考题猜想01 阅读理解【期中话题猜想30篇】-2024-2025学年八年级英语下学期期中考点大串讲（冀教版）

专题01 阅读理解【期中话题猜想30篇】 （河北省石家庄市藁城区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末质量评价英语试题）We use water bottles almost everywhere, from walking around the neighborhood to sitting in the classroom. They help us live in good health by making sure our body has enough water. But here’s one important thing we might forget about: keeping our water bottles really clean. Did you know that your water bottle can be bad for you if you don’t clean it often? When water is left in a bottle for a long time, germs (细菌) can start to grow. These germs may come from the water or from other things like hands. If you drink from a water bottle that has germs, you might not feel well. Then how often should you clean your water bottle? You’d better wash it every day, especially (尤其) if you use it for drinks other than water. It also depends on (取决于) your activities, where you’re bringing it and the smell of the bottle. If you use your water bottle in hot and wet air, germs can grow quickly! Then be sure to clean your bottle after each use. Here are some tips (建议) for cleaning your water bottle. First, use hot water. Second, wash the inside and outside of the bottle with a brush. Third, let it air dry before putting it away. Fourth, put it in a clean and dry place. Make it a habit to wash your bottle in this way, and you can keep the bottle free from germs and use it for a long time. So remember, a clean water bottle is good for your health, and take a few minutes out of your day to clean it! 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By putting numbers in order. D．By describing activities in life. 2．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．Why it is important to wash water bottles often. B．How often people should wash their water bottles. C．How germs in a water bottle make people feel bad. D．What kind of things can make a water bottle dirty. 3．If Lily uses her water bottle for juice, what would the writer tell her? A．Drinks are bad for health. B．Wash the bottle every day. C．Don’t drink it on a hot day. D．Don’t bring the bottle outside. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．Using a water bottle for many years is a bad habit. B．A clean water bottle can help people stay healthy. C．The best way to wash a water bottle is to use cold water. D．People should use different water bottles in different places. 1 Egypt is home to one of the oldest human civilizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let’s take a look at some wonderful places in the country. The Arabian Desert (沙漠) The Arabian Desert is also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly a quarter of Egypt’s land. A camel ride is a must-do for almost every traveller. They often choose to go on a camel ride around the pyramids (金字塔)。 Luxor If you want to see ancient palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it “the open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. The Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a man’s head. It’s very large. The Sphinx is about 73 metres long and 20 metres high. Its eyes are two metres high! Some scientists think the Sphinx was built to guard the Pyramids of Giza. 1．The passage is mainly about _______. A．the history of Africa B．famous places in Egypt C．famous pyramids in Egypt D．the largest country in Africa 2．What do we know about the Arabian Desert from the passage? A．It is the third largest desert in the world. B．It is located in Western Africa. C．It takes up nearly 25% of Egypt’s land. D．It is famous for its large number of camels. 3．Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．Visiting ancient palaces and buildings. B．Going on a camel ride. C．Visiting the Valley of the Queens. D．Taking a boat ride on River Nile. 4．We can infer that _______ is near the Pyramids of Giza. A．the city of Luxor B．the Valley of the Queens C．the Great Sphinx D．the Valley of the Kings 2 When you feel sad, don’t worry too much. There are many ways to make you happy again. Here are some suggestions for you. 1. Try to get to know your neighbors and give them a hand if they need any help. 2. Join a local sports or social (社会的) club and take part in their activities. You may forget your unhappy feelings in this way. 3. Travel to another place to learn more about our beautiful world. This will help you increase (增加) your feeling of enjoying natural beauty and you would become more interested in the new environment. Anyway, it’s important to have an enjoyable and relaxing heart. If you always think of happy and good things, you will never feel lonely when you are in trouble. Tell your sad feelings to your good friend when you are unhappy. He can deal with it for you and help you at any time. In this way, you can become a happy person forever. 1．When your neighbors get into trouble, you can ________ to make you feel happy. A．ask them for money B．laugh at them C．make friends with them D．help them 2．Which of the following is not a good way to forget your sad feelings? A．Joining a local sports club. B．Taking part in social activities. C．Staying at home and thinking of your sad things all the time. D．Traveling to another place to learn more about our beautiful world. 3．When you are in trouble, you should ________ to deal with your loneliness (孤独). A．have a healthy body B．never let your friend help you C．thinking of happy and unhappy things D．tell your sad feelings to your good friend 4．The passage is mainly about ________. A．how to make good friends B．how to keep a happy feeling C．how to become successful in life D．how to get along with your friends 3 Ne Zha 2 became a huge hit (热门) during the Spring Festival, breaking box-office records in China and even around the world. Its success is not just about money——it shows Chinese animated (动画) films are growing stronger and Chinese people are proud of our culture. It also teaches us how new ideas can make stories exciting. The movie retells a traditional Chinese story but in a modern way. Ne Zha, once just a character from old tales, becomes a hero who fights for himself. His famous line, “I decide my own fate (命运), “ matches today’s values (价值) and shows his strong spirit. This proves (证明) old stories can stay important if we make them fresh. The film looks amazing with special effects (特效). Over 4, 000 people worked on it, creating 1,900 special scenes. This shows China’s skill in animation and their hard work to make great films. New technology and creative ideas helped bring the story to life. Many Chinese animation companies worked together on Ne Zha 2. Each company did what it did best, like designing characters or making action scenes look real. This teamwork helps China’s animation industry (产业) grow and shows how collaboration can help all to success. The film’s popularity shows Chinese people love seeing their culture shared in creative ways. It also shows that adding new ideas to old stories can make them loved by everyone. In short, Ne Zha 2 is more than a movie——it is a big step for Chinese animation. It shares China’s culture with the world and shows confidence (信心) in its stories. By mixing tradition with new ideas, Chinese films can stay alive and inspire (启发) future generations. 1．What does Ne Zha’s line “I decide my own fate” show about him? A．He is not sure about his future. B．He is strong in mind, brave and never gives up. C．He needs others’ help to make decisions. D．He runs away from problems in life. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Ne Zha 2 is only successful because it has a lot of action scenes. B．Old stories can’t be interesting to young people today. C．Teamwork plays an important role in making Ne Zha 2. D．Chinese animation will always face difficulties in the future. 3．What does underlined word “collaboration” mean in the passage? A．Working alone. B．Working together. C．Fighting with others. D．Asking questions. 4．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Ne Zha 2 shows how Chinese animation is growing and mixes tradition with new ideas. B．Chinese animated films are only successful during holidays. C．The film’s special effects are the most important part. D．Ne Zha 2 is just a movie about a traditional Chinese story. 4 Maybe you think that many parents have learnt a lot about what their children are doing online. According to a recent survey by Symantec Company, there’s a “huge difference between parents and their children”. Symantec makes many security (安全) software for home and business computers. How much time do children spend online each week? Parents of children under the age of 18 said their children spend about three hours a week on average (平均). The children, aged 8 to 17, who took the survey said they were spending an average of seven hours online each week. “I really think that’s because of the time they spend on their mobile phones and computers, when their parents don’t even know they’re online,” says Symantec’s Bill Rosenkrantz. “Remember, cell phones and video game machines all make it possible to surf the Internet. You don’t have to sit in front of a computer screen.” And what are the children doing on the Web? “They’re doing things, like downloading music, going to social networking sites and shopping online, when parents don’t think they’re doing those kinds of activities,” says Rosenkrantz. Nearly a quarter of the children (23 per cent) might do things their parents would not agree. So how does a modern parent deal with (处理) this type of situation? “The first thing we strongly recommend is that parents spend time with their children online,” says Rosenkrantz.“Sit down with them and understand what they’re doing. Secondly, have a talk about it. Have a talk about what’s an acceptable activity, what’s an unacceptable activity, and set some rules—time online, things you can and can’t do. Really have those talks. That’s the most important.” There are a lot of bad people on the Internet. That’s why it’s so important for parents to know what their children are doing online. 1．The data in the second paragraph are used to show _______. A．parents don’t exactly know children’s online time B．time spent online changes with children’s ages C．children always spend too much time online D．children spend more time online than their parents 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Parents are too busy to pay attention to their children. B．Most parents know what their children are doing online. C．Symantec makes many special home and business computers. D．Some children surveyed may go against their parents’ wishes. 3．In Rosenkrantz’s opinion, parents should _______. A．stop their children’s online activities B．shorten the time their children spend online C．have a talk with their children and make some rules D．use security software in computers 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce a kind of useful security software. B．To advise parents to notice what their children do online. C．To give reasons for children’s bad Internet habits. D．To talk about the dangers children may face on the Internet. 5 There are about 6 000 languages spoken in the world, but a UN report says that at least 43% of these languages are dying out. This has many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the languages are gone. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities or towns. What’s more, to get better education and jobs, young people have to learn dominant (占优势的) languages, such as English and French. Once a language dies, it seldom comes back to life. Governments around the world are taking action to prevent this. In New Zealand, the government has said it wants more than 20% of its people to be able to speak Maori (毛利语) by 2040. And it plans to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand primary schools by 2025. China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China, more than the number of ethnic groups (民族) in the country. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China. Universities like Minzu University of China have set up minority language majors (少数民族语言专业) for their students. 1．At least _______ languages are in danger of dying out according to the UN report. A．2580 B．3420 C．4300 D．6000 2．According to the passage, why might a language disappear (消失) ? A．Because no one speaks it in cities. B．Because it is too difficult to learn. C．Because it is used less in daily life. D．Because schools don’t have lessons for it. 3．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to? A．The learning of dominant languages. B．The death of some languages. C．The action to save languages in danger. D．Endangered languages’ coming back to life. 4．What do we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Languages are disappearing fast in New Zealand. B．All New Zealand schools have already given Maori lessons. C．130 languages are spoken in New Zealand. D．Making recordings is a way to protect languages. 6 ①Beijing Opera has a history of about 200 years. It is one of the most important symbols of Chinese culture. ②There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female (女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted (花脸) role and Chou is the comedy (喜剧) actor that looks very funny. ③ Some of them are from the history books, but most of them are from famous novels. The people in the story usually disagree with each other at first. They become angry and unhappy. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end. ④Since Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest performers, visited Japan in 1919, Beijing opera has become more and more popular with people all over the world. Now you can easily catch travelling groups of Beijing opera performers in many foreign (外国的) countries. ⑤“You will be confused (困惑) from time to time, but you will be interested even if you know nothing of the story’s background.” This is how one American traveller talked about his first experience (经历) in watching Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera, full of Chinese cultural traditions, is really interesting to watch! 1．Which picture shows the role Sheng? A． B． C． D． 2．Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “________” in Paragraph 3. A．Beijing opera’s singing is from Xipi and Erhuang. B．Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. C．Beijing opera is popular around the world today. D．The roles in Beijing opera are the same in some ways. 3．What can we know from the passage? A．There are only four roles in Beijing opera. B．The role Chou may be quiet and serious. C．The people in the story usually agree with each other at first. D．Mei Lanfang plays an important part in making Beijing opera popular. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 7 January 20, 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek made a new AI called DeepSeek-R1. This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as Open AI’s GPT-40, but it costs much less to build. The team spent only $5.58 million（1/70 of Open AI’s cost）and used 2,048 computer chips for two months. This shows that good ideas can beat big money. DeepSeek-R1 learns by trying many times and getting better, like how students practice maths. Other AIs need lots of prepared examples, but R1 improves by itself. For example, in a global math test, it got 79.8% right, slightly higher than Open AI’s model. A simple version of R1 can even run on low-cost computers, helping schools and small companies. DeepSeek-R1 is free to use and change. On its first day online, over 19,000 programmers worldwide started projects to study it. A German scientist said experiments with RI cost $10 instead of $300 with other AIs. Even Meta（a famous U. S. tech company）top scientist said, “This kind of free AI could change the world.” US tech companies are worried. Meta plans to spend $65 billion more on AI research. Experts say China is catching up fast. A report in Nature magazine called R1 a “big step forward”, proving that smart ideas beat expensive tools. As a DeepSeek engineer said, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.” With R1, China shows the world that great things come from new ideas and hard work, not just money. 1．The passage is mainly developed by ________. A．providing examples B．listing numbers C．following the order of time D．comparing R1 with other AIs 2．What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 2? A．It becomes better through practice. B．It copies answers from other AIs. C．It needs programmers to fix mistakes. D．It only works with expensive tools. 3．Why does the engineer say, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use”? A．To explain why R1 is free. B．To compare R1 with Meta’s AI. C．To encourage students to study math. D．To show that expensive AI models have no value. 4．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain how computer chips work. B．To introduce a low-cost AI model from China. C．To encourage students to become programmers. D．To compare Chinese and American AI technologies. 8 Winter has arrived. The temperature has dropped below 10℃. Do you want to complain (抱怨) that you still have to go to school on such cold days? You should know about the life in Oymyakon, Russia. Oymyakon is famous as the coldest village in the world. During the winter, the average temperature is -50℃. The village recorded the lowest in 2013, when the temperatures went down to -72 ℃. Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Zealand. In 2015 he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there. He said, “It’s hard to take pictures. My camera would often get too cold to work properly.” About 500 people live in Oymyakon now. The living condition is terrible, but people ride bikes and even go swimming. Frozen fish stand in boxes. People in heavy winter clothing walk by them. It’s impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local food is mostly meat. The meat is sometimes eaten frozen. The local people actually like cold food. And the freezing weather doesn’t stop children from going to the classroom. Usually, schools in Oymyakon won’t close until the temperature drops to -52 ℃. 1．What was the lowest temperature in Oymyakon in 2013? A．-10℃. B．-46 ℃. C．-50℃. D．-72℃. 2．What was the purpose of Amos Chapple’s trip to Oymyakon? A．To take more pictures. B．To see what life was like there. C．To look for frozen fish. D．To enjoy the beautiful lake. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．People can grow crops in Oymyakon. B．About 1,500 people live in Oymyakon now. C．People never go swimming in Oymyakon. D．Schools in Oymyakon close after the temperature drops to -52 ℃. 4．Which is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 9 A family of four decided to make a health keeping plan to improve their quality of life. The family first set a regular exercise time. Every evening after dinner, they would take a 30-minute walk together in the nearby park. This not only helps with digestion (消化) but also allows them to enjoy the fresh air and communicate with each other. They also paid attention to their diet. They reduced the intake of sugary drinks and snacks. They also paid attention to their diet. They reduced the intake of sugary drinks and snacks. Instead, they bought more fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. They started to cook more home-made meals, which are not only healthier but also more cost-effective. In addition, the family established a sleep routine. They decided to go to bed and wake up at fixed times every day. Enough sleep can make them more energetic during the day and improve their immune system. After a few months of following this plan, the family members felt obvious (明显的) changes. They had more energy, fewer illnesses, and a closer family relationship. They were very satisfied with the results of their health keeping plan. 1．Why did the family make a health keeping plan? A．To save money. B．To improve their quality of life. C．To follow other people. D．To lose weight. 2．What did the family do for exercise? A．They played basketball every day. B．They took a 30-minute walk together after dinner. C．They went swimming on weekends. D．They did yoga at home. 3．What did they do to improve their diet? A．They bought more fresh and healthy food and cooked more at home. B．They ate more fast food. C．They only ate vegetables. D．They drank more sugary drinks. 4．What is the structure of the passage? A．①②/③④/⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①②③④/⑤ D．①/②③④⑤ 10 Spring is a good time to take a trip. Do you know how kids in different countries take their trips? Children in China When spring comes, children want to be outside, so some schools usually have spring trips for them. It can be a trip to a mountain. There, children can climb the mountain, fly kites, enjoy flowers and so on. Sometimes their teachers take them to martyrs’ park (烈士陵园) and students can put some flowers there to show their respect. Children in Japan In Japan, late March and early April are good seasons for enjoying cherry blossoms (樱花). And they are the best time of the year for children to take a trip. Children have their lunches, sing songs and dance under the trees. What’s more, they go boating and take baths in hot springs—the water which comes from underground and is often above 20 ℃ naturally. Children in the UK There are many great places for them to choose from when it comes to the school trip. They usually visit a college, a museum or a park. One of the most special places to go is the bird centre. Most people working at the centre are scientists. So they can teach children about the habits of birds. The kids spend time in a beautiful place and also learn something about the natural world there without textbooks. 1．What do the children in China do when spring comes? A．They usually read the textbooks. B．They usually enjoy cherry blossoms. C．They sometimes visit some scientists. D．They sometimes go to the martyrs’ park. 2．What do the underlined words “hot spring” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．温泉 B．湖泊 C．热水 D．浴室 3．Children in the UK usually visit ________ in the school trip. A．a college, a museum or a garden B．a college, a mountain or a park C．a museum, a college or a park D．a museum, a college or a mountain 4．What can we know from the passage? A．No schools in China have a school trip. B．In the UK, most people working at the bird centre are scientists. C．Students must bring flowers to go to the martyrs’ park. D．In Japan, August is the best time for children to take a trip. 11 Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a modern airliner (客机), you can travel in one day to faraway places. It used to take a month or more to get to those places a hundred years ago. Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable. Some people like to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners (邮轮) and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish-where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business. 1．The first paragraph mainly tells us about _______. A．the importance of travelling B．modern life C．the fastest way of travelling today D．what travelling was like in the past 2．The underlined word “advantages” in paragraph 2 means “_______”. A．优点 B．特点 C．弱点 D．利益 3．The underlined word “They” in paragraph 2 means “_______”. A．modern trains B．the travellers on the modern trains C．the slower ways of travelling D．comfortable seats and dining cars 4．If we travel by car, we can _______. A．make the longest journey enjoyable B．make our own timetable C．travel to a very far place in several minutes D．travel at very high speed 5．People usually travel on business by _______. A．train or air B．boat or train C．plane or car D．car or taxi 12 John J. Fitz Gerald, born in 1893, was a horse-racing (赛马) writer for a newspaper in New York in the 1920s and was the first to popularize the name “the Big Apple”. One day Fitz Gerald heard two stablemen (养马人) use the name “the Big Apple” when talking about the New York City racecourses (赛马场). Fitz Gerald loved the name so much that he named his racing column (赛马专栏)”Around the Big Apple”. Later many jazz musicians began calling the city “the Big Apple” to mean that New York was the jazz capital of the world. Soon the name became synonymous with the New York City. In the early 1970s the city had many problems. The number of visitors was falling. So the government of the New York City decided to call the city “the Big Apple”, inviting visitors to “take a bite out of the apple”. 1．What did the name “the Big Apple” first mean? A．A racing column. B．The New York City racecourses. C．A newspaper in New York. D．The New York City. 2．Who first made the name “the Big Apple” popular? A．Two stablemen. B．John J. Fitz Gerald. C．Jazz musicians. D．The government of the New York City. 3．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “synonymous” in paragraph 1? A．流行的 B．熟悉的 C．同义的 D．反义的 4．The government called the city “the Big Apple” in order to _______. A．tell people the history of the city B．get more visitors to watch horse races C．make the jazz musicians more popular D．invite more tourists to visit the city 5．What’s the passage mainly about? A．Why New York is called “the Big Apple”. B．How to visit New York. C．What to see and do in New York. D．How New York became popular. 13 Dream of Winter, Love among Asia On February 7th, the 9th Asian Winter Games opened in Harbin, China. The theme (主题) of this year’s Games is “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.” It was a night filled with excitement and hope, bringing together athletes from all over Asia. The opening ceremony (仪式) was a beautiful display of light and ice. The stadium was decorated with traditional ice lanterns, which are a symbol of Harbin’s winter culture. Athletes from 34 countries and regions marched in, each team showing their pride and joy. The audience cheered loudly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. One of the most touching moments was the lighting of the cauldron (火炬台). A young girl holding a small ice lantern walked onto the stage. She was joined by Zhang Hong, a celebrated speed skater. Together, they lit the main torch (火炬). The flame rose high, symbolizing (象征着) the shared dreams and unity (团结) of all Asian nations. The ceremony also featured wonderful performances with music, dance, and technology. It showed the spirit of winter sports and the cultural charm (魅力) of Harbin. The Games will not only be a competition but also a celebration (庆祝) of friendship and dreams among Asian people. The theme “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia” truly captures the spirit of this event. 1．What was the theme of the 9th Asian Winter Games? A．Ice and Light B．Winter Sports and Friendship C．Dream of Winter, Love among Asia D．Harbin’s Winter Culture 2．How many countries and regions participated in the 9th Asian Winter Games? A．24 B．34 C．44 D．54 3．What traditional symbol of Harbin’s winter culture was mentioned in the opening ceremony? A．Ice sculptures B．Snow festivals C．Ice lanterns D．Winter sports 4．Who joined the young girl to light the main torch during the opening ceremony? A．A famous singer B．Zhang Hong C．A government official D．An Olympic champion 5．What did the flame rising high symbolize during the torch lighting ceremony? A．The start of the Games B．The shared dreams and unity of all Asian nations C．The spirit of winter sports D．The cultural charm of Harbin 14 Snowstorms, lack of oxygen (缺氧) and a freezing temperature of -20℃, Yue Kailang has experienced all these while climbing Mount Muztagata. The boy from Beijing finally reached the top of the mountain, at 7,546 meters, on July 29, 2022. Yue was the youngest on the “Climate Action” climbing team. The goal of the team is to raise people’s awareness of global warming (全球变暖) by climbing snow mountains. “I loved nature when I was a kid. I often climbed mountains in Beijing. In recent years, more and more news reports have talked about the environment being polluted, and I feel quite upset about it,” said Yue. Feeling necessary to do something, Yue took part in the “Climate Action” project. “Mount Muztagata is a good place to observe climate change because there are large areas of mountain glaciers (冰川),” said Yue. “I was shocked when I saw the snow line was rising every single day—the snow melts (融化) so fast that it can be seen with the naked eye! There is also a river formed by the melting snow. We can hear the loud sound of the flowing water.” On the way to the top of the mountain, Yue also collected snow samples (样品), which was part of the project’s tasks. The samples will be given to scientists to study how air pollution and microbes (微生物) are causing the melting. “We say ‘saving Earth’ every day, but I think taking real action is more important than just talking,” said Yue. “I hope my story can draw more young people’s attention to the serious problem of global warming. What I’ve experienced has shown that global warming is really not far away.” 1．How high is the Mount Muztagata? A．7,546 meters. B．7,645 meters. C．7,465 meters. D．6,745 meters. 2．Why did Yue take part in the “Climate Action” project? A．Because he planned to make some friends in this way. B．Because he wanted to do something for the environment. C．Because he liked climbing snow mountains when he was little. D．Because his parents asked him to do so. 3．Put the following information into the correct order according to the passage. a. Along the way, Yue collected snow samples. b. Yue often climbed mountains in Beijing. c. Yue finally reached the top of the mountain. d. Yue felt quite upset about pollution. e. Yue took part in the “Climate Action” project. A．c-a-d-e-b B．d-b-a-e-c C．b-d-e-a-c D．a-e-c-d-b 4．What does the underlined word “observe” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Watch carefully. B．Speak loudly. C．Listen quietly. D．Write quickly. 5．What is Yue Kailang like according to the passage? A．Friendly and strong. B．Serious and smart. C．Loving and brave. D．Funny and clever. 15 January 20, 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek made a new AI called DeepSeek-R1. This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, but it costs much less to build. The team spent only $5. 58 million (1/70 of OpenAI’s cost) and used 2,048 computer chips for two months. This shows that good ideas can beat big money. DeepSeek-R1 learns by trying many times and getting better, like how students practice maths. Other AIs need lots of prepared examples, but R1 improves by itself. For example, in a global math test, it got 79.8% right, slightly higher than Open AI’s model. A simple version of R1 can even run on low-cost computers, helping schools and small companies. DeepSeek-R1 is free to use and change. On its first day online, over 19,000 programmers worldwide started projects to study it. A German scientist said experiments with R1 cost 10 instead of 300 with other AIs. Even Meta (a famous U.S. tech company) top scientist said, “This kind of free AI could change the world.” US tech companies are worried. Meta plans to spend over $65 billion on AI research. Experts say China is catching up fast. A report in Nature magazine called R1 a “big step forward”, proving that smart ideas beat expensive tools. As a DeepSeek engineer said, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.” With R1, China shows the world that great things come from new ideas and hard work, not just money. 1．The first paragraph is mainly developed by ______. A．providing examples B．listing numbers C．following the order of time D．comparing R1 with other AIs 2．What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 2? A．It becomes better through practice. B．It copies answers from other AIs. C．It needs programmers to fix mistakes. D．It only works with expensive tools. 3．How much does Meta plan to spend on AI research? A．65 million dollars. B．More than 65 million dollars. C．Less than 65 billion dollars. D．More than 65 billion dollars. 4．Why does the engineer say, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use”? A．To explain why R1 is free. B．To compare RI with Meta’s AI. C．To encourage students to study math. D．To show that expensive AI models have no value. 5．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain how computer chips work. B．To introduce a low-cost AI model from China. C．To encourage students to become programmers. D．To compare Chinese and American AI technologies. 16 If you are teaching English or another language, you might find your ideas are challenged. There might be different opinions of your role, which can result in misunderstandings. So what should you look out for when teaching student that are from different cultures from your own? Lauren, a teacher, wanted to make her lessons meet her learners’ needs and interests. She started to ask the students what they’d like to do on the course. One of the learners asked “Shouldn’t it be your job to tell us what we need and what we should be doing?” On the other side of the earth, Ron was facing the same problem. He believed that learners remember information best when they teach each other. So he had them take turns to give the lesson while he watched from the back of the room. A group of learners did not understand him and said he was not a good teacher. The role of education is changing, and so is the role of the teacher. Some believe that the traditional role of the teacher as a knowledge transmitter (传播者) is out of date, and that teachers should instead encourage learning, by helping learners to learn by themselves and to think seriously about the information they find. Some, however, prefer to see the teacher as the expert (专家) who is good enough to tell their learners what should be learned and what they should do to learn it. Lessons are teacher-centered in this situation, a time for learners to listen and learn. By talking about your ways and discussing the reasons behind the decisions you make, you can help learners understand how they might benefit from your choices. 1．What did Lauren ask her students? A．What kind of teacher they liked. B．What they preferred to learn in class. C．What courses they were interested in. D．What difficulty they had in taking the course. 2．Why were some learners dissatisfied with Ron? A．He didn’t do his teaching. B．He didn’t stand in the front. C．He didn’t walk in the classroom. D．He didn’t deal with any problems. 3．What is the traditional role of a teacher? A．To teach students think seriously. B．To change students’ view of life. C．To pass knowledge on to students. D．To guide students in self-study. 4．What do some people think of teachers in teacher-centered classrooms? A．They respect students’ choices. B．They ask students lots of questions. C．They decide what to learn in class. D．They develop lesson plans together with students. 5．What does the writer try to do in the last paragraph? A．To offer help. B．To ask for advice. C．To compare ideas. D．To make a suggestion. 17 Volunteers Wanted The after-school reading programTime: Sunday (14:00—17:00) Things to do: collect (收集) storybooks for kids, read books to them and have a good talk with them You need to: ·be good at teaching ·be friendly Tel: 678-9868 The city parkTime: Friday (13:30—17:30) Things to do: pick up the rubbish (垃圾) and clean the benches (长凳) You need to: ·wear comfortable clothes ·bring rubbish bags Tel: 678-8689 The food bankTime: Tuesday or Thursday (10:30-14:30) Things to do: collect food from restaurants and give out food to homeless people. You need to: ·be aged between 17 and 50 ·be healthy and strong ·wear a mask (口罩) Tel: 678-9686 The children’s hospitalTime: every weekend (9:00—17:00) Things to do: clean up rooms and cheer sick kids up You need to: ·be at least 14 years old ·be good with kids ·be good at telling stories Tel: 678-8966 1．How long do volunteers need to work in the after-school reading program? A．For two hours. B．For three hours. C．For four hours. D．For five hours. 2．What number will you call if you want to volunteer in the park? A．678-9686. B．678-8689. C．678-9868. D．678-8966. 3．What does Jack need if he wants to volunteer in the food bank? A．To have time on the weekend. B．To be good at cooking delicious food. C．To be in good health and wear a mask. D．To wear comfortable clothes and bring rubbish bags. 4．When does the children’s hospital need volunteers? A．At 8:00 on Sunday. B．At 10:00 on Thursday. C．At 13:00 on Friday. D．At 16:00 on Saturday. 5．Match the right volunteer place for each person. a. David, 35 years old, is a P. E. teacher and free on Tuesday. b. Mrs. Wang, 55, used to work as a cleaner and is free on Friday. c. Susan, 17 years old, likes kids and telling stories and is free on Saturday. A．a-The food bank; b-The city park; c-The children’s hospital B．a-The food bank; b-The children’s hospital; c-The city park C．a-The children’s hospital; b-The city park; c-The food bank D．a-The children’s hospital; b-The food bank; c-The city park 18 Is volunteering important? Did you ever find yourself feeling a bit lost? You need to talk about why people volunteer! Often when people look for a new life goal (目标), they need something to give themselves one purpose, so there’s no better way than volunteering. First, volunteering is good for your future job. Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer (面试官) a clearer picture of who you are. Volunteer experience is an important reason for finding a job. Second, being a volunteer can set a good example to others. By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes. Serving food at a food bank and working with teenagers in an after-school activity are also great examples to make others love volunteering. Third, meeting people who have similar interests and ideas becomes easy. The way someone chooses to spend his or her free time shows the person’s values (价值观). Sharing the same values while helping others is a great way to make new friends. By volunteering, you will have more friends in a short time. Last but not least, “doing good” is important. Every day we may watch or hear sad news and stories. However, volunteering is a good way to make the world a better place. Even a simple thing can play a role. If we all join together, those simple things can ad up to a big change! Volunteering is never difficult. There is always a group for you. Just find the right group to join! 1．How does the writer begin the text? A．By telling stories. B．By giving examples. C．By showing sayings. D．By asking questions. 2．What does the writer think of volunteering experience in Paragraph 2? A．It isn’t useful for your new job. B．It helps you get any job you want. C．It helps the interviewer know you better. D．It can help you make all kinds of friends. 3．What does the underlined word “encourage” mean? A．Train. B．Invite. C．Cheer. D．Control. 4．What’s the structure (结构) of the text? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, ...) A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①②③/④⑤/⑥ C．①/②③/④⑤⑥ D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ 5．What would be the best title for this text? A．Where to Volunteer B．Why People Volunteer C．How People Volunteer D．Who Can Be Volunteers 19 King’s Colleve Summer School is an annual (年度) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Students will also have trips to museums and culture centres. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows: Application (申请) date: Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2024. Students of other cities in the US should send their applications before July 16, 2024. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2024 Courses: English language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours Steps: A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation (推荐) The letters should be written in English with all necessary information. Cost: Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live you’re your friends or relatives in the same city. Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street, New York, NY 10016, USA Email to: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com 1．The training program mainly helps high school students to ________. A．speak and write English B．learn American culture C．learn American history D．improve students’ English 2．Han Lei is from Beijing. He has to send his applications ________. A．before July 10, 2024 B．before July 25, 2024 C．before July 18, 2024 D．before July 16, 2024 3．The summer training program includes all of the following EXCEPT ________. A．doing a part-time job B．taking courses C．having sports D．travelling 4．If you want to live at a relative’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school ________. A．$200 B．$400 C．$500 D．$900 5．You can most probably read the text in _________. A．a newspaper B．a travel guide C．a text book D．a telephone book 20 When we go to our beaches to enjoy Australia’s sun and sand, we’ re continuously reminded of the need to wear a shirt, a hat, and sunscreen. But we need also to pay attention to the resident birds that nest (筑巢) on our beaches and the migratory shorebirds (迁徙的滨鸟) that arrive every year from the north. We have 18 kinds of resident shorebirds that spend all their lives in Australia, eating and breeding (繁殖) here on our beaches. But at least 37 other kinds move to Australia in spring and early summer. For most, a one-way trip from the north is some 10,000-13,000km. Some of them are smaller than the adult human hand! After making the arduous journey here, migratory shorebirds increase in weight by eating the food on the beaches. These migratory birds are very sensitive (敏感的) to disturbance (干扰). Continual disturbance can stop them from finding enough food for their journey home. Some young birds and those that do not have the energy to make the return journey will stay here over winter. Resident shorebirds face a number of different problems. Cats and dogs take adult birds as well as baby birds and eggs. Signs are often in place on the beaches to let people know of the presence of shorebirds, advising them to keep away from marked areas and to keep pets under control. Sadly, the advice is not always followed. Organizations and volunteers who find shorebird nests in open areas often place a cage (笼子) over the nest, which lets the birds come and go from the nest, but keeps larger animals out. 1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To discover causes. B．To compare facts. C．To introduce the main topic. D．To share the writer’s story. 2．What can be learned about the shorebirds in Australia? A．They are mostly from the south. B．They live in Australia all year long. C．There are 18 kinds of migratory shorebirds. D．There are more of them in spring than in winter. 3．What. does the underlined word “arduous” mean? A．Hard. B．Successful. C．Safe. D．Impossible. 4．What can happen to birds as a result of disturbance? A．they get lost. B．They get hungry. C．They get caught. D．They get cold. 5．Which of the following may be a sign mentioned in the last paragraph? A． B． C． D． 21 The popular Chinese animated (动画的) movie Ne Zha is getting a sequel (续集)! Ne Zha 2 continues the story of the brave young hero who fights lo protect his family and friends. In the first movie, Ne Zha overcame many challenges and proved that he could change his destiny. Now, in Ne Zha 2, he faces even greater dangers and learns more about his powers. The movie is not only exciting but also teaches important lessons about courage, friendship, and never giving up. Ne Zha’s journey inspires (鼓舞) young people to believe in themselves and work hard to achieve their dreams. The animation is colorful and full of action, making it a fun experience for everyone. Ne Zha 2 is also a great way to learn about Chinese culture. The story is based on ancient Chinese legends, and the characters are well-known in Chinese history. Watching the movie can help students understand more about Chinese traditions and values. 1．What is the main topic of the article? A．The history of Chinese animation. B．The story and lessons of Ne Zha 2. C．How to make animated movies. D．Famous Chinese legends. 2．What does Ne Zha teach young people in the movie? A．To avoid challenges. B．To believe in themselves and work hard. C．To forget about their dreams. D．To rely on others for success. 3．What is one reason the article suggests watching Ne Zha 2? A．To learn about American culture. B．To improve English language skills. C．To study ancient Greek myths. D．To understand Chinese traditions and values. 4．What is Ne Zha’s main goal in the movie? A．To become rich. B．To travel the world. C．To protect his family and friends. D．To find new friends. 5．Which word best describes the animation in Ne Zha 2? A．Colorful and full of action. B．Boring. C．Simple. D．Quiet. 22 With the increasingly fierce social competition, the pressure of students can not be ignored (忽视). These days, the Students Union in No.1 High School made a survey about pressure. They asked 200 students about their sources of pressure and ways to relieve stress. Admissions (升学) and examinations are the main sources of students’ pressure. Some students do not adjust (适应) well at the beginning. They can not find the right way to study. The high expectations of some parents and constant preaching (说教) are also major causes of stress. According to the survey, 15% of students choose to ask their parents for help when they feel pressure. 25% choose to communicate with teachers, while 48% prefer to share their thoughts with classmates or friends, a practice which is extremely unfavorable to school education and parental management (父母的管理). 1．What percent of the students think their pressure is big in the survey? A．15% B．41% C．35% D．6% 2．What is NOT the source of pressure? A．Expectations from themselves. B．Examinations. C．Competitions from peers. D．Admissions. 3．Which has the same percentage as “listen to music”? A．Do sports. B．Surf the Internet. C．Other ways. D．Talk to others. 4．How many students choose to communicate with their teachers? A．24 B．30 C．50 D．96 5．What is the text mainly about? A．Health and life. B．Music and art. C．Food and culture. D．Technology and science. 23 On a bright Saturday morning last April, a group of kind-hearted volunteers came together in Springfield to help their town. They were full of willingness to do good deeds and set out to improve services. Their day was filled with helpful activities. Some volunteers gave the downtown park a thorough clean-up, clearing rubbish from the lake, trimming the hedges (树篱), and planting new flowers to brighten up the are A．Others organized a book drive, collecting books for the local library’s summer reading program to encourage children to read during their break from school. Next, they went to the local food bank to sort (分类) donations. They carefully organized canned goods (罐装食品), packaged (包装好的) meals, and fresh produce (农产品) so that the food bank could provide some help to families in need more efficiently (高效地). Some volunteers also offered rides to people who had trouble getting around. They drove old people to their medical appointments and helped working parents take their kids to after-school clubs, making sure they got to where they needed to go on time. The volunteers’ work had a positive effect on the community. The park became a place for everyone to enjoy, the food bank could help more families, and those who got rides felt more independent. 1．What did the volunteers NOT do to help the park? A．They removed trash from the lake. B．They trimmed hedges. C．They planted new flowers. D．They raised money for homeless people. 2．What was the purpose of the book drive? A．To collect books for adults. B．To encourage children to read during summer break. C．To donate books to schools. D．To sell books to raise money. 3．At the food bank, what did the volunteers do with the donations? A．They distributed the food to families. B．They sorted the canned goods, packaged meals, and fresh produce. C．They collected donations of non-food items. D．They cleaned the food bank facility. 4．Who did some volunteers offer rides to? A．Homeless people. B．Old people. C．Teachers. D．Working parents. 5．Where can we read this passage in a newspaper? A．School Life. B．Science and Technology. C．Volunteer World. D．Parents and Children. 24 Attention, please! Reporters wanted! Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, you may have what it takes to be a winner in the TFK Kid Reporter Talent Search. We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2023–2024 school year. Next year’s team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for TIME For Kids magazine and timeforkids.com. Professional journalists from TIME For Kids will select this team. In the past, TFK Kid Reporters have: ★ Interviewed national leaders, celebrities, and other newsmakers. ★ Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids. ★ Learned about the news business from award-winning journalists who work at TIME. ★ Appeared on television to talk about their work. How to Enter To apply (申请), visit www.timeforkids.com/2023kr and complete the required fields and the official entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parent or guardian, who must sign your entry form and submit (提交) it electronically. Entries must be submitted by June 17, 2023. You must be 14 years of age or younger on September 1, 2022. Contest opens: 10:00 A．M. EST on March 14, 2023 Contest deadline: 12:00 P.M. EST on June 17, 2023. All entries must follow the official rules for consideration. See contest rules below. Good luck! 1．This ad is written for ________. A．professional reporters and editors B．student reporters and editors C．kids who are interested in politics D．kids who love to write news 2．What don’t TFK Kid Reporters probably do? A．have a talk on TV B．teach kids how to write a report. C．have an interview with Obama D．write a news story 3．The parents must ________. A．fill in the entry form B．share the entry form with the guardians C．sign the entry form D．visit the website 4．Which is it possible for kids to apply for the job? A．March 15, 2022 B．July 16, 2023 C．May 1, 2023 D．March 13, 2022 5．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．The TFK is a newspaper organization. B．TFK Kid Reporters may write different kinds of articles. C．Any kid can apply for the job. D．Kids need to write a letter to TFK to apply for the job. 25 ①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research (研究). They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning. ②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too. ③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? Scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down. ④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (拉伸) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. ⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air. ⑥Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do. 1．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph ② mean? A．easy to spread (传播) quickly. B．easy to change easily. C．easy to sleep quickly. D．easy to stop. 2．Some Olympic runners often yawn before a race in order to ________. A．show their hard work B．be more active C．stretch the muscles in their faces D．cool down a warm brain 3．Paragraph ⑤ mainly talks about ________. A．reasons for yawning B．advantages (优点) of yawning C．different ideas about yawning D．when people usually yawn 4．What can we probably infer from the passage? A．People use different ways to yawn. B．Some scientists think yawning is good for people. C．Scientists will do more research on yawning. D．It’s important to yawn in our life. 5．What’s the best structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 26 How do people keep fit? A healthy diet? Exercise? Or something else? Some people may say, “Just walk 10 000 steps a day.” But is that helpful? The origin of “10 000 steps a day” 10 000 steps a day keeps the doctor away! But do you know where this magic number comes from? In fact, it comes from an advertisement of a product. So, 10 000 steps a day is actually a slogan (口号)！ 10000 steps or 10 minutes? Then which is better? 10000 steps or 10 minutes of walking? Sounds like the former one is better. But is that true? Let’s take a look at this experiment. Scientists invited two groups of people for the experiment. People in the first group walked 10000 steps in a single day. People in the second group only did three sets of ten-minute fast walking. Can you guess what happened? People in the first group could not even finish their task. However, people in the other group completed their task easily. As a result, people in the second group used less time but benefited (受益) more! 1．What does the underlined word “origin” mean? A．好处 B．起源 C．谣言 D．宣传 2．How long did people in the second group walk in a single day? A．10 minutes. B．20 minutes. C．30 minutes. D．60 minutes. 3．Which is the best title for this passage? A．The truth about “10000 steps a day” B．The importance of “10000 steps a day” C．Let’s go 10000 steps a day D．Different ideas on “10000 steps a day” 27 Eating is an important part of our lives. Healthy foods can help our body to grow, run, walk, think, move and sleep. But do you know that some foods can hurt our bodies? Do you want your body to do its job well? Here’s some advice on how to make sure you are getting enough healthy foods. Eat the rainbow (彩虹): Eat as many different colors as you can at each meal. It’s a fun and good way to make sure you are eating enough fruit and vegetables. Help your parents to pick out the most colorful fruit and vegetables when you go shopping next time. Snack (小吃) time: After a long day at school or an afternoon of playing, your tummy may be telling you that it’s time to eat. But before you reach for that bag of chips, think about choosing some healthier foods instead (代替): ◆Instead of cola, drink water or juice; ◆Instead of chips, have a kind of fruit; ◆Instead of ice-cream, have milk or yogurt. By making healthy food choices (选择), you will feel better and play better. So start making healthy choices today! 1．Which of the following is a healthy snack according to the passage? A．A bag of chips. B．A bottle of cola C．Some yogurt. D．Some ice-cream. 2．Why should we “Eat the rainbow”? A．To eat enough fruit and vegetables. B．Because it’s fun. C．To make our meals look nice. D．Because different colors have different tastes. 3．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The importance of eating B．The harm (危害) of unhealthy foods. C．Different kinds of foods. D．How to choose healthy foods. 28 In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And Western hosts sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some Western countries. In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the West, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest. My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts. In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (适应) the habits of your hosts. 1．When a Western guest visits a Chinese family, he often _________. A．buys some fruit B．brings a cup of tea C．smokes D．feels like a god 2．What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house? A．Let’s smoke together. B．Sorry, you can’t smoke here. C．Smoking is a bad habit. D．It’s OK if you smoke here. 3．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Best Hosts B．The Best Guests C．Different Cultures in Different Countries D．Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures 29 Do you use hand gestures (姿势) when you talk? Do you open your mouth and eyes wide when you are surprised? These are all examples of body language. How important can it be? Follow Tens and have a look. Body language does not use words. It uses the movement or position of your body to show certain meanings. According to American scientist Edward T. Hall, in a conversation between two people, 65 percent of communication is body language. In some cases you even express yourself without words. For example, if your friend asks you to join him in a picnic, you will give him an “OK” gesture to say “Yes, sounds great!” Sometimes your words say one thing, but your body language says another. You may do things unconsciously (无意识地) like touching your face while telling a lie. In different cultures, the same body language means different things. In the US, making eye contact (眼神交流) with someone means you are interested in what the person is saying. While in some Asian countries, it is rude to look into a person’s eyes during a conversation. Sometimes, different body language expresses the same meaning. Take “hello” for example. French people kiss cheeks (脸颊) to say hello. Japanese people bow (鞠躬). Maoris in New Zealand, however, touch noses in greeting. What are you trying to say? Body language is important to teenagers. Understanding this language helps you to communicate better with others. 1．What does an American mean if he makes eye contact with someone? A．He is bored with the person. B．He is interested in what the person is saying. C．He is angry with the person. D．He doesn't want to say anything. 2．How many ways of saying hello are mentioned in this passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 3．Whom might this passage be written for? A．Old people. B．The disabled. C．Adults. D．Teenagers. 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The same body language always means the same thing. B．Different body language can express the same meaning. C．Asian people like making eye contact. D．Japanese people kiss to say hello. 30 The government in China plans to end its one-child policy (政策) and let families have two children instead. The plan was meant to balance (平衡) population development and stop a falling birth rate (出生率) . China started the one-child policy in 1980s. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl. In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child. Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy. “Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child, ” he said. “People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are already allowed to have two children. ” At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1. 37 billion. A total of 800 million of them have jobs. But the labor market population will drop in 35years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem. Boys and girls, what do you think of the two-child policy? Do you want to have a new-born brother or a sister? 1．Why does the government plan to end the one-child policy? A．Because we need a larger population. B．Because millions of people have jobs. C．Because most families want to have a second child. D．Because a falling birth rate must be stopped. 2．How do most young people in the cities react to the two-child policy? A．They support the policy. B．They don't think it is good. C．They're very interested. D．They're not interested any more. 3．What's the order of the following events? ①The two-child policy was announced. ②China had a population of 1. 37 billion people. ③Some families in the countryside could have two children. ④Families could have two children if one parent was an only child. A．③④②① B．②①④③ C．④③②① D．③①④② 4．What may happen after we have the two-child policy? A．There will be more old people. B．The labor market population will drop. C．Almost every family will have a second child. D．The population development will be balanced. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题01 阅读理解【期中话题猜想30篇】 （河北省石家庄市藁城区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期末质量评价英语试题）We use water bottles almost everywhere, from walking around the neighborhood to sitting in the classroom. They help us live in good health by making sure our body has enough water. But here’s one important thing we might forget about: keeping our water bottles really clean. Did you know that your water bottle can be bad for you if you don’t clean it often? When water is left in a bottle for a long time, germs (细菌) can start to grow. These germs may come from the water or from other things like hands. If you drink from a water bottle that has germs, you might not feel well. Then how often should you clean your water bottle? You’d better wash it every day, especially (尤其) if you use it for drinks other than water. It also depends on (取决于) your activities, where you’re bringing it and the smell of the bottle. If you use your water bottle in hot and wet air, germs can grow quickly! Then be sure to clean your bottle after each use. Here are some tips (建议) for cleaning your water bottle. First, use hot water. Second, wash the inside and outside of the bottle with a brush. Third, let it air dry before putting it away. Fourth, put it in a clean and dry place. Make it a habit to wash your bottle in this way, and you can keep the bottle free from germs and use it for a long time. So remember, a clean water bottle is good for your health, and take a few minutes out of your day to clean it! 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By putting numbers in order. D．By describing activities in life. 2．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．Why it is important to wash water bottles often. B．How often people should wash their water bottles. C．How germs in a water bottle make people feel bad. D．What kind of things can make a water bottle dirty. 3．If Lily uses her water bottle for juice, what would the writer tell her? A．Drinks are bad for health. B．Wash the bottle every day. C．Don’t drink it on a hot day. D．Don’t bring the bottle outside. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．Using a water bottle for many years is a bad habit. B．A clean water bottle can help people stay healthy. C．The best way to wash a water bottle is to use cold water. D．People should use different water bottles in different places. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要强调了保持水瓶清洁对健康的重要性，介绍了不经常清洗水瓶会滋生细菌影响健康，说明了清洗水瓶的频率，并提供了清洗水瓶的建议，呼吁人们花时间清洗水瓶。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“We use water bottles almost everywhere, from walking around the neighborhood to sitting in the classroom.”可知，本段描述了日常生活中使用水瓶的场景，如在社区散步、在教室坐着等，通过描述生活中的活动引出话题。故选 D。 2．主旨大意题。第二段主要阐述了如果不经常清洗水瓶，瓶内会滋生细菌，这些细菌可能来自水或手等，饮用含有细菌的水瓶里的水可能会让人感觉不舒服，强调了经常清洗水瓶的重要性。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“You’d better wash it every day, especially if you use it for drinks other than water.”可知，Lily用她的水瓶装果汁，果汁属于水以外的饮品，所以作者会告诉她每天清洗水瓶。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“So remember, a clean water bottle is good for your health,”可知，干净的水瓶有助于人们保持健康。故选B。 1 Egypt is home to one of the oldest human civilizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let’s take a look at some wonderful places in the country. The Arabian Desert (沙漠) The Arabian Desert is also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly a quarter of Egypt’s land. A camel ride is a must-do for almost every traveller. They often choose to go on a camel ride around the pyramids (金字塔)。 Luxor If you want to see ancient palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it “the open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. The Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a man’s head. It’s very large. The Sphinx is about 73 metres long and 20 metres high. Its eyes are two metres high! Some scientists think the Sphinx was built to guard the Pyramids of Giza. 1．The passage is mainly about _______. A．the history of Africa B．famous places in Egypt C．famous pyramids in Egypt D．the largest country in Africa 2．What do we know about the Arabian Desert from the passage? A．It is the third largest desert in the world. B．It is located in Western Africa. C．It takes up nearly 25% of Egypt’s land. D．It is famous for its large number of camels. 3．Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．Visiting ancient palaces and buildings. B．Going on a camel ride. C．Visiting the Valley of the Queens. D．Taking a boat ride on River Nile. 4．We can infer that _______ is near the Pyramids of Giza. A．the city of Luxor B．the Valley of the Queens C．the Great Sphinx D．the Valley of the Kings 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．C 【解析】本文介绍了埃及的著名景点，包括阿拉伯沙漠、卢克索和狮身人面像。 1．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了埃及的著名景点，如阿拉伯沙漠、卢克索和狮身人面像，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The Arabian Desert… It takes up nearly a quarter of Egypt’s land.”可知，阿拉伯沙漠占埃及土地的四分之一，即约25%，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文中“The Arabian Desert (沙漠)、Luxor、The Great Sphinx”可知，文章提到了参观古老宫殿和建筑、骑骆驼、参观王后谷，但没有提到乘船游览尼罗河，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“Some scientists think the Sphinx was built to guard the Pyramids of Giza.”可知，狮身人面像位于吉萨金字塔附近，故选C。 2 When you feel sad, don’t worry too much. There are many ways to make you happy again. Here are some suggestions for you. 1. Try to get to know your neighbors and give them a hand if they need any help. 2. Join a local sports or social (社会的) club and take part in their activities. You may forget your unhappy feelings in this way. 3. Travel to another place to learn more about our beautiful world. This will help you increase (增加) your feeling of enjoying natural beauty and you would become more interested in the new environment. Anyway, it’s important to have an enjoyable and relaxing heart. If you always think of happy and good things, you will never feel lonely when you are in trouble. Tell your sad feelings to your good friend when you are unhappy. He can deal with it for you and help you at any time. In this way, you can become a happy person forever. 1．When your neighbors get into trouble, you can ________ to make you feel happy. A．ask them for money B．laugh at them C．make friends with them D．help them 2．Which of the following is not a good way to forget your sad feelings? A．Joining a local sports club. B．Taking part in social activities. C．Staying at home and thinking of your sad things all the time. D．Traveling to another place to learn more about our beautiful world. 3．When you are in trouble, you should ________ to deal with your loneliness (孤独). A．have a healthy body B．never let your friend help you C．thinking of happy and unhappy things D．tell your sad feelings to your good friend 4．The passage is mainly about ________. A．how to make good friends B．how to keep a happy feeling C．how to become successful in life D．how to get along with your friends 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了当你感到悲伤时，如何通过一些方法来重新获得快乐。文章提供了几个建议，包括帮助邻居、参加社交活动、旅行以及与朋友分享感受等。 1．细节理解题。根据“Try to get to know your neighbors and give them a hand if they need any help.”可知，当邻居遇到困难时，你可以帮助他们，这会让你感到快乐。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Join a local sports or social club and take part in their activities. You may forget your unhappy feelings in this way.”和“Travel to another place to learn more about our beautiful world.”可知，参加社交活动、旅行都是忘记悲伤的好方法，而待在家里一直想着悲伤的事情则不是好方法。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Tell your sad feelings to your good friend when you are unhappy. He can deal with it for you and help you at any time.”可知，当你感到孤独时，应该向好朋友倾诉你的感受。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章整体内容可知，文章主要讲述了如何保持快乐的感觉，包括帮助他人、参加活动、旅行和与朋友分享感受等。故选B。 3 Ne Zha 2 became a huge hit (热门) during the Spring Festival, breaking box-office records in China and even around the world. Its success is not just about money——it shows Chinese animated (动画) films are growing stronger and Chinese people are proud of our culture. It also teaches us how new ideas can make stories exciting. The movie retells a traditional Chinese story but in a modern way. Ne Zha, once just a character from old tales, becomes a hero who fights for himself. His famous line, “I decide my own fate (命运), “ matches today’s values (价值) and shows his strong spirit. This proves (证明) old stories can stay important if we make them fresh. The film looks amazing with special effects (特效). Over 4, 000 people worked on it, creating 1,900 special scenes. This shows China’s skill in animation and their hard work to make great films. New technology and creative ideas helped bring the story to life. Many Chinese animation companies worked together on Ne Zha 2. Each company did what it did best, like designing characters or making action scenes look real. This teamwork helps China’s animation industry (产业) grow and shows how collaboration can help all to success. The film’s popularity shows Chinese people love seeing their culture shared in creative ways. It also shows that adding new ideas to old stories can make them loved by everyone. In short, Ne Zha 2 is more than a movie——it is a big step for Chinese animation. It shares China’s culture with the world and shows confidence (信心) in its stories. By mixing tradition with new ideas, Chinese films can stay alive and inspire (启发) future generations. 1．What does Ne Zha’s line “I decide my own fate” show about him? A．He is not sure about his future. B．He is strong in mind, brave and never gives up. C．He needs others’ help to make decisions. D．He runs away from problems in life. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Ne Zha 2 is only successful because it has a lot of action scenes. B．Old stories can’t be interesting to young people today. C．Teamwork plays an important role in making Ne Zha 2. D．Chinese animation will always face difficulties in the future. 3．What does underlined word “collaboration” mean in the passage? A．Working alone. B．Working together. C．Fighting with others. D．Asking questions. 4．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Ne Zha 2 shows how Chinese animation is growing and mixes tradition with new ideas. B．Chinese animated films are only successful during holidays. C．The film’s special effects are the most important part. D．Ne Zha 2 is just a movie about a traditional Chinese story. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 【解析】本文通过分析《哪吒 2》的成功，探讨了中国动画产业的发展，强调了团队合作、技术创新以及传统与现代结合的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“His famous line, ‘I decide my own fate (命运),’ matches today’s values (价值) and shows his strong spirit. This proves (证明) old stories can stay important if we make them fresh.”可知，他的名言“我决定我自己的命运”与今天的价值观相吻合，显示了他坚强的精神，说明内心强大，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Many Chinese animation companies worked together on Ne Zha 2. Each company did what it did best, like designing characters or making action scenes look real.”可知，团队合作对影片成功起了重要作用。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“This teamwork helps China’s animation industry (产业) grow and shows how collaboration can help all to success.”和上文内容可知，团队合作对成功的重要性，collaboration意为“Working together.”，故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据“it shows Chinese animated (动画) films are growing stronger and Chinese people are proud of our culture. It also teaches us how new ideas can make stories exciting.”可知，文章主要讲述了《哪吒 2》的成功不仅体现在票房上，还展示了中国动画的成长，以及如何通过融合传统故事与现代创新来吸引观众。因此，文章的主旨是《哪吒 2》展示了中国动画的进步，并将传统与创新相结合。故选A。 4 Maybe you think that many parents have learnt a lot about what their children are doing online. According to a recent survey by Symantec Company, there’s a “huge difference between parents and their children”. Symantec makes many security (安全) software for home and business computers. How much time do children spend online each week? Parents of children under the age of 18 said their children spend about three hours a week on average (平均). The children, aged 8 to 17, who took the survey said they were spending an average of seven hours online each week. “I really think that’s because of the time they spend on their mobile phones and computers, when their parents don’t even know they’re online,” says Symantec’s Bill Rosenkrantz. “Remember, cell phones and video game machines all make it possible to surf the Internet. You don’t have to sit in front of a computer screen.” And what are the children doing on the Web? “They’re doing things, like downloading music, going to social networking sites and shopping online, when parents don’t think they’re doing those kinds of activities,” says Rosenkrantz. Nearly a quarter of the children (23 per cent) might do things their parents would not agree. So how does a modern parent deal with (处理) this type of situation? “The first thing we strongly recommend is that parents spend time with their children online,” says Rosenkrantz.“Sit down with them and understand what they’re doing. Secondly, have a talk about it. Have a talk about what’s an acceptable activity, what’s an unacceptable activity, and set some rules—time online, things you can and can’t do. Really have those talks. That’s the most important.” There are a lot of bad people on the Internet. That’s why it’s so important for parents to know what their children are doing online. 1．The data in the second paragraph are used to show _______. A．parents don’t exactly know children’s online time B．time spent online changes with children’s ages C．children always spend too much time online D．children spend more time online than their parents 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Parents are too busy to pay attention to their children. B．Most parents know what their children are doing online. C．Symantec makes many special home and business computers. D．Some children surveyed may go against their parents’ wishes. 3．In Rosenkrantz’s opinion, parents should _______. A．stop their children’s online activities B．shorten the time their children spend online C．have a talk with their children and make some rules D．use security software in computers 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce a kind of useful security software. B．To advise parents to notice what their children do online. C．To give reasons for children’s bad Internet habits. D．To talk about the dangers children may face on the Internet. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇议论文，文章讨论了父母与孩子在网络使用时间上的认知差异，以及孩子在网络上可能从事的活动，文章通过Symantec公司的调查数据，揭示了父母对孩子在线活动的了解不足，并提出了父母应如何应对这一问题的建议。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“Parents of children under the age of 18 said their children spend about three hours a week on average. The children, aged 8 to 17, who took the survey said they were spending an average of seven hours online each week.”可知，18岁以下孩子的父母说他们的孩子平均每周上网约三个小时，而参与调查的8至17岁孩子说他们平均每周上网七小时，故这些数据是为了说明父母对孩子的上网时间了解不准确。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据文中“Nearly a quarter of the children (23 per cent) might do things their parents would not agree.”可知，近四分之一的儿童可能会做一些父母不同意的事情，故一些被调查的孩子可能会违背父母的意愿。故选D。 3．观点态度题。根据文中“The first thing we strongly recommend is that parents spend time with their children online. Sit down with them and understand what they’re doing. Secondly, have a talk about it. Have a talk about what’s an acceptable activity, what’s an unacceptable activity, and set some rules—time online, things you can and can’t do.”可知，Rosenkrantz认为父母应该与孩子讨论并制定规则。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过调查指出家长并不了解孩子上网情况，孩子上网做的事可能超出家长认知，还提到网上有坏人，最后给出建议，所以文章目的是建议家长关注孩子上网做什么。故选B。 5 There are about 6 000 languages spoken in the world, but a UN report says that at least 43% of these languages are dying out. This has many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the languages are gone. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities or towns. What’s more, to get better education and jobs, young people have to learn dominant (占优势的) languages, such as English and French. Once a language dies, it seldom comes back to life. Governments around the world are taking action to prevent this. In New Zealand, the government has said it wants more than 20% of its people to be able to speak Maori (毛利语) by 2040. And it plans to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand primary schools by 2025. China is also trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China, more than the number of ethnic groups (民族) in the country. In 2015, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China. Universities like Minzu University of China have set up minority language majors (少数民族语言专业) for their students. 1．At least _______ languages are in danger of dying out according to the UN report. A．2580 B．3420 C．4300 D．6000 2．According to the passage, why might a language disappear (消失) ? A．Because no one speaks it in cities. B．Because it is too difficult to learn. C．Because it is used less in daily life. D．Because schools don’t have lessons for it. 3．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to? A．The learning of dominant languages. B．The death of some languages. C．The action to save languages in danger. D．Endangered languages’ coming back to life. 4．What do we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Languages are disappearing fast in New Zealand. B．All New Zealand schools have already given Maori lessons. C．130 languages are spoken in New Zealand. D．Making recordings is a way to protect languages. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 【解析】本文主要讲述了世界上有很多语言正在面临灭绝的危险，世界各国政府采取不同的措施来保护这些语言。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“There are about 6 000 languages spoken in the world, but a UN report says that at least 43% of these languages are dying out.”可知，世界上大约有6000种语言，但联合国报告称，这些语言中至少有43%正在消亡，即2580种语言正在消亡。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“This has many reasons. One is that some communities of native speakers of the languages are gone.”及“What’s more, to get better education and jobs, young people have to learn dominant languages, such as English and French.”可知，语言消失的原因有很多种，一种原因是一些以这些语言为母语的群体已经消失了，另一种原因是为了获得更好的教育和工作，年轻人必须学习占主导地位的语言。选项C“因为日常生活中用的比较少。”符合题意。故选 3．词句猜测题。根据“Once a language dies, it seldom comes back to life. Governments around the world are taking action to prevent this.”可知，一种语言一旦消亡，就很少会复活，因此，世界各国政府正在采取行动防止这种情况发生。选项B“一些语言的消亡。”符合题意。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“In 415, the government started a project to record all the languages spoken in China.”可知，415年，政府启动了一项记录中国所有语言的项目。选项D“制作录音是保护语言的一种方式。”符合题意。故选D。 6 ①Beijing Opera has a history of about 200 years. It is one of the most important symbols of Chinese culture. ②There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female (女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted (花脸) role and Chou is the comedy (喜剧) actor that looks very funny. ③ Some of them are from the history books, but most of them are from famous novels. The people in the story usually disagree with each other at first. They become angry and unhappy. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end. ④Since Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest performers, visited Japan in 1919, Beijing opera has become more and more popular with people all over the world. Now you can easily catch travelling groups of Beijing opera performers in many foreign (外国的) countries. ⑤“You will be confused (困惑) from time to time, but you will be interested even if you know nothing of the story’s background.” This is how one American traveller talked about his first experience (经历) in watching Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera, full of Chinese cultural traditions, is really interesting to watch! 1．Which picture shows the role Sheng? A． B． C． D． 2．Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “________” in Paragraph 3. A．Beijing opera’s singing is from Xipi and Erhuang. B．Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. C．Beijing opera is popular around the world today. D．The roles in Beijing opera are the same in some ways. 3．What can we know from the passage? A．There are only four roles in Beijing opera. B．The role Chou may be quiet and serious. C．The people in the story usually agree with each other at first. D．Mei Lanfang plays an important part in making Beijing opera popular. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了京剧的历史、角色、故事特点及其在全球的流行情况。 1．推理判断题。根据第2段“Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man.”可知，生是主要的男性角色。例如，武生是战士，小生是年轻人，老生是老年人。B选项符合。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据第3段“Some of them are from the history books, but most of them are from famous novels.”及“The stories usually end with happiness and people are all happy in the end.”可知，本段主要介绍了北京京剧的故事，因此，填入空白的最佳句子是“Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting.”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第4段“Since Mei Lanfang, one of the greatest performers, visited Japan in 1919, Beijing opera has become more and more popular with people all over the world.”可知，梅兰芳在1919年访问日本后，京剧在全球越来越受欢迎。因此，梅兰芳在推广京剧方面起到了重要作用。故选D。 4．篇章结构题。根据全文内容，第一段介绍了京剧的历史和地位；第二段和第三段介绍了京剧的角色和故事；第四段和第五段介绍京剧的国际化及外国人的感受，A选项最符合语境，故选A。 7 January 20, 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek made a new AI called DeepSeek-R1. This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as Open AI’s GPT-40, but it costs much less to build. The team spent only $5.58 million（1/70 of Open AI’s cost）and used 2,048 computer chips for two months. This shows that good ideas can beat big money. DeepSeek-R1 learns by trying many times and getting better, like how students practice maths. Other AIs need lots of prepared examples, but R1 improves by itself. For example, in a global math test, it got 79.8% right, slightly higher than Open AI’s model. A simple version of R1 can even run on low-cost computers, helping schools and small companies. DeepSeek-R1 is free to use and change. On its first day online, over 19,000 programmers worldwide started projects to study it. A German scientist said experiments with RI cost $10 instead of $300 with other AIs. Even Meta（a famous U. S. tech company）top scientist said, “This kind of free AI could change the world.” US tech companies are worried. Meta plans to spend $65 billion more on AI research. Experts say China is catching up fast. A report in Nature magazine called R1 a “big step forward”, proving that smart ideas beat expensive tools. As a DeepSeek engineer said, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.” With R1, China shows the world that great things come from new ideas and hard work, not just money. 1．The passage is mainly developed by ________. A．providing examples B．listing numbers C．following the order of time D．comparing R1 with other AIs 2．What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 2? A．It becomes better through practice. B．It copies answers from other AIs. C．It needs programmers to fix mistakes. D．It only works with expensive tools. 3．Why does the engineer say, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use”? A．To explain why R1 is free. B．To compare R1 with Meta’s AI. C．To encourage students to study math. D．To show that expensive AI models have no value. 4．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain how computer chips work. B．To introduce a low-cost AI model from China. C．To encourage students to become programmers. D．To compare Chinese and American AI technologies. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．A 4．B 【解析】本文通过对比和举例，介绍了DeepSeek-R1这一低成本、高性能的AI模型，并强调了其在全球AI领域的重要性和创新意义。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，DeepSeek-R1该模型能以较低的成本完成与顶级模型相似的任务，它通过自我学习和实践来提高性能，与其他大量预设示例的AI不同。DeepSeek-R1的免费使用和修改政策使其在全球范围内受到关注。可见，文章主要是通过比较DeepSeek-R1与其他AI来展开。故选D。 2．词义猜测题。根据第二段“DeepSeek-R1 learns by trying many times and getting better, like how students practice maths.”可知，DeepSeek-R1能够像学生练习数学一样不断尝试并改进，说明它能通过自身练习来变得更好。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.”可知，工程师说“我们希望AI成为一个朋友，而不仅仅是富人可以使用的东西”，由此可以推测，这样说是为了解释为什么AI是免费的。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“January 20, 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek made a new AI called DeepSeek-RI. This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as Open AI’s GPT-40, but it costs much less to build.”及全文可知，本文主要是为了介绍中国公司DeepSeek研发的低成本AI模型DeepSeek-R1。该模型能以较低的成本完成与顶级模型相似的任务，它通过自我学习和实践来提高性能，还介绍了DeepSeek-R1的免费使用和修改政策。故选B。 8 Winter has arrived. The temperature has dropped below 10℃. Do you want to complain (抱怨) that you still have to go to school on such cold days? You should know about the life in Oymyakon, Russia. Oymyakon is famous as the coldest village in the world. During the winter, the average temperature is -50℃. The village recorded the lowest in 2013, when the temperatures went down to -72 ℃. Amos Chapple is a reporter from New Zealand. In 2015 he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there. He said, “It’s hard to take pictures. My camera would often get too cold to work properly.” About 500 people live in Oymyakon now. The living condition is terrible, but people ride bikes and even go swimming. Frozen fish stand in boxes. People in heavy winter clothing walk by them. It’s impossible to grow crops in Oymyakon. The local food is mostly meat. The meat is sometimes eaten frozen. The local people actually like cold food. And the freezing weather doesn’t stop children from going to the classroom. Usually, schools in Oymyakon won’t close until the temperature drops to -52 ℃. 1．What was the lowest temperature in Oymyakon in 2013? A．-10℃. B．-46 ℃. C．-50℃. D．-72℃. 2．What was the purpose of Amos Chapple’s trip to Oymyakon? A．To take more pictures. B．To see what life was like there. C．To look for frozen fish. D．To enjoy the beautiful lake. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．People can grow crops in Oymyakon. B．About 1,500 people live in Oymyakon now. C．People never go swimming in Oymyakon. D．Schools in Oymyakon close after the temperature drops to -52 ℃. 4．Which is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了世界上最冷的地方——位于俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康。 1．细节理解题。根据“The village recorded the lowest in 2013, when the temperatures went down to -72 ℃.”可知，2013年奥伊米亚康记录的最低气温是-72℃，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“In 2015 he traveled to Oymyakon to see what life was like there.”可知，记者Amos Chapple去那里是为了“看看那里的人是怎么生活的”，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Usually, schools in Oymyakon won’t close until the temperature drops to -52 ℃.”可知，奥伊米亚康的学校在气温降至零下52℃后关闭。故选D。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章先介绍世界上最冷的地方奥伊米亚康，再依次介绍具体情况，是总分结构，故选B。 9 A family of four decided to make a health keeping plan to improve their quality of life. The family first set a regular exercise time. Every evening after dinner, they would take a 30-minute walk together in the nearby park. This not only helps with digestion (消化) but also allows them to enjoy the fresh air and communicate with each other. They also paid attention to their diet. They reduced the intake of sugary drinks and snacks. They also paid attention to their diet. They reduced the intake of sugary drinks and snacks. Instead, they bought more fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. They started to cook more home-made meals, which are not only healthier but also more cost-effective. In addition, the family established a sleep routine. They decided to go to bed and wake up at fixed times every day. Enough sleep can make them more energetic during the day and improve their immune system. After a few months of following this plan, the family members felt obvious (明显的) changes. They had more energy, fewer illnesses, and a closer family relationship. They were very satisfied with the results of their health keeping plan. 1．Why did the family make a health keeping plan? A．To save money. B．To improve their quality of life. C．To follow other people. D．To lose weight. 2．What did the family do for exercise? A．They played basketball every day. B．They took a 30-minute walk together after dinner. C．They went swimming on weekends. D．They did yoga at home. 3．What did they do to improve their diet? A．They bought more fresh and healthy food and cooked more at home. B．They ate more fast food. C．They only ate vegetables. D．They drank more sugary drinks. 4．What is the structure of the passage? A．①②/③④/⑤ B．①/②③④/⑤ C．①②③④/⑤ D．①/②③④⑤ 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个四口之家为了改善生活质量而制定的健康计划，包括定期锻炼、改善饮食和建立睡眠习惯。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A family of four decided to make a health keeping plan to improve their quality of life.”可知，他们制定健康计划的目的是为了改善生活质量。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Every evening after dinner, they would take a 30-minute walk together in the nearby park.”可知，他们的锻炼方式是晚饭后一起散步30分钟。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Instead, they bought more fresh vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. They started to cook more home-made meals, which are not only healthier but also more cost-effective.”可知，他们通过购买更多新鲜健康的食物并更多地在家做饭来改善饮食。故选A。 4．篇章结构题。文章结构如下：①第一段：介绍家庭制定健康计划的目的。②第二段：描述他们的锻炼计划。③第三段：描述他们的饮食改善计划。④第四段：描述他们的睡眠习惯。⑤第五段：总结健康计划的效果。 因此，文章结构为：①/②③④/⑤。故选B。 10 Spring is a good time to take a trip. Do you know how kids in different countries take their trips? Children in China When spring comes, children want to be outside, so some schools usually have spring trips for them. It can be a trip to a mountain. There, children can climb the mountain, fly kites, enjoy flowers and so on. Sometimes their teachers take them to martyrs’ park (烈士陵园) and students can put some flowers there to show their respect. Children in Japan In Japan, late March and early April are good seasons for enjoying cherry blossoms (樱花). And they are the best time of the year for children to take a trip. Children have their lunches, sing songs and dance under the trees. What’s more, they go boating and take baths in hot springs—the water which comes from underground and is often above 20 ℃ naturally. Children in the UK There are many great places for them to choose from when it comes to the school trip. They usually visit a college, a museum or a park. One of the most special places to go is the bird centre. Most people working at the centre are scientists. So they can teach children about the habits of birds. The kids spend time in a beautiful place and also learn something about the natural world there without textbooks. 1．What do the children in China do when spring comes? A．They usually read the textbooks. B．They usually enjoy cherry blossoms. C．They sometimes visit some scientists. D．They sometimes go to the martyrs’ park. 2．What do the underlined words “hot spring” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．温泉 B．湖泊 C．热水 D．浴室 3．Children in the UK usually visit ________ in the school trip. A．a college, a museum or a garden B．a college, a mountain or a park C．a museum, a college or a park D．a museum, a college or a mountain 4．What can we know from the passage? A．No schools in China have a school trip. B．In the UK, most people working at the bird centre are scientists. C．Students must bring flowers to go to the martyrs’ park. D．In Japan, August is the best time for children to take a trip. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了中国、日本和英国的孩子们在春季的旅行活动。 1．细节理解题。根据“Sometimes their teachers take them to martyrs’ park (烈士陵园) and students can put some flowers there to show their respect.”可知，中国的孩子们有时会去烈士陵园，并在那里献花以表达敬意。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“hot springs—the water which comes from underground and is often above 20 ℃ naturally.”可知，从地下涌出且温度通常超过20℃的水，应是“温泉”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“They usually visit a college, a museum or a park.”可知，英国的孩子通常会在学校旅行中参观大学、博物馆或公园。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Most people working at the centre are scientists.”可知，在英国鸟类中心工作的大多数人是科学家。故选B。 11 Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a modern airliner (客机), you can travel in one day to faraway places. It used to take a month or more to get to those places a hundred years ago. Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable. Some people like to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners (邮轮) and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday. Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish-where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business. 1．The first paragraph mainly tells us about _______. A．the importance of travelling B．modern life C．the fastest way of travelling today D．what travelling was like in the past 2．The underlined word “advantages” in paragraph 2 means “_______”. A．优点 B．特点 C．弱点 D．利益 3．The underlined word “They” in paragraph 2 means “_______”. A．modern trains B．the travellers on the modern trains C．the slower ways of travelling D．comfortable seats and dining cars 4．If we travel by car, we can _______. A．make the longest journey enjoyable B．make our own timetable C．travel to a very far place in several minutes D．travel at very high speed 5．People usually travel on business by _______. A．train or air B．boat or train C．plane or car D．car or taxi 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了现代的旅行方式。 1．主旨大意题。根据“The fastest way of travelling is by air.”可知，第一段主要介绍了最快的旅行方式。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据“You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars.”可知，此处说的是坐火车的优点，故推出划线部分advantages意为“优点”。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.”可知，舒适的座位和餐车可以让长途旅行更舒适，划线部分they指代“舒适的座位和餐车”。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable.”可知，如果自己开车旅行，可以制定自己的时间表。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.”可知，人们出差时通常坐火车或飞机。故选A。 12 John J. Fitz Gerald, born in 1893, was a horse-racing (赛马) writer for a newspaper in New York in the 1920s and was the first to popularize the name “the Big Apple”. One day Fitz Gerald heard two stablemen (养马人) use the name “the Big Apple” when talking about the New York City racecourses (赛马场). Fitz Gerald loved the name so much that he named his racing column (赛马专栏)”Around the Big Apple”. Later many jazz musicians began calling the city “the Big Apple” to mean that New York was the jazz capital of the world. Soon the name became synonymous with the New York City. In the early 1970s the city had many problems. The number of visitors was falling. So the government of the New York City decided to call the city “the Big Apple”, inviting visitors to “take a bite out of the apple”. 1．What did the name “the Big Apple” first mean? A．A racing column. B．The New York City racecourses. C．A newspaper in New York. D．The New York City. 2．Who first made the name “the Big Apple” popular? A．Two stablemen. B．John J. Fitz Gerald. C．Jazz musicians. D．The government of the New York City. 3．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “synonymous” in paragraph 1? A．流行的 B．熟悉的 C．同义的 D．反义的 4．The government called the city “the Big Apple” in order to _______. A．tell people the history of the city B．get more visitors to watch horse races C．make the jazz musicians more popular D．invite more tourists to visit the city 5．What’s the passage mainly about? A．Why New York is called “the Big Apple”. B．How to visit New York. C．What to see and do in New York. D．How New York became popular. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 【解析】本文介绍了“the Big Apple”这一名称的由来以及它如何成为纽约市的代名词。 1．细节理解题。根据“One day Fitz Gerald heard two stablemen use the name ‘the Big Apple’ when talking about the New York City racecourses.”可知，“the Big Apple”最初指的是纽约的赛马场，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“John J. Fitz Gerald…was the first to popularize the name ‘the Big Apple’.”可知，是John J. Fitz Gerald让这个名字流行起来，故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Later many jazz musicians began calling the city “the Big Apple” to mean that New York was the jazz capital of the world. Soon the name became synonymous with the New York City.”可知，“the Big Apple”成了纽约市的代名词，与其同义，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“So the government of the New York City decided to call the city ‘the Big Apple’, inviting visitors to ‘take a bite out of the apple’.”可知，政府这样做是为了吸引更多游客，故选D。 5．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了纽约市被称为“the Big Apple”的原因，故选A。 13 Dream of Winter, Love among Asia On February 7th, the 9th Asian Winter Games opened in Harbin, China. The theme (主题) of this year’s Games is “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.” It was a night filled with excitement and hope, bringing together athletes from all over Asia. The opening ceremony (仪式) was a beautiful display of light and ice. The stadium was decorated with traditional ice lanterns, which are a symbol of Harbin’s winter culture. Athletes from 34 countries and regions marched in, each team showing their pride and joy. The audience cheered loudly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. One of the most touching moments was the lighting of the cauldron (火炬台). A young girl holding a small ice lantern walked onto the stage. She was joined by Zhang Hong, a celebrated speed skater. Together, they lit the main torch (火炬). The flame rose high, symbolizing (象征着) the shared dreams and unity (团结) of all Asian nations. The ceremony also featured wonderful performances with music, dance, and technology. It showed the spirit of winter sports and the cultural charm (魅力) of Harbin. The Games will not only be a competition but also a celebration (庆祝) of friendship and dreams among Asian people. The theme “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia” truly captures the spirit of this event. 1．What was the theme of the 9th Asian Winter Games? A．Ice and Light B．Winter Sports and Friendship C．Dream of Winter, Love among Asia D．Harbin’s Winter Culture 2．How many countries and regions participated in the 9th Asian Winter Games? A．24 B．34 C．44 D．54 3．What traditional symbol of Harbin’s winter culture was mentioned in the opening ceremony? A．Ice sculptures B．Snow festivals C．Ice lanterns D．Winter sports 4．Who joined the young girl to light the main torch during the opening ceremony? A．A famous singer B．Zhang Hong C．A government official D．An Olympic champion 5．What did the flame rising high symbolize during the torch lighting ceremony? A．The start of the Games B．The shared dreams and unity of all Asian nations C．The spirit of winter sports D．The cultural charm of Harbin 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了在中国哈尔滨举行的第九届亚洲冬季运动会。 1．细节理解题。根据“The theme of this year’s Games is ‘Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.’ ”可知，本届亚运会的主题是“冰雪同梦，亚洲同心”。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Athletes from 34 countries and regions marched in”可知，34个国家和地区参加了第九届亚洲冬季运动会。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The stadium was decorated with traditional ice lanterns, which are a symbol of Harbin’s winter culture.”可知，开幕式上的冰灯是哈尔滨冬季文化的传统象征。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“A young girl holding a small ice lantern walked onto the stage. She was joined by Zhang Hong, a celebrated speed skater”可知，开幕式上，一位著名的速滑运动员Zhang Hong和那个小女孩一起点燃了主火炬。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“The flame rose high, symbolizing the shared dreams and unity of all Asian nations.”可知，圣火高高升起，象征着亚洲各国的共同梦想和团结。故选B。 14 Snowstorms, lack of oxygen (缺氧) and a freezing temperature of -20℃, Yue Kailang has experienced all these while climbing Mount Muztagata. The boy from Beijing finally reached the top of the mountain, at 7,546 meters, on July 29, 2022. Yue was the youngest on the “Climate Action” climbing team. The goal of the team is to raise people’s awareness of global warming (全球变暖) by climbing snow mountains. “I loved nature when I was a kid. I often climbed mountains in Beijing. In recent years, more and more news reports have talked about the environment being polluted, and I feel quite upset about it,” said Yue. Feeling necessary to do something, Yue took part in the “Climate Action” project. “Mount Muztagata is a good place to observe climate change because there are large areas of mountain glaciers (冰川),” said Yue. “I was shocked when I saw the snow line was rising every single day—the snow melts (融化) so fast that it can be seen with the naked eye! There is also a river formed by the melting snow. We can hear the loud sound of the flowing water.” On the way to the top of the mountain, Yue also collected snow samples (样品), which was part of the project’s tasks. The samples will be given to scientists to study how air pollution and microbes (微生物) are causing the melting. “We say ‘saving Earth’ every day, but I think taking real action is more important than just talking,” said Yue. “I hope my story can draw more young people’s attention to the serious problem of global warming. What I’ve experienced has shown that global warming is really not far away.” 1．How high is the Mount Muztagata? A．7,546 meters. B．7,645 meters. C．7,465 meters. D．6,745 meters. 2．Why did Yue take part in the “Climate Action” project? A．Because he planned to make some friends in this way. B．Because he wanted to do something for the environment. C．Because he liked climbing snow mountains when he was little. D．Because his parents asked him to do so. 3．Put the following information into the correct order according to the passage. a. Along the way, Yue collected snow samples. b. Yue often climbed mountains in Beijing. c. Yue finally reached the top of the mountain. d. Yue felt quite upset about pollution. e. Yue took part in the “Climate Action” project. A．c-a-d-e-b B．d-b-a-e-c C．b-d-e-a-c D．a-e-c-d-b 4．What does the underlined word “observe” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Watch carefully. B．Speak loudly. C．Listen quietly. D．Write quickly. 5．What is Yue Kailang like according to the passage? A．Friendly and strong. B．Serious and smart. C．Loving and brave. D．Funny and clever. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了北京男孩岳恺朗在2022年7月29日成功登顶海拔7546米的慕士塔格峰的经历。 1．细节理解题。根据“The boy from Beijing finally reached the top of the mountain, at 7,546 meters, on July 29, 2022.”可知，慕士塔格峰的高度是7,546米。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Feeling necessary to do something, Yue took part in the ‘Climate Action’ project.”可知，岳恺朗参加“气候行动”项目是因为他觉得有必要为环境做些什么。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“I loved nature when I was a kid. I often climbed mountains in Beijing”和“In recent years, more and more news reports have talked about the environment being polluted, and I feel quite upset about it”和“Feeling necessary to do something, Yue took part in the ‘Climate Action’ project.”和“On the way to the top of the mountain, Yue also collected snow samples (样品)”以及“The boy from Beijing finally reached the top of the mountain, at 7,546 meters, on July 29, 2022.”可知，正确顺序应该为：岳恺朗经常爬山，之后看到有关环境的新闻，对污染感到不安，所以加入“气候行动”项目，在爬山的过程中收集雪的样本，最后攀登到山顶。即顺序为b-d-e-a-c。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据“because there are large areas of mountain glaciers (冰川).”可知，因为慕士塔格峰有大片的山地冰川，所以那里是观察气候变化的好地方。“observe”在这里的意思是“仔细观察”。故选A。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，岳恺朗热爱自然，勇敢地攀登雪山，并通过自己的行动呼吁更多人关注全球变暖问题，因此他是一个有爱心且勇敢的人。故选C。 15 January 20, 2025, a Chinese tech company named DeepSeek made a new AI called DeepSeek-R1. This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, but it costs much less to build. The team spent only $5. 58 million (1/70 of OpenAI’s cost) and used 2,048 computer chips for two months. This shows that good ideas can beat big money. DeepSeek-R1 learns by trying many times and getting better, like how students practice maths. Other AIs need lots of prepared examples, but R1 improves by itself. For example, in a global math test, it got 79.8% right, slightly higher than Open AI’s model. A simple version of R1 can even run on low-cost computers, helping schools and small companies. DeepSeek-R1 is free to use and change. On its first day online, over 19,000 programmers worldwide started projects to study it. A German scientist said experiments with R1 cost 10 instead of 300 with other AIs. Even Meta (a famous U.S. tech company) top scientist said, “This kind of free AI could change the world.” US tech companies are worried. Meta plans to spend over $65 billion on AI research. Experts say China is catching up fast. A report in Nature magazine called R1 a “big step forward”, proving that smart ideas beat expensive tools. As a DeepSeek engineer said, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.” With R1, China shows the world that great things come from new ideas and hard work, not just money. 1．The first paragraph is mainly developed by ______. A．providing examples B．listing numbers C．following the order of time D．comparing R1 with other AIs 2．What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 2? A．It becomes better through practice. B．It copies answers from other AIs. C．It needs programmers to fix mistakes. D．It only works with expensive tools. 3．How much does Meta plan to spend on AI research? A．65 million dollars. B．More than 65 million dollars. C．Less than 65 billion dollars. D．More than 65 billion dollars. 4．Why does the engineer say, “We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use”? A．To explain why R1 is free. B．To compare RI with Meta’s AI. C．To encourage students to study math. D．To show that expensive AI models have no value. 5．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To explain how computer chips work. B．To introduce a low-cost AI model from China. C．To encourage students to become programmers. D．To compare Chinese and American AI technologies. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．B 【解析】本文介绍了中国公司DeepSeek推出的人工智能DeepSeek-R1，它以低成本实现了高性能，在数学测试中超过了OpenAI的模型，并且免费开放使用，受到全球关注，证明了创新和努力比资金更重要。 1．推理判断题。根据“This smart program can solve math problems, write code, and answer questions like top models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4, but it costs much less to build. The team spent only $5. 58 million (1/70 of OpenAI’s cost) and used 2,048 computer chips for two months.”可知，第一段通过比较中国公司DeepSeek推出的人工智能DeepSeek-R1与其他AI模型的创造资金与解决问题等方面的对比，来展开文章。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Other AIs need lots of prepared examples, but R1 improves by itself.”可知，DeepSeek-R1能通过自身练习不断变好，因此划线词汇与选项A同义。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Meta plans to spend over $65 billion on AI research.”可知，Meta计划投入超过650亿美元去研究AI。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“As a DeepSeek engineer said, ‘We want AI to be a friend, not something only rich people can use.’ With R1, China shows the world that great things come from new ideas and hard work, not just money.”可知，工程师强调AI要做朋友而非有钱人专属，实际上是在解释R1免费开放、人人可用的原因。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍的是来自中国的一款低成本AI模型DeepSeek-R1。故选B。 16 If you are teaching English or another language, you might find your ideas are challenged. There might be different opinions of your role, which can result in misunderstandings. So what should you look out for when teaching student that are from different cultures from your own? Lauren, a teacher, wanted to make her lessons meet her learners’ needs and interests. She started to ask the students what they’d like to do on the course. One of the learners asked “Shouldn’t it be your job to tell us what we need and what we should be doing?” On the other side of the earth, Ron was facing the same problem. He believed that learners remember information best when they teach each other. So he had them take turns to give the lesson while he watched from the back of the room. A group of learners did not understand him and said he was not a good teacher. The role of education is changing, and so is the role of the teacher. Some believe that the traditional role of the teacher as a knowledge transmitter (传播者) is out of date, and that teachers should instead encourage learning, by helping learners to learn by themselves and to think seriously about the information they find. Some, however, prefer to see the teacher as the expert (专家) who is good enough to tell their learners what should be learned and what they should do to learn it. Lessons are teacher-centered in this situation, a time for learners to listen and learn. By talking about your ways and discussing the reasons behind the decisions you make, you can help learners understand how they might benefit from your choices. 1．What did Lauren ask her students? A．What kind of teacher they liked. B．What they preferred to learn in class. C．What courses they were interested in. D．What difficulty they had in taking the course. 2．Why were some learners dissatisfied with Ron? A．He didn’t do his teaching. B．He didn’t stand in the front. C．He didn’t walk in the classroom. D．He didn’t deal with any problems. 3．What is the traditional role of a teacher? A．To teach students think seriously. B．To change students’ view of life. C．To pass knowledge on to students. D．To guide students in self-study. 4．What do some people think of teachers in teacher-centered classrooms? A．They respect students’ choices. B．They ask students lots of questions. C．They decide what to learn in class. D．They develop lesson plans together with students. 5．What does the writer try to do in the last paragraph? A．To offer help. B．To ask for advice. C．To compare ideas. D．To make a suggestion. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．D 【解析】本文主要讲述了一些教师“以学生为中心”的教学法遭到质疑，作者建议教师说明选择特定教学方法背后的原因，以及采用这些方法的好处。 1．细节理解题。根据“She started to ask the students what they’d like to do on the course.”可知，她是想知道学生们想在课堂学什么。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“So he had them take turns to give the lesson while he watched from the back of the room. A group of learners did not understand him and said he was not a good teacher.”可知，一些学生认为他不是好老师，是因为他们认为他没有教学。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Some believe that the traditional role of the teacher as a knowledge transmitter (传播者) is out of date,”可知，传统老师的角色是知识的传播者。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Some, however, prefer to see the teacher as the expert (专家) who is good enough to tell their learners what should be learned and what they should do to learn it.”可知，有些人认为教师为中心的课堂应该是老师决定学什么。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“By talking about your ways and discussing the reasons behind the decisions you make, you can help learners understand how they might benefit from your choices.”可知，作者是提出了建议。故选D。 17 Volunteers Wanted The after-school reading programTime: Sunday (14:00—17:00) Things to do: collect (收集) storybooks for kids, read books to them and have a good talk with them You need to: ·be good at teaching ·be friendly Tel: 678-9868 The city parkTime: Friday (13:30—17:30) Things to do: pick up the rubbish (垃圾) and clean the benches (长凳) You need to: ·wear comfortable clothes ·bring rubbish bags Tel: 678-8689 The food bankTime: Tuesday or Thursday (10:30-14:30) Things to do: collect food from restaurants and give out food to homeless people. You need to: ·be aged between 17 and 50 ·be healthy and strong ·wear a mask (口罩) Tel: 678-9686 The children’s hospitalTime: every weekend (9:00—17:00) Things to do: clean up rooms and cheer sick kids up You need to: ·be at least 14 years old ·be good with kids ·be good at telling stories Tel: 678-8966 1．How long do volunteers need to work in the after-school reading program? A．For two hours. B．For three hours. C．For four hours. D．For five hours. 2．What number will you call if you want to volunteer in the park? A．678-9686. B．678-8689. C．678-9868. D．678-8966. 3．What does Jack need if he wants to volunteer in the food bank? A．To have time on the weekend. B．To be good at cooking delicious food. C．To be in good health and wear a mask. D．To wear comfortable clothes and bring rubbish bags. 4．When does the children’s hospital need volunteers? A．At 8:00 on Sunday. B．At 10:00 on Thursday. C．At 13:00 on Friday. D．At 16:00 on Saturday. 5．Match the right volunteer place for each person. a. David, 35 years old, is a P. E. teacher and free on Tuesday. b. Mrs. Wang, 55, used to work as a cleaner and is free on Friday. c. Susan, 17 years old, likes kids and telling stories and is free on Saturday. A．a-The food bank; b-The city park; c-The children’s hospital B．a-The food bank; b-The children’s hospital; c-The city park C．a-The children’s hospital; b-The city park; c-The food bank D．a-The children’s hospital; b-The food bank; c-The city park 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了招聘志愿者的广告。 1．细节理解题。根据“The after-school reading program”部分中“Time: Sunday (14:00—17:00)”可知，志愿者在课外阅读项目中需要工作的时间是从14点到17点，共3小时，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The city park”部分中的“Tel: 678-8689”可知，如果想在公园做志愿者，应拨打678-8689，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The food bank”部分的“You need to: be healthy and strong; wear a mask (口罩)”可知，杰克若想在食物银行做志愿者，需要身体健康并戴口罩，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The children’s hospital”部分的“Time: every weekend (9:00—17:00)”可知，儿童医院需要志愿者的时间是每个周末的9点到17点，故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“The food bank”部分的“Time: Tuesday or Thursday (10:30—14:30)”及“You need to: be aged between 17 and 50”可知，David符合；根据“The city park”部分中的“Time: Friday (13:30—17:30)”可知，Mrs. Wang适合；根据“The children’s hospital”部分的“Time: every weekend (9:00—17:00)”及“You need to: be at least 14 years old; be good with kids; be good at telling stories”可知，Susan符合。故选A。 18 Is volunteering important? Did you ever find yourself feeling a bit lost? You need to talk about why people volunteer! Often when people look for a new life goal (目标), they need something to give themselves one purpose, so there’s no better way than volunteering. First, volunteering is good for your future job. Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer (面试官) a clearer picture of who you are. Volunteer experience is an important reason for finding a job. Second, being a volunteer can set a good example to others. By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes. Serving food at a food bank and working with teenagers in an after-school activity are also great examples to make others love volunteering. Third, meeting people who have similar interests and ideas becomes easy. The way someone chooses to spend his or her free time shows the person’s values (价值观). Sharing the same values while helping others is a great way to make new friends. By volunteering, you will have more friends in a short time. Last but not least, “doing good” is important. Every day we may watch or hear sad news and stories. However, volunteering is a good way to make the world a better place. Even a simple thing can play a role. If we all join together, those simple things can ad up to a big change! Volunteering is never difficult. There is always a group for you. Just find the right group to join! 1．How does the writer begin the text? A．By telling stories. B．By giving examples. C．By showing sayings. D．By asking questions. 2．What does the writer think of volunteering experience in Paragraph 2? A．It isn’t useful for your new job. B．It helps you get any job you want. C．It helps the interviewer know you better. D．It can help you make all kinds of friends. 3．What does the underlined word “encourage” mean? A．Train. B．Invite. C．Cheer. D．Control. 4．What’s the structure (结构) of the text? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, ...) A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①②③/④⑤/⑥ C．①/②③/④⑤⑥ D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ 5．What would be the best title for this text? A．Where to Volunteer B．Why People Volunteer C．How People Volunteer D．Who Can Be Volunteers 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了志愿活动的重要性以及人们参与志愿活动的原因。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“Is volunteering important? Did you ever find yourself feeling a bit lost?”可知，作者通过提问的方式引入话题。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Your experience of being a volunteer gives the interviewer a clearer picture of who you are.”可知，志愿经历有助于面试官更好地了解你。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据文中“By volunteering, you encourage others to make good changes.”可知，通过志愿活动，你鼓励他人做出积极的改变，可推知，“encourage”意为“鼓励”与“Cheer”同义。故选C。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章第一段引入话题，第二段至第五段分别从四个方面阐述志愿活动的好处，最后一段总结。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了人们参与志愿活动的原因，因此最佳标题应涵盖“人们为什么参与志愿活动”这一主题。故选B。 19 King’s Colleve Summer School is an annual (年度) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Students will also have trips to museums and culture centres. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows: Application (申请) date: Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2024. Students of other cities in the US should send their applications before July 16, 2024. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2024 Courses: English language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours Steps: A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation (推荐) The letters should be written in English with all necessary information. Cost: Daily lessons: $200 Sports and activities: $100 Travels: $200 Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live you’re your friends or relatives in the same city. Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street, New York, NY 10016, USA Email to: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com 1．The training program mainly helps high school students to ________. A．speak and write English B．learn American culture C．learn American history D．improve students’ English 2．Han Lei is from Beijing. He has to send his applications ________. A．before July 10, 2024 B．before July 25, 2024 C．before July 18, 2024 D．before July 16, 2024 3．The summer training program includes all of the following EXCEPT ________. A．doing a part-time job B．taking courses C．having sports D．travelling 4．If you want to live at a relative’s home in New York, you will have to pay the school ________. A．$200 B．$400 C．$500 D．$900 5．You can most probably read the text in _________. A．a newspaper B．a travel guide C．a text book D．a telephone book 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．A 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文是一篇有关语言学校广告。包括日期、费用、课程等一些信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“King’s Colleve Summer School is an annual (年度) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English.”可知，该培训项目主要帮助高中生提高英语水平。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据表格中的“Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2014”可知，北京对于纽约来说，属于外国，所以推知北京的学生应该在2014年7月10日前发送申请。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据表格中的“Daily lessons”、“Sports and activities”以及“Travels”可知，暑期培训计划包括上课、做运动和旅行，不包括做兼职。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据表格中的“Cost: Daily lessons: $200; Sports and activities: $100; Travels: $200”可知，如果住在亲戚家，只需花费200+100+200=500美元。故选C。 5．推理判断题。通读全文内容可知，本文是一则有关语言学校的广告，故可推知，本文可能出现在报纸上。故选A。 20 When we go to our beaches to enjoy Australia’s sun and sand, we’ re continuously reminded of the need to wear a shirt, a hat, and sunscreen. But we need also to pay attention to the resident birds that nest (筑巢) on our beaches and the migratory shorebirds (迁徙的滨鸟) that arrive every year from the north. We have 18 kinds of resident shorebirds that spend all their lives in Australia, eating and breeding (繁殖) here on our beaches. But at least 37 other kinds move to Australia in spring and early summer. For most, a one-way trip from the north is some 10,000-13,000km. Some of them are smaller than the adult human hand! After making the arduous journey here, migratory shorebirds increase in weight by eating the food on the beaches. These migratory birds are very sensitive (敏感的) to disturbance (干扰). Continual disturbance can stop them from finding enough food for their journey home. Some young birds and those that do not have the energy to make the return journey will stay here over winter. Resident shorebirds face a number of different problems. Cats and dogs take adult birds as well as baby birds and eggs. Signs are often in place on the beaches to let people know of the presence of shorebirds, advising them to keep away from marked areas and to keep pets under control. Sadly, the advice is not always followed. Organizations and volunteers who find shorebird nests in open areas often place a cage (笼子) over the nest, which lets the birds come and go from the nest, but keeps larger animals out. 1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To discover causes. B．To compare facts. C．To introduce the main topic. D．To share the writer’s story. 2．What can be learned about the shorebirds in Australia? A．They are mostly from the south. B．They live in Australia all year long. C．There are 18 kinds of migratory shorebirds. D．There are more of them in spring than in winter. 3．What. does the underlined word “arduous” mean? A．Hard. B．Successful. C．Safe. D．Impossible. 4．What can happen to birds as a result of disturbance? A．they get lost. B．They get hungry. C．They get caught. D．They get cold. 5．Which of the following may be a sign mentioned in the last paragraph? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．D 【解析】本文主要讨论了澳大利亚海滩上的本地鸟类和迁徙滨鸟的保护问题。 1．推理判断题。根据“But we need also to pay attention to the resident birds that nest (筑巢) on our beaches and the migratory shorebirds (迁徙的滨鸟) that arrive every year from the north.”可知，本段是为了要介绍“”要注意在海滩上筑巢的留鸟和每年从北方抵达的迁徙滨鸟”的话题。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“But at least 37 other kinds move to Australia in spring and early summer.”及“Some young birds and those that do not have the energy to make the return journey will stay here over winter.”可知，很多鸟类在春季和初夏迁往澳大利亚，一些小鸟和那些没有精力返程的小鸟将在这里度过冬天，由此可知，澳大利亚的滨鸟春天比冬天要多。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“For most, a one-way trip from the north is some 10,000-13,000km. Some of them are smaller than the adult human hand! After making the arduous journey here, migratory shorebirds increase in weight by eating the food on the beaches”可知，从北方来的单程旅行大约是10000-13000公里，这对于这些鸟类是很艰难的，故推出划线部分arduous意为“艰难的”。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“Continual disturbance can stop them from finding enough food for their journey home.”可知，持续的骚乱会阻止它们找到足够的食物回家，因此它们会挨饿。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Signs are often in place on the beaches to let people know of the presence of shorebirds, advising them to keep away from marked areas and to keep pets under control.”可知，海滩上经常设置标志，建议人们让宠物远离标记区域，并控制宠物，与选项D图片对应。故选D。 21 The popular Chinese animated (动画的) movie Ne Zha is getting a sequel (续集)! Ne Zha 2 continues the story of the brave young hero who fights lo protect his family and friends. In the first movie, Ne Zha overcame many challenges and proved that he could change his destiny. Now, in Ne Zha 2, he faces even greater dangers and learns more about his powers. The movie is not only exciting but also teaches important lessons about courage, friendship, and never giving up. Ne Zha’s journey inspires (鼓舞) young people to believe in themselves and work hard to achieve their dreams. The animation is colorful and full of action, making it a fun experience for everyone. Ne Zha 2 is also a great way to learn about Chinese culture. The story is based on ancient Chinese legends, and the characters are well-known in Chinese history. Watching the movie can help students understand more about Chinese traditions and values. 1．What is the main topic of the article? A．The history of Chinese animation. B．The story and lessons of Ne Zha 2. C．How to make animated movies. D．Famous Chinese legends. 2．What does Ne Zha teach young people in the movie? A．To avoid challenges. B．To believe in themselves and work hard. C．To forget about their dreams. D．To rely on others for success. 3．What is one reason the article suggests watching Ne Zha 2? A．To learn about American culture. B．To improve English language skills. C．To study ancient Greek myths. D．To understand Chinese traditions and values. 4．What is Ne Zha’s main goal in the movie? A．To become rich. B．To travel the world. C．To protect his family and friends. D．To find new friends. 5．Which word best describes the animation in Ne Zha 2? A．Colorful and full of action. B．Boring. C．Simple. D．Quiet. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文主要讲述了《哪吒2》这部电影的主要故事情节，以及电影给人们带来的启发。 1．推理判断题。根据文中“The popular Chinese animated movie Ne Zha is getting a sequel.”及下文可知，文章主要介绍了《哪吒2》这部电影。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Ne Zha’s journey inspires young people to believe in themselves and work hard to achieve their dreams.”可知，哪吒教年轻人要相信自己并努力工作。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文中“Watching the movie can help students understand more about Chinese traditions and values.”可知，观看《哪吒2》可以了解中国传统和价值。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“Ne Zha 2 continues the story of the brave young hero who fights lo protect his family and friends.”可知，哪吒在电影中的主要目标是为了保护他的家人和朋友。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据文中“The animation is colorful and full of action, making it a fun experience for everyone.”可知，《哪吒2》中的动画是丰富多彩的，充满行动的。故选A。 22 With the increasingly fierce social competition, the pressure of students can not be ignored (忽视). These days, the Students Union in No.1 High School made a survey about pressure. They asked 200 students about their sources of pressure and ways to relieve stress. Admissions (升学) and examinations are the main sources of students’ pressure. Some students do not adjust (适应) well at the beginning. They can not find the right way to study. The high expectations of some parents and constant preaching (说教) are also major causes of stress. According to the survey, 15% of students choose to ask their parents for help when they feel pressure. 25% choose to communicate with teachers, while 48% prefer to share their thoughts with classmates or friends, a practice which is extremely unfavorable to school education and parental management (父母的管理). 1．What percent of the students think their pressure is big in the survey? A．15% B．41% C．35% D．6% 2．What is NOT the source of pressure? A．Expectations from themselves. B．Examinations. C．Competitions from peers. D．Admissions. 3．Which has the same percentage as “listen to music”? A．Do sports. B．Surf the Internet. C．Other ways. D．Talk to others. 4．How many students choose to communicate with their teachers? A．24 B．30 C．50 D．96 5．What is the text mainly about? A．Health and life. B．Music and art. C．Food and culture. D．Technology and science. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了学生的压力来源及缓解方式。 1．细节理解题。由图表可知，选项中所问的“big”所对应的人数为82人，占全部200人的41%，故选B。 2．细节理解题。文中提到的压力来源有父母的期望(Expectations from parents)、考试(Examinations)、同伴竞争(Competitions from peers)和升学(Admissions)，并未提到“自己对自己的期待(Expectations from themselves)”，故选A。 3．细节理解题。从“Ways to relieve stress”的饼状图可知，“Listen to music”与“Talk to others”所占比例同为19%，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“25% choose to communicate with teachers”可知，25%的学生会和老师沟通，25%×200=50人，故选C。 5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了学生的压力来源及缓解方式，属于健康与生活范畴，故选A。 23 On a bright Saturday morning last April, a group of kind-hearted volunteers came together in Springfield to help their town. They were full of willingness to do good deeds and set out to improve services. Their day was filled with helpful activities. Some volunteers gave the downtown park a thorough clean-up, clearing rubbish from the lake, trimming the hedges (树篱), and planting new flowers to brighten up the are A．Others organized a book drive, collecting books for the local library’s summer reading program to encourage children to read during their break from school. Next, they went to the local food bank to sort (分类) donations. They carefully organized canned goods (罐装食品), packaged (包装好的) meals, and fresh produce (农产品) so that the food bank could provide some help to families in need more efficiently (高效地). Some volunteers also offered rides to people who had trouble getting around. They drove old people to their medical appointments and helped working parents take their kids to after-school clubs, making sure they got to where they needed to go on time. The volunteers’ work had a positive effect on the community. The park became a place for everyone to enjoy, the food bank could help more families, and those who got rides felt more independent. 1．What did the volunteers NOT do to help the park? A．They removed trash from the lake. B．They trimmed hedges. C．They planted new flowers. D．They raised money for homeless people. 2．What was the purpose of the book drive? A．To collect books for adults. B．To encourage children to read during summer break. C．To donate books to schools. D．To sell books to raise money. 3．At the food bank, what did the volunteers do with the donations? A．They distributed the food to families. B．They sorted the canned goods, packaged meals, and fresh produce. C．They collected donations of non-food items. D．They cleaned the food bank facility. 4．Who did some volunteers offer rides to? A．Homeless people. B．Old people. C．Teachers. D．Working parents. 5．Where can we read this passage in a newspaper? A．School Life. B．Science and Technology. C．Volunteer World. D．Parents and Children. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．C 【解析】本文讲述了去年四月一个明亮的星期六早晨，一群热心的志愿者在斯普林菲尔德聚集，帮助他们的城镇改善服务。 1．细节理解题。根据“Some volunteers gave the downtown park a thorough clean-up, clearing rubbish from the lake, trimming the hedges, and planting new flowers to brighten up the area.”可知，志愿者们清理了湖中的垃圾，修剪了树篱，并种植了新的花卉。文中没有提到他们为无家可归者筹款。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Others organized a book drive, collecting books for the local library’s summer reading program to encourage children to read during their break from school.”可知，图书募捐活动的目的是为当地图书馆的暑期阅读计划收集书籍，鼓励孩子们在假期阅读。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Next, they went to the local food bank to sort donations. They carefully organized canned goods, packaged meals, and fresh produce so that the food bank could provide some help to families in need more efficiently.”可知，志愿者们在食品银行对捐赠物品进行了分类，包括罐装食品、包装好的餐食和新鲜农产品。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Some volunteers also offered rides to people who had trouble getting around. They drove old people to their medical appointments and helped working parents take their kids to after-school clubs, making sure they got to where they needed to go on time.”可知，志愿者们为行动不便的人提供乘车服务，包括老年人去看病。故选B。 5．推理判断题。本文讲述了志愿者们在一个星期六早上为社区所做的各种善事，包括清理公园、组织图书募捐、在食品银行分类捐赠物品以及为行动不便的人提供乘车服务。这些内容与志愿活动相关，因此最有可能在“Volunteer World”版块读到这篇文章，故选C。 24 Attention, please! Reporters wanted! Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, you may have what it takes to be a winner in the TFK Kid Reporter Talent Search. We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2023–2024 school year. Next year’s team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for TIME For Kids magazine and timeforkids.com. Professional journalists from TIME For Kids will select this team. In the past, TFK Kid Reporters have: ★ Interviewed national leaders, celebrities, and other newsmakers. ★ Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids. ★ Learned about the news business from award-winning journalists who work at TIME. ★ Appeared on television to talk about their work. How to Enter To apply (申请), visit www.timeforkids.com/2023kr and complete the required fields and the official entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parent or guardian, who must sign your entry form and submit (提交) it electronically. Entries must be submitted by June 17, 2023. You must be 14 years of age or younger on September 1, 2022. Contest opens: 10:00 A．M. EST on March 14, 2023 Contest deadline: 12:00 P.M. EST on June 17, 2023. All entries must follow the official rules for consideration. See contest rules below. Good luck! 1．This ad is written for ________. A．professional reporters and editors B．student reporters and editors C．kids who are interested in politics D．kids who love to write news 2．What don’t TFK Kid Reporters probably do? A．have a talk on TV B．teach kids how to write a report. C．have an interview with Obama D．write a news story 3．The parents must ________. A．fill in the entry form B．share the entry form with the guardians C．sign the entry form D．visit the website 4．Which is it possible for kids to apply for the job? A．March 15, 2022 B．July 16, 2023 C．May 1, 2023 D．March 13, 2022 5．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．The TFK is a newspaper organization. B．TFK Kid Reporters may write different kinds of articles. C．Any kid can apply for the job. D．Kids need to write a letter to TFK to apply for the job. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B 【解析】本文介绍了一则招聘儿童记者的广告。 1．推理判断题。根据“Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor?”和“We’re looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2023–2024 school year.”可知，这则广告是为儿童记者和编辑写的，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“In the past, TFK Kid Reporters have:★ Interviewed national leaders, celebrities, and other newsmakers.★ Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids.★ Learned about the news business from award-winning journalists who work at TIME.★ Appeared on television to talk about their work.”可知，TFK儿童记者采访国家领导人、名人和其他新闻人物，为《儿童时代》撰写新闻故事、评论和评论，从《时代》杂志的获奖记者那里了解新闻业务，在电视上谈论他们的工作，因此B项“教孩子如何写报告”可能不是他们做的事。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parent or guardian, who must sign your entry form and submit (提交) it electronically.”可知，父母必须在你的报名表上签名。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Entries must be submitted by June 17, 2023.”可知，报名必须在2023年6月17日前提交。根据“Contest opens: 10:00 A.M. EST on March 14, 2023. Contest deadline: 12:00 P.M. EST on June 17, 2023.”可知，比赛开始时间：美国东部时间2023年3月14日上午10:00。竞赛截止日期：2023年6月17日美国东部时间中午12:00。因此孩子们可以在2023年5月1日申请这份工作，故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids.”可知，TFK儿童记者可以写不同类型的文章。故选B。 25 ①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research (研究). They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning. ②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too. ③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? Scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down. ④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (拉伸) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. ⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air. ⑥Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do. 1．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph ② mean? A．easy to spread (传播) quickly. B．easy to change easily. C．easy to sleep quickly. D．easy to stop. 2．Some Olympic runners often yawn before a race in order to ________. A．show their hard work B．be more active C．stretch the muscles in their faces D．cool down a warm brain 3．Paragraph ⑤ mainly talks about ________. A．reasons for yawning B．advantages (优点) of yawning C．different ideas about yawning D．when people usually yawn 4．What can we probably infer from the passage? A．People use different ways to yawn. B．Some scientists think yawning is good for people. C．Scientists will do more research on yawning. D．It’s important to yawn in our life. 5．What’s the best structure of this passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．C 【解析】本文主要讲述了打哈欠的一些事实。 1．词句猜测题。根据“When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.”可知，看到别人打哈欠，自己也会打哈欠，证明打哈欠会传染。选项A“容易快速传播”符合题意。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? Scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.”可知，运动员赛前打哈欠是为了给过热的大脑降温。故选D。 3．主旨大意题。根据“In some countries…In other countries…”可知，本段主要讲述了不同国家对打哈欠的不同看法。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly…Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.”可知，一些科学家认为打哈欠是有好处的。故选B。 5．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出话题，第二段到第五段展开论述并举例，最后一段总结全文。故选C。 26 How do people keep fit? A healthy diet? Exercise? Or something else? Some people may say, “Just walk 10 000 steps a day.” But is that helpful? The origin of “10 000 steps a day” 10 000 steps a day keeps the doctor away! But do you know where this magic number comes from? In fact, it comes from an advertisement of a product. So, 10 000 steps a day is actually a slogan (口号)！ 10000 steps or 10 minutes? Then which is better? 10000 steps or 10 minutes of walking? Sounds like the former one is better. But is that true? Let’s take a look at this experiment. Scientists invited two groups of people for the experiment. People in the first group walked 10000 steps in a single day. People in the second group only did three sets of ten-minute fast walking. Can you guess what happened? People in the first group could not even finish their task. However, people in the other group completed their task easily. As a result, people in the second group used less time but benefited (受益) more! 1．What does the underlined word “origin” mean? A．好处 B．起源 C．谣言 D．宣传 2．How long did people in the second group walk in a single day? A．10 minutes. B．20 minutes. C．30 minutes. D．60 minutes. 3．Which is the best title for this passage? A．The truth about “10000 steps a day” B．The importance of “10000 steps a day” C．Let’s go 10000 steps a day D．Different ideas on “10000 steps a day” 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 【解析】本文主要通过实验揭示“每天一万步”的起源和实际效果，指出短时高效运动可能更好。 1．词句猜测题。根据“The origin of ‘10000 steps a day’…But do you know where this magic number comes from? In fact, it comes from an advertisement of a product. So, 10000 steps a day is actually a slogan (口号)！”可知，后文解释了每天10000步这个神奇的数来自一个产品的广告。因此可推知origin意为“起源”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“People in the second group only did three sets of ten-minute fast walking.”可知，第二组的人只做了三组十分钟的快走，一共30分钟。故选C。 3．最佳标题题。根据全文可知，文章主要通过实验揭示“每天一万步”的起源和实际效果，指出短时高效运动可能更好。因此选项A“关于‘每天走一万步’的真相”可作为文章最佳标题。故选A。 27 Eating is an important part of our lives. Healthy foods can help our body to grow, run, walk, think, move and sleep. But do you know that some foods can hurt our bodies? Do you want your body to do its job well? Here’s some advice on how to make sure you are getting enough healthy foods. Eat the rainbow (彩虹): Eat as many different colors as you can at each meal. It’s a fun and good way to make sure you are eating enough fruit and vegetables. Help your parents to pick out the most colorful fruit and vegetables when you go shopping next time. Snack (小吃) time: After a long day at school or an afternoon of playing, your tummy may be telling you that it’s time to eat. But before you reach for that bag of chips, think about choosing some healthier foods instead (代替): ◆Instead of cola, drink water or juice; ◆Instead of chips, have a kind of fruit; ◆Instead of ice-cream, have milk or yogurt. By making healthy food choices (选择), you will feel better and play better. So start making healthy choices today! 1．Which of the following is a healthy snack according to the passage? A．A bag of chips. B．A bottle of cola C．Some yogurt. D．Some ice-cream. 2．Why should we “Eat the rainbow”? A．To eat enough fruit and vegetables. B．Because it’s fun. C．To make our meals look nice. D．Because different colors have different tastes. 3．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The importance of eating B．The harm (危害) of unhealthy foods. C．Different kinds of foods. D．How to choose healthy foods. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 【解析】本文主要讲述了健康饮食的重要性，以及如何选择健康的食物。 1．细节理解题。根据“Snack (小吃) time: …But before you reach for that bag of chips, think about choosing some healthier foods instead (代替):…Instead of ice-cream, have milk or yogurt.”可知，文中在零食建议部分提到用牛奶或酸奶代替冰淇淋，因此酸奶是健康零食。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Eat the rainbow (彩虹): Eat as many different colors as you can at each meal. It’s a fun and good way to make sure you are eating enough fruit and vegetables.”可知，文章指出“吃彩虹”是一种有趣且有效的方式，确保摄入足够的水果和蔬菜，主要目的是保证营养而非单纯追求趣味或美观。故选A。 3．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，全文围绕如何选择健康食物展开，包括“吃彩虹”和健康零食替代方案，选项D符合文章主题。故选D。 28 In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And Western hosts sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some Western countries. In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the West, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest. My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts. In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (适应) the habits of your hosts. 1．When a Western guest visits a Chinese family, he often _________. A．buys some fruit B．brings a cup of tea C．smokes D．feels like a god 2．What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house? A．Let’s smoke together. B．Sorry, you can’t smoke here. C．Smoking is a bad habit. D．It’s OK if you smoke here. 3．What is the best title of the passage? A．The Best Hosts B．The Best Guests C．Different Cultures in Different Countries D．Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 【解析】本文主要讲述了中西方在待客之道上的文化差异。 1．细节理解题。根据“In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water.”可知，在中国，客人被视为“神”一样的存在，会受到热情款待，因此西方客人到中国家庭做客时，会感受到自己像“神”一样被对待。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, ‘Is it OK if I smoke?’ But don’t be surprised if they say, ‘No, you can’t smoke.’”可知，如果作者家里不允许吸烟，他会直接拒绝客人的吸烟请求。故选B。 3．最佳标题题。全文通过对比中西方在待客之道上的差异，探讨了不同文化背景下主客关系的不同。因此，最合适的标题是“不同文化中的主客关系差异”。故选D。 29 Do you use hand gestures (姿势) when you talk? Do you open your mouth and eyes wide when you are surprised? These are all examples of body language. How important can it be? Follow Tens and have a look. Body language does not use words. It uses the movement or position of your body to show certain meanings. According to American scientist Edward T. Hall, in a conversation between two people, 65 percent of communication is body language. In some cases you even express yourself without words. For example, if your friend asks you to join him in a picnic, you will give him an “OK” gesture to say “Yes, sounds great!” Sometimes your words say one thing, but your body language says another. You may do things unconsciously (无意识地) like touching your face while telling a lie. In different cultures, the same body language means different things. In the US, making eye contact (眼神交流) with someone means you are interested in what the person is saying. While in some Asian countries, it is rude to look into a person’s eyes during a conversation. Sometimes, different body language expresses the same meaning. Take “hello” for example. French people kiss cheeks (脸颊) to say hello. Japanese people bow (鞠躬). Maoris in New Zealand, however, touch noses in greeting. What are you trying to say? Body language is important to teenagers. Understanding this language helps you to communicate better with others. 1．What does an American mean if he makes eye contact with someone? A．He is bored with the person. B．He is interested in what the person is saying. C．He is angry with the person. D．He doesn't want to say anything. 2．How many ways of saying hello are mentioned in this passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 3．Whom might this passage be written for? A．Old people. B．The disabled. C．Adults. D．Teenagers. 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The same body language always means the same thing. B．Different body language can express the same meaning. C．Asian people like making eye contact. D．Japanese people kiss to say hello. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．B 【解析】本文介绍了肢体语言的作用，并列举了一些国家肢体语言的含义。 1．细节理解题。根据第四段“In the US, making eye contact (眼神交流) with someone means you are interested in what the person is saying.”可知，在美国，与某人进行眼神交流意味着你对他所说的话感兴趣。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据倒数第一段“Take ‘hello’ for example. French people kiss cheeks (脸颊) to say hello. Japanese people bow (鞠躬). Maoris in New Zealand, however, touch noses in greeting.”可知，就问候而言，文中提到了法国的亲脸颊、日本的鞠躬和新西兰毛利人的碰鼻子三种方式，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Body language is important to teenagers.”可知，此文章可能是给青少年写的。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Sometimes, different body language expresses the same meaning.”可知，不同的肢体语言可以表达同样的意思，故选B。 30 The government in China plans to end its one-child policy (政策) and let families have two children instead. The plan was meant to balance (平衡) population development and stop a falling birth rate (出生率) . China started the one-child policy in 1980s. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl. In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child. Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy. “Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child, ” he said. “People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are already allowed to have two children. ” At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1. 37 billion. A total of 800 million of them have jobs. But the labor market population will drop in 35years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem. Boys and girls, what do you think of the two-child policy? Do you want to have a new-born brother or a sister? 1．Why does the government plan to end the one-child policy? A．Because we need a larger population. B．Because millions of people have jobs. C．Because most families want to have a second child. D．Because a falling birth rate must be stopped. 2．How do most young people in the cities react to the two-child policy? A．They support the policy. B．They don't think it is good. C．They're very interested. D．They're not interested any more. 3．What's the order of the following events? ①The two-child policy was announced. ②China had a population of 1. 37 billion people. ③Some families in the countryside could have two children. ④Families could have two children if one parent was an only child. A．③④②① B．②①④③ C．④③②① D．③①④② 4．What may happen after we have the two-child policy? A．There will be more old people. B．The labor market population will drop. C．Almost every family will have a second child. D．The population development will be balanced. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．A 4．D 【解析】本文介绍了中国政府计划结束独生子女政策，允许家庭生育两个孩子，以平衡人口发展和阻止出生率下降，同时提到了一些人口专家对此政策的看法，以及中国的人口现状和劳动力市场需求。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“The plan was meant to balance population development and stop a falling birth rate”可知，政府计划结束独生子女政策是为了平衡人口发展和阻止出生率下降，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child”可知，城市里的大多数年轻人对二胎政策不再感兴趣，故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段“China started the one-child policy in 1980s. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children”可知，20世纪80年代开始实施独生子女政策，但农村的一些家庭可以生育两个孩子，这是事件③；再根据“In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child”可知，2013年，如果夫妻中有一方是独生子女，则他们可以生育两个孩子，这是事件④；根据第四段“At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion”可知，2014年底，中国人口达到13.7亿，这是事件②；最后根据第一段“The government in China plans to end its one-child policy and let families have two children instead”可知，中国政府计划结束独生子女政策，允许家庭生育两个孩子，即宣布二胎政策，这是事件①。因此，这些事件的顺序是③④②①，故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“The plan was meant to balance population development”可知，二胎政策的目的是为了平衡人口发展，因此实施二胎政策后，人口发展将会得到平衡，故选D。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$