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备战2025年中考寒假阅读能力提升组合突破小卷 组合小卷14 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、完形填空 （2024·浙江台州·三模）“I have to keep my hand from shaking, ” thought Mark as he picked up the baseball card. He stared at the early twentieth-century image (画像) and then 1 turned the card over. “That’s one of my favorites, ” said the elderly man. “My dad got that in a pack of gum when he was a boy. ” “How … how much?” asked Mark. He cleared his 2 . “Fifty dollars, ” the man said. Then he bit his lip. Maybe it was too much to ask, 3 from a boy. Mark felt his head swimming. The baseball card was in 4 condition. How amazing! It showed the open, friendly face of Honus Wagner, one of the first players introduced 5 the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mark knew the old man did not realize what a 6 he had. Mark looked at the man’s face and the worn shoes. “I’ve never seen him at one of these second-hand markets before, ” thought Mark. “I 7 he is here because he needs some money, not because he knows a lot about baseball 8 .” Mark closed his eyes for a moment. “What do I do?” he asked himself. “If I made this 9 , it would be the biggest thing that ever happened to me. But I would have to remember that I 10 this man for the rest of my life. ” The man looked at the boy eagerly, hoping the boy would buy it. However, his heart sank as Mark shook his head and 11 the card. Mark hesitated (犹豫) for a minute, and then he leaned forward. “Look 12 to an antiques dealer (古董商人) .” The man’s eyes widened as Mark added, “That card is worth a lot more than $50. The last time a HonusWagner card was 13 , it made more than half a million dollars.” Then he turned on his heel and walked away, 14 the old man could see the tears in his eyes. Walking away was the 15 decision Mark had ever made in his life. 1．A．slowly B．angrily C．politely D．secretly 2．A．action B．voice C．opinion D．imagination 3．A．actually B．normally C．especially D．simply 4．A．perfect B．awful C．reasonable D．dangerous 5．A．for B．into C．to D．about 6．A．research B．baseball C．man D．treasure 7．A．hope B．believe C．suppose D．accept 8．A．cards B．history C．competitions D．players 9．A．trick B．money C．joke D．trade 10．A．educated B．cheated C．struck D．fought 11．A．handed back B．handed out C．gave away D．gave off 12．A．them B．it C．him D．me 13．A．copied B．exchanged C．shown D．sold 14．A．before B．until C．after D．as 15．A．hardest B．quickest C．easiest D．worst 二、阅读理解 A （2024·浙江温州·三模） 5th Vienna International Music Competition The Vienna International Music Competition is open to all nationalities and ages in playing instruments. It’s a perfect platform for every musician to shine. Basic information: ●Any instrument may be used. ●The video about the performance must be sent to classicpurevienna@gmail.com. ●The length of the performance in the video is not limited (限制). Deadline: The video must be sent before 20th October, 2024. The winners will be shown on 31st October, 2024. Prizes: Winner’s Concert: Winners of the 1st prize will play with famous international guest musicians at Musikverein, Vienna on 25th November. Publishing: The CDs of the Winner’s Concert will come out after the concert before 25th December. Cash Prizes: Each winner will receive a cash prize (from 300€to 1,000€). Application: To apply, you can choose to fill the APPLICATION FORM or send the following things to classicpurevienna@gmail.com. The video Short self-introduction Artistic photo ID copyPlease waste no time in showing your musical talent! We are looking forward to your excellent performance! 16．What is this competition about? A．Playing instruments. B．Singing songs. C．Writing music. D．Performing dances. 17．When can musicians send the video to join in the competition? A．On 19th October. B．On 31st October. C．On 25th November. D．On 24th December. 18．What can we learn about the Vienna International Music Competition? A．Winners of the first prize can perform alone in a concert. B．The application form must be filled to enter the competition. C．The winners will get the same amount of money as the prize. D．Musicians can decide how long the performance is in the video. B （2024·浙江杭州·二模）Miguel finally sees Dad. He’s just back from a working trip. “How’s your chess game, Miguel?” “Mrs. Lambert says I’m the best chess player in the school! She says you teach me well.” “We’ll play after dinner,” Dad says. At night, Miguel wants to help Dad clean out his suitcase (手提箱). “Wait, Miguel. I’ll take my next trip next morning.” “Oh, Dad!” Miguel cries. “But you just got here!” Miguel eyes the suitcase. When he was little, he got into the suitcase, thinking Dad could take him to work as well. Sometimes Dad traveled really far and it was day there when it was night for Miguel. They couldn’t even talk by phone. “I’ll miss you,” Dad says. He then pets a box from his suitcase and hands it to Miguel. Miguel opens it. A beautiful chess set! “Thank you, Dad!” Miguel cries. “It’s so nice!” It’s an exciting game of chess. When Miguel’s bedtime comes, it’s still not over. “Keep it. We’ll continue the game when we meet again, OK?” says Dad. Miguel carefully takes the chessboard to his bedroom. He looks at it, wishing the game could continue. “Oh, that’ll be a great idea!” The next morning, when Miguel wakes up, Dad’s gone. After studying the chess board for a minute, Miguel calls Dad and leaves a message: “Dad, it’s me…” 19．Why did Miguel get into Dad’s suitcase when he was little? A．To stay with Dad. B．To clean out the suitcase. C．To stop Dad working. D．To get a box from the suitcase. 20．What gift did Miguel get from his father? A． B． C． D． 21．What might Miguel talk about in his message? A．Why he likes playing chess. B．Where he will meet Dad again. C．What he plans to do at school today. D．How he will play the chess game next. 22．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Special Chess Game B．Miguel’s Little Suitcase C．Dad’s Important Message D．An Exciting Working Trip C （2024·浙江台州·三模） Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends. The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle. There they remained hidden in the ground, hoping they would be able to grow up and become beautiful trees. But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn’t be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow. They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split (分裂) in two. And when it told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed it would be better to wait for that group of monkeys to move on before they tried to grow. Then, the first seed thought she should at least attempt (尝试) it. And when she tried, and was left folded over. The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again. So, for days, weeks and months, and she was always doubled over. And then, one day, but none of them managed to make her bend. She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受), either. So there she stayed, growing and growing. Thanks to the strength of her trunk, she could continue to overcome all difficulties, until she became the most majestic tree in the jungle. Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground. They were still hoping that those horrible monkeys would one day lose interest in throwing bananas at them. They never realized that those animals were strengthening them by throwing bananas at them. This would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would meet in their lives. 23．The monkeys loved to ________. A．eat seeds B．play with big trees C．throw apples at the plants that started to grow D．throw bananas at any plant that started to grow 24．What does the underlined word “they” refer to according to the passage? A．The monkeys. B．The hard knots and scars. C．The bananas. D．The other seeds. 25．Which of the following is NOT true about the first seed? A．Later, she couldn’t stand with the hit of bananas. B．Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder. C．The scars left by bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds. D．She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly. 26．What does the writer want to tell us? A．Learn to give up. B．High risk, high reward. C．Good medicine tastes bitter. D．A man can do no more than he can. D （2024·浙江温州·三模） On January 4th, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a speech on his new plan. He wants English pupils to study maths up until the age of 18 (now 16 years old). Sunak points out that just half of 16 to 19-year-olds in England now study maths. Some people support the plan. They believe learning maths brings them benefits. According to a research at the University of Oxford, maths helps people have better memory and problem-solving skills. Another study found that people who study maths until the age of 18 make 11% more money than people who do not. Maths properly can help people to manage the money. However, ________. Even though maths might be important, some people think not everyone is good at it. It is unfair to make everyone study maths because it could make them get tired of learning. Also, teenagers are old enough to choose what to learn. They should be allowed to follow their interests. What’s more, such as acting and publishing. People who have some trouble with numbers can still find good jobs. 27．In the future, people in the UK need to keep learning maths until ________. A．9 B．16 C．18 D．19 28．According to the passage, what’s the advantage of studying maths? A．People will save more money. B．Students can develop memory. C．People may get fewer problems. D．Kids will get interested in learning. 29．Which of the following can be put into ________ in Paragraph 3? A．numbers don’t suit everyone B．maths is the most popular subject C．others think maths is too boring D．maths is necessary for finding jobs 30．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To share the reasons for Sunak’s plan. B．To encourage people to learn maths well. C．To show people’s ideas on learning maths. D．To describe the maths level of English people. E （2024·福建宁德·二模）What would you like for lunch? Maybe, a battery? Although it sounds unusual, this has already been realized by scientists as they develop electronic things you can eat. Robofood, a program led by Dario Floreano from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland, has been the pioneer. Together with scientists from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, it has made a new drone (无人机). Half of the parts inside can be eaten! The program plans to create robots that can be eaten and foods that act like robots by mixing food science and robots in a new way. According to the scientists, the wings (翅膀) of the drone were made from rice cakes glued together using oil and chocolate. This drone can find missing people and carry food or medicine necessary to them. Parts of the drone can be eaten since they meet food safety standards set up by the United Nations. However, the main problem is finding stronger eatable materials for the drone’s wings to prepare for bad weather and high temperatures—of course, the chocolate may melt (融化) easily. Robofood also developed an eatable sensor (感应器) to help watch stomach sickness. It’s eaten by the patient to check the conditions inside. Unlike other sensors out there today, it’s designed to be easily broken down, reducing the risk of leaving any remains inside the body. The invention of Robofood also helps with environmental protection. The world’s first fully eatable batteries can help deal with the growing problem of throwing away used batteries. Some parts of the battery are made of vitamin B2 and another natural ingredient that can be found in many fruits including apples. So the new battery can be more friendly for nature. 31．What is Robofood going to work on? A．Eatable robots. B．Useful sensors. C．Natural batteries. D．Amazing drones. 32．Why is the drone mentioned in the text? A．To serve as an example. B．To show how scientists make it. C．To compare it with an old model. D．To explain how hard development is. 33．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．The materials scientists find. B．The problems scientists face. C．The bad weather drones experience. D．The chocolate used to make drone’s wings. 34．What do we know about the sensor by Robofood? A．It is broken down easily. B．It helps watch heart sickness. C．It reduces the risk of cancer. D．It helps protect the environment. 35．In which section of a newspaper can you probably find the text? A．Health and sport. B．History and culture. C．Science and technology. D．Pollution and environment. 三、选词填空 （2024·四川成都·二模）从下面方框中选出10个单词，并使用适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确通顺。（每词限用一次）。 beautiful   collect   rush   shape   say   success   secret   same   turn   that   try   their Clouds change every second, bringing nature’s 36 to us. But can you see it? Cloud spotting, by its name, is just looking at clouds. Some people do cloud spotting to simply relax 37 . Others do it to try and better understand clouds, from their 38 to their names. Ji Yun, 36, is a cloud spotting expert in Beijing. In October 2013, Ji got a message from a friend, 39 that some rare (稀有的) clouds were heading toward southeastern Beijing. Ji then bought tickets and went on a high-speed train to chase after them. “As soon as I got the information, I 40 out of my home. After guessing where they were likely to head. I took a train to Tianjin. In the end, I 41 in taking several wonderful pictures in the Wuqing district of Tianjin,” Ji said. The cloud he took pictures of was very 42 , it turned out to be one of the world’s top 10 rarest clouds. This experience made Ji famous among the cloud spotters. He set up a WeChat group later that 43 year to put people with similar hobbies together. They then set up chat groups in 2019 to cover different areas of China. Now, there are plenty of cloud spotting chat groups. Together, they became known as the Sky Enthusiasts Association (天空爱好者协会). Three years after the association was set up, cloud lovers collected every kind of cloud in the International Cloud Atlas. The International Cloud Atlas is a reference (查阅) book made by the World Meteorological (气象) Organization. “We created a book with all of these 44 photos. And then we published (出版) it in late 2023,” Ji said. “This is a gift to all 45 who love clouds.” 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 备战2025年中考寒假阅读能力提升组合突破小卷 组合小卷14 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、完形填空 （2024·浙江台州·三模）“I have to keep my hand from shaking, ” thought Mark as he picked up the baseball card. He stared at the early twentieth-century image (画像) and then 1 turned the card over. “That’s one of my favorites, ” said the elderly man. “My dad got that in a pack of gum when he was a boy. ” “How … how much?” asked Mark. He cleared his 2 . “Fifty dollars, ” the man said. Then he bit his lip. Maybe it was too much to ask, 3 from a boy. Mark felt his head swimming. The baseball card was in 4 condition. How amazing! It showed the open, friendly face of Honus Wagner, one of the first players introduced 5 the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mark knew the old man did not realize what a 6 he had. Mark looked at the man’s face and the worn shoes. “I’ve never seen him at one of these second-hand markets before, ” thought Mark. “I 7 he is here because he needs some money, not because he knows a lot about baseball 8 .” Mark closed his eyes for a moment. “What do I do?” he asked himself. “If I made this 9 , it would be the biggest thing that ever happened to me. But I would have to remember that I 10 this man for the rest of my life. ” The man looked at the boy eagerly, hoping the boy would buy it. However, his heart sank as Mark shook his head and 11 the card. Mark hesitated (犹豫) for a minute, and then he leaned forward. “Look 12 to an antiques dealer (古董商人) .” The man’s eyes widened as Mark added, “That card is worth a lot more than $50. The last time a HonusWagner card was 13 , it made more than half a million dollars.” Then he turned on his heel and walked away, 14 the old man could see the tears in his eyes. Walking away was the 15 decision Mark had ever made in his life. 1．A．slowly B．angrily C．politely D．secretly 2．A．action B．voice C．opinion D．imagination 3．A．actually B．normally C．especially D．simply 4．A．perfect B．awful C．reasonable D．dangerous 5．A．for B．into C．to D．about 6．A．research B．baseball C．man D．treasure 7．A．hope B．believe C．suppose D．accept 8．A．cards B．history C．competitions D．players 9．A．trick B．money C．joke D．trade 10．A．educated B．cheated C．struck D．fought 11．A．handed back B．handed out C．gave away D．gave off 12．A．them B．it C．him D．me 13．A．copied B．exchanged C．shown D．sold 14．A．before B．until C．after D．as 15．A．hardest B．quickest C．easiest D．worst 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．B 11．A 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了在二手货集市上，一位老人想把一张棒球球星卡片以50美元的价格卖给马克。老人自己并不知道这张卡片的真正价值，马克也没有违背良心欺骗老人。他做出了一生中最艰难的决定：让老人把卡片卖给古董商。 1．句意：他盯着这张二十世纪早期的画像，然后慢慢地把卡片翻过来。 slowly慢慢地；angrily生气地；politely礼貌地；secretly秘密地。根据“He stared at the early twentieth-century image (画像)”可知，马克的心情是激动的，是认真地看，因此应是慢慢的翻过来。故选A。 2．句意：他清了清嗓子。 action行动；voice声音；opinion观点；imagination想象。根据“‘How … how much?’ asked Mark. He cleared his … .”可知，此处应指他清了清嗓音。故选B。 3．句意：也许这个价格太过分了，尤其是对一个男孩来说。 actually事实上；normally正常地；especially尤其地；simply简单地。根据“Maybe it was too much to ask, … from a boy.”及语境可知，此处应是突出强调这个价格尤其对一个小男孩来说太过分。故选C。 4．句意：那张棒球卡完好无损。 perfect完好的；awful糟糕的；reasonable合理的；dangerous危险的。根据“How amazing! It showed the open, friendly face of Honus Wagner …”可知，此处应指卡片是完好的。故选A。 5．句意：照片上是Honus Wagner坦率、友好的面孔，他是第一批进入棒球名人堂的球员之一。 for对于；into到……里面；to朝；about关于。根据“one of the first players introduced … the Baseball Hall of Fame”可知，此处应指是第一批进入棒球名人堂的球员之一，introduce into“引入到……”。故选B。 6．句意：马克知道老人没有意识到他拥有的是多么珍贵的东西。 research研究；baseball棒球；man人；treasure珍贵之物。根据“Look … to an antiques dealer (古董商人) .”以及“it made more than half a million dollars.”可知，这张卡片是很有价值的，所以是珍贵之物。故选D。 7．句意：我想他来这里是因为他需要钱，而不是因为他很懂棒球卡。 hope希望；believe希望；suppose猜想；accept接受。根据“I’ve never seen him at one of these second-hand markets before”以及根据语境提示可知，马克之前在二手市场没见过这个老人，因此应指他猜想这个老人因为钱才来到这里。故选C。 8．句意：我想他来这里是因为他需要钱，而不是因为他很懂棒球卡。 cards卡片；history历史；competitions比赛；players运动员。根据上文“The baseball card”可知，此处应指棒球卡。故选A。 9．句意：如果我做了这笔交易，这将是我一生中发生的最大的事情。 trick花招；money钱；joke玩笑；trade交易。根据“ ‘How … how much?’ asked Mark. He cleared his … . ‘Fifty dollars,’ the man said.”可知，此处应指交易。故选D。 10．句意：但我的余生都要记住我欺骗了这个男人。 educated教育；cheated欺骗；struck打；fought打架。根据下文“it made more than half a million dollars”可知，这张卡片的价格远超过老人所报的价格，但是老人不知道，因此此处应指如果作者做了这笔交易，他的余生都会记住欺骗了这个男人。故选B。 11．句意：然而，当马克摇着头把卡片递回来时，他的心一沉。 handed back归还；handed out发放；gave away赠送；gave off发出。根据“Mark shook his head”可知，此处应指马克摇头并归还了卡片。故选A。 12．句意：去古董商人那里看看。 them他们；it它；him他；me我。根据“Mark shook his head and … the card.”可知，此处应指马克归还了卡片，让老人带着卡片去古董商人那里看看，因此应用it指代卡片。故选B。 13．句意：上一次一张Honus Wagner的卡片卖了50多万美元。 copied复制；exchanged改变；shown展示；sold卖。根据“it made more than half a million dollars”可知，此处应指与老人同系列的卡片卖了50多万美元。故选D。 14．句意：老人还没来得及看到他眼里的泪水，他就转身走开了。 before在……之前；until直到；after在……之后；as作为。根据“Then he turned on his heel and walked away, … the old man could see the tears in his eyes.”结合语境可知，此处应指在老人看见他眼里的泪水之前，马克转身走开了。故选A。 15．句意：离开是马克一生中最艰难的决定。 hardest最艰难的；quickest最快的；easiest最简单的；worst最差的。根据“Then he turned on his heel and walked away, … the old man could see the tears in his eyes.”结合语境可知，马克转身离开并眼含泪水，因此对于马克来说，告诉老人卡片的真正价值并让老人卖给古董商人转身离开是他一生中最艰难的时刻。故选A。 二、阅读理解 A （2024·浙江温州·三模） 5th Vienna International Music Competition The Vienna International Music Competition is open to all nationalities and ages in playing instruments. It’s a perfect platform for every musician to shine. Basic information: ●Any instrument may be used. ●The video about the performance must be sent to classicpurevienna@gmail.com. ●The length of the performance in the video is not limited (限制). Deadline: The video must be sent before 20th October, 2024. The winners will be shown on 31st October, 2024. Prizes: Winner’s Concert: Winners of the 1st prize will play with famous international guest musicians at Musikverein, Vienna on 25th November. Publishing: The CDs of the Winner’s Concert will come out after the concert before 25th December. Cash Prizes: Each winner will receive a cash prize (from 300€to 1,000€). Application: To apply, you can choose to fill the APPLICATION FORM or send the following things to classicpurevienna@gmail.com. The video Short self-introduction Artistic photo ID copyPlease waste no time in showing your musical talent! We are looking forward to your excellent performance! 16．What is this competition about? A．Playing instruments. B．Singing songs. C．Writing music. D．Performing dances. 17．When can musicians send the video to join in the competition? A．On 19th October. B．On 31st October. C．On 25th November. D．On 24th December. 18．What can we learn about the Vienna International Music Competition? A．Winners of the first prize can perform alone in a concert. B．The application form must be filled to enter the competition. C．The winners will get the same amount of money as the prize. D．Musicians can decide how long the performance is in the video. 【答案】16．A 17．A 18．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了第五届维也纳国际音乐比赛的相关信息。 16．细节理解题。根据“…to all nationalities and ages in playing instruments… The Vienna International Music Competition…”可知，这个比赛是关于演奏乐器的比赛。故选A。 17．细节理解题。根据“Deadline: The video must be sent before 20th October, 2024.”可知，参赛者需要在2024年10月20日之前发送视频参加比赛。故选A。 18．细节理解题。根据“The length of the performance in the video is not limited (限制)”可知，参赛者可以自行决定视频中的表演长度。故选D。 B （2024·浙江杭州·二模）Miguel finally sees Dad. He’s just back from a working trip. “How’s your chess game, Miguel?” “Mrs. Lambert says I’m the best chess player in the school! She says you teach me well.” “We’ll play after dinner,” Dad says. At night, Miguel wants to help Dad clean out his suitcase (手提箱). “Wait, Miguel. I’ll take my next trip next morning.” “Oh, Dad!” Miguel cries. “But you just got here!” Miguel eyes the suitcase. When he was little, he got into the suitcase, thinking Dad could take him to work as well. Sometimes Dad traveled really far and it was day there when it was night for Miguel. They couldn’t even talk by phone. “I’ll miss you,” Dad says. He then pets a box from his suitcase and hands it to Miguel. Miguel opens it. A beautiful chess set! “Thank you, Dad!” Miguel cries. “It’s so nice!” It’s an exciting game of chess. When Miguel’s bedtime comes, it’s still not over. “Keep it. We’ll continue the game when we meet again, OK?” says Dad. Miguel carefully takes the chessboard to his bedroom. He looks at it, wishing the game could continue. “Oh, that’ll be a great idea!” The next morning, when Miguel wakes up, Dad’s gone. After studying the chess board for a minute, Miguel calls Dad and leaves a message: “Dad, it’s me…” 19．Why did Miguel get into Dad’s suitcase when he was little? A．To stay with Dad. B．To clean out the suitcase. C．To stop Dad working. D．To get a box from the suitcase. 20．What gift did Miguel get from his father? A． B． C． D． 21．What might Miguel talk about in his message? A．Why he likes playing chess. B．Where he will meet Dad again. C．What he plans to do at school today. D．How he will play the chess game next. 22．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Special Chess Game B．Miguel’s Little Suitcase C．Dad’s Important Message D．An Exciting Working Trip 【答案】19．A 20．B 21．D 22．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了Miguel的父亲在临行前送Miguel国际象棋作为礼物，之后Miguel和父亲下象棋，象棋下到一半，就到了Miguel睡觉的时间，两人约定再见面的时候继续下象棋。 19．细节理解题。根据“When he was little, he got into the suitcase, thinking Dad could take him to work as well.”可知，因为他想和父亲待在一起。故选A。 20．细节理解题。根据“He then pets a box from his suitcase and hands it to Miguel.”以及“Miguel opens it. A beautiful chess set!”可知，Miguel得到的礼物是国际象棋。故选B。 21．推理判断题。根据After studying the chess board for a minute, Miguel calls Dad and leaves a message:”可知，Miguel会在留言中可能谈到他接下来将如何下棋。故选D。 22．标题归纳题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了Miguel的父亲在临行前送Miguel国际象棋作为礼物，之后Miguel和父亲下象棋，象棋下到一半，就到了Miguel睡觉的时间，两人约定再见面的时候继续下象棋，因此选项A适合作为文章标题。故选A。 C （2024·浙江台州·三模） Once upon a time, there were four seeds who were good friends. The wind took them into the air and they finally landed on an open space in a jungle. There they remained hidden in the ground, hoping they would be able to grow up and become beautiful trees. But when the first seed began germinating (发芽), they realized that it wouldn’t be such an easy task. In that area, there lived a group of monkeys and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow. They threw so many bananas at the first seed that it was almost split (分裂) in two. And when it told the other seeds what had happened, they all agreed it would be better to wait for that group of monkeys to move on before they tried to grow. Then, the first seed thought she should at least attempt (尝试) it. And when she tried, and was left folded over. The other seeds told her to stop trying, but that little seed was so determined to become a tree that she tried again and again. So, for days, weeks and months, and she was always doubled over. And then, one day, but none of them managed to make her bend. She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受), either. So there she stayed, growing and growing. Thanks to the strength of her trunk, she could continue to overcome all difficulties, until she became the most majestic tree in the jungle. Meanwhile, her friends remained hidden in the ground. They were still hoping that those horrible monkeys would one day lose interest in throwing bananas at them. They never realized that those animals were strengthening them by throwing bananas at them. This would prepare the seeds for all the problems they would meet in their lives. 23．The monkeys loved to ________. A．eat seeds B．play with big trees C．throw apples at the plants that started to grow D．throw bananas at any plant that started to grow 24．What does the underlined word “they” refer to according to the passage? A．The monkeys. B．The hard knots and scars. C．The bananas. D．The other seeds. 25．Which of the following is NOT true about the first seed? A．Later, she couldn’t stand with the hit of bananas. B．Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder. C．The scars left by bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds. D．She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly. 26．What does the writer want to tell us? A．Learn to give up. B．High risk, high reward. C．Good medicine tastes bitter. D．A man can do no more than he can. 【答案】23．D 24．B 25．A 26．B 【导语】本文讲述了种子的生长过程以及最后的结局，告诉人们要勇敢地面对生活，高风险才有高收获。 23．细节理解题。根据“In that area, there lived a group of monkeys and the smallest ones would amuse themselves by throwing bananas at any plant that was starting to grow.”可知，猴子爱把香蕉扔向任何开始生长的植物。故选D。 24．词句猜测题。根据“She had taken so many blows, and been doubled over so many times, that she was full of hard knots and scars. They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受), either.”可知，她被打了那么多次，被打了那么多次，身上到处都是硬疙瘩和伤疤。它们帮助她变得更强壮，最后，它也可以承受。因此此处“They”指前面提到的硬疙瘩和伤疤。故选B。 25．推理判断题。根据“They helped her grow stronger, and finally, it could withdraw (承受), either. So there she stayed, growing and growing.”后来，她变得更强壮，越长越大。故选A。 26．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了种子的生长过程以及最后的结局，告诉人们要勇敢地面对生活，高风险才有高收获。因此B项“高风险，高回报”作为标题最为合适。故选B。 D （2024·浙江温州·三模） On January 4th, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a speech on his new plan. He wants English pupils to study maths up until the age of 18 (now 16 years old). Sunak points out that just half of 16 to 19-year-olds in England now study maths. Some people support the plan. They believe learning maths brings them benefits. According to a research at the University of Oxford, maths helps people have better memory and problem-solving skills. Another study found that people who study maths until the age of 18 make 11% more money than people who do not. Maths properly can help people to manage the money. However, ________. Even though maths might be important, some people think not everyone is good at it. It is unfair to make everyone study maths because it could make them get tired of learning. Also, teenagers are old enough to choose what to learn. They should be allowed to follow their interests. What’s more, such as acting and publishing. People who have some trouble with numbers can still find good jobs. 27．In the future, people in the UK need to keep learning maths until ________. A．9 B．16 C．18 D．19 28．According to the passage, what’s the advantage of studying maths? A．People will save more money. B．Students can develop memory. C．People may get fewer problems. D．Kids will get interested in learning. 29．Which of the following can be put into ________ in Paragraph 3? A．numbers don’t suit everyone B．maths is the most popular subject C．others think maths is too boring D．maths is necessary for finding jobs 30．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To share the reasons for Sunak’s plan. B．To encourage people to learn maths well. C．To show people’s ideas on learning maths. D．To describe the maths level of English people. 【答案】27．C 28．B 29．A 30．C 【导语】本文主要介绍人们对学习数学的不同的看法。 27．细节理解题。根据第一段“He wants English pupils to study maths up until the age of 18 (now 16 years old). ”可知需要学到18岁。故选C。 28．细节理解题。根据第二段“According to a research at the University of Oxford, maths helps people have better memory and problem-solving skills”可知数学有助于提高人们的记忆力和解决问题的能力。故选B。 29．推理判断题。根据第三段“However, ________. Even though maths might be important, some people think not everyone is good at it.”可知并不是每个人都擅长数学，选项A符合语境。故选A。 30．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Some people support the plan.”及第三段“some people think not everyone is good at it.”可知本文主要介绍人们对学习数学的不同的看法。故选C。 E （2024·福建宁德·二模）What would you like for lunch? Maybe, a battery? Although it sounds unusual, this has already been realized by scientists as they develop electronic things you can eat. Robofood, a program led by Dario Floreano from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland, has been the pioneer. Together with scientists from Wageningen University, the Netherlands, it has made a new drone (无人机). Half of the parts inside can be eaten! The program plans to create robots that can be eaten and foods that act like robots by mixing food science and robots in a new way. According to the scientists, the wings (翅膀) of the drone were made from rice cakes glued together using oil and chocolate. This drone can find missing people and carry food or medicine necessary to them. Parts of the drone can be eaten since they meet food safety standards set up by the United Nations. However, the main problem is finding stronger eatable materials for the drone’s wings to prepare for bad weather and high temperatures—of course, the chocolate may melt (融化) easily. Robofood also developed an eatable sensor (感应器) to help watch stomach sickness. It’s eaten by the patient to check the conditions inside. Unlike other sensors out there today, it’s designed to be easily broken down, reducing the risk of leaving any remains inside the body. The invention of Robofood also helps with environmental protection. The world’s first fully eatable batteries can help deal with the growing problem of throwing away used batteries. Some parts of the battery are made of vitamin B2 and another natural ingredient that can be found in many fruits including apples. So the new battery can be more friendly for nature. 31．What is Robofood going to work on? A．Eatable robots. B．Useful sensors. C．Natural batteries. D．Amazing drones. 32．Why is the drone mentioned in the text? A．To serve as an example. B．To show how scientists make it. C．To compare it with an old model. D．To explain how hard development is. 33．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．The materials scientists find. B．The problems scientists face. C．The bad weather drones experience. D．The chocolate used to make drone’s wings. 34．What do we know about the sensor by Robofood? A．It is broken down easily. B．It helps watch heart sickness. C．It reduces the risk of cancer. D．It helps protect the environment. 35．In which section of a newspaper can you probably find the text? A．Health and sport. B．History and culture. C．Science and technology. D．Pollution and environment. 【答案】31．A 32．A 33．B 34．A 35．C 【导语】本文讲述了瑞士科学家领导的研究团队开发了一种新型可食用无人机，其中一半的部件可以食用。 31．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The program plans to create robots that can be eaten and foods that act like robots by mixing food science and robots in a new way.”可知，该项目计划以一种新的方式将食品科学与机器人相结合，创造出可以食用的机器人和像机器人一样工作的食物。故选A。 32．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Parts of the drone can be eaten since they meet food safety standards set up by the United Nations.”可知，无人机的零件可以食用，因为它们符合联合国制定的食品安全标准；可推断出文中提到无人机是以它为例，所以是举例说明。故选A。 33．主旨大意题。根据第四段中“the main problem is finding stronger eatable materials for the drone’s wings to prepare for bad weather and high temperatures”可知，第四段主要讲的是科学家面临的问题。故选B。 34．细节理解题。根据第五段中“Unlike other sensors out there today, it’s designed to be easily broken down, reducing the risk of leaving any remains inside the body.”可知，Robofood感应器容易被分解。故选A。 35．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Although it sounds unusual, this has already been realized by scientists as they develop electronic things you can eat.”以及通读全文可知，本文讲述了瑞士科学家领导的研究团队开发了一种新型可食用无人机，可推断出在报纸中的科学技术部分可以找到这篇文章。故选C。 三、选词填空 （2024·四川成都·二模）从下面方框中选出10个单词，并使用适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确通顺。（每词限用一次）。 beautiful   collect   rush   shape   say   success   secret   same   turn   that   try   their Clouds change every second, bringing nature’s 36 to us. But can you see it? Cloud spotting, by its name, is just looking at clouds. Some people do cloud spotting to simply relax 37 . Others do it to try and better understand clouds, from their 38 to their names. Ji Yun, 36, is a cloud spotting expert in Beijing. In October 2013, Ji got a message from a friend, 39 that some rare (稀有的) clouds were heading toward southeastern Beijing. Ji then bought tickets and went on a high-speed train to chase after them. “As soon as I got the information, I 40 out of my home. After guessing where they were likely to head. I took a train to Tianjin. In the end, I 41 in taking several wonderful pictures in the Wuqing district of Tianjin,” Ji said. The cloud he took pictures of was very 42 , it turned out to be one of the world’s top 10 rarest clouds. This experience made Ji famous among the cloud spotters. He set up a WeChat group later that 43 year to put people with similar hobbies together. They then set up chat groups in 2019 to cover different areas of China. Now, there are plenty of cloud spotting chat groups. Together, they became known as the Sky Enthusiasts Association (天空爱好者协会). Three years after the association was set up, cloud lovers collected every kind of cloud in the International Cloud Atlas. The International Cloud Atlas is a reference (查阅) book made by the World Meteorological (气象) Organization. “We created a book with all of these 44 photos. And then we published (出版) it in late 2023,” Ji said. “This is a gift to all 45 who love clouds.” 【答案】 36．secret 37．themselves 38．shapes 39．saying 40．rushed 41．succeeded 42．beautiful 43．same 44．collected 45．those 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了北京的一位云观测专家纪云如何通过观测和拍摄稀有云彩而逐渐在云观测者中声名鹊起，并最终参与编纂了国际云图集的故事。 36．句意：云每秒都在变化,给我们带来了大自然的秘密。根据“bringing nature’s...”可知，带来了大自然的秘密，secret表示“秘密”，符合语境。故填secret。 37．句意：有些人观云只是为了放松自己。根据“Some people do cloud spotting to simply relax...”可知，是放松自己，their“他们的”，形容词性物主代词，所以应填反身代词themselves。故填themselves。 38．句意：其他人这样做是为了更好地理解云，从它们的形状到它们的名称。根据“Others do it to try and better understand clouds, from the...to their names.”可知，是指“从它们的形状到它们的名称”。shape“形状”，可数名词单数，结合空前的their“它们的”可知，此处用名词复数形式。故填shapes。 39．句意：2013年10月，纪从朋友那里得到一条消息，说一些罕见的云正在向北京东南部移动。根据“some rare clouds were heading toward southeastern Beijing”可知，是消息说一些罕见的云正在向北京东南部移动。Say“说”，动词。此处用现在分词作定语，修饰名词message“消息”。故填saying。 40．句意：我一得到信息，就冲出了家门。根据“...out of my home”可知，是冲出了家门。rush out“冲出”,固定短语。根据前句中的got可知，该句为一般过去时，所以动词用过去式rushed。故填rushed。 41．句意：最后，我在天津武清区成功地拍到了几张精彩的照片。根据“...in taking several wonderful pictures”可知，是成功地拍到了几张精彩的照片。success“成功”,名词。succeed in doing sth“成功做某事”，固定短语。根据前句中的took可知，该句为一般过去时，所以动词用过去式succeeded。故填succeeded。 42．句意：他拍下的云非常漂亮，它是世界十大最罕见的云之一。根据“The cloud he took pictures of was very...”可知，是云非常漂亮。空格处在句中作表语，所以应填形容词，beautiful“漂亮的”，符合题意。故填beautiful。 43．句意：同年晚些时候，他建立了一个微信群，将有相似爱好的人聚集在一起。根据“He set up a WeChat group later that...year”可知，是同年晚些时候。 same“相同的”，形容词作定语。故填same。 44．句意：我们用所有这些收集到的照片制作了一本书。根据“We created a book with all of these...photos”可知，是指收集到的照片。collect“收集”，动词。此处用过去分词collected作定语，修饰名词photos“照片”。故填collected。 45．句意：这是送给那些所有热爱云的人的礼物。根据“This is a gift to all...who love clouds”可知，此处指送给那些所有热爱云的人，that“那个”，指代单数，结合空前的all“所有的”可知，此处应填复数those“那些”。故填those。 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$