专题03 阅读理解（说明文）（期中真题汇编，湖南专用）九年级英语上学期

专题03 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与自我——学习能力提高 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德津市市·期中） Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. ▲ Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as: ☆What happened? ☆When, where, and how? ☆What does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. 1．Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 1? A．You must practice listening day and night. B．It takes up 20% of the grades. C．Here are some tips for you. 2．It’s better for you to keep ________ before you start to have a listening test. A．excited B．relaxed C．stressed out 3．When you’re listening, it’s important for you to _________. A．understand all the words B．take some notes C．think about one or two words for a long time 4．Which of the following is correct about listening according to the passage? A．Before listening, you should pay attention to the questions. B．The last sentence usually tells you the main idea of the passage. C．When you hear some words you don’t know, you can look them up in a dictionary. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文给出了针对听力考试的一些建议。 1．推理判断题。根据“Before you start to listen, you need to relax. ...Then listen carefully to the first sentence. ”可知，空白处应是引出听力测试技巧的句子，有承上启下的作用，选项C“这里有一些建议给你”符合语境。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out.”可知，在开始听力测试之前，你需要放松。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes,”可知，在听的时候，做一些笔记是很重要的。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.”可知，在听之前，你应该注意问题。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） A good reader is much like a driver. He can change his reading speed to fit his purpose and the material he is reading, just like a driver does to fit the road situation. A good reader may read a thousand words per minute (WPM), but he won’t keep that speed for everything he reads. A good reader doing research in the library may read at the speed of 1000 words per minute when he looks for materials for a report. But once he finds something that is useful to him, he will slow down the speed to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and magazine articles at 600 WPM, but at 150 WPM when he reads science or maths texts. 1．According to the passage, good readers can ________. A．change his reading speed as needed B．read at 100 WPM C．spend more time reading 2．Reading speed depends on ________ according to the passage. A．the time when you are reading B．the number of books C．the material and purpose of reading 3．A good reader may read at the highest speed when ________ according to the passage. A．he is trying to find the material for his report B．he reads newspapers and magazines C．he reads the material most useful to him 4．The passage suggests that a good driver should ________. A．drive at a high speed B．drive in all kinds of situations fast C．be good at changing driving speed 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个好的读者如何根据阅读目的和材料调整阅读速度，类似于司机根据路况调整驾驶速度。 1．细节理解题。根据“A good reader is much like a driver. He can change his reading speed to fit his purpose and the material he is reading”可知，好的读者可以根据需要改变阅读速度，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“A good reader doing research in the library may read at the speed of 1000 words per minute when he looks for materials for a report. But once he finds something that is useful to him, he will slow down the speed to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and magazine articles at 600 WPM, but at 150 WPM when he reads science or maths texts.”可知，阅读速度取决于阅读的材料和目的，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“A good reader doing research in the library may read at the speed of 1000 words per minute when he looks for materials for a report”可知，好的读者在寻找报告材料时会以最快的速度阅读，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“A good reader is much like a driver. He can change his reading speed to fit his purpose and the material he is reading, just like a driver does to fit the road situation”可知，好的司机应该善于根据路况改变驾驶速度，故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县等2地·期中） Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. Students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look at your book to find the answer. How to teach yourself? The first thing you do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you keep doing like these for a long time, you are sure to have great progress in your study. 1．If you can’t remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at ________ to find the answer. A．your book B．your magazine C．your newspaper 2．From the passage, we know a clever student is usually good at ________. A．telling stories B．asking questions C．playing volleyball 3．If you want to teach yourself, you must learn to ________ first. A．write B．speak C．read 4．How many ways of teaching yourself are mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了自学的方法。 1．细节理解题。根据“For example, if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look at your book to find the answer.”可知，如果你在做作业的时候记不住什么，你可以看看你的书来找到答案。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“A clever student is usually good at asking questions.”可知，聪明的学生通常善于提问。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“How to teach yourself? The first thing you do is reading.”可知，自学要做的第一件事就是阅读。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The first thing... The second is... The third is...”可知，一共提到了三种方法，故选B。 主题02 人与自我——生活与健康 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县·期中） Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers from their shops. By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers. The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way. 1．Father’s Day was started just because _____. A．there was a Mother’s Day B．there was a Children’s Day C．people liked their fathers 2．The underlined word “special” in the second paragraph means ______. A．great B．usual C．unusual 3．In America, people have a Father’s Day to ______. A．help their fathers do something B．show their love for their fathers C．let their fathers have a good rest 4．On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ______. A．people to buy much more presents B．children to buy presents only for their fathers C．women to buy presents only for their husbands 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文介绍了父亲节的历史和节日的庆祝。 1．细节理解题。根据题干“Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day.”可知，父亲节的起源是因为有母亲节，故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls.”可知，儿童节是为男孩和女孩设立的特别的日子，special在此处表示“特殊的”，即“unusual”，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文中“The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way”可知，父亲节是为了让孩子们表达对父亲的爱，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据文中“And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers from their shops”可知，店主希望人们多买礼物，故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） As a recent UN (联合国) report said, the world is going through the worst food crisis (危机) in 50 years and almost 690 million people in the world are not in good health. China has worked hard to stop food waste in order to reach the UN’s goal — Zero Hunger in 2030. Though many countries face the food crisis in the world, the number of food waste in some rich countries is surprising. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) did some research a few years ago. The research collected information from four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Lhasa. They found that cities in China wasted 17 to 18 billion kilograms of food every year. That was the amount of food that 30 to 50 million people eat every year. The report said tourist groups, primary and middle school students, and parties were the top three reasons for food waste. Looking at other countries with enough food, the amount of food waste is also high. In the US, food waste is between 30-40 percent of the food that people can get. In the EU, people waste around 88 billion kilograms of food every year, and it is worth about 143 billion euros (169 billion US dollars). Food waste has increasingly become a big problem in the world. Lots of populations are still hungry for different reasons. In some places, people can’t grow crops because the weather is too hot and dry. Sometimes people can’t get enough food because of wars, a natural disaster like rainstorms or COVID-19. Though China doesn’t face a food crisis and has rich food these years, the Chinese people still need to save food. 1．How does the writer tell us about the serious food waste? A．By telling stories. B．By showing numbers. C．By giving reasons. 2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A．Tourists are one of the reasons for food waste. B．In the US and EU, food waste is also surprising. C．The UN wanted no food waste in 2030 in the world. 3．What may cause many people to stay hungry? ① Bad weather.  ② Wars.③ Unhealthy food.④ COVID-19 A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Reasons for food waste. B．Ways to stop the food crisis. C．The world’s big problem — food waste. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过联合国报告等一系列国际粮食危机的研究报告的阐述，倡导大家要节约粮食。 1．推理判断题。文中前三段在各种报告中出现了大量的数据，通过这些数据阐明粮食问题，可推断作者是通过数字告诉我们粮食浪费这一问题。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“China has worked hard to stop food waste in order to reach the UN’s goal — Zero Hunger in 2030.”可知，中国希望2030年不再有粮食浪费，不是联合国。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Sometimes people can’t get enough food because of wars, a natural disaster like rainstorms or COVID-19.”可知，战争、自然灾害、新冠都可能会导致食物短缺，人们受饿。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。全文提到了联合国、中国科学院以及欧美国家对于粮食浪费的研究报告，围绕粮食问题展开阐述，表明这是世界面临的重大问题，呼吁人们节约粮食。故选C。 Passage 3 （22-23九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） Asking for directions is the first thing we do when we arrive in a new place, or even when we are just trying to find a place. Knowing how to ask for them can make our life much easier! Use greetings (问候语) and polite expressions. Starting the conversation with a greeting is necessary. If you want to get a nice answer, begin by saying “hello” first. And some words like “may, can and could” will help you express yourself better. Build your words. You should know the basic (基本的) words when asking for directions. It may be useful to remember some famous places. Then try to use the right words when asking for a direction. Get to know the transportation system (交通系统). Sometimes, it can happen that you are still far from your place. Which kind of public transportation should you choose? You might ask like this “Is it far? Do I need to take the bus or the subway there?” Don’t be afraid of using symbols. Every city in the world has its own symbols. You can decrease search time if you know what the most important symbols are in the city. Your place might be around the symbols. Don’t be too shy to ask. Learn to relax if you get lost somewhere. We all do that now and then especially when visiting a new city. But always make sure you can ask others for help! 1．Which of the following expressions may not help you when asking for directions? A．Tell me... B．Could you please... C．May I ask... 2．What does the underlined word “decrease” mean in Chinese? A．增加 B．减少 C．浪费 3．What’s the best title for the passage? A．How to Ask for Directions B．When to Ask for Directions C．Why We Should Ask for Directions 4．How many suggestions does the writer give in the passage? A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文讲述了如何问路。 1．细节理解题。根据“If you want to get a nice answer, begin by saying ‘hello’ first. And some words like ‘may, can and could’ will help you express yourself better.”可知，像“may”、“can”和“could”这样的词会帮助你更好地表达自己，而“Tell me…”显得不够礼貌，故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据“You can decrease search time if you know what the most important symbols are in the city.”可知，如果你知道城市中最重要的标志是什么，你可以减少搜索时间，所以decrease意为“减少”，故选B。 3．最佳标题题。根据“Asking for directions is the first thing we do when we arrive in a new place, or even when we are just trying to find a place.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了如何问路，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据文中提到的五个建议：“Use greetings and polite expressions”、“Build your words”、“Get to know the transportation system”、“Don’t be afraid of using symbols”、“Don’t be too shy to ask”可知，作者给出了五条建议，故选B。 主题03 人与社会——文化习俗 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） Drinking a cup of milk tea with friends? That’s “city”. Visiting the Great Wall of China? Very “city”. Riding a bike down Shanghai's Anfu Road? Quite “city”. If you don’t get it, let me explain it to you. The popularity of “City bu city?” has risen on the Internet these days. You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban (都市的) and modern or not. “City bu city?” was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton. He has lived in Shanghai with his sister for years. His name on the Internet is “Bao Bao Xiong”. He likes sharing travel experiences in China on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Ashton became popular after he shared a video of him asking his sister “City bu city?” on the Great Wall. The word “city” itself has now taken on a new meaning as an adjective (形容词). Ashton himself says that it describes something that happens in the city, but it can also be “something that gives you a great love for life”. In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular. Now people around the world can learn more about different places of modern China and Chinese way of life. And all of these are shown in a more emotional (感性的), friendly and natural way. 1．Who was the first person to use “city bu city” ? A．Paul Mike Ashton. B．Ashton’s sister. C．A Chinese blogger. 2．Which of the following can NOT be described as “city”? A．Enjoying milk tea with friends. B．Travelling around Changsha. C．Staying up late for homework. 3．What information can you learn from the passage? A．Few foreign tourists like sharing their experiences on online. B．More and more foreigners would like to travel in China. C．People can learn more about different places in ancient China. 4．What’s the main purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To introduce different ways of life around the world. B．To show Chinese people are emotional, friendly and natural. C．To explain the word “city” and why it gets popular. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“City bu city?”这个网络热词的来源以及含义。 1．细节理解题。根据“‘City bu city?’ was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton.” 可知，“City bu city?” 最初是由美国博主Paul Mike Ashton 使用的，文中明确表述该短语的首创者是美国博主Paul Mike Ashton，故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据“You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban and modern or not.” 可知“city”这个表述可用于形容某人或某事是否都市化、现代化，而“Staying up late for homework”这件事与都市化、现代化的特征不相关，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular.” 可知，近年来，许多像Ashton这样的外国游客一直在网上分享他们在中国旅游的经历，关于在中国旅游的话题也越来越受欢迎，这意味着越来越多的外国人愿意来中国旅游，故选B。 4．主旨大意题。文章先引出 “City bu city?” 这个表述在网络上的流行，接着介绍了其首创者以及它的含义，最后说明了近年来外国游客分享在中国旅游经历使得相关话题更受欢迎等情况，整体是围绕解释 “city” 这个词以及它为何流行展开的，选项C“解释“城市”这个词及其流行的原因。”符合文章主旨，故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中教育集团·期中） Walking around the city, you will see girls wearing hanfu on the underground or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters in the streets. A new trend (趋势) is getting popular in China. It is guochao or China-Chic. Guochao adds traditional Chinese culture into products, and it shows the rising of China’s native fashion. Guochao got people’s attention in 2018. Before that, the market was controlled by foreign companies. There were few Chinese brands (品牌). In the past, to win the market share, many brands followed the footsteps of these western brands and some of the Chinese brands even used the English names. In 2018, Chinese sportswear Li-Ning made changes to the situation. It introduced its Wu Dao collection to the world. The collection not only looked fashionable but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture. It quickly caught people’s attention at home and abroad. It created amazing sales. Later, many Chinese brands, from food, drinks and clothing to mobile phones and cars, started to add Chinese culture to their products. Even the film and music industries made every effort to create Chinese styles. “We want our products to be the ones that young people would like to share,” they said. These brands got what they wanted. Young people gradually changed their attention from western culture to guochao. They accepted it with pleasure. What’s more, they started to develop their interest in traditional Chinese art and literature. Now they wear traditional clothes, practice Chinese calligraphy (书法) and play Chinese musical instruments. Some of them are working together to spread Chinese culture to people around the world. At the same time, people of different ages start to choose products “made in China”. According to a survey, 68% of Chinese people prefer Chinese brands. Among them, 62% say they are open to international brands, but local brands remain the first choice. No matter how guochao develops, there is one thing that won’t change — People’s confidence in our country’s development and culture is growing. 1．From Paragraph 1, who DOESN’T follow the trend of guochao? A．Li Meng, a girl who wears the traditional clothes which were popular in Han Dynasty B．Sun Yue, a student performing a piece of music by erhu. C．Hu Ming, a boy carrying a handbag with the picture of the famous poet Li Bai. 2．According to the passage, why did many Chinese brands use some English names in the past? A．Because the English names were very fashionable. B．Because the English names were easy to remember. C．Because they wanted to sell more products. 3．What does the underlined word “elements” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 2? A．结构 B．元素 C．发展 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce some Chinese brands and western brands to people. B．To call on more and more people to love our traditional culture. C．To tell us that a new kind of fashion called guochao is becoming popular in China. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文介绍了中国国潮的兴起。 1．细节理解题。根据“Walking around the city, you will see girls wearing hanfu on the underground or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters in the streets. A new trend (趋势) is getting popular in China.”可知学生孙悦演奏二胡乐曲不是新国潮。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“In the past, to win the market share, many brands followed the footsteps of these western brands and some of the Chinese brands even used the English names.”可知为了赢得市场份额，许多品牌跟随这些西方品牌的脚步，一些中国品牌甚至使用英文名称。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“The collection not only looked fashionable but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture.”可知不仅看起来时尚，还包含了中国传统文化的元素。此处elements指的是元素，故选B。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国国潮的兴起，因此选项C“告诉我们一种叫做国潮的新时尚正在中国流行。”符合，故选C。 Passage 3 （22-23九年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） In ancient China, willow branches（柳枝） were often used as a gift to friends and family members who would leave. Do you know why willow branches are a symbol of saying goodbye? One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live in any soil, wet or dry, north or south. Because of this special feature, when saying goodbye to loved ones, giving a willow branch is a way to tell them you hope they will easily get used to their new living environment. Another reason is that, in Chinese, the pronunciation for the willow tree “柳” is similar to the character “留”. So giving a willow branch in ancient China was like asking the others to stay, even though you know that they must leave. It’s said that this custom became popular during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Baqiao, a bridge in Chang’an, today’s Xi’an, was a common place to say goodbye. People often stopped there and handed willow branches to people who were going to depart. Willow branches, as a symbol of saying goodbye, were often mentioned in poems, especially at the time of the Tang and Song dynasties. 1．Who were willow branches often used as a gift to in ancient China? A．One’s parents who would stay. B．One’s friends and family members who would leave. C．One’s love who would come back after being away for a long time. 2．According to the passage, the willow trees can live in any soil because they are _________. A．magic B．beautiful C．strong 3．Giving a willow branch in ancient China was like _________. A．asking the others to stay B．asking the others for help C．wishing the others to leave 4．What can be the best title for the passage? A．A kind of strong tree—Willow trees B．A common place to say goodbye—Baqiao C．A symbol of saying goodbye—Willow branches 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了柳枝在古代的含义。 1．细节理解题。根据“In ancient China, willow branches（柳枝） were often used as a gift to friends and family members who would leave.”可知在中国古代，柳枝经常被用来作为礼物送给即将离开的朋友和家人。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“One reason is that willow trees are strong.”可知一个原因是柳树很结实。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“So giving a willow branch in ancient China was like asking the others to stay, even though you know that they must leave.”可知在中国古代，送一根柳枝就像请别人留下一样。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。根据“Do you know why willow branches are a symbol of saying goodbye?”可知文章主要介绍了柳枝表示再见的含义。故选C。 主题04 人与社会——生活常识与实用指南 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省郴州市苏仙区·期中） One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn’t want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Do you dare to eat moldy food? Is it safe to do this? Mold (霉菌) can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it’s not safe to eat. If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it. Compared with soft food, it’s easier to remove mold from hard food. The mold can’t grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to a study, you should cut about 2.5cm around and below the mold to remove it. It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away. Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they’re quite delicious as well. 1．According to the passage, what should you do if you find mold on a tomato? A．You can eat it directly. B．You should throw it away. C．You can eat the rest part. 2．What does the underlined word “remove” mean in Paragraph 3? A．去除 B．培植 C．保留 3．What can we learn about mold from the passage? A．We can’t eat moldy hard food. B．It grows more easily inside hard food. C．Penicillium can be quite useful. 4．What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage? A．To teach people how to use the mold. B．To call on people to stop wasting food. C．To tell people how to deal with moldy food. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们霉菌的作用以及应当如何处理发霉的食物。 1．细节理解题。根据“If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away.”可知，西红柿是柔软的食物，而柔软的食物如果发霉了应该直接丢掉。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest.” 可知把硬食物上发霉的部分切掉，剩下的吃了也没关系。可推测出“remove”意为“去除”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese.”可知，青霉菌可以用来制作各种奶酪，因此是有用的。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者的写作意图是告诉人们如何处理发霉的食物。故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼集团·期中） Last winter, Harbin in Heilongjiang province became a very popular place for tourists. Thousands of people from all over China have come to visit it. Online promotion (推广) has played an important role in the tourism attraction (吸引力) of Harbin. A popular saying on Sina Weibo that many people are attracted to is: “It’s not that they can’t afford to go to Northern Europe, but that Harbin is more value for money.” However, the true reason is what the people in Harbin have done for the tourists. After the overcrowding problem took place on the opening day of the Harbin Ice and Snow World, the Harbin Bureau of Culture and Tourism (文旅局) requested improvement. The park quickly said sorry and returned the ticket money to some tourists. The local restaurants have changed their serving way of frozen pears to suit visitors from Southern China, showing careful service to meet their needs. This way, together with many local people providing free ride services to tourists, showed the efforts of the people of Harbin to leave a good impression on all tourists. Following Harbin’s lead, many Chinese cities have taken actions to promote winter tourism, forming a competitive “involution” to attract tourists. Although some competitions are understandable, there have also been some mistakes in this process. For example, several provinces say dragon and lion dancing is their traditional custom, causing cultural misunderstandings among tourists. What is truly important is not just following others and posting videos online, but developing interesting local attractions. This means having nice places to visit, good hotels, easy travel, and tasty food. Doing these things well is what really makes a trip unforgettable and helps the place get more visitors. 1．What does the popular saying on Sina Weibo mean in Paragraph 2? A．People will spend more money if they travel in Harbin. B．People can’t afford to visit Northern Europe because of the high cost. C．Compared with Northern Europe, Harbin is much more worth visiting. 2．Many improvements have been made in Harbin after the overcrowding problem EXCEPT________: A．Many people in Harbin gave free ride to the tourists. B．Tourists can visit Ice and Snow World in Harbin for free. C．Restaurants in Harbin provided careful service for the tourists. 3．What does the underlined word “involution” mean in Paragraph 4? A．内卷 B．团结 C．计谋 4．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．Harbin is such a wonderful city that many cities are following it to attract tourists. B．Doing online promotion and competitions is the most important to the tourism of a city. C．Doing things well is the key to attracting tourists because actions speak louder than words. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文描述了哈尔滨通过改善游客体验和服务吸引游客的策略，以及其他城市效仿这一做法发展冬季旅游的情况。 1．细节理解题。根据“It’s not that they can’t afford to go to Northern Europe, but that Harbin is more value for money.”可知，这句话意思是和北欧相比，哈尔滨更值得去。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“This way, together with many local people providing free ride services to tourists, showed the efforts of the people of Harbin to leave a good impression on all tourists.”和“The local restaurants have changed their serving way of frozen pears to suit visitors from Southern China, showing careful service to meet their needs.”可知，并没有提到游客可以免费参观冰雪世界。故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据“Following Harbin’s lead, many Chinese cities have taken actions to promote winter tourism, forming a competitive ‘involution’ to attract tourists”可知，在哈尔滨的带领下，许多中国城市采取行动促进冬季旅游，形成了一种竞争性的“内卷化”来吸引游客，“involution”符合“内卷”的意思。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Doing these things well is what really makes a trip unforgettable and helps the place get more visitors.”可知，文章的主要观点是做好准备和服务才能真正吸引游客。故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市攸县·期中） Lantern festivals add magic to celebrations and their designs are deeply inspired (激励) by traditional culture. On Sept 24, 2023, Wan Songtao and his team organized the lantern show at the Aldrich Bay Park in Hong Kong. Later, they hurried back to their hometown of Zigong in Sichuan province, where another grand lantern show was on the way. “The older I grow, the more I like lantern making.” the 54-year-old Wan Songtao tells China Daily. Early in the morning after landing in Zigong, Wan went to work at Chinese Lantern World, an ocean of light and color by huge lanterns in the shape of humans, flowers, animals and buildings to celebrate the traditional Chinese festivals. The show attracted (吸引) over 210,000 visitors from around China to the city, which is known for being home to one of the world’s best lantern shows. Wan has made lanterns for over 30 years. In 2015, he was recognized as a city-level inheritor (继承人). At college, Wan studied painting, which led him to think about how to combine (结合) art with lantern design. Later in his work, he kept trying till now. Each year, he invites a French light artist to exchange, and this year, he introduced the artist to the Chinese Lantern College. “I am excited to make it. Even though it is only a beginning, I am looking forward to seeing more breakthroughs (突破) in creative design for the lanterns,” Wan says. 1．Who organized the lantern show at the Aldrich Bay Park in Hongkong ? A．Yang Xiaoyu. B．Wan Songtao. C．Wan Songtao and his team. 2．How long has Wan Songtao made lanterns? A．Over 50 years. B．Over 30 years. C．Over 20 years. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．The lantern show in Zigong attracted over 21,000 visitors. B．In 2005, Wan was recognized as a city-level inheritor. C．Wan invites a foreign light artist to exchange every year. 4．We may read this passage in the ________ section of a newspaper. A．culture B．sports C．travel 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要四川自贡的盛大灯会以及灯笼制作人Wan Songtao。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“On Sept 24, 2023, Wan Songtao and his team organized the lantern show at the Aldrich Bay Park in Hong Kong.”可知，组织了香港爱秩序湾公园的灯会的是Wan Songtao和他的团队。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Wan has made lanterns for over 30 years.”可知，Wan做灯笼已经有30多年了。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Each year, he invites a French light artist to exchange, and this year, he introduced the artist to the Chinese Lantern College.”可知，Wan每年邀请一名外国灯光艺术家进行交流。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要四川自贡的盛大灯会以及灯笼制作人Wan Songtao，所以我们可以在报纸上的文化板块看到这篇文章。故选A。 主题01 人与社会——文化与传统 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） The Mid- Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is the second most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. In ancient China, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a celebration of the harvest of rice and fruit. Ceremonies were held both to give thanks for the harvest and to encourage the harvest-giving light to return again in the coming year. It was a little like Thanksgiving. Chinese people celebrated it by worshiping (敬拜) the moon, lighting paper lanterns, eating mooncakes, and etc. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, derived from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn to thank it for the harvest. In the process of historical developments, the Mid-Autumn Festival now has more meanings, the families get together to enjoy the family love and pray (祈祷) for good health and happiness. Nowadays, people have a day off on Mid-Autumn Day. The roundness of the moon is a symbol of the re union of the family in Chinese minds, so people usually have dinner at home with family, eat mooncakes together in the beautiful moonlight or visit their relatives’ homes to express their love and best wishes. 1．According to Paragraph 1, which is the most important festival in China? A．The Chinese New Year. B．Thanksgiving Day. C．The Mid- Autumn Festival. 2．Why did people celebrate the Mid- Autumn Festival in ancient China? A．To admire the beauty of the moon. B．To give thanks for the harvest. C．To enjoy a great meal with family. 3．What does the underlined word “derived” mean in Chinese? A．起源 B．结束 C．受困 4．The writer mainly wants to tell us ________ in this passage. A．why people should get together to have a family meal B．what activities Chinese people do on their day off C．an important festival in China— the Mid- Autumn Festival 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．C 【解析】1．细节理解题。根据“The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is the second most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year.”可知，中国最重要的节日是春节，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“In ancient China, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a celebration of the harvest of rice and fruit. Ceremonies were held both to give thanks for the harvest and to encourage the harvest-giving light to return again in the coming year.”可知，在古代中国，人们庆祝中秋节是为了感谢丰收，故选B。 3．词义猜测题。根据“The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, derived from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn to thank it for the harvest.”可知，中秋节有3000多年的历史，起源于秋天拜月的习俗，以感谢月亮的丰收。所以“derived”的意思是“起源”，故选A。 4．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了中国的重要节日——中秋节的时间、起源、庆祝方式以及现代人们的庆祝活动等，所以作者主要想告诉我们中国的一个重要节日——中秋节，故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） Do you know Xi’an, the capital city of China’s Shanxi province, held the National Games last September? Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city had held many sports events. Among them, cuju is one of the most enjoyable one. Cuju, as the origin (起源) of modern soccer, was an ancient Chinese competitive game involving (涉及) kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor (祖先) of soccer, it first appeared in the well-known ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce《战国策》, which described cuju as a form of entertainment (娱乐) among the general public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army for military (军事的) training purposes during the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, was a cuju fan. Liu Che, emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was crazy about cuju, too. He would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of training soldiers. _____________ The earliest record of women cuju players can be back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from the paintings women with their hair tied, waving their long sleeves and looking beautiful when playing cuju. Up to the Tang Dynasty. women players were usually seen at the royal court, as emperors enjoyed watching soccer games. At that time, several different skills were widely used in playing cuju, mainly serving for fun. As a way of national culture protection, cuju was listed into the first China’s intangible cultural heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. 1．Where can we probably find this passage? A．In an art magazine. B．In a sports magazine. C．In a music book. 2．According to the passage, we know that _______. A．cuju first appeared in Han Dynasty B．cuju was invented for training soldiers C．women played cuju during Han Dynasty 3．Which can best replace the “______________” in Paragraph 4? A．Cuju was also a popular game for women. B．It’s hard to see women play cuju in history. C．However, cuju was not an easy game for women. 4．According to the passage, we can infer that _______. A．all the emperors of Han Dynasty were cuju fans B．cuju is one of China’s intangible cultural heritages C．early women cuju players were braver than men players 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文讲述了蹴鞠。 1．推理判断题。根据文章内容，特别是“Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city had held many sports events. Among them, cuju is one of the most enjoyable one.”可知，本文主要介绍了蹴鞠这项运动，因此最有可能出现在体育杂志中。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The earliest record of women cuju players can be back to the Han Dynasty.”可知，汉代时期，女性也玩蹴鞠。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“The earliest record of women cuju players can be back to the Han Dynasty.”可知，此处是说女性也玩蹴鞠，选项A“蹴鞠在女性中也是一项受欢迎的比赛。”符合。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“As a way of national culture protection, cuju was listed into the first China’s intangible cultural heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.”可知，蹴鞠是中国非物质文化遗产之一。故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市株洲星雅实验学校·期中） Tea has a long history of more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China. At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking some tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in the Western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described the tea culture. However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, many people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit. Nowadays, tea has become the gentlest and the most comfortable drink in France. It has also become a helpful drink that is good for people’s skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others during important festivals. 1．What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first? A．Useless. B．Meaningless. C．Helpful. 2．When was tea sent to European countries for the first time? A．In Tang Dynasty. B．In Yuan Dynasty. C．In Song Dynasty. 3．Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________. A．a kind of drink B．the symbol of the spirit C．a kind of culture 4．Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage? A．Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty. B．English regard tea as a kind of healthy drink. C．French like to give tea to others as presents. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍随着时间的推移，人们对茶的不同看法。 1．细节理解题。根据“Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking some tea.”可知，有知识的人认为茶帮他们保持清醒，因此是有用的。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road.”可知在唐朝，茶通过丝绸之路第一次被送往欧洲。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, many people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.”可知在元朝和清朝，茶被认为是一种精神的象征。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“It has also become a helpful drink that is good for people’s skin and health in England.”可知在英国茶叶对人们的皮肤和健康有好处，故选B。 主题02 人与社会——科技与生活 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡集团·期中） Automated (自动化的) kitchens aren’t only in shows like Star Trek. Now, robots can cook chicken, make pizzas and salads. AI can create recipes (食谱) depending on what’s in the kitchen. More plans are being made to automate great dining kitchens. At first, technology is often expensive, so restaurants and other businesses use AI kitchen technologies first. Later on, the prices might drop enough for people to use at home. This could change how homes and society work. The good things about AI kitchens are that cooks don’t have to do boring tasks like peeling potatoes or standing at a work area for a long time. This gives them time to do more important things. For people who want personalized food, AI can meet different special diets and tastes. But there are also risks. Cooking is a good activity that helps with communicating and expressing oneself. But if humans aren’t needed in kitchens anymore, these benefits might disappear. Family relationships might not be good without a kitchen where people work together. Also, the kitchen is like a science lab at home. It’s important for science education. Cooking helps kids learn about materials, chemistry and problem-solving. We also need to think about cultural risks. For example, AI might mess up traditional recipes and methods. It might make cultural details (细节) seem the same or too simple. This could mean that AI and robot cooks make fewer different dishes. If we depend too much on technology to make food, there might not be much variety (多样化) in taste. It’s like how AI art pictures on different apps seem similar. Convenience can have a high cost. So it’s important to think about the possible social problems that new technologies might bring, especially in areas like food that are important to our daily lives. 1．Why do restaurants use AI kitchen technologies first? A．Because the prices are low for restaurants. B．Because they can afford the expensive technology at first. C．Because they don’t like human cooks and they want changes. 2．What benefit do AI kitchens bring to cooks? A．They make cooks peel potatoes more easily. B．They help cooks stand at a work area comfortably. C．They free up time for cooks to do more important things. 3．Which of the following is a cultural risk of AI kitchens? A．They might make food more expensive. B．The food may have more different tastes. C．They might make cultural details seem easy. 4．What is the author’s attitude towards AI in kitchens? A．Doubtful. B．Mixed. C．Supportive. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了人工智能厨房的优点和缺点。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“At first, technology is often expensive, so restaurants and other businesses use AI kitchen technologies first.”可知，餐厅首先使用人工智能厨房技术，是因为他们一开始可以负担得起昂贵的技术。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The good things about AI kitchens are that cooks don’t have to do boring tasks like peeling potatoes or standing at a work area for a long time. This gives them time to do more important things.”可知，人工智能厨房给厨师带来了好处，人工智能厨房可以腾出时间让厨师做更重要的事情。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第六段中“We also need to think about cultural risks. For example, AI might mess up traditional recipes and methods. It might make cultural details seem the same or too simple.”可知，人工智能厨房也会有文化风险，例如，人工智能可能会打乱传统的食谱和方法，这可能会使文化细节看起来相同或过于简单。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Convenience can have a high cost. So it’s important to think about the possible social problems that new technologies might bring, especially in areas like food that are important to our daily lives.”可知，作者认为便利可能有很高的成本，思考新技术可能带来的社会问题是很重要的，尤其是在像食品这样对我们日常生活很重要的领域；可推断出作者对厨房里的人工智能的态度是复杂的。故选B。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省怀化市·期中） Animals have been helpers for human activities. A group of clams (河蚌) recently caught people’s attention after an article was posted by China Science Communication online. Although these clams are usually regarded as noting more than delicious food, they work to monitor (监测) the local water quality in Poland. The River Wisla, helps provide water to Warsaw, the capital of Poland. However, one special factor which influences the water quality has been heavy metals, and researchers looked for help from nature to solve this problem. Clams are easy to feel about the things which may cause pollution in their environment. They shut their shells (壳) immediately after monitoring “dangerous” water. Based on this, the researchers chose eight clams at a time and recorded the natural opening of their shells. After the clams get used to the local water, they are placed in a specially designed box which is put in the river. With sensors (感应器) stuck onto their shells, the clams are connected to a system that records how wide the shells are open. If four or more clams close their shells almost together, an alarm will go off and the water supply will be shut down. The result is dependable because the researchers had considered many different factors at the same time while testing before using the clams. 1．Where can we read the article? A．On the Internet. B．On the radio. C．In a book. 2．What work can clams do in Poland according to the passage? A．Improve the local water quality. B．Influence the local water quality. C．Monitor the local water quality. 3．If there are five clams shut their shells at the same time, what will happen? A．Nothing will happen. B．The alarm will go off. C．The water supply won’t be shut down. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．Clams are only used to be cooked as delicious food. B．Heavy metals influence the water quality in the River Wisla. C．Researchers didn’t get help from nature to solve the problem. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了河蚌对于波兰水质监测起到的积极作用。 1．推理判断题。本文是一篇关于河蚌对于波兰水质监测起到的作用的研究报道，因此我们可能会在网上读到。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Although these clams are usually regarded as noting more than delicious food, they work to monitor (监测) the local water quality in Poland.”可知河蚌在波兰可以监测当地水质。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“If four or more clams close their shells almost together, an alarm will go off and the water supply will be shut down.”可知如果有四个或更多的河蚌同时合上了壳，警报器就会响。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“The River Wisla, helps provide water to Warsaw, the capital of Poland. However, one special factor which influences the water quality has been heavy metals”可知重金属影响了维斯瓦河的水质。故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省湘潭市岳塘区·期中） It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot (盲点) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear (消失) when one eye is open. Make a card which is as big as a postcard, and write two English letters L and R on it. Write L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm (厘米) away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing. Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears. 1．The writer of the passage thinks that ________ there is a blind spot on the eye . A．few people know B．no one knows C．most people D．all the people know 2．You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ________. A．Your eyes are poor B．Its image falls on the blind spot C．Your left eye is not open D．You move it close to your eye 3．In which order, should you do the experiment ? (1) Hold the card    (2) Move the card nearer (3) Close your right eye    (4) Write two English letters (5) Look at the letter R    (6) Make a card A．(4) (6) (1) (2) (3) (5) B．(1) (3) (6) (4) (5) (2) C．(6) (4) (1) (3) (5) (2) D．(6) (1) (4) (3) (2) (5) 4．The passage mainly tells us ________. A．how to find the blind spot B．an interesting experiment C．there is a blind spot on the eyes D．where the blind spot is 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，用实验的方法证明了眼睛上存在着“盲点”。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一句“It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot (盲点) on the eyes.”（你觉得眼睛上有个盲点似乎很奇怪。），由此可知很少有人知道眼睛上有盲点。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen.”，可知当字母的影像落在盲点上时，它就不会被看到。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Make a card…”，可知第一步是“制作一张卡片”，故排除选项A和B；根据“…and write two English letters L and R on it”（在上面写两个英文字母L和R），可知第二步是“写两个英文字母”，故排除选项D。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，可知文章用实验的方法告诉我们眼睛上存在“盲点”。故选C。 主题03 人与自我——生活与健康类 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） In the past, people didn’t need sports like running to stay healthy because they were very active. But these days, many of us spend most of the day sitting down. This means we need to get some exercise in our free time, and running is a cheap and easy way to do it. All you need is a good pair of shoes and some comfortable clothes. You can choose different kinds of running. Fun runs are very popular. These are often 3 kilometers or 5 kilometers long and are great for beginners. For fitter people, you can choose the marathon which is a long­distance race about 42 kilometers long! Some excellent runners even choose the ultra­marathon (超级马拉松) which is 100 kilometers. But don’t try the marathon rashly (轻率地), it needs a lot of patience and training. Running is fun and scientists say it is one of the best ways to keep fit. But remember, safety first! Always warm up and stretch before you start running to prevent injuries (受伤). Remember not to drink too much water before you run.Wear bright colors if you run in the early morning or late evening so others can see you. What’s more, make sure you don’t do it every day—it’s important to have a rest between runs. Running improves the health of almost every part of your body, including your brain. It can make you feel happier and healthier, and live longer. It also helps you sleep well, and that gives you the energy to enjoy your life more. So, why not put on your running shoes and hit the pavement? Your body and mind will thank you for it. So, let’s run before it’s too late! 1．Why do many people need to exercise in their free time nowadays? A．Because they need to lose weight. B．Because running is a popular sport. C．Because they sit down most of the day. 2．If you are a beginner, what kind of running should you choose? A．Fun runs. B．Marathons. C．Ultra­marathons. 3．What should runners do when they choose to run? A．Drink a lot of water before running. B．Warm up and stretch before running. C．Wear dark clothes when they run at night. 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．Run for Health B．Ways of Running C．Join the Marathon 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了现代人为了保持健康，很多人选择了跑步。 1．细节理解题。根据“But these days, many of us spend most of the day sitting down. This means we need to get some exercise in our free time, and running is a cheap and easy way to do it.”可知，由于现代的人大部分时间都是坐着，所以需要在空闲时间做运动。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“You can choose different kinds of running. Fun runs are very popular. These are often 3 kilometers or 5 kilometers long and are great for beginners.”可知，对于初学者，可以选择快乐奔跑活动。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Always warm up and stretch before you start running to prevent injuries (受伤).”可知，在跑步前要注意热身和伸展。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据“Running improves the health of almost every part of your body, including your brain.”以及通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了通过跑步来保持健康，简单而且性价比高。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省永州市冷水滩区第十六中学·期中） The Ministry of Education (教育部) wants students to practice their sports skill. It wants to make homework for physical education classes. It also wants to cut down homework for math and language. Physical education helps improve children’s health in a big way. There was a survey (调查) in 2021. It said that as high as 53.6% of primary and secondary school students were shortsighted (近视的), and 81% among high school students. More physical activities helped with eyesight problems in children. The survey also said 15.7% of Grade 1 students had eyesight problems. But in Grade 6, it was 59%. Those six years were important for helping with their eyesight. 40 minutes of outdoor activities every day helps a lot. It can help students to relax their eyes. It can also help their bodies to have vitamin D．For preschool children, they’d better have outdoor sports activities every day. For those aged between 7 and 12, they’d better exercise for at least an hour every day. After outdoor activities, children can have a sound sleep. This will help their bodies grow faster. 1．We may read this passage in a ________. A．newspaper B．storybook C．novel 2．In Para 2, the writer shows serious eyesight problems by showing us ________. A．a picture of a boy B．the result of a survey C．the time students need to exercise 3．According to the passage, a 10-year-old boy should exercise for at least ________ minutes. A．40 B．50 C．60 4．The passage mainly talks about students should ________. A．care for their eyesight B．do more physical activities C．learn more language 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 【来源】湖南省岳阳市岳阳县2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中英语试题 【导语】本文主要通过数据来说明锻炼对学生的好处。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段以及结合文章数据显示可知，教育部想要锻炼学生的运动技能，让体育课变成作业，减少数学和语言的家庭作业，所以我们可能在报纸上读到这篇文章。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“There was a survey in 2021.”可知第二段列出的视力问题是调查结果。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“For those aged between 7 and 12, they’d better exercise for at least an hour every day. ” 可知，7至12岁的儿童最好每天至少锻炼一小时，即10岁的孩子每天至少锻炼60分钟。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍孩子们进行体育锻炼的好处。故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） Digital Etiquette (网络礼仪), or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online. It’s a lot like life etiquette, which is having good manners and treating others with respect. It’s just as important in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate on social media. These platforms (平台) let us talk and share instantly wherever we are. Unluckily, some people lose control once they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feelings about a topic, they end up saying things they’d never say in person! One of the main reasons is that it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous (匿名的) on the Internet. When all they see of you is screen name, they might forget that they’re dealing with a real human being! As a result, they may send ruder emails or start arguments or even insult (辱骂) others without worrying about getting punished. The rule is simple: Just like in real life, ________. You wouldn’t want somebody to be rude to you, so don’t be rude to anyone else. Of course, netiquette isn’t just about being nice; it’s also about protecting personal information. Never post anything about your friends on a vlog or a social networking site unless you are allowed to. People’s personal information is private, and you can really harm relationships if you post something that a friend or a friend’s parents don’t want on the web. And keep in mind that the Internet is not a private place, and personal information has value. Think twice before text. 1．How does the writer begin this text? A．By giving examples. B．By comparing facts. C．By giving a definition. 2．Why do some people get out of control when going online? A．Because they disagree with someone. B．Because they can hide their names on the Internet. C．Because they worry about getting punished. 3．Which of the following can be put into the underlined place in Paragraph 3? A．there’s a difference between expressing your opinion and being rude B．you should treat other people the way you want to be treated C．respect yourself, or no one will respect you 4．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the text? A．To call on people to stop arguments and express opinions politely online. B．To teach people how to use social media online. C．To tell people how to behave properly on the Internet. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文介绍了网络礼仪，告诉人们如何在互联网上举止得体。 1．推理判断题。根据“Digital Etiquette (网络礼仪), or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online.”可知是通过给出一个定义开始本文，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“One of the main reasons is that it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous (匿名的) on the Internet.”可知是因为他们可以在互联网上隐藏自己的名字。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“You wouldn’t want somebody to be rude to you, so don’t be rude to anyone else.”可知你不希望别人对你无礼，所以不要对别人无礼。选项B“你应该以你希望别人怎样对待你的方式来对待别人”符合，故选B。 4．主旨大意题。本文介绍了网络礼仪，告诉人们如何在互联网上举止得体。故选C。 主题04 人与自我——学习与技能 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） “Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!” Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours to study and practise, and that will not guarantee success for every adult language learner. Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. However, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields. Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: Read as much as you can in the new language; practise speaking the language every day; live with people who speak the language you want to learn; don’t translate—try to think in the new language; learn as a child would learn—play with the language and so on. But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways. First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. Secondly, successful language learning is active learning. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. 1．What does the underlined word “guarantee” mean in Paragraph 2? A．要求 B．计划 C．保证 2．Which of the following is NOT the advice from language teachers? A．Practise speaking the language every day. B．Play with children as often as possible. C．Try to think in the new language. 3．Which of the following can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．All the intelligent and successful people can learn language well. B．It is not easy for an adult to learn a second language. C．Learning a language in a dependent way is helpful. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．What Kind of Language Learner are You? B．What is an Adult Language Learner Like? C．How Can You Become a Successful Language Learner? 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了如何成为一名成功的语言学习者。 1．词句猜测题。根据“They need hundreds of hours to study and practise, and that will not guarantee success for every adult language learner.”可知，即使投入了大量时间学习和练习，也不能确保一定能取得成功，所以“guarantee” 的意思是 “保证”。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Read as much as you can in the new language;…play with the language and so on.”可知选项B“尽可能经常和孩子们一起玩”，在老师给出的建议内容中未提及，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task.”可知，成年人学习第二语言是不容易的。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据对文章主要内容的概括和分析，可知，文章先是讲述了成年人学习第二语言的困难，接着提到语言老师给语言学习者的建议，然后重点阐述了成功的语言学习者在很多方面是相似的。整个文章围绕着如何成为成功的语言学习者展开论述。选项C“如何成为一名成功的语言学习者” 这个标题能够准确概括文章主旨，故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省永州市冷水滩区第十六中学·期中） Do you speak a dialect (方言) in daily life? While many Chinese people speak Mandarin (普通话), some local dialects are in danger of disappearing. To save them, the Chinese government started the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project (中国语言资源保护工程) a few years ago. This project looks at how people talk in 1,712 places. Their languages include 103 dialects that are almost gone. It has helped China to build the largest language resource library in the world. There's an online library and people can learn dialects from over 5.6 million audio clips (音频) and over 5 million videos there. Why is it important to protect the dialect culture? According to British linguist Harold Palmer, dialects are a key to storing (留存) local cultures. “Language can tell us a lot about a place's history, what people believe, and the biases of an area,” he said. Scholar Zhang Hongming expressed his worries about the disappearance of dialects. “For over 10 years, in areas such as Shanghai and Suzhou, children aged 6 to 15 can understand but hardly speak the Wu dialect, and young people above 15 years old sometimes speak it, but not very well. If this keeps happening, the dialect might disappear,” he said. So how did China make this big library? “Many people across the country are working hard on this project to make it come true,” said Cao Zhiyun, chief expert on the project. Over five years, more than 350 universities and research groups joined in, along with over 4,500 experts and more than 6,000 dialect speakers. The project is now moving into its second part. This includes creating digital tools like apps and mobile dictionaries to help people learn dialects. 1．Where can people learn dialects from those audio clips and videos? A．In the local library. B．In the online library. C．In the school. 2．Why is it important to protect the dialect culture according to Harold Palmer? A．Because dialects make a big difference to passing down local cultures. B．Because many people speak dialects. C．Because some young people hardly speak dialects. 3．What does the underlined word “digital” probably mean in Chinese in the last Paragraph? A．手指头的 B．摄像的 C．数字化的 4．How does the writer write the text? A．By telling stories. B．By giving facts. C．By having conversations. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 【来源】湖南省雅礼集团2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试题 【导语】本文主要介绍了为了防止方言消失，中国政府在几年前启动了中国语言资源保护工程。 1．细节理解题。根据“There’s an online library and people can learn dialects from over 5.6 million audio clips (音频) and over 5 million videos there”可知，有一个在线图书馆，人们可以在那里从560多万个音频片段和500多万个视频中学习方言故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“dialects are a key to storing (留存) local cultures”可知，方言是储存当地文化的关键，故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“like apps and mobile dictionaries to help people learn dialects”可知，digital是“数字化的，数码的”，故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“To save them, the Chinese government started the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project (中国语言资源保护工程) a few years ago.”及全文内容可知，作者通过一些事实介绍中国政府保护方言的事情，故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） All over the world, more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language. Chinese is too hard to learn, right? Really, written Chinese is difficult to learn! However, the spoken language is quite different. Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first. When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year, his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video. President Xi Jingping praised her in public. Actually, Arabella has been learning Chinese since she was only eighteen months old. Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese? The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world. Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world. Second, with thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is very fascinating. Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better. Of course, there are still other reasons, such as travel, business and so on. All in all, it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well. 1．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese. B．Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old. C．Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. 2．_______ reasons are mentioned (提到) in Paragraph 2 to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese. A．Two. B．Four. C．More than five. 3．We can infer (推测) from the passage that _______. A．President Xi Jingping never praised Arabella in public B．learning Chinese can only help you understand Chinese culture better C．it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Learning Chinese. B．Chinese culture. C．Famous people. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文主要关于世界上越来越多的人把汉语当作第二语言学习，讲述了很多名人重视汉语学习以及他们学习汉语的原因。 1．细节理解题。根据“The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world.”可知，汉语是世界上使用人数最多的语言。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world.”以及“Second, with thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is very fascinating.”可知，第二段提到了名人开始更加注重学习汉语的两点原因。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better. Of course, there are still other reasons, such as travel, business and so on.”可知，会说中文的人在中国旅游或做生意更容易。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。本文主要关于世界上越来越多的人把汉语当作第二语言学习，讲述了很多名人重视汉语学习以及他们学习汉语的原因，因此选项A概况了文章大意。故选A。 主题05 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县·期中） Researchers have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope (望远镜), so it’s called Kepler-186f. It lies about 500 light years from Earth and goes around its star. The planet is the right distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far. Water is one important condition that scientists guess is necessary for life. So it could have water and possible life. It’s called a true Earth cousin. “This planet is an Earth cousin, not an Earth twin,” said Barclay, who is among a team of scientists reporting on the discovery in the magazine Science this week. “It’s very exciting to find a planet similar to the Earth,” Barclay said. “It’s not easy work because things change as we get more measurements.” Scientists don’t know anything about the air of Kepler-186f, but it will be a task for future telescopes which can study for chemicals that have something to do with life. “It’s possible for life to live in this planet, but that doesn’t mean there is life in it,” Barclay said. So far, scientists have found nearly 1,800 planets in the universe. “The past year has seen a lot of progress in the search for Earth-like planets. Kepler-186f is very important because it is the first planet that is the same temperature and is almost the same size as Earth,” scientist David Charbonneau wrote in an email. 1．Why was the first Earth-sized planet called Kepler-186f? A．Because it is an Earth twin. B．Because it lies about 500 light years from Earth. C．Because it was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope. 2．Which of the following about Kepler-186f is NOT true according to the passage? A．It’s almost as hot as and as large as Earth. B．It has water and life, so perhaps we might live there. C．In the future, scientists will study the chemicals of it by telescope. 3．Where can we probably read this article? A．In a story book. B．In a newspaper. C．In a sport magazine. 4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A．The Journey to space. B．Scientists discover the most Earth-like planet. C．Is there water and possible life in Kepler-186f? 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了科学家发现的与地球最相似的行星。 1．细节理解题。根据“Researchers have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope (望远镜), so it’s called Kepler-186f.”可知，这颗行星是由NASA的开普勒望远镜首次标记的，因此得名。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据Barclay说的“It’s possible for life to live in this planet, but that doesn’t mean there is life in it,”可知，虽然可能有水和生命的迹象，但并不意味着有生命存在，故选B。 3．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据“Researchers have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope (望远镜), so it’s called Kepler-186f.”可知，文章是关于科学发现的报道，通常会出现在报纸上。故选B。 4．标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了科学家发现的与地球最相似的行星，B选项最能概括文章内容。故选B。 Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市浏阳市·期中） A giant panda has embarked (开始做) on her journey back home to China today, with millions of Chinese eagerly awaiting her return. Giant panda Ya Ya arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on April 27, 2023 from Memphis, Tennessee. 23-year-old giant panda Ya Ya held a farewell party (欢送会) at the Memphis Zoo before returning to China on Saturday, April 22nd. In April 2003, as part of the US-China giant panda conservation (保护) and research program, Ya Ya arrived at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee with Le Le, a male panda, to begin their journey to the United States. In the beginning, the agreement for Ya Ya’s stay in the US was for 10 years. It was extended for another ten years in 2013. To welcome the pandas, the zoo spent $16 million building a giant panda house with traditional Chinese culture. They have set aside more than 4 thousand square meters of bamboo forest, and a special team gathers fresh bamboo for the pandas every day, and supplies them with supplements (辅食) such as panda cookies, grapes and so on. A veterinarian (兽医) and a keeper from the Beijing Zoo reached the Memphis Zoo last month. “To better look after Ya Ya after she returns to China, we also learned some methods and orders for behavior training from US keepers at Memphis,” said the Beijing Zoo keeper sent to Memphis. The 23-year-old female panda finally returned to China from the United States after a 20-year loan (租借). Hundreds of people said goodbye to Ya Ya at her farewell event at the zoo ahead of her return to China. 1．How long did YaYa live in the U.S. ? A．For 12 years. B．For 16 years. C．For 20 years. 2．What does the underlined word “extended” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. A．延长 B．缩短 C．统计 3．What preparations did the U.S. make to welcome Ya Ya? ①Plant a large field of bamboo forest ②Build a giant panda house ③Form a special team ④Invite keepers from China A．①②④ B．①③④ C．①②③ 4．Where may this article come from? A．a school magazine B．a guide book C．a newspaper 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述大熊猫丫丫从美国回到祖国的相关细节。 1．推理判断题。根据“23-year-old giant panda Ya Ya…before returning to China on Saturday, April 22nd”以及“In April 2003, as part of the US-China giant panda conservation… begin their journey to the United States”，可知丫丫在2003年4月去往美国，于2023年4月27日回到中国，因此丫丫在美国待了20年。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据“In the beginning, the agreement for Ya Ya’s stay in the US was for 10 years. It was extended for another ten years in 2013”可知，丫丫在美国停留的期限是10年，但在2013年后又延长了十年，因此“extended”表示“延长”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“They have set aside more than 4 thousand square meters of bamboo forest…building a giant panda house…and a special team gathers”可知，美国为了迎接丫丫做了种植竹林、建造房子以及组织特别团队的准备。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章讲述丫丫的回国及相关的细节，内容像是新闻报道或信息更新，最可能出自报纸。故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市第二中学·期中） Every day people get on trains, planes and prepare to take risks. But what about the deep sea? Covering about 70 percent of the earth’s surface, there is still much to be discovered about the biggest unknown part of the world. The underwater world is such an amazing place. Have you ever wanted to have a try? From tourist submarines (潜艇) to underwater restaurants, undersea tourism is catching people’s eyes. Submarine tours have been on in more than 20 places in South America and Europe. The submarines receive nearly 2 million tourists each year and the number is still growing. Passengers can see the colorful coral reefs (珊瑚礁) and sunken (下沉的) ships through the big windows of them. Now there has been a move to connect art with the underwater tourism. Passengers who love art can also watch amazing art works in underwater museums like the Australia’s Museum of Underwater Art. For a more fantastic experience, tourists can enjoy nice food under the sea. In 2022, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world’s first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Sitting in the restaurant, you can enjoy the beauty of the ocean. But it isn’t cheap. The dinner costs about $400 per person. Be sure to book it early. Because the restaurant has only 14 seats. Undersea tourism has also brought more attention to the importance of protecting oceans and the animal life that calls them home. British artist Jason Taylor, whose artwork can be seen in a lot of underwater tourist places around the world, feels this is key. “Most people just see the surface of the ocean and it is hard to imagine that things underwater are so easy to be hurt. We don’t consider our oceans as important as our lives and we should.” 1．What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A．the submarines. B．the sunken ships. C．the underwater museums. 2．In Paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true? A．People can not try submarine tours in Asia present. B．Tourists are becoming less interested in submarine-tours. C．Art lovers will have the chance to enjoy the artworks underwater. 3．According to Jason Taylor, what’s the most important thing behind underwater tourism? A．Thinking more about people’s daily life. B．Enjoying art works in many tourist places. C．Offering protection to oceans and the animal life. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①//②//③//④ B．①②//③//④ C．①//②③//④ 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了海底旅游以及呼吁人们发展海底旅游业时要更加关注保护海洋和海洋动物。 1．词句猜测题。根据第二段“The submarines receive nearly 2 million tourists each year and the number is still growing…”可知，潜艇每年接待近200万游客，乘客可以透过潜艇的大窗户看到色彩斑斓的珊瑚礁和沉没的船只，此处的“them”是指潜艇。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“The submarines receive nearly 2 million tourists each year and the number is still growing”可知，潜艇每年接待游客数量还在增长，说明游客对海底旅游越来越感兴趣，因此选项B表述错误，此题为选非题。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“Undersea tourism has also brought more attention to the importance of protecting oceans and the animal life that calls them home…We don’t consider our oceans as important as our lives and we should”可知，杰森·泰勒的观点是，水下旅游背后更重要的是关注保护海洋和海洋生物。故选C。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引入海底旅游话题；第二段和第三段介绍海底旅游；第四段呼吁人们发展海底旅游业时要更加关注保护海洋和海洋动物。故选C。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解 说明文 主题01 人与自我——学习能力提高 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德津市市·期中） Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. ▲ Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as: ☆What happened? ☆When, where, and how? ☆What does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. 1．Which of the following is the best for “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 1? A．You must practice listening day and night. B．It takes up 20% of the grades. C．Here are some tips for you. 2．It’s better for you to keep ________ before you start to have a listening test. A．excited B．relaxed C．stressed out 3．When you’re listening, it’s important for you to _________. A．understand all the words B．take some notes C．think about one or two words for a long time 4．Which of the following is correct about listening according to the passage? A．Before listening, you should pay attention to the questions. B．The last sentence usually tells you the main idea of the passage. C．When you hear some words you don’t know, you can look them up in a dictionary. Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） A good reader is much like a driver. He can change his reading speed to fit his purpose and the material he is reading, just like a driver does to fit the road situation. A good reader may read a thousand words per minute (WPM), but he won’t keep that speed for everything he reads. A good reader doing research in the library may read at the speed of 1000 words per minute when he looks for materials for a report. But once he finds something that is useful to him, he will slow down the speed to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and magazine articles at 600 WPM, but at 150 WPM when he reads science or maths texts. 1．According to the passage, good readers can ________. A．change his reading speed as needed B．read at 100 WPM C．spend more time reading 2．Reading speed depends on ________ according to the passage. A．the time when you are reading B．the number of books C．the material and purpose of reading 3．A good reader may read at the highest speed when ________ according to the passage. A．he is trying to find the material for his report B．he reads newspapers and magazines C．he reads the material most useful to him 4．The passage suggests that a good driver should ________. A．drive at a high speed B．drive in all kinds of situations fast C．be good at changing driving speed Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县等2地·期中） Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. Students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look at your book to find the answer. How to teach yourself? The first thing you do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by working hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you keep doing like these for a long time, you are sure to have great progress in your study. 1．If you can’t remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at ________ to find the answer. A．your book B．your magazine C．your newspaper 2．From the passage, we know a clever student is usually good at ________. A．telling stories B．asking questions C．playing volleyball 3．If you want to teach yourself, you must learn to ________ first. A．write B．speak C．read 4．How many ways of teaching yourself are mentioned (提到) in the passage? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. 主题02 人与自我——生活与健康 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县·期中） Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers from their shops. By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers. The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way. 1．Father’s Day was started just because _____. A．there was a Mother’s Day B．there was a Children’s Day C．people liked their fathers 2．The underlined word “special” in the second paragraph means ______. A．great B．usual C．unusual 3．In America, people have a Father’s Day to ______. A．help their fathers do something B．show their love for their fathers C．let their fathers have a good rest 4．On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ______. A．people to buy much more presents B．children to buy presents only for their fathers C．women to buy presents only for their husbands Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市六校联考·期中） As a recent UN (联合国) report said, the world is going through the worst food crisis (危机) in 50 years and almost 690 million people in the world are not in good health. China has worked hard to stop food waste in order to reach the UN’s goal — Zero Hunger in 2030. Though many countries face the food crisis in the world, the number of food waste in some rich countries is surprising. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) did some research a few years ago. The research collected information from four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Lhasa. They found that cities in China wasted 17 to 18 billion kilograms of food every year. That was the amount of food that 30 to 50 million people eat every year. The report said tourist groups, primary and middle school students, and parties were the top three reasons for food waste. Looking at other countries with enough food, the amount of food waste is also high. In the US, food waste is between 30-40 percent of the food that people can get. In the EU, people waste around 88 billion kilograms of food every year, and it is worth about 143 billion euros (169 billion US dollars). Food waste has increasingly become a big problem in the world. Lots of populations are still hungry for different reasons. In some places, people can’t grow crops because the weather is too hot and dry. Sometimes people can’t get enough food because of wars, a natural disaster like rainstorms or COVID-19. Though China doesn’t face a food crisis and has rich food these years, the Chinese people still need to save food. 1．How does the writer tell us about the serious food waste? A．By telling stories. B．By showing numbers. C．By giving reasons. 2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A．Tourists are one of the reasons for food waste. B．In the US and EU, food waste is also surprising. C．The UN wanted no food waste in 2030 in the world. 3．What may cause many people to stay hungry? ① Bad weather.  ② Wars.③ Unhealthy food.④ COVID-19 A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Reasons for food waste. B．Ways to stop the food crisis. C．The world’s big problem — food waste. Passage 3 （22-23九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） Asking for directions is the first thing we do when we arrive in a new place, or even when we are just trying to find a place. Knowing how to ask for them can make our life much easier! Use greetings (问候语) and polite expressions. Starting the conversation with a greeting is necessary. If you want to get a nice answer, begin by saying “hello” first. And some words like “may, can and could” will help you express yourself better. Build your words. You should know the basic (基本的) words when asking for directions. It may be useful to remember some famous places. Then try to use the right words when asking for a direction. Get to know the transportation system (交通系统). Sometimes, it can happen that you are still far from your place. Which kind of public transportation should you choose? You might ask like this “Is it far? Do I need to take the bus or the subway there?” Don’t be afraid of using symbols. Every city in the world has its own symbols. You can decrease search time if you know what the most important symbols are in the city. Your place might be around the symbols. Don’t be too shy to ask. Learn to relax if you get lost somewhere. We all do that now and then especially when visiting a new city. But always make sure you can ask others for help! 1．Which of the following expressions may not help you when asking for directions? A．Tell me... B．Could you please... C．May I ask... 2．What does the underlined word “decrease” mean in Chinese? A．增加 B．减少 C．浪费 3．What’s the best title for the passage? A．How to Ask for Directions B．When to Ask for Directions C．Why We Should Ask for Directions 4．How many suggestions does the writer give in the passage? A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. 主题03 人与社会——文化习俗 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） Drinking a cup of milk tea with friends? That’s “city”. Visiting the Great Wall of China? Very “city”. Riding a bike down Shanghai's Anfu Road? Quite “city”. If you don’t get it, let me explain it to you. The popularity of “City bu city?” has risen on the Internet these days. You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban (都市的) and modern or not. “City bu city?” was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton. He has lived in Shanghai with his sister for years. His name on the Internet is “Bao Bao Xiong”. He likes sharing travel experiences in China on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Ashton became popular after he shared a video of him asking his sister “City bu city?” on the Great Wall. The word “city” itself has now taken on a new meaning as an adjective (形容词). Ashton himself says that it describes something that happens in the city, but it can also be “something that gives you a great love for life”. In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular. Now people around the world can learn more about different places of modern China and Chinese way of life. And all of these are shown in a more emotional (感性的), friendly and natural way. 1．Who was the first person to use “city bu city” ? A．Paul Mike Ashton. B．Ashton’s sister. C．A Chinese blogger. 2．Which of the following can NOT be described as “city”? A．Enjoying milk tea with friends. B．Travelling around Changsha. C．Staying up late for homework. 3．What information can you learn from the passage? A．Few foreign tourists like sharing their experiences on online. B．More and more foreigners would like to travel in China. C．People can learn more about different places in ancient China. 4．What’s the main purpose (目的) of the passage? A．To introduce different ways of life around the world. B．To show Chinese people are emotional, friendly and natural. C．To explain the word “city” and why it gets popular. Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中教育集团·期中） Walking around the city, you will see girls wearing hanfu on the underground or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters in the streets. A new trend (趋势) is getting popular in China. It is guochao or China-Chic. Guochao adds traditional Chinese culture into products, and it shows the rising of China’s native fashion. Guochao got people’s attention in 2018. Before that, the market was controlled by foreign companies. There were few Chinese brands (品牌). In the past, to win the market share, many brands followed the footsteps of these western brands and some of the Chinese brands even used the English names. In 2018, Chinese sportswear Li-Ning made changes to the situation. It introduced its Wu Dao collection to the world. The collection not only looked fashionable but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture. It quickly caught people’s attention at home and abroad. It created amazing sales. Later, many Chinese brands, from food, drinks and clothing to mobile phones and cars, started to add Chinese culture to their products. Even the film and music industries made every effort to create Chinese styles. “We want our products to be the ones that young people would like to share,” they said. These brands got what they wanted. Young people gradually changed their attention from western culture to guochao. They accepted it with pleasure. What’s more, they started to develop their interest in traditional Chinese art and literature. Now they wear traditional clothes, practice Chinese calligraphy (书法) and play Chinese musical instruments. Some of them are working together to spread Chinese culture to people around the world. At the same time, people of different ages start to choose products “made in China”. According to a survey, 68% of Chinese people prefer Chinese brands. Among them, 62% say they are open to international brands, but local brands remain the first choice. No matter how guochao develops, there is one thing that won’t change — People’s confidence in our country’s development and culture is growing. 1．From Paragraph 1, who DOESN’T follow the trend of guochao? A．Li Meng, a girl who wears the traditional clothes which were popular in Han Dynasty B．Sun Yue, a student performing a piece of music by erhu. C．Hu Ming, a boy carrying a handbag with the picture of the famous poet Li Bai. 2．According to the passage, why did many Chinese brands use some English names in the past? A．Because the English names were very fashionable. B．Because the English names were easy to remember. C．Because they wanted to sell more products. 3．What does the underlined word “elements” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 2? A．结构 B．元素 C．发展 4．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To introduce some Chinese brands and western brands to people. B．To call on more and more people to love our traditional culture. C．To tell us that a new kind of fashion called guochao is becoming popular in China. Passage 3 （22-23九年级上·湖南省常德市澧县·期中） In ancient China, willow branches（柳枝） were often used as a gift to friends and family members who would leave. Do you know why willow branches are a symbol of saying goodbye? One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live in any soil, wet or dry, north or south. Because of this special feature, when saying goodbye to loved ones, giving a willow branch is a way to tell them you hope they will easily get used to their new living environment. Another reason is that, in Chinese, the pronunciation for the willow tree “柳” is similar to the character “留”. So giving a willow branch in ancient China was like asking the others to stay, even though you know that they must leave. It’s said that this custom became popular during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Baqiao, a bridge in Chang’an, today’s Xi’an, was a common place to say goodbye. People often stopped there and handed willow branches to people who were going to depart. Willow branches, as a symbol of saying goodbye, were often mentioned in poems, especially at the time of the Tang and Song dynasties. 1．Who were willow branches often used as a gift to in ancient China? A．One’s parents who would stay. B．One’s friends and family members who would leave. C．One’s love who would come back after being away for a long time. 2．According to the passage, the willow trees can live in any soil because they are _________. A．magic B．beautiful C．strong 3．Giving a willow branch in ancient China was like _________. A．asking the others to stay B．asking the others for help C．wishing the others to leave 4．What can be the best title for the passage? A．A kind of strong tree—Willow trees B．A common place to say goodbye—Baqiao C．A symbol of saying goodbye—Willow branches 主题04 人与社会——生活常识与实用指南 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省郴州市苏仙区·期中） One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn’t want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Do you dare to eat moldy food? Is it safe to do this? Mold (霉菌) can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it’s not safe to eat. If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it. Compared with soft food, it’s easier to remove mold from hard food. The mold can’t grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to a study, you should cut about 2.5cm around and below the mold to remove it. It’s OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away. Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they’re quite delicious as well. 1．According to the passage, what should you do if you find mold on a tomato? A．You can eat it directly. B．You should throw it away. C．You can eat the rest part. 2．What does the underlined word “remove” mean in Paragraph 3? A．去除 B．培植 C．保留 3．What can we learn about mold from the passage? A．We can’t eat moldy hard food. B．It grows more easily inside hard food. C．Penicillium can be quite useful. 4．What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage? A．To teach people how to use the mold. B．To call on people to stop wasting food. C．To tell people how to deal with moldy food. Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市雅礼集团·期中） Last winter, Harbin in Heilongjiang province became a very popular place for tourists. Thousands of people from all over China have come to visit it. Online promotion (推广) has played an important role in the tourism attraction (吸引力) of Harbin. A popular saying on Sina Weibo that many people are attracted to is: “It’s not that they can’t afford to go to Northern Europe, but that Harbin is more value for money.” However, the true reason is what the people in Harbin have done for the tourists. After the overcrowding problem took place on the opening day of the Harbin Ice and Snow World, the Harbin Bureau of Culture and Tourism (文旅局) requested improvement. The park quickly said sorry and returned the ticket money to some tourists. The local restaurants have changed their serving way of frozen pears to suit visitors from Southern China, showing careful service to meet their needs. This way, together with many local people providing free ride services to tourists, showed the efforts of the people of Harbin to leave a good impression on all tourists. Following Harbin’s lead, many Chinese cities have taken actions to promote winter tourism, forming a competitive “involution” to attract tourists. Although some competitions are understandable, there have also been some mistakes in this process. For example, several provinces say dragon and lion dancing is their traditional custom, causing cultural misunderstandings among tourists. What is truly important is not just following others and posting videos online, but developing interesting local attractions. This means having nice places to visit, good hotels, easy travel, and tasty food. Doing these things well is what really makes a trip unforgettable and helps the place get more visitors. 1．What does the popular saying on Sina Weibo mean in Paragraph 2? A．People will spend more money if they travel in Harbin. B．People can’t afford to visit Northern Europe because of the high cost. C．Compared with Northern Europe, Harbin is much more worth visiting. 2．Many improvements have been made in Harbin after the overcrowding problem EXCEPT________: A．Many people in Harbin gave free ride to the tourists. B．Tourists can visit Ice and Snow World in Harbin for free. C．Restaurants in Harbin provided careful service for the tourists. 3．What does the underlined word “involution” mean in Paragraph 4? A．内卷 B．团结 C．计谋 4．What’s the main idea of this passage? A．Harbin is such a wonderful city that many cities are following it to attract tourists. B．Doing online promotion and competitions is the most important to the tourism of a city. C．Doing things well is the key to attracting tourists because actions speak louder than words. Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市攸县·期中） Lantern festivals add magic to celebrations and their designs are deeply inspired (激励) by traditional culture. On Sept 24, 2023, Wan Songtao and his team organized the lantern show at the Aldrich Bay Park in Hong Kong. Later, they hurried back to their hometown of Zigong in Sichuan province, where another grand lantern show was on the way. “The older I grow, the more I like lantern making.” the 54-year-old Wan Songtao tells China Daily. Early in the morning after landing in Zigong, Wan went to work at Chinese Lantern World, an ocean of light and color by huge lanterns in the shape of humans, flowers, animals and buildings to celebrate the traditional Chinese festivals. The show attracted (吸引) over 210,000 visitors from around China to the city, which is known for being home to one of the world’s best lantern shows. Wan has made lanterns for over 30 years. In 2015, he was recognized as a city-level inheritor (继承人). At college, Wan studied painting, which led him to think about how to combine (结合) art with lantern design. Later in his work, he kept trying till now. Each year, he invites a French light artist to exchange, and this year, he introduced the artist to the Chinese Lantern College. “I am excited to make it. Even though it is only a beginning, I am looking forward to seeing more breakthroughs (突破) in creative design for the lanterns,” Wan says. 1．Who organized the lantern show at the Aldrich Bay Park in Hongkong ? A．Yang Xiaoyu. B．Wan Songtao. C．Wan Songtao and his team. 2．How long has Wan Songtao made lanterns? A．Over 50 years. B．Over 30 years. C．Over 20 years. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．The lantern show in Zigong attracted over 21,000 visitors. B．In 2005, Wan was recognized as a city-level inheritor. C．Wan invites a foreign light artist to exchange every year. 4．We may read this passage in the ________ section of a newspaper. A．culture B．sports C．travel 主题01 人与社会——文化与传统 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） The Mid- Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is the second most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. In ancient China, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a celebration of the harvest of rice and fruit. Ceremonies were held both to give thanks for the harvest and to encourage the harvest-giving light to return again in the coming year. It was a little like Thanksgiving. Chinese people celebrated it by worshiping (敬拜) the moon, lighting paper lanterns, eating mooncakes, and etc. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, derived from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn to thank it for the harvest. In the process of historical developments, the Mid-Autumn Festival now has more meanings, the families get together to enjoy the family love and pray (祈祷) for good health and happiness. Nowadays, people have a day off on Mid-Autumn Day. The roundness of the moon is a symbol of the re union of the family in Chinese minds, so people usually have dinner at home with family, eat mooncakes together in the beautiful moonlight or visit their relatives’ homes to express their love and best wishes. 1．According to Paragraph 1, which is the most important festival in China? A．The Chinese New Year. B．Thanksgiving Day. C．The Mid- Autumn Festival. 2．Why did people celebrate the Mid- Autumn Festival in ancient China? A．To admire the beauty of the moon. B．To give thanks for the harvest. C．To enjoy a great meal with family. 3．What does the underlined word “derived” mean in Chinese? A．起源 B．结束 C．受困 4．The writer mainly wants to tell us ________ in this passage. A．why people should get together to have a family meal B．what activities Chinese people do on their day off C．an important festival in China— the Mid- Autumn Festival Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） Do you know Xi’an, the capital city of China’s Shanxi province, held the National Games last September? Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city had held many sports events. Among them, cuju is one of the most enjoyable one. Cuju, as the origin (起源) of modern soccer, was an ancient Chinese competitive game involving (涉及) kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor (祖先) of soccer, it first appeared in the well-known ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce《战国策》, which described cuju as a form of entertainment (娱乐) among the general public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army for military (军事的) training purposes during the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, was a cuju fan. Liu Che, emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was crazy about cuju, too. He would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of training soldiers. _____________ The earliest record of women cuju players can be back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from the paintings women with their hair tied, waving their long sleeves and looking beautiful when playing cuju. Up to the Tang Dynasty. women players were usually seen at the royal court, as emperors enjoyed watching soccer games. At that time, several different skills were widely used in playing cuju, mainly serving for fun. As a way of national culture protection, cuju was listed into the first China’s intangible cultural heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. 1．Where can we probably find this passage? A．In an art magazine. B．In a sports magazine. C．In a music book. 2．According to the passage, we know that _______. A．cuju first appeared in Han Dynasty B．cuju was invented for training soldiers C．women played cuju during Han Dynasty 3．Which can best replace the “______________” in Paragraph 4? A．Cuju was also a popular game for women. B．It’s hard to see women play cuju in history. C．However, cuju was not an easy game for women. 4．According to the passage, we can infer that _______. A．all the emperors of Han Dynasty were cuju fans B．cuju is one of China’s intangible cultural heritages C．early women cuju players were braver than men players Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市株洲星雅实验学校·期中） Tea has a long history of more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China. At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking some tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in the Western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described the tea culture. However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, many people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit. Nowadays, tea has become the gentlest and the most comfortable drink in France. It has also become a helpful drink that is good for people’s skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others during important festivals. 1．What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first? A．Useless. B．Meaningless. C．Helpful. 2．When was tea sent to European countries for the first time? A．In Tang Dynasty. B．In Yuan Dynasty. C．In Song Dynasty. 3．Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________. A．a kind of drink B．the symbol of the spirit C．a kind of culture 4．Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage? A．Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty. B．English regard tea as a kind of healthy drink. C．French like to give tea to others as presents. 主题02 人与社会——科技与生活 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市长郡集团·期中） Automated (自动化的) kitchens aren’t only in shows like Star Trek. Now, robots can cook chicken, make pizzas and salads. AI can create recipes (食谱) depending on what’s in the kitchen. More plans are being made to automate great dining kitchens. At first, technology is often expensive, so restaurants and other businesses use AI kitchen technologies first. Later on, the prices might drop enough for people to use at home. This could change how homes and society work. The good things about AI kitchens are that cooks don’t have to do boring tasks like peeling potatoes or standing at a work area for a long time. This gives them time to do more important things. For people who want personalized food, AI can meet different special diets and tastes. But there are also risks. Cooking is a good activity that helps with communicating and expressing oneself. But if humans aren’t needed in kitchens anymore, these benefits might disappear. Family relationships might not be good without a kitchen where people work together. Also, the kitchen is like a science lab at home. It’s important for science education. Cooking helps kids learn about materials, chemistry and problem-solving. We also need to think about cultural risks. For example, AI might mess up traditional recipes and methods. It might make cultural details (细节) seem the same or too simple. This could mean that AI and robot cooks make fewer different dishes. If we depend too much on technology to make food, there might not be much variety (多样化) in taste. It’s like how AI art pictures on different apps seem similar. Convenience can have a high cost. So it’s important to think about the possible social problems that new technologies might bring, especially in areas like food that are important to our daily lives. 1．Why do restaurants use AI kitchen technologies first? A．Because the prices are low for restaurants. B．Because they can afford the expensive technology at first. C．Because they don’t like human cooks and they want changes. 2．What benefit do AI kitchens bring to cooks? A．They make cooks peel potatoes more easily. B．They help cooks stand at a work area comfortably. C．They free up time for cooks to do more important things. 3．Which of the following is a cultural risk of AI kitchens? A．They might make food more expensive. B．The food may have more different tastes. C．They might make cultural details seem easy. 4．What is the author’s attitude towards AI in kitchens? A．Doubtful. B．Mixed. C．Supportive. Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省怀化市·期中） Animals have been helpers for human activities. A group of clams (河蚌) recently caught people’s attention after an article was posted by China Science Communication online. Although these clams are usually regarded as noting more than delicious food, they work to monitor (监测) the local water quality in Poland. The River Wisla, helps provide water to Warsaw, the capital of Poland. However, one special factor which influences the water quality has been heavy metals, and researchers looked for help from nature to solve this problem. Clams are easy to feel about the things which may cause pollution in their environment. They shut their shells (壳) immediately after monitoring “dangerous” water. Based on this, the researchers chose eight clams at a time and recorded the natural opening of their shells. After the clams get used to the local water, they are placed in a specially designed box which is put in the river. With sensors (感应器) stuck onto their shells, the clams are connected to a system that records how wide the shells are open. If four or more clams close their shells almost together, an alarm will go off and the water supply will be shut down. The result is dependable because the researchers had considered many different factors at the same time while testing before using the clams. 1．Where can we read the article? A．On the Internet. B．On the radio. C．In a book. 2．What work can clams do in Poland according to the passage? A．Improve the local water quality. B．Influence the local water quality. C．Monitor the local water quality. 3．If there are five clams shut their shells at the same time, what will happen? A．Nothing will happen. B．The alarm will go off. C．The water supply won’t be shut down. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．Clams are only used to be cooked as delicious food. B．Heavy metals influence the water quality in the River Wisla. C．Researchers didn’t get help from nature to solve the problem. Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省湘潭市岳塘区·期中） It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot (盲点) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear (消失) when one eye is open. Make a card which is as big as a postcard, and write two English letters L and R on it. Write L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm (厘米) away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing. Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears. 1．The writer of the passage thinks that ________ there is a blind spot on the eye . A．few people know B．no one knows C．most people D．all the people know 2．You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ________. A．Your eyes are poor B．Its image falls on the blind spot C．Your left eye is not open D．You move it close to your eye 3．In which order, should you do the experiment ? (1) Hold the card    (2) Move the card nearer (3) Close your right eye    (4) Write two English letters (5) Look at the letter R    (6) Make a card A．(4) (6) (1) (2) (3) (5) B．(1) (3) (6) (4) (5) (2) C．(6) (4) (1) (3) (5) (2) D．(6) (1) (4) (3) (2) (5) 4．The passage mainly tells us ________. A．how to find the blind spot B．an interesting experiment C．there is a blind spot on the eyes D．where the blind spot is 主题03 人与自我——生活与健康类 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） In the past, people didn’t need sports like running to stay healthy because they were very active. But these days, many of us spend most of the day sitting down. This means we need to get some exercise in our free time, and running is a cheap and easy way to do it. All you need is a good pair of shoes and some comfortable clothes. You can choose different kinds of running. Fun runs are very popular. These are often 3 kilometers or 5 kilometers long and are great for beginners. For fitter people, you can choose the marathon which is a long­distance race about 42 kilometers long! Some excellent runners even choose the ultra­marathon (超级马拉松) which is 100 kilometers. But don’t try the marathon rashly (轻率地), it needs a lot of patience and training. Running is fun and scientists say it is one of the best ways to keep fit. But remember, safety first! Always warm up and stretch before you start running to prevent injuries (受伤). Remember not to drink too much water before you run.Wear bright colors if you run in the early morning or late evening so others can see you. What’s more, make sure you don’t do it every day—it’s important to have a rest between runs. Running improves the health of almost every part of your body, including your brain. It can make you feel happier and healthier, and live longer. It also helps you sleep well, and that gives you the energy to enjoy your life more. So, why not put on your running shoes and hit the pavement? Your body and mind will thank you for it. So, let’s run before it’s too late! 1．Why do many people need to exercise in their free time nowadays? A．Because they need to lose weight. B．Because running is a popular sport. C．Because they sit down most of the day. 2．If you are a beginner, what kind of running should you choose? A．Fun runs. B．Marathons. C．Ultra­marathons. 3．What should runners do when they choose to run? A．Drink a lot of water before running. B．Warm up and stretch before running. C．Wear dark clothes when they run at night. 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．Run for Health B．Ways of Running C．Join the Marathon Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省永州市冷水滩区第十六中学·期中） The Ministry of Education (教育部) wants students to practice their sports skill. It wants to make homework for physical education classes. It also wants to cut down homework for math and language. Physical education helps improve children’s health in a big way. There was a survey (调查) in 2021. It said that as high as 53.6% of primary and secondary school students were shortsighted (近视的), and 81% among high school students. More physical activities helped with eyesight problems in children. The survey also said 15.7% of Grade 1 students had eyesight problems. But in Grade 6, it was 59%. Those six years were important for helping with their eyesight. 40 minutes of outdoor activities every day helps a lot. It can help students to relax their eyes. It can also help their bodies to have vitamin D．For preschool children, they’d better have outdoor sports activities every day. For those aged between 7 and 12, they’d better exercise for at least an hour every day. After outdoor activities, children can have a sound sleep. This will help their bodies grow faster. 1．We may read this passage in a ________. A．newspaper B．storybook C．novel 2．In Para 2, the writer shows serious eyesight problems by showing us ________. A．a picture of a boy B．the result of a survey C．the time students need to exercise 3．According to the passage, a 10-year-old boy should exercise for at least ________ minutes. A．40 B．50 C．60 4．The passage mainly talks about students should ________. A．care for their eyesight B．do more physical activities C．learn more language Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市一中集团·期中） Digital Etiquette (网络礼仪), or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online. It’s a lot like life etiquette, which is having good manners and treating others with respect. It’s just as important in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate on social media. These platforms (平台) let us talk and share instantly wherever we are. Unluckily, some people lose control once they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feelings about a topic, they end up saying things they’d never say in person! One of the main reasons is that it’s pretty easy to stay anonymous (匿名的) on the Internet. When all they see of you is screen name, they might forget that they’re dealing with a real human being! As a result, they may send ruder emails or start arguments or even insult (辱骂) others without worrying about getting punished. The rule is simple: Just like in real life, ________. You wouldn’t want somebody to be rude to you, so don’t be rude to anyone else. Of course, netiquette isn’t just about being nice; it’s also about protecting personal information. Never post anything about your friends on a vlog or a social networking site unless you are allowed to. People’s personal information is private, and you can really harm relationships if you post something that a friend or a friend’s parents don’t want on the web. And keep in mind that the Internet is not a private place, and personal information has value. Think twice before text. 1．How does the writer begin this text? A．By giving examples. B．By comparing facts. C．By giving a definition. 2．Why do some people get out of control when going online? A．Because they disagree with someone. B．Because they can hide their names on the Internet. C．Because they worry about getting punished. 3．Which of the following can be put into the underlined place in Paragraph 3? A．there’s a difference between expressing your opinion and being rude B．you should treat other people the way you want to be treated C．respect yourself, or no one will respect you 4．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the text? A．To call on people to stop arguments and express opinions politely online. B．To teach people how to use social media online. C．To tell people how to behave properly on the Internet. 主题04 人与自我——学习与技能 Passage 1 （24-25九年级上·湖南省长沙市明德教育集团·期中） “Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!” Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours to study and practise, and that will not guarantee success for every adult language learner. Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. However, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields. Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: Read as much as you can in the new language; practise speaking the language every day; live with people who speak the language you want to learn; don’t translate—try to think in the new language; learn as a child would learn—play with the language and so on. But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways. First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. Secondly, successful language learning is active learning. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. 1．What does the underlined word “guarantee” mean in Paragraph 2? A．要求 B．计划 C．保证 2．Which of the following is NOT the advice from language teachers? A．Practise speaking the language every day. B．Play with children as often as possible. C．Try to think in the new language. 3．Which of the following can be inferred (推断) from the passage? A．All the intelligent and successful people can learn language well. B．It is not easy for an adult to learn a second language. C．Learning a language in a dependent way is helpful. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．What Kind of Language Learner are You? B．What is an Adult Language Learner Like? C．How Can You Become a Successful Language Learner? Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省永州市冷水滩区第十六中学·期中） Do you speak a dialect (方言) in daily life? While many Chinese people speak Mandarin (普通话), some local dialects are in danger of disappearing. To save them, the Chinese government started the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project (中国语言资源保护工程) a few years ago. This project looks at how people talk in 1,712 places. Their languages include 103 dialects that are almost gone. It has helped China to build the largest language resource library in the world. There's an online library and people can learn dialects from over 5.6 million audio clips (音频) and over 5 million videos there. Why is it important to protect the dialect culture? According to British linguist Harold Palmer, dialects are a key to storing (留存) local cultures. “Language can tell us a lot about a place's history, what people believe, and the biases of an area,” he said. Scholar Zhang Hongming expressed his worries about the disappearance of dialects. “For over 10 years, in areas such as Shanghai and Suzhou, children aged 6 to 15 can understand but hardly speak the Wu dialect, and young people above 15 years old sometimes speak it, but not very well. If this keeps happening, the dialect might disappear,” he said. So how did China make this big library? “Many people across the country are working hard on this project to make it come true,” said Cao Zhiyun, chief expert on the project. Over five years, more than 350 universities and research groups joined in, along with over 4,500 experts and more than 6,000 dialect speakers. The project is now moving into its second part. This includes creating digital tools like apps and mobile dictionaries to help people learn dialects. 1．Where can people learn dialects from those audio clips and videos? A．In the local library. B．In the online library. C．In the school. 2．Why is it important to protect the dialect culture according to Harold Palmer? A．Because dialects make a big difference to passing down local cultures. B．Because many people speak dialects. C．Because some young people hardly speak dialects. 3．What does the underlined word “digital” probably mean in Chinese in the last Paragraph? A．手指头的 B．摄像的 C．数字化的 4．How does the writer write the text? A．By telling stories. B．By giving facts. C．By having conversations. Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市·期中） All over the world, more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language. Chinese is too hard to learn, right? Really, written Chinese is difficult to learn! However, the spoken language is quite different. Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first. When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year, his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video. President Xi Jingping praised her in public. Actually, Arabella has been learning Chinese since she was only eighteen months old. Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese? The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world. Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world. Second, with thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is very fascinating. Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better. Of course, there are still other reasons, such as travel, business and so on. All in all, it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well. 1．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese. B．Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old. C．Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. 2．_______ reasons are mentioned (提到) in Paragraph 2 to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese. A．Two. B．Four. C．More than five. 3．We can infer (推测) from the passage that _______. A．President Xi Jingping never praised Arabella in public B．learning Chinese can only help you understand Chinese culture better C．it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Learning Chinese. B．Chinese culture. C．Famous people. 主题05 人与自然 Passage 1 （23-24九年级上·湖南省常德市桃源县·期中） Researchers have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope (望远镜), so it’s called Kepler-186f. It lies about 500 light years from Earth and goes around its star. The planet is the right distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far. Water is one important condition that scientists guess is necessary for life. So it could have water and possible life. It’s called a true Earth cousin. “This planet is an Earth cousin, not an Earth twin,” said Barclay, who is among a team of scientists reporting on the discovery in the magazine Science this week. “It’s very exciting to find a planet similar to the Earth,” Barclay said. “It’s not easy work because things change as we get more measurements.” Scientists don’t know anything about the air of Kepler-186f, but it will be a task for future telescopes which can study for chemicals that have something to do with life. “It’s possible for life to live in this planet, but that doesn’t mean there is life in it,” Barclay said. So far, scientists have found nearly 1,800 planets in the universe. “The past year has seen a lot of progress in the search for Earth-like planets. Kepler-186f is very important because it is the first planet that is the same temperature and is almost the same size as Earth,” scientist David Charbonneau wrote in an email. 1．Why was the first Earth-sized planet called Kepler-186f? A．Because it is an Earth twin. B．Because it lies about 500 light years from Earth. C．Because it was first marked by NASA’s Kepler telescope. 2．Which of the following about Kepler-186f is NOT true according to the passage? A．It’s almost as hot as and as large as Earth. B．It has water and life, so perhaps we might live there. C．In the future, scientists will study the chemicals of it by telescope. 3．Where can we probably read this article? A．In a story book. B．In a newspaper. C．In a sport magazine. 4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A．The Journey to space. B．Scientists discover the most Earth-like planet. C．Is there water and possible life in Kepler-186f? Passage 2 （23-24九年级上·湖南省长沙市浏阳市·期中） A giant panda has embarked (开始做) on her journey back home to China today, with millions of Chinese eagerly awaiting her return. Giant panda Ya Ya arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on April 27, 2023 from Memphis, Tennessee. 23-year-old giant panda Ya Ya held a farewell party (欢送会) at the Memphis Zoo before returning to China on Saturday, April 22nd. In April 2003, as part of the US-China giant panda conservation (保护) and research program, Ya Ya arrived at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee with Le Le, a male panda, to begin their journey to the United States. In the beginning, the agreement for Ya Ya’s stay in the US was for 10 years. It was extended for another ten years in 2013. To welcome the pandas, the zoo spent $16 million building a giant panda house with traditional Chinese culture. They have set aside more than 4 thousand square meters of bamboo forest, and a special team gathers fresh bamboo for the pandas every day, and supplies them with supplements (辅食) such as panda cookies, grapes and so on. A veterinarian (兽医) and a keeper from the Beijing Zoo reached the Memphis Zoo last month. “To better look after Ya Ya after she returns to China, we also learned some methods and orders for behavior training from US keepers at Memphis,” said the Beijing Zoo keeper sent to Memphis. The 23-year-old female panda finally returned to China from the United States after a 20-year loan (租借). Hundreds of people said goodbye to Ya Ya at her farewell event at the zoo ahead of her return to China. 1．How long did YaYa live in the U.S. ? A．For 12 years. B．For 16 years. C．For 20 years. 2．What does the underlined word “extended” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. A．延长 B．缩短 C．统计 3．What preparations did the U.S. make to welcome Ya Ya? ①Plant a large field of bamboo forest ②Build a giant panda house ③Form a special team ④Invite keepers from China A．①②④ B．①③④ C．①②③ 4．Where may this article come from? A．a school magazine B．a guide book C．a newspaper Passage 3 （23-24九年级上·湖南省株洲市第二中学·期中） Every day people get on trains, planes and prepare to take risks. But what about the deep sea? Covering about 70 percent of the earth’s surface, there is still much to be discovered about the biggest unknown part of the world. The underwater world is such an amazing place. Have you ever wanted to have a try? From tourist submarines (潜艇) to underwater restaurants, undersea tourism is catching people’s eyes. Submarine tours have been on in more than 20 places in South America and Europe. The submarines receive nearly 2 million tourists each year and the number is still growing. Passengers can see the colorful coral reefs (珊瑚礁) and sunken (下沉的) ships through the big windows of them. Now there has been a move to connect art with the underwater tourism. Passengers who love art can also watch amazing art works in underwater museums like the Australia’s Museum of Underwater Art. For a more fantastic experience, tourists can enjoy nice food under the sea. In 2022, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world’s first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Sitting in the restaurant, you can enjoy the beauty of the ocean. But it isn’t cheap. The dinner costs about $400 per person. Be sure to book it early. Because the restaurant has only 14 seats. Undersea tourism has also brought more attention to the importance of protecting oceans and the animal life that calls them home. British artist Jason Taylor, whose artwork can be seen in a lot of underwater tourist places around the world, feels this is key. “Most people just see the surface of the ocean and it is hard to imagine that things underwater are so easy to be hurt. We don’t consider our oceans as important as our lives and we should.” 1．What does the underlined word “them” refer to? A．the submarines. B．the sunken ships. C．the underwater museums. 2．In Paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true? A．People can not try submarine tours in Asia present. B．Tourists are becoming less interested in submarine-tours. C．Art lovers will have the chance to enjoy the artworks underwater. 3．According to Jason Taylor, what’s the most important thing behind underwater tourism? A．Thinking more about people’s daily life. B．Enjoying art works in many tourist places. C．Offering protection to oceans and the animal life. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? 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