专题07 任务型阅读（期中真题汇编，重庆专用）九年级英语上学期

专题07 任务型阅读 （重庆市第一中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something to meet the problems of a “new world”, so they set up a school. The courses there included running, climbing, swimming, and flying. All the animals were required to take all the subjects. The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his teacher. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he was asked to practice running after school. However, running practice made his webbed feet badly hurt and he only got C in swimming. The rabbit started at the top of the class in running, but as a result of failing in climbing training many times, she had a nervous breakdown (精神崩溃). The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he met much trouble in the flying class. He was good at flying from the treetop down, but his teacher made him start from the ground up. He practiced as the teacher said, but unluckily he developed a muscle spasm (肌肉痉挛). Finally, he got C in climbing and D in flying. Seeing everyone fail in the exam sadly, the groundhog (土拨鼠) family gathered to discuss. “Why does the school ask the duck to run and the rabbit to climb? They are not born to do that,” the mother groundhog complained. “Yes, no matter how hard they try, they will never succeed,” the father groundhog said. “Mommy, must I learn how to fly? What’s wrong with flying from the treetop down? Am I allowed to dig a hole in my own way?” baby groundhog asked in doubt. “Relax, dear. You don’t need to learn to fly. As long as you can dig a hole, it doesn’t matter which way you choose,” mother groundhog replied with a gentle smile. Not being satisfied with this animal school, the groundhog family decided to do something. They ________ 1．Were all the animals required to take all the subjects in the animal school? 2．What made the duck’s webbed feet badly hurt? 3．What problem did the animal school have? 4．What might happen next? Finish the ending. (about 25 words) They . 【答案】1．Yes. 2．Running practice. 3．The school made the animals do things they were not born to do. 4．stayed out of the school because the administration would not add digging to the curriculum. They lived happily in other places。 【导语】本文主要讲述了一所动物学校对动物学习科目的管理。 1．根据第一段中的“All the animals were required to take all the subjects.”可知，所有动物都被要求参加所有科目。故填Yes. 2．根据第二段中的“However, running practice made his webbed feet badly hurt and he only got C in swimming.”可知，跑步练习使他的脚蹼严重受伤。故填Running practice. 3．根据第六段中的“Why does the school ask the duck to run and the rabbit to climb? They are not born to do that”可知，学校让动物们做不是它们天生要做的事情。故填The school made the animals do things they were not born to do. 4．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：stayed out of the school because the administration would not add digging to the curriculum. They lived happily in other places。 （重庆市大足区邮亭中学等五校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Can you imagine an AI chatbot (聊天机器人) competing with you in an examination? Do you think you could get higher marks than it? A new AI chatbot called ChatGPT recently passed the exam in a law school. Don’t you think it is crazy? The use of ChatGPT has got a lot of attention in the education world and there are many discussions about it. Let’s have a look. If you type (打字) in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who got through many difficulties to sing among the stars. Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm. It has won more than 900 million users since it came out in November, 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and e-mails, translate (翻译) languages, and answer all kinds of questions. Why is ChatGPT such an excellent robot? Compared with Siri or other chatbots, ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also learns things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make it right. The knowledge level of ChatGPT is similar to a college student. That’s why it surprised the world. But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives wrong information. These are things that need to be done with. 5．Did ChatGPT pass the exam in a law school recently? 6．If you type in some key words and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story, what will happen? 7．What makes ChatGPT an excellent robot? 8．Will you use ChatGPT to help with your writing? Why? 【答案】5．Yes, it did. 6．Just one second later, you’ll get the story. 7．Because ChatGPT uses a very big database for training and it also learns things by itself. 8．Yes, I will. Because we can use it to identify problems and improve it. 【导语】本文主要介绍了人工智能聊天机器人ChatGPT的优点及缺点。 5．根据“A new AI chatbot called ChatGPT recently passed the exam in a law school.”可知ChatGPT最近通过了法学院的考试。故填Yes, it did. 6．根据“If you type (打字) in ‘A cat wants to go to space’ and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story.”和“Just one second later, you’ll get the story...”可知如果你输入一些关键词让ChatGPT写一个睡前故事，一秒钟后你会得到一个故事。故填Just one second later, you’ll get the story. 7．根据“Compared with Siri or other chatbots, ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also learns things by itself.”可知ChatGPT使用一个更大的数据库进行训练，它也可以自己学习成为一个优秀的机器。故填Because ChatGPT uses a very big database for training and it also learns things by itself. 8．本题为开放性试题，答案言之有理即可。故填Yes, I will. Because we can use it to identify problems and improve it. （ 重庆市凤鸣山中学教育集团校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中） Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theaters and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children’s online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it? Kevin Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying. This affected (影响) my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year. Linda When I was in Grade 8, my parents set up a camera in my room. ________ Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn’t have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now. 9．Have video cameras entered our homes in recent years? 10．When did Linda’s parents set up a camera in her room? 11．What happened to Kevin after his parents set up a camera? 12．What happened after Linda’s parents set up a camera in her room? Finish Linda’s story in about 30 words. 【答案】9．Yes, they have./Yes. 10．When she was in Grade 8. 11．He felt safe. He had to do his homework first and make plans for studying at home. And his grades improved after a year. 12．I really didn’t like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sleep well at night. 【导语】本文主要讲述了两个学生对于家里有监控摄像头的看法。 9．根据“Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theaters and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes.”可知，近年来，监控摄像头已经进入了我们的家庭。故填Yes, they have./Yes. 10．根据“When I was in Grade 8, my parents set up a camera in my room.”可知，当Linda在八年级的时候，她的父母在她的房间里装了一个摄像头。故填When she was in Grade 8. 11．根据“With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. …My grades improved after a year.”可知，家里安装监控摄像头后，Kevin必须先做作业，然后制定在家学习的计划，一年后，他的成绩提高了。故填He had to do his homework first and make plans for studying at home. And his grades improved after a year. 12．开放性作答，根据下文提示言之有理即可，根据下文“Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn’t have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away.”可知，Linda对家里安装的监控摄像头很反感，时常觉得有双眼睛在盯着她，这让她很不舒服。参考答案为I really didn’t like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sleep well at night. （重庆市长寿中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng, (born on 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. She became famous in the 1990s. She played in a series of Hong Kong action films, such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Yes, Madam. Academy Awards (奥斯卡金像奖) On March 12, 2023, Michelle Yeoh, at the age of 60, made history by winning the Oscar for lead actress, the first Asian woman ever to win the award. Her acceptance speech (获奖感言) For all the young girls who look like me watching tonight, this is proof (证明) that you should dream big and dreams do come true. Never give up! I wouldn’t be standing here tonight without Daniels, without A24, without my amazing cast and crew (剧组), without everyone who was involved with Everything Everywhere All At Once. And also I want to say thanks to my extended family, in Hong Kong, where I started my career. Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders, giving me a leg up so that I could be here today. Finally, I have to dedicate (献给) this to my mom, all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes, and without them none of us would be here tonight. To my mom who’s 84 years old, I want to say: ______. 13．When did Michelle Yeoh become famous? 14．Was Michelle Yeoh the first Asian woman to win an Oscar? 15．What did Michelle Yeoh want to tell the young girls in her speech? 16．Finish her words according to the passage. (At least 20 words) 【答案】13．In the 1990s./ She became famous in the 1990s. 14．Yes./Yes, she was. 15．They can dream big and should never give up. 16．Mom, thank you for always supporting me. I can’t make my dream come true without you. I love you so much. (答案不唯一，合理正确即可) 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了杨紫琼获得了奥斯卡最佳女主角，发表了获奖感言。 13．根据“She became famous in the 1990s.”可知，杨紫琼在20世纪90年代变得有名。故填In the 1990s./ She became famous in the 1990s. 14．根据“On March 12, 2023, Michelle Yeoh, at the age of 60, made history by winning the Oscar for lead actress, the first Asian woman ever to win the award.”可知，杨紫琼是第一个获得奥斯卡奖的亚洲女性。故填Yes./Yes, she was. 15．根据“For all the young girls who look like me watching tonight, this is proof (证明) that you should dream big and dreams do come true. Never give up!”并结合获奖感言全部内容可知，杨紫琼在演讲中想告诉女孩们可以有远大的梦想，且应该永不言弃。故填They can dream big and should never give up. 16．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Mom, thank you for always supporting me. I can’t make my dream come true without you. I love you so much. （重庆市江津第二中学校联盟十校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） I’m Bob. My grandma can speak several languages well. It made me interested in language learning at the age of nine. So I learned Italian when I was ten. My grandma moved from Switzerland to England when she was young. I was always surprised that she spoke English to me, Italian to my grandpa and French or German on the phone to her relatives and friends. What was more, she learned English by herself when she came to England. As for me, although I can speak some Italian and German, I only know a little grammar and sometimes get confused (困惑的). So it’s hard for me to understand how someone can speak several languages so well. I want to know how my grandma did it! English is an international language. More and more people in the world speak English. I hardly use other languages in my own job. However, I think being able to order dishes in a restaurant in a non-English speaking country will be great. In fact, language learning is easier now than before. New technology is the reason. For example, recording your voice helps you see how well you’re doing and helps you continue to improve. There are apps to help you learn new words. However, I still think going to classes improves conversation skills quickly. So it’s better to combine (结合) methods. 17．Was Bob interested in language learning when he was ten? 18．How did Bob’s grandma learn English when she came to England? 19．What will be great for Bob in a non-English speaking country? 20．Do you agree that language learning is easier than before? Why or why not? 【答案】17．No, he wasn’t. 18．By teaching herself. 19．Being able to order delicious food in a restaurant will be great for Bob. 20．Yes. Because there are many technologies that can help with learning English now. 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者对语言学习的兴趣始于自己的祖母，他想学习更多的语言以便和世界各地的人交谈，而且由于有了新技术，现在的语言学习比以往任何时候都容易。 17．根据“It made me interested in language learning at the age of nine.”可知，Bob在九岁时就对语言学习产生了兴趣。故填No, he wasn’t. 18．根据“What was more, she learned English by herself when she came to England.”可知，奶奶来英国后是自学英语的。故填By teaching herself. 19．根据“However, I think being able to order dishes in a restaurant in a non-English speaking country will be great.”可知，我认为能够在非英语国家的餐厅点菜会很棒。故填Being able to order delicious food in a restaurant will be great for Bob. 20．开放性习题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes. Because there are many technologies that can help with learning English now. （重庆市第九十五初级中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 ① Do you have a “dazi”? Many people are looking for dazi, or activity partners on the Internet. Dazi can appear in many different ways in daily life, from dining to studying, working and even going to the toilet! Earlier this year, topics about dazi caused a hot discussion among young people. According to a research, more than half of Chinese young people have at least one dazi. ② The relationship between dazi is simpler than a normal one. “Traditional friendships need a lot of time to keep, but having a dazi means you don’t need to carry those burdens (负担) , “said Shi Zhimin, a 17-year-old student. Her idea was agreed by Ge Jinyuan, another high school student who finds herself uncomfortable with close relationships. “Having a dazi is more relaxing for me, because I don’t need to spend much energy on it, and I can focus more on my studies,” Ge said. ③ Ge Jinyuan enjoys talking during lunch and dinner with her meal dazi. “We are both crazy about delicious food so we always share our views on the canteen (餐厅) food and look for some other fine food,” said Ge. “If my meal dazi doesn’t go to school someday, I’ll be sad for the rest of the day.” Her dazi, Li Xin, added. “She is outgoing, so am I. That’s why we are always together.” ④ What’s more, having a dazi may bring some unexpected results. Zhang Mei said, “Once, I made a mistake, I didn’t find my problem alone. But by working together, _________________.” 21．According to the research, does every Chinese young person have at least one dazi? 22．Why did Ge Jinyuan think having a dazi was more relaxing for her? 23．According to Ge and Li in Para.3, what makes them become dazi? 24．Write an ending. (About 20 words.) 【答案】21．No. 22．Because she didn’t need to spend much energy on it, and she could focus more on her studies. 23．They are both crazy about delicious food and outgoing. 24．I realized the importance of teamwork and learned to solve problems more effectively with my dazi’s help. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“搭子”这一现象，即人们在网上寻找活动伙伴的情况。 21． 根据第一段“According to a research, more than half of Chinese young people have at least one dazi.”可知，超过一半的中国年轻人至少有一个搭子，并不是每个人都有。故填No。 22．根据第二段“Having a dazi is more relaxing for me, because I don’t need to spend much energy on it, and I can focus more on my studies,” Ge said. 可知，葛锦媛觉得有一个搭子对她来说更放松是因为她不需要花太多精力，可以把更多的精力放在学习上。故填Because she didn’t need to spend much energy on it, and she could focus more on her studies。 23．根据第三段“‘We are both crazy about delicious food so we always share our views on the canteen food and look for some other fine food,’said Ge. ”和“She is outgoing, so am I. That’s why we are always together.”可知，都非常喜欢美食和都很外向，让葛和李成了搭子。故填They are both crazy about delicious food and outgoing。 24．根据“having a dazi may bring some unexpected results...Once, I made a mistake, I didn’t find my problem alone. But by working together”，可以推测出结尾应与团队合作和解决问题相关。故填I realized the importance of teamwork and learned to solve problems more effectively with my dazi’s help。(答案不唯一) （重庆市四川外语学院重庆第二外国语学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下面短文并回答问题，含简要回答。 Have you watched Escape From the British Museum? This short video series (系列) was directed by two Chinese vloggers (视频博主). They went to the UK last June and spent three months making the series. There are three videos in the series. Each video is less than ten minutes long. In the story, a Chinese jade teapot (玉壶) turns into a girl. She runs out of the British Museum and meets a Chinese news reporter. With his help, she finally goes back to China. Some lines in the series are very touching. One example is, “Family, I have been lost for a long time.” The vloggers say they want to draw attention to Chinese cultural relics (文物) abroad. During the Second Opium War (第二次鸦片战争), British and French soldiers stole the Old Summer Palace. The stolen relics were sent to museums across Europe. Today, the British Museum has about 23,000 Chinese relics. Last August, a piece of news shocked the world. About 2,000 relics had been stolen from the British Museum. Some of them were from about 3,500 years ago. Many countries have doubted the safety of the museum. The two vloggers started posting their series last August 30. It soon became very popular. Many viewers began discussing the return of Chinese relics. This shows people’s love for traditional Chinese culture. It also shows that short videos can be more than just fun. “The series sends out an important voice,” said one of the viewers. “We want the Chinese relics to come back!” 25．Did the two Chinese vloggers go to the US last June? 26．How many Chinese relics does the British museum have? 27．What does the short video series bring us Chinese? 28．What else can we do to protect our Chinese cultural relics (文物) abroad? 【答案】25．No, they didn’t./No. 26．About 23,000. 27．Fun, love for traditional Chinese culture and hope for Chinese relics abroad to come back to China. 28．First, we can learn and understand the importance of culture protection by reading books and visiting museums. Besides, we can actively take part in cultural activities to experience its charm. (答案不唯一，符合文意即可） 【导语】本文主要介绍了两位中国视频博主制作的《逃离大英博物馆》系列短视频，视频受到了很多人的关注，引发了中国文物归还的热议，观众表示希望中国文物能够回归。 25．根据“They went to the UK last June and spent three months making the series.”可知，两名中国博主去年六月去了英国。故填No, they didn’t./No. 26．根据“Today, the British Museum has about 23,000 Chinese relics.”可知，大英博物馆收藏了约23000件中国文物。故填About 23,000. 27．根据“This shows people’s love for traditional Chinese culture. It also shows that short videos can be more than just fun. ‘The series sends out an important voice,’ said one of the viewers. ‘We want the Chinese relics to come back!’”可知，短视频给中国人带来了乐趣，热爱中国传统文化，希望海外的中国文物能够回到中国。故填Fun, love for traditional Chinese culture and hope for Chinese relics abroad to come back to China. 28．开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。参考答案为First, we can learn and understand the importance of culture protection by reading books and visiting museums. Besides, we can actively take part in cultural activities to experience its charm. （重庆市第八中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 It’s Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh (叹息) when I gently take the iPads away from their hands. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal. We call it our “Technology Shabbat (科技安息日)” which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Now most friends know they will not be able to get in touch with us by using computers or mobile phones for 24 hours. I first understood the importance of “Technology Shabbat” in 2008, when my father had got brain cancer (癌症). Some days he wouldn’t feel good, and the only thing I wanted to do was to be with him. When I was with him, I turned off my mobile phone. Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging (全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week. During our “Technology Shabbat”, time slows down. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive cars or ride bikes. We, with our kids, walk in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel like a better mother, wife and person. The technology we have created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and search for information we need. But the technology also takes something away from us. During the 24 hours, we stop staying up late working at night linking (连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, and we stop clicking again and again before we have overloaded (超负荷的). We feel more balanced with a good rest. When we rush into the time full of high technology, it’s necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline. I will always remember the most important thing in my family: “Technology Shabbat”. 29．Is the writer for or against the idea of having “Technology Shabbat”? 30．How long does “Technology Shabbat” last? 31．What do the writer and her family get during “Technology Shabbat”? 32．Do you agree that “it’s necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline”? Why or why not? 【答案】29．She is for it. 30．24 hours./One day. 31．They get more time to spend with each other and the balance between work and rest. 32．Yes. Because we should do something meaningful online and manage our time of using the Internet so that we can have a full and balanced life. 【导语】本文讲了作者一家每周实行“科技安息日”，断网断电，回归生活，感受亲情，收获平衡和快乐。 29．根据“Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging (全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week.”及“I will always remember the most important thing in my family: ‘Technology Shabbat.’”可知，作者是支持的。故填She is for it. 30．根据“We call it our ‘Technology Shabbat (科技安息日)’ which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.”可知，科技安息日持续24小时。故填24 hours./One day. 31．根据“We drive cars or ride bikes. We, with our kids, walk in the garden, play board games and cook meals.”及“We feel more balanced with a good rest.”可知，他们有更多的时间彼此相处，平衡工作和休息。故填They get more time to spend with each other and the balance between work and rest. 32．开放性试题，言之有理即可。例如：是的。因为我们应该在网上做一些有意义的事情，管理我们使用互联网的时间，这样我们才能有一个充实和平衡的生活。故填Yes. Because we should do something meaningful online and manage our time of using the Internet so that we can have a full and balanced life. （ 重庆市西南大学附属中学校西附2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中） 阅读下面短文，回答下列小题。 Many girls today love xiaoxianrou, or “little fresh meat”, which refers to young male stars who are delicate (精致的) and cute. Lin Bing just wants to be that man, so he has spent around 80,000 yuan on his face since his first plastic surgery (整形手术) four years ago. “Getting plastic surgeries is just as usual as body building. Both make men more handsome and confident,” says the 33- year- old young man. Lin Bing is among a growing number of Chinese men using plastic surgeries to change their physical appearance(外貌) to increase their self- confidence. In 2024, the market for beauty medicine in China was worth more than 695 billion yuan. Surprisingly, around 25 percent of customers were males, while this was only 5 percent in 2020, according to a report by plastic surgery social networking app Gengmei. There is a rising trend (潮流) of young men turning to plastic surgeries; most male customers are in their teens or 20s. “Some men just want to please themselves, while others hope to improve their possibility in job market,” says Wang Jun, vice- president of marketing for Gengmei. “Men are under the same social stress as women and their confidence and competitiveness would be more or less weakened by facial and body weaknesses.” However, Fan Jufeng, director of the Plastic Surgery Department at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, does not encourage people, no matter men or women, to “blindly” go under the knife. Fan points out that people should think about the risks of plastic surgeries at first. Fan also warned the public of the bad influences of live streaming celebrities (流量明星) who spread the misunderstanding—“Pretty goes above all else.” He advised that whether to have plastic surgeries should be based on personal needs. Fan says, “Think twice on it. After all, a rich and beautiful inner beauty is far more important than a pretty face.” 33．Are there more and more Chinese men using plastic surgeries? 34．According to Wang Jun, why do more and more young men turn to plastic surgeries? 35．What should people think about before going under the knife according to the experts? 36．Do you plan to get a plastic surgery on your face when you grow up? Why or why not? 【答案】33．Yes, there are. 34． According to Wang Jun, more and more young men turn to plastic surgeries to please themselves or to improve their possibility in the job market. 35．According to the experts, people should think about the risks of plastic surgeries before going under the knife. 36．Yes, I do. Because I want to improve their possibility in the job market./No, I don’t. Because I believe that inner beauty and self-confidence are more important than physical appearance. 【导语】本文主要讨论了近年来中国男性整形手术现象的增长趋势。许多年轻男性希望通过整形手术改善自己的外貌，以提高自信心或提升在就业市场的竞争力。随着整形市场的扩大，男性顾客的比例也在增加。然而，一些专家提醒人们在考虑整形手术时需要谨慎权衡风险，建议比起外貌，更应注重内在美。 33．根据“Lin Bing is among a growing number of Chinese men using plastic surgeries to change their physical appearance to increase their self-confidence.”可知，越来越多的中国男性正在进行整形手术。故填Yes, there are. 34．根据“Some men just want to please themselves, while others hope to improve their possibility in job market,”可知，更多年轻男性希望通过整形手术来取悦自己或增加就业机会。故填According to Wang Jun, more and more young men turn to plastic surgeries to please themselves or to improve their possibility in the job market. 35．根据“Fan points out that people should think about the risks of plastic surgeries at first.”可知，人们在整形前应考虑整形的风险。故填According to the experts, people should think about the risks of plastic surgeries before going under the knife. 36．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。针对是否计划进行整形手术的问题，因人而异，可以基于个人的信念和价值观作答，需要考虑的因素包括的社会压力、风险、内在美的重要性等。参考答案为Yes, I do. Because I want to improve their possibility in the job market./No, I don’t. Because I believe that inner beauty and self-confidence are more important than physical appearance. （重庆市潼南区六校2023-2024学年九年级上 ） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 We usually think plants are quiet. They never speak. They can’t walk. And they can’t think like us. However, The Green Planet shows plants are just like animals. They always fight for food and light. The documentary (纪录片) uncovers the secret lives of plants. “Plants are as competitive (竞争的) as animals,” says Sir David Attenborough, narrator of the documentary. Plants fight against each other to live. In rainforests, different kinds of plants fight for sunlight. The forest floor is a “battlefield” as only 2% of the sunlight reaches there. Each species follows its own rules to get light. Some plants spread their big leaves, but a vine (藤蔓) tries to take a free ride. Finally, a fast-growing tree catches up with them. The tree has slippery (滑的) leaves, which stop the vine from getting a hold. In The Green Planet, we can see a wonderful world of plants. They fight, they hunt, they cheat, they communicate with each other, they protect themselves and their neighbors, and they even kill animals. The documentary also helps us know how important the natural world is to us all. “Plants are the basis (基础) of all life, including ourselves,” says Sir David Attenborough. “We depend on them for food and fresh air. The earth takes care of us, and we must do the same. It is for the next genelation.” 37．Is The Green Planet about the secret lives of plants? 38．In rainforests, how do vines get sunlight? 39．What should we do according to Sir David Attenborough? 40．Do you think people have realized the importance of trees? Why or why not? 【答案】37．Yes./Yes, it is. 38．They try to take a free ride. 39．We should take care of the earth. 40． Yes, they do. Because many people have watched the documentary about plants./... 【导语】本文主要介绍大卫·阿滕伯勒是英国著名的播音员和自然历史学家，在他94岁的时候，他制作了他的最新纪录片《绿色星球》。这部纪录片讲述了全球生态系统是如何被人类破坏，并在纪录片结尾呼吁人类应该立即采取行动保护我们的生态环境。 37．根据文中“The documentary (纪录片) uncovers the secret lives of plants.”可知《绿色星球》揭秘了植物的秘密。故填Yes./Yes, it is。 38．根据文中“...a vine (藤蔓) tries to take a free ride”可知藤蔓试图搭便车。故填They try to take a free ride。 39．根据文中“...says Sir David Attenborough. “We depend on them for food and fresh air. The earth takes care of us, and we must do the same...”可知我们应该保护地球。故填We should take care of the earth。 40．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes,they do. Because many people have watched the documentary about plants./... （重庆市梁平区梁山初中教育集团2023-2024学年九年级下学期期中 ） Do you have family rules? Do you think they are good or terrible? Frank is a middle school student. He is always happy with his family rules. Do you want to know what the rules are? Take exercise every day. On weekdays, Frank always plays tennis with his classmates for half an hour after school. And his parents run in the morning. On weekends, Frank’s family often play sports together. Let evening time only be family time. They can’t watch TV or play games after dinner. The family usually sit on the sofa and have a talk. Frank likes to talk about his school and friends. Sometimes they take a walk to the park. Always say “I love you” and “Thank you”. Frank says “I love you” to his parents every morning before he goes to school and every night before he goes to bed. And his parents say it to him, too. When they get help from other family members, they must say “Thank you”. Frank likes every rule in his family because he thinks his family rules help him to keep healthy. Many students don’t like doing sports but Frank is different. He is good at sports and he looks healthy. And these rules also let his family live a happy life. To follow the rules, they must show their love and thanks to each other every day. 41．Do Frank’s parents say “I love you” and “Thank you” to him? 42．How many rules in Frank’s family are mentioned in the passage? 43．Why does Frank like his family rules? 44．Do you like the rule “Take exercise every day”? Why or why not? 【答案】41．Yes./Yes, they do. 42．Three./3./Three rules./3 rules. 43．Because these rules help him to keep healthy and let his family live a happy life. 44．Yes, I do. Because I like exercising and it’s good for my health. It also makes me relaxed. / No, I don’t. Because I’m busy with my study. I just want to exercise when I am free. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了弗兰克的家规有哪些以及弗兰克对于家规的看法。 41．根据“Frank says ‘I love you’ to his parents every morning before he goes to school and every night before he goes to bed. And his parents say it to him, too.”及“When they get help from other family members, they must say ‘Thank you’.”可知，他的父母会对他说“我爱你”和“谢谢你”，故填Yes. / Yes, they do. 42．根据“Take exercise every day.”“Let evening time only be family time.”及“Always say ‘I love you’ and ‘Thank you’.”可知，文章共提了三条家规，故填Three. / 3. / Three/3 rules. 43．根据“Frank likes every rule in his family because he thinks his family rules help him to keep healthy.”及“And these rules also let his family live a happy life.”可知，因为他认为他的家庭规则可以帮助他保持健康，让他的家人过上幸福的生活。故填Because these rules help him to keep healthy and let his family live a happy life. 44．本题是开放性回答，言之有理即可。例如：是的，我喜欢。因为我喜欢运动，这对我的健康有益。这也让我很放松。/ 不，我没有。因为我忙于学习。我只是想在空闲的时候锻炼身体。故填Yes, I do. Because I like exercising and it’s good for my health. It also makes me relaxed. / No, I don’t. Because I’m busy with my study. I just want to exercise when I am free. （重庆市西南大学附属中学校2023-2024学年九年级上 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Thousands of runners tied their running shoes and poured out from the starting line while crowds cheered along the course (路线). Marathons (马拉松) in China are becoming popular again. According to the Chinese Athletics Association (中国田径协会), a total of 133 marathons across the country have been registered (注册) for the first six months of 2023. On March 26, more than 300,000 runners took part in 26 marathon events around the country, reported China Daily. Teenagers have also taken part in marathons. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He won first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon held on April 2. For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He ran about 30-40 kilometers in local sports centers each week ahead of the run. “Unlike the 800-meter run at school which is more about speed, a marathon tests how much pressure a runner’s body and mind can stand,” he told Teens. When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up. “In long-distance (长距离的) running, the only person you have to compete against and beat is yourself,” Xu added. Li Zhouzi from Chongqing took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when he was 10. The support from the people cheering along the way really encouraged her. “When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words, ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was inspired to keep going to the end,” Li told Teens. She thinks she can learn a lot from running a marathon. “Similarly, our life is also a marathon,” Li said. 45．Are marathons becoming popular among Chinese teenagers? 46．What did the race mean for Xu Qian? 47．What can help a runner get to the finish line according to the teenagers in the passage? 48．Do you think that “our life is also a marathon”? Why or why not? 【答案】45．Yes, they are./Yes. 46．It meant months of training and preparation for him./Months of training and preparation. 47．The spirit of not giving up and the support from the people cheering along the way. 48．Yes, I think so./Yes. Because our life is dill of challenges and difficulties like a marathon, only the spirit of never giving up our goals can lead us to success in the end. No, I don’t think so./No. Because our life is not a race but an experience, we should take it easy and try to enjoy every moment of our life. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国马拉松比赛的兴起和参与者的故事。 45．根据“Marathons (马拉松) in China are becoming popular again”可知，马拉松在中国再次流行起来。故填Yes, they are./Yes. 46．根据“For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation.”可知，对徐来说，这场比赛意味着数月的训练和准备。故填It meant months of training and preparation for him./Months of training and preparation. 47．根据“When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up”和“When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words, ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was inspired to keep going to the end,”可知，不放弃的精神和沿途欢呼的人们的支持可以帮助跑步者到达终点线。故填The spirit of not giving up and the support from the people cheering along the way. 48．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I think so./Yes. Because our life is dill of challenges and difficulties like a marathon, only the spirit of never giving up our goals can lead us to success in the end. No, I don’t think so./No. Because our life is not a race but an experience, we should take it easy and try to enjoy every moment of our life. （重庆市梁平区梁山初中教育集团2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Do you think that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you. Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Take a shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes. They must make you feel good and comfortable. Then your friends will like you very much. Smile more often. If you try to smile more often at people, it will make them think that you are friendly. Then people want to talk to you more even if they don’t know you. Just talk. Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don’t even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think. Listen to people. You can’t just talk all the time. You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know you care about them. Read the news! Don’t just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Internet for news and information, and talk about them when you are with your friends. 49．Do people think you’re friendly if you try to smile more often at them? 50．How many rules are mentioned in this passage? 51．Which rule can let people know you care about them? 52．Do you think making friends in junior middle school is good for your study? Why or why not? 【答案】49．Yes, they do. 50．Five/5. 51．Listen to people. 52．Yes, I think so. Because good friends can share happiness and sorrow with me. And the real friends can stay with me when I get in trouble./No, I don’t think so. Because if I spend a lot of time in making friends, it will influence my study. 【导语】本文谈论如何交到朋友。 49．根据“If you try to smile more often at people, it will make them think that you are friendly.”可知，如果试着更频繁地对人微笑，人们会认为你很友好。故填Yes, they do. 50．根据“Feel comfortable.”，“Smile more often.”，“Just talk.”，“Listen to people.”及“Read the news!”可知，一共提到了五条规则。故填Five/5. 51．根据“You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know you care about them.”可知，“倾听人们的心声”这条规则可以让人们知道你关心他们。故填Listen to people. 52．开放性作答，言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I think so. Because good friends can share happiness and sorrow with me. And the real friends can stay with me when I get in trouble./No, I don’t think so. Because if I spend a lot of time in making friends, it will influence my study. （重庆市渝北区六校联盟2023-2024学年九年级上 ） Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who clawed his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars. This robot writer is real. It’s called ChatGPT. US company OpenAI developed it to create human-like texts. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful AI of its kind, with the complete writing range (范围) of a real person! People around the world have tried ChatGPT and posted their results on social media. Some used it to write a piece of writing on history, some asked it to take notes of presentations, and some even asked it for advice on how to communicate with people at a Party, reported The Atlantic. The power of ChatGPT lies in its speed and understanding of complicated (复杂的) matters. We may spend hours researching, understanding and writing an article on the theory of evolution (进化论). But ChatGPT can produce a well-written one in seconds. Another good thing about it is that if you ask dark, harmful questions, such as how to make arms, it will not give you an answer. ChatGPT comes along at a time when AI is becoming increasingly able to do creative tasks. The materials they create are difficult to tell from those made by humans. This causes many ethical issues (道德问题), such as the issue of copyright and the definition (定义) of art. Since the system is largely trained using words from the Internet, it can also pick up on the Internet’s biases (偏见) and stereotupes (刻板印象) about certain groups. These are all the things that depend on humans to solve. 1．Is ChatGPT a robot writer? 2．Where did people post their results after they tried ChatGPT? 3．What are the advantages (优势) of ChatGPT? 4．Will you use AI writing when you finish your schoolwork? Why or Why not? ( about 30 words). 【答案】1．Yes./ Yes, it is. 2．On social media. 3．It has quick speed and understanding of complicated matters and it doesn’t answer the dark, harmful questions. 4．Yes, because I can save my time and learn a lot about my subjects./ No, because if we want to express ourselves well and develop our writing ability, we need to think and write by ourselves instead of depending on AI writing. (言之有理皆可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种机器人作家ChatGPT。 1．根据“This robot writer is real. It’s called ChatGPT.”可知，ChatGPT是一个机器人作家。故填Yes./ Yes, it is. 2．根据“People around the world have tried ChatGPT and posted their results on social media.”可知，他们把成果发布在社交媒体上。故填On social media. 3．根据“The power of ChatGPT lies in its speed and understanding of complicated (复杂的) matters.”和“Another good thing about it is that if you ask dark, harmful questions, such as how to make arms, it will not give you an answer.”可知，ChatGPT的优势在于速度和对困难问题的理解，以及不会回答黑暗、有害的问题。故填It has quick speed and understanding of complicated matters and it doesn’t answer the dark, harmful questions. 4．开放性题目，答案合理即可，参考答案为Yes, because I can save my time and learn a lot about my subjects./ No, because if we want to express ourselves well and develop our writing ability, we need to think and write by ourselves instead of depending on AI writing. （重庆市彭水思源教研共同体五校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） “Lying down” (also known as tang ping), has become a hot word among young Chinese people these days. The idea of low material needs and being willing to accept whatever life gives them is described as a “lying down” lifestyle. Some young people complain that to raise a child needs too much money and they often get into a fight with their family. At the same time, the rising living costs including food and housing have pushed them so hard that they could hardly breathe. Some want to lie down because their tiring jobs, competition with peers, as well as personal relationships force them to run away. On the other hand, with the great improvement of living conditions, it is true that some Chinese youth today have lost the spirit of fighting hard for a better life. “I stay at home, sleep and watch TV series, and I’m pleased with what I have now. Actually, there are many people around me who value happiness and freedom most,” said Daisy, who left her job two weeks ago. No wonder that some young people would choose to live a simple way instead of always following the good quality of fighting hard. Interestingly, most young people, who are “big fans” of the “lying down” lifestyle, point out that they only accept a temporary (暂时的) lying down as a short rest. In fact, lying down is not totally comfortable for them. Most young people who lie down always regard it as a lack of ambition (雄心壮志) and feel ashamed (感到羞耻的) about it. “Young people have both ambition and confusion (困惑) about their future, but most of us have refused to waste chances and challenges,” a college student said. 5．Do most young people really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle according to the passage? 6．What is a “lying-down” lifestyle? 7．Why do some young Chinese choose to “lie down” according to the passage? 8．Do you think the “lying down” lifestyle is the best way to deal with difficulties in your life? Why or why not? 【答案】5．No./No, they don’t. 6．It is the idea of low material needs and being willing to accept whatever life gives people. 7．1) The rising living costs and their pressure from jobs and personal relationships have pushed them so hard. 2) Some youth have lost the spirit of fighting hard for a better life with the great improvement of living conditions. 8．No. Because young people should have ambition and face the reality, don’t waste chances and accept challenges.（答案不唯一） 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。在这个快节奏、竞争激烈的社会中，许多年轻人渴望暂停下来喘口气，因此选择“躺平”，作者就这一现象，进行了分析，但是他们大多数人都不想浪费机会和挑战，也不会放下自己的责任。 5．根据第四段“…Most young people who lie down always regard it as a lack of ambition (雄心壮志) and feel ashamed (感到羞耻的) about it.”可知，大多数年轻人不喜欢“躺着”的生活方式。故填No./ No, they don’t. 6．根据第一段中“The idea of low material needs and being willing to accept whatever life gives them is described as a “lying down” lifestyle.”可知，“躺着”的生活方式是低物质需求和愿意接受生活赋予他们的一切的想法。故填It is the idea of low material needs and being willing to accept whatever life gives people. 7．根据第二段中“… the rising living costs including food and housing have pushed them so hard that they could hardly breathe. Some want to lie down because their tiring jobs, competition with peers, as well as personal relationships force them to run away.”和第三段“On the other hand, with the great improvement of living conditions, it is true that some Chinese youth today have lost the spirit of fighting hard for a better life.”可知，一些年轻的中国人会选择“躺下”是因为两个原因：（1） 不断上涨的生活成本以及他们来自工作和人际关系的压力使他们倍感压力。（2） 随着生活条件的极大改善，一些年轻人失去了为美好生活而努力奋斗的精神。故填(1) The rising living costs and their pressure from jobs and personal relationships have pushed them so hard. (2) Some youth have lost the spirit of fighting hard for a better life with the great improvement of living conditions. 8．根据最后两段“Most young people who lie down always regard it as a lack of ambition (雄心壮志) and feel ashamed (感到羞耻的) about it…”可知，作为新时代的年轻人，应该有雄心壮志，面对现实，不要浪费机会，接受挑战。故填No. Because young people should have ambition and face the reality, don’t waste chances and accept challenges.（本题是开放性题目，回答合理即可。） （重庆市为明学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） I was filled with envy (嫉妒) when I saw my friend’s new Disney watch. That’s all I wanted for Christmas. “You’re not old enough for a watch,” Mom told me. “What else would you like for Christmas?” “Nothing.” I hung my head and walked away. Looking back, I realized my parents had no money to waste on things I would likely lose. However, I still wanted that watch. When presents began gathering under the tree, none matched the size and shape of the box that might contain a watch. However, one with my name on it did make me curious. Mom had wrapped it well in thick paper. I checked behind the tree several times but couldn’t figure out what it was. My curiosity grew. Christmas seemed so far away. One day, I could no longer control my curiosity (好奇心). While Mom cooked dinner, I pulled my four-year-old sister Shelly into the living room and pointed to the mystery gift. “Do you know what that is?” Shelly nodded (点头). “What is it?” “Mom told me not to tell you,” she said. I put my arm around her and said, “Let’s make a deal. I’ll tell you what I got you for Christmas if you tell me what’s in that box. “ Shelly agreed. “Okay. Watch. “ I watched her. Nothing happened. “So what’s in the box?” “It’s a watch. “ I frowned (皱眉头) for a moment and then understood. “You mean a watch? They got me a watch for Christmas?” She smiled and nodded. As I told her I bought her a coloring book, I was still doubtful about her words. The big day finally arrived, and I headed straight for that gift. When I tore off (撕掉) the paper, I found a beautiful Cinderella watch with a pink band. I was so excited. “You got me a watch! Shelly told me, but I didn’t believe her.” ___________ 9．Did the writer want to get a watch very much? 10．What festival is mentioned in the passage? 11．Why was the writer doubtful about her sister’s words after her sister told her it was a watch?    12．What happened next? Finish the ending. (about 30 words) 【答案】9．Yes, she did. 10．Christmas. 11．Because her parents had no money to waste on things she would likely lose. Besides, she didn’t believe/trust her sister. 12．Continued paragraph 1: Suddenly Mom looked at Shelly with disappointment and said “Sally, I told you not to tell your sister about her gift. It was supposed to be a surprise.” “I’m sorry, Mom.” Shelly said, looking down at her feet. Mom explain to Shelly “If you don’t keep your promise, others will not trust you.” Shelly nodded her head and looked at me , showing her regret in her eyes for what she had done. Continued paragraph 2: I felt a little ashamed and apologized for not trusting Shelly’s words. “I’m sorry, too, Mom. I should have believed what Shelly said when she told me about the watch.” “It’s okay, honey. The important thing is that you both enjoy your gifts.” Mom replied. I nodded excitedly, feeling grateful for my family’s love and care. 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者渴望拥有一块手表的故事。 9．根据“I was filled with envy (嫉妒) when I saw my friend’s new Disney watch. That’s all I wanted for Christmas.”可知，非常想要一块手表，故填Yes, she did. 10．根据“You’re not old enough for a watch,” Mom told me. “What else would you like for Christmas?”可知，谈论圣诞节礼物，因此节日是“圣诞节”，故填Christmas. 11．根据“Looking back, I realized my parents had no money to waste on things I would likely lose.”和“You got me a watch! Shelly told me, but I didn’t believe her.”可知，父母没有钱浪费在我可能会失去的东西上，以及作者不相信她妹妹，故填Because her parents had no money to waste on things she would likely lose. Besides, she didn’t believe/trust her sister. 12．主观题，合理即可。故填Continued paragraph 1: Suddenly Mom looked at Shelly with disappointment and said “Sally, I told you not to tell your sister about her gift. It was supposed to be a surprise.” “I’m sorry, Mom.” Shelly said, looking down at her feet. Mom explain to Shelly “If you don’t keep your promise, others will not trust you.” Shelly nodded her head and looked at me , showing her regret in her eyes for what she had done.   Continued paragraph 2: I felt a little ashamed and apologized for not trusting Shelly’s words. “I’m sorry, too, Mom. I should have believed what Shelly said when she told me about the watch.” “It’s okay, honey. The important thing is that you both enjoy your gifts.” Mom replied. I nodded excitedly, feeling grateful for my family’s love and care. （重庆实验外国语学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 With a habit of drinking coffee on weekends while doing schoolwork, Wu Zibo, a 17-year-old student from Beijing No.4 High School, wanted to order a cup of Moutai-flavored latte (茅台味拿铁). “I wonder how my father’s favorite Chinese liquor (白酒) would taste with my favorite coffee,” Wu said. The collaboration (合作) between Kweichow Moutai and Luckin Coffee has interested many people. Luckin Coffee stores sold 5.42 million cups of Moutai-flavored latte and made 100 million yuan just on September 4, the first day it came out. Moutai has tried many ways in recent years to be more creative, such as by bringing out Moutai ice cream and canvas (帆布) bags. “This creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand (品牌) younger,” Li Honghui, shared with Teens. “Besides, brands can share what they need, and bring more creative things to buyers,” added Li. In 2023, China’s collaboration market will grow to over 100 billion yuan and may reach 300 billion yuan by 2025, according to China Quality Daily. The key to making a collaboration work is about how good the products are. The brands should not just focus on getting the public excited. 13．Has Moutai-flavored latte interested Wu Zibo? 14．How many cups of Moutai-flavored latte did Luckin Coffee stores sell on September 4? 15．According to Li Honghui, what are the advantages (优点) of the creative collaboration between Kweichow Moutai and Luckin Coffee? 16．Moutai is going to work with another company. If you are the manager, what field (行业) will you choose and what will you do to make Moutai more successful? 【答案】13．Yes, it has. 14．5.42 million. 15．The creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand younger and bring more creative things to buyers. 16．I will choose to work with film industry. Moutai company can cooperate with the film making companies so that Moutai products can appear in new films so they can be more famous. 【导语】本文介绍了贵州茅台与瑞幸咖啡合作，推出“茅台味拿铁”，这种创新合作让茅台品牌更年轻化，同时也提到了合作市场的发展前景和注意事项。 13．根据第一段“I wonder how my father’s favorite Chinese liquor (白酒) would taste with my favorite coffee”可知，茅台味拿铁让吴子博产生兴趣。故填Yes, it has. 14．根据第二段“Lukin Coffee stores sold 5.42 million cups of Moutai-flavored latte and made 100 million yuan just on September 4, the first day it came out.”可知，瑞幸咖啡在9月4日卖出了542万杯茅台味拿铁。故填5.42 million. 15．根据第四段“‘This creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand (品牌) younger,’ Li Honghui, shared with Teens. “Besides, brands can share what they need, and bring more creative things to buyers”可知，贵州茅台和瑞幸咖啡的合作让茅台自己的品牌年轻化，为买家带来更多有创意的东西。故填The creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand younger and bring more creative things to buyers. 16．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为I will choose to work with film industry. Moutai company can cooperate with the film making companies so that Moutai products can appear in new films so they can be more famous. （重庆第七中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest (丰收). Their hard work has brought beautiful fruit and white rice! This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique (莫桑比克) , where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager. The company is growing rice on a farm that covers about 1667 hectares (公顷). “When we first arrived in 2017, the farm was full of weeds (野草) as tall as a man,” said Yi. After clearing the weeds, the company taught local Africans farming skills. As Yi said, the local people are very willing to learn. “We have learned how to drive tractors (拖拉机) and harvesters (收割机) ,” said one local farmer. “The steps of growing rice taught by them help a lot.” In the past, plants couldn’t be grown in Mozambique. Life there was so hard that local people only grew corn and sweet potatoes to feed themselves. When there was drought (干旱) or floods (洪水), people had to deal with hunger. According to the website Guancha, 1.6 million people in Mozambique face serious food problems, and the rice yield (产量) only meets 28 percent of the country’s needs. “We bring in techniques and seeds, “ said Yi. “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.” On Yi’s farm, 500 to 1000 local people got their jobs. 17．Was harvest usually celebrated in March in Africa? 18．How old was Yi Yun when he began to work on the farm? 19．What changes have taken place in Mozambique? 20．As students, what can we do to help people in need? (At least two points) 【答案】17．Yes, it was. 18．He was 31. 19．The local farmers learned how to drive tractors and harvesters. Their food problems were solved and jobs were more than before. 20．We can care about others and do some voluntary work to help people in need. 【导语】本文介绍了逸云莫桑比克从事农业工作的故事。 17．根据“It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest .”可知非洲通常是三月，在农场里，当地人载歌载舞，庆祝他们最近的丰收。故填Yes, it was. 18．根据“ This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique, where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager.”可知逸云在农场工作了六年，37岁的时候跟随中国公司来这，也就是刚开始在农场工作是31岁。故填He was 31. 19．根据“We have learned how to drive tractors and harvesters,”和 “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.”可知当地农民学会了如何驾驶拖拉机和收割机。他们的食物问题解决了，工作机会也比以前多了。故填The local farmers learned how to drive tractors and harvesters. Their food problems were solved and jobs were more than before. 20．开放性试题。参考答案：We can care about others and do some voluntary work to help people in need. （重庆市九龙坡区渝高教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Every festival has its different customs. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, thanks, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest（丰收）festival can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate to show that they are thankful for the year’s food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It had a parade（游行）and a great large meal with music, dancing, and sports. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. Customs play an important role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time for different reasons. Let’s take Chinese Spring Festival for example. One custom is lighting fireworks（烟花）to drive away the bad spirits and celebrate the new year. But now more and more people have realized that lighting fireworks is harmful to the air and the waste left by fireworks always makes our neighborhood dirty. So many big cities have given up this custom. What’s more, 30 years ago, people usually spent time together at home for several days, but now they have more ways to entertain（娱乐）themselves like watching movies, visiting fun parks. And now people found it convenient to travel among cities, so people now feel like travelling across the country even abroad during the festival. More and more businesses are taking advantage of the celebrations of festivals. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Some believe festivals shouldn’t be used for business purposes, while others think the increase in spending is good for the economy（经济）. Festivals are an important part of society. They allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to thank for. 21．Do different festivals have the common spirit of sharing joy, thanks, love, or peace? 22．How did Egyptian people celebrate their harvest festival? 23．Why do customs of Chinese Spring Festival change over time according to the passage? 24．Do you think the celebrations of festivals should be used for business purposes? Why or why not? 【答案】21．Yes./Yes, they do. 22．They had a parade and a great large meal with music dancing, and sports./By having a parade and a great large meal with music dancing, and sports. 23．Because people need to protect our environment (Because people begin to pay attention to our environment ) and people enjoy a better life now (our life/society has improved/people have more choices for entertainment and the transportation is getting more and more convenient). 24．Yes, because the business activities will make more people know about the our own festivals; besides, people will spend more through these activities to improve economy./No, because we may lose our traditional culture by doing so; besides, it may cause people spend money blindly. 【导语】本文主要讲述了人类节日的重要性、多样性，以及随着时间，它的变化和意义。 21．根据“However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, thanks, love, or peace is common in all festivals.”可知，无论它们看起来多么不同，在世界各地，分享快乐、感谢、爱或和平的精神在所有节日中都是共同的，故填Yes./Yes, they do. 22．根据“In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It had a parade（游行）and a great large meal with music, dancing, and sports.”（在古埃及，丰收节是在春天庆祝的——埃及的收获季节。它有游行和一顿有音乐、舞蹈和运动的大餐）可知，古埃及会举行游行，吃一顿有音乐、舞蹈和运动的大餐来庆祝丰收节，故填They had a parade and a great large meal with music dancing, and sports./By having a parade and a great large meal with music dancing, and sports. 23．根据“But now more and more people have realized that lighting fireworks is harmful to the air and the waste left by fireworks always makes our neighborhood dirty. So many big cities have given up this custom.”可知，因为要保护环境要放弃放烟花的习俗；根据“but now they have more ways to entertain（娱乐）themselves like watching movies, visiting fun parks.And now people found it convenient to travel among cities, so people now feel like travelling across the country even abroad during the festival.”可知，因为随着社会的发展，生活越来越好了，现在人们有很多娱乐自己的方式，交通也很便利，所以不只是在家里待着。故填Because people need to protect our environment (Because people begin to pay attention to our environment ) and people enjoy a better life now (our life/society has improved/people have more choices for entertainment and the transportation is getting more and more convenient). 24．开放性试题，答案合理即可。参考答案：Yes, because the business activities will make more people know about the our own festivals; besides, people will spend more through these activities to improve economy./No, because we may lose our traditional culture by doing so; besides, it may cause people spend money blindly. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题07 任务型阅读 （重庆市第一中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something to meet the problems of a “new world”, so they set up a school. The courses there included running, climbing, swimming, and flying. All the animals were required to take all the subjects. The duck was excellent in swimming. In fact, better than his teacher. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he was asked to practice running after school. However, running practice made his webbed feet badly hurt and he only got C in swimming. The rabbit started at the top of the class in running, but as a result of failing in climbing training many times, she had a nervous breakdown (精神崩溃). The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he met much trouble in the flying class. He was good at flying from the treetop down, but his teacher made him start from the ground up. He practiced as the teacher said, but unluckily he developed a muscle spasm (肌肉痉挛). Finally, he got C in climbing and D in flying. Seeing everyone fail in the exam sadly, the groundhog (土拨鼠) family gathered to discuss. “Why does the school ask the duck to run and the rabbit to climb? They are not born to do that,” the mother groundhog complained. “Yes, no matter how hard they try, they will never succeed,” the father groundhog said. “Mommy, must I learn how to fly? What’s wrong with flying from the treetop down? Am I allowed to dig a hole in my own way?” baby groundhog asked in doubt. “Relax, dear. You don’t need to learn to fly. As long as you can dig a hole, it doesn’t matter which way you choose,” mother groundhog replied with a gentle smile. Not being satisfied with this animal school, the groundhog family decided to do something. They ________ 1．Were all the animals required to take all the subjects in the animal school? 2．What made the duck’s webbed feet badly hurt? 3．What problem did the animal school have? 4．What might happen next? Finish the ending. (about 25 words) They . （重庆市大足区邮亭中学等五校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Can you imagine an AI chatbot (聊天机器人) competing with you in an examination? Do you think you could get higher marks than it? A new AI chatbot called ChatGPT recently passed the exam in a law school. Don’t you think it is crazy? The use of ChatGPT has got a lot of attention in the education world and there are many discussions about it. Let’s have a look. If you type (打字) in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who got through many difficulties to sing among the stars. Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm. It has won more than 900 million users since it came out in November, 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and e-mails, translate (翻译) languages, and answer all kinds of questions. Why is ChatGPT such an excellent robot? Compared with Siri or other chatbots, ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also learns things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make it right. The knowledge level of ChatGPT is similar to a college student. That’s why it surprised the world. But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives wrong information. These are things that need to be done with. 5．Did ChatGPT pass the exam in a law school recently? 6．If you type in some key words and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story, what will happen? 7．What makes ChatGPT an excellent robot? 8．Will you use ChatGPT to help with your writing? Why? （ 重庆市凤鸣山中学教育集团校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中） Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theaters and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children’s online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it? Kevin Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying. This affected (影响) my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year. Linda When I was in Grade 8, my parents set up a camera in my room. ________ Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn’t have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now. 9．Have video cameras entered our homes in recent years? 10．When did Linda’s parents set up a camera in her room? 11．What happened to Kevin after his parents set up a camera? 12．What happened after Linda’s parents set up a camera in her room? Finish Linda’s story in about 30 words. （重庆市长寿中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng, (born on 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. She became famous in the 1990s. She played in a series of Hong Kong action films, such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Yes, Madam. Academy Awards (奥斯卡金像奖) On March 12, 2023, Michelle Yeoh, at the age of 60, made history by winning the Oscar for lead actress, the first Asian woman ever to win the award. Her acceptance speech (获奖感言) For all the young girls who look like me watching tonight, this is proof (证明) that you should dream big and dreams do come true. Never give up! I wouldn’t be standing here tonight without Daniels, without A24, without my amazing cast and crew (剧组), without everyone who was involved with Everything Everywhere All At Once. And also I want to say thanks to my extended family, in Hong Kong, where I started my career. Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders, giving me a leg up so that I could be here today. Finally, I have to dedicate (献给) this to my mom, all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes, and without them none of us would be here tonight. To my mom who’s 84 years old, I want to say: ______. 13．When did Michelle Yeoh become famous? 14．Was Michelle Yeoh the first Asian woman to win an Oscar? 15．What did Michelle Yeoh want to tell the young girls in her speech? 16．Finish her words according to the passage. (At least 20 words) （重庆市江津第二中学校联盟十校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） I’m Bob. My grandma can speak several languages well. It made me interested in language learning at the age of nine. So I learned Italian when I was ten. My grandma moved from Switzerland to England when she was young. I was always surprised that she spoke English to me, Italian to my grandpa and French or German on the phone to her relatives and friends. What was more, she learned English by herself when she came to England. As for me, although I can speak some Italian and German, I only know a little grammar and sometimes get confused (困惑的). So it’s hard for me to understand how someone can speak several languages so well. I want to know how my grandma did it! English is an international language. More and more people in the world speak English. I hardly use other languages in my own job. However, I think being able to order dishes in a restaurant in a non-English speaking country will be great. In fact, language learning is easier now than before. New technology is the reason. For example, recording your voice helps you see how well you’re doing and helps you continue to improve. There are apps to help you learn new words. However, I still think going to classes improves conversation skills quickly. So it’s better to combine (结合) methods. 17．Was Bob interested in language learning when he was ten? 18．How did Bob’s grandma learn English when she came to England? 19．What will be great for Bob in a non-English speaking country? 20．Do you agree that language learning is easier than before? Why or why not? （重庆市第九十五初级中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 ① Do you have a “dazi”? Many people are looking for dazi, or activity partners on the Internet. Dazi can appear in many different ways in daily life, from dining to studying, working and even going to the toilet! Earlier this year, topics about dazi caused a hot discussion among young people. According to a research, more than half of Chinese young people have at least one dazi. ② The relationship between dazi is simpler than a normal one. “Traditional friendships need a lot of time to keep, but having a dazi means you don’t need to carry those burdens (负担) , “said Shi Zhimin, a 17-year-old student. Her idea was agreed by Ge Jinyuan, another high school student who finds herself uncomfortable with close relationships. “Having a dazi is more relaxing for me, because I don’t need to spend much energy on it, and I can focus more on my studies,” Ge said. ③ Ge Jinyuan enjoys talking during lunch and dinner with her meal dazi. “We are both crazy about delicious food so we always share our views on the canteen (餐厅) food and look for some other fine food,” said Ge. “If my meal dazi doesn’t go to school someday, I’ll be sad for the rest of the day.” Her dazi, Li Xin, added. “She is outgoing, so am I. That’s why we are always together.” ④ What’s more, having a dazi may bring some unexpected results. Zhang Mei said, “Once, I made a mistake, I didn’t find my problem alone. But by working together, _________________.” 21．According to the research, does every Chinese young person have at least one dazi? 22．Why did Ge Jinyuan think having a dazi was more relaxing for her? 23．According to Ge and Li in Para.3, what makes them become dazi? 24．Write an ending. (About 20 words.) （重庆市四川外语学院重庆第二外国语学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下面短文并回答问题，含简要回答。 Have you watched Escape From the British Museum? This short video series (系列) was directed by two Chinese vloggers (视频博主). They went to the UK last June and spent three months making the series. There are three videos in the series. Each video is less than ten minutes long. In the story, a Chinese jade teapot (玉壶) turns into a girl. She runs out of the British Museum and meets a Chinese news reporter. With his help, she finally goes back to China. Some lines in the series are very touching. One example is, “Family, I have been lost for a long time.” The vloggers say they want to draw attention to Chinese cultural relics (文物) abroad. During the Second Opium War (第二次鸦片战争), British and French soldiers stole the Old Summer Palace. The stolen relics were sent to museums across Europe. Today, the British Museum has about 23,000 Chinese relics. Last August, a piece of news shocked the world. About 2,000 relics had been stolen from the British Museum. Some of them were from about 3,500 years ago. Many countries have doubted the safety of the museum. The two vloggers started posting their series last August 30. It soon became very popular. Many viewers began discussing the return of Chinese relics. This shows people’s love for traditional Chinese culture. It also shows that short videos can be more than just fun. “The series sends out an important voice,” said one of the viewers. “We want the Chinese relics to come back!” 25．Did the two Chinese vloggers go to the US last June? 26．How many Chinese relics does the British museum have? 27．What does the short video series bring us Chinese? 28．What else can we do to protect our Chinese cultural relics (文物) abroad? （重庆市第八中学校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 It’s Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh (叹息) when I gently take the iPads away from their hands. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal. We call it our “Technology Shabbat (科技安息日)” which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Now most friends know they will not be able to get in touch with us by using computers or mobile phones for 24 hours. I first understood the importance of “Technology Shabbat” in 2008, when my father had got brain cancer (癌症). Some days he wouldn’t feel good, and the only thing I wanted to do was to be with him. When I was with him, I turned off my mobile phone. Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging (全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week. During our “Technology Shabbat”, time slows down. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive cars or ride bikes. We, with our kids, walk in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel like a better mother, wife and person. The technology we have created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and search for information we need. But the technology also takes something away from us. During the 24 hours, we stop staying up late working at night linking (连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, and we stop clicking again and again before we have overloaded (超负荷的). We feel more balanced with a good rest. When we rush into the time full of high technology, it’s necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline. I will always remember the most important thing in my family: “Technology Shabbat”. 29．Is the writer for or against the idea of having “Technology Shabbat”? 30．How long does “Technology Shabbat” last? 31．What do the writer and her family get during “Technology Shabbat”? 32．Do you agree that “it’s necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline”? Why or why not? （ 重庆市西南大学附属中学校西附2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中） 阅读下面短文，回答下列小题。 Many girls today love xiaoxianrou, or “little fresh meat”, which refers to young male stars who are delicate (精致的) and cute. Lin Bing just wants to be that man, so he has spent around 80,000 yuan on his face since his first plastic surgery (整形手术) four years ago. “Getting plastic surgeries is just as usual as body building. Both make men more handsome and confident,” says the 33- year- old young man. Lin Bing is among a growing number of Chinese men using plastic surgeries to change their physical appearance(外貌) to increase their self- confidence. In 2024, the market for beauty medicine in China was worth more than 695 billion yuan. Surprisingly, around 25 percent of customers were males, while this was only 5 percent in 2020, according to a report by plastic surgery social networking app Gengmei. There is a rising trend (潮流) of young men turning to plastic surgeries; most male customers are in their teens or 20s. “Some men just want to please themselves, while others hope to improve their possibility in job market,” says Wang Jun, vice- president of marketing for Gengmei. “Men are under the same social stress as women and their confidence and competitiveness would be more or less weakened by facial and body weaknesses.” However, Fan Jufeng, director of the Plastic Surgery Department at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, does not encourage people, no matter men or women, to “blindly” go under the knife. Fan points out that people should think about the risks of plastic surgeries at first. Fan also warned the public of the bad influences of live streaming celebrities (流量明星) who spread the misunderstanding—“Pretty goes above all else.” He advised that whether to have plastic surgeries should be based on personal needs. Fan says, “Think twice on it. After all, a rich and beautiful inner beauty is far more important than a pretty face.” 33．Are there more and more Chinese men using plastic surgeries? 34．According to Wang Jun, why do more and more young men turn to plastic surgeries? 35．What should people think about before going under the knife according to the experts? 36．Do you plan to get a plastic surgery on your face when you grow up? Why or why not? （重庆市潼南区六校2023-2024学年九年级上 ） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 We usually think plants are quiet. They never speak. They can’t walk. And they can’t think like us. However, The Green Planet shows plants are just like animals. They always fight for food and light. The documentary (纪录片) uncovers the secret lives of plants. “Plants are as competitive (竞争的) as animals,” says Sir David Attenborough, narrator of the documentary. Plants fight against each other to live. In rainforests, different kinds of plants fight for sunlight. The forest floor is a “battlefield” as only 2% of the sunlight reaches there. Each species follows its own rules to get light. Some plants spread their big leaves, but a vine (藤蔓) tries to take a free ride. Finally, a fast-growing tree catches up with them. The tree has slippery (滑的) leaves, which stop the vine from getting a hold. In The Green Planet, we can see a wonderful world of plants. They fight, they hunt, they cheat, they communicate with each other, they protect themselves and their neighbors, and they even kill animals. The documentary also helps us know how important the natural world is to us all. “Plants are the basis (基础) of all life, including ourselves,” says Sir David Attenborough. “We depend on them for food and fresh air. The earth takes care of us, and we must do the same. It is for the next genelation.” 37．Is The Green Planet about the secret lives of plants? 38．In rainforests, how do vines get sunlight? 39．What should we do according to Sir David Attenborough? 40．Do you think people have realized the importance of trees? Why or why not? （重庆市梁平区梁山初中教育集团2023-2024学年九年级下学期期中 ） Do you have family rules? Do you think they are good or terrible? Frank is a middle school student. He is always happy with his family rules. Do you want to know what the rules are? Take exercise every day. On weekdays, Frank always plays tennis with his classmates for half an hour after school. And his parents run in the morning. On weekends, Frank’s family often play sports together. Let evening time only be family time. They can’t watch TV or play games after dinner. The family usually sit on the sofa and have a talk. Frank likes to talk about his school and friends. Sometimes they take a walk to the park. Always say “I love you” and “Thank you”. Frank says “I love you” to his parents every morning before he goes to school and every night before he goes to bed. And his parents say it to him, too. When they get help from other family members, they must say “Thank you”. Frank likes every rule in his family because he thinks his family rules help him to keep healthy. Many students don’t like doing sports but Frank is different. He is good at sports and he looks healthy. And these rules also let his family live a happy life. To follow the rules, they must show their love and thanks to each other every day. 41．Do Frank’s parents say “I love you” and “Thank you” to him? 42．How many rules in Frank’s family are mentioned in the passage? 43．Why does Frank like his family rules? 44．Do you like the rule “Take exercise every day”? Why or why not? （重庆市西南大学附属中学校2023-2024学年九年级上 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Thousands of runners tied their running shoes and poured out from the starting line while crowds cheered along the course (路线). Marathons (马拉松) in China are becoming popular again. According to the Chinese Athletics Association (中国田径协会), a total of 133 marathons across the country have been registered (注册) for the first six months of 2023. On March 26, more than 300,000 runners took part in 26 marathon events around the country, reported China Daily. Teenagers have also taken part in marathons. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He won first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon held on April 2. For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He ran about 30-40 kilometers in local sports centers each week ahead of the run. “Unlike the 800-meter run at school which is more about speed, a marathon tests how much pressure a runner’s body and mind can stand,” he told Teens. When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up. “In long-distance (长距离的) running, the only person you have to compete against and beat is yourself,” Xu added. Li Zhouzi from Chongqing took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when he was 10. The support from the people cheering along the way really encouraged her. “When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words, ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was inspired to keep going to the end,” Li told Teens. She thinks she can learn a lot from running a marathon. “Similarly, our life is also a marathon,” Li said. 45．Are marathons becoming popular among Chinese teenagers? 46．What did the race mean for Xu Qian? 47．What can help a runner get to the finish line according to the teenagers in the passage? 48．Do you think that “our life is also a marathon”? Why or why not? （重庆市梁平区梁山初中教育集团2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文并回答问题。 Do you think that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you. Feel comfortable. Always be clean. Take a shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes. They must make you feel good and comfortable. Then your friends will like you very much. Smile more often. If you try to smile more often at people, it will make them think that you are friendly. Then people want to talk to you more even if they don’t know you. Just talk. Some people worry about talking because they think, “What am I going to talk about with that person?” Outgoing people don’t even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think. Listen to people. You can’t just talk all the time. You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know you care about them. Read the news! Don’t just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Internet for news and information, and talk about them when you are with your friends. 49．Do people think you’re friendly if you try to smile more often at them? 50．How many rules are mentioned in this passage? 51．Which rule can let people know you care about them? 52．Do you think making friends in junior middle school is good for your study? Why or why not? （重庆市渝北区六校联盟2023-2024学年九年级上 ） Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who clawed his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars. This robot writer is real. It’s called ChatGPT. US company OpenAI developed it to create human-like texts. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It’s one of the most powerful AI of its kind, with the complete writing range (范围) of a real person! People around the world have tried ChatGPT and posted their results on social media. Some used it to write a piece of writing on history, some asked it to take notes of presentations, and some even asked it for advice on how to communicate with people at a Party, reported The Atlantic. The power of ChatGPT lies in its speed and understanding of complicated (复杂的) matters. We may spend hours researching, understanding and writing an article on the theory of evolution (进化论). But ChatGPT can produce a well-written one in seconds. Another good thing about it is that if you ask dark, harmful questions, such as how to make arms, it will not give you an answer. ChatGPT comes along at a time when AI is becoming increasingly able to do creative tasks. The materials they create are difficult to tell from those made by humans. This causes many ethical issues (道德问题), such as the issue of copyright and the definition (定义) of art. Since the system is largely trained using words from the Internet, it can also pick up on the Internet’s biases (偏见) and stereotupes (刻板印象) about certain groups. These are all the things that depend on humans to solve. 1．Is ChatGPT a robot writer? 2．Where did people post their results after they tried ChatGPT? 3．What are the advantages (优势) of ChatGPT? 4．Will you use AI writing when you finish your schoolwork? Why or Why not? ( about 30 words). （重庆市彭水思源教研共同体五校2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中 ） “Lying down” (also known as tang ping), has become a hot word among young Chinese people these days. The idea of low material needs and being willing to accept whatever life gives them is described as a “lying down” lifestyle. Some young people complain that to raise a child needs too much money and they often get into a fight with their family. At the same time, the rising living costs including food and housing have pushed them so hard that they could hardly breathe. Some want to lie down because their tiring jobs, competition with peers, as well as personal relationships force them to run away. On the other hand, with the great improvement of living conditions, it is true that some Chinese youth today have lost the spirit of fighting hard for a better life. “I stay at home, sleep and watch TV series, and I’m pleased with what I have now. Actually, there are many people around me who value happiness and freedom most,” said Daisy, who left her job two weeks ago. No wonder that some young people would choose to live a simple way instead of always following the good quality of fighting hard. Interestingly, most young people, who are “big fans” of the “lying down” lifestyle, point out that they only accept a temporary (暂时的) lying down as a short rest. In fact, lying down is not totally comfortable for them. Most young people who lie down always regard it as a lack of ambition (雄心壮志) and feel ashamed (感到羞耻的) about it. “Young people have both ambition and confusion (困惑) about their future, but most of us have refused to waste chances and challenges,” a college student said. 5．Do most young people really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle according to the passage? 6．What is a “lying-down” lifestyle? 7．Why do some young Chinese choose to “lie down” according to the passage? 8．Do you think the “lying down” lifestyle is the best way to deal with difficulties in your life? Why or why not? （重庆市为明学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） I was filled with envy (嫉妒) when I saw my friend’s new Disney watch. That’s all I wanted for Christmas. “You’re not old enough for a watch,” Mom told me. “What else would you like for Christmas?” “Nothing.” I hung my head and walked away. Looking back, I realized my parents had no money to waste on things I would likely lose. However, I still wanted that watch. When presents began gathering under the tree, none matched the size and shape of the box that might contain a watch. However, one with my name on it did make me curious. Mom had wrapped it well in thick paper. I checked behind the tree several times but couldn’t figure out what it was. My curiosity grew. Christmas seemed so far away. One day, I could no longer control my curiosity (好奇心). While Mom cooked dinner, I pulled my four-year-old sister Shelly into the living room and pointed to the mystery gift. “Do you know what that is?” Shelly nodded (点头). “What is it?” “Mom told me not to tell you,” she said. I put my arm around her and said, “Let’s make a deal. I’ll tell you what I got you for Christmas if you tell me what’s in that box. “ Shelly agreed. “Okay. Watch. “ I watched her. Nothing happened. “So what’s in the box?” “It’s a watch. “ I frowned (皱眉头) for a moment and then understood. “You mean a watch? They got me a watch for Christmas?” She smiled and nodded. As I told her I bought her a coloring book, I was still doubtful about her words. The big day finally arrived, and I headed straight for that gift. When I tore off (撕掉) the paper, I found a beautiful Cinderella watch with a pink band. I was so excited. “You got me a watch! Shelly told me, but I didn’t believe her.” ___________ 9．Did the writer want to get a watch very much? 10．What festival is mentioned in the passage? 11．Why was the writer doubtful about her sister’s words after her sister told her it was a watch?    12．What happened next? Finish the ending. (about 30 words) （重庆实验外国语学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 With a habit of drinking coffee on weekends while doing schoolwork, Wu Zibo, a 17-year-old student from Beijing No.4 High School, wanted to order a cup of Moutai-flavored latte (茅台味拿铁). “I wonder how my father’s favorite Chinese liquor (白酒) would taste with my favorite coffee,” Wu said. The collaboration (合作) between Kweichow Moutai and Luckin Coffee has interested many people. Luckin Coffee stores sold 5.42 million cups of Moutai-flavored latte and made 100 million yuan just on September 4, the first day it came out. Moutai has tried many ways in recent years to be more creative, such as by bringing out Moutai ice cream and canvas (帆布) bags. “This creative collaboration lets Moutai make its brand (品牌) younger,” Li Honghui, shared with Teens. “Besides, brands can share what they need, and bring more creative things to buyers,” added Li. In 2023, China’s collaboration market will grow to over 100 billion yuan and may reach 300 billion yuan by 2025, according to China Quality Daily. The key to making a collaboration work is about how good the products are. The brands should not just focus on getting the public excited. 13．Has Moutai-flavored latte interested Wu Zibo? 14．How many cups of Moutai-flavored latte did Luckin Coffee stores sell on September 4? 15．According to Li Honghui, what are the advantages (优点) of the creative collaboration between Kweichow Moutai and Luckin Coffee? 16．Moutai is going to work with another company. If you are the manager, what field (行业) will you choose and what will you do to make Moutai more successful? （重庆第七中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） It’s usually March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest (丰收). Their hard work has brought beautiful fruit and white rice! This is the Second Farm in Xai Xai, Mozambique (莫桑比克) , where Yi Yun has been worked for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning followed his Chinese company here as a project manager. The company is growing rice on a farm that covers about 1667 hectares (公顷). “When we first arrived in 2017, the farm was full of weeds (野草) as tall as a man,” said Yi. After clearing the weeds, the company taught local Africans farming skills. As Yi said, the local people are very willing to learn. “We have learned how to drive tractors (拖拉机) and harvesters (收割机) ,” said one local farmer. “The steps of growing rice taught by them help a lot.” In the past, plants couldn’t be grown in Mozambique. Life there was so hard that local people only grew corn and sweet potatoes to feed themselves. When there was drought (干旱) or floods (洪水), people had to deal with hunger. According to the website Guancha, 1.6 million people in Mozambique face serious food problems, and the rice yield (产量) only meets 28 percent of the country’s needs. “We bring in techniques and seeds, “ said Yi. “They are happy that we can come because we not only help them solve their food problems but also provide jobs.” On Yi’s farm, 500 to 1000 local people got their jobs. 17．Was harvest usually celebrated in March in Africa? 18．How old was Yi Yun when he began to work on the farm? 19．What changes have taken place in Mozambique? 20．As students, what can we do to help people in need? (At least two points) （重庆市九龙坡区渝高教育集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中 ） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Every festival has its different customs. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, thanks, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest（丰收）festival can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate to show that they are thankful for the year’s food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It had a parade（游行）and a great large meal with music, dancing, and sports. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. Customs play an important role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time for different reasons. Let’s take Chinese Spring Festival for example. One custom is lighting fireworks（烟花）to drive away the bad spirits and celebrate the new year. But now more and more people have realized that lighting fireworks is harmful to the air and the waste left by fireworks always makes our neighborhood dirty. So many big cities have given up this custom. What’s more, 30 years ago, people usually spent time together at home for several days, but now they have more ways to entertain（娱乐）themselves like watching movies, visiting fun parks. And now people found it convenient to travel among cities, so people now feel like travelling across the country even abroad during the festival. More and more businesses are taking advantage of the celebrations of festivals. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Some believe festivals shouldn’t be used for business purposes, while others think the increase in spending is good for the economy（经济）. Festivals are an important part of society. They allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to thank for. 21．Do different festivals have the common spirit of sharing joy, thanks, love, or peace? 22．How did Egyptian people celebrate their harvest festival? 23．Why do customs of Chinese Spring Festival change over time according to the passage? 24．Do you think the celebrations of festivals should be used for business purposes? Why or why not? / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $