric cars as they drive.”可知未来的道路也许能够知道有多少人在上面。它们可以向人们发送最新的天气和交通状况，并在电动汽车行驶时为其充电。they指代上文提到过的“Roads of the future”。故选A。 74．细节理解题。根据“This seems to be a dream, but a company has almost made it come true. By sensing the weight of a vehicle, the company’s smart roads can record the speed of each wheel. After having collected traffic data (数据), the roads will send it to the drivers.”可知Built-in brain可以记录车轮的速度、感知车辆的重量并将交通数据发送给驾驶员。故选B。 75．细节理解题。根据“It can be dangerous to drive in snowy weather. A tech company has developed the snowless roads. When they feel snow or ice on their surfaces, the roads will heat themselves up, melting (使融化) the snow or ice away.”可知建造“永不结冰的道路”是为了安全驾驶。故选C。 76．主旨大意题。本文主要从不同的几个方面介绍了道路运用的高科技。写作目的是介绍“智能道路”。故选A。 77．D 78．B 79．D 80．A 81．C 解析：本文主要介绍了中国第40支南极科考队的相关情况，介绍了他们出发时间，这次的任务等情况。 77．细节理解题。根据“They plan to finish the task in four months and return in April, 2024.”可知，要待四个月，故选D。 78．细节理解题。根据“It will be built for environmental monitoring (监控) and protection.”可知，用于环境监控和保护，故选B。 79．细节理解题。根据“Depending on the station, the team will carry out scientific research work on ocean environment, ocean ecosystem (生态系统) and other areas. They will also do a survey about the effect of climate change on the Antarctic ecosystem.”可知，科考队将依托该站开展海洋环境、海洋生态系统等领域的科学研究工作。他们还将就气候变化对南极生态系统的影响进行调查，故选D。 80．词义猜测题。根据“International cooperation is of great significance to the task.”以及“They will work together on the frontier fields of Antarctic science with Norway and Australia. They will also cooperate in logistics (后勤) support with other countries, such as the USA, the UK and so on”可知，国际合作具有重要的意义，故选A。 81．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国第40支南极科考队的相关情况，所以C选项符合本文标题，故选C。 82．C 83．B 84．C 85．B 86．D 解析：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了国货越来越受欢迎的原因，以及作者对国货的期待。 82．词句猜测题。根据“Wang is among many young Chinese who would like to use domestic products in their daily lives.”可知，王先生是许多喜欢在日常生活中使用国产产品的中国年轻人之一。结合“Mu Mu, a student from Beijing Foreign Studies University, fell in love with a local coffee brand. ”可知，此处的“domestic”应指“国内的”。故选C。 83．细节理解题。根据“around 80% of the post-00s generation like to$$