阅读理解 -- 2024-2025学年译林版七年级下册期末专项

1 / 6 阅读理解 Passage 1 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 ACDBD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：根据“We never go to see the railway now.”“And we don’t send our love to Father with the 9:15 train.”可知，她们去铁路线是为了向父亲表达爱，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：由“The old gentleman waves back. But that day he waves his newspaper very hard.”可知， 老先生用报纸挥手回应，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：从后文爸爸回来可知，人们微笑是因为有好事发生，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：文中提到“He is in prison (监狱) now.”，所以间谍在监狱，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：爸爸回家让这一天对 Bobbie来说很特别，D选项正确 。 Passage 2 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 ADCBA ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt.”表明作者看到猫时很同情它，A选项 正确。 ◦ 第 2题：猫陪伴作者，让她在艰难时期感觉更好，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“I started calling him Willis to remember my father’s best friend.”说明猫的名字来自作者 父亲的朋友，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：有了猫之后，作者的生活变得更轻松，B选项符合语境。 ◦ 第 5题：按照故事发展顺序，先是作者经历艰难时期，然后猫出现，接着作者想处理猫的问 题，猫不愿离开，最后作者不能没有猫，A选项顺序正确。 Passage 3 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 CDCBB ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“Nobody knows how old it is, but many people come to visit it every year.”中 it指代前文 的城堡，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“There’s a big park near the river. It is my favourite place.”表明 Kevin最喜欢公园，D选 2 / 6 项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“There’s a small library behind my house.”说明 Kevin的家在图书馆前面，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：文章描述小镇有很多有趣的事，可推断 Kevin很爱他的小镇，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：文章主要介绍 Kevin所在的小镇，A选项“我的小镇”符合主旨。 Passage 4 ◦ 答案：1 - 4 BDCA ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“He doesn’t like his life. He feels bored all the time.”说明 Noah觉得生活无聊，B选项 正确。 ◦ 第 2题：根据“They find that they can control (控制) nature and move things around with their minds. They can even make things disappear (消失).”可知 abd正确，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“In fact, it is Mimzy who is teaching the children how to do this. Mimzy is from the future.” 表明是来自未来的玩具兔子Mimzy帮助了他们，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：文章主要介绍电影《魔力玩具盒》，A选项正确。 Passage 5 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 CADBC ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“Toad is very kind. But he’s not very clever. And he is a little, well...boastful”表明 Rat认 为 Toad善良但爱自吹自擂，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“Mole and Rat!” he cried. “Oh! It’s great to see you!”体现出 Toad见到他们很兴奋，A 选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“It’s ready for our journey this afternoon.”说明 Toad计划和Mole、Rat一起旅行，D选 项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：Mole看着大篷车很不舍，可推断他喜欢 Toad的大篷车，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：文章围绕 Toad的新大篷车展开，C选项符合文意。 Passage 6 ◦ 答案：1 - 3 DAB ◦ 解析： 3 / 6 ◦ 第 1题：“She is also excited about being able to choose another pet.”表明 Nora对选择宠物感到兴 奋，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：前文提到小狗可爱，“puppy”应指小狗，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：Nora最终选择了适合在公寓养的金丝雀，B选项“合适的宠物”符合主旨。 Passage 7 ◦ 答案：1 - 4 BCBD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“We were sad but we started to eat other food and save the tomato salad for later.”表明没 带餐具时他们很伤心，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“I think we might have added salt instead of sugar.”说明饼干难吃是因为可能加了盐，C 选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：文中提到番茄沙拉、三明治、饼干、草莓、西瓜、叉子勺子（不算食物但相关）、 餐巾纸，共 7种，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“So many things went wrong on our picnic, but we still had fun together.”表明野餐虽不顺 利但他们很开心，D选项正确。 Passage 8 ◦ 答案：1 - 3 ABD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：第二段介绍了WuWenxiu是数学老师，还讲了她对剪纸的兴趣及在教学中的应用， 主要说的是她的工作，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“About five years ago, Wu and her students began to make paper - cutting hanfu in their free time.”表明是大约 5年前开始制作，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：文章讲述了Wu和她学生制作剪纸汉服的故事，D选项正确。 Passage 9 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 DBACD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：1956年人们创立“东湖”品牌醋，1960年在这之后，可能买到，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：第二段主要讲东湖醋园的历史，B选项正确。 4 / 6 ◦ 第 3题：“They can buy ice - cream with vinegar and have a taste of drinks made of vinegar. They can even buy mooncakes that have vinegar in them.”表明能品尝到含醋的冰淇淋和月饼，A选项正 确。 ◦ 第 4题：文中“window”指了解山西陈醋文化的途径，C选项中“了解茶文化的窗口”意思相近， C选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：“In the first half of 2023, the vinegar park received over 100,000 visitors.”说明 2023年 1 - 6月醋园接待超 10万游客，D选项正确。 Passage 10 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 ABDCA ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“waste water caused terrible smells and almost no grass could grow on the land”表明过去 银川湿地公园寸草不生，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“it”指代前文的湿地公园，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, is known as a ‘city of a hundred lakes’”表明武 汉被称为“百湖之城”，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“In the past, the city has a lot of environmental problems because of oil production.”说明 盘锦过去因石油生产产生环境问题，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：文章讲各地湿地的变化，应出自自然杂志，A选项正确。 Passage 11 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 ADBBC ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“almost all foods except fruit can be barbecued”表明水果不能烤，西瓜是水果，A选项 正确。 ◦ 第 2题：“Since then, a lot of students from across the country have started to visit Zibo to try its famous barbecue in groups.”说明学生去淄博是为了尝烧烤，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“Diners (就餐者) can finish cooking it on their own stoves (火炉) and make their DIY food according to personal taste.”表明淄博烧烤特殊在人们能自己准备烧烤，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“The city has opened 21 new bus lines to take visitors to barbecue restaurants.”表明游客可 乘坐新公交线去烧烤店，B选项正确。 5 / 6 ◦ 第 5题：文章主要讲淄博烧烤受欢迎的原因，C选项正确。 Passage 12 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 DBACD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：气候变化、森林火灾、人们砍伐树木都是亚马逊雨林“生病”的原因，D选项不是， 符合题意。 ◦ 第 2题：“The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear.”表明雨林消失很多动植物会死亡，B选项正 确。 ◦ 第 3题：“droughts”导致树木缺水，意思是雨水太少，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：亚马逊河是世界第二长河，不是最长，C选项错误。 ◦ 第 5题：后文讲亚马逊雨林消失的后果，D选项“如果我们失去亚马逊会怎样？”符合语境。 Passage 13 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 DACDB ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“It’s about 5 miles from the city centre.”表明 Judy的公寓离市中心约 5英里，D选项正 确。 ◦ 第 2题：“so he goes to work by bus every day”表明 Judy的爸爸坐公交上班，A选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“but we have a small and lovely balcony. There are some plants there.”表明在阳台种植物， C选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“In summer we often sit on the balcony because it’s very hot inside the flat.”表明夏天坐阳 台是因为屋里热，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：文章主要介绍 Judy和家人住在公寓的情况，B选项正确。 Passage 14 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 DBDCB ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“It also sets up clubs to ask artists and volunteers (志愿者) to paint on the streets together.” 表明成立俱乐部是为了让艺术家和志愿者在街道作画，D选项正确。 6 / 6 ◦ 第 2题：第二段讲街道艺术让司机减速，减少事故，是其影响，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 3题：“Till 2022, there were 42 Asphalt Art Initiative projects in America”表明美国有 42个项 目，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“Maybe in the near future, when you cross the road, you can find this beautiful art in your city!”表明作者认为街道艺术会在更多城市出现，C选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：绘画艺术家可能对街道绘画项目最感兴趣，B选项正确。 Passage 15 ◦ 答案：1 - 5 DCBBD ◦ 解析： ◦ 第 1题：“the difference in spelling was started by a teacher named Noah Webster”表明是 Noah Webster开始了拼写变化，D选项正确。 ◦ 第 2题：Webster的字典不是所有单词都去掉“u”，C选项错误。 ◦ 第 3题：“rely on”意思是依赖，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 4题：“People believe it helped a new country get unity (统一) and cultural independence (文化 独立)”表明字典通过语言和文化让美国人团结，B选项正确。 ◦ 第 5题：文章主要讲 Noah Webster改变英语强化美国特征，D选项正确。 1 / 16 阅读理解 Passage 1 Life at the white house on the hill changes after that. A maid (女仆) and a cook come to their house. Mother stops writing her stories and has more time for the children. Then one day Phyllis says, “We never go to see the railway now.” “It’s true,” says Bobbie. “And we don’t send our love to Father with the 9:15 train.” The next day they run to the railway line and wave (挥动) their handkerchiefs (手帕) at the 9:15 train. The old gentleman waves back. But that day he waves his newspaper very hard. And all the passengers (乘客) on the train start to wave. They stand at the windows and wave their handkerchiefs, newspapers and hands. “I think they are trying to tell us something,” says Bobbie. She feels that something is going to happen. She has the same strange feeling when she is doing her homework later. At last she decides to walk to the station to talk to Mr. Perks, the worker at the station. She meets many people on the way. They all smile at her and say “Good morning”. “Everyone is very nice today,” she thinks. “And they all get a newspaper. How strange!” At the station, the station master smiles at her. He tells her that the 11:54 train is a little late that day. When she sees Mr. Perks on the platform (站台), he has a newspaper in his hand, too. “On a day like today, miss,” he says, “I must give you a kiss.” Bobbie’s very surprised. Is it a special day? She can’t remember. Suddenly the 11:54 train comes and Mr. Perks must go. When the train stops, three people get off. A farmer, a lady with some boxes and … “Daddy! My daddy!” Bobbie shouts, “I can’t believe you’re really here. It is a very special day. I’m so happy!” Father tells Bobbie that the man from his office is the spy (间谍). He is in prison (监狱) now. “Thanks to Jim’s grandfather,” he says. “Now everyone knows the truth. They know that I’m not a spy. I’m very, very happy with my family again.” 1. Why do Phyllis and Bobbie go to the railway line? A．To send their love to Father. B．To meet their maid and cook. C．To collect stories for their mother. D．To send the old gentleman newspaper. 模块一 记叙文 2 / 16 2. What does the old gentleman use to wave back that day? A．His hand. B．A handkerchief. C．His newspaper. D．Some flowers. 3. Why do people smile at Bobbie? A．Because Bobbie is very lovely. B．Because Bobbie brings them joy. C．Because weather is good that day. D．Because something good happens. 4. Where is the spy now? A．In the garden. B．In prison. C．On the platform. D．At home. 5. That day is special for Bobbie because ________. A．they go to see the train again B．Bobbie has a strange feeling C．the 11:54 train is a little late that day D．Bobbie’s dad is back with his family Passage 2 Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult times in my life. After he died, I stayed alone in his flat. I was lonely and I hated the silence(寂静) of the flat. But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps(台阶), he was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and fed him fish. He ate it and then fell asleep quickly. The next morning I checked with neighbours and learned that the cat’s owner moved away and left him here, so the little cat was all alone, just as I was. When I walked back to the flat, I was thinking about what to do with(处理) him. I was too busy to take care of something else. But when I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. I was sure he didn’t want to go anywhere. I started calling himWillis to remember my father’s best friend. ▲ With Willis on my knees, time seemed to go much faster. When the time at last came for me to go back home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. This time, I found that I could not leave without him. Some people said that how nice I was to the cat. But I know that we saved each other. I may give him a home but he gave me something greater. 1. When the writer first saw the cat, she ________. A．felt sorry for him B．felt excited about his crying C．felt afraid of him D．felt angry at his crying 3 / 16 2. The cat saved the writer by ________. A．telling her what real life was B．helping her look after something else C．crying outside in the evening D．making her feel better in her hard time 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The cat didn’t like staying in the writer’s flat. B．The writer and the cat were both homeless. C．The cat got its name from the writer’s father’s friend. D．The cat’s owner left him because the owner died. 4. Which sentence may be the best to fill in the “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 4? A．From then on, everything became more difficult. B．From then on, everything became easier. C．From then on, I began to hate the noise of the cat. D．From then on, I was thinking about going back home. 5. Which of the following shows the right order（顺序）of the story? ①A little cat came to my life. ②The cat wasn’t willing to leave. ③I had a difficult time in my life. ④I wasn’t able to go home without the cat. ⑤I wanted to do with the cat. A. ③①⑤②④ B．③①⑤④② C．①③⑤②④ D．①③⑤④② Passage 3 I’m Kevin. I am an American boy. I live in a small town and there is an old castle (城堡) in the town. The castle has a long history. Nobody knows how old it is, but many people come to visit it every year. Do you think it is strange? There is a river running through the town. And the water in the river is clear. We often go swimming in the river in summer. It is cool! There’s a big park near the river. It is my favourite place. I often take a walk there after dinner. In the park, there is an open-air cinema. We can see movies there. My house is behind the castle. There is a large square next to my house. People in the town often dance there in the evening. There’s a small library behind my house. I usually go to the library on 4 / 16 Saturday morning, because I love reading. There are lots of interesting things to do in my town. I’m never bored! 1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ________. A．the town B．the house C．the castle D．the river 2. Kevin’s favourite place is the _________. A．castle B．library C．playground D．park 3. Kevin’s house is ________. A．behind a playground B．opposite a library C．in front of a library D．next to a cinema 4. From the passage, we can learn that _________. A．Kevin lives in an old castle B．Kevin loves his town very much C．Kevin always spends his weekends at home D．Kevin enjoys running in the park 5. What’s the best title for this passage? A．My town B．My hobby C．My favourite castle D．My family Passage 4 You hear people say“children are the future”. But in the film The Last Mimzy (《魔力玩具盒》) two kids have to save the future. How do they do this? Noah is a 10-year-old boy. In school, he is just a common student. He doesn’t like his life. He feels bored all the time. Emma is his younger sister. She is only 5 years old. Emma is very smart. For her, life is full of surprises. But one day, their lives change. One day, Noah and Emma find a box under a bed. Inside the box, they find some toys. One of them is an old toy rabbit called Mimzy. They begin to play with the toys. Then something strange happens. Noah and Emma become smarter and smarter. They get special powers. They find that they can control (控制) nature and move things around with their minds. They can even make things disappear (消失). In fact, it is Mimzy who is teaching the children how to do this. Mimzy is from the future. She gives the kids a task. They have to save the future. What will Noah and Emma do? How will they do it? Watch, and find out. 1. Which of the following is true about Noah? A．Noah is a 5-year-old girl. B．Noah thinks his life is boring. 5 / 16 C．Noah likes to surprise Emma. D．Noah is good at his schoolwork. 2. What can Noah and Emma do after playing with the toys? a. They can make things disappear. b. They can make things move with their minds. c. They can talk with toys. d. They can control nature. A．abc B．bcd C．acd D．abd 3. Who helps Noah and Emma have these strange experiences (经历)? A．The box under the bed. B．The toys inside the box. C．A toy rabbit from the future. D．No one helps them. 4. What’s the purpose (目的) of this article? A．To introduce the film The Last Mimzy. B．To show why children are the future. C．To teach us how to save the future. D．To tell people to find their own special powers. Passage 5 “Is Toad a nice animal?” asked Mole, as Rat rowed the boat. “Yes,” replied Rat. “Toad is very kind. But he’s not very clever. And he is a little, well...boastful (自吹自擂的), but I like Toad very much.” They travelled along the river. Rat sang a song about ducks. Soon they saw Toad Hall, Toad’s house. It was a lovely old house by the river with beautiful gardens. “There’s Toad Hall,” said Rat. “Toad is very rich, you know.” Rat and Mole found Toad in the garden. He was looking at a big map. “Mole and Rat!” he cried. “Oh! It’s great to see you! And you can help me—it’s very important.” “Do you want help with your boat?” asked Rat. “Boat? Oh, no!” said Toad. “Boats are stupid (愚猛的)! I hate boats. I have a new thing now. Come and see.” Ratand Mole went with Toad to the back of the house. There they saw the new thing—it was a Gypsy caravan (大篷车). It was yellow and green with red wheels. “Look, look!” cried Toad. Mole was very excited. Mole went up the steps into the caravan with 6 / 16 Toad. It was very small, but very nice. There were three little beds. There was a little table, a cooker, bookshelves and a bird cage with a bird in it. “It’s perfect!” said Toad. He opened a cupboard. “Look,” he cried, “food, drink, paper and cards. It’s ready for our journey this afternoon.” “What?” said Rat. “Our journey and this afternoon?” “Now, Rat,” said Toad, “please, please come with me! We can see the world—together!” “No,” said Rat. “I don’t want to see the world. I want to stay on my river. And Mole wants to stay on the river too. Don’t you, Mole?” “Err…Yes, of course.” said Mole, sadly. He looked at the yellow and green caravan. Then he looked at Toad. —Taken from The Wind in the Willows 1. What did Rat think of Toad? A．Noisy but clever. B．Clever and rich. C．Kind but boastful. D．Stupid and unfriendly. 2. How did Toad feel while seeing Mole and Rat? A．Excited. B．Worried. C．Afraid. D．Lucky. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about Toad? A．His house was very far from the river. B．His caravan was in front of the house. C．He always wanted to stay on the river. D．He planned a journey with Mole and Rat. 4. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A．Rat hoped to stay on the river. B．Mole loved Toad’s caravan. C．Mole and Rat loved Toad’s house D．Rat was so angry with Mole. 5. Which can be the best title for this passage? A．A visit to Toad Hall B．Three good friends C．Toad’s new caravan D．A happy boat trip Passage 6 “Can I have a horse, mum and dad?” Nora asked her parents. “If you want to keep a horse, make sure it has somewhere to run every day. It also needs fresh air and warm sunshine,” said his mother with a smile. Nora was sad that she couldn’t have a horse. 7 / 16 “Don’t be sad, Nora. We can’t keep horses, but we can keep a small animal of a better size in our flat, can’t we?” Nora’s father asked. Nora thought her parents had a point. She is also excited about being able to choose another pet. On the second Saturday morning, Nora asked her parents, “Can we go to the pet shop today and pick out a pet I like?” “Of course,” Nora’s parents said. So that afternoon, they took a bus to the biggest pet store in their town. There were about a hundred different kinds of pets there. “Wow! Mom and dad, look! How lovely the little dog is!” Nora said. “If we have a puppy, we can buy toys and collars and feed him food.” “I’m sorry, Nora, but our apartment is a little small for the dog. There are other smaller pets you can choose from. You can look at others.” Nora stood with her watery eyes fixed on kittens, frogs, turtles, goldfish, rabbits, but each animal was so lovely that Nora couldn’t seem to make up her mind for a while. She was very sad. Then Nora heard a song. Which bird was singing? Nora found a bright yellow canary. He started to sing his song again, and Nora thought he was singing just for her. Finally, Nora knew which pet she wanted. Nora carried the canary home in a new cage. Nora was very happy with her new pet. “I’m going to call him Sonny because he’s yellow like the sun,” said Nora. At home, Dad hung Sonny’s cage up in the living room. Sonny sang loudly. “I think we’ll have a great time with Sonny! We like him very much and he seems to like us too!” cried Nora. 1. How did Nora feel about choosing a pet? A．Worried. B．Sad. C．Angry. D．Excited. 2. What does the underlined word “puppy” most probably mean? A．Dog. B．Goldfish. C．Bird. D．Mouse. 3. What’s the best title for this story? A．A Pet Pony B．APet That Fits C．Different Kinds of Pets D．Nora and Sonny Passage 7 Last summer my best friend Narin and I went for a picnic in the park by the river, but it was a complete disaster! In the morning, we prepared some food and put it into our picnic basket and went to the park by the river. We took out our picnic blanket and began unpacking our food. It all looked so delicious! We 8 / 16 sat down to eat and then I realized we forgot to bring forks and spoons to eat our tomato salad. We were sad but we started to eat other food and save the tomato salad for later. After we ate our sandwiches, I took a bite of my cookie but spat it out straight away! It tasted bad. Narin tried a bite too and agreed with me. I think we might have added salt instead of sugar. We still had strawberries and watermelon to eat, so we began eating those. Just at that moment a strong wind blew through the park and my napkin flew away. We had to run really far to catch it! After we caught the napkin, we walked back to our picnic blanket, but we saw a small brown dog eating our watermelon. We ran after the dog but it was too late, there was no watermelon left. We both laughed at our bad luck. So many things went wrong on our picnic, but we still had fun together. It’s such a funny story to tell! 1. How did they feel after they didn’t bring forks and spoons? A．Worried. B．Sad. C．Angry. D．Surprised. 2. Why did the cookie taste bad? A．Because they added much sugar in it. B．Because they spat it out straight away. C．Because they might add salt into it. D．Because they did not like cookie. 3. How many kinds of food are mentioned (提到) in the story? A．Five. B．Six. C．Seven. D．Eight. 4. What can we know from the story? A．They were sad all the day because they had bad luck. B．Everything went well and they had fun in the park. C．It was a funny day but they were not unhappy at all. D．Their picnic didn’t go well, but they were still happy. Passage 8 A group of students from Taiyuan, Shanxi caught people’s eye.They gave a special hanfu show at a sports meeting. All the hanfu on the show were paper cutting (剪纸). 55-year-old WuWenxiu and her students made the hanfu. Wu is a math teacher. She showed great interest in paper cutting when she was little. Now, she does very well and she also puts her skills (技 能 ) into the teaching. For example, she often uses principles (原理 ) of paper cutting in her math classes. 9 / 16 About five years ago, Wu and her students began to make paper-cutting hanfu in their free time. It usually takes them about ten days to finish a paper-cutting hanfu and they showed 10 of them at the sports meeting. “I hope people love the hanfu show,” Wu said. “The show can help our students learn more about hanfu and love our culture (文化).” 1. What does Paragraph (段落) 2 tell about Wu? A．Her work. B．Her family. C．Her plan. D．Her students. 2. When did Wu and her students start making paper-cutting hanfu? A．About 3 years ago. B．About 5 years ago. C．About 6 years ago. D．About 10 years ago. 3. Why does the writer write the text? A．To show how to make hanfu. B．To make students love math. C．To ask students to work hard. D．To tell the story of Wu and her students. Passage 9 Shanxi has a history of over 3,000 years in making vinegar (醋). It’s famous for its Shanxi Laochencu, or mature vinegar. The skills of making Shanxi mature vinegar appeared in the list of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2008. In 1956, people there started a vinegar brand (品牌) called “Donghu”. To pass on the culture of Shanxi mature vinegar widely, they set up Donghu Vinegar Park. In the past, the park was a famous vinegar workshop called Meiheju and its history could date back to 1368. Later, it turned into Donghu Vinegar Park. We can see Donghu Vinegar Park as a museum. There visitors learn about different kinds of vinegar, its history and some materials to make vinegar. Visitors are also able to visit different workshops to learn how to make Shanxi mature vinegar. What’s more, they can get some creative vinegar products. They can buy ice-cream with vinegar and have a taste of drinks made of vinegar. They can even buy mooncakes that have vinegar in them. “Vinegar helps to make them not so greasy (油腻的). Some people wonder if such mooncakes are too sour to eat. The answer is no. There is nearly no sour taste,” one of the workers in the park said. In the first half of 2023, the vinegar park received over 100,000 visitors. It provides visitors with a window to Shanxi mature vinegar. Through it, they can understand the culture behind it easily. So, 模块二 说明文 10 / 16 do you want to have a taste of it now? 1. In which year may people buy “Donghu” brand vinegar? A．In 1825. B．In 1908. C．In 1936. D．In 1960. 2. What’s the main idea of paragraphs 2? A．The history of Shanxi mature vinegar. B．The history of Donghu Vinegar Park. C．The culture of Shanxi mature vinegar. D．How to make Shanxi mature vinegar. 3. What foods with vinegar can we taste at Donghu Vinegar Park? A．Ice-cream and mooncakes. B．Mooncakes and bread. C．Drinks and bread. D．Noodles and ice-cream. 4. Which “window” in the following sentences has the similar meaning to the underlined word “window”? A．You can buy stamps at that window. B．That room has only one window. C．This offers us a window to understand tea culture. D．The window of this room faces south. 5. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A．The workshop Meiheju could start around 1956. B．Donghu Vinegar Park turned into Meiheju. C．The mooncakes with vinegar at Donghu Vinegar Park are too sour to eat. D．The vinegar park received over 100,000 visitors from January to June in 2023. Passage 10 The area of the Yinchuan Wetland (湿地) Park was once a place that people disliked: waste water caused terrible smells and almost no grass could grow on the land. Now, it not only becomes a popular place for people to take a walk, but also a good place for birds and other animals. Li Zhijun is a member of the bird protecting organization. He saw the great changes at the park. According to him, the Yinchuan Wetland Park has become a famous place for bird photographers. More birds would like to stay here in winter. Besides Ningxia, many cities in China make great efforts to protect wetlands. Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, is known as a “city of a hundred lakes”. The city has five large wetland reserves (保护区). Tens of thousands of birds come to stay in winter. 11 / 16 Panjin in Liaoning province is another surprising wetland city. In the past, the city has a lot of environmental problems because of oil production. But now in the wetlands by the sea, seagrass turns red every autumn, creating beautiful “red beaches”. Chen Zhihai, a local fishery worker, said, “In the past, there were almost no wild fish. Thanks to the efforts of Panjin people, now the wetland is back again!” 1. How was the Yinchuan Wetland Park like in the past? A．No grass could grow on the land. B．People liked to go there for a walk. C．Migratory birds stayed there in winter. D．It was a good place for bird photographer. 2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to? A．Waste water. B．Wetland park. C．Grass. D．Land. 3. Which city is called “city of a hundred lakes”? A．Yinchuan B．Shenzhen C．Panjin D．Wuhan 4. Why did Panjin have many environmental problems in the past? A．Because people put waste water in the rivers. B．Because migratory birds didn’t come here in winter. C．Because people caused pollution during oil production. D．Because the government didn’t build any wetland reserves. 5. Where can you read this passage? A．Nature magazine B．Story book C．History poem D．People around us Passage 11 From mutton, fish and chicken to cabbage and potatoes, almost all foods except fruit can be barbecued (烧烤) across China. These days, Zibo’s special barbecue has become a must-try of the city. In February, some university students went to the city in Shandong Province to try barbecue. They took videos of themselves enjoying the food and posted them online. Since then, a lot of students from across the country have started to visit Zibo to try its famous barbecue in groups. After enjoying the barbecue, they also set out to see Zibo’s places of interest. What makes the Zibo barbecue special? The foods are 70~80 percent cooked and then people bring it to the table. Diners (就餐者) can finish cooking it on their own stoves (火炉) and make their DIY food according to personal taste. They are served with pancakes (煎饼), scallions (大葱) and dressing (调料) so that they can eat in much the same way Peking Duck is eaten. 12 / 16 The city has opened 21 new bus lines to take visitors to barbecue restaurants. To make more people come, the city has made a rule: visitors between the age of 18 and 35 can get a discount in some hotels. The city also has a barbecue festival around the May Day holiday. People can visit 10 scenic spots (景点) in the city for free with their train tickets if their final destination (终点) is Zibo. 1. According to to Paragraph 1, what food can’t be barbecued across China? A．Watermelon. B．Potatoes. C．Fish. D．Mutton. 2. Why do lots of students start to visit Zibo? A．To make their DIY food. B．To take videos of the food. C．To visit Zibo’s places of interest. D．To try its famous barbecue. 3. What makes the Zibo barbecue special? A．All foods can be barbecued in Zibo. B．People can prepare (准备) their own barbecues. C．People can get good service. D．All foods are very fresh. 4. What do the city do to make more people come to Zibo? A．Visitors at the age of 20 can live in some hotels for free. B．Visitors can take new bus lines to barbecue restaurants. C．Visitors can enjoy 21 scenic spots for free if their final destination is Zibo. D．Visitors can get a discount on May Day holiday. 5. What’s the main idea of the passage? A．What makes the Zibo barbecue special. B．What food can be barbecued in Zibo. C．Why the Zibo barbecue is popular. D．What makes more people visit Zibo Passage12 The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. It is in South America. It is so wide that it covers a little more than the half size of China! The Amazon River runs through the rainforest. It’s the world’ s second longest river. The Amazon covers much of Brazil. The green color on the national flag of Brazil stands for the rainforest. However, climate change (气候变化) and human activities make it“sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself. But now, it feels too “tired” to get better. According to a new study, many trees there may die, and the Amazon rainforest may turn into hot, dry grassland in a few years. 13 / 16 Why is the Amazon “sick”? The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry, they can easily catch fire. Besides, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. All these kind of activities made about 17% of the rainforest disappear. △ The Amazon is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air and make oxygen. They make more than 20% of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon “dies”, there will be more CO2 and our Earth will become even hotter. The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants. Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear. 1. According to the passage, what is NOT the reason that makes the Amazon rainforest “sick”? A．There are many forest fires. B．Climate changes. C．People cut down trees. D．Too many animals and plants live there. 2. What will happen if the Amazon rainforest dies? A．People will lose their lungs. B．Many animals and plants will die. C．We will feel colder. D．There will be more oxygen. 3. What does the underlined word “droughts” mean in paragraph 4? A．too little rain B．too little snow C．too much rain D．too much fire 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．The Amazon rainforest is in South America. B．The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. C．The Amazon River is the world’s longest river. D．More than 1000 kinds of birds live in the Amazon. 5. Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank ( △ ) in the passage. A．Where is the Amazon? B．Who lives in the Amazon? C．How can we protect the Amazon? D．What will happen if we lose the Amazon? Passage 13 Hello, everyone! My name is Judy. I live in a flat with my mother and father. The flat is on the 14 / 16 tenth floor in a tall building which has 24 floors in all (总共). Our flat is not in the centre of the city. It’ s about 5 miles from the city centre. My father works in the city centre, so he goes to work by bus every day. He doesn’t drive his car. He only uses his car at weekends. He takes us to the countryside or the beach. Our flat has three bedrooms. One bedroom is for my mother and father and one is for me. We use the third bedroom as a study. There is a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms in our flat. We don’ t have a garden, but we have a small and lovely balcony. There are some plants there. In summer we often sit on the balcony because it’s very hot inside the flat. We are very happy to live in our flat. 1. Where is Judy’s flat? A．It’s 15 miles from the city centre. B．It’s in the centre of the city. C．It’s 10 miles from the city centre. D．It’s about 5 miles from the city centre. 2. How does Judy’s father go to work? A．By bus. B．On foot. C．By train. D．By bike. 3. Where do Judy’s family grow plants? A．In the kitchen. B．In the garden. C．On the balcony. D．In the living room. 4. Why do Judy’s family sit on the balcony in summer? A．Because the flat is small. B．Because the flat inside gets very cold. C．Because there are plants there. D．Because the flat inside gets very hot. 5. What is the passage mainly about? A．Judy lives in the city centre. B．Judy lives in a flat with her family. C．Judy’s father works in the city. D．Judy has her own bedroom in the flat. Passage 14 At the crossings, now street art is making cities beautiful and safe. The Asphalt Art Initiative (沥 青艺术倡议) helps to turn boring crossings into bright spaces. It also sets up clubs to ask artists and volunteers (志愿者) to paint on the streets together. We believe that street art can make the dangerous crossings not dangerous at all. It really did! The paintings are really colorful. It is difficult for drivers to miss them. They can see the paintings far away from the crossing, and then slow down when they come near it. A study shows that at the crossings with street art in the US, there are fewer accidents. 15 / 16 This kind of art becomes more and more popular. Till 2022, there were 42 Asphalt Art Initiative projects in America, and 3 pilot (试点的) projects in Europe (欧洲). In fact, 19 other European cities are also planning to make some changes in the near future. The Asphalt Art Initiative wants to do this around the world. Maybe in the near future, when you cross the road, you can find this beautiful art in your city! 1. Why does the Asphalt Art Initiative start clubs? A．To share artists’ great paintings. B．To help the drivers and walkers to be close to each other. C．To make some money for more projects. D．To ask artists and volunteers to paint on the streets. 2. Which paragraph tells the influence (影响) of the street art? A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2. C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4. 3. How many Asphalt Art Initiative projects were there in the US till 2022? A．3. B．19. C．22. D．42. 4. Which of the following might be the writer’s idea? A．The artists should paint all streets. B．Everyone should take part in the project. C．We may find the street art in more cities D．The street art may be more popular with children. 5. Who might be most interested in the passage? A．Alice, a book lover. B．Tony, a painting artist. C．John, a foreign visitor. D．Jenny, a geography teacher. Passage 15 “Colour” and “color”, “favourite” and “favorite” ... Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a “u”? Is it because they are lazy? Of course not. In fact, the difference in spelling was started by a teacher named Noah Webster. He changed English to make American identity (特征) stronger. After the Revolutionary War (独立战争), Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary and that they shouldn’t rely on British ones. He took away the British“u” in some words. And he changed “centre” into “center” for children to learn English by spelling words more like 16 / 16 they sounded. He used“subway” instead of (代替) British word“underground”. Some other words are “soccer” and “football”, “fall” and “autumn”. Webster spent 28 years finishing the 70,000-word dictionary with his American-style spellings in 1828. He also brought in local words. Most American schools use his dictionary. People believe it helped a new country get unity (统一) and cultural independence (文化独立) . “He was the maker of our language and the maker of American identity,” said Joshua Kendall, who is writing a book about Webster. “He at last brought us together through our language.” 1. Americans spell some words without a “u” because ________. A．Americans are lazy enough to take it away B．American English changed when people used it C．the USA government (政府) changed the spelling of words D．a teacher named Noah Webster started the change in spelling 2. Which is NOT true about Webster’s dictionary? A．It has local words in it. B．It is a 70,000-word dictionary. C．All the words are spelled without “u”. D．Its words are in American-style spelling. 43. What does the underlined phrase “rely on” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．改革 B．依赖 C．容忍 D．放弃 44. What do people think of Webster’s dictionary? A．It is only a dictionary that Americans still use today. B．It brought Americans together through language and culture. C．It wasn’t popular among Americans or Englishmen. D．It made American English more useful than British English. 45. What’s the main idea of the passage? A．British English disappeared (消失) after the Revolutionary War. B．British English is greatly different from American English. C．Noah Webster brought in local words to his dictionary. D．Noah Webster changed English to make American identity stronger.