专题10 阅读理解（说明文，议论文）【考题猜想】-2024-2025学年七年级英语下学期期末考点大串讲（沪教版2024）

2024-2025学年七年级下期期末考点大串讲（牛津版） 专题10阅读理解（说明文，议论文） 【真题演练】 Passage 1（原创）（中国水文化） March 22 is World Water Day. People think water is the source of all life. Water has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. It affects not only the start of Chinese civilization but also many smart ideas in Chinese philosophy. Chinese civilization is one of the ancient river civilizations in the world. It started thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. So, Chinese culture has been related to water from the very beginning.​ But the relationship between people and water has two sides. Water is very important for life and for growing things. But if we can't manage it well, it can bring big problems. Knowing how powerful water is, Chinese people have always tried to use it in the best way. For example, Yu, the first ruler of the Xia Dynasty in stories, controlled floods. He changed and dug the waterways so that the water could flow into the sea easily. The Dujiangyan irrigation (灌溉) system in Sichuan was built cleverly. It made full use of the natural features of the place without hurting the environment.​ Water also has philosophical meanings in China. These meanings are used to teach people and help rule the country. According to Xunzi(《荀子》), Confucius often thought about water. He believed water had good qualities like fairness and courage. He once said, “Wise people like water; kind people like mountains s (智者乐水，仁者乐山)..” So, Confucianism tells people to learn from water and develop their sense of right and wrong. Inspired by water, Laozi came up with the ideas of “using softness to beat hardness(以柔克刚)” and “doing nothing against nature”. These ideas later kept inspiring rulers to follow the laws of nature and respect what people want. Ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compared a ruler and his people to a boat and water. He said, “Water can carry a boat, but it can also turn the boat over.”​ Water is everywhere in our daily life. It is a very important part of Chinese culture. It helps build Chinese civilization. D. To use natural features without harming the environment 33.What can we know from the idea of " using softness to beat hardness "? A. Water is weak and useless B. Strength should be used against nature C. Hardness is better than softness D. Gentleness can be powerful in certain situations 34.Why is water considered important in shaping Chinese civilization? 　A. It is vital for the agricultural sector. 　B. It served as inspiration for art and literature. 　C. It influenced both the origin of the civilization and wisdom in philosophy. 　D. It played a role in China’s technological advancements. 35.What is the author's attitude towards ancient Chinese water management? A. Critical B. Praising C. Doubtful D. Uninterested 36.What is the main idea of the article? A. How to celebrate World Water Day in China B. The history of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers C. The role of water in Chinese civilization and philosophy D. Water management in China has evolved significantly since ancient times. Passage 2（25·原创）（护理机器人） On February 25th 2025, new elderly care robots were shown to people. These robots help old people in many ways and make their lives easier and happier. In daily life, the robots can remind old people to take medicine. They walk beside those who have trouble moving. Sensors help them know if someone is unsteady and stop falls. Some robots can even go outside, like walking in the park or shopping nearby, using navigation. Loneliness is a big problem, but these robots are good friends. They talk with old people, tell stories like fairy tales or history, and chat about weather, news, or TV shows. This makes old people feel less lonely and keeps their minds active. The robots also do small jobs. They pick up dropped things like books or glasses. For housework, they dust low places, fold clothes, or sweep floors. This helps old people keep their homes clean without getting too tired. In the future, robots may watch health better. They could check heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. If something is wrong, they can call family or doctors. They might even help with medical tasks like dressing wounds with a doctor's help. As technology improves, making robots will cost less. More families can buy them, leading to better quality. With an aging population, these robots will become very important in society. 44.Why might elderly people feel less lonely with these robots? A. The robots can cook. B. The robots can talk and tell stories. C. The robots can clean quickly. D. The robots can drive them out. 45.Which statement is wrong? A. Robots may improve life quality. B. Fewer families will need robots. C. Making robots will cost less. D. Robots may get more functions. 46.What is the future of these robots? A. Only used in hospitals. B. Less useful over time. C. Cheaper and better. D. Replace all human caregivers. 47.What is the main idea? A. Describe robot appearance. B. Discuss all robots' future. C. Introduce elderly care robots and their role. D. Talk about robot problems. Passage 3（25·deepseek） Recently, DeepSeek has become very important in the technology world. It has caused a lot of excitement in the AI industry（产业）. DeepSeek uses an open-source strategy. This means it doesn't share all its training data, but it does share important parts like the model structure, parameters, and training methods. This offers a great chance for developers, including the young talents from universities such as the University of Hong Kong and Peking University. They can now make use of these resources（资源） to explore the limitless possibilities （可能性）of Al and carry out innovative（创新的）research. What really makes DeepSeek different is its great improvement in adapting（适应） to the domestic situation. Because of the possible technology limits from other countries, especially the strict controls on chip exports （芯片出口）by some Western countries. This has influenced companies like Nvidia. For example, DeepSeek has worked with the domestic（国内的） chip maker Hygon. They have successfully made the DeepSeek models match the domestic DCU chips well. This achievement reduces our reliance on foreign chips to a certain degree. It also greatly helps the development of China's domestic AI and chip industries. It builds the base for a more independent and creative future in the tech field. In short, DeepSeek is playing an important role. It is inspiring a new generation of young people to get involved in and contribute to the exciting world of AI. 56. What strategy has DeepSeek adopted in its Al development? A. Keeping all its technology secret. B. Sharing key technical components openly C. Selling its models to universities only. 57. Which universities are mentioned as using DeepSeek's resources? A. Stanford and MIT B. Tsinghua and Fudan C. HKU and Peking University 58. Why did DeepSeek cooperate with Hygon? A. To reduce reliance on foreign chips B. To develop new training data C To compete with Nvidia directly 59. What is special about DCU chips mentioned in the text? A. They are produced by Western countries. B. They are domestically made in China. C They are used only in smartphones. 60. What can we infer about DeepSeek's domestic adaptation efforts? A. They have failed due to technical challenges B. They support China’s independent tech development. C. They focus only on Al research, not chips. Passage 3（25·Ai复活古人当网红） “Look in my eyes. Tell me why.” Have you found yourself listening to “ancient people” online recently? Creative vloggers (视频博主) are using AI technology to bring famous people from history like Tang Dynasty poets Li Bai and Du Fu “back to life”. These videos have become popular, showing these ancient icons (代表人物) speaking in modern language. In one video, Du Fu talks about his experience during the An-Shi Rebellion (755-763). In another, Ming Dynasty medical expert Li Shizhen makes fun of modern lifestyles, like trying to be healthy by drinking goji berry (枸杞) water but still staying up late.  “The videos make me want to learn more about important ancient people. I didn’t know much about their stories before,” said Wang Jiayi, 15, from Shandong. The new trend (趋势) isn’t for everyone, however. The way these ancient people speak, in high tones and always asking questions, annoys some people. “They’re too pushy (压迫感的), which is different from how they really were,” said 14-year-old Wang Shuotong from Jiangsu. Xia Boen, 14, from Hubei, felt the same. But he was surprised to find that he “remembered almost everything they said about their experiences and achievements” thanks to the speaking style in the videos. These videos use a more modern way to let ancient people “speak for themselves”. However, “we should be careful with these videos, making sure they are not sharing fake information,” noted Nanfang Daily. 1.What does Du Fu talk about in one of the videos? A. His favorite goji berry drinks. B. His experience during the An-Shi Rebellion. C. Modern people’s habit of staying up late. D. His medical research in the Ming Dynasty. 2.What does the word "fake" mean in the last paragraph? A. Interesting B. Not real C. Popular D. Useful 3. Why are these AI videos popular according to Wang Jiayi? A. They show ancient people’s funny lifestyles. B. They use high tones and ask many questions. C. They make people want to learn about history. D. They help people remember historical dates. 4. Why did Xia Boen remember the information in the videos? A. The speaking style made the content memorable. B. He studied history before watching them. C. The videos showed famous historical events. D. He liked the high tones and questions in the videos. 5.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. AI videos are the best way to learn history. B. Everyone should make historical AI videos. C. Ancient people’s speaking styles are perfect. D. We need to check if AI videos have true information. Passage 4（24-25·深圳实验中学期中） Scientists say they have had a “conversation” with a humpback whale (座头鲸). The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation and the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute 搜寻地球外文明研究所). They teamed up and communicated with a humpback whale named Twain. They communicated in “humpback language” for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and responded (回应). She swam to the research boat, circled it and chatted. The SETI Institute said it was the first ever communication between humans and a humpback whale. The scientists said their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan said it was more like greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人). She said, “There are many kinds of intelligent beings on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what aliens might be like.” Based on this research, scientists may identify calls from space and make first contact with aliens in the future. 41. Where did the “conversation” take place? A. In the SETI Institute. B. In the Alaska Whale Foundation. C. In the ocean off the coast of Alaska. D. In the University of California. 42. Which of the following is TRUE about Twain? A. Twain was in poor health. B. Twain jumped out of the water 36 times. C. Twain responded to the scientist’s call 20 times. D. Twain was so smart that the scientists all felt surprised. 43. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Scientists have received calls from space. B. There are few intelligent beings on Earth. C. This research may help humans contact aliens. D. People can talk with other animals in the future. 44. Which question is answered in this passage? A. Why do the scientists want to search for aliens? B. How many scientists took part in the research? C. What will people do to protect humpback whales? D. How did the scientists have a “conversation” with Twain? 45. Where is the passage possibly from? A. A science magazine. B. A health report. C. A storybook. D. A travel guide. Passage 5（24-25·越秀区第七中学期中） A rose is a member of the rose family. The apple and the peach are also members of the rose family. The morning glory is a flower. It belongs to the morning glory family（牵牛花家族）. The sweet potato is a food. It belongs to the morning glory family, too! Weeds（野草） do not belong to any one family of plants. Weeds belong to all families of plants. How can this be? Weeds are plants that people have not found a use for yet. People decided some plants were for food. People grow peaches and apples to eat. They grow tomatoes and sweet potatoes to eat. People decided some plants were pretty to look at. A rose is a pretty flower. Weeds are not to eat, and they are not pretty. Weeds are left out! What is a weed in one place might not be a weed someplace else. You might think that dandelions（蒲公英）are weeds. These yellow flowers pop up in people’s lawns, but people do not want to grow dandelions. They want to grow grass. Americans think that dandelions are weeds. In Europe people grow dandelions to eat. They eat the leaves in salads. They steam the leaves and eat them like spinach. In Europe, a dandelion is not a weed. It is a food. A potato plant is not a weed, is it? In the garden it is not a weed, but if it sprouted in the middle of your lawn, it would be a weed. Weeds are plants that grow where people do not want them to grow. 51. What does sweet potato belong to? A. Rose family. B. Morning glory family. C. Any one family. D. All families. 52. What is a weed? A. A plant grows in the garden. B. A plant has roots that people eat. C. A plant grows where it isn’t wanted. D. A plant has leaves that people eat. 53. Who grows and eats dandelions? A. Americans. B. Everyone. C. Nobody. D. Europeans. 54. What does the underlined word “sprouted” mean? A. Sent. B. Shot. C. Grew. D. Broke. 55. What can we tell from the passage? A. We should plant weeds in the middle of the gardens. B. Only when people are in the right place can they play a role. C. Tomatoes and sweet potatoes are to eat in salad. D. A weed is always a weed. Passage 6（24-25·天河中学期中） Travelling is fun! But did you know it can also harm our Earth? Every year, over1 billion people travel to other countries. This brings money to cities and helps local economies, but it also causes big problems for our planet. Why Travel Can Be Harmful Most pollution from tourism comes from planes, cars, and buses. These vehicles burn fuel and make harmful gases like CO2. For example, a round-trip flight (a flight going and coming back) from New York to London makes 1 ton of CO2 for each person. That’s a lot! In some countries, one person might only make that much CO2 in a whole year. Even walking tours can be a problem. If too many people walk on the same paths, they can break or kill small plants. Green Travel Solutions Some places are trying to make travel safer for the Earth. For example, Bhutan, a small country in Asia, limits (限制) how many tourists can visit each year. In this way, the environment doesn’t get too crowded or damaged. Tourists there also pay a daily fee to help protect the forests. Some airlines let passengers pay extra fee to plant trees. Experts say that for short trips, taking trains is better than planes. Trains use less energy and make less pollution. Tips for Smart Travelers •Visit during quiet times: Go to popular places when there are fewer tourists. This helps reduce crowding and the stress on local environment. •Be kind to nature: Don’t pick flowers or leave trash. Always put your garbage in bins, even in the countryside. •Support local people: Buy gifts from small, local shops. Handmade products help them make a living and keep their traditions alive. 34. If a person takes a flight from New York to London, how much CO2 does he/ she make? A. 0.5 tons B. 1 ton C. 2 tons D. 5 tons 35. What may a smart traveler do? ①Visit popular places during quiet times. ②Buy imported gifts from big shops. ③Put trash in bins even in the countryside. ④Support local people by making handmade products. A. ①③④ B. ①②③ C. ①②③④ D. ①③ 36. This article mainly tells us ______. A. tourism can only do harm to our Earth B. travelling causes serious pollution and should be stopped C. travel problems and eco-friendly ways D. how airplanes produce CO2 and harm the environment Passage 7（23-24·深圳罗湖区期末） Breakout year for AI For language masters like ChatGpt to helpful “painters” such as Midjourney, AI is changing how we live. No wonder (难怪) the UK’s Collins Dictionary has named “AI” as the Word of 2023. AI is now an everyday technology, as common as e-mail or online video, said Alex Beecroft from Collins. And you can see this in “Time’s Best Inventions of 2023”. There are 14 AI tools on the list. TrailGuard AI helps to protect wild animals. Small camera on it keep an eye on animals and look out for poachers (偷猎者). It has helped to catch 30 poachers in Africa. How can we tell a real thing from a fake one? FeaturePrint helps. It is an app using AI. Take a photo of something like gold, a watch or a bag. Then FeaturePrint “sees” the details on it. It tells you whether the thing is real or not. If these things can’t make you excited enough, take a look at Google’s most advanced (先进的) AI, Gemini. It can understand text, picture, audio (音频), video and code (代码). It does well in a test that includes 57 subjects, such as math, history and law. What could AI do next? Will you use AI to help you with your study? We will have to wait and see. 11. Why did Collins Dictionary choose “AI” as the Word of 2023? A. Because AI is changing our lifestyle. B. Because AI can solve many problems. C. Because AI is very popular on social media. D. Because people often talk about AI in the news. 12. What does TrailGuard AI do? A. To find out fake pictures. B. To help students with their studies. C. To protect wild animals from poachers. D. To help students understand different languages. 13. How does FeaturePrint work? A. It translates the words correctly. B. It watches animals with cameras. C. It uses sounds to find out what things are. D. It takes photos to check the details of things. 14. Which AI can help you with your study? A. TrailGuard. B. FeaturePrint. C. Gemini. D. Collins dictionary. 15. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show how AI protects animals. B. To talk about problems AI can make. C. To explain how AI helps students learn. D. To introduce new AI tools and their functions. Passage 8（23-24·深圳龙岗区期末） Why are the leaves on trees different colors? What makes them change color? Leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food for the trees. This way of making food is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is important to animals as well as plants. Some animals eat plants. Other animals eat these animals. Summer is playtime. For the leaves of many trees, however, it’s work, work, work! The Sun is shining. The leaves are making food for the trees. The trees keep more than enough food deep inside. Leaves are green in summer because they are making food. Leaves also have orange, yellow, or brown colors inside them. During summer, those colors are covered by the green color. Many places get colder in fall with shorter days and longer nights. Trees get less sunlight, so photosynthesis slows down. Over time, leaves stop making the green chemical. The hidden orange, yellow, and brown colors grow when that happens. Once it gets cold enough and ice appears at night, the trees drop their leaves. They do this to keep themselves safe. If the leaves turn to ice while still on the trees, the trees can be hurt. Trees that drop their leaves are bare (光秃秃) in winter. They use the food they save in summer to get through the cold days and nights. Spring comes before long. Ice and snow disappear and the rains come. The Sun shines, and tiny leaves grow from branches. Once again, the leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food. The cycle begins again. 21. What is photosynthesis according to the passage? A. It is a way of growing leaves. B. It is a way of changing colors. C. It is a way for animals to eat plants. D. It is a way to make food for plants. 22. Why are leaves green in summer? A. Because trees are making food for leaves. B. Because they are busy making food for trees. C. Because there is no other color inside leaves in summer. D. Because summer is playtime for the leaves of many trees. 23. What stops leaves from making the green chemical in fall? A. Less air in fall. B. Less time in fall. C. Less water in fall. D. Less sunlight in fall. 24. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The colors. B. The leaves. C. The trees. D. The animals. 25. What is the best title of the article? A. The colors of the tree leaves. B. The trees in different seasons. C. The importance of the sunlight. D. The changes of the four seasons. Passage 9（23-24·深圳福田区期末） Have you ever seen a super bright light that makes the whole night sky look like a big light bulb? And then a loud noise makes you jump? That’s lightning. Lightning is special because it’s super hot. The temperature of lightning is much higher than that of the sun’s surface. And lightning can travel at a speed of 140,000 miles per hour. Although lightning seems cool, it can be really dangerous. There are more than three million lightning strikes (袭击) every day in the world. They can knock down trees, cause power outages, and even damage houses. Sometimes, they can start fires or hurt people and animals. However, the power of lightning has inspired (启发) many scientists to learn more about electricity and how it works. One famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin, discovered that lightning is a form of electricity, and invented the lightning rod (避雷针). A lighting rod is placed on top of tall buildings to reach up into the sky. When lightning wants to strike, it chooses the easiest path, which is the lightning rod. The rod then safely guides the lightning’s energy down into the ground, stopping damage to the building. Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla Coil in 1891. It helps us understand how electricity works. Now some scientists are even studying how to use lightning’s energy to power our houses one day! So next time you see a lightning, remember that it’s not just a show in the sky, but a powerful force of nature that scientists are still learning from today! 21. How does the writer introduce the topic? A. By telling a story. B. By asking questions. C. By giving numbers. D. By using an old saying. 22. What makes lightning so special? A. The heat and the speed. B. The size and the speed. C. The color and the heat. D. The shape and the size. 23. Why is lightning dangerous according to paragraph 3? A. It could destroy power. B. It makes people feel cold. C. It could be harmful to lives. D. It damages millions of houses. 24. What does a lightning rod do? A. It sends energy up into the sky. B. It produces power to protect buildings. C. It directs lightning to the ground safely. D. It attracts lightning to knock down trees 25. What is the writer’s intention (意图) for the last paragraph? A. To identify the power of nature. B. To encourage more study on nature. C. To discuss how to make use of lighting. D. To advise people to remember lightning. Passage 10（23-24·广州天河区期末） Plants use chemicals to talk with each other. This happens when insects are eating a plant’s leaves. Then, the plant gives out chemicals from those leaves. This is like a warning, or a call for help, “Mayday, mayday!” When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others make the bees interested in the plant. The bees will come and kill those harmful insects. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system (系统). So we can use it to grow more crops. More surprisingly, plants also make sounds. But people can’t hear these sounds. Some plants, such as corn and chili plants, make noises with their roots. Some trees make clicking noises when there is little water. Plants, like tomatoes, make a sound when they are weak. When animals like bats hear them, they will come to help. Scientists are trying to listen to these sick plants. Then they can find new ways to grow healthier plants without touching them. Most surprisingly of all, plants have a wonderful talking system. Scientists call this system the “wood wide web”, just like the Internet we use. The plants, such as fungi, connect the roots of different plants and make the web under the ground. By using the web, plants can greet each other and give food to others. However, not all plants are friendly. Some may use it to take other plants’ food, or send chemicals to hurt other plants. Probably one day scientists will learn how to create a “firewall” to help stop these fights. Scientists are learning more about how plants talk so that they can grow better. Maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with them ourselves. 37. Which sentence can replace(代替) “Mayday, mayday!” in paragraph 1? A. Be careful! The insects are eating my leaves! B. Let’s celebrate the holiday May Day! C. Come to me, bee! Kill the insects! D. Let me give you some food and drinks! 38. Which of the following about plants’ sounds is TRUE? A. Some plants can talk to people. B. Plants like tomatoes make noises for greeting. C. Some animals can understand plants’ sounds. D. Scientists can grow healthy plants by talking to them. 39. What do plants use the “wood wide web” to do? A. Produce food with other plants. B. Give out chemicals to keep off insects. C. Send food to or take food from other plants. D. Connect the roots of different plants. 40. Why do scientists want to learn about plants’ talks? A. To create a “firewall” to stop insects. B. To help plants grow better. C. To build a bigger web for plants. D. To improve plants’ talking system. Passage 11（24-25·南山教育集团期中） Shenzhen created China’s first AI-based platform (平台) to help solve students’ teeth problem. The platform collected and studied 240,000 photos of teeth from nearly 60,000 students. Cavities (龋齿；蛀牙) are a common problem, influencing about 3.5 billion people in the world. With this AI “doctor”, parents can check (检查) their children’s teeth at home. They just need to take a photo of their child’s teeth, send it to the platform, and in three seconds, they will get a report showing the bad teeth. Ms. Li from Futian District used the platform for her 8-year-old daughter. She took a photo of her daughter’s mouth, sent it to the AI platform, and received a clear report soon. The report showed clearly the unhealthy teeth and gave advice on the next steps. Ms. Li then found the nearby hospital through the AI platform and took her daughter to visit a doctor there the next day. Xiong Jingfan, director of Shenzhen’s Disease Control Center, said the platform makes checking faster. It used to take a full day to check a class of students, but now it takes just three seconds. Dr. Li Juhong used the platform to check 1,200 students at a primary school in Luohu District in two days and found 786 students with teeth problem. Also, the AI “doctor” can improve brushing habits in real time. The platform includes a smart toothbrush that cares for students’ brushing habits and creates a “brushing report”. 31. Why did Shenzhen create the AI-based platform? A. To take place of doctors. B. To introduce AI to the hospital C. To sell smart toothbrushes D. To improve students’ teeth problem. 32. What can we learn from the passage? A. The platform collected and studied 60,000 photos of students’ teeth. B. Cavities influences only a small number of people in the world. C. Parents can use the AI doctor to know children’s teeth problem. D. Xiong Jianfan created and developed the AI platform. 33. How does the AI “doctors” help parents with children’s teeth problem? A. Take a photo of the child’s teeth. B. Find the best hospital for children. C. Buy a smart toothbrush for parents. D. Study the photo and give a report. 34. Why does the AI platform include a smart toothbrush? A. To help with children’s brushing habits and protect teeth. B. To show its use and sell the smart toothbrushes to parents. C. To make brushing more interesting and easier for children. D. To take the place of the old toothbrush with the smart one. 35. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Children with tooth problems B. A useful AI-based platform C. A way to keep teeth healthy D. A convenient toothbrush Passage 12（24-25·福田区高级中学4月月考） ①You may hear of “city bu city”, an internet buzzword (流行语) created by the foreign blogger Baobaoxiong. People use it to ask if a place feels like a big, fashionable city. ②Millions of foreigners like Baobaoxiong are visiting China much more easily because of the visa-free transit policy (过境免签政策). Travelers from 54 countries can stay in China for up to six days without a visa as long as they have a travel document (文件) and a ticket to leave. ③The visa-free transit policy started in 2013. Back then, it allowed travelers to stay for 72 hours in seven different big cities in China. Now, travelers can stay for 144 hours in 41 places across provincial areas. It has attracted more travelers to China. “In the first three months of this year, 266 percent more foreigners came to China through visa-free policy compared with the same period last year,” according to the National Immigration Administration of China (国家移民管理局). ④________ Through this policy, more and more people get to see the real China. ⑤“This is the whole reason why we decided to come to China. We want to see exactly what it’s like by ourselves,” said Irish YouTuber Luke in his online video. He thought Chengdu was incredibly beautiful and modern”, totally different from what he had heard about China from Western media.   ⑥Yuyuantantian, a new media account (账号) under China Media Group, looked at 100 China travel videos made by foreigners. It found foreigners used to visit famous spots like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, but now they prefer experiencing everyday activities like shopping at markets, riding shared bikes and joining square dancing in parks. These activities give foreigners a closer look at everyday life in China, said Yuyuantantian. 16. Why does the writer mention “city bu city” at the beginning of the passage? A. To let us learn about an English idiom. B. To introduce the blogger Baobaoxiong. C. To lead to the main topic of the article. D. To show us some modern cities in China. 17. What does the National Immigration Administration of China’s data show? A. Foreigners stay in China for more than six days. B. Young foreigners like the policy most. C. The policy attracts more foreigners to China. D. Few foreigners know about this policy. 18. Which one is the best to fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph? A. Seeing is believing. B. No pain, no gain. C. Practice makes perfect. D. When in Rome, do as Romans do. 19. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. Western countries show the real China to the foreigners in their media. B. Luke thinks that Chengdu is a city full of beautiful scenery and old buildings. C. Famous tourist attractions like the Great Wall are not popular any more. D. Foreigners are interested in knowing a real China through daily activities. 20. Where can you most likely find this article? A. A student’s diary about their China trip. B. An English newspaper from China. C. A storybook about Chinese history. D. A menu from a Chinese restaurant. Passage 13 “I spend my whole life doing one thing,” Gu Fangzhou once said. Known as "the father of sugar pills (糖丸)”, Gu passed away at age 92 on January 2nd, 2019. Eight months later he received a national honor title “The People’s Science” for his polio (骨髓灰质炎) research. Gu Fangzhou was born in June, 1926. He studied at Peking University as a medical student in 1944. After graduation, Gu made the decision to work to help improve public health. In 1955, polio broke out in Nantong. Jiangsu Province. It paralyzed (使瘫痪) 1680 people, mostly children aged below seven. cut spread to neighboring areas and resulted in 466 deaths. Gu was asked to lead pollo research in 1957. “At that time the only way to prevent polio was to invent a vaccine(疫苗),” said Gu. In 1959 Gu succeeded in developing the first polio live vaccine. Later, he developed the “sugar-coated (糖衣) pill” vaccine in 1962. It not only tasted better but was much easier to keep. In order to test the vaccine, Gu himself tried the vaccine and later his one-month-old son was vaccinated. This inspired his team to vaccinate their kids. They became the first group of people in China to try a polio vaccine. “If we don’t believe in what we produce, how can others believe in it?” said Gu. Later, the sugar pill was popular in China. It saved millions of people, especially kids. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced (宣布) that China was already a polio-free country.“We feel satisfied. I can tell people that I tried my best, and your kids will no longer get polio,” said Gu. “That’s all we hoped for.” 1. How is the text developed by? A. Character. B. Direction. C. Feeling. D. Timeline. 2. Why did Gu Fangzhou and his team vaccinate their own kids with the polio vaccine? A. To show their courage and experience. B. To encourage other experts to do the same. C. To test the “sugar-coated pill” vaccine’s safety. D. To protect their families and relatives from polio. 3. What’s the correct order of the following events? a. China became a polio-free country. b. The “sugar-coated pill” vaccine was created. c. Gu received a national honor title. d. Polio resulted in 466 deaths in Nantong. A. c→d→a→b B. d→a→b→c C. b→d→a→c D. d→b→a→c 4. What can we infer from the text? A. Children can get polio more probably. B. There will no longer be polio in the world. C. Gu developed the first polio live vaccine all by himself. D. Gu dreamed of improving public health when he was a child. Passage 14 It’s there, but it has no weight, no colour, and you can’t smell it. You can’t see it, but it’s working everywhere in our modern world. Don’t try to touch it! It’s dangerous. It has always existed, but humans learned about it only 500 years ago. What is it? Electricity. It’s powerful and mysterious. Thanks to electricity, you can flick a switch(开关)and have light. Watched a good TV show lately? You couldn’t do that without electricity. We cook our food, heat our homes and run our computers using electricity. But what is it, really? Here is a simple description. Everything in the world is made of atoms (原子). Atoms are small. You can fit millions of them on the head of a pin. In every atom, there are electrons (电子), protons (质子) and neutrons (中子). In some atoms, it is possible to move electrons easily from one atom to another. As the electrons move, a current(电流) is created. This is electricity. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it fully. Just remember that electricity is the result of the movement of electrons. As the electrons move, they create a strong electric charge. There are many ways to generate electricity. A machine called a generator spins(旋转) rapidly. Water and wind can make a generator spin. So can motors fuelled by oil. As the generator spins, the electrons begin to move. As they move, they create an electric current. Power lines (电线) are built from generators to carry this current to places where people can use it. Along your street, power lines bring electricity right to your door. A wire runs into your house. More wires inside your house are attached to the plugs. Plug in your lamp, the electricity lights up the bulb, and you have light! It takes a lot of energy to make electricity. Oil is one of the main fuels(燃料) used to power electric generators. Another common fuel is coal. Our planet is running out of these resources, and using them creates a lot of pollution. In the future, most electricity will be produced using the sun and wind. But for now, be careful about how much electricity you use. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room. Every little bit helps. 31. The writer mentions atoms in the third paragraph to . A. show the relationship between electricity and atoms B. explain what the electricity is C. tell us everything in the world is made of atoms D. describe how the electrons move 32. What can we know about the discovery of electricity from the passage? A. It was accidentally found by scientists 500 years ago. B. Humans always knew about electricity but couldn’t use it. C. Its existence was recognized relatively recently in history. D. Electricity became widely used immediately after its discovery. 33.Why does the author explain the structure of atoms in the passage? A. To prove that atoms are the smallest particles in the universe. B. To show the relationship between electron movement and electricity. C. To explain why some atoms are more dangerous than others. D. To compare the functions of electrons, protons, and neutrons. 34.What problem with current electricity production does the author mean? A. Generators are too expensive to build and maintain. B. Renewable energy sources are not yet available. C. Dependence on oil and coal causes environmental issues. D. The demand for electricity exceeds the supply worldwide. 35. What might be the best title for the passage? A. How to make electricity. B. How electricity helps us. C. Electricity— A Natural Force. D. Save the energy; Save the world. Passage 15 Welcome to Beijing: A Wonderful City Beijing, the capital of China, is one of the most popular cities in the world. It is located in the northern part of China and has a long history of over 3,000 years. Beijing is a city that combines ancient history and modern civilization, attracting millions of tourists every year. In the heart of Beijing, you will find the Forbidden City. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With its magnificent palaces and beautiful gardens, it shows the grandeur of ancient Chinese architecture. Next to it is Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Every day, thousands of people gather here to watch the flag - raising ceremony, which is a very solemn and inspiring moment. If you are interested in history and culture, the National Museum of China is a great place to visit. It has a large collection of historical relics, allowing you to learn about China's long history. The Summer Palace is another must - see. It is a huge imperial garden with a beautiful lake, long corridors, and elegant pavilions. You can take a boat on the lake and enjoy the peaceful scenery. For those who love shopping, Wangfujing Street is the best choice. It is lined with various shops, from traditional Chinese handicraft stores to modern department stores. You can also find a lot of delicious local snacks there, such as Beijing roast duck, which is famous all over the world. In winter, if you like snow sports, you can go skiing in the suburbs of Beijing. And in summer, the Olympic Forest Park is a great place to relax. You can have a picnic on the grass or go for a walk around the lake. Beijing has a rich cultural heritage and a modern lifestyle. Whether you are interested in history, culture, shopping, or outdoor activities, Beijing has something for you. So why not plan a trip to Beijing and experience its charm? 1.Which of the following best explains why Beijing attracts millions of tourists every year? A. It is the capital of China and has a long history. B. It combines ancient history with modern civilization. C. It has the largest public square in the world. D. It offers delicious local snacks like Beijing roast duck. 2. What can we know from the passage? A. The Summer Palace is smaller than Tiananmen Square. B. Wangfujing Street is only popular among local people. C. Beijing offers various experiences for different interests. D. The Olympic Forest Park is only suitable for summer visits. 3.If someone is interested in learning about China’s long history, which place would the author most likely recommend(推荐)? A. Wangfujing Street B. The Summer Palace C. The National Museum of China D. The Olympic Forest Park 4.Why does the writer say "Beijing has something for you"? A. Because Beijing is the capital of China and has a long history. B. B. Because Beijing combines various elements to meet different needs. C. Because Beijing is famous for its cold winters and hot summers D. Because Beijing is the only city in the world with modern department stores. 5.What is the main idea of the passage? A. A detailed introduction of Beijing's history and culture. B. The description of Beijing's tourist attractions and activities. C. The reasons why Beijing is a popular city for tourists. D. An invitation to visit Beijing and explore its charm. Passage 16 ①Can trees talk? Some scientists find that trees can really “talk”! ②Some trees use chemicals (化学物质) to talk. When insects attack them, they gives out chemicals from the leaves. This is like a call for help, “I’m being attacked!” Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others can call birds to come to kill the insects. Scientists hope to learn more about this, so that we can use it to keep insects away from crops like rice. ③More surprisingly, trees also use sound to talk. People can’t hear these sounds, but trees are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Some trees make noises when there is not enough water. ④Most surprisingly of all, trees have an “Internet” to give out and get information in a big forest. Scientists call it the “Wood Wide Web” (树联网). The fungi (真菌) underground help build up the “Wood Wide Web” among the roots of different trees. It is just like the Internet we use. Using the “Wood Wide Web”, trees can share information and even food with each other. However, it may also be harmful. Some trees may use it to take too much food from others, or give out chemicals to hurt other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to build a “Great Wall” to help stop these. ⑤Trees talk to each other in different ways. Now, scientists are learning more about these ways and maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with trees ourselves. 1. Trees can “talk” in different ways. How many ways does the passage show? ________ A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2. What does the word “attack” mean in paragraph 2?  ________ A. Hurt. B. Burn. C. Protect. D. Catch. 3. Why may trees make noise according to paragraph 3?  ________ A. They want to use chemicals. B. They need more water to keep alive. C. They would like to share information. D. They hope people to hear their sound. 4. If there is no rain for a long time, what disadvantages (坏处) may the “Wood Wide Web” bring?  ________ A. Insects may eat more leaves. B. Fungi may not be able to work. C. Some tees may take in water from others. D. Scientists may build up a wall in the forest. 5. What is the structure of the passage?  ________ A. B. C. D. Passage 17（24-25·深圳期中试题） When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束) of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity (相对论)”. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein. Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to health organizations, daydreaming for a while each day can improve your emotional (情绪的) health and creativity. ★ . For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face. Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer. A couple of minutes to let your minds wander (漫游) and hope for good things to happen lower negative (消极的) thinking. Guo Qiang, a psychologist, suggests we should make time to daydream. “It can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings.” he said. However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus in class or cross the road. Instead, find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Daydreaming inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve “had a dream”. So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world. 1. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. B. C. D. 2. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. What is daydreaming? B. When do you daydream? C. Where do you daydream? D. How does daydreaming help you? 3. Daydreaming can make people ________. a. fly around       b. think freely     c. walk slowly d. feel calmer      e. think ahead     f. inspire creativity A. a, b, f B. b, c, d C. a, c, f D. b, d, e 4. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. Daydreaming makes you forget difficult things. B. Daydreaming means unreal but joyful things. C. Daydreaming about something pleasant helps you deal with worries and stress. D. Daydreaming encourages you to finish the impossible. 5. According to Para. 5, daydreaming is talked about ________. A. to advise people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research result Passage 18（2023-24·天河中学期中） Good study habits(习惯) are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you’ll learn faster. Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, such as your bedroom. A quiet place will help you learn better. Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. It helps you study well, too. Light is also important. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light. Of all the good study habits you can develop (养成), asking questions is the key. Just ask. No one knows everything, but we can always learn from each other by asking questions. One easy but important habit is to tell yourself what you’re studying for. Put your target(目标) on the wall next to your bed or desk That means you’ll see and think about it every day. When do you work best? Are you an early bird, a night owl (猫头鹰), or something in between? Find your most productive work time, and then plan to study at that time. 29. Why is the living room not a good place for study? A. Because it is too quiet. B. Because it is too small. C. Because it is too noisy. D. Because it doesn’t have the desk for study. 30. According to the passage, what should you do before you study? A. Clean the desk. B. Put your story books away.; C. Ask questions. D. Develop study habits. 31. Why should we put our targets on the wall? A. To make us happy. B. To make our parents happy. C. To make the wall beautiful. D. To tell us what we are studying for. 32. What docs the underlined word “productive” mean in Chinese? A. 有效的 B. 有趣的 C. 精彩的 D. 愉快的 33. What is the best title for this passage? A. Study in the Bedroom B. Good Study Habits Are Important C. How to Study D. Light Is Important Passage 19 Many children want to develop a hobby. You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in: Hobbies help build a teen’s confidence(自信). By finding an area of interest, a teen can build his skill. This leads to positive(积极的) results and builds teenager’s confidence. A hobby helps teens have a sense of his identity(个性). Our likes and dislikes help let us know who we are as people. Hobbies help by sending a signal, “I like doing this. This makes me feel good about me. Therefore, this is a part of who I am.” Hobbies keep teens from getting bored. Bored teens look for things to do and are more likely to do something bad. Helping teens develop a hobby is helping them stay out of trouble. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents. When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access(机会) to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily. 26. According to the passage, hobbies can make kids_____. A. be sure something they want will happen in the way B. know they are different from their parents C. feel a little bad about themselves D. not be a good student at school 27. If Jim has a hobby, he will _____ in his free time. A. be bored B. be in trouble C. make a lot of money D. feel happy 28. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents because_____. A. teens are busy and have no time to fight with parents B. parents never praise them about their hobbies C. parents have an interesting topic to talk with children D. teens have to ask their parents for some money 29. The passage above is mainly about_____. A. it’s not easy to find a hobby B. how to develop a hobby C. who we are as people D. why teens need a hobby 30.The passage may come from _______. A. an advertisement B. a school magazine C. a novel D. a science fiction Passage 20（23-24·广州期末试题） Nowadays, we have kinds of technologies to protect us from different disasters（灾难）. We even know where and when some disasters, like the typhoon, come. While most of the new technologies are far away from us, some around us can help people in disasters. The drone（无人机）is one of them. It can be used to send food, water and other important things when a natural disaster happens. Very often the buildings are too dangerous for rescue teams to get in. They can make the drone fly into the buildings to search for those who are still alive first. Social media is also a useful tool when it comes to natural disasters. With its help, people can know about the natural disasters before they hit. And some social media platforms allow people to mark themselves as safe after disasters so others can know their status. Social media is also a place for up-to-the-minute news, so people can learn what is going on in the disaster areas. Besides, many social media platforms allow people to donate money to help people in disaster areas. The money will help them get back to their normal life as soon as possible. For example, livestreaming（直播）helped raise a lot of money for Henan after the flood in 2021. Although these technologies can help when there is a natural disaster, we still need to prepare necessary tools and learn important skills to protect ourselves. 1. If people know others “status”, they know ________. A. what they are like B. what they are doing C. if they are at home D. how they are going 2. The writer mentions livestreaming to show ________. A. social media can provide up-to-the-minute news B. social media can help raise money after a disaster C. people can know about coming disasters on social media D. people can tell others they are safe through social media 3. The purpose of the passage is to ________. A. tell readers what to do when disasters come B. advise readers to use social media more often C. tell readers how some technologies help in disasters D. ask readers to learn necessary skills for natural disasters 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年七年级下期期末考点大串讲（牛津版） 专题10阅读理解（说明文，议论文） 【真题演练】 Passage 1（原创）（中国水文化） March 22 is World Water Day. People think water is the source of all life. Water has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. It affects not only the start of Chinese civilization but also many smart ideas in Chinese philosophy. Chinese civilization is one of the ancient river civilizations in the world. It started thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. So, Chinese culture has been related to water from the very beginning.​ But the relationship between people and water has two sides. Water is very important for life and for growing things. But if we can't manage it well, it can bring big problems. Knowing how powerful water is, Chinese people have always tried to use it in the best way. For example, Yu, the first ruler of the Xia Dynasty in stories, controlled floods. He changed and dug the waterways so that the water could flow into the sea easily. The Dujiangyan irrigation (灌溉) system in Sichuan was built cleverly. It made full use of the natural features of the place without hurting the environment.​ Water also has philosophical meanings in China. These meanings are used to teach people and help rule the country. According to Xunzi(《荀子》), Confucius often thought about water. He believed water had good qualities like fairness and courage. He once said, “Wise people like water; kind people like mountains s (智者乐水，仁者乐山)..” So, Confucianism tells people to learn from water and develop their sense of right and wrong. Inspired by water, Laozi came up with the ideas of “using softness to beat hardness(以柔克刚)” and “doing nothing against nature”. These ideas later kept inspiring rulers to follow the laws of nature and respect what people want. Ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compared a ruler and his people to a boat and water. He said, “Water can carry a boat, but it can also turn the boat over.”​ Water is everywhere in our daily life. It is a very important part of Chinese culture. It helps build Chinese civilization. D. To use natural features without harming the environment 33.What can we know from the idea of " using softness to beat hardness "? A. Water is weak and useless B. Strength should be used against nature C. Hardness is better than softness D. Gentleness can be powerful in certain situations 34.Why is water considered important in shaping Chinese civilization? 　A. It is vital for the agricultural sector. 　B. It served as inspiration for art and literature. 　C. It influenced both the origin of the civilization and wisdom in philosophy. 　D. It played a role in China’s technological advancements. 35.What is the author's attitude towards ancient Chinese water management? A. Critical B. Praising C. Doubtful D. Uninterested 36.What is the main idea of the article? A. How to celebrate World Water Day in China B. The history of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers C. The role of water in Chinese civilization and philosophy D. Water management in China has evolved significantly since ancient times. 【答案】DCBC 【解析】水在中国文明发展和哲学中占据核心地位，影响了文明的起源和众多智慧思想。自古以来，中国人就学会利用水资源，并从水中汲取道德和哲学的启示。 33.D “以柔克刚” 意思是用柔软的东西去战胜坚硬的东西，这表明在某些情况下，温柔、柔和的方式可能会很强大，有成效，所以 D 选项 34.C文中提到 “Water has been part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. It affects not only the start of Chinese civilization but also many smart ideas in Chinese philosophy.”，即水不仅影响了中华文明的起源，还影响了中国哲学中的许多智慧，所以 C 选项 35.B文中提到大禹治水以及都江堰灌溉系统的建造等，对这些古代治水成果都用了积极的描述，如都江堰 “built cleverly”，所以作者的态度是赞扬的，B 选项正确。 36.C文章主要讲述了水在中华文明起源中的作用，以及水在中国哲学中所蕴含的意义，所以 C 选项正确。 Passage 2（25·原创）（护理机器人） On February 25th 2025, new elderly care robots were shown to people. These robots help old people in many ways and make their lives easier and happier. In daily life, the robots can remind old people to take medicine. They walk beside those who have trouble moving. Sensors help them know if someone is unsteady and stop falls. Some robots can even go outside, like walking in the park or shopping nearby, using navigation. Loneliness is a big problem, but these robots are good friends. They talk with old people, tell stories like fairy tales or history, and chat about weather, news, or TV shows. This makes old people feel less lonely and keeps their minds active. The robots also do small jobs. They pick up dropped things like books or glasses. For housework, they dust low places, fold clothes, or sweep floors. This helps old people keep their homes clean without getting too tired. In the future, robots may watch health better. They could check heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. If something is wrong, they can call family or doctors. They might even help with medical tasks like dressing wounds with a doctor's help. As technology improves, making robots will cost less. More families can buy them, leading to better quality. With an aging population, these robots will become very important in society. 44.Why might elderly people feel less lonely with these robots? A. The robots can cook. B. The robots can talk and tell stories. C. The robots can clean quickly. D. The robots can drive them out. 45.Which statement is wrong? A. Robots may improve life quality. B. Fewer families will need robots. C. Making robots will cost less. D. Robots may get more functions. 46.What is the future of these robots? A. Only used in hospitals. B. Less useful over time. C. Cheaper and better. D. Replace all human caregivers. 47.What is the main idea? A. Describe robot appearance. B. Discuss all robots' future. C. Introduce elderly care robots and their role. D. Talk about robot problems. 【答案】BBCC 【解析】文章介绍了老年护理机器人的功能，如陪伴、协助等，还展望了其未来发展及重要意义。 44.B 根据文章第三段 “They talk with old people, tell stories like fairy tales or history, and chat about weather, news, or TV shows. This makes old people feel less lonely and keeps their minds active.” 可知，机器人可以和老人聊天、讲故事，这使得老人感到不那么孤独，所以选 B。 45. B 选项A “Robots may improve life quality.”（机器人可能提高生活质量），根据文章内容，机器人在日常生活、陪伴等方面帮助老人，确实能提高老人生活质量，该选项正确；C 选项 “Making robots will cost less.”（制造机器人成本会降低），从 “As technology improves, making robots will cost less.” 可知该选项正确；D 选项 “Robots may get more functions.”（机器人可能会有更多功能），从 “In the future, robots may watch health better. They could check heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. If something is wrong, they can call family or doctors. They might even help with medical tasks like dressing wounds with a doctor's help.” 可知机器人未来功能会增加，该选项正确；B 选项 “Fewer families will need robots.”（需要机器人的家庭会更少），与文中 “With an aging population, these robots will become very important in society.”（随着人口老龄化，这些机器人在社会中会变得非常重要）相悖，所以该选项错误，选 B。 46. C根据 “As technology improves, making robots will cost less. More families can buy them, leading to better quality.” 可知，随着技术进步，制造机器人成本降低，更多家庭能购买，而且质量会更好，即机器人会变得更便宜且更好，C 选项正确。A 选项 “Only used in hospitals.”（只在医院使用），文章未提及只在医院使用，错误；B 选项 “Less useful over time.”（随着时间推移变得更没用）与文章中描述的机器人未来功能增加等内容不符，错误；D 选项 “Replace all human caregivers.”（取代所有人类护理人员）过于绝对，文章只是说机器人很重要，但没说会取代所有人类护理人员，错误。所以选 C。 47. C 文章主要介绍了老年护理机器人在日常生活、陪伴老人、做家务以及未来在健康监测等方面的功能，以及它们在社会中的重要性，重点是介绍老年护理机器人及其作用。A 选项 “Describe robot appearance.”（描述机器人外观），文章未提及机器人外观，错误；B 选项 “Discuss all robots' future.”（讨论所有机器人的未来），文章主要说的是老年护理机器人，不是所有机器人，错误；D 选项 “Talk about robot problems.”（谈论机器人问题），文章重点不是说机器人的问题，错误。所以选 C。 Passage 3（25·deepseek） Recently, DeepSeek has become very important in the technology world. It has caused a lot of excitement in the AI industry（产业）. DeepSeek uses an open-source strategy. This means it doesn't share all its training data, but it does share important parts like the model structure, parameters, and training methods. This offers a great chance for developers, including the young talents from universities such as the University of Hong Kong and Peking University. They can now make use of these resources（资源） to explore the limitless possibilities （可能性）of Al and carry out innovative（创新的）research. What really makes DeepSeek different is its great improvement in adapting（适应） to the domestic situation. Because of the possible technology limits from other countries, especially the strict controls on chip exports （芯片出口）by some Western countries. This has influenced companies like Nvidia. For example, DeepSeek has worked with the domestic（国内的） chip maker Hygon. They have successfully made the DeepSeek models match the domestic DCU chips well. This achievement reduces our reliance on foreign chips to a certain degree. It also greatly helps the development of China's domestic AI and chip industries. It builds the base for a more independent and creative future in the tech field. In short, DeepSeek is playing an important role. It is inspiring a new generation of young people to get involved in and contribute to the exciting world of AI. 56. What strategy has DeepSeek adopted in its Al development? A. Keeping all its technology secret. B. Sharing key technical components openly C. Selling its models to universities only. 57. Which universities are mentioned as using DeepSeek's resources? A. Stanford and MIT B. Tsinghua and Fudan C. HKU and Peking University 58. Why did DeepSeek cooperate with Hygon? A. To reduce reliance on foreign chips B. To develop new training data C To compete with Nvidia directly 59. What is special about DCU chips mentioned in the text? A. They are produced by Western countries. B. They are domestically made in China. C They are used only in smartphones. 60. What can we infer about DeepSeek's domestic adaptation efforts? A. They have failed due to technical challenges B. They support China’s independent tech development. C. They focus only on Al research, not chips. 【答案】56-60 BCABB 【解析】文章介绍了DeepSeek在AI领域的崛起，通过开源策略和与国内芯片制造商合作，推动了中国AI和芯片产业的独立发展，激励了新一代年轻人参与AI创新。 56.B. 文章提到，DeepSeek采用了开源策略，虽然它没有分享所有的训练数据，但它分享了模型结构、参数和训练方法等重要部分。这意味着它并不是把所有技术都保密，而是公开分享了关键的技术组件。 57.C. 文章中提到，来自香港大学（University of Hong Kong，简称HKU）和北京大学（Peking University）的年轻人才正在使用DeepSeek的资源。因此，正确答案是C。 58.A. 文章指出，由于一些西方国家对芯片出口的严格限制，影响了像Nvidia这样的公司，DeepSeek与国内芯片制造商Hygon合作，成功地使DeepSeek模型与国内的DCU芯片很好地适配。这种合作是为了减少对外国芯片的依赖。 59.B. 文章提到，DeepSeek与国内芯片制造商Hygon合作，使模型与国内的DCU芯片匹配良好。这里的“国内”指的是中国，说明这些DCU芯片是中国制造的，而不是进口的。 What can we infer about DeepSeek's domestic adaptation efforts? 60.B. 文章强调，DeepSeek在适应国内需求方面取得了显著进展，减少了对外国芯片的依赖，并推动了中国国内AI和芯片产业的发展。这表明DeepSeek的努力支持了中国的技术独立发展，而不是增加对外国技术的依赖。 Passage 3（25·Ai复活古人当网红） “Look in my eyes. Tell me why.” Have you found yourself listening to “ancient people” online recently? Creative vloggers (视频博主) are using AI technology to bring famous people from history like Tang Dynasty poets Li Bai and Du Fu “back to life”. These videos have become popular, showing these ancient icons (代表人物) speaking in modern language. In one video, Du Fu talks about his experience during the An-Shi Rebellion (755-763). In another, Ming Dynasty medical expert Li Shizhen makes fun of modern lifestyles, like trying to be healthy by drinking goji berry (枸杞) water but still staying up late.  “The videos make me want to learn more about important ancient people. I didn’t know much about their stories before,” said Wang Jiayi, 15, from Shandong. The new trend (趋势) isn’t for everyone, however. The way these ancient people speak, in high tones and always asking questions, annoys some people. “They’re too pushy (压迫感的), which is different from how they really were,” said 14-year-old Wang Shuotong from Jiangsu. Xia Boen, 14, from Hubei, felt the same. But he was surprised to find that he “remembered almost everything they said about their experiences and achievements” thanks to the speaking style in the videos. These videos use a more modern way to let ancient people “speak for themselves”. However, “we should be careful with these videos, making sure they are not sharing fake information,” noted Nanfang Daily. 1.What does Du Fu talk about in one of the videos? A. His favorite goji berry drinks. B. His experience during the An-Shi Rebellion. C. Modern people’s habit of staying up late. D. His medical research in the Ming Dynasty. 2.What does the word "fake" mean in the last paragraph? A. Interesting B. Not real C. Popular D. Useful 3. Why are these AI videos popular according to Wang Jiayi? A. They show ancient people’s funny lifestyles. B. They use high tones and ask many questions. C. They make people want to learn about history. D. They help people remember historical dates. 4. Why did Xia Boen remember the information in the videos? A. The speaking style made the content memorable. B. He studied history before watching them. C. The videos showed famous historical events. D. He liked the high tones and questions in the videos. 5.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. AI videos are the best way to learn history. B. Everyone should make historical AI videos. C. Ancient people’s speaking styles are perfect. D. We need to check if AI videos have true information. 【答案】BBCAD 【解析】主旨大意：创意视频博主借 AI 让古代名人 “复活”，此类视频受关注，有积极作用但也需警惕虚假信息。 1.B根据文中 “In one video, Du Fu talks about his experience during the An-Shi Rebellion (755 - 763).” 可知，杜甫在其中一个视频里谈论了他在安史之乱期间的经历，B 选项正确。 2.B结合前文 “However, ‘we should be careful with these videos’” 以及常识，我们要小心视频内容，确保不是在分享虚假信息，“fake” 意思是 “假的，不真实的”，B 选项正确。 3.C从文中 “‘The videos make me want to learn more about important ancient people. I didn’t know much about their stories before,’ said Wang Jiayi, 15, from Shandong.” 可知，王嘉怡认为这些视频受欢迎是因为它们让人们想要了解历史，C 选项正确。 4.A依据文中 “Xia Boen, 14, from Hubei, felt the same. But he was surprised to find that he ‘remembered almost everything they said about their experiences and achievements’ thanks to the speaking style in the videos.” 可知，夏博恩记住视频中的信息是因为视频中的说话风格，A选项正确。 5.D文章最后一段 “However, ‘we should be careful with these videos, making sure they are not sharing fake information,’ noted Nanfang Daily.” 作者通过引用《南方日报》的话，想告诉我们需要检查 AI 视频是否有真实信息，D 选项正确。A 选项 “AI 视频是学习历史的最佳方式”，过于绝对；B 选项 “每个人都应该制作历史 AI 视频”，文中未提及；C 选项 “古代人的说话风格是完美的”，与原文不符，故答案为 D。 Passage 4（24-25·深圳实验中学期中） Scientists say they have had a “conversation” with a humpback whale (座头鲸). The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation and the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute 搜寻地球外文明研究所). They teamed up and communicated with a humpback whale named Twain. They communicated in “humpback language” for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and responded (回应). She swam to the research boat, circled it and chatted. The SETI Institute said it was the first ever communication between humans and a humpback whale. The scientists said their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan said it was more like greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists. Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人). She said, “There are many kinds of intelligent beings on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what aliens might be like.” Based on this research, scientists may identify calls from space and make first contact with aliens in the future. 41. Where did the “conversation” take place? A. In the SETI Institute. B. In the Alaska Whale Foundation. C. In the ocean off the coast of Alaska. D. In the University of California. 42. Which of the following is TRUE about Twain? A. Twain was in poor health. B. Twain jumped out of the water 36 times. C. Twain responded to the scientist’s call 20 times. D. Twain was so smart that the scientists all felt surprised. 43. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Scientists have received calls from space. B. There are few intelligent beings on Earth. C. This research may help humans contact aliens. D. People can talk with other animals in the future. 44. Which question is answered in this passage? A. Why do the scientists want to search for aliens? B. How many scientists took part in the research? C. What will people do to protect humpback whales? D. How did the scientists have a “conversation” with Twain? 45. Where is the passage possibly from? A. A science magazine. B. A health report. C. A storybook. D. A travel guide. 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. C 44. D 45. A 【解析】本文主要介绍了科学家与座头鲸的“对话”，这是人类与座头鲸之间的首次交流。 41. 细节理解题。根据“Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a “contact call” into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.”可知，对话发生在阿拉斯加海岸的海洋中。故选C。 42. 推理判断题。根据“The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals (间隔) between each call that the researchers made, which greatly surprised the scientists.”可知，科学家们在20分钟内发出了36次同样的信号，每次Twain都会回应，她甚至匹配了研究人员每次通话之间的间隔，这可说明Twain非常聪明，科学家们对此感到惊讶。故选D。 43. 细节理解题。根据“Professor Brenda Mc Cowan told the Business Insider website that this research could make it easier to talk to aliens (外星人).”可知，这项研究可能有助于人类与外星人联系。故选C。 44. 推理判断题。根据“They communicated in ‘humpback language’ for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a ‘contact call’ into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.”可知，文中阐述了科学家通过“座头鲸语言”与Twain交谈了20分钟，因此回答了是如何与Twain进行“对话”的。故选D。 45. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学研究和与鲸鱼的“对话”，这通常出现在科学杂志中。故选A。 Passage 5（24-25·越秀区第七中学期中） A rose is a member of the rose family. The apple and the peach are also members of the rose family. The morning glory is a flower. It belongs to the morning glory family（牵牛花家族）. The sweet potato is a food. It belongs to the morning glory family, too! Weeds（野草） do not belong to any one family of plants. Weeds belong to all families of plants. How can this be? Weeds are plants that people have not found a use for yet. People decided some plants were for food. People grow peaches and apples to eat. They grow tomatoes and sweet potatoes to eat. People decided some plants were pretty to look at. A rose is a pretty flower. Weeds are not to eat, and they are not pretty. Weeds are left out! What is a weed in one place might not be a weed someplace else. You might think that dandelions（蒲公英）are weeds. These yellow flowers pop up in people’s lawns, but people do not want to grow dandelions. They want to grow grass. Americans think that dandelions are weeds. In Europe people grow dandelions to eat. They eat the leaves in salads. They steam the leaves and eat them like spinach. In Europe, a dandelion is not a weed. It is a food. A potato plant is not a weed, is it? In the garden it is not a weed, but if it sprouted in the middle of your lawn, it would be a weed. Weeds are plants that grow where people do not want them to grow. 51. What does sweet potato belong to? A. Rose family. B. Morning glory family. C. Any one family. D. All families. 52. What is a weed? A. A plant grows in the garden. B. A plant has roots that people eat. C. A plant grows where it isn’t wanted. D. A plant has leaves that people eat. 53. Who grows and eats dandelions? A. Americans. B. Everyone. C. Nobody. D. Europeans. 54. What does the underlined word “sprouted” mean? A. Sent. B. Shot. C. Grew. D. Broke. 55. What can we tell from the passage? A. We should plant weeds in the middle of the gardens. B. Only when people are in the right place can they play a role. C. Tomatoes and sweet potatoes are to eat in salad. D. A weed is always a weed. 【答案】51. B 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. B 【解析】本文主要讲述一个地方的杂草可能不是其他地方的杂草。杂草是生长在人们不希望它们生长的地方的植物。杂草生长在需要的地方就不是杂草，它就能够发挥作用。 51. 细节理解题。根据“The sweet potato is a food. It belongs to the morning glory family, too!”可知，红薯属于牵牛花一族，故选B。 52. 细节理解题。通读文章以及根据“Weeds are plants that grow where people do not want them to grow.”可知，杂草是生长在人们不想让它生长的地方。如果生长在合适的地方它就不是杂草。故选C。 53. 细节理解题。根据“In Europe people grow dandelions to eat. They eat the leaves in salads. They steam the leaves and eat them like spinach. In Europe, a dandelion is not a weed. It is a food.”可知，在欧洲蒲公英是一种食物，不是杂草。故选D。 54. 词句猜测题。根据“In the garden it is not a weed, but if it sprouted in the middle of your lawn, it would be a weed. ”，可知意思是：在花园里，它不是杂草，但如果它在你的草坪中间发芽，那就是杂草。所以在此sprouted是发芽生长的意思，故选C。 55. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知：杂草生长在需要的地方就不是杂草，它就能够发挥作用。也就是：只有当人们处于正确的位置时，他们才能发挥作用。 故选B。 Passage 6（24-25·天河中学期中） Travelling is fun! But did you know it can also harm our Earth? Every year, over1 billion people travel to other countries. This brings money to cities and helps local economies, but it also causes big problems for our planet. Why Travel Can Be Harmful Most pollution from tourism comes from planes, cars, and buses. These vehicles burn fuel and make harmful gases like CO2. For example, a round-trip flight (a flight going and coming back) from New York to London makes 1 ton of CO2 for each person. That’s a lot! In some countries, one person might only make that much CO2 in a whole year. Even walking tours can be a problem. If too many people walk on the same paths, they can break or kill small plants. Green Travel Solutions Some places are trying to make travel safer for the Earth. For example, Bhutan, a small country in Asia, limits (限制) how many tourists can visit each year. In this way, the environment doesn’t get too crowded or damaged. Tourists there also pay a daily fee to help protect the forests. Some airlines let passengers pay extra fee to plant trees. Experts say that for short trips, taking trains is better than planes. Trains use less energy and make less pollution. Tips for Smart Travelers •Visit during quiet times: Go to popular places when there are fewer tourists. This helps reduce crowding and the stress on local environment. •Be kind to nature: Don’t pick flowers or leave trash. Always put your garbage in bins, even in the countryside. •Support local people: Buy gifts from small, local shops. Handmade products help them make a living and keep their traditions alive. 34. If a person takes a flight from New York to London, how much CO2 does he/ she make? A. 0.5 tons B. 1 ton C. 2 tons D. 5 tons 35. What may a smart traveler do? ①Visit popular places during quiet times. ②Buy imported gifts from big shops. ③Put trash in bins even in the countryside. ④Support local people by making handmade products. A. ①③④ B. ①②③ C. ①②③④ D. ①③ 36. This article mainly tells us ______. A. tourism can only do harm to our Earth B. travelling causes serious pollution and should be stopped C. travel problems and eco-friendly ways D. how airplanes produce CO2 and harm the environment 【答案】34. A 35. D 36. C 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要探讨了旅行对地球环境的负面影响（如碳排放、生态破坏）以及绿色旅行的解决方案（如限流政策、选择低碳交通），并提供了环保旅行建议。 34. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For example, a round-trip flight… makes 1 ton of CO₂ for each person.”可知，单次往返航班产生1吨CO₂。从纽约到伦敦单次是0.5吨。故选A。 35. 细节理解题。①“Visit during quiet times: Go to popular places when there are fewer tourists.”说明聪明的旅行者会在旅游淡季去热门景点，①正确。②“Buy gifts from small, local shops.”而不是从大商店买进口礼物，②错误。③“Don’t pick flowers or leave trash. Always put your garbage in bins, even in the countryside”表明即使在乡下也要把垃圾放进垃圾桶，③正确。④“Support local people: Buy gifts from small, local shops.” 是通过购买当地小店礼物支持当地人，而不是自己制作手工艺品，④错误。 综上，①③正确，故选D。 36. 主旨大意题。文章前半部分讲述了旅游带来的问题，如“Why Travel Can Be Harmful”中提到的交通污染等问题；后半部分讲述了绿色旅游的解决方案和给聪明旅行者的建议，如“Green Travel Solutions”和“Tips for Smart Travelers”中的内容。所以文章主要讲述了旅游问题和环保的方式。故选C。 Passage 7（23-24·深圳罗湖区期末） Breakout year for AI For language masters like ChatGpt to helpful “painters” such as Midjourney, AI is changing how we live. No wonder (难怪) the UK’s Collins Dictionary has named “AI” as the Word of 2023. AI is now an everyday technology, as common as e-mail or online video, said Alex Beecroft from Collins. And you can see this in “Time’s Best Inventions of 2023”. There are 14 AI tools on the list. TrailGuard AI helps to protect wild animals. Small camera on it keep an eye on animals and look out for poachers (偷猎者). It has helped to catch 30 poachers in Africa. How can we tell a real thing from a fake one? FeaturePrint helps. It is an app using AI. Take a photo of something like gold, a watch or a bag. Then FeaturePrint “sees” the details on it. It tells you whether the thing is real or not. If these things can’t make you excited enough, take a look at Google’s most advanced (先进的) AI, Gemini. It can understand text, picture, audio (音频), video and code (代码). It does well in a test that includes 57 subjects, such as math, history and law. What could AI do next? Will you use AI to help you with your study? We will have to wait and see. 11. Why did Collins Dictionary choose “AI” as the Word of 2023? A. Because AI is changing our lifestyle. B. Because AI can solve many problems. C. Because AI is very popular on social media. D. Because people often talk about AI in the news. 12. What does TrailGuard AI do? A. To find out fake pictures. B. To help students with their studies. C. To protect wild animals from poachers. D. To help students understand different languages. 13. How does FeaturePrint work? A. It translates the words correctly. B. It watches animals with cameras. C. It uses sounds to find out what things are. D. It takes photos to check the details of things. 14. Which AI can help you with your study? A. TrailGuard. B. FeaturePrint. C. Gemini. D. Collins dictionary. 15. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show how AI protects animals. B. To talk about problems AI can make. C. To explain how AI helps students learn. D. To introduce new AI tools and their functions. 【答案】11. A 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了AI正在改变我们的生活方式，此处介绍了几款AI工具及功能。 11. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“AI is changing how we live. No wonder (难怪) the UK’s Collins Dictionary has named ‘AI’ as the Word of 2023.”可知，柯林斯词典选择“AI”作为2023年的词汇的原因是因为AI正在改变我们的生活方式。故选A。 12. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“TrailGuard AI helps to protect wild animals.”可知，TrailGuard AI帮助保护野生动物。故选C。 13. 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“How can we tell a real thing from a fake one? FeaturePrint helps. It is an app using AI. Take a photo of something like gold, a watch or a bag. Then FeaturePrint ‘sees’ the details on it.”可知，FeaturePrint通过拍照片来检查事物的细节。故选D。 14. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“If these things can’t make you excited enough, take a look at Google’s most advanced (先进的) AI, Gemini. It can understand text, picture, audio (音频), video and code (代码). It does well in a test that includes 57 subjects, such as math, history and law.”可知，Gemini在包括数学、历史和法律等57门科目的测试中表现良好，所以可推知，Gemini能帮助你学习。故选C。 15. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了AI正在改变我们的生活方式，此处介绍了几款AI工具及功能，所以D项符合。故选D。 Passage 8（23-24·深圳龙岗区期末） Why are the leaves on trees different colors? What makes them change color? Leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food for the trees. This way of making food is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is important to animals as well as plants. Some animals eat plants. Other animals eat these animals. Summer is playtime. For the leaves of many trees, however, it’s work, work, work! The Sun is shining. The leaves are making food for the trees. The trees keep more than enough food deep inside. Leaves are green in summer because they are making food. Leaves also have orange, yellow, or brown colors inside them. During summer, those colors are covered by the green color. Many places get colder in fall with shorter days and longer nights. Trees get less sunlight, so photosynthesis slows down. Over time, leaves stop making the green chemical. The hidden orange, yellow, and brown colors grow when that happens. Once it gets cold enough and ice appears at night, the trees drop their leaves. They do this to keep themselves safe. If the leaves turn to ice while still on the trees, the trees can be hurt. Trees that drop their leaves are bare (光秃秃) in winter. They use the food they save in summer to get through the cold days and nights. Spring comes before long. Ice and snow disappear and the rains come. The Sun shines, and tiny leaves grow from branches. Once again, the leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food. The cycle begins again. 21. What is photosynthesis according to the passage? A. It is a way of growing leaves. B. It is a way of changing colors. C. It is a way for animals to eat plants. D. It is a way to make food for plants. 22. Why are leaves green in summer? A. Because trees are making food for leaves. B. Because they are busy making food for trees. C. Because there is no other color inside leaves in summer. D. Because summer is playtime for the leaves of many trees. 23. What stops leaves from making the green chemical in fall? A. Less air in fall. B. Less time in fall. C. Less water in fall. D. Less sunlight in fall. 24. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The colors. B. The leaves. C. The trees. D. The animals. 25. What is the best title of the article? A. The colors of the tree leaves. B. The trees in different seasons. C. The importance of the sunlight. D. The changes of the four seasons. 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 【解析】本文介绍了树叶为什么会变颜色。 21. 细节理解题。根据“Leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make food for the trees. This way of making food is called photosynthesis.”可知，树叶利用阳光、水和空气为树木提供食物。这种制造食物的方式被称为光合作用。故选D。 22. 细节理解题。根据“Leaves are green in summer because they are making food.”可知，树叶在夏天是绿色的，因为它们在制造食物。故选B。 23. 细节理解题。根据“Trees get less sunlight, so photosynthesis slows down. Over time, leaves stop making the green chemical.”可知，在秋天树木受到的阳光较少，因此光合作用减慢。随着时间的推移，叶子停止制造绿色化学物质。故选D。 24. 词句猜测题。根据“Once it gets cold enough and ice appears at night, the trees drop their leaves. They do this to keep themselves safe.”可知，一旦天气足够冷，晚上出现冰，树木就会落叶。树木这样做是为了保护自己的安全。此处代词“They”指代前句“the trees”。故选C。 25. 最佳标题题。根据“Why are the leaves on trees different colors?”和通读全文可知，本文介绍了为什么树叶一年四季是不同的颜色。“树叶的颜色”为最佳标题。故选A。 Passage 9（23-24·深圳福田区期末） Have you ever seen a super bright light that makes the whole night sky look like a big light bulb? And then a loud noise makes you jump? That’s lightning. Lightning is special because it’s super hot. The temperature of lightning is much higher than that of the sun’s surface. And lightning can travel at a speed of 140,000 miles per hour. Although lightning seems cool, it can be really dangerous. There are more than three million lightning strikes (袭击) every day in the world. They can knock down trees, cause power outages, and even damage houses. Sometimes, they can start fires or hurt people and animals. However, the power of lightning has inspired (启发) many scientists to learn more about electricity and how it works. One famous scientist, Benjamin Franklin, discovered that lightning is a form of electricity, and invented the lightning rod (避雷针). A lighting rod is placed on top of tall buildings to reach up into the sky. When lightning wants to strike, it chooses the easiest path, which is the lightning rod. The rod then safely guides the lightning’s energy down into the ground, stopping damage to the building. Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla Coil in 1891. It helps us understand how electricity works. Now some scientists are even studying how to use lightning’s energy to power our houses one day! So next time you see a lightning, remember that it’s not just a show in the sky, but a powerful force of nature that scientists are still learning from today! 21. How does the writer introduce the topic? A. By telling a story. B. By asking questions. C. By giving numbers. D. By using an old saying. 22. What makes lightning so special? A. The heat and the speed. B. The size and the speed. C. The color and the heat. D. The shape and the size. 23. Why is lightning dangerous according to paragraph 3? A. It could destroy power. B. It makes people feel cold. C. It could be harmful to lives. D. It damages millions of houses. 24. What does a lightning rod do? A. It sends energy up into the sky. B. It produces power to protect buildings. C. It directs lightning to the ground safely. D. It attracts lightning to knock down trees 25. What is the writer’s intention (意图) for the last paragraph? A. To identify the power of nature. B. To encourage more study on nature. C. To discuss how to make use of lighting. D. To advise people to remember lightning. 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. B 【解析】本文介绍了闪电的特性以及科学家对闪电的研究。 21. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Have you ever seen a super bright light that makes the whole night sky look like a big light bulb? And then a loud noise makes you jump?”可知，作者通过提问来引出主题。故选B。 22. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Lightning is special because it’s super hot...And lightning can travel at a speed of 140,000 miles per hour.”可知，闪电的特别之处是其高温和速度。故选A。 23. 推理判断题。根据第三段“They can knock down trees, cause power outages, and even damage houses. Sometimes, they can start fires or hurt people and animals.”可知，闪电可以撞倒树木，导致停电，甚至损坏房屋，有时，它们会引起火灾或伤害人和动物。由此推知，闪电很危险，是因为它可能对生命造成伤害。故选C。 24. 细节理解题。根据第四段“The rod then safely guides the lightning’s energy down into the ground...”可知，避雷针能将闪电安全地引向地面。故选C。 25. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“So next time you see a lightning, remember that it’s not just a show in the sky, but a powerful force of nature that scientists are still learning from today!”可知，闪电不仅仅是天空中的一场秀，而是科学家们今天仍在学习的一种强大的自然力量。由此推测，作者写最后一段的意图是为了鼓励对自然进行更多的研究。故选B。 Passage 10（23-24·广州天河区期末） Plants use chemicals to talk with each other. This happens when insects are eating a plant’s leaves. Then, the plant gives out chemicals from those leaves. This is like a warning, or a call for help, “Mayday, mayday!” When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others make the bees interested in the plant. The bees will come and kill those harmful insects. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system (系统). So we can use it to grow more crops. More surprisingly, plants also make sounds. But people can’t hear these sounds. Some plants, such as corn and chili plants, make noises with their roots. Some trees make clicking noises when there is little water. Plants, like tomatoes, make a sound when they are weak. When animals like bats hear them, they will come to help. Scientists are trying to listen to these sick plants. Then they can find new ways to grow healthier plants without touching them. Most surprisingly of all, plants have a wonderful talking system. Scientists call this system the “wood wide web”, just like the Internet we use. The plants, such as fungi, connect the roots of different plants and make the web under the ground. By using the web, plants can greet each other and give food to others. However, not all plants are friendly. Some may use it to take other plants’ food, or send chemicals to hurt other plants. Probably one day scientists will learn how to create a “firewall” to help stop these fights. Scientists are learning more about how plants talk so that they can grow better. Maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with them ourselves. 37. Which sentence can replace(代替) “Mayday, mayday!” in paragraph 1? A. Be careful! The insects are eating my leaves! B. Let’s celebrate the holiday May Day! C. Come to me, bee! Kill the insects! D. Let me give you some food and drinks! 38. Which of the following about plants’ sounds is TRUE? A. Some plants can talk to people. B. Plants like tomatoes make noises for greeting. C. Some animals can understand plants’ sounds. D. Scientists can grow healthy plants by talking to them. 39. What do plants use the “wood wide web” to do? A. Produce food with other plants. B. Give out chemicals to keep off insects. C. Send food to or take food from other plants. D. Connect the roots of different plants. 40. Why do scientists want to learn about plants’ talks? A. To create a “firewall” to stop insects. B. To help plants grow better. C. To build a bigger web for plants. D. To improve plants’ talking system. 【答案】37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B 【解析】本文主要讲述了植物之间如何通过化学物质和声音进行交流，以及科学家如何研究这些交流方式以帮助植物更好地生长。 37. 词句猜测题。根据“This is like a warning, or a call for help.”可知，当昆虫正在吃植物的叶子时，植物会从叶子中释放化学物质，这就像是一个警告或求救信号。所以选项A“小心！昆虫正在吃我的叶子！”最能代替“Mayday, mayday!”。故选A。 38. 细节理解题。根据“When animals like bats hear them, they will come to help.”可知 ，一些动物如蝙蝠可以听到植物的声音，并会来帮助它们。所以选项C“一些动物可以理解植物的声音”是正确的。故选C。 39. 细节理解题。根据“The plants, such as fungi, connect the roots of different plants and make the web under the ground.”可知，植物使用“木质广域网”来连接不同植物的根部，并在地下形成网络。所以选项D“连接不同植物的根部”是正确的。故选D。 40. 细节理解题。根据“Scientists are learning more about how plants talk so that they can grow better.”可知，科学家正在学习更多关于植物交流的知识，以便它们可以更好地生长。所以选项B“帮助植物更好地生长”是正确的。故选B。 Passage 11（24-25·南山教育集团期中） Shenzhen created China’s first AI-based platform (平台) to help solve students’ teeth problem. The platform collected and studied 240,000 photos of teeth from nearly 60,000 students. Cavities (龋齿；蛀牙) are a common problem, influencing about 3.5 billion people in the world. With this AI “doctor”, parents can check (检查) their children’s teeth at home. They just need to take a photo of their child’s teeth, send it to the platform, and in three seconds, they will get a report showing the bad teeth. Ms. Li from Futian District used the platform for her 8-year-old daughter. She took a photo of her daughter’s mouth, sent it to the AI platform, and received a clear report soon. The report showed clearly the unhealthy teeth and gave advice on the next steps. Ms. Li then found the nearby hospital through the AI platform and took her daughter to visit a doctor there the next day. Xiong Jingfan, director of Shenzhen’s Disease Control Center, said the platform makes checking faster. It used to take a full day to check a class of students, but now it takes just three seconds. Dr. Li Juhong used the platform to check 1,200 students at a primary school in Luohu District in two days and found 786 students with teeth problem. Also, the AI “doctor” can improve brushing habits in real time. The platform includes a smart toothbrush that cares for students’ brushing habits and creates a “brushing report”. 31. Why did Shenzhen create the AI-based platform? A. To take place of doctors. B. To introduce AI to the hospital C. To sell smart toothbrushes D. To improve students’ teeth problem. 32. What can we learn from the passage? A. The platform collected and studied 60,000 photos of students’ teeth. B. Cavities influences only a small number of people in the world. C. Parents can use the AI doctor to know children’s teeth problem. D. Xiong Jianfan created and developed the AI platform. 33. How does the AI “doctors” help parents with children’s teeth problem? A. Take a photo of the child’s teeth. B. Find the best hospital for children. C. Buy a smart toothbrush for parents. D. Study the photo and give a report. 34. Why does the AI platform include a smart toothbrush? A. To help with children’s brushing habits and protect teeth. B. To show its use and sell the smart toothbrushes to parents. C. To make brushing more interesting and easier for children. D. To take the place of the old toothbrush with the smart one. 35. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Children with tooth problems B. A useful AI-based platform C. A way to keep teeth healthy D. A convenient toothbrush 【答案】31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了深圳推出的基于人工智能的牙齿健康平台，该平台通过分析牙齿照片快速检测学生牙齿问题，并提供智能牙刷改善刷牙习惯。 31. 细节理解题。根据“Shenzhen created China’s first AI-based platform (平台) to help solve students’ teeth problem.”可知，该平台的目的是改善学生的牙齿问题。故选D。 32. 细节理解题。根据“With this AI ‘doctor’, parents can check (检查) their children’s teeth at home. They just need to take a photo of their child’s teeth, send it to the platform, and in three seconds, they will get a report showing the bad teeth.”可知，家长可以通过该平台了解孩子的牙齿问题。故选C。 33. 细节理解题。根据“They just need to take a photo of their child’s teeth, send it to the platform, and in three seconds, they will get a report showing the bad teeth.”可知，AI“医生”通过分析照片并提供报告来帮助家长。故选D。 34. 细节理解题。根据“Also, the AI ‘doctor’ can improve brushing habits in real time. The platform includes a smart toothbrush that cares for students’ brushing habits and creates a ‘brushing report’.”可知，智能牙刷的目的是帮助培养刷牙习惯并保护牙齿。故选A。 35. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了深圳推出的基于人工智能的牙齿健康平台，该平台通过分析牙齿照片快速检测学生牙齿问题，并提供智能牙刷改善刷牙习惯，B项符合。故选B。 Passage 12（24-25·福田区高级中学4月月考） ①You may hear of “city bu city”, an internet buzzword (流行语) created by the foreign blogger Baobaoxiong. People use it to ask if a place feels like a big, fashionable city. ②Millions of foreigners like Baobaoxiong are visiting China much more easily because of the visa-free transit policy (过境免签政策). Travelers from 54 countries can stay in China for up to six days without a visa as long as they have a travel document (文件) and a ticket to leave. ③The visa-free transit policy started in 2013. Back then, it allowed travelers to stay for 72 hours in seven different big cities in China. Now, travelers can stay for 144 hours in 41 places across provincial areas. It has attracted more travelers to China. “In the first three months of this year, 266 percent more foreigners came to China through visa-free policy compared with the same period last year,” according to the National Immigration Administration of China (国家移民管理局). ④________ Through this policy, more and more people get to see the real China. ⑤“This is the whole reason why we decided to come to China. We want to see exactly what it’s like by ourselves,” said Irish YouTuber Luke in his online video. He thought Chengdu was incredibly beautiful and modern”, totally different from what he had heard about China from Western media.   ⑥Yuyuantantian, a new media account (账号) under China Media Group, looked at 100 China travel videos made by foreigners. It found foreigners used to visit famous spots like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, but now they prefer experiencing everyday activities like shopping at markets, riding shared bikes and joining square dancing in parks. These activities give foreigners a closer look at everyday life in China, said Yuyuantantian. 16. Why does the writer mention “city bu city” at the beginning of the passage? A. To let us learn about an English idiom. B. To introduce the blogger Baobaoxiong. C. To lead to the main topic of the article. D. To show us some modern cities in China. 17. What does the National Immigration Administration of China’s data show? A. Foreigners stay in China for more than six days. B. Young foreigners like the policy most. C. The policy attracts more foreigners to China. D. Few foreigners know about this policy. 18. Which one is the best to fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph? A. Seeing is believing. B. No pain, no gain. C. Practice makes perfect. D. When in Rome, do as Romans do. 19. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. Western countries show the real China to the foreigners in their media. B. Luke thinks that Chengdu is a city full of beautiful scenery and old buildings. C. Famous tourist attractions like the Great Wall are not popular any more. D. Foreigners are interested in knowing a real China through daily activities. 20. Where can you most likely find this article? A. A student’s diary about their China trip. B. An English newspaper from China. C. A storybook about Chinese history. D. A menu from a Chinese restaurant. 【答案】16. C 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国实施的过境免签政策及其对外国游客的影响，以及外国游客通过这一政策更深入地了解真实的中国。 16. 推理判断题。根据“You may hear of ‘city bu city’, an internet buzzword (流行语) created by the foreign blogger Baobaoxiong.”及结合后文内容可知，作者提到“city bu city”是为了引出文章的主题——外国游客对中国城市的感受和体验。故选C。 17. 细节理解题。根据“In the first three months of this year, 266 percent more foreigners came to China through visa-free policy compared with the same period last year”可知，该政策吸引了更多外国人来到中国。故选C。 18. 推理判断题。根据“Through this policy, more and more people get to see the real China.”可知，填入的句子应与“亲眼所见”相关。选项A“眼见为实”最符合语境。故选A。 19. 推理判断题。根据“but now they prefer experiencing everyday activities like shopping at markets, riding shared bikes and joining square dancing in parks. These activities give foreigners a closer look at everyday life in China”可知，外国游客对通过日常活动了解真实的中国更感兴趣。故选D。 20. 推理判断题。结合文章内容可知，本文涉及政策解读、数据引用和外国游客的体验，语言正式且信息性强，最可能出现在中国的英文报纸上。故选B。 Passage 13 “I spend my whole life doing one thing,” Gu Fangzhou once said. Known as "the father of sugar pills (糖丸)”, Gu passed away at age 92 on January 2nd, 2019. Eight months later he received a national honor title “The People’s Science” for his polio (骨髓灰质炎) research. Gu Fangzhou was born in June, 1926. He studied at Peking University as a medical student in 1944. After graduation, Gu made the decision to work to help improve public health. In 1955, polio broke out in Nantong. Jiangsu Province. It paralyzed (使瘫痪) 1680 people, mostly children aged below seven. cut spread to neighboring areas and resulted in 466 deaths. Gu was asked to lead pollo research in 1957. “At that time the only way to prevent polio was to invent a vaccine(疫苗),” said Gu. In 1959 Gu succeeded in developing the first polio live vaccine. Later, he developed the “sugar-coated (糖衣) pill” vaccine in 1962. It not only tasted better but was much easier to keep. In order to test the vaccine, Gu himself tried the vaccine and later his one-month-old son was vaccinated. This inspired his team to vaccinate their kids. They became the first group of people in China to try a polio vaccine. “If we don’t believe in what we produce, how can others believe in it?” said Gu. Later, the sugar pill was popular in China. It saved millions of people, especially kids. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced (宣布) that China was already a polio-free country.“We feel satisfied. I can tell people that I tried my best, and your kids will no longer get polio,” said Gu. “That’s all we hoped for.” 1. How is the text developed by? A. Character. B. Direction. C. Feeling. D. Timeline. 2. Why did Gu Fangzhou and his team vaccinate their own kids with the polio vaccine? A. To show their courage and experience. B. To encourage other experts to do the same. C. To test the “sugar-coated pill” vaccine’s safety. D. To protect their families and relatives from polio. 3. What’s the correct order of the following events? a. China became a polio-free country. b. The “sugar-coated pill” vaccine was created. c. Gu received a national honor title. d. Polio resulted in 466 deaths in Nantong. A. c→d→a→b B. d→a→b→c C. b→d→a→c D. d→b→a→c 4. What can we infer from the text? A. Children can get polio more probably. B. There will no longer be polio in the world. C. Gu developed the first polio live vaccine all by himself. D. Gu dreamed of improving public health when he was a child. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了顾方舟的生平事迹及其在脊髓灰质炎疫苗研究方面的贡献。 1. 篇章结构题。根据“Gu Fangzhou was born in June, 1926”、“In 1955, polio broke out in Nantong.”、“ In 1959 Gu succeeded in developing the first polio live vaccine.”以及“Later, the sugar pill was popular in China.”可知，文章按照时间顺序介绍了顾方舟的生平事迹及其在脊髓灰质炎疫苗研究方面的贡献。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据第四段“In order to test the vaccine, Gu himself tried the vaccine and later his one-month-old son was vaccinated. This inspired his team to vaccinate their kids.”可知，顾方舟和他的团队给自己的孩子接种疫苗是为了测试“糖衣丸”疫苗的安全性。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，首先是1955年南通爆发脊髓灰质炎并导致466人死亡；然后是1962年“糖衣丸”疫苗被研制出来；接着是2000年中国成为无脊髓灰质炎国家；最后是2019年顾方舟获得国家荣誉称号。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。根据第三段“mostly children aged below seven”可知，脊髓灰质炎主要影响7岁以下的儿童，因此可以推断出儿童更容易患上脊髓灰质炎。故选A。 Passage 14 It’s there, but it has no weight, no colour, and you can’t smell it. You can’t see it, but it’s working everywhere in our modern world. Don’t try to touch it! It’s dangerous. It has always existed, but humans learned about it only 500 years ago. What is it? Electricity. It’s powerful and mysterious. Thanks to electricity, you can flick a switch(开关)and have light. Watched a good TV show lately? You couldn’t do that without electricity. We cook our food, heat our homes and run our computers using electricity. But what is it, really? Here is a simple description. Everything in the world is made of atoms (原子). Atoms are small. You can fit millions of them on the head of a pin. In every atom, there are electrons (电子), protons (质子) and neutrons (中子). In some atoms, it is possible to move electrons easily from one atom to another. As the electrons move, a current(电流) is created. This is electricity. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it fully. Just remember that electricity is the result of the movement of electrons. As the electrons move, they create a strong electric charge. There are many ways to generate electricity. A machine called a generator spins(旋转) rapidly. Water and wind can make a generator spin. So can motors fuelled by oil. As the generator spins, the electrons begin to move. As they move, they create an electric current. Power lines (电线) are built from generators to carry this current to places where people can use it. Along your street, power lines bring electricity right to your door. A wire runs into your house. More wires inside your house are attached to the plugs. Plug in your lamp, the electricity lights up the bulb, and you have light! It takes a lot of energy to make electricity. Oil is one of the main fuels(燃料) used to power electric generators. Another common fuel is coal. Our planet is running out of these resources, and using them creates a lot of pollution. In the future, most electricity will be produced using the sun and wind. But for now, be careful about how much electricity you use. Don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room. Every little bit helps. 31. The writer mentions atoms in the third paragraph to . A. show the relationship between electricity and atoms B. explain what the electricity is C. tell us everything in the world is made of atoms D. describe how the electrons move 32. What can we know about the discovery of electricity from the passage? A. It was accidentally found by scientists 500 years ago. B. Humans always knew about electricity but couldn’t use it. C. Its existence was recognized relatively recently in history. D. Electricity became widely used immediately after its discovery. 33.Why does the author explain the structure of atoms in the passage? A. To prove that atoms are the smallest particles in the universe. B. To show the relationship between electron movement and electricity. C. To explain why some atoms are more dangerous than others. D. To compare the functions of electrons, protons, and neutrons. 34.What problem with current electricity production does the author mean? A. Generators are too expensive to build and maintain. B. Renewable energy sources are not yet available. C. Dependence on oil and coal causes environmental issues. D. The demand for electricity exceeds the supply worldwide. 35. What might be the best title for the passage? A. How to make electricity. B. How electricity helps us. C. Electricity— A Natural Force. D. Save the energy; Save the world. 【答案】BCBCA 【解析】本文介绍了什么是电，以及发电有很多种方法，提倡节约用电。 31. 细节理解题。根据最后一句“This is electricity.”结合本段内容可知“作者在第三段提到原子来解释电是什么”。故选B。 32.C文中提到 “it has always existed, but humans learned about it only 500 years ago”，说明人类对电的认知是在相对较近的历史时期才出现的，C 项正确。A 项 “偶然发现” 未提及，B 项 “一直知道” 与原文矛盾，D 项 “立即广泛使用” 文中未体现。 33.B文章在介绍原子结构后指出 “As the electrons move, a current is created. This is electricity”，可见解释原子结构是为了说明电子运动产生电流，从而解释电的本质，B 项正确。A、C、D 项均偏离文段核心逻辑。 34. C文中提到 “using them (oil and coal) creates a lot of pollution” 且 “Our planet is running out of these resources”，暗示当前依赖化石燃料发电会导致污染和资源枯竭，C 项正确。A 项 “昂贵” 未提及，B 项 “可再生能源不可用” 与 “未来将使用太阳能和风能” 矛盾，D 项 “供不应求” 无依据。 35. 主旨大意题。本文介绍了什么是电，以及发电有很多种方法。可知这篇文章最好的标题是《如何发电》。故选A。 Passage 15 Welcome to Beijing: A Wonderful City Beijing, the capital of China, is one of the most popular cities in the world. It is located in the northern part of China and has a long history of over 3,000 years. Beijing is a city that combines ancient history and modern civilization, attracting millions of tourists every year. In the heart of Beijing, you will find the Forbidden City. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With its magnificent palaces and beautiful gardens, it shows the grandeur of ancient Chinese architecture. Next to it is Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world. Every day, thousands of people gather here to watch the flag - raising ceremony, which is a very solemn and inspiring moment. If you are interested in history and culture, the National Museum of China is a great place to visit. It has a large collection of historical relics, allowing you to learn about China's long history. The Summer Palace is another must - see. It is a huge imperial garden with a beautiful lake, long corridors, and elegant pavilions. You can take a boat on the lake and enjoy the peaceful scenery. For those who love shopping, Wangfujing Street is the best choice. It is lined with various shops, from traditional Chinese handicraft stores to modern department stores. You can also find a lot of delicious local snacks there, such as Beijing roast duck, which is famous all over the world. In winter, if you like snow sports, you can go skiing in the suburbs of Beijing. And in summer, the Olympic Forest Park is a great place to relax. You can have a picnic on the grass or go for a walk around the lake. Beijing has a rich cultural heritage and a modern lifestyle. Whether you are interested in history, culture, shopping, or outdoor activities, Beijing has something for you. So why not plan a trip to Beijing and experience its charm? 1.Which of the following best explains why Beijing attracts millions of tourists every year? A. It is the capital of China and has a long history. B. It combines ancient history with modern civilization. C. It has the largest public square in the world. D. It offers delicious local snacks like Beijing roast duck. 2. What can we know from the passage? A. The Summer Palace is smaller than Tiananmen Square. B. Wangfujing Street is only popular among local people. C. Beijing offers various experiences for different interests. D. The Olympic Forest Park is only suitable for summer visits. 3.If someone is interested in learning about China’s long history, which place would the author most likely recommend(推荐)? A. Wangfujing Street B. The Summer Palace C. The National Museum of China D. The Olympic Forest Park 4.Why does the writer say "Beijing has something for you"? A. Because Beijing is the capital of China and has a long history. B. B. Because Beijing combines various elements to meet different needs. C. Because Beijing is famous for its cold winters and hot summers D. Because Beijing is the only city in the world with modern department stores. 5.What is the main idea of the passage? A. A detailed introduction of Beijing's history and culture. B. The description of Beijing's tourist attractions and activities. C. The reasons why Beijing is a popular city for tourists. D. An invitation to visit Beijing and explore its charm. 【解析】本文介绍了北京作为热门城市，融合古今，拥有众多景点和活动，邀请人们来体验其魅力。 1. B 根据文章中 “Beijing is a city that combines ancient history and modern civilization, attracting millions of tourists every year.” 可知，北京每年吸引数百万游客是因为它融合了古代历史与现代文明，所以答案选 B。 2. C文章提到北京有历史文化景点如故宫、国家博物馆，有购物的王府井，有适合不同季节活动的地方等，说明北京为不同兴趣的人提供了各种体验，C 选项正确。 3. C从文中 “If you are interested in history and culture, the National Museum of China is a great place to visit. It has a large collection of historical relics, allowing you to learn about China's long history.” 可知，如果对中国悠久历史感兴趣，作者最可能推荐中国国家博物馆，所以选 C。 4. B文章表明北京有丰富的文化遗产、现代的生活方式，能满足对历史、文化、购物、户外活动等不同兴趣的人的需求，即融合了各种元素满足不同需求，所以作者说 “Beijing has something for you”，选 B。 5. D文章详细介绍了北京的景点、活动等后，最后一句 “So why not plan a trip to Beijing and experience its charm?” 是对读者的邀请，邀请大家去北京旅游体验其魅力，所以文章主旨是邀请游览北京并探索其魅力，选 D。 Passage 16 ①Can trees talk? Some scientists find that trees can really “talk”! ②Some trees use chemicals (化学物质) to talk. When insects attack them, they gives out chemicals from the leaves. This is like a call for help, “I’m being attacked!” Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others can call birds to come to kill the insects. Scientists hope to learn more about this, so that we can use it to keep insects away from crops like rice. ③More surprisingly, trees also use sound to talk. People can’t hear these sounds, but trees are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Some trees make noises when there is not enough water. ④Most surprisingly of all, trees have an “Internet” to give out and get information in a big forest. Scientists call it the “Wood Wide Web” (树联网). The fungi (真菌) underground help build up the “Wood Wide Web” among the roots of different trees. It is just like the Internet we use. Using the “Wood Wide Web”, trees can share information and even food with each other. However, it may also be harmful. Some trees may use it to take too much food from others, or give out chemicals to hurt other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to build a “Great Wall” to help stop these. ⑤Trees talk to each other in different ways. Now, scientists are learning more about these ways and maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with trees ourselves. 1. Trees can “talk” in different ways. How many ways does the passage show? ________ A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2. What does the word “attack” mean in paragraph 2?  ________ A. Hurt. B. Burn. C. Protect. D. Catch. 3. Why may trees make noise according to paragraph 3?  ________ A. They want to use chemicals. B. They need more water to keep alive. C. They would like to share information. D. They hope people to hear their sound. 4. If there is no rain for a long time, what disadvantages (坏处) may the “Wood Wide Web” bring?  ________ A. Insects may eat more leaves. B. Fungi may not be able to work. C. Some tees may take in water from others. D. Scientists may build up a wall in the forest. 5. What is the structure of the passage?  ________ A. B. C. D. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了树以不同的方式相互交流。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Some trees use chemicals (化学物质) to talk. ”、第三段“More surprisingly, trees also use sound to talk. ”和第四段“Most surprisingly of all, trees have an “Internet” to give out and get information in a big forest.”可知树可以通过化学物质、声音和树联网“说话”，文章共展示了三种方式。故选C。 2. 词义猜测题。根据第二段“When insects attack them, they gives out chemicals from the leaves.”可知它们呼救是因为它们受到了伤害，所以推测attack是“攻击、伤害”与hurt同义。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Some trees make noises when there is not enough water.”可知一些树发出声音是需要水。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据第四段“However, it may also be harmful. Some trees may use it to take too much food from others, or give out chemicals to hurt other plants. ”可推测当缺水时，一些树可能会汲取别的树的水。故选C。 5. 篇章结构题。通读文章可知，第一段总体讲树会交流，第二、三、四段分别讲了树用化学物质、声音、“树联网”来交流，最后一段讲总结树用不同的方式交流。故选A。 Passage 17（24-25·深圳期中试题） When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束) of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity (相对论)”. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein. Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to health organizations, daydreaming for a while each day can improve your emotional (情绪的) health and creativity. ★ . For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face. Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer. A couple of minutes to let your minds wander (漫游) and hope for good things to happen lower negative (消极的) thinking. Guo Qiang, a psychologist, suggests we should make time to daydream. “It can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings.” he said. However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus in class or cross the road. Instead, find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Daydreaming inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve “had a dream”. So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world. 1. Which is the right structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2, …) A. B. C. D. 2. What BIG question does Paragraph 2 answer? A. What is daydreaming? B. When do you daydream? C. Where do you daydream? D. How does daydreaming help you? 3. Daydreaming can make people ________. a. fly around       b. think freely     c. walk slowly d. feel calmer      e. think ahead     f. inspire creativity A. a, b, f B. b, c, d C. a, c, f D. b, d, e 4. Which of the following can be put in ★ ? A. Daydreaming makes you forget difficult things. B. Daydreaming means unreal but joyful things. C. Daydreaming about something pleasant helps you deal with worries and stress. D. Daydreaming encourages you to finish the impossible. 5. According to Para. 5, daydreaming is talked about ________. A. to advise people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research result 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 【解析】本文主要讲述了阿尔伯特. 爱因斯坦在16岁时，想象自己沿着一束光线骑行的故事，并将这个想象用于他的相对论理论的推导中。文章强调了想象力的重要性，认为它比知识更重要。 1. 篇章结构题。文章第一段由爱因斯坦将想象力用于他的相对论理论的推导中引入话题，然后第二段具体阐述了做白日梦的具体含义及意义，并由此引出接下来三段内容具体的做法。结构符合选项B所示。故选B。 2. 段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，主要介绍了什么是白日梦及其意义。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据文中“It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas...”可知，它可以让人们自由地思考；根据“Imagining how you’re going to speak in public is like having practiced the scene in your head before for many times, which can make you feel calmer.”可知，它可以让人们感到更镇定；根据“It means thinking ahead...”可知，它可以让人提前思考。故选D。 4. 推理判断题。根据下文“For example, after a long day at work or a disagreement with a friend, let your mind fly away to the picture of a big meal or the friend’s smiling face.”可知，前面应该说的是白日梦可以帮助人们带走忧愁和烦恼。故选C。 5. 细节理解题。根据“So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where you go in the new world.”可知，这里想说的是通过白日梦来让大脑得到片刻的放松。故选A。 Passage 18（2023-24·天河中学期中） Good study habits(习惯) are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you’ll learn faster. Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, such as your bedroom. A quiet place will help you learn better. Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. It helps you study well, too. Light is also important. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light. Of all the good study habits you can develop (养成), asking questions is the key. Just ask. No one knows everything, but we can always learn from each other by asking questions. One easy but important habit is to tell yourself what you’re studying for. Put your target(目标) on the wall next to your bed or desk That means you’ll see and think about it every day. When do you work best? Are you an early bird, a night owl (猫头鹰), or something in between? Find your most productive work time, and then plan to study at that time. 29. Why is the living room not a good place for study? A. Because it is too quiet. B. Because it is too small. C. Because it is too noisy. D. Because it doesn’t have the desk for study. 30. According to the passage, what should you do before you study? A. Clean the desk. B. Put your story books away.; C. Ask questions. D. Develop study habits. 31. Why should we put our targets on the wall? A. To make us happy. B. To make our parents happy. C. To make the wall beautiful. D. To tell us what we are studying for. 32. What docs the underlined word “productive” mean in Chinese? A. 有效的 B. 有趣的 C. 精彩的 D. 愉快的 33. What is the best title for this passage? A. Study in the Bedroom B. Good Study Habits Are Important C. How to Study D. Light Is Important 【答案】29. C 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. B 【解析】本文主要讲述了好的学习习惯的重要性，详细地介绍了如何更好的培养良好的学习习惯。 29. 细节理解题。根据“Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy.”可知，客厅不是一个学习的好地方，因为它通常太吵了。故选C。 30. 推理判断题。根据“Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk.”可知，在你开始学习之前，不要忘记打扫你的桌子。故选A。 31. 推理判断题。根据“One easy but important habit is to tell yourself what you’re studying for. Put your target(目标) on the wall next to your bed or desk That means you’ll see and think about it every day.”可知，把你的目标贴在你床边或书桌旁边的墙上，这意味着你每天都会看到并思考它。所以是为了提醒自己是为什么而学习，故选D。 32. 词句猜测题。根据“Find your most productive work time, and then plan to study at that time.”由计划在这个时候学习，可猜测出前句应是：找到你最有成效的学习时间。故下划线单词的意思应是“有成效的”，故选A。 33. 最佳标题题。通读全文，尤其根据“Good study habits(习惯) are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you’ll learn faster.”可知，文章的最佳标题应是“良好的学习习惯”。故选B。 Passage 19 Many children want to develop a hobby. You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in: Hobbies help build a teen’s confidence(自信). By finding an area of interest, a teen can build his skill. This leads to positive(积极的) results and builds teenager’s confidence. A hobby helps teens have a sense of his identity(个性). Our likes and dislikes help let us know who we are as people. Hobbies help by sending a signal, “I like doing this. This makes me feel good about me. Therefore, this is a part of who I am.” Hobbies keep teens from getting bored. Bored teens look for things to do and are more likely to do something bad. Helping teens develop a hobby is helping them stay out of trouble. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents. When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access(机会) to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily. 26. According to the passage, hobbies can make kids_____. A. be sure something they want will happen in the way B. know they are different from their parents C. feel a little bad about themselves D. not be a good student at school 27. If Jim has a hobby, he will _____ in his free time. A. be bored B. be in trouble C. make a lot of money D. feel happy 28. Hobbies will help teens to get on well with their parents because_____. A. teens are busy and have no time to fight with parents B. parents never praise them about their hobbies C. parents have an interesting topic to talk with children D. teens have to ask their parents for some money 29. The passage above is mainly about_____. A. it’s not easy to find a hobby B. how to develop a hobby C. who we are as people D. why teens need a hobby 30.The passage may come from _______. A. an advertisement B. a school magazine C. a novel D. a science fiction 【答案】ADCDB 【解析】短文大意：本文是说明文，介绍了青少年需要爱好的四个理由：有助于建立信心；有助于发展个性；防止感到厌烦；帮助青少年与父母相处得很好。 26. A题意：根据这篇文章，爱好可以让孩子们确信他们想要的事情会发生在路上。考查细节理解。A. be sure something they want will happen in the way确信他们想要的事情会发生在路上；B. know they are different from their parents知道他们和他们的父母不同；C. feel a little bad about themselves自我感觉有点不好；D. not be a good student at school在学校不是一个好学生。根据，可知选A。 27. D题意：如果吉姆有一个爱好，他会在空闲时间感到快乐。考查细节理解。根据，可知选D。 28. C题意：爱好可以帮助青少年和他们的父母相处得很好,因为父母跟孩子们有一个有趣的话题。考查细节判断。根据When a teen is busy with a hobby, his parents have easy access to something to praise him about. They can communicate with each other easily.，可知父母跟孩子们有一个有趣的话题可以让他们很容易地互相交流，故选C。 29. D题意：上面这篇文章主要是关于_____。考查文意理解。根据You’ll need to find different interests and decide which hobby really interests you. While, this may be hard to do, and here are four great reasons to work it in，结合短文内容，可知介绍的是青少年需要爱好的四个理由，故选D。 30.B推断题。这篇文章一篇说明文，介绍了青少年需要爱好的四个理由。故可能来自学校的杂志上。答案选B Passage 20（23-24·广州期末试题） Nowadays, we have kinds of technologies to protect us from different disasters（灾难）. We even know where and when some disasters, like the typhoon, come. While most of the new technologies are far away from us, some around us can help people in disasters. The drone（无人机）is one of them. It can be used to send food, water and other important things when a natural disaster happens. Very often the buildings are too dangerous for rescue teams to get in. They can make the drone fly into the buildings to search for those who are still alive first. Social media is also a useful tool when it comes to natural disasters. With its help, people can know about the natural disasters before they hit. And some social media platforms allow people to mark themselves as safe after disasters so others can know their status. Social media is also a place for up-to-the-minute news, so people can learn what is going on in the disaster areas. Besides, many social media platforms allow people to donate money to help people in disaster areas. The money will help them get back to their normal life as soon as possible. For example, livestreaming（直播）helped raise a lot of money for Henan after the flood in 2021. Although these technologies can help when there is a natural disaster, we still need to prepare necessary tools and learn important skills to protect ourselves. 1. If people know others “status”, they know ________. A. what they are like B. what they are doing C. if they are at home D. how they are going 2. The writer mentions livestreaming to show ________. A. social media can provide up-to-the-minute news B. social media can help raise money after a disaster C. people can know about coming disasters on social media D. people can tell others they are safe through social media 3. The purpose of the passage is to ________. A. tell readers what to do when disasters come B. advise readers to use social media more often C. tell readers how some technologies help in disasters D. ask readers to learn necessary skills for natural disasters 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 【解析】本文介绍了一些能够保护人民免于灾难的现代科技。 1. 推理判断题。根据“And some social media platforms allow people to mark themselves as safe after disasters so others can know their status.”可知，一些社交媒体平台允许人们在灾难发生后将自己标记为安全的，这样其他人就可以知道自己的状态，也就是人们可以知道他们情况如何。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“The money will help them get back to their normal life as soon as possible. For example, livestreaming（直播）helped raise a lot of money for Henan after the flood in 2021.”可知，直播能够在灾难过后帮助筹集大量资金。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。纵观全文，本文介绍了一些能够保护人民免于灾难的现代科技。因此本文的目的在于告诉读者一些技术是如何在灾难中发挥作用的。故选C。 4. 篇章结构题。根据“While most of the new technologies are far away from us, some around us can help people in disasters.”可知第一段总领全文，根据“The drone is one of them.”可知第二段介绍无人机，根据“Social media is also a useful tool when it comes to natural disasters.”和“Social media is also a place for up-to-the-minute news, so people can learn what is going on in the disaster areas.”可知第三段和第四段介绍社交媒体，根据“Although these technologies can help when there is a natural disaster”可知最后一段总结，因此选项A符合。故选A。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$