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焦点08 阅读表达 备战2025年中考英语新课标（核心素养）一轮复习之题型特训 【基础题】 A 阅读短文，回答下面3个问题。 My husband Tyler and I made the decision to raise a guide dog puppy. After attending meetings with Anina Green, the club leader, I signed up eagerly. On April 27, we got our puppy, Escort. Holding him for the first time was amazing. He was soft, sleepy, and surprisingly large. We attended puppy kindergarten weekly to learn how to train him. For the first six months, he was always on a leash. During the initial eight weeks, we stayed home, taught him commands and held his leash. We watched him grow and learn, his little tail wagging with excitement every time he finished a new task. The guide dog club was like a family. We went on outings with other wonderful dogs. Escort’s first group outing was to the city museum. We also visited a shopping mall, a baseball game, a fire station, and the airport. With the club’s help, Escort became a dependable companion by eight months. When he turned one, it was time to send him for formal training. We were in love with him but had to say goodbye. Seeing pictures of him with his new owner makes me happy. Knowing he’ ll improve her life fills me with pride. I’ll always cherish the memories we made with Escort. 1．What was Escort like when the writer first saw him? ______________________________________________________ 2．How does the writer feel when she knows Escort can help his new owner? ______________________________________________________ 3．What do you think of the writer and her husband? Why do you think so? ______________________________________________________ B Over 400 years ago in China, there was a cool traveler. He spent 30 years traveling across China. He was Xu Xiake. Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, his family had many books and he enjoyed reading about the mountains and rivers of China. He decided to see them when he grew up. At that time, many kids were studying hard because they wanted to work for the government (政府) when they were older. But Xu’s father never made him take tests. Instead, he encouraged (鼓励) his son to go out and get to know the world. Xu began his trip when he was about 20 years old. Before he left, his mother made him a traveling hat to encourage him to travel. Xu traveled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China. He climbed thousands of mountains and visited over 350 caves. He was the first person to find the highest hill of Huangshan Mountain. He was also the first to find lots of karst caves (喀斯特溶洞). What’s more, he found the Yangtze River’s headwater. Xu traveled mostly on foot. He slept and ate in nature. Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals. But Xu was brave and enjoyed his trip. Xu kept a diary while traveling but it was not printed until his death—Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake. The book is still popular today. Being an adventurer (冒险者) can be very exciting. But it also takes bravery and skills (技能). 1．Where was Xu Xiake born? ______________________________________________________ 2．What did Xu Xiake’s father encourage him to do? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to be an adventurer? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ C 请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。 Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by band from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. 1．Why is Chinese clay art famous? ______________________________________________________ 2．What do people hope to get from paper cutting and sky lanterns? (At least two points) ______________________________________________________ 3．Which art form in this article would you like to learn? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【提升题】 A 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 When you come back to your home on a hot summer night, you find that the lights are already on, the air conditioner (空调) has been working for 30 minutes to cool the room, and the rice you prepared this morning has been cooked right before you arrive. This is the magic of a smart home. A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone. There are many kinds of smart home products, from making your home warm to making it bright, and even keeping you safe. And they are really “smart”. Smart home apps even have self-learning skills. It means that they can learn when you usually do things and change to suit you. Some can also set lights to change based on sunrise or sunset times. And some systems can tell you if there is someone in your home when you are not there, or even call for help if there is danger. Although smart homes are getting more popular in China and around the world, there are some problems from time to time. Paul Boag, a man from the UK who helps people with their technology, wrote that it is not always easy to set up these smart things. Even his wife, who used to be an engineer, found fitting the smart home light switches (开关) was a huge challenge for her. Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble. Many of them are not designed well, and each device (设备) has its own app. This means you have to deal with a lot of apps. But except for these problems, smart homes are still a great way to make life easier. 1．What is a smart home? ______________________________________________________ 2．What are the disadvantages of smart homes? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you want to have a smart home? Why? ______________________________________________________ B 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 A great deal of creativity we find in Dunhuang goes through a thousand-year period. Dunhuang culture should be protected because of its great influence. Once being a main stop on the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang, is art dated back to 1,650 years ago. Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画). The painting style of the murals changed over the years, giving insight into life thro uh gout the centuries. In addtition to their artistic value, today the Dunhuang murals are widely considered as a treasure house with valuable information about culture and social life in ancient China. Besides the achievement in visual art, Dunhuang is a witness (见证) to the mixture of different cultures. Some faces of these figures have rich shades to produce a 3D impression, a technique common in India and Western countries. The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better. The culture of Dunhuang develops quickly in a remote desert. What’s more, it can also make our life more colorful. For example, last year, students from Dunhuang Middle School designed their school exercises based on the local flying Apsara dance, which was inspired by the Dunhuang murals. 1．What can people see in Mogao Grottoes? ______________________________________________________ 2．What is the influence of the cultural exchanges between China and the West? ______________________________________________________ 3．What do you think of Dunhuang murals? Why? ______________________________________________________ C World Sleep Day, organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicıne since 2008, is held on March 21 every year. The aim of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. Events involving discussions, presentations of educational materials and exhibitions take place around the world and online. Sleep quality plays a key role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin, better memories and longer lives. When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it will influence your performance the next day. In general, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, but a recent survey found that, on workdays, only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep, and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However, about 80% of high school students don’t get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits. 27% of people throughout the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders, and most people know little about their danger. So, for our good life and work, it’s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep. 1．How long has World Sleep Day been celebrated so far? ______________________________________________________ 2．What will happen if we sleep one hour less than we should? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you like World Sleep Day? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ 【拔高题】 A Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to live a better life. They promise themselves that they will lose weight, find a new job or maybe even take that vacation they’ve always talked about. But why do we make these promises to ourselves and where did this tradition come from? It started with the ancient Babylonians (巴比伦人). Around 4,000 years ago in Babylon (巴比伦), the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held. The calendar was different back then. The Babylonians started the new year in late March during the first new moon after the spring equinox (春分). The events were known as the Akitu festival (阿基图庆典), which lasted 11 days. They celebrated the rebirth of the sun god. Babylonians made promises in order to make all of their gods happy. They felt this would help them start the new year with better luck. This is how the tradition started. New Year’s resolutions (决心) continued on with the Romans. When the early Roman calendar no longer went well with Earth’s traveling around the sun, Caesar decided to make a change. He talked to the best astronomers (天文学家) and mathematicians (数学家) of his time and introduced the Julian calendar, which is similar to our Gregorian calendar. Caesar set January I as the first day of the year to honor Janus, the god of new beginnings. The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering animals to Janus in a special way. To this day, the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans are still widely spread all over the world. However, not many people keep the resolutions they make. Google launched a Resolution Map in 2013 to see how many people keep their resolutions. Only eight percent of people were successful in achieving them. However, with 4,000 years worth of history telling us so, this tradition is certain to live on. That statistic(数字) is hard to argue with. 1．Where did the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions come from? ______________________________________________________ 2．How did the Romans celebrate the New Year? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to make a New Year’s resolution? Why? ______________________________________________________ B Recently, a new kind of tourism called special forces style tourism (特种兵式旅游) is becoming popular in China. This new kind of tourism means visiting tourist attractions in a short, intense period. People who like taking photos and making recordings may choose this kind of tourism. With the popularity of social media, people prefer presenting their photos and get “likes” from their friends. At the same time, tourist attractions provide some special photo slots (打卡点) to attract visitors. Therefore, special forces style tourism has become a way for people to show their lives and experiences by sharing photos and recordings, which makes people get a sense of satisfaction. Not all Chinese people enjoy special forces style tourism. Many people prefer to take a long vacation to go to a place for detailed tourism and experience the local way of life. They tend to enjoy slow-paced (慢速的) deep travel, by staying for a long time to gain a deeper understanding of local culture, customs, and experience local life. The low-paced travel focuses more on feelings and experiences. However, special forces tours do not necessarily mean that you have not fully experienced the charm of tourism. People remember the details of their travels more deeply by taking photos and recording them. These photos have become an important way for them to recall their travels, so they are not just looking at them without feeling them. The value of tourism lies in discovery, experience, and perception (感知). Therefore, whether it is special forces style tourism or slow-paced deep travel, it is worth respecting and understanding. We should all feel the scenery of the journey with out hearts, see with our eyes and walk with our feet. 1．Who may choose the special style tourism according to the passage? ______________________________________________________ 2．What does the value of tourism lie in? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to choose special forces style tourism or slow-paced deep travel? Why? ______________________________________________________ C 请认真阅读下面短文，用英文回答后面的问题。 My 100 Days Without a Mobile Phone When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone? Can you imagine yourself living a month, or even a year without checking your mobile phone from time to time? As a busy modern person with lots of social connections, plans and responsibilities, I just cannot afford to not be in touch with the rest of the world. Staying connected to other people is a big part of my life. However, sometimes it can be bothersome (恼人的). One day I discovered I was terribly tired out. I tried turning notifications (通知) off. But the fear of missing out something important made me check the phone more often than before. So, I simply stopped using my phone. Well, to tell the truth, it was not simple at all. For the first couple of days, I had a big fear that all of my friends would soon forget about me. When I had a free moment, I had no idea what to get myself distracted (分心的) with, and the worries mixed with boredom kept bothering me. However, after three weeks without a mobile phone, I started noticing changes — changes which I liked, and which drove me to not just continue the experiment, but in fact to reorganize some of my habits. First of all, I noticed that I became much more focused (专注的). Before, while doing something, I would often find myself wondering what was going on online. After a month of staying away from my mobile phone, I found that the urge (冲动) was already not that strong and that my ability to focus improved. I discovered that the world is a beautiful place. Before, I would look at it through my camera mostly: take a photo, post it, get some likes. Now, I saw beautiful people walking around and I sensed the seasons change. I could understand the actual beauty of the world, and I did not need anyone else to prove the value of this beauty through likes or shares. Now, as 100 days have passed, I can say that the experiment was worth it. I am planning to stay away from my phone for as long as possible. 1．Why did the writer check the phone more often than before when he was terribly tired out? ______________________________________________________ 2．What changes did the writer have after three weeks without a mobile phone? ______________________________________________________ 3．（开放性设问）Would you like to follow the writer’s example? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) ______________________________________________________ D My name is Peter. I come from a small village, close to New York. I’ve been crazy about Chinese history and culture. So I learned Putonghua in the university and I am good at speaking it. Three years ago, I came to China. I am an English teacher in a middle school in Suzhou, a city in East China. Now I get used to the life here except one thing—the language(方言). When I talk with older people, they prefer to speak Suzhou dialect. It is famous for its soft words, and is known as the soft dialect(语调) which sounds very musical and pleasing. But it is quite different from Putonghua. Putonghua has only four tones while there are no less than seven in Suzhou dialect. Besides, the differences between Suzhou dialect and Putonghua go far beyond (超过) tones and pronunciations. There is rich information about the history and culture of Suzhou in its dialect. Apart from that, some pieces of slang (俗语) and expressions just don’t sound the same in Putonghua. I made a lot of mistakes when communicating with Suzhou people here. However hard it is, I am already on the way to becoming a native (母语的) speaker, speaking like a local of Suzhou. 1．Which country does Peter come from? ______________________________________________________ 2．What makes it difficult for Peter to understand Suzhou dialect? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you think it’s important for foreigners to learn the local dialect? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 焦点08 阅读表达 备战2025年中考英语新课标（核心素养）一轮复习之题型特训 【基础题】 A 阅读短文，回答下面3个问题。 My husband Tyler and I made the decision to raise a guide dog puppy. After attending meetings with Anina Green, the club leader, I signed up eagerly. On April 27, we got our puppy, Escort. Holding him for the first time was amazing. He was soft, sleepy, and surprisingly large. We attended puppy kindergarten weekly to learn how to train him. For the first six months, he was always on a leash. During the initial eight weeks, we stayed home, taught him commands and held his leash. We watched him grow and learn, his little tail wagging with excitement every time he finished a new task. The guide dog club was like a family. We went on outings with other wonderful dogs. Escort’s first group outing was to the city museum. We also visited a shopping mall, a baseball game, a fire station, and the airport. With the club’s help, Escort became a dependable companion by eight months. When he turned one, it was time to send him for formal training. We were in love with him but had to say goodbye. Seeing pictures of him with his new owner makes me happy. Knowing he’ ll improve her life fills me with pride. I’ll always cherish the memories we made with Escort. 1．What was Escort like when the writer first saw him? ______________________________________________________ 2．How does the writer feel when she knows Escort can help his new owner? ______________________________________________________ 3．What do you think of the writer and her husband? Why do you think so? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． Escort was soft, sleepy and surprisingly large. 2． Happy and proud. 3．Warm-hearted. Because they dedicated their time and effort to raise a guide dog puppy to help others in need. 【难度】0.85 【知识点】记叙文、叙事忆旧 【导语】本文讲述了作者和她的丈夫Tyler决定养育一只导盲犬小狗Escort的经历，从训练到送去正式培训的整个过程，以及得知Escort能够帮助新主人后的感受。 1．根据第一段最后一句“He was soft, sleepy, and surprisingly large.”可知，作者第一次见到Escort的时候，他是柔软的，昏昏欲睡的，并且出乎意料的大。故填Escort was soft, sleepy and surprisingly large. 2．根据最后一段倒数第二第三句“Seeing pictures of him with his new owner makes me happy. Knowing he’ ll improve her life fills me with pride.”可知，作者感到既高兴又自豪。故填Happy and proud. 3．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Warm-hearted. Because they dedicated their time and effort to raise a guide dog puppy to help others in need. B Over 400 years ago in China, there was a cool traveler. He spent 30 years traveling across China. He was Xu Xiake. Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, his family had many books and he enjoyed reading about the mountains and rivers of China. He decided to see them when he grew up. At that time, many kids were studying hard because they wanted to work for the government (政府) when they were older. But Xu’s father never made him take tests. Instead, he encouraged (鼓励) his son to go out and get to know the world. Xu began his trip when he was about 20 years old. Before he left, his mother made him a traveling hat to encourage him to travel. Xu traveled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China. He climbed thousands of mountains and visited over 350 caves. He was the first person to find the highest hill of Huangshan Mountain. He was also the first to find lots of karst caves (喀斯特溶洞). What’s more, he found the Yangtze River’s headwater. Xu traveled mostly on foot. He slept and ate in nature. Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals. But Xu was brave and enjoyed his trip. Xu kept a diary while traveling but it was not printed until his death—Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake. The book is still popular today. Being an adventurer (冒险者) can be very exciting. But it also takes bravery and skills (技能). 1．Where was Xu Xiake born? ______________________________________________________ 2．What did Xu Xiake’s father encourage him to do? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to be an adventurer? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． He was born in Jiangsu Province. 2． His father encouraged him to go out and get to know the world. 3．Yes. Because being an adventurer is always my dream. Exploring the unknown, facing challenges and discovering hidden treasures make me very excited./No. Because I am afraid of facing dangerous things. 【难度】0.85 【知识点】其他著名人物、记叙文 【导语】本文主要讲述了游历中国的徐霞客以及他的著作《徐霞客游记》。 1．根据第二段中的“Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province.”可知，他出生在江苏省。故填He was born in Jiangsu Province. 2．根据第三段中的“But Xu’s father never made him take tests. Instead, he encouraged (鼓励) his son to go out and get to know the world.”可知，徐霞客的父亲鼓励他出去了解世界。故填His father encouraged him to go out and get to know the world. 3．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：Yes. Because being an adventurer is always my dream. Exploring the unknown, facing challenges and discovering hidden treasures make me very excited./No. Because I am afraid of facing dangerous things. C 请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。 Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by band from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. 1．Why is Chinese clay art famous? ______________________________________________________ 2．What do people hope to get from paper cutting and sky lanterns? (At least two points) ______________________________________________________ 3．Which art form in this article would you like to learn? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． Because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. 2． They want to get happiness and good wishes from paper cutting and sky lanterns. 3．I want to learn Chinese clay art. Because I like Chinese fairy tales and historical stories. 【难度】0.85 【知识点】中华文化、说明文、传统工艺 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些中国独特的传统艺术形式。 1．根据“Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.”可知，中国的泥塑艺术很有名，因为泥塑片很小，但看起来很真实。故填Because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. 2．根据“They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.”和“During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.”可知，人们想从剪纸和天灯中得到幸福和美好的祝愿。故填They want to get happiness and good wishes from paper cutting and sky lanterns. 3．开放性试题，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I want to learn Chinese clay art. Because I like Chinese fairy tales and historical stories. 【提升题】 A 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 When you come back to your home on a hot summer night, you find that the lights are already on, the air conditioner (空调) has been working for 30 minutes to cool the room, and the rice you prepared this morning has been cooked right before you arrive. This is the magic of a smart home. A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone. There are many kinds of smart home products, from making your home warm to making it bright, and even keeping you safe. And they are really “smart”. Smart home apps even have self-learning skills. It means that they can learn when you usually do things and change to suit you. Some can also set lights to change based on sunrise or sunset times. And some systems can tell you if there is someone in your home when you are not there, or even call for help if there is danger. Although smart homes are getting more popular in China and around the world, there are some problems from time to time. Paul Boag, a man from the UK who helps people with their technology, wrote that it is not always easy to set up these smart things. Even his wife, who used to be an engineer, found fitting the smart home light switches (开关) was a huge challenge for her. Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble. Many of them are not designed well, and each device (设备) has its own app. This means you have to deal with a lot of apps. But except for these problems, smart homes are still a great way to make life easier. 1．What is a smart home? ______________________________________________________ 2．What are the disadvantages of smart homes? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you want to have a smart home? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1．A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone. 2．It is not always easy to set up these smart things. Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble. 3．Yes, I want to have a smart home. Because it can make my life easier, for example, I can control the lights and air conditioner remotely. 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、科学技术、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了智能家居的利弊。 1．根据“A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone.”可知，智能家居是一种特殊的家居你可以用手机远程控制事物。故填A smart home is a special home where you can remotely control things with your phone. 2．根据“it is not always easy to set up these smart things.”及“Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble.”可知，智能家居的缺点是设置这些智能的东西并不总是那么容易，此外，智能家居应用程序可能会带来麻烦。故填It is not always easy to set up these smart things. Besides, the smart home apps can be trouble. 3．开放性题目，答案合理即可。故填Yes, I want to have a smart home. Because it can make my life easier, for example, I can control the lights and air conditioner remotely. B 请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 A great deal of creativity we find in Dunhuang goes through a thousand-year period. Dunhuang culture should be protected because of its great influence. Once being a main stop on the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang, is art dated back to 1,650 years ago. Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画). The painting style of the murals changed over the years, giving insight into life thro uh gout the centuries. In addtition to their artistic value, today the Dunhuang murals are widely considered as a treasure house with valuable information about culture and social life in ancient China. Besides the achievement in visual art, Dunhuang is a witness (见证) to the mixture of different cultures. Some faces of these figures have rich shades to produce a 3D impression, a technique common in India and Western countries. The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better. The culture of Dunhuang develops quickly in a remote desert. What’s more, it can also make our life more colorful. For example, last year, students from Dunhuang Middle School designed their school exercises based on the local flying Apsara dance, which was inspired by the Dunhuang murals. 1．What can people see in Mogao Grottoes? ______________________________________________________ 2．What is the influence of the cultural exchanges between China and the West? ______________________________________________________ 3．What do you think of Dunhuang murals? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． People can see more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals in Mogao Grottoes. 2． The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and helped Dunhuang culture develop better. 3．Dunhuang murals are valuable because they provide insight into ancient life, witness cultural exchange, and enrich our cultural heritage. 【难度】0.65 【知识点】中华文化、说明文、美术与摄影 【导语】本文介绍了敦煌壁画极高的艺术价值和影响力，以及敦煌文化在发展的同时，使我们的生活更加丰富多彩。 1．根据第二段“Its Mogao Grottoes are home to more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45.000 square meters of murals (壁画).”可知，人们可以在莫高窟看到2000多件彩色雕塑和45000平方米的壁画。故填People can see more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals in Mogao Grottoes. 2．根据第四段“The cultural exchanges between China and the West brought peace and also helped Dunhuang culture develop better.”可知，中西文化交流带来了和平，也促进了敦煌文化的更好发展。故填The cultural exchanges between China the the West brought peace and helped Dunhuang culture develop better. 3．本题为开放性问题，言之有理即可，参考答案为Dunhuang murals are valuable because they provide insight into ancient life, witness cultural exchange, and enrich our cultural heritage. C World Sleep Day, organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicıne since 2008, is held on March 21 every year. The aim of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep. Events involving discussions, presentations of educational materials and exhibitions take place around the world and online. Sleep quality plays a key role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin, better memories and longer lives. When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it will influence your performance the next day. In general, adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night, but a recent survey found that, on workdays, only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep, and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night. However, about 80% of high school students don’t get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits. 27% of people throughout the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders, and most people know little about their danger. So, for our good life and work, it’s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep. 1．How long has World Sleep Day been celebrated so far? ______________________________________________________ 2．What will happen if we sleep one hour less than we should? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you like World Sleep Day? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． For fifteen years. 2． It will influence our performance the next day. 3．Yes. Because we can know more about sleep. 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、说明文 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界睡眠日以及睡眠的重要性。 1．根据“World Sleep Day, organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicıne since 2008, is held on March 21 every year.”可知，世界睡眠日自2008年起由世界睡眠协会的世界睡眠日委员会组织，每年的3月21日举行，因此到2023年10月，世界睡眠日庆祝了15年。故填For fifteen years. 2．根据“When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it will influence your performance the next day.”可知，当你因为任何原因失去哪怕一个小时的睡眠，都会影响你第二天的表现。故填It will influence our performance the next day. 3．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes. Because we can know more about sleep. 【拔高题】 A Every time a new year rolls around, people set out to live a better life. They promise themselves that they will lose weight, find a new job or maybe even take that vacation they’ve always talked about. But why do we make these promises to ourselves and where did this tradition come from? It started with the ancient Babylonians (巴比伦人). Around 4,000 years ago in Babylon (巴比伦), the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held. The calendar was different back then. The Babylonians started the new year in late March during the first new moon after the spring equinox (春分). The events were known as the Akitu festival (阿基图庆典), which lasted 11 days. They celebrated the rebirth of the sun god. Babylonians made promises in order to make all of their gods happy. They felt this would help them start the new year with better luck. This is how the tradition started. New Year’s resolutions (决心) continued on with the Romans. When the early Roman calendar no longer went well with Earth’s traveling around the sun, Caesar decided to make a change. He talked to the best astronomers (天文学家) and mathematicians (数学家) of his time and introduced the Julian calendar, which is similar to our Gregorian calendar. Caesar set January I as the first day of the year to honor Janus, the god of new beginnings. The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering animals to Janus in a special way. To this day, the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans are still widely spread all over the world. However, not many people keep the resolutions they make. Google launched a Resolution Map in 2013 to see how many people keep their resolutions. Only eight percent of people were successful in achieving them. However, with 4,000 years worth of history telling us so, this tradition is certain to live on. That statistic(数字) is hard to argue with. 1．Where did the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions come from? ______________________________________________________ 2．How did the Romans celebrate the New Year? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to make a New Year’s resolution? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． It started with the ancient Babylonians. 2． By offering animals to Janus in a special way. 3．No, it is hard to keep it./ Yes, it can help me to be a better person...(答案不唯一，言之有理即可) 【难度】0.4 【知识点】庆祝活动、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们在新年到来之前许下新年承诺的由来。 1．根据“It started with the ancient Babylonians (巴比伦人).”可知，新年许诺起源与巴比伦人。故填It started with the ancient Babylonians. 2．根据“The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering animals to Janus in a special way.”可知，罗马人以一种特殊的方式向雅努斯献上动物来庆祝新年。故填By offering animals to Janus in a special way. 3．答案不唯一，合理即可。参考答案为：No, it is very hard to keep it./ Yes, it can help me to be a better person. B Recently, a new kind of tourism called special forces style tourism (特种兵式旅游) is becoming popular in China. This new kind of tourism means visiting tourist attractions in a short, intense period. People who like taking photos and making recordings may choose this kind of tourism. With the popularity of social media, people prefer presenting their photos and get “likes” from their friends. At the same time, tourist attractions provide some special photo slots (打卡点) to attract visitors. Therefore, special forces style tourism has become a way for people to show their lives and experiences by sharing photos and recordings, which makes people get a sense of satisfaction. Not all Chinese people enjoy special forces style tourism. Many people prefer to take a long vacation to go to a place for detailed tourism and experience the local way of life. They tend to enjoy slow-paced (慢速的) deep travel, by staying for a long time to gain a deeper understanding of local culture, customs, and experience local life. The low-paced travel focuses more on feelings and experiences. However, special forces tours do not necessarily mean that you have not fully experienced the charm of tourism. People remember the details of their travels more deeply by taking photos and recording them. These photos have become an important way for them to recall their travels, so they are not just looking at them without feeling them. The value of tourism lies in discovery, experience, and perception (感知). Therefore, whether it is special forces style tourism or slow-paced deep travel, it is worth respecting and understanding. We should all feel the scenery of the journey with out hearts, see with our eyes and walk with our feet. 1．Who may choose the special style tourism according to the passage? ______________________________________________________ 2．What does the value of tourism lie in? ______________________________________________________ 3．Would you like to choose special forces style tourism or slow-paced deep travel? Why? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． People who like taking photos and making recordings. 2． Discovery, experience, and perception. 3．I would like to choose slow-paced deep travel. Because it allows for a more immersive cultural experience and provides a relaxing travel experience that enables true appreciation of the destinations. 【难度】0.4 【知识点】旅行、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国一种新兴的旅游方式——特种兵式旅游，并对比了特种兵式旅游与慢节奏深度旅行的差异，以及讨论了旅游的价值所在。 1．根据“People who like taking photos and making recordings may choose this kind of tourism”可知喜欢拍照和录音的人可以选择特种兵式旅游。故填People who like taking photos and making recordings. 2．根据“The value of tourism lies in discovery, experience, and perception”可知旅游的价值在于发现、体验和感知。故填Discovery, experience, and perception. 3．该题为开放题，答案合理即可。故填I would like to choose slow-paced deep travel. Because it allows for a more immersive cultural experience and provides a relaxing travel experience that enables true appreciation of the destinations. C 请认真阅读下面短文，用英文回答后面的问题。 My 100 Days Without a Mobile Phone When was the last time you left home without your mobile phone? Can you imagine yourself living a month, or even a year without checking your mobile phone from time to time? As a busy modern person with lots of social connections, plans and responsibilities, I just cannot afford to not be in touch with the rest of the world. Staying connected to other people is a big part of my life. However, sometimes it can be bothersome (恼人的). One day I discovered I was terribly tired out. I tried turning notifications (通知) off. But the fear of missing out something important made me check the phone more often than before. So, I simply stopped using my phone. Well, to tell the truth, it was not simple at all. For the first couple of days, I had a big fear that all of my friends would soon forget about me. When I had a free moment, I had no idea what to get myself distracted (分心的) with, and the worries mixed with boredom kept bothering me. However, after three weeks without a mobile phone, I started noticing changes — changes which I liked, and which drove me to not just continue the experiment, but in fact to reorganize some of my habits. First of all, I noticed that I became much more focused (专注的). Before, while doing something, I would often find myself wondering what was going on online. After a month of staying away from my mobile phone, I found that the urge (冲动) was already not that strong and that my ability to focus improved. I discovered that the world is a beautiful place. Before, I would look at it through my camera mostly: take a photo, post it, get some likes. Now, I saw beautiful people walking around and I sensed the seasons change. I could understand the actual beauty of the world, and I did not need anyone else to prove the value of this beauty through likes or shares. Now, as 100 days have passed, I can say that the experiment was worth it. I am planning to stay away from my phone for as long as possible. 1．Why did the writer check the phone more often than before when he was terribly tired out? ______________________________________________________ 2．What changes did the writer have after three weeks without a mobile phone? ______________________________________________________ 3．（开放性设问）Would you like to follow the writer’s example? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.) ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1． Because of the fear of missing out something important. 2． He had two changes—He became much more focused and he found the world is a beautiful place through his own eyes. 3．Yes, I’d like to. Because I also want to be more focused, and I would like to see the beautiful world through my eyes. (开放性试题，言之有理即可。) 【难度】0.4 【知识点】哲理感悟、记叙文、个人经历 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者100天不使用手机的经历；一开始不使用手机会让作者很焦虑，但是三周后发生了很多可喜的变化，作者注意力更集中，可以更好地发现这个世界的美。 1．根据第三段“But the fear of missing out something important made me check the phone more often than before.”可知，作者比以前更频繁地查看手机，因为害怕错过一些重要的东西。故填Because of the fear of missing out something important. 2．根据第六段“First of all, I noticed that I became much more focused.”和第七段“I discovered that the world is a beautiful place…I could understand the actual beauty of the world, and I did not need anyone else to prove the value of this beauty through likes or shares.”可知，三个星期不用手机后，作者有了两个方面的变化，其一是更加专注了，其二是通过自己的眼睛发现这个世界的美。故填He had two changes—He became much more focused and he found the world is a beautiful place through his own eyes. 3．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes, I’d like to. Because I also want to be more focused, and I would like to see the beautiful world through my own eyes. D My name is Peter. I come from a small village, close to New York. I’ve been crazy about Chinese history and culture. So I learned Putonghua in the university and I am good at speaking it. Three years ago, I came to China. I am an English teacher in a middle school in Suzhou, a city in East China. Now I get used to the life here except one thing—the language(方言). When I talk with older people, they prefer to speak Suzhou dialect. It is famous for its soft words, and is known as the soft dialect(语调) which sounds very musical and pleasing. But it is quite different from Putonghua. Putonghua has only four tones while there are no less than seven in Suzhou dialect. Besides, the differences between Suzhou dialect and Putonghua go far beyond (超过) tones and pronunciations. There is rich information about the history and culture of Suzhou in its dialect. Apart from that, some pieces of slang (俗语) and expressions just don’t sound the same in Putonghua. I made a lot of mistakes when communicating with Suzhou people here. However hard it is, I am already on the way to becoming a native (母语的) speaker, speaking like a local of Suzhou. 1．Which country does Peter come from? ______________________________________________________ 2．What makes it difficult for Peter to understand Suzhou dialect? ______________________________________________________ 3．Do you think it’s important for foreigners to learn the local dialect? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________ 【答案】 1．He comes from a small village, close to New York. 2．Tones and pronunciations. 3．I don’t think so, because I think there is no need to learn the dialect. 【难度】0.4 【知识点】语言与文化、记叙文、人物传记 【导语】本文主要讲述了虽然Peter会说普通话但因不懂方言而在沟通中犯了许多错误，他现在正在努力学习方言，希望有一天能像苏州本地人一样说方言。 1．根据“I come from a small village, close to New York”可知，来自纽约附近的一个小村庄，故填He comes from a small village, close to New York. 2．根据“Putonghua has only four tones while there are no less than seven in Suzhou dialect. Besides, the differences between Suzhou dialect and Putonghua go far beyond (超过) tones and pronunciations”可知，普通话只有四个声调，而苏州话则多达七个。此外，苏州话和普通话的区别远不止声调和发音，所以是声调和发音让他理解苏州方言很难，故填Tones and pronunciations. 3．开放性题，答案合理即可。参考答案为：I don’t think so, because I think there is no need to learn the dialect. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$