专题 J823 Unit 2 School life 阅读理解-【题型易-必考题型精练】2025-2026学年八年级上册英语单元话题中心题型梯度训练 月考突破 题型特训（译林版2024）

单元话题·梯度训练 专题J823阅读理解 单元话题中心 题型特训 Unit 2 School life 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 内 容 提 要 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 – 10 二、 进阶提升 Passage 11 -15 Passage 1 Summer Action for teenagers! Are you a teenager looking for an active and fun way to spend your summer? Join the Summer Action at Health Center right away. We have: ※ Social Club-Meet other active teenagers at our parties, BBQs, movie and game nights. Make new friends and create nice summer memories. ※ Swimming Club-Free swim and swim lessons. Our Olympic-sized pool is open all summer long. ※Sports Club-Basketball, volleyball, soccer and more. We offer fun sports leagues (联赛) and drop-in sports for teens of all skill levels. ※Health Club-Learn about healthy habits. We offer educational talks and speeches to give you skills for life. We’re open mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Stay for a few hours or the whole day. The choice is yours. Join us for a meaningful summer with other teenagers. Sign up (注册) by this weekend at a big discount (打折). For more information: www.sportsandhealth.com/summerteenclub. 1. Which club will help teenagers make new friends? A．Social Club. B．Swimming Club. C．Sports Club. D．Health Club. 2. What can teenagers learn about if they join the Health Club? A．Swimming skill. B．Sports lessons. C．Healthy habits. D．Good memories. 3. Why are teenagers advised to sign up by this weekend? A．Because it will be much cheaper. B．Because it will be free to sign up. C．Because summer will be meaningful. D．Because it will give more information. 4. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To make teenagers live a healthy life. B．To introduce (介绍) free vacation clubs to teenagers. C．To call on teenagers to join Summer Action. D．To ask for more information about Summer Action. Passage 2 Dear students, We are going to have a spring fair (春季展销会) at school next Saturday. We are very excited. We hope that by the end of the event, we’ll have raised (募集) about 10, 000 dollars. This will help build a new home for the old people in our town. Last year, 300 parents came to our event. This year, at least 50 percent of those parents will come with young children. We need four student volunteers (志愿者) to do activities such as face painting and traditional games with the younger children. We will also have some stands (货摊) , so we need student volunteers to work there. We will have some stands. Six of the stands will sell cakes. Five of the stands will sell books. The other three stands will sell model cars and model planes. We really hope that you can help out at the spring fair. Please e-mail me at Larry2020@yahoo. com by Friday if you want to be a volunteer. Yours, Larry Smith Headmaster 1. What can’t we know from Paragraph 1? A．When to have the spring fair. B．Where to have the spring fair. C．Why to have the spring fair. D．How to have the spring fair. 2. How many stands are there in all at the spring fair? A．Three B．Five. C．Six. D．Fourteen. 3. If you plan to be a volunteer, you need to ________. A．call Larry Smith B．go to Larry Smith’s office C．e-mail Larry Smith D．meet Larry Smith at his home 4. In the e-mail, Larry Smith wants to ________. A．ask students for help B．say thanks to the volunteers C．show us what a spring fair is D．invite parents to the spring fair Passage 3 Do you like sports? Do you want to make more friends? Come to our school clubs. Football ClubOpening Time: Monday Place: Classroom 2 Telephone Number: 301-5687 Basketball ClubOpening Time: Tuesday Place: Classroom 3 Telephone Number: 302-7789 Volleyball ClubOpening Time: Wednesday Place: Classroom 4 Telephone Number: 303-7643 Table Tennis ClubOpening Time: Thursday Place: Classroom 5 Telephone Number: 304-9865 1. Lisa can call ________ to know some things about Football Club. A．301-5687 B．302-7789 C．303-7643 D．304-9865 2. Harry is free on Tuesday afternoon. He can be in ________. A．Football Club B．Basketball Club C．Volleyball Club D．Table Tennis Club 3. If you want to join Volleyball Club, which classroom should you go to? A．Classroom 2. B．Classroom 3. C．Classroom 4. D．Classroom 5. 4. Who does the writer make the poster for? A．Students. B．Teachers. C．Nurses. D．Parents. Passage 4 Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan! What is School Watch? School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them. Is it for everyone? Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer. What else can it do? School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework. Who is the Best School Watcher? Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one. How do you start? To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.Schoolwatch.com. 1．________ can join the School Watch. A．Teachers B．Teenagers C．Parents D．Policemen 2．The member of School Watch can help ________. ①stop violence ②improve your grades ③keep you safe ④make friends ⑤fight with your classmates A．①②③ B．③④⑤ C．①③④ D．②③⑤ 3．You should ________ if you want to be a School Watcher. A．talk to the director of the plan in you grade. B．check the website C．be good at your schoolwork D．call the school 4．This passage may be from ________. A．a story book B．a magazine C．a newspaper D．a school notice Passage 5 Every year, schools in our city have a “Big Day”. Students put their old things on sale for charity. The money will be used to help others. But at my school, Big Day is only about eating! After lunch, different grades get their own stalls (摊位). All of the students take turns running their grade’s stalls. Each student has just 10 minutes, so everyone gets to have a turn. Every stall has its own products. For example, as 10th graders, we sold different drinks. The most popular one was an Oreo milkshake with ice cream. Grade 11 sold lollipops, which only cost $1 (6.56 yuan) each. I could only work from 1:50 p.m. to 2. But it was the busiest 10 minutes of the activity. I arrived at our stall three minutes early. My partners waved at me and said, “Come here! We need some help!” I was pulled to a table with several paper cups. I was asked to shake each cup for 30 seconds to make it taste better. However, when I shook the first cup for nearly 20 seconds, the salesman shouted, “Hey! Hurry up! People are waiting!” So I shook it faster and finally gave it to the customer. It was very tiring work, but it was still fun to sell milkshakes to the other students. Finally, I finished my work and bought a milkshake for myself. 1. What do we know about Big Day at the writer’s school? A．Students give some of their things to charity. B．Students have a chance to run their grade’s stalls. C．The lollipops sold by Grade 11 were expensive. D．Few students pay attention to the event. 2. Paragraph 2 tells us ________. A．what the writer’s day was like B．what products the writer sold C．the writer’s feeling about the day D．the writer’s experience last year 3. When did the writer arrive at the stall? A．1:50 p.m. B．2 p.m. C．1:47 p.m. D．1:57 p.m. 4. A good title for the story would be ________. A．Big Days in our city B．My experience on Big Day C．How to make a milkshake D．My experience studying abroad Passage 6 I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning we met at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground. We got off the buses laughing and shouting cheerfully. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from parents. Some of us started to feel homesick (想家的). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. The swimming class was my favorite. It was the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week, I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself. 1. How did they get to the campground? A．By train. B．By bike. C．On foot. D．By bus. 2. How did they feel when they arrived at the campground? A．Sorry. B．Upset. C．Cheerful. D．Sad. 3. What was the writer’s favorite? A．The swimming class. B．The boating class. C．Jumping. D．Running. 4. What did the writer learn during the summer camp? A．It was the first time for them to be away from parents. B．He learned how to take care of himself. C．It was good to stay in the cool water. D．The teacher was fun. Passage 7 One night, four naughty (顽皮的) boy students stayed out of school having a late party at a night club and having a great time. They were partying so happily that they forgot they were going to take an exam the next day. The next morning, they got up too late to take their exam. In order not to be punished, they thought of a plan which they believed was perfect. They made their clothes dirty and went to the teacher’s office. “Mr Johnson, we went to a friend’s house last night in another town. On the way back, our car got a flat tire (轮胎没气), so we had to push the car all the way back to school. That’s why we didn’t make it for the exam.” The teacher listened to their story, and told them in a kind voice, “It doesn’t matter. I am going to give you another chance to take the exam three days later.” The four students thanked him and left happily. The exam day arrived in the end. The teacher asked them, “I am going to put each one of you in a different room for the exam. Are you OK with that?” “OK”, the students were fine with that because they had all studied hard, then they got the test paper. It had only two questions. Exam paper (100 points) ①Your name: _______(1 point) ②Which tire burst?_________ (99 points) A．Front left.   B．Back left.     C． Front right.        D．Back right 1. The students didn’t take the exam because ________. A．their car had a flat tire B．they stayed up too late that night C．the teacher didn’t let them take D．their clothes were too dirty 2. What did the teacher do after listening to their story? A．He believed them really. B．He didn’t say anything about it. C．He used a different way to tell if they were lying. D．He was very angry. 3. According to the passage, we can learn that ________. A．the teacher believed what the students said B．the students were very clever C．the students told a terrible lie D．the students didn’t tell a lie 4. What do you think of the teacher? A．Clever. B．Stupid. C．Hard working. D．Unhealthy. Passage 8 Zhao Wenrui is a young art teacher from China’s Shanxi Province. He recently became famous online for spending three months working on a beautiful chalk picture of a traditional (传统的) work. When Zhao Wenrui, an art teacher in Fanshi County, decided to draw a chalk version (版本) of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, he said that he just wanted to do something interesting for his students. It’s said that he has used eight blackboards side by side and a lot of chalk. The original (原始的) version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a five-meter-long picture describing the capital of Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingming Festival, is sometimes called China’s Mona Lisa, and considered by many people as one of the most important artworks in the country’s history. The work has been copied a few times, but the original, which dates back (追溯到) to the 12th century, is seldom showed because it is valuable. Zhao Wenrui’s 32-meter-long chalk version draws around 550 people, including farmers, boatmen, and so on, as well as dozens of animals, buildings, bridges, and the environment itself. However, unlike the real Along the River During the Qingming Festival, this chalk picture will not be saved for a thousand years, as the blackboards will be cleaned as soon as the children come back to school. 1. How long did it take Zhao Wenrui to draw the beautiful chalk picture? A．About 90 days. B．About 100 days. C．About 110 days. D．About 120 days. 2. Why did Zhao Wenrui decide to draw the chalk picture? A．Because his students asked him to do that. B．Because he dreamed to become famous online. C．Because he wanted to show that he was good at drawing. D．Because he hoped to do something interesting for his students. 3. What does the underlined word “valuable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．useless and uninteresting B．useful and important C．awful and hopeless D．cheerful and happy 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Zhao Wenrui’s chalk picture is called China’s Mona Lisa. B．Zhao Wenrui used nine blackboards to draw the chalk picture. C．Along the River During the Qingming Festival was created in the 14th century. D．The chalk version Along the River During the Qingming Festival is longer than the original one. Passage 9 What does a typical day look like for a high school student in the United States? Well, everyone’s very different. I can describe my normal day in high school for you. Our school day went from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. However, some days I had cheerleading (啦啦队) practice or play practice at 6:30 a.m. If I had cheerleading practice I got ready at school, and if I had time, I ate breakfast at the school cafeteria. Then I would head to my locker and take my books for the first period. Each class went for about 50 minutes and we had 4 minutes to get to the next class. We studied everything from science to math and Spanish to P.E. I played the piano in band, so one of my class periods was used for that. Lunchtime would be at 12:30 p.m. and afterwards we had some time to hang out outside or by our lockers. At the end of the day there was a seminar period. It could be used for studying or meetings. After school, I would cheer at a basketball game, be a lifeguard (救生员) at work or have speech practice. My family always tried to have dinner together at around 7 p.m., but there wasn’t always time. I would finally start studying at around 8 or 9 p.m. So there you have it! That’s my typical day in high school. 1. What does the underlined words “hang out” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Hold on. B．Do shopping. C．Have fun. D．Go walking. 2. Which is the right order of what the writer did on a typical day in high school? a. She could cheer at a basketball game. b. She had a seminar period. c. She practised cheerleading. d. She played the piano in band. A．d-b-a-c B．c-d-a-b C．c-d-b-a D．d-a-b-c 3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A．Activities after school. B．Dinner after school. C．Work after school. D．Speeches after school. 4. What’s the purpose of writing this text? A．To help students choose school club. B．To tell us all kinds of subjects in the US. C．To tell us a busy day at school in the US. D．To show the difference between the US and China. Passage 10 You may not like it, but learning English is necessary if you want to succeed abroad. Not just that, you have to show your knowledge of the English language on one of the two major English proficiency (水平) examinations: the IELTS (雅思) or the TOEFL (托福). Which test you should take depends on your goal. The TOEFL remains the top exam in the US. But the IELTS is popular in the US but it is already the liked better test in the UK and Australia. There are also differences in the examinations themselves. They both measure (测试) the four main language requirements: speaking, reading, writing and listening. However, the exams are very different in their form and methodology (方法). “Compared with the TOEFL, the IELTS test requires you to actually have a grasp (掌握) of the language and an ability to use it, rather than simply being well prepared for the test,” explains IELTS examiner Julian Fisher. The key reasons for this are that the IELTS exam requires fill-in answers as opposed to (相对于) multiple choice (选择题), and its speaking section is done with a real examiner instead of a computer. The examinee is given a topic related to daily life. “The face-to-face interview with a trained speaker of English allows for communicative interaction (交流互动), which reflects (反应) real academic (学术的) and workplace situations,” said senior exam marketing officer Pang Shuai.     What scores do I need? For the IELTS, a band score of 5 to 7 is fine for the majority of undergraduate and post-graduate programs. For top schools, you will probably need at least a 7. When it comes to the TOEFL, there is a range (范围). It all depends on the colleges. Mediocre (普通的) schools will let you get by with a score as low as 60. For a top-tier university, on the other hand, you will need to score upwards of 100 points on your TOEFL. 1. What does Paragraph 2 suggest? A．In the US, the TOEFL score is not as important as it once was. B．IELTS is more widely accepted than TOEFL by US schools. C．The TOEFL score is liked better in Australian universities. D．Universities in the UK mainly see students’ IELTS scores. 2. Which of the following is a difference between the TOEFL and the IELTS? A．The TOEFL checks four English skills, while IELTS doesn’t. B．The IELTS tests focus more on test-taking skills. C．There are no fill-in answers in the TOEFL tests. D．The IELTS interview s test-takers on the computer. 3. What does Pang Shuai think of the face-to-face interview? A．More exams should take this exam form. B．It is a useful skill in one’s studies and at work. C．This exam form can make test-takers more relaxed. D．A test-taker can score high simply by preparing well. 4. If you want to go to a top university in the UK or US, ________. A．a 7 on the IELTS is probably a must B．a score of 60 on the TOEFL is enough C．you should take both the TOEFL and IELTS D．you need a 7.5 on the IELTS for post-graduate programs Passage 11 For most first-year students at a university or college, August is the month for military training (军训). It offers a good chance to meet our classmates and get ready for the new school life. Our school’s training took place from August 23 to 29. First, we would make a blackboard newspaper for our new classroom. When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous. Could I manage to both complete this project and prepare for the closing concert? What if my classmates wouldn’t follow my instructions? The project began on August 24. The three other girls in the group have different abilities. My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, saying that we should shorten the text and leave more space for pictures. The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm. I thought hard about whether or not to take her suggestions and then made some changes. I found that she had a lot of good ideas. As time went by, even when I couldn’t take part in practice. I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her. Finally, it was time for our project to be shown. Our teacher said that no matter what the results might be, our efforts (努力) would not be wasted. Our class finally won first prize in the competition. Our teacher was right. The result was not the most important. I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students. 1. What do we know about military training from the passage? A．It asks all the students to take part in its each term. B．It usually takes place from August 23 to 29. C．It allows students to get to know each other. D．It always ends with a school concert. 2. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A．How the writer prepared for the concert. B．How the writer chose her group members. C．How the writer got through military training D．How the writer’s group prepared for their project. 3. How did the writer’s feeling change about the project? A．nervous — hopeless — confident — sad B．nervous — worried — calm — proud C．confident — worried — sad — proud D．nervous — worried — angry — sad 4. What might be the best title for the passage? A．Team work is important B．Never let a chance go by C．Try to get the first prize D．Hard work makes a difference Passage 12 Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Other students have a trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.” Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his homes without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go to ask for help. Some think they will look silly if they go to see a doctor. Some won’t talk about their secrets. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people. ● Talk to your parents or teachers often. ● Take part in group activities. ● Try to get on well with the people around you. ● Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. 1. The students may have ________, so they often become worried and can’t get on well with others. A．no parents B．poor marks C．no friends D．mental problems 2. According to the passage, some students with mental problems won’t ask for help because ________. A．they can deal with the problems B．doctors can’t help them to solve the problems C．their parents are too busy to look after them well D．they don’t want to tell their secrets to others 3. The underlined worked “silly” in this passage means ________. A．not friendly B．not clever C．unhappy D．unhealthy 4. According to the last part, which of the following is a good idea? A．It’s important for children to live with their parents. B．It’s helpful for people to see doctors often. C．It’s useful for students to listen carefully in class. D．It’s necessary for young people to have group activities. Passage 13 On May 18, the students from a special school in Gansu province visited a “mobile (移动的) museum”. They saw some pictures of things from the museum on the school playground. Chen Bingren, organizer (组织者) of this activity had the one-day show successfully. It was Chen’s first. time to be a teacher for special children. The special school has 158 students. Though many of them have speaking problems, the talk between Chen and the students went very well with the help of a sign language teacher. Huang Baoping is a Grade 8 student at the school. He has hearing problems but he likes drawing very much. He kept asking questions like, “What’s on the pottery (陶器) ?” and “Why did the ancient people draw things like that thousand. years ago?” Later on, Huang took part in a pottery workshop and made a lotus (莲花) . Many children like Huang made works with their own understanding of things. Chen was surprised by the children’s love for art. Ma Yujiao, a teacher at the special school, says they went to museums many times in the past but the “mobile museum” was different and gave special children a better chance (机会) to learn about Chinese history. “Museums are important for history, so we will have more ‘mobile museums’ to help more people to learn better about history. ” Chen. says. 1. What did the special children do on May18? A．They had an art lesson. B．They visited a “mobile museum”. C．They saw some pictures of lotus. D．They went to a history museum. 2. What can we know about Chen Bingren? A．He got on well with the special students. B．He is the head teacher of this special school. C．He didn’t have the one-day show successfully. D．He also has speaking and hearing problems. 3. Which of the following show Huang Baoping’s love for art according to the passage? ①He often buys some flowers.         ②He often goes to museums with his parents. ③ He asked some questions about the pottery art.     ④ He joined a pottery workshop and made a lotus. A．①② B．②③ C．①③ D．③④ 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A．A good teacher should learn more about history. B．Special students should learn art and make works. C．A “mobile museum” came into a special school. D．Special students are specially interested in history. Passage 14 Exam time! Most kids would say it’s the worst thing about school. But do you know why you take exams? And what’s the best way to study for them? Read on and find out the answers. You never know—exams might not be that bad after all.     Most kids don’t like exams. But interestingly, we can’t live without them. They play an important role in our lives.     Exams are not all the same. There are two kinds.     One kind tests (考查) your knowledge and skills. School exams are of this kind. And it’s the same with certificate (证书) exams. For example, you need to pass a certificate exam to become a doctor. This shows you’re able to treat patients.     The other type helps find talents (人才). For example, the college entrance examination (高考). Universities use it as a fair way to choose students.     At middle school, exams are about answering questions on paper. At university, exams are about writing essays (论文). Doing an experiment or even drawing a painting can also be university exams.     Kids in different countries take different exams. In the US, many school students do a book report or science report as part of their exams. In Australia, middle school students need to use what they learn in class to make presentations (展示) or speeches. Sometimes, teamwork is part of an exam.     So, exams are your lifetime “friends”. Be nice and patient with them. They will help make you a better person. 1. Which of the following exams tests your knowledge and skills? A．An exam for finding talents. B．An exam in middle schools. C．The college entrance examination. D．The high school entrance examination. 2. What are exams at middle school about according to the text? A．Writing essays. B．Drawing a painting. C．Doing much more experiments. D．Answering questions on paper. 3. Where do school students need to do a science report as part of their exams? A．In America. B．In Australia. C．In China. D．In Canada. 4. What does the author want to tell us? A．We should worry about exams. B．We should be friendly to exams. C．Exams should be more difficult. D．We should take different exams. Passage 15 Emma was on the way to the Nature Center. She looked sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm where she grew up. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals. When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town. Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she felt out of place. She had few classmates to talk to. The bus came to a stop. “Welcome to the Nature Center,” her teacher said. “A guide will tell us something about the animals, and then you’ll help to feed the baby squirrels. Now I want everyone to find a partner (搭档).” Emma didn’t have any friends yet. Who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly. “Sure,” said Julia warmly. Together, the girls walked into the center. After the guide’s introduction to the animals, a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels. After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels, too?” Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, an adult squirrel inside jumped out. Emma was calm, held out her band, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it. “Wow! You are so brave!” Julia said. “You’re always so quiet. I thought you were afraid of everything.” “I have grown up on a farm, so I know much about animals. I know that we have to stay calm when animals are afraid or excited.” The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma, “Would you like to volunteer to help out with the animals at the center?” “Cool! I would love to work here! That’s a great chance!” Emma replied cheerfully. That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school. Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. The feeling of happiness washed over her. 1. How did Emma feel when she got to the new school? A．Excited. B．Lonely. C．Warm. D．Nervous. 2. What probably helped Emma stay calm when an adult squirrel jumped out? A．Her experience with animals on the farm. B．Her knowledge from her new classmates. C．Her decision to protect her new friend. D．Her close relationship (关系) with the keeper. 3. On the way back to school, Emma felt happy because ________. A．the teacher praised her for being brave B．she could easily catch the baby squirrel C．she returned to the farm and saw animals again D．she could care for animals again and made a friend 4. What’s the best title for this article? A．Emma’s trip to the Nature Center B．How to fit in the new school life C．How to make new friends at school D．Winning a chance to help squirrels 16 / 16 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$单元话题·梯度训练 专题J823阅读理解 单元话题中心 题型特训 Unit 2 School life 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 内 容 提 要 一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 – 10 二、 进阶提升 Passage 11 -15 Passage 1 Summer Action for teenagers! Are you a teenager looking for an active and fun way to spend your summer? Join the Summer Action at Health Center right away. We have: ※ Social Club-Meet other active teenagers at our parties, BBQs, movie and game nights. Make new friends and create nice summer memories. ※ Swimming Club-Free swim and swim lessons. Our Olympic-sized pool is open all summer long. ※Sports Club-Basketball, volleyball, soccer and more. We offer fun sports leagues (联赛) and drop-in sports for teens of all skill levels. ※Health Club-Learn about healthy habits. We offer educational talks and speeches to give you skills for life. We’re open mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Stay for a few hours or the whole day. The choice is yours. Join us for a meaningful summer with other teenagers. Sign up (注册) by this weekend at a big discount (打折). For more information: www.sportsandhealth.com/summerteenclub. 1. Which club will help teenagers make new friends? A．Social Club. B．Swimming Club. C．Sports Club. D．Health Club. 2. What can teenagers learn about if they join the Health Club? A．Swimming skill. B．Sports lessons. C．Healthy habits. D．Good memories. 3. Why are teenagers advised to sign up by this weekend? A．Because it will be much cheaper. B．Because it will be free to sign up. C．Because summer will be meaningful. D．Because it will give more information. 4. What’s the purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To make teenagers live a healthy life. B．To introduce (介绍) free vacation clubs to teenagers. C．To call on teenagers to join Summer Action. D．To ask for more information about Summer Action. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要宣传了健康中心为青少年举办的夏季行动，详细介绍了社交俱乐部、游泳俱乐部、体育俱乐部和健康俱乐部的活动内容，告知青少年开放时间，并强调本周末前注册有很大折扣，目的是号召青少年加入，度过一个有意义的夏天 。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Social Club-Meet other active teenagers at our parties, BBQs, movie and game nights. Make new friends and create nice summer memories.”可知，社交俱乐部能帮助青少年结交新朋友， 故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Health Club-Learn about healthy habits. We offer educational talks and speeches to give you skills for life.”可知，青少年加入健康俱乐部可以了解健康习惯， 故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Sign up (注册) by this weekend at a big discount (打折).”可知，建议青少年在本周末前注册是因为会有很大的折扣，会更便宜， 故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。文章开篇呼吁青少年加入健康中心的夏季行动，接着介绍了各种俱乐部的活动，最后鼓励青少年注册加入，所以目的是号召青少年加入夏季行动， 故选C。 Passage 2 Dear students, We are going to have a spring fair (春季展销会) at school next Saturday. We are very excited. We hope that by the end of the event, we’ll have raised (募集) about 10, 000 dollars. This will help build a new home for the old people in our town. Last year, 300 parents came to our event. This year, at least 50 percent of those parents will come with young children. We need four student volunteers (志愿者) to do activities such as face painting and traditional games with the younger children. We will also have some stands (货摊) , so we need student volunteers to work there. We will have some stands. Six of the stands will sell cakes. Five of the stands will sell books. The other three stands will sell model cars and model planes. We really hope that you can help out at the spring fair. Please e-mail me at Larry2020@yahoo. com by Friday if you want to be a volunteer. Yours, Larry Smith Headmaster 1. What can’t we know from Paragraph 1? A．When to have the spring fair. B．Where to have the spring fair. C．Why to have the spring fair. D．How to have the spring fair. 2. How many stands are there in all at the spring fair? A．Three B．Five. C．Six. D．Fourteen. 3. If you plan to be a volunteer, you need to ________. A．call Larry Smith B．go to Larry Smith’s office C．e-mail Larry Smith D．meet Larry Smith at his home 4. In the e-mail, Larry Smith wants to ________. A．ask students for help B．say thanks to the volunteers C．show us what a spring fair is D．invite parents to the spring fair 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要向人们介绍了展销会相关事宜和邀请学生们参加这次活动。 1. 细节理解题。根据“We are going to have a spring fair (春季展销会) at school next Saturday. ”和“This will help build a new home for the old people in our town.”可知，第一段提到了地点、时间以及为什么举行展销会，没有提到如何举办春季展销会。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“We will have some stands (货摊),”和“ Six of the stands will sell cakes. Five of the stands will sell books. The other three stands will sell model cars and model planes.”可知，共有14个货摊。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Please e-mail me at Larry2020@yahoo.com by Friday if you want to be a volunteer.”可知，想成为志愿者，发邮件给Larry Smith。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。根据“Dear students,”和“We really hope that you can help out at the spring fair.”可知，我们真的希望你们能在春季展销会上帮忙。故选A。 Passage 3 Do you like sports? Do you want to make more friends? Come to our school clubs. Football ClubOpening Time: Monday Place: Classroom 2 Telephone Number: 301-5687 Basketball ClubOpening Time: Tuesday Place: Classroom 3 Telephone Number: 302-7789 Volleyball ClubOpening Time: Wednesday Place: Classroom 4 Telephone Number: 303-7643 Table Tennis ClubOpening Time: Thursday Place: Classroom 5 Telephone Number: 304-9865 1. Lisa can call ________ to know some things about Football Club. A．301-5687 B．302-7789 C．303-7643 D．304-9865 2. Harry is free on Tuesday afternoon. He can be in ________. A．Football Club B．Basketball Club C．Volleyball Club D．Table Tennis Club 3. If you want to join Volleyball Club, which classroom should you go to? A．Classroom 2. B．Classroom 3. C．Classroom 4. D．Classroom 5. 4. Who does the writer make the poster for? A．Students. B．Teachers. C．Nurses. D．Parents. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 【导语】本文主要介绍学校四个俱乐部的相关信息，包括：俱乐部名称、活动时间和地点以及联系方式。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Football Club”下面的“Telephone Number: 301-5687”可知，丽莎可以打电话301-5687了解一些关于足球俱乐部的事情。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Basketball Club”下面的“Opening Time: Tuesday”可知，哈里星期二下午有空，他可以加入篮球俱乐部。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Volleyball Club”下面的“Place: Classroom 4”可知，如果你想加入排球俱乐部，你应该去教室4。故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据“Do you like sports? Do you want to make more friends? Come to our school clubs.”并通读全文可知，本文主要介绍学校四个俱乐部的相关信息，可推知，作者为学生制作的这份海报。故选A。 Passage 4 Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan! What is School Watch? School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them. Is it for everyone? Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer. What else can it do? School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework. Who is the Best School Watcher? Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one. How do you start? To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.Schoolwatch.com. 1．________ can join the School Watch. A．Teachers B．Teenagers C．Parents D．Policemen 2．The member of School Watch can help ________. ①stop violence ②improve your grades ③keep you safe ④make friends ⑤fight with your classmates A．①②③ B．③④⑤ C．①③④ D．②③⑤ 3．You should ________ if you want to be a School Watcher. A．talk to the director of the plan in you grade. B．check the website C．be good at your schoolwork D．call the school 4．This passage may be from ________. A．a story book B．a magazine C．a newspaper D．a school notice 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是志愿组织“学校守卫”发布的招聘广告，介绍了该组织的成立背景、成立意义、招聘对象和入会方法。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.”和最后一段“To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is talk to the director of the plan in your grade.”可知，青少年可以成为一名学校守卫。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. ”以及第四段“What else can it do? School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. ”可知，有助于我们停止暴力，保护自身安全，交朋友。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is talk to the director of the plan in your grade.”可知，是向年级主任申请。故选A。 4．推理判断题。本文是志愿组织“学校守卫”发布的招聘广告，是面向学生的，所以最有可能出现在学校通知里。故选D。 Passage 5 Every year, schools in our city have a “Big Day”. Students put their old things on sale for charity. The money will be used to help others. But at my school, Big Day is only about eating! After lunch, different grades get their own stalls (摊位). All of the students take turns running their grade’s stalls. Each student has just 10 minutes, so everyone gets to have a turn. Every stall has its own products. For example, as 10th graders, we sold different drinks. The most popular one was an Oreo milkshake with ice cream. Grade 11 sold lollipops, which only cost $1 (6.56 yuan) each. I could only work from 1:50 p.m. to 2. But it was the busiest 10 minutes of the activity. I arrived at our stall three minutes early. My partners waved at me and said, “Come here! We need some help!” I was pulled to a table with several paper cups. I was asked to shake each cup for 30 seconds to make it taste better. However, when I shook the first cup for nearly 20 seconds, the salesman shouted, “Hey! Hurry up! People are waiting!” So I shook it faster and finally gave it to the customer. It was very tiring work, but it was still fun to sell milkshakes to the other students. Finally, I finished my work and bought a milkshake for myself. 1. What do we know about Big Day at the writer’s school? A．Students give some of their things to charity. B．Students have a chance to run their grade’s stalls. C．The lollipops sold by Grade 11 were expensive. D．Few students pay attention to the event. 2. Paragraph 2 tells us ________. A．what the writer’s day was like B．what products the writer sold C．the writer’s feeling about the day D．the writer’s experience last year 3. When did the writer arrive at the stall? A．1:50 p.m. B．2 p.m. C．1:47 p.m. D．1:57 p.m. 4. A good title for the story would be ________. A．Big Days in our city B．My experience on Big Day C．How to make a milkshake D．My experience studying abroad 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要内容是作者介绍他学校“大日子”里的活动以及他在这天摆摊卖奶昔的经历。 1. 细节理解题。根据第二段“All of the students take turns running their grade’s stalls.”可知，在学校“大日子”这天，所有的学生轮流管理他们年级的摊位，也就是说所有学生都有机会管理自己所在年级的摊位，B选项符合题意。故选B。 2. 主旨大意题。第二段主要是作者介绍自己学校在“大日子”这天的传统活动，也就是在介绍“大日子”这天是什么样子的。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据第四段“I could only work from 1:50 p.m. to 2….I arrived at our stall three minutes early.”可知，作者的工作时间是从下午1点50分开始，而他提前了三分钟到达摊位，也就是说他在1点47分的时候到达摊位。故选C。 4. 最佳标题题。本文主要内容是作者介绍他学校“大日子”里的活动以及他在这天摆摊卖奶昔的经历，B选项最符合此中心大意。故选B。 Passage 6 I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning we met at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground. We got off the buses laughing and shouting cheerfully. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from parents. Some of us started to feel homesick (想家的). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. The swimming class was my favorite. It was the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week, I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself. 1. How did they get to the campground? A．By train. B．By bike. C．On foot. D．By bus. 2. How did they feel when they arrived at the campground? A．Sorry. B．Upset. C．Cheerful. D．Sad. 3. What was the writer’s favorite? A．The swimming class. B．The boating class. C．Jumping. D．Running. 4. What did the writer learn during the summer camp? A．It was the first time for them to be away from parents. B．He learned how to take care of himself. C．It was good to stay in the cool water. D．The teacher was fun. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了去年作者和同学们去夏令营的经历。 1. 细节理解题。根据“After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground”可知，是乘坐公交车去的露营地。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“We got off the buses laughing and shouting cheerfully”可知，我们下了公共汽车，又笑又叫，故是很高兴。故选C。 3. 细节理解题。根据“The swimming class was my favorite”可知，游泳课是作者的最爱。故选A。 4. 细节理解题。根据“During the week, I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself”可知，在这一周，作者学到了很多新东西，交了很多新朋友。也学会了如何照顾自己。故选B。 Passage 7 One night, four naughty (顽皮的) boy students stayed out of school having a late party at a night club and having a great time. They were partying so happily that they forgot they were going to take an exam the next day. The next morning, they got up too late to take their exam. In order not to be punished, they thought of a plan which they believed was perfect. They made their clothes dirty and went to the teacher’s office. “Mr Johnson, we went to a friend’s house last night in another town. On the way back, our car got a flat tire (轮胎没气), so we had to push the car all the way back to school. That’s why we didn’t make it for the exam.” The teacher listened to their story, and told them in a kind voice, “It doesn’t matter. I am going to give you another chance to take the exam three days later.” The four students thanked him and left happily. The exam day arrived in the end. The teacher asked them, “I am going to put each one of you in a different room for the exam. Are you OK with that?” “OK”, the students were fine with that because they had all studied hard, then they got the test paper. It had only two questions. Exam paper (100 points) ①Your name: _______(1 point) ②Which tire burst?_________ (99 points) A．Front left.   B．Back left.     C． Front right.        D．Back right 1. The students didn’t take the exam because ________. A．their car had a flat tire B．they stayed up too late that night C．the teacher didn’t let them take D．their clothes were too dirty 2. What did the teacher do after listening to their story? A．He believed them really. B．He didn’t say anything about it. C．He used a different way to tell if they were lying. D．He was very angry. 3. According to the passage, we can learn that ________. A．the teacher believed what the students said B．the students were very clever C．the students told a terrible lie D．the students didn’t tell a lie 4. What do you think of the teacher? A．Clever. B．Stupid. C．Hard working. D．Unhealthy. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 【导语】本文主要讲述四个淘气的小男孩为了逃避考试，和老师撒谎说从朋友家回来时车爆胎了，老师给了他们再一次考试的机会。几天后，聪明的老师给他们出了两道题，一道是填写自己的名字，另一道是哪个轮子爆胎了。 1. 细节理解题。根据“One night, four naughty (顽皮的) boy students stayed out of school having a late party at a night club and having a great time. They were partying so happily that they forgot they were going to take an exam the next day”可知，他们前一天晚上熬夜玩得太晚了，以至于忘记了第二天要参加考试，故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据“It doesn’t matter. I am going to give you another chance to take the exam three days later”以及后文的内容可知，老师听了他们的故事并给他们重新考试的机会，而考试只是证明他们是否撒谎，故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据“In order not to be punished, they thought of a plan which they believed was perfect.”可知，他们为了不被惩罚，所以想出了一个完美的计划，所以可以推断出他们向老师撒谎，故选C。 4. 推理判断题。根据最后老师给他们出的试题可知，老师是一个聪明的人。故选A。 Passage 8 Zhao Wenrui is a young art teacher from China’s Shanxi Province. He recently became famous online for spending three months working on a beautiful chalk picture of a traditional (传统的) work. When Zhao Wenrui, an art teacher in Fanshi County, decided to draw a chalk version (版本) of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, he said that he just wanted to do something interesting for his students. It’s said that he has used eight blackboards side by side and a lot of chalk. The original (原始的) version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a five-meter-long picture describing the capital of Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingming Festival, is sometimes called China’s Mona Lisa, and considered by many people as one of the most important artworks in the country’s history. The work has been copied a few times, but the original, which dates back (追溯到) to the 12th century, is seldom showed because it is valuable. Zhao Wenrui’s 32-meter-long chalk version draws around 550 people, including farmers, boatmen, and so on, as well as dozens of animals, buildings, bridges, and the environment itself. However, unlike the real Along the River During the Qingming Festival, this chalk picture will not be saved for a thousand years, as the blackboards will be cleaned as soon as the children come back to school. 1. How long did it take Zhao Wenrui to draw the beautiful chalk picture? A．About 90 days. B．About 100 days. C．About 110 days. D．About 120 days. 2. Why did Zhao Wenrui decide to draw the chalk picture? A．Because his students asked him to do that. B．Because he dreamed to become famous online. C．Because he wanted to show that he was good at drawing. D．Because he hoped to do something interesting for his students. 3. What does the underlined word “valuable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．useless and uninteresting B．useful and important C．awful and hopeless D．cheerful and happy 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Zhao Wenrui’s chalk picture is called China’s Mona Lisa. B．Zhao Wenrui used nine blackboards to draw the chalk picture. C．Along the River During the Qingming Festival was created in the 14th century. D．The chalk version Along the River During the Qingming Festival is longer than the original one. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是山西一名艺术老师耗时三个月，用粉笔在八块黑板上为学生们画的一幅《清明上河图》。 1. 细节理解题。根据“He recently became famous online for spending three months working on a beautiful chalk picture of a traditional work.”可知，赵文瑞画这幅漂亮的粉笔画花了三个月的时间。故选A。 2. 细节理解题。根据“When Zhao Wenrui decided to draw it with chalk, he just wanted to bring his students something fun”可知，赵文瑞决定画粉笔画是因为他希望为他的学生做一些有趣的事情。故选D。 3. 词句猜测题。根据“The work has been copied a few times, but the original, which dates back (追溯到) to the 12th century, is seldom showed because it is valuable.”可知，这幅画的原作非常珍贵，很少展出，所以推测这里的“valuable”指的是“有价值的、重要的”。故选B。 4. 推理判断题。根据“The original (原始的) version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival, a five-meter-long picture describing the capital of Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingming Festival,”和“Zhao Wenrui’s 32-meter-long chalk version draws around 550 people,”可知，原作《清明上河图》长五米，赵文瑞的粉笔画长32米，因此粉笔画比原作更长。故选D。 Passage 9 What does a typical day look like for a high school student in the United States? Well, everyone’s very different. I can describe my normal day in high school for you. Our school day went from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. However, some days I had cheerleading (啦啦队) practice or play practice at 6:30 a.m. If I had cheerleading practice I got ready at school, and if I had time, I ate breakfast at the school cafeteria. Then I would head to my locker and take my books for the first period. Each class went for about 50 minutes and we had 4 minutes to get to the next class. We studied everything from science to math and Spanish to P.E. I played the piano in band, so one of my class periods was used for that. Lunchtime would be at 12:30 p.m. and afterwards we had some time to hang out outside or by our lockers. At the end of the day there was a seminar period. It could be used for studying or meetings. After school, I would cheer at a basketball game, be a lifeguard (救生员) at work or have speech practice. My family always tried to have dinner together at around 7 p.m., but there wasn’t always time. I would finally start studying at around 8 or 9 p.m. So there you have it! That’s my typical day in high school. 1. What does the underlined words “hang out” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Hold on. B．Do shopping. C．Have fun. D．Go walking. 2. Which is the right order of what the writer did on a typical day in high school? a. She could cheer at a basketball game. b. She had a seminar period. c. She practised cheerleading. d. She played the piano in band. A．d-b-a-c B．c-d-a-b C．c-d-b-a D．d-a-b-c 3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A．Activities after school. B．Dinner after school. C．Work after school. D．Speeches after school. 4. What’s the purpose of writing this text? A．To help students choose school club. B．To tell us all kinds of subjects in the US. C．To tell us a busy day at school in the US. D．To show the difference between the US and China. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者向读者描述了自己在美国高中的一天活动。 1. 词句猜测题。根据下文“outside”提示，此处指的是在外面散步。故“hang out”此处有“散步”之意，与“Go walking”意思相近。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。通读全文可知，作者日常学校活动的顺序是：啦啦队练习→乐队弹钢琴→参加研讨班→在篮球赛上当啦啦队。故选C。 3. 主旨大意题。通读第五段可知，本段主要讲的是作者放学后的活动。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据原文“I can describe my normal day in high school for you”可知，作者写此文是为了告诉读者自己在美国学校繁忙的一天。故选C。 Passage 10 You may not like it, but learning English is necessary if you want to succeed abroad. Not just that, you have to show your knowledge of the English language on one of the two major English proficiency (水平) examinations: the IELTS (雅思) or the TOEFL (托福). Which test you should take depends on your goal. The TOEFL remains the top exam in the US. But the IELTS is popular in the US but it is already the liked better test in the UK and Australia. There are also differences in the examinations themselves. They both measure (测试) the four main language requirements: speaking, reading, writing and listening. However, the exams are very different in their form and methodology (方法). “Compared with the TOEFL, the IELTS test requires you to actually have a grasp (掌握) of the language and an ability to use it, rather than simply being well prepared for the test,” explains IELTS examiner Julian Fisher. The key reasons for this are that the IELTS exam requires fill-in answers as opposed to (相对于) multiple choice (选择题), and its speaking section is done with a real examiner instead of a computer. The examinee is given a topic related to daily life. “The face-to-face interview with a trained speaker of English allows for communicative interaction (交流互动), which reflects (反应) real academic (学术的) and workplace situations,” said senior exam marketing officer Pang Shuai.     What scores do I need? For the IELTS, a band score of 5 to 7 is fine for the majority of undergraduate and post-graduate programs. For top schools, you will probably need at least a 7. When it comes to the TOEFL, there is a range (范围). It all depends on the colleges. Mediocre (普通的) schools will let you get by with a score as low as 60. For a top-tier university, on the other hand, you will need to score upwards of 100 points on your TOEFL. 1. What does Paragraph 2 suggest? A．In the US, the TOEFL score is not as important as it once was. B．IELTS is more widely accepted than TOEFL by US schools. C．The TOEFL score is liked better in Australian universities. D．Universities in the UK mainly see students’ IELTS scores. 2. Which of the following is a difference between the TOEFL and the IELTS? A．The TOEFL checks four English skills, while IELTS doesn’t. B．The IELTS tests focus more on test-taking skills. C．There are no fill-in answers in the TOEFL tests. D．The IELTS interview s test-takers on the computer. 3. What does Pang Shuai think of the face-to-face interview? A．More exams should take this exam form. B．It is a useful skill in one’s studies and at work. C．This exam form can make test-takers more relaxed. D．A test-taker can score high simply by preparing well. 4. If you want to go to a top university in the UK or US, ________. A．a 7 on the IELTS is probably a must B．a score of 60 on the TOEFL is enough C．you should take both the TOEFL and IELTS D．you need a 7.5 on the IELTS for post-graduate programs 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了雅思和托福这两个考试的特点、区别以及要求等。 1. 推理判断题。根据“The TOEFL remains the top exam in the US. But the IELTS is popular in the US but it is already the liked better test in the UK and Australia.”可知，雅思已经成为英国和澳大利亚的首选考试了。由此推测，英国大学生主要看学生的雅思成绩。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“‘Compared with the TOEFL, the IELTS test requires you to actually have a grasp (掌握) of the language and an ability to use it, rather than simply being well prepared for the test,’ explains IELTS examiner Julian Fisher.”和“The key reasons for this are that the IELTS exam requires fill-in answers as opposed to (相对于) multiple choice (选择题), and its speaking section is done with a real examiner instead of a computer.”可知，雅思考试需要考生真正地掌握语言，而不仅仅是应试技巧，因为雅思考试中不仅有选择题，还有填空题，而托福考试中没有设置填空题。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据“‘The face-to-face interview with a trained speaker of English allows for communicative interaction (交流互动), which reflects (反应) real academic (学术的) and workplace situations,’ said senior exam marketing officer Pang Shuai.”可知，庞帅认为面对面的面试对一个人的工作和学习比较有帮助。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据“For top schools, you will probably need at least a 7.”可知，如果你要去英国或美国的顶尖大学，雅思成绩至少要达到7分。故选A。 Passage 11 For most first-year students at a university or college, August is the month for military training (军训). It offers a good chance to meet our classmates and get ready for the new school life. Our school’s training took place from August 23 to 29. First, we would make a blackboard newspaper for our new classroom. When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous. Could I manage to both complete this project and prepare for the closing concert? What if my classmates wouldn’t follow my instructions? The project began on August 24. The three other girls in the group have different abilities. My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, saying that we should shorten the text and leave more space for pictures. The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm. I thought hard about whether or not to take her suggestions and then made some changes. I found that she had a lot of good ideas. As time went by, even when I couldn’t take part in practice. I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her. Finally, it was time for our project to be shown. Our teacher said that no matter what the results might be, our efforts (努力) would not be wasted. Our class finally won first prize in the competition. Our teacher was right. The result was not the most important. I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students. 1. What do we know about military training from the passage? A．It asks all the students to take part in its each term. B．It usually takes place from August 23 to 29. C．It allows students to get to know each other. D．It always ends with a school concert. 2. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A．How the writer prepared for the concert. B．How the writer chose her group members. C．How the writer got through military training D．How the writer’s group prepared for their project. 3. How did the writer’s feeling change about the project? A．nervous — hopeless — confident — sad B．nervous — worried — calm — proud C．confident — worried — sad — proud D．nervous — worried — angry — sad 4. What might be the best title for the passage? A．Team work is important B．Never let a chance go by C．Try to get the first prize D．Hard work makes a difference 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 【导语】本文作者讲述了上大学军训期间为新教室做黑板报的经历。作者负责这个项目。作者和其他三个女孩共同的努力出色地完成了这个项目，在比赛中获得了一等奖。作者感到了强烈的集体荣誉感，以及团队合作的重要性。 1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It offers a good chance to meet our classmates”可知，军训让学生们相互了解。故选C。 2. 主旨大意题。根据第三段中“…My group gave up our lunch break so that we would have more time to work. One girl in my group asked about my design, … The arguments … I found that she had a lot of good ideas. …I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.”可知，第三段主要讲述了作者团队是如何为他们的项目做准备的。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据第2段中“When I found out that I was in charge of (负责) this project, I was nervous”、第三段中“The arguments (争论) between us made me sad from time to time, but whenever there was an argument, I tried to stay calm….I wasn’t worried about leaving the project to her.”和第五段中“I had never seen a class with such a strong sense of group honor, and at that moment, I realized that I was working with a great group of students.”可知，作者对这个项目的感觉变化是紧张-担忧-平静-骄傲。故选B。 4. 最佳标题题。 本文作者讲述了上大学军训期间，作者负责为新教室做黑板报这个项目，作者和其他三个女孩共同合作，出色地完成了这个项目，作者感到了团队合作的重要性。由此可知，这篇文章最好的标题是“团队合作很重要”。故选A。 Passage 12 Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Other students have a trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.” Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his homes without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go to ask for help. Some think they will look silly if they go to see a doctor. Some won’t talk about their secrets. At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people. ● Talk to your parents or teachers often. ● Take part in group activities. ● Try to get on well with the people around you. ● Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. 1. The students may have ________, so they often become worried and can’t get on well with others. A．no parents B．poor marks C．no friends D．mental problems 2. According to the passage, some students with mental problems won’t ask for help because ________. A．they can deal with the problems B．doctors can’t help them to solve the problems C．their parents are too busy to look after them well D．they don’t want to tell their secrets to others 3. The underlined worked “silly” in this passage means ________. A．not friendly B．not clever C．unhappy D．unhealthy 4. According to the last part, which of the following is a good idea? A．It’s important for children to live with their parents. B．It’s helpful for people to see doctors often. C．It’s useful for students to listen carefully in class. D．It’s necessary for young people to have group activities. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 【解析】这篇短文主要讲述来自北京著名医生马先生在一次会议上指出许多年轻的学生思想有问题从在与周围父母和朋友相处交流方面，由于学习压力大，并举例说明了这些问题，原因是他们不愿与别人交流是怕别人笑话。所以社会和家长必须重视。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Other students have a trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates.”可知学生们变得焦虑或不能和他人友好相处是思想上出问题了，即有心理问题。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Unluckily, many of them won’t go to ask for help. Some think they will look silly if they go to see a doctor. Some won’t talk about their secrets.”可知一些有心理问题的学生不愿寻求帮助是因为他们不想把自己的秘密告诉别人。故选D。 3. 词义猜测题。根据“Unluckily, many of them won’t go to ask for help. Some think they will look silly if they go to see a doctor.”可知许多人因为怕看起来“silly”而不愿去向医生求助，silly应是“愚蠢的”的含义，与“not clever”同义。故选B。 4. 细节理解题。根据最后一部分“At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people. ● Talk to your parents or teachers often. ● Take part in group activities. ● Try to get on well with the people around you. ● Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.”可知年轻人有必要参加集体活动是一个好主意。故选D。 Passage 13 On May 18, the students from a special school in Gansu province visited a “mobile (移动的) museum”. They saw some pictures of things from the museum on the school playground. Chen Bingren, organizer (组织者) of this activity had the one-day show successfully. It was Chen’s first. time to be a teacher for special children. The special school has 158 students. Though many of them have speaking problems, the talk between Chen and the students went very well with the help of a sign language teacher. Huang Baoping is a Grade 8 student at the school. He has hearing problems but he likes drawing very much. He kept asking questions like, “What’s on the pottery (陶器) ?” and “Why did the ancient people draw things like that thousand. years ago?” Later on, Huang took part in a pottery workshop and made a lotus (莲花) . Many children like Huang made works with their own understanding of things. Chen was surprised by the children’s love for art. Ma Yujiao, a teacher at the special school, says they went to museums many times in the past but the “mobile museum” was different and gave special children a better chance (机会) to learn about Chinese history. “Museums are important for history, so we will have more ‘mobile museums’ to help more people to learn better about history. ” Chen. says. 1. What did the special children do on May18? A．They had an art lesson. B．They visited a “mobile museum”. C．They saw some pictures of lotus. D．They went to a history museum. 2. What can we know about Chen Bingren? A．He got on well with the special students. B．He is the head teacher of this special school. C．He didn’t have the one-day show successfully. D．He also has speaking and hearing problems. 3. Which of the following show Huang Baoping’s love for art according to the passage? ①He often buys some flowers.         ②He often goes to museums with his parents. ③ He asked some questions about the pottery art.     ④ He joined a pottery workshop and made a lotus. A．①② B．②③ C．①③ D．③④ 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A．A good teacher should learn more about history. B．Special students should learn art and make works. C．A “mobile museum” came into a special school. D．Special students are specially interested in history. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一个“移动博物馆”走进甘肃一所特殊学校的事情，包括活动的开展、学生的反应等。 1. 细节理解题。根据“On May 18, the students from a special school in Gansu province visited a ‘mobile museum’.”可知，5月18日这些特殊的孩子参观了一个“移动博物馆”，故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“Though many of them have speaking problems, the talk between Chen and the students went very well with the help of a sign language teacher.”可知，尽管很多孩子有语言问题，但在手语老师的帮助下，陈和学生们的交流很顺利，说明他和特殊学生相处得很好，故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“He kept asking questions like, ‘What’s on the pottery?’ and ‘Why did the ancient people draw things like that thousand years ago?’ Later on, Huang took part in a pottery workshop and made a lotus.”可知，他经常问关于陶器艺术的问题并且参加陶艺工作坊制作莲花，这体现了他对艺术的热爱，③④正确，故选D。 4. 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了一个“移动博物馆”走进甘肃一所特殊学校的事情，包括活动的开展、学生的反应等，C选项“A ‘mobile museum’ came into a special school.”最能概括文章主旨，故选C。 Passage 14 Exam time! Most kids would say it’s the worst thing about school. But do you know why you take exams? And what’s the best way to study for them? Read on and find out the answers. You never know—exams might not be that bad after all.     Most kids don’t like exams. But interestingly, we can’t live without them. They play an important role in our lives.     Exams are not all the same. There are two kinds.     One kind tests (考查) your knowledge and skills. School exams are of this kind. And it’s the same with certificate (证书) exams. For example, you need to pass a certificate exam to become a doctor. This shows you’re able to treat patients.     The other type helps find talents (人才). For example, the college entrance examination (高考). Universities use it as a fair way to choose students.     At middle school, exams are about answering questions on paper. At university, exams are about writing essays (论文). Doing an experiment or even drawing a painting can also be university exams.     Kids in different countries take different exams. In the US, many school students do a book report or science report as part of their exams. In Australia, middle school students need to use what they learn in class to make presentations (展示) or speeches. Sometimes, teamwork is part of an exam.     So, exams are your lifetime “friends”. Be nice and patient with them. They will help make you a better person. 1. Which of the following exams tests your knowledge and skills? A．An exam for finding talents. B．An exam in middle schools. C．The college entrance examination. D．The high school entrance examination. 2. What are exams at middle school about according to the text? A．Writing essays. B．Drawing a painting. C．Doing much more experiments. D．Answering questions on paper. 3. Where do school students need to do a science report as part of their exams? A．In America. B．In Australia. C．In China. D．In Canada. 4. What does the author want to tell us? A．We should worry about exams. B．We should be friendly to exams. C．Exams should be more difficult. D．We should take different exams. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 【导语】本文主要讲述了考试的重要性以及不同类型的考试。 1. 细节理解题。根据“One kind tests (考查) your knowledge and skills. School exams are of this kind.”可知中学考试是测试知识和技能。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“At middle school, exams are about answering questions on paper.”可知中学的考试是在纸上回答问题。故选D。 3. 细节理解题。根据“In the US, many school students do a book report or science report as part of their exams.”可知美国学生需要做科学报告作为考试的一部分。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据“So, exams are your lifetime “friends”. Be nice and patient with them. They will help make you a better person.”可推知作者想告诉我们应该友好对待考试。故选B。 Passage 15 Emma was on the way to the Nature Center. She looked sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm where she grew up. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals. When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town. Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she felt out of place. She had few classmates to talk to. The bus came to a stop. “Welcome to the Nature Center,” her teacher said. “A guide will tell us something about the animals, and then you’ll help to feed the baby squirrels. Now I want everyone to find a partner (搭档).” Emma didn’t have any friends yet. Who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia, a talkative and outgoing girl. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly. “Sure,” said Julia warmly. Together, the girls walked into the center. After the guide’s introduction to the animals, a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels. After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels, too?” Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, an adult squirrel inside jumped out. Emma was calm, held out her band, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it. “Wow! You are so brave!” Julia said. “You’re always so quiet. I thought you were afraid of everything.” “I have grown up on a farm, so I know much about animals. I know that we have to stay calm when animals are afraid or excited.” The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma, “Would you like to volunteer to help out with the animals at the center?” “Cool! I would love to work here! That’s a great chance!” Emma replied cheerfully. That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school. Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. The feeling of happiness washed over her. 1. How did Emma feel when she got to the new school? A．Excited. B．Lonely. C．Warm. D．Nervous. 2. What probably helped Emma stay calm when an adult squirrel jumped out? A．Her experience with animals on the farm. B．Her knowledge from her new classmates. C．Her decision to protect her new friend. D．Her close relationship (关系) with the keeper. 3. On the way back to school, Emma felt happy because ________. A．the teacher praised her for being brave B．she could easily catch the baby squirrel C．she returned to the farm and saw animals again D．she could care for animals again and made a friend 4. What’s the best title for this article? A．Emma’s trip to the Nature Center B．How to fit in the new school life C．How to make new friends at school D．Winning a chance to help squirrels 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 【导语】本文主要讲述了Emma的自然中心之旅。 1. 细节推理题。根据“But when she got to the new school she felt out of place. She had few classmates to talk to.”可知，但是当她到了新学校，她感到很不自在。当她到新学校后她几乎没有同学可以交谈。因此推断她到新学校后感到孤独。故选B。 2. 推理判断题。根据“I know that we have to stay calm when animals are afraid or excited.”以及“I have grown up on a farm, so I know much about animals.”可知，她知道当动物害怕或者激动的时候必须保持冷静，据此推断她在农场的经历帮助她保持冷静。故选A。 3. 推理判断题。根据“‘Cool! I would love to work here! That’s a great chance!’ Emma replied cheerfully. That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school. Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. The feeling of happiness washed over her.”可知，艾玛高兴的原因是她还可以去农场工作并且交到了一个新朋友，故选D。 4. 最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了Emma的自然中心之旅。故选A。 24 / 24 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$