Unit 1 Wise men in history 单元话题阅读理解练习-2025-2026学年九年级英语上册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教牛津版）

Unit 1 Wise men in history 单元话题阅读理解练习 Unit 1 Wise men in history单元话题：历史人物 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 （24-25九年级上·河北邯郸·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study, “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. 1．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By giving an example. D．By showing a picture. 2．Why do we still mainly remember Confucius today? A．Because he lived a poor life in his childhood. B．Because he had wise thoughts and great views about education. C．Because he traveled with his students from state to state. D．Because he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. 3．Which word is closed to the underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3? A．cute B．bright C．rich D．poor 4．The correct order of the following statements is ________. ①Confucius worked to help his mother as a child. ②Confucius taught about 3, 000 students in his life. ③Confucius’ father died. ④Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①②④ B．②③④① C．③①④② D．④③①② 5．Which of the following is the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Confucius’ teaching ways B．Person who travels around China C．Confucius—great teacher and thinker D．Great man with happy childhood （24-25九年级上·江苏盐城·阶段练习）。 After learning about the life of the master poet who lived about 1,300 years ago in the historical documentary Li Bai on CCTV-9, many young Chinese viewers have preferred talking about pursuing (追求) their dreams on social media. In BBC’s Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet, a historian said, “Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare is to people in Britain.” This remark can also be used for Li’s poems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the “Golden Age of Chinese Poetry”, Li used his talent to push poetry to a new height. “If Du Fu is the greatest poet in China, then Li Bai is the most talented poet in the history of Chinese poetry,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature told the Global Times. Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems: his romance, heroism, and freedom while traveling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences. He saw the Tang Dynasty’s amazing prosperity (繁荣), and dreamed about being an excellent officer to serve the court (朝廷), but experienced challenge after challenge until his death. Li Bai has won great reputation (声誉) among Chinese netizens (网民). The story of the poet’s life has aroused many young Chinese’s interest. ________ For example, “What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li’s?” Some netizens wrote that unlike Li, they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose to “hold on straight to the end”. “In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature said. 1．Why is Shakespeare talked about in Paragraph 2? A．To explain the meaning of Shakespeare’s poems in Britain. B．To praise the popularity of Shakespeare’s poems in the world. C．To describe the influence of Li Bai’s poems on English people. D．To show the importance of Li Bai’s poems in Chinese literary history. 2．Which of the following sentence can be put into ________ in Paragraph 5? A．Young netizens ask questions. B．Many young people try to realize their dreams. C．Many young people are interested in Chinese history. D．Ancient Chinese poets encourage young people to challenge life. 3．According to the last paragraph, what are the reasons why many people like Li Bai’s poems? a. Because of his ability of writing poems. b. Because of his wishes for working for society. c. Because of his doing well in serving the court. d. Because of his spirit of keeping trying to do something. A．ab B．ac C．bd D．cd （24-25九年级上·河北保定·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the State of Lu, which is located in present-day Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all should learn something. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some aspects. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia. 1．What does the underlined word “contribution” mean? A．Invention. B．Help. C．Invitation. D．Instruction. 2．Why do people still remember Confucius now? A．Because of his hard work in the childhood. B．Because of his travelling from state to state. C．Because of his wise thoughts about education. D．Because of his birth in the Spring and Autumn Period. 3．Which is the correct order of the following statements according to the passage? ①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family. ②Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood. ④Confucius’ ideas are learned from all over the world. ⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④ C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤② 4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．No one has something worthy to be learned. B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. （24-25九年级上·广东广州·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He lived a hard life in his childhood. His father died when he was only three. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow the lessons of Confucius. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia. 1．People still remember Confucius today because of ________. A．his hard work in the childhood B．his wise thoughts about education C．his travelling from state to state D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period 2．Which is the correct order of the following statements? ①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family. ②Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood. ④Confucius’ ideas are learned from all over the world. ⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④ C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤② 3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．No one has something worthy to be learned. B．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. C．We all hold knowledge that others can learn from. D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. 4．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________. A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius’ ideas B．people only use Confucius’ ideas to help them study C．more foreign people will learn about Confucius’ ideas in the future D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet （24-25九年级上·江苏宿迁·阶段练习）During the Jin Dynasty (265-420), there was a child named Che Yin. He was smart and loved to read. He grew up in a poor family and couldn’t afford lamp oil to study at night. One night, he saw fireflies (萤火虫) outside his house and came up with an idea. He caught some fireflies in a cloth bag and hung the bag up as a lamp. It was said that he spent all of his summer nights reading like this. Another child named Sun Kang who lived during the same period also loved reading. One night during winter, Sun used up all of his lamp oil and couldn’t study at night. When he suddenly woke up at midnight, he saw the snow reflecting the moonlight outside his house. His first thought was “Oh, I can use the reflected light to read!” He took out his books and read, even though he was freezing cold. Both of these kids later became successful government officials. People were touched by their hardworking spirit and their stories inspired (启发) the Chinese idiom nangyingyingxue (囊萤映雪), or “to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the reflected light of show”. In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. They had to copy books by hand because books were rare back then. For poor families,paper and writing brushes were too expensive to afford. Students even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these conditions did not stop young minds from pursuing (追求) knowledge. 1．What did Sun Kang use to read outside? A．Light from an old lamp. B．A campfire. C．A bag of fireflies. D．Light reflected off the snow. 2．What do we know about the two children? A．They wasted their time during the day. B．They were hard-working and smart. C．They invented a Chinese idiom. D．They helped each other read. 3．What might the writer agree with? A．These stories are not real. B．These stories are encouraging. C．People used to read more books. D．Having a good teacher is important. （24-25九年级上·四川眉山·期中）Zou Ji, who was an official (官员) of the Qi State, was a man of a pleasant appearance. To persuade (说服) King Wei of Qi to provide wide chances for the officials to show their ideas, he told this story: One morning, after he got dressed, he asked his wife a question,“Compared with Mr. Xu, who is better-looking, he or I?”“Of course you are. How can Mr. Xu compare with you?” his wife said. Mr. Xu was a famous and handsome man. Hearing this, Zou Ji didn’t believe it. On the second day, a guest came, so he asked the guest the same question. The guest answered, “How could Mr. Xu be better-looking than you?” A few days later, Mr. Xu came to visit Zou Ji. Zou Ji looked at Mr. Xu up and down and found that honestly, he was not the better-looking one of the two. Therefore, he said to King Wei of Qi. “I am actually not better-looking than Mr. Xu, but my wife and my guest both told me that I was better-looking than him. My wife protected me and my guest needed my help, so they both praised me. In the Qi State, everybody in the court (王宫) protects you, all the officials fear you and people all over the state want your help. Therefore, you must have received more praise than me.” Zou Ji also gave the advice. “If you can be perfectly honest and ask for advice, it will be good for our state.” After hearing Zou Ji’s words, the king sent a notice, saying that anyone who pointed out his mistakes face to face would get first prize. Anyone who criticized (批评) him in poems would get second prize. Anyone who criticized him in public would get third prize. As expected, people hurried to the king’s palace to show their opinions. The area in front of the palace gate was as busy as a market. 1．Why did Zou Ji tell the story to the king? A．To show the king his pleasant appearance. B．To warn the king to care more about his people. C．To introduce a famous person called Mr. Xu to the king. D．To ask the king to give people chances to show opinions. 2．What can we know about Zou Ji? A．Mr. Xu was handsomer than him in fact. B．Mr. Xu came to visit him to ask for help. C．He didn’t like people who were good looking. D．His wife told lies because she was afraid of him. 3．What advice did Zou Ji give to the king? A．The king should listen to different ideas. B．The king should teach his people to be honest. C．The king should invite people to visit his palace. D．The king should look for handsome people to help him. 4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The king’s palace became a market. B．The king followed Zou Ji’s suggestion. C．People didn’t like the king and criticized him. D．People could get gifts if they visited the king. （24-25九年级上·江苏常州·期中）When Qin’s army surrounded (包围) Handan, the King of Zhao sent Prince Pingyuan to ask Chu for help. He was also allowed to take twenty advisors with him. But Pingyuan could only choose nineteen. “Who could be the last?” he thought. “That’s fine. Nineteen is no different from twenty.” A man named Mao Sui came to Pingyuan. “My lord, I’ve heard you’re short one advisor. I can go with you.” “Sir, how long have you been with me?” the prince asked. “Three years.” “A talented person gets noticed quickly. You’ve been here for three years, and I don’t even know you. That means you are no good at anything. I’m afraid you’ll have to stay.” “That’s because I’ve been waiting for my time, like today,” Mao Sui said. Pingyuan only half believed him but allowed him to join. When they arrived in Chu, Pingyuan lost no time in seeing its king. They talked all morning but nothing was decided. The nineteen advisors were at their wits’ end. Suddenly, Mao Sui stepped forward from the back of the room, one hand on his sword (剑). “Assassin (刺客), assassin!” the King of Chu shouted and reached for his own sword. “My lord, he’s one of us,” Pingyuan said calmly. “The room is too dark. I didn’t think anyone was sitting there,” the king said. He picked up his cup to hide his sudden movement towards his sword. “My lord, you keep refusing our offer because Chu is a big state,” Mao Sui said. “But how can such a great state forget its history? Qin has beaten you many times and burned your cities. Even we Zhao people feel ashamed of this. It’s not wise for us to turn against each other.” The King of Chu agreed, “You’re right. We should fight Qin together.” After Prince Pingyuan returned home, he treated Mao Sui as a respected guest. 1．What does the underlined phrase “at their wits’ end” mean in Paragraph 8? A．勃然大怒 B．欣喜若狂 C．灵光乍现 D．束手无策 2．What can we know from the story? A．Mao Sui was no good at anything. B．Mao Sui was patient enough to wait for his time. C．Pingyuan knew Mao Sui very well before they went to Chu. D．An assassin with a sword came in to kill the King of Chu, but failed. 3．What can we infer about Mao Sui’s personality from the story? A．He is generous and modest. B．He is brave and confident. C．He is serious and careful. D．He is patient and curious. 4．Which is most likely to happen if Mao Sui didn’t offer to go with Prince Pingyuan? A．Chu would fight Qin with Zhao together. B．Pingyuan would take the nineteen advisors with him to Chu. C．An assassin would kill the King of Chu. D．Pingyuan would finish the task perfectly. （24-25九年级上·山东烟台·期中）Today, the name “Chengdu” is widely known, but do you know its other names? Let’s take a journey through the long history of Chengdu based on its names. The City of Tortoise (龟城) In 316 BC, Zhang Yi and Zhang Ruo, generals of the Qin state, built a city wall in Chengdu to better protect its people against enemies. The wall was built in the shape of a huge tortoise, with four gates located in the east, south, west and north, corresponding to (对应) the tortoise’s four feet. The Zhang Yi Tower at the west gate was very tall, while the Zhang Ruo Tower at the east gate was slightly shorter. When the sun rose, the Zhang Ruo Tower looked like the head of a tortoise, and the Zhang Yi Tower looked like its tail. This is how Chengdu got this nickname (绰号). Jin City (锦城) About four or five hundred years later, during the time of Shu-Han, Chengdu was given ad new nickname—Jin City. Chengdu has had a well-developed brocade industry (织锦业) from early times, as mentioned in Shu Du Fu (《蜀都赋》) written by Yang Xiong. During the Three Kingdoms Period, Liu Bei set up a government-run brocade area around the present Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠) to further develop the brocade industry, leading to Chengdu being known as “Jin City”. Rong City (蓉城) Chengdu is also known as “the City of Hibiscus (芙蓉花)”, shortened to “Rong City”. During the time of the Later Shu, Emperor Meng Chang ordered people to plant hibiscus all along the city wall. Every autumn, the hibiscus flowers would open like brocade. Since then, Chengdu has been known as “Rong City” due to (由于) the beauty of the flowers. 1．Why did Zhang Yi and Zhang Ruo build the city wall in Chengdu? A．To be the emperors of the city. B．To protect the people against enemies. C．To admire the hibiscus flowers. D．To protect the brocade industry. 2．What was the name of Chengdu during the time of Shu-Han? A．The City of Tortoise. B．Jin City. C．Rong City. D．Country in heaven (天府之国). 3．According to the passage, which sentence is RIGHT? A．The Zhang Yi Tower at the east gate was very tall. B．Shu Du Fu was written by Liu Bei. C．Rong City was related (相关的) to Emperor Meng Chang of the later Shu. D．Jin City was related to the shape of the city wall. 重难语篇提升练 （2025·广东深圳·三模）Shang Yang was a politician (政治家) of the Qin state. He was very wise and forward-thinking. He worked out several reform (改革) plans for the state, including focusing on farming and giving rewards (奖励) to soldiers who were successful during wars. But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood Shang’s talent and the advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him. To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly, “People of Qin, whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces.” It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some people passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking. Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, “I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces.” The words sounded even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces. Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word. When he began promoting (推行) his reforms, the people followed and did not question him. Under the great reforms, Qin grew strong and united all the states, becoming the first empire (帝国) of China. Later, people drew the Chinese idiom “立木取信” from this story. 1．Shang Yang’s reforms ________. A．were never trusted by people B．made Qin grow strong C．were carried out easily at the beginning D．focused on farming and education 2．What does the underlined phrase “a man of his word” mean? A．A man who can keep his promises. B．A man who is talkative. C．A man who is good at arguing. D．A man who often has words with others. 3．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②/③/④⑤⑥⑦ B．①/②/③④⑤/⑥⑦ C．①②③/④⑤/⑥⑦ D．①②/③④/⑤⑥⑦ 4．What is the most important lesson from Shang Yang’s story? A．Actions speak louder than words. B．Keeping promises builds trust. C．Money can solve all problems. D．New ideas are always resisted (抵制). 5．Where can you probably read this passage? A．A travel guide. B．A health magazine. C．A history storybook. D．A business newspaper. （2025·江苏常州·模拟预测）After learning about the life of the master poet who lived about 1,300 years ago in the historical documentary Li Bai, many young Chinese viewers have preferred talking about pursuing (追求) their dreams on social media. In the documentary Du Fu—China’s Greatest Poet, a historian said, “Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare’s is to people in Britain.” This remark can also be used for Li’s poems. Living in the Tang dynasty during the “Golden Age of Chinese Poetry”, Li used his talent to push poetry to a new height. “If Du Fu is the greatest poet in China, then Li Bai is the most talented poet in the history of Chinese poetry,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature emphasized. Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems; his romance, heroism, and freedom while travelling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences. He saw the Tang dynasty’s amazing prosperity (繁荣), and dreamed about being an excellent officer to serve the court (朝廷), but experienced challenge after challenge until his death. Li Bai has won great reputation (声誉) among Chinese netizens (网民). The story of the poet’s life has aroused many young Chinese interest. ___▲___ For example, “What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li?” Some netizens wrote that unlike Li, they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose to “hold on straight to the end”. “In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature said. 1．Which is one of the common themes of Li Bai’s poems? A．Technology. B．Bravery. C．Political power. D．Wealth. 2．Why is Shakespeare talked about in Paragraph 2? A．To explain the meaning of Shakespeare’s poems in Britain. B．To praise the popularity of Shakespeare’s poems in the world. C．To describe the influence of Li Bai’s poems on English people. D．To show the importance of Li Bai’s poems in Chinese literary history. 3．Which of the following sentences can be put into __▲__ in Paragraph 5? A．Young netizens ask questions. B．Many young people try to realize their dreams. C．Many young people are interested in Chinese history. D．Ancient Chinese poets encourage young people to challenge life. 4．What does the underlined phrase “hold on straight to the end” mean? A．Do something good to help society. B．Stick to their dreams and never give up. C．Experience challenges one after another. D．Change to another dream when facing difficulties. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 Wise men in history 单元话题阅读理解练习 Unit 1 Wise men in history单元话题：历史人物 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 （24-25九年级上·河北邯郸·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study, “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. 1．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By asking a question. C．By giving an example. D．By showing a picture. 2．Why do we still mainly remember Confucius today? A．Because he lived a poor life in his childhood. B．Because he had wise thoughts and great views about education. C．Because he traveled with his students from state to state. D．Because he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. 3．Which word is closed to the underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3? A．cute B．bright C．rich D．poor 4．The correct order of the following statements is ________. ①Confucius worked to help his mother as a child. ②Confucius taught about 3, 000 students in his life. ③Confucius’ father died. ④Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①②④ B．②③④① C．③①④② D．④③①② 5．Which of the following is the best title (标题) of the passage? A．Confucius’ teaching ways B．Person who travels around China C．Confucius—great teacher and thinker D．Great man with happy childhood 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇人物传记类阅读。主要讲述了伟大的教育家、思想家孔子的一些事情。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28.”可知，作者是通过问一个问题来开启文章的。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.”可知是因为孔子对教育的贡献。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn”可知在那个时期只有高贵富裕的家庭才能上学，但是孔子觉得每个人都应该有上学的机会。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据第二段“His father died when he was only 3.”和“As a child, he had to work to help his mother”，以及第三段第一句“he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.”和最后一句“He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.”可知，正确的顺序是③①④②。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。根据全文内容，可知本文是说孔子是一个教育家和思想家，并展开具体的叙述。故选C。 （24-25九年级上·江苏盐城·阶段练习）。 After learning about the life of the master poet who lived about 1,300 years ago in the historical documentary Li Bai on CCTV-9, many young Chinese viewers have preferred talking about pursuing (追求) their dreams on social media. In BBC’s Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet, a historian said, “Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare is to people in Britain.” This remark can also be used for Li’s poems. Living in the Tang Dynasty during the “Golden Age of Chinese Poetry”, Li used his talent to push poetry to a new height. “If Du Fu is the greatest poet in China, then Li Bai is the most talented poet in the history of Chinese poetry,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature told the Global Times. Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems: his romance, heroism, and freedom while traveling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences. He saw the Tang Dynasty’s amazing prosperity (繁荣), and dreamed about being an excellent officer to serve the court (朝廷), but experienced challenge after challenge until his death. Li Bai has won great reputation (声誉) among Chinese netizens (网民). The story of the poet’s life has aroused many young Chinese’s interest. ________ For example, “What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li’s?” Some netizens wrote that unlike Li, they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose to “hold on straight to the end”. “In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature said. 1．Why is Shakespeare talked about in Paragraph 2? A．To explain the meaning of Shakespeare’s poems in Britain. B．To praise the popularity of Shakespeare’s poems in the world. C．To describe the influence of Li Bai’s poems on English people. D．To show the importance of Li Bai’s poems in Chinese literary history. 2．Which of the following sentence can be put into ________ in Paragraph 5? A．Young netizens ask questions. B．Many young people try to realize their dreams. C．Many young people are interested in Chinese history. D．Ancient Chinese poets encourage young people to challenge life. 3．According to the last paragraph, what are the reasons why many people like Li Bai’s poems? a. Because of his ability of writing poems. b. Because of his wishes for working for society. c. Because of his doing well in serving the court. d. Because of his spirit of keeping trying to do something. A．ab B．ac C．bd D．cd 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了唐代伟大的诗人李白的生平和影响，以及其诗歌在中国文学史中的重要地位。 1．推理判断题。根据“Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare is to people in Britain.”可知，这里提到了莎士比亚是为了显示李白诗歌在中国文学史中的重要性，故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“For example, ‘What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li’s?’”可知，空格处是说年轻网民因李白的故事提出问题，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era”可知，喜欢李白诗歌的原因包括他想为社会做贡献的愿望和坚持不懈的精神，故选C。 （24-25九年级上·河北保定·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the State of Lu, which is located in present-day Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all should learn something. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some aspects. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia. 1．What does the underlined word “contribution” mean? A．Invention. B．Help. C．Invitation. D．Instruction. 2．Why do people still remember Confucius now? A．Because of his hard work in the childhood. B．Because of his travelling from state to state. C．Because of his wise thoughts about education. D．Because of his birth in the Spring and Autumn Period. 3．Which is the correct order of the following statements according to the passage? ①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family. ②Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood. ④Confucius’ ideas are learned from all over the world. ⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④ C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤② 4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．No one has something worthy to be learned. B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国历史上最伟大的教师孔子的故事。 1．词义猜测题。根据第一段“Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.”和选项可推知，此处应表示虽然孔子生活在2000多年前，但人们仍然记得并尊重他对今天教育的帮助。由此猜测，contribution意为help“帮助”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.”可知，人们仍然记得孔子，因为他对教育的明智的想法。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段“His father died when he was only 3...As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers...”，第三段“Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history...He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.”以及最后一段“his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia”可知，正确的顺序是①③⑤②④。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据第五段“All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”以及第六段“A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.”可知，文中没有提到选项A“没有人有值得学习的东西”。故选A。 （24-25九年级上·广东广州·阶段练习）Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He lived a hard life in his childhood. His father died when he was only three. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. Today, people still follow the lessons of Confucius. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.” He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.” Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said. People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia. 1．People still remember Confucius today because of ________. A．his hard work in the childhood B．his wise thoughts about education C．his travelling from state to state D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period 2．Which is the correct order of the following statements? ①Confucius’ father died and he had to help raise the family. ②Confucius educated about 3, 000 students in his lifetime. ③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood. ④Confucius’ ideas are learned from all over the world. ⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history. A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④ C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤② 3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．No one has something worthy to be learned. B．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. C．We all hold knowledge that others can learn from. D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others. 4．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________. A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius’ ideas B．people only use Confucius’ ideas to help them study C．more foreign people will learn about Confucius’ ideas in the future D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国古代思想家、教育家孔子的生平以及对后世的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.”可知，人们铭记孔子是因为他在教育上的智慧贡献，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“His father died when he was only three.”以及“As a child, he had to work to help his mother”可知，孔子3岁时父亲去世，他不得不帮助养家糊口；根据“He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.”可知，随后他向很多老师学习；根据“Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.”可知，孔子开创了教育机构；根据“He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.”可知，孔子一生教了约3000名学生；根据“People use his ideas to help themselves and society…and his idea s have gone far into East and South Asia.”可知，他的思想传播到了全世界。因此，正确的顺序是①③⑤②④。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned.”和“He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned.”可知，孔子告诉我们每个人都有值得学习的东西，A选项与文意不符。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his idea s have gone far into East and South Asia.”以及人们对孔子思想的讨论推断出，未来会有更多外国人了解孔子的思想，故选C。 （24-25九年级上·江苏宿迁·阶段练习）During the Jin Dynasty (265-420), there was a child named Che Yin. He was smart and loved to read. He grew up in a poor family and couldn’t afford lamp oil to study at night. One night, he saw fireflies (萤火虫) outside his house and came up with an idea. He caught some fireflies in a cloth bag and hung the bag up as a lamp. It was said that he spent all of his summer nights reading like this. Another child named Sun Kang who lived during the same period also loved reading. One night during winter, Sun used up all of his lamp oil and couldn’t study at night. When he suddenly woke up at midnight, he saw the snow reflecting the moonlight outside his house. His first thought was “Oh, I can use the reflected light to read!” He took out his books and read, even though he was freezing cold. Both of these kids later became successful government officials. People were touched by their hardworking spirit and their stories inspired (启发) the Chinese idiom nangyingyingxue (囊萤映雪), or “to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the reflected light of show”. In the past, people had a harder time studying than we do now. They had to copy books by hand because books were rare back then. For poor families,paper and writing brushes were too expensive to afford. Students even had to travel over mountains and rivers in order to find a good teacher. However, these conditions did not stop young minds from pursuing (追求) knowledge. 1．What did Sun Kang use to read outside? A．Light from an old lamp. B．A campfire. C．A bag of fireflies. D．Light reflected off the snow. 2．What do we know about the two children? A．They wasted their time during the day. B．They were hard-working and smart. C．They invented a Chinese idiom. D．They helped each other read. 3．What might the writer agree with? A．These stories are not real. B．These stories are encouraging. C．People used to read more books. D．Having a good teacher is important. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了“囊萤映雪”这一成语背后的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“His first thought was ‘Oh, I can use the reflected light to read!’ He took out his books and read, even though he was freezing cold.”可知，他用雪反射出的光来读书。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第四段“Both of these kids later became successful government officials. People were touched by their hardworking spirit and their stories inspired the Chinese idiom nangyingyingxue, or ‘to read by the light of bagged fireflies or the reflected light of show’.”可知，两个孩子既聪明又勤奋。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, these conditions did not stop young minds from pursuing knowledge.”可知，作者认为这些故事鼓舞人心。故选B。 （24-25九年级上·四川眉山·期中）Zou Ji, who was an official (官员) of the Qi State, was a man of a pleasant appearance. To persuade (说服) King Wei of Qi to provide wide chances for the officials to show their ideas, he told this story: One morning, after he got dressed, he asked his wife a question,“Compared with Mr. Xu, who is better-looking, he or I?”“Of course you are. How can Mr. Xu compare with you?” his wife said. Mr. Xu was a famous and handsome man. Hearing this, Zou Ji didn’t believe it. On the second day, a guest came, so he asked the guest the same question. The guest answered, “How could Mr. Xu be better-looking than you?” A few days later, Mr. Xu came to visit Zou Ji. Zou Ji looked at Mr. Xu up and down and found that honestly, he was not the better-looking one of the two. Therefore, he said to King Wei of Qi. “I am actually not better-looking than Mr. Xu, but my wife and my guest both told me that I was better-looking than him. My wife protected me and my guest needed my help, so they both praised me. In the Qi State, everybody in the court (王宫) protects you, all the officials fear you and people all over the state want your help. Therefore, you must have received more praise than me.” Zou Ji also gave the advice. “If you can be perfectly honest and ask for advice, it will be good for our state.” After hearing Zou Ji’s words, the king sent a notice, saying that anyone who pointed out his mistakes face to face would get first prize. Anyone who criticized (批评) him in poems would get second prize. Anyone who criticized him in public would get third prize. As expected, people hurried to the king’s palace to show their opinions. The area in front of the palace gate was as busy as a market. 1．Why did Zou Ji tell the story to the king? A．To show the king his pleasant appearance. B．To warn the king to care more about his people. C．To introduce a famous person called Mr. Xu to the king. D．To ask the king to give people chances to show opinions. 2．What can we know about Zou Ji? A．Mr. Xu was handsomer than him in fact. B．Mr. Xu came to visit him to ask for help. C．He didn’t like people who were good looking. D．His wife told lies because she was afraid of him. 3．What advice did Zou Ji give to the king? A．The king should listen to different ideas. B．The king should teach his people to be honest. C．The king should invite people to visit his palace. D．The king should look for handsome people to help him. 4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The king’s palace became a market. B．The king followed Zou Ji’s suggestion. C．People didn’t like the king and criticized him. D．People could get gifts if they visited the king. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述齐王为了让国家强大而寻求建议，邹忌献计被采纳后，齐王发布了一个告示——谁指出他的错误，就会得到奖赏。 1．细节理解题。根据“To persuade ( 说服) King Wei of Qi to provide wide chances for the officials to show their ideas, he told this story”可知，邹忌给齐王说故事的目的是为了让齐王给人们更多的机会表达自己的观点。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Zou Ji looked at Mr. Xu up and down and found that honestly, he was not the better-looking one of the two.”可知，邹忌发现他自己不如徐公好看。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“‘Therefore, you must have received more praise than me.” Zou Ji also gave the advice. “If you can be perfectly honest and ask for advice, it will be good for our state.’”可知，邹忌希望齐王可以广纳谏言，这样对国家有好处。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“...As expected, people hurried to the king’s palace to show their opinions. The area in front of the palace gate was as busy as a market.”可知，国王听了邹忌的建议。国家的人民都向他进谏，宫殿门口像市场一样热闹。故选B。 （24-25九年级上·江苏常州·期中）When Qin’s army surrounded (包围) Handan, the King of Zhao sent Prince Pingyuan to ask Chu for help. He was also allowed to take twenty advisors with him. But Pingyuan could only choose nineteen. “Who could be the last?” he thought. “That’s fine. Nineteen is no different from twenty.” A man named Mao Sui came to Pingyuan. “My lord, I’ve heard you’re short one advisor. I can go with you.” “Sir, how long have you been with me?” the prince asked. “Three years.” “A talented person gets noticed quickly. You’ve been here for three years, and I don’t even know you. That means you are no good at anything. I’m afraid you’ll have to stay.” “That’s because I’ve been waiting for my time, like today,” Mao Sui said. Pingyuan only half believed him but allowed him to join. When they arrived in Chu, Pingyuan lost no time in seeing its king. They talked all morning but nothing was decided. The nineteen advisors were at their wits’ end. Suddenly, Mao Sui stepped forward from the back of the room, one hand on his sword (剑). “Assassin (刺客), assassin!” the King of Chu shouted and reached for his own sword. “My lord, he’s one of us,” Pingyuan said calmly. “The room is too dark. I didn’t think anyone was sitting there,” the king said. He picked up his cup to hide his sudden movement towards his sword. “My lord, you keep refusing our offer because Chu is a big state,” Mao Sui said. “But how can such a great state forget its history? Qin has beaten you many times and burned your cities. Even we Zhao people feel ashamed of this. It’s not wise for us to turn against each other.” The King of Chu agreed, “You’re right. We should fight Qin together.” After Prince Pingyuan returned home, he treated Mao Sui as a respected guest. 1．What does the underlined phrase “at their wits’ end” mean in Paragraph 8? A．勃然大怒 B．欣喜若狂 C．灵光乍现 D．束手无策 2．What can we know from the story? A．Mao Sui was no good at anything. B．Mao Sui was patient enough to wait for his time. C．Pingyuan knew Mao Sui very well before they went to Chu. D．An assassin with a sword came in to kill the King of Chu, but failed. 3．What can we infer about Mao Sui’s personality from the story? A．He is generous and modest. B．He is brave and confident. C．He is serious and careful. D．He is patient and curious. 4．Which is most likely to happen if Mao Sui didn’t offer to go with Prince Pingyuan? A．Chu would fight Qin with Zhao together. B．Pingyuan would take the nineteen advisors with him to Chu. C．An assassin would kill the King of Chu. D．Pingyuan would finish the task perfectly. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了经典成语故事——“毛遂自荐”。 1．词句猜测题。根据“They talked all morning but nothing was decided.”可知，他们谈了一上午，但什么也没决定，所以这19为门客已经没有办法，划线部分的含义是“束手无策”。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“‘That’s because I’ve been waiting for my time, like today,’ Mao Sui said.”可知，毛遂一直等待自己的时机，说明他很有耐心。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“‘That’s because I’ve been waiting for my time, like today,’ Mao Sui said.”和“My lord, you keep refusing our offer because Chu is a big state...But how can such a great state forget its history? Qin has beaten you many times and burned your cities. Even we Zhao people feel ashamed of this. It’s not wise for us to turn against each other”可知，毛遂自告奋勇地要求加入平原君前往楚国，说明他具有自信；加上在处理楚王的疑心和说服楚国联合抗秦的情境中表现出的无畏和果断，说明他很勇敢。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“When Qin’s army surrounded (包围) Handan, the King of Zhao sent Prince Pingyuan to ask Chu for help. He was also allowed to take twenty advisors with him. But Pingyuan could only choose nineteen.”可知，如果毛遂没有自荐，那么平原君将会带着这19为门客一同前往楚国。故选B。 （24-25九年级上·山东烟台·期中）Today, the name “Chengdu” is widely known, but do you know its other names? Let’s take a journey through the long history of Chengdu based on its names. The City of Tortoise (龟城) In 316 BC, Zhang Yi and Zhang Ruo, generals of the Qin state, built a city wall in Chengdu to better protect its people against enemies. The wall was built in the shape of a huge tortoise, with four gates located in the east, south, west and north, corresponding to (对应) the tortoise’s four feet. The Zhang Yi Tower at the west gate was very tall, while the Zhang Ruo Tower at the east gate was slightly shorter. When the sun rose, the Zhang Ruo Tower looked like the head of a tortoise, and the Zhang Yi Tower looked like its tail. This is how Chengdu got this nickname (绰号). Jin City (锦城) About four or five hundred years later, during the time of Shu-Han, Chengdu was given ad new nickname—Jin City. Chengdu has had a well-developed brocade industry (织锦业) from early times, as mentioned in Shu Du Fu (《蜀都赋》) written by Yang Xiong. During the Three Kingdoms Period, Liu Bei set up a government-run brocade area around the present Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠) to further develop the brocade industry, leading to Chengdu being known as “Jin City”. Rong City (蓉城) Chengdu is also known as “the City of Hibiscus (芙蓉花)”, shortened to “Rong City”. During the time of the Later Shu, Emperor Meng Chang ordered people to plant hibiscus all along the city wall. Every autumn, the hibiscus flowers would open like brocade. Since then, Chengdu has been known as “Rong City” due to (由于) the beauty of the flowers. 1．Why did Zhang Yi and Zhang Ruo build the city wall in Chengdu? A．To be the emperors of the city. B．To protect the people against enemies. C．To admire the hibiscus flowers. D．To protect the brocade industry. 2．What was the name of Chengdu during the time of Shu-Han? A．The City of Tortoise. B．Jin City. C．Rong City. D．Country in heaven (天府之国). 3．According to the passage, which sentence is RIGHT? A．The Zhang Yi Tower at the east gate was very tall. B．Shu Du Fu was written by Liu Bei. C．Rong City was related (相关的) to Emperor Meng Chang of the later Shu. D．Jin City was related to the shape of the city wall. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了成都的其他名字以及背后的历史。 1．细节理解题。根据“In 316 BC, Zhang Yi and Zhang Ruo, generals of the Qin state, built a city wall in Chengdu to better protect its people against enemies.”可知张仪和张若在成都修建城墙是为了保护人们，抵抗敌人。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“About four or five hundred years later, during the time of Shu-Han, Chengdu was given ad new nickname—Jin City.”可知蜀汉时期成都的名字是锦城。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“During the time of the Later Shu, Emperor Meng Chang ordered people to plant hibiscus all along the city wall. Every autumn, the hibiscus flowers would open like brocade. Since then, Chengdu has been known as ‘Rong City’ due to (由于) the beauty of the flowers.”可知蓉城和后蜀皇帝孟昶有关。故选C。 重难语篇提升练 （2025·广东深圳·三模）Shang Yang was a politician (政治家) of the Qin state. He was very wise and forward-thinking. He worked out several reform (改革) plans for the state, including focusing on farming and giving rewards (奖励) to soldiers who were successful during wars. But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood Shang’s talent and the advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him. To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly, “People of Qin, whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces.” It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some people passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking. Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, “I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces.” The words sounded even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces. Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word. When he began promoting (推行) his reforms, the people followed and did not question him. Under the great reforms, Qin grew strong and united all the states, becoming the first empire (帝国) of China. Later, people drew the Chinese idiom “立木取信” from this story. 1．Shang Yang’s reforms ________. A．were never trusted by people B．made Qin grow strong C．were carried out easily at the beginning D．focused on farming and education 2．What does the underlined phrase “a man of his word” mean? A．A man who can keep his promises. B．A man who is talkative. C．A man who is good at arguing. D．A man who often has words with others. 3．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②/③/④⑤⑥⑦ B．①/②/③④⑤/⑥⑦ C．①②③/④⑤/⑥⑦ D．①②/③④/⑤⑥⑦ 4．What is the most important lesson from Shang Yang’s story? A．Actions speak louder than words. B．Keeping promises builds trust. C．Money can solve all problems. D．New ideas are always resisted (抵制). 5．Where can you probably read this passage? A．A travel guide. B．A health magazine. C．A history storybook. D．A business newspaper. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了商鞅立木取信的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“Under the great reforms, Qin grew strong and united all the states, becoming the first empire (帝国) of China.”可知，商鞅的改革使秦国变得强大。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.”可知，商鞅信守了他的承诺，奖励了那个人50枚金币，因此划线单词表示“信守承诺的人”。故选A。 3．篇章结构题。第一段介绍商鞅的基本情况及改革内容；第二段介绍改革中遇到的困难；第三到第五段介绍他是如何解决困难的；第六、七段介绍改革的成就。B选项符合文章结构。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Later, people drew the Chinese idiom ‘立木取信’ from this story.”可知，从商鞅的故事中我们学到了遵守承诺的重要性。故选B。 5．推理判断题。本文主要讲述了商鞅立木取信的故事，属于历史故事，可以在历史故事书中读到。故选C。 （2025·江苏常州·模拟预测）After learning about the life of the master poet who lived about 1,300 years ago in the historical documentary Li Bai, many young Chinese viewers have preferred talking about pursuing (追求) their dreams on social media. In the documentary Du Fu—China’s Greatest Poet, a historian said, “Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare’s is to people in Britain.” This remark can also be used for Li’s poems. Living in the Tang dynasty during the “Golden Age of Chinese Poetry”, Li used his talent to push poetry to a new height. “If Du Fu is the greatest poet in China, then Li Bai is the most talented poet in the history of Chinese poetry,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature emphasized. Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems; his romance, heroism, and freedom while travelling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences. He saw the Tang dynasty’s amazing prosperity (繁荣), and dreamed about being an excellent officer to serve the court (朝廷), but experienced challenge after challenge until his death. Li Bai has won great reputation (声誉) among Chinese netizens (网民). The story of the poet’s life has aroused many young Chinese interest. ___▲___ For example, “What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li?” Some netizens wrote that unlike Li, they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose to “hold on straight to the end”. “In fact, many people who like Li Bai’s poems like the spirit he expressed—the spirit of never giving up and dreaming about doing something good to help society, just like many young people who have the same dream in this era,” an expert in ancient Chinese literature said. 1．Which is one of the common themes of Li Bai’s poems? A．Technology. B．Bravery. C．Political power. D．Wealth. 2．Why is Shakespeare talked about in Paragraph 2? A．To explain the meaning of Shakespeare’s poems in Britain. B．To praise the popularity of Shakespeare’s poems in the world. C．To describe the influence of Li Bai’s poems on English people. D．To show the importance of Li Bai’s poems in Chinese literary history. 3．Which of the following sentences can be put into __▲__ in Paragraph 5? A．Young netizens ask questions. B．Many young people try to realize their dreams. C．Many young people are interested in Chinese history. D．Ancient Chinese poets encourage young people to challenge life. 4．What does the underlined phrase “hold on straight to the end” mean? A．Do something good to help society. B．Stick to their dreams and never give up. C．Experience challenges one after another. D．Change to another dream when facing difficulties. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了中国古代诗人李白，他的诗歌以及现代年轻人对其看法。 1．推理判断题。根据“Much of Li’s life is reflected in his poems: his romance, heroism, and freedom while travelling around the mountains and rivers of China, and his hard life experiences.”可知李白的诗中反映了他的浪漫、英雄主义和自由，以及他艰难的生活经历。结合选项，推断勇敢是他诗歌常见的主题。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“‘Du’s poems are as important in Chinese literary history as Shakespeare is to people in Britain.’ This remark can also be used for Li’s poems.”可知此处提到莎士比亚是为了说明李白诗歌在中国文学史上的重要性，就像莎士比亚对英国人一样重要。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“For example, ‘What would we do if our dreams couldn’t be reached, just like Li?’”可推断此处指网友们提出了很多问题。故选A。 4．词句猜测题。根据“...they might change to another dream in order not to give themselves too much pressure or unhappiness, while other netizens said they would choose”可知有些人为了不给自己太大的压力或不快乐，他们可能会换一个梦想，而其他网民则表示他们会选择坚持到底，因此猜测该短语意为“坚持到底，永不放弃”。故选B。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$