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2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 期中复习 Units 1-4 阅读理解进阶练16篇（紧贴新教材单元话题） 目录 一、U4单元话题热点预测 1 二、U3单元话题热点预测 9 三、U2单元话题热点预测 15 四、U1单元话题热点预测 23 一、U4单元话题热点预测 If you can design (设计) a product (产品) that shows your school culture, what do you think? Here are the ideas of four students from different schools.Liu Yixi, 13, Anhui I want to design a special notebook. The cover (封面) can be printed (被印刷) with a bird’s-eye view photo of our school building. From this point, the building looks like the Chinese character “兴”, which means we should help our country develop (发展). This notebook is for taking notes. It pushes us to work hard.Yang Aixuan, 14, Shanghai I will design a badge (徽章) for my school. I want the school badge to be green and white. These are the colors of our classroom buildings. My school badge will also have a gold apple on it. It stands for the idea that hard work always pays off (有回报). Whenever we see this badge, we will be encouraged (被鼓励) to study hard.Zhao Yirui, 12, Jiangsu I will design a sports T-shirt because our school encourages us to exercise more. The shirt can be red, showing our love for sports. The front of the T-shirt can be printed with different pictures. For example, I can show soccer players scoring a goal or runners sweating (流汗) on the track (跑道). Students can choose (选择) different pictures with their favorite sports.Peng Jiqi,13, Zhejiang I am in a boarding school (寄宿学校). I use my suitcase (手提箱) every week. I would design a suitcase to show my love for my school. There would be a big tree printed on the suitcase. Under the tree would be four wheels (车轮) that look like four round apples. Our school, like the tree, gives us all the “nutrition (营养)” we need to become better students. We are like the apples. 1．What does Liu Yixi want to design? A．A badge. B．A suitcase. C．A sports T-shirt. D．A notebook. 2．Which of the following is the fact (事实) about Yang Aixuan’s design? A．It shows the students’ love for sports. B．It has a gold apple on it and is green and white. C．It looks like Chinese character “兴” D．It is made of four wheels like four round apples. 3．From Zhao Yirui’s design, we infer (推断) Zhao Yirui probably likes _________. A．sports B．art C．traveling D．science 4．Who are the same age? A．Liu Yixi and Yang Aixuan. B．Yang Aixuan and Zhao Yirui. C．Peng Jiqi and Liu Yixi. D．Zhao Yirui and Peng Jiqi. 5．From the passage, we know _________. A．Liu Yixi comes from Shanghai B．Yang Aixuan is the youngest of all the four students C．Zhao Yirui’s design shows hard work always pays off D．Peng Jiqi’s design means his school gives students all the nutrition they need There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live. The first great invention is the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1946, jet planes in 1939. It was also a time when a new material was first made—Nylon (尼龙), which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire (渴望) to explore again. The Earth was known to man but stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia, United States, China and Japan have made their own steps into space. In 1969, man took his biggest step away from the Earth. Americans first walked on the Moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 1．In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make ________. A．explorations B．their life better C．discoveries D．a trip to space 2．The underlined phrase “came out” means ________ in Chinese. A．出现 B．当心 C．试验 D．算出 3．People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well. A．doctors B．new hospitals C．medicines D．new ways 4．This passage mainly talks about ________. A．why cars were very important B．when the light was invented C．how inventions affect people’s daily life D．which country made the first step into space Prince Mathew is a ten-year-old inventor. He built a model for a robot that will let people do farm work remotely (远程). When Prince was a young boy, he didn’t share the same interest as the others. He didn’t have many toys at home and seldom played computer games. However, he was interested in playing with blocks to build things whenever he could. One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem. Then an idea came up, “What if we could grow plants in a different place from where we live?” Prince spent about two to three months building his robot. Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet. In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts. The robot had everything to help it move around. The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful and not just a model. His robot was named GrRobot. It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions. All of these will help farmers do farm work and even some difficult work. Besides this robot, Prince had also invented a game and apps. When asked about the secret to his achievements, he replied, “Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems. And the world may be different with my help.” 1．Why did Prince invent the robot? A．To play computer games at home. B．To solve the problem of their apartment. C．To meet his mom’s need to grow all her plants. D．To show the possibility of building things with blocks. 2．Which of the following is the correct order for Prince to make GrRobot? a. He wrote codes for the robot. b. He drew out designs of the robot. c. He searched for information on the Internet. d. He went to the market to buy necessary parts. A．a-b-c–d B．c-b-d–a C．c-d-a–b D．b-c-d–a 3．What might Prince’s robot look like? A． B． C． D． 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Kindness can solve problems. B．Hard work is the secret to success. C．Working together makes a difference. D．Happiness may be achieved by helping others. One day you pick up your phone for a video call with a friend. Not only can you see his face and hear his voice, but you can also smell the cookies he has just baked. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but could it actually happen? Smells are created by tiny particles called molecules (分子) that float through the air and reach your nose. Your nose then sends signals to your brain, which recognizes the smell. So, could your phone send smell molecules to you so that you know what it is? Think about how your phone screen works. It doesn’t have every color in the world stored inside it. Instead, it uses just three colors to create millions of different hues and shades. Now imagine something for smells. Scientists are developing digital scent (香味) technology that uses a number of different cartridges (盒；匣), each containing a specific scent. Just like how pixels (像素) mix red, green and blue to create images, these scent cartridges could mix to create different smells. Images on your phone are made of digital codes that represent mix of pixels, and smells are created in the same way. When you receive a digital scent code, your phone could mix tiny amounts of the different scents from the cartridges to create the desired smell. This mix would then be released through a small vent (通风口) on the phone, allowing you to smell it. With a few cartridges, your phone could create a large number of smells. Creating such a phone faces more challenges. One is designing a system that can produce thousands of different smells using a few cartridges. And phones will also need to sense scents near them and change those into digital codes, so your friends’ phones can send smells to you. The cartridges should also be easy to refill, and the chemicals in them be safe to breathe. Even though we’re not there yet, maybe one day you’ll be able to not only see and hear your friend’s birthday party over the phone, but also smell the candles they blew out. 1．How do people smell? Put the following sentences in the correct order. ①Tiny particles reach the nose.    ②The brain recognizes the smell. ③The nose sends signals to the brain.    ④Tiny particles float through the air. A．①④③② B．④①③② C．①③④② D．①③②④ 2．By mentioning how phone screens work, the writer tries to ________. A．compare technologies used in showing colours and sending smells B．explain the real possibility of making phones send smells C．show that it is easier to show colours on the screen D．introduce the powerful function of future phones 3．Which of the following correctly describes “cartridges”? A．Three cartridges are needed to make different scents. B．Cartridges are able to sense scents around the phones. C．Cartridges create smells according to the digital scent codes. D．Cartridges play the most important role in making smell phones. 4．Which of the following things CANNOT help people to smell with the phone? A．Pixels. B．A vent. C．Chemicals. D．Cartridges. 5．What can we infer from the passage? A．Pixel technology can be used directly to create digital scents. B．Only in science fiction movies can we see people use smell phones. C．Smell phones send digital scent codes to the brain to make us smell. D．A powerful system needs to be developed to make smell phones a reality. 二、U3单元话题热点预测 The Internet is useful in our daily life. We often use it to communicate with people, buy and sell things, and pay bills. But how safe is it when we use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences. Paula, 23, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Thomas, the manager, A few minutes later, a friend of Thomas’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Thomas is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time. Mark, 20, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem. Amy, 28, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account (账号), so I should email my password (密码) to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful. 1．The underlined word “‘fault” in paragraph 2 means________. A．plan B．project C．mistake D．excuse 2．Amy got the email probably from a person who ________. A．asked about her experiences B．tried to cheat her of her money C．didn’t want to lend money to her D．sold things to her on the websites 3．Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage? A．Mark. B．Thomas. C．Paula. D．Amy. Are you a fan of Chinese culture? If yes, Dunhuang is a must-visit place for you. If you are a fan of Dunhuang, Glory Is Back is a must-see show for you. This show has 10 episodes (集). In each of the episodes, Mr. Wang, a famous host, leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang. They learn about the frescoes (湿壁画), music, traditions, foods, sports and even fashions in this city. From this show, they get to know what happened more than one thousand years ago. Also in the show, they meet some people who work hard to protect (保护) the cultural treasures (珍宝) in Dunhuang. It is the workers’ efforts that make it possible (可能的) for us to see the great treasures today. Li Wuwang is the director (导演) of the show. He came up with the idea of creating a show about Dunhuang during a two-week trip there. “Dunhuang is an amazing place. Once you visit it, you’ll never forget about it and always want to go back there. But the frescoes will slowly die out one day, so we made this show to call on people to protect them,” said Li. In order to protect the frescoes, the director and his team didn’t use any cameras in the caves (洞窟), because the light of cameras (闪光灯) may be not so good to them. Luckily, the digitization (数字化) of the frescoes helped them a lot. Want to know more about Dunhuang? Just watch the show now. 1．In the show Glory Is Back, ________ lead(s) a group of people to learn Dunhuang culture. A．some workers B．Mr. Wang C．some students D．Li Wuwang 2．What does the underlined word “efforts” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A．创意 B．训练 C．努力 D．意见 3．The director made the show to ________. A．remember his trip in Dunhuang B．make him become a famous director C．ask people to protect the frescoes in Dunhuang D．help people have a wonderful trip in Dunhuang 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The light of cameras may be bad for the frescoes. B．Dunhuang is a young city with only a hundred years of history. C．Only in Dunhuang can people learn about the rich Chinese culture. D．Some workers will teach people how to make frescoes in the show. 5．The best title for this passage is ________. A．A TV Show About Dunhuang B．Ways to Protect Dunhuang Frescoes C．The Past Life in Dunhuang D．A Trip to Dunhuang These days, people show all kinds of things on the Internet like delicious food, nice clothes, wonderful holidays and so on. Now showing the number of steps (步数) is becoming popular. Now more and more people find it important to be in good health. To keep fit, many people go to work on foot. When they start walking, they open the step counter app (计步器应用程序) on the phones to record how many steps they walk that day. After a day’s walk, some people show the number on the Internet. This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising. “This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit,” Miss Liu said. “I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on the Internet. We can encourage each other to keep exercising.” Now Mr. Wu likes to exercise. But in the past he found it hard to keep it every day. “After I use the step counter app, everything becomes different. It is great to exercise with my friends. I really like it. Sometimes there are prizes (奖品) for those who walk more steps,” he said. 1．What can a step counter app do? A．It can show the number of steps on the Internet. B．It can record how many steps people walk every day. C．It can give prizes for those who walk every day. D．It can give ways to keep fit. 2．What CAN’T we know from the second paragraph? A．Why many people go to work on foot. B．How people show the number of steps on the Internet. C．How people use the step counter app. D．Why people show the number of steps on the Internet. 3．The underlined word “it” refers to (指代)_________. A．exercising with friends B．being healthy C．the prize D．the step counter app 4．What’s the structure (结构) of the text? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．Using the step counter app is becoming popular. B．Being in good health is important. C．Showing the number of steps is exciting. D．Walking is a good way to exercise. If you are a fan of Dunhuang, Glory Is Back is a must-see show for you. This show has 10 episodes (集). In each of the episodes, a famous host leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang. They learn about the frescoes (湿壁画), music, traditions, foods, sports and even fashions in this city. From this show, they get to know what happened more than one thousand years ago. Also in the show, they meet some people who work hard to protect (保护) the cultural treasures in Dunhuang. It is the workers’ efforts (努力) that make it possible for us to see the great treasures today. Li Wuwang is the director of the show. He came up with the idea of creating a show about Dunhuang during a two-week trip there. “Dunhuang is an amazing place. Once you visit it, you’ll never forget about it and will always want to go back there. But the frescoes will slowly die out one day, so we made this show to call on people to protect them,” said Li. In order to protect the frescoes from the light of cameras. The director and his team didn’t use any cameras in the caves (洞窟). Luckily, the digitization (数字化) of the frescoes helped them a lot. 1．In the show Glory Is Back, ________ leads a group of young people to learn Dunhuang culture. A．some workers B．a famous host C．some students D．Li Wuwang 2．The director made the show to ________ A．remember his trip in Dunhuang B．make him become a famous director C．ask people to protect the frescoes in Dunhuang D．help people have a wonderful trip in Dunhuang 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．The light of cameras may be bad for the frescoes. B．Dunhuang is a young city with only a hundred years of history. C．Only in Dunhuang can people learn about the rich Chinese culture. D．Some workers will teach people how to make frescoes in the show. 4．Which can be a proper title for the text? A．A TV Show about Dunhuang B．Ways to Protect Dunhuang Frescoes C．The Past Life in Dunhuang D．A Trip to Dunhuang 三、U2单元话题热点预测 To celebrate a breakthrough (突破) by students in using AI to change silkie chicken (乌骨鸡) farming at the chicken farm in Chishui, Guizhou Province, the Tencent Cloud Artificial Intelligence Class—a programme set up by the university and Tencent—offered free “AI chicken soup” to all teachers and students at Shenzhen University on 16 January, 2024. “As the Spring Festival is on the way, the farm in Chishui sent hundreds of chickens and eggs to the university, so we decided to turn these chickens into ‘AI chicken soup’ before the holiday to give teachers and students a taste of technology,” said Chen Sirui, a student in the class. Over eight months, about a dozen students from the class have tried to dedicate themselves to developing the silkie chicken farming in Chishui. They used the computer vision technology to successfully identify (识别) and track (追踪) 250,000 silkie chickens. The result was a success of the world’s first intelligent silkie chicken farming system. Operating for more than six months, the system increased the farm’s output by 30%, keeping another 60,000 chickens. Class member Chen said, “This system sends valuable data to the chicken farmers’ mobile phones. The farmers can notice their chickens at any time. The aim is to raise the income of the farmers.” A leader of the university said, “The project enables students to face real industry challenges, deepens their understanding of technology and develops their practical skills.” 1．Why was the free soup offered to teachers and students? A．To celebrate the coming Spring Festival. B．To share the joy of the successful chicken farming by using AI technology. C．To set up a new program of silkie chicken farming. D．To increase the total production of silkie chickens. 2．What does the underlined word “dedicate” mean in Paragraph 3? A．complete B．change C．improve D．devote 3．What is the future of this technology? A．More people will work on this kind of farm. B．Farmers will use computers to raise chickens. C．More farmers will raise this kind of chicken. D．The new farming system will be more popular. 4．Which of the following isn’t the project’s advantage to the students? A．Raising their income after graduation. B．Helping them face the real industry challenges. C．Deepening their understanding of technology. D．Developing their practical skills. Do you have a lucky number? Many people have a special number and they hope that it will bring them good luck. In China, people think some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar to some Chinese words with good or bad meanings. For example, the word for number 8 sounds like “making lots of money” in Chinese. So, people think it is a very lucky number. Some people even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers. Do you remember the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing? It opened at 8:00 p.m. on August 8, 2008 The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on the emperors’ robes (龙袍) and it’s told in many ancient Chinese stories that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also means “long lasting”. In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the wishes that the love between them will be long-lasting. What’s more, the Chinese think that the number 2 is lucky as it’s said that “all good things come in pairs”. For example, during wedding celebrations, you usually find pairs of red candles, double pillows and many other things in pairs. And people often give gifts in pairs for someone’s birthday, wedding or other celebrations. So what’s an unlucky number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the Chinese word “death”. Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24 and 34. As a result, a building with 50 floors may have only 36 floors actually. 1．What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky? A．The shape of the number. B．The quantity of the number. C．The history of the number. D．The sound of the number in Chinese. 2．Some people would pay much more money for ________. A．the Summer Olympic Games B．the phone numbers with 8s C．the emperors’ robes D．the wedding celebrations 3．Why would a man like to send 99 roses to his lover? A．Because he thinks that women love roses the best. B．Because the number 9 has a connection to the emperors of China. C．Because he hopes that he will be in love with the woman for a long time. D．Because he wishes that he will have lots of children with the woman in the future. 4．In Hong Kong, you may NOT find the ________ floor in some buildings. A．50th B．35th C．46th D．17th 5．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To describe numbers and ancient stories in China. B．To introduce lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. C．To help readers find their lucky and unlucky numbers. D．To compare different meanings of numbers in different countries. Jackie is writing a summary (总结) and feedback (反馈) about School Day to his teacher. Summary: School Day was held successfully on 6th May. Twenty-four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 School postcards (Leader: Natalie) Chinese paintings (Leader: Tina) Recycling bags made by students (Leader: Leo) Homemade snacks by parents (Leader: Nick) All of the groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors. In short, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors. Feedback: Opinions from 100 students have been collected. Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little high. Follow-up: Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers. 1．The text is written to ________. A．give a report B．have School Day C．collect opinions from visitors D．hold a meeting with teachers 2．What were sold in Tina’s group? A．School postcards. B．Chinese paintings. C．Recycling bags. D．Homemade snacks. 3．How did the visitors feel about the activities? A．Disappointed. B．Satisfied. C．Worried. D．Surprised. 4．How many students liked the recycling bags according to the feedback? A．50. B．25. C．15. D．10. Many Chinese idioms contain numbers, such as caigao badou (才高八斗) and banjin baliang (半斤八两). Why do they have something to do with numbers? A talented person The idiom caigao badou is used to describe a talented person. It is based on a story about Cao Zhi (192-232), the younger son of Cao Cao (155-220), a warlord (诸侯) who lived during the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Zhi was one of the best poets of his time. Besides his poetry, his fu (赋) was also excellent. His works, such as Luoshen Fu (《洛神赋》), are full of beautiful descriptions. Xie Lingyun (385-433) was a famous poet who lived during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was quite proud of his own writing, but also admired Cao Zhi’s talent. He once said to others: “Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent, and Cao Zhi alone had eight dou. I deserve (值得) one dou, and all the other poets should share the last one dou.” The dan used was an ancient Chinese measurement for grain. One dan is equal to 10 dou. The idiom can be translated into “eight bushels of talent” in English. Standing tall In China, people often say “standing like a 7-chi-tall man”（堂堂七尺男儿). How tall exactly is a 7-chi-tall man? When people say qichi naner (七尺男儿), they’re usually referring to a man who is tall and strong. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly how long seven chi is. As a traditional Chinese unit of length, the measurement of chi has changed often over time. In earlier times, such as the Shang Dynasty (16th century-11th century BC), one chi was about 16 cm. So seven chi would be equal to about 110 cm. A 7-chi-tall man at the time would be a little person. When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today. In the following dynasties, chi kept growing longer. It became about 30 cm in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and finally 35.5 cm in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It means that a 7-chi-tall man would be 248.5 cm. That would be a real giant! Same difference The idiom banjin baliang (半斤八两) means “same difference”. One jin and eight liang used to be the same. Chinese people measured weight differently in the past. At that time, one jin (500 grams) was made up of 16 liang. So half of one jin was eight liang. People used a steelyard balance (杆秤) to weigh things. It had 16 gradations (秤星) on its arm. Each gradation stands for one star in the sky. The 16 gradations stand for 16 stars – the Big Dipper (北斗七星), Sagittarius and the stars of fortune, prosperity and longevity (福禄寿星). It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading. After 1949, China started to do more international trade. To make things easier, we changed 16 liang for one jin into 10 liang for one jin. 1．From the text, “caigaobadou” first mainly described a talented person, his name was ________. A．Cao Cao B．Xie Lingyun C．the other poets D．Cao Zhi 2．What can we learn from Xie Lingyun’s words? A．He thinks highly of Cao Zhi’s talents. B．He thinks he deserves more dou than Cao Zhi. C．He looks down on all the other poets except himself. D．He thinks all poets should share the same amount of talent. 3．According to the text, how tall exactly was a 7-chi-tall man in the Three Kingdoms period? A．It was about 110cm. B．It was about 170cm. C．It was about 231cm D．It was about 248cm 4．Which of the following statements is not right? A．The idiom “caigaobadou” usually refers to a talented person. B．In ancient China, Dan only referred to how much talent a person had. C．The idiom “7-chi-tall man” usually refers to a man who is tall and strong. D．Before 1949, banjin weighed the same as eight liang. 5．How did the belief in the stars help keep people honest while trading? A．People who cheated others would lose the blessing of the stars. B．People who cheated others would gain the blessing of the stars. C．People who cheated others would become wealthy. D．The belief in the stars did not affect people’s honesty while trading. 四、U1单元话题热点预测 Encyclopaedias can give you facts and information about all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds of encyclopaedias, such as the encyclopaedia of science, and the encyclopaedia of music. Do you know which encyclopaedia the following two articles are from? a Philippe Bizot is a famous mime master (哑剧大师) from France. He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old. Since then, he has never stopped studying it. At the age of 20, he got the “International Paris Mime Prize”. In the past 30 years, he has given shows to people across the world. Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people full of imagination. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using his body, gestures and facial expressions (面部表情). b Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can’t breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and sea otters (海獭) love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat smaller fish and sea plants. 1．When did Bizot start to learn mime? A．In 1975. B．In 1985. C．In 1987. D．In 1997. 2．What does the underlined word “gestures” probably mean in Chinese? A．语言 B．姿势 C．感受 D．态度 3．Which of the following is a fish? A．The dolphin. B．The whale. C．The seal. D．The shark. When I study English, I often use different reference books. First, I use an English - Chinese dictionary to look up new words. It helps me understand the meanings and how to use them. Sometimes, I use a thesaurus to find better words for my writing. This makes my articles more precise. I also like to use encyclopedias to learn about different topics, such as history and science. They provide a lot of detailed information. In addition, I use online dictionaries when I’m in a hurry. They are very convenient. By using these reference books, I have improved my English learning a lot. 1．What does the writer use to look up new words? A．An English - Chinese dictionary. B．A Chinese - English dictionary. C．A thesaurus. D．An encyclopedia. 2．Why does the writer use a thesaurus? A．To find new words. B．To find synonyms and make articles more precise. C．To learn about history. D．To waste time. 3．What does the writer use encyclopedias for? A．To look up new words. B．To find synonyms. C．To learn about different topics. D．To play games. 4．When does the writer use online dictionaries? A．When studying history. B．When in a hurry. C．When writing articles. D．When reading stories. 5．How has using reference books helped the writer? A．By making English learning more difficult. B．By improving English learning a lot. C．By wasting time. D．By reducing study efficiency. Albert Einstein (1879—1955) Early Life Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. He had been an extraordinary person since he was born. He was always interested in things around him and full of imagination. He loved watching things carefully and asking a lot of questions about them. His questions were often hard to answer for teachers. Schooling Einstein started school in 1885. He did well in Maths and Science. Einstein finished grammar school in Germany and entered a university. He graduated (大学毕业) with the subject teacher diploma for Maths and Physics in 1900. Scientific Work After graduation, Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office. He spent much time studying physics. By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist. Though he became successful in the field of science, he still worked hard on scientific research. Finally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1921. Later Life Einstein kept doing his research until he died in 1955. Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it. However, there was no answer. Today, many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world. 1．Where can you probably find this passage? A．In an encyclopaedia. B．In an advertisement (广告). C．In a travel guide. D．In a dictionary. 2．From the passage, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________. A．was not good at asking questions B．did well in all his schoolwork C．worked as a doctor after he graduated D．had great achievements in Physics 3．What does the underlined word “extraordinary” mean in Chinese? A．幽默的 B．笨拙的 C．非凡的 D．普通的 4．Which of the following shows the order of Einstein’s experience? a. Albert Einstein asked a lot of questions about things. b. Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics. c. Albert Einstein started his school life in Germany. d. Albert Einstein became a top scientist in the world. e. Albert Einstein got a job at the Swiss Patent Office. A．a-c-b-e-d B．a-c-e-d-b C．c-a-b-e-d D．c-a-e-d-b 5．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Nobody could be smarter than Albert Einstein. B．Scientists found out why Albert Einstein was so smart. C．Scientists showed great interest in Albert Einstein’s brain. D．Albert Einstein couldn’t keep on working in his later life. An encyclopaedia is a useful special reference book, or a set of books. It contains valuable information on many different subjects, or it can focus deeply on one subject. For over 2,000 years, encyclopaedias have summarized human knowledge to help people learn. The word “encyclopaedia” comes from ancient Greek words meaning “all-round education”. At first, it described a complete system of learning. A German writer, Paul Scalich, was the first to use “encyclopaedia” as the actual title for a book in 1559. Before that, these books often had creative names or were simply called “dictionaries”. Denis Diderot later made “encyclopaedia” more popular with his well-known French “Encyclopédie”. The meaning of “encyclopaedia” has changed greatly. Today, people usually think of a large set of books. These books often include maps, pictures, and an index to help find information. They cover many various topics, including biographies of important people, both in the past and at present. Many experts write these articles, and skilled editors carefully put them together. However, encyclopaedias weren’t always exactly like this. In the past, some were just a single book written by one person, while others were indeed huge sets. They didn’t always have illustrations or information about living people. Arranging topics alphabetically or using languages other than Latin took many years to become very common. Encyclopaedias can cover all knowledge or focus on specific broad areas, like history or science. They are important because they record what people knew at different specific times. Even old encyclopaedias are valuable because they contain writings from many great thinkers and leaders, showing how our understanding of the world has greatly grown. 1．What is the main purpose of an encyclopaedia? A．To replace formal education systems. B．To advertise new scientific discoveries. C．To entertain readers with creative stories. D．To summarize human knowledge for learning. 2．How did early encyclopaedias differ from modern ones? A．They focused only on science. B．They were always written in Latin. C．They often didn’t have illustrations. D．They never covered multiple subjects. 3．What does the underlined word “index” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese? A．索引 B．封皮 C．脚注 D．标题 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①Modern features     ②Definition     ③Value     ④Past features     ⑤History) A．②→⑤→①→④→③ B．⑤→②→④→①→③ C．②→①→⑤→③→④ D．①→⑤→②→④→③ 5．Where is the passage probably taken from? A．A fiction novel about Greek scholars. B．A museum guidebook about ancient books. C．A newspaper article on modern technology. D．An educational magazine on knowledge tools. 18 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 19 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 2025-2026学年一线教师制作新教材英语同步精品系列资料，名师遴选！ 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 期中复习 Units 1-4 阅读理解进阶练16篇（紧贴新教材单元话题） 目录 一、U4单元话题热点预测 1 二、U3单元话题热点预测 9 三、U2单元话题热点预测 15 四、U1单元话题热点预测 23 一、U4单元话题热点预测 If you can design (设计) a product (产品) that shows your school culture, what do you think? Here are the ideas of four students from different schools.Liu Yixi, 13, Anhui I want to design a special notebook. The cover (封面) can be printed (被印刷) with a bird’s-eye view photo of our school building. From this point, the building looks like the Chinese character “兴”, which means we should help our country develop (发展). This notebook is for taking notes. It pushes us to work hard.Yang Aixuan, 14, Shanghai I will design a badge (徽章) for my school. I want the school badge to be green and white. These are the colors of our classroom buildings. My school badge will also have a gold apple on it. It stands for the idea that hard work always pays off (有回报). Whenever we see this badge, we will be encouraged (被鼓励) to study hard.Zhao Yirui, 12, Jiangsu I will design a sports T-shirt because our school encourages us to exercise more. The shirt can be red, showing our love for sports. The front of the T-shirt can be printed with different pictures. For example, I can show soccer players scoring a goal or runners sweating (流汗) on the track (跑道). Students can choose (选择) different pictures with their favorite sports.Peng Jiqi,13, Zhejiang I am in a boarding school (寄宿学校). I use my suitcase (手提箱) every week. I would design a suitcase to show my love for my school. There would be a big tree printed on the suitcase. Under the tree would be four wheels (车轮) that look like four round apples. Our school, like the tree, gives us all the “nutrition (营养)” we need to become better students. We are like the apples. 1．What does Liu Yixi want to design? A．A badge. B．A suitcase. C．A sports T-shirt. D．A notebook. 2．Which of the following is the fact (事实) about Yang Aixuan’s design? A．It shows the students’ love for sports. B．It has a gold apple on it and is green and white. C．It looks like Chinese character “兴” D．It is made of four wheels like four round apples. 3．From Zhao Yirui’s design, we infer (推断) Zhao Yirui probably likes _________. A．sports B．art C．traveling D．science 4．Who are the same age? A．Liu Yixi and Yang Aixuan. B．Yang Aixuan and Zhao Yirui. C．Peng Jiqi and Liu Yixi. D．Zhao Yirui and Peng Jiqi. 5．From the passage, we know _________. A．Liu Yixi comes from Shanghai B．Yang Aixuan is the youngest of all the four students C．Zhao Yirui’s design shows hard work always pays off D．Peng Jiqi’s design means his school gives students all the nutrition they need 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文介绍了四位来自不同学校的学生设计的展示学校文化的产品。 1．细节理解题。根据“I want to design a special notebook.”可知，刘奕希想要设计一个特殊的笔记本。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“I will design a badge (徽章) for my school. I want the school badge to be green and white. These are the colors of our classroom buildings. My school badge will also have a gold apple on it. ”可知，杨爱轩希望设计的学校徽章是绿色和白色的，上面会有一个金色的苹果。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“I will design a sports T-shirt...”以及“Students can choose (选择) different pictures with their favorite sports.”可知，赵奕瑞设计运动T恤，并提到T恤上有运动图片，表明他对运动感兴趣，因此推断他喜欢运动。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Liu Yixi, 13, Anhui”、“Peng Jiqi, 13, Zhejiang”可知，刘奕希和彭吉琪都是13岁，为同龄。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“Our school, like the tree, gives us all the ‘nutrition (营养)’ we need to become better students. We are like the apples.”可知，彭吉琪设计的手提箱，用大树比喻学校提供“营养”。故选D。 There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live. The first great invention is the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1946, jet planes in 1939. It was also a time when a new material was first made—Nylon (尼龙), which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire (渴望) to explore again. The Earth was known to man but stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia, United States, China and Japan have made their own steps into space. In 1969, man took his biggest step away from the Earth. Americans first walked on the Moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 1．In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make ________. A．explorations B．their life better C．discoveries D．a trip to space 2．The underlined phrase “came out” means ________ in Chinese. A．出现 B．当心 C．试验 D．算出 3．People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well. A．doctors B．new hospitals C．medicines D．new ways 4．This passage mainly talks about ________. A．why cars were very important B．when the light was invented C．how inventions affect people’s daily life D．which country made the first step into space 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了从古至今一些伟大的发明对人们生活方式的改变，包括轮子、相机、电灯、收音机、直升机、有声电影、计算机、喷气式飞机、尼龙、治疗疾病的新方法以及人类探索太空等，展现了发明对人类生活的深远影响。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life better.”可知，在19世纪，人们开始工作是为了让生活变得更好。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“It was also a time when a new material was first made—Nylon (尼龙), which came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.”可知，尼龙是一种新物质，它在1935年被首次制造出来，改变了人们穿的衣服种类，所以“came out”在这里意为“出现”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer.”可知，人们能活得更久是因为帮助治疗疾病的新方法非常有效。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“There have been many great inventions or things that change the way we live.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了发明如何影响人们的日常生活。故选C。 Prince Mathew is a ten-year-old inventor. He built a model for a robot that will let people do farm work remotely (远程). When Prince was a young boy, he didn’t share the same interest as the others. He didn’t have many toys at home and seldom played computer games. However, he was interested in playing with blocks to build things whenever he could. One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem. Then an idea came up, “What if we could grow plants in a different place from where we live?” Prince spent about two to three months building his robot. Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet. In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts. The robot had everything to help it move around. The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful and not just a model. His robot was named GrRobot. It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions. All of these will help farmers do farm work and even some difficult work. Besides this robot, Prince had also invented a game and apps. When asked about the secret to his achievements, he replied, “Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems. And the world may be different with my help.” 1．Why did Prince invent the robot? A．To play computer games at home. B．To solve the problem of their apartment. C．To meet his mom’s need to grow all her plants. D．To show the possibility of building things with blocks. 2．Which of the following is the correct order for Prince to make GrRobot? a. He wrote codes for the robot. b. He drew out designs of the robot. c. He searched for information on the Internet. d. He went to the market to buy necessary parts. A．a-b-c–d B．c-b-d–a C．c-d-a–b D．b-c-d–a 3．What might Prince’s robot look like? A． B． C． D． 4．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Kindness can solve problems. B．Hard work is the secret to success. C．Working together makes a difference. D．Happiness may be achieved by helping others. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 【导语】本篇是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了十岁发明家Prince Mathew发明能帮助农民远程干农活的机器人GrRobot的故事，还提及他的其他发明及发明动力。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“One day, Prince’s mom said that there was not enough space in their apartment to grow all her plants, so he started thinking about ways to solve the problem.”可知，王子的妈妈说他们的公寓没有足够的空间种植她所有的植物，所以他开始思考解决这个问题的方法，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Before drawing out designs, he had to search for a great deal of information on the Internet…In order to build the robot successfully, he went to the market to buy necessary parts...The last step was doing all the coding (编程) to get the robot to be useful” 可知，为了制造机器人，他先搜索信息，然后画设计图，接着买零件，最后编程，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文中 “It had a camera for live video and a basket to plant seeds. It could decide whether to open the sprinkler (喷洒器) according to the soil conditions.”可知，它有一个用于直播视频的摄像头和一个用来播种的篮子，它可以根据土壤条件决定是否打开喷洒器，结合这些特征可推理出机器人外观应包含摄像头、播种篮和喷洒器，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据文中“Seeing people’s lives getting better because of my inventions lets me feel great. I’ll do what I can to solve more people’s problems.”可知，Prince Mathew说“看到人们因为我的发明而生活得更好，我感觉很棒，我会尽我所能解决更多人的问题”，可推出帮助他人能获得幸福，故选D。 One day you pick up your phone for a video call with a friend. Not only can you see his face and hear his voice, but you can also smell the cookies he has just baked. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but could it actually happen? Smells are created by tiny particles called molecules (分子) that float through the air and reach your nose. Your nose then sends signals to your brain, which recognizes the smell. So, could your phone send smell molecules to you so that you know what it is? Think about how your phone screen works. It doesn’t have every color in the world stored inside it. Instead, it uses just three colors to create millions of different hues and shades. Now imagine something for smells. Scientists are developing digital scent (香味) technology that uses a number of different cartridges (盒；匣), each containing a specific scent. Just like how pixels (像素) mix red, green and blue to create images, these scent cartridges could mix to create different smells. Images on your phone are made of digital codes that represent mix of pixels, and smells are created in the same way. When you receive a digital scent code, your phone could mix tiny amounts of the different scents from the cartridges to create the desired smell. This mix would then be released through a small vent (通风口) on the phone, allowing you to smell it. With a few cartridges, your phone could create a large number of smells. Creating such a phone faces more challenges. One is designing a system that can produce thousands of different smells using a few cartridges. And phones will also need to sense scents near them and change those into digital codes, so your friends’ phones can send smells to you. The cartridges should also be easy to refill, and the chemicals in them be safe to breathe. Even though we’re not there yet, maybe one day you’ll be able to not only see and hear your friend’s birthday party over the phone, but also smell the candles they blew out. 1．How do people smell? Put the following sentences in the correct order. ①Tiny particles reach the nose.    ②The brain recognizes the smell. ③The nose sends signals to the brain.    ④Tiny particles float through the air. A．①④③② B．④①③② C．①③④② D．①③②④ 2．By mentioning how phone screens work, the writer tries to ________. A．compare technologies used in showing colours and sending smells B．explain the real possibility of making phones send smells C．show that it is easier to show colours on the screen D．introduce the powerful function of future phones 3．Which of the following correctly describes “cartridges”? A．Three cartridges are needed to make different scents. B．Cartridges are able to sense scents around the phones. C．Cartridges create smells according to the digital scent codes. D．Cartridges play the most important role in making smell phones. 4．Which of the following things CANNOT help people to smell with the phone? A．Pixels. B．A vent. C．Chemicals. D．Cartridges. 5．What can we infer from the passage? A．Pixel technology can be used directly to create digital scents. B．Only in science fiction movies can we see people use smell phones. C．Smell phones send digital scent codes to the brain to make us smell. D．A powerful system needs to be developed to make smell phones a reality. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文介绍了科学家正在研发的数字香味技术，未来手机可能通过混合不同香味盒中的气味来实现远程传递气味的功能。 1．细节理解题。根据“Tiny particles called molecules float through the air and reach your nose. Your nose then sends signals to your brain, which recognizes the smell.”可知气味感知的正确顺序是：④微粒漂浮→①到达鼻子→③传递信号→②大脑识别，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“Think about how your phone screen works…Now imagine something for smells”可知作者通过类比屏幕显示原理来解释气味传输的可能性，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“these scent cartridges could mix to create different smells…your phone could mix tiny amounts of the different scents from the cartridges”可知香味盒能根据数字代码混合产生气味，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据全文内容可知，像素（pixels）是用于图像显示的概念，与气味传输无关，故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“Creating such a phone faces more challenges…designing a system that can produce thousands of different smells”可知要实现气味手机需要开发强大的系统，故选D。 二、U3单元话题热点预测 The Internet is useful in our daily life. We often use it to communicate with people, buy and sell things, and pay bills. But how safe is it when we use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences. Paula, 23, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Thomas, the manager, A few minutes later, a friend of Thomas’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Thomas is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time. Mark, 20, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem. Amy, 28, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account (账号), so I should email my password (密码) to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful. 1．The underlined word “‘fault” in paragraph 2 means________. A．plan B．project C．mistake D．excuse 2．Amy got the email probably from a person who ________. A．asked about her experiences B．tried to cheat her of her money C．didn’t want to lend money to her D．sold things to her on the websites 3．Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage? A．Mark. B．Thomas. C．Paula. D．Amy. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了《Interactions》杂志就网络使用安全性问题，采访三位互联网用户（宝拉、马克、艾米）的不同经历。 1．词句猜测题。根据前文“I chose the wrong name on my address list”可知，宝拉将抱怨经理的邮件错发给了经理的朋友，这是她自己的失误。由此可推测“fault”意为“错误”，与“mistake”意思相同。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Amy, 28, nurse”部分中“The bank said they never sent it. I realized that someone tried to cheat (欺骗) me of my money.”可知，艾米收到的邮件并非银行所发，而是有人试图借此骗取她的钱财。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Mark, 20, university student”部分中“I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online... I’ve never had a safety problem.”可知，马克喜欢互联网，能通过网络查资料、买卖物品且从未遇到安全问题，他分享的是愉快的经历。宝拉和艾米均遇到了网络使用问题，托马斯并非被采访的分享者。故选A。 Are you a fan of Chinese culture? If yes, Dunhuang is a must-visit place for you. If you are a fan of Dunhuang, Glory Is Back is a must-see show for you. This show has 10 episodes (集). In each of the episodes, Mr. Wang, a famous host, leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang. They learn about the frescoes (湿壁画), music, traditions, foods, sports and even fashions in this city. From this show, they get to know what happened more than one thousand years ago. Also in the show, they meet some people who work hard to protect (保护) the cultural treasures (珍宝) in Dunhuang. It is the workers’ efforts that make it possible (可能的) for us to see the great treasures today. Li Wuwang is the director (导演) of the show. He came up with the idea of creating a show about Dunhuang during a two-week trip there. “Dunhuang is an amazing place. Once you visit it, you’ll never forget about it and always want to go back there. But the frescoes will slowly die out one day, so we made this show to call on people to protect them,” said Li. In order to protect the frescoes, the director and his team didn’t use any cameras in the caves (洞窟), because the light of cameras (闪光灯) may be not so good to them. Luckily, the digitization (数字化) of the frescoes helped them a lot. Want to know more about Dunhuang? Just watch the show now. 1．In the show Glory Is Back, ________ lead(s) a group of people to learn Dunhuang culture. A．some workers B．Mr. Wang C．some students D．Li Wuwang 2．What does the underlined word “efforts” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A．创意 B．训练 C．努力 D．意见 3．The director made the show to ________. A．remember his trip in Dunhuang B．make him become a famous director C．ask people to protect the frescoes in Dunhuang D．help people have a wonderful trip in Dunhuang 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The light of cameras may be bad for the frescoes. B．Dunhuang is a young city with only a hundred years of history. C．Only in Dunhuang can people learn about the rich Chinese culture. D．Some workers will teach people how to make frescoes in the show. 5．The best title for this passage is ________. A．A TV Show About Dunhuang B．Ways to Protect Dunhuang Frescoes C．The Past Life in Dunhuang D．A Trip to Dunhuang 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文介绍了电视节目Glory Is Back，通过主持人王先生带领年轻人探索敦煌文化，呼吁保护敦煌壁画，展现千年文化瑰宝。 1．细节理解题。根据“Mr. Wang, a famous host, leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang”可知著名主持人王先生带领年轻人学习敦煌文化，故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“It is the workers’ efforts that make it possible for us to see the great treasures today”可知是工人们的努力让我们能看到珍宝，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“we made this show to call on people to protect them”可知导演制作节目是为了呼吁人们保护壁画，故选C。 4．细节判断题。根据“the light of cameras may be not so good to them”可知相机光线可能对壁画有害，故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文介绍了电视节目Glory Is Back，介绍其内容和目的，故选A（关于敦煌的电视节目）符合主旨。故选A。 These days, people show all kinds of things on the Internet like delicious food, nice clothes, wonderful holidays and so on. Now showing the number of steps (步数) is becoming popular. Now more and more people find it important to be in good health. To keep fit, many people go to work on foot. When they start walking, they open the step counter app (计步器应用程序) on the phones to record how many steps they walk that day. After a day’s walk, some people show the number on the Internet. This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising. “This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit,” Miss Liu said. “I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on the Internet. We can encourage each other to keep exercising.” Now Mr. Wu likes to exercise. But in the past he found it hard to keep it every day. “After I use the step counter app, everything becomes different. It is great to exercise with my friends. I really like it. Sometimes there are prizes (奖品) for those who walk more steps,” he said. 1．What can a step counter app do? A．It can show the number of steps on the Internet. B．It can record how many steps people walk every day. C．It can give prizes for those who walk every day. D．It can give ways to keep fit. 2．What CAN’T we know from the second paragraph? A．Why many people go to work on foot. B．How people show the number of steps on the Internet. C．How people use the step counter app. D．Why people show the number of steps on the Internet. 3．The underlined word “it” refers to (指代)_________. A．exercising with friends B．being healthy C．the prize D．the step counter app 4．What’s the structure (结构) of the text? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．Using the step counter app is becoming popular. B．Being in good health is important. C．Showing the number of steps is exciting. D．Walking is a good way to exercise. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了计步器应用程序如何通过记录和分享步数来帮助人们养成锻炼习惯、保持健康，并促进朋友间的相互鼓励。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When they start walking, they open the step counter app (计步器应用程序) on the phones to record how many steps they walk that day.”可知，计步器应用程序可以记录人们每天走多少步。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“To keep fit, many people go to work on foot.”可知，第二段提到了为什么许多人步行去上班；“When they start walking, they open the step counter app (计步器应用程序) on the phones to record how many steps they walk that day”可知，第二段提到了人们如何使用计步器；根据“This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising.”可知，第二段提到了为什么人们在网上显示步数，但并未具体说明他们是“如何”把步数发到网上的，因此选项B所说的“如何展示步数”从文中无法得知。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“After I use the step counter app, everything becomes different. It is great to exercise with my friends. I really like it.”可知，在我使用计步器应用程序后，一切都变得不同了。和我的朋友一起锻炼很棒。我真的很喜欢。由此可知，此处it指的是前文提到的“It is great to exercise with my friends.”。故选A。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引入了“使用计步应用程序变得越来越流行”的现象；第二段解释原因（健康重要性、使用app记录)；第三段、第四段引用两人事例说明好处。所以该篇文章的结构是：总分结构，如A图所示。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了计步器应用程序如何通过记录和分享步数来帮助人们养成锻炼习惯、保持健康，并促进朋友间的相互鼓励。由此可知，A选项“使用计步应用程序变得越来越流行。”与之相符。故选A。 If you are a fan of Dunhuang, Glory Is Back is a must-see show for you. This show has 10 episodes (集). In each of the episodes, a famous host leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang. They learn about the frescoes (湿壁画), music, traditions, foods, sports and even fashions in this city. From this show, they get to know what happened more than one thousand years ago. Also in the show, they meet some people who work hard to protect (保护) the cultural treasures in Dunhuang. It is the workers’ efforts (努力) that make it possible for us to see the great treasures today. Li Wuwang is the director of the show. He came up with the idea of creating a show about Dunhuang during a two-week trip there. “Dunhuang is an amazing place. Once you visit it, you’ll never forget about it and will always want to go back there. But the frescoes will slowly die out one day, so we made this show to call on people to protect them,” said Li. In order to protect the frescoes from the light of cameras. The director and his team didn’t use any cameras in the caves (洞窟). Luckily, the digitization (数字化) of the frescoes helped them a lot. 1．In the show Glory Is Back, ________ leads a group of young people to learn Dunhuang culture. A．some workers B．a famous host C．some students D．Li Wuwang 2．The director made the show to ________ A．remember his trip in Dunhuang B．make him become a famous director C．ask people to protect the frescoes in Dunhuang D．help people have a wonderful trip in Dunhuang 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．The light of cameras may be bad for the frescoes. B．Dunhuang is a young city with only a hundred years of history. C．Only in Dunhuang can people learn about the rich Chinese culture. D．Some workers will teach people how to make frescoes in the show. 4．Which can be a proper title for the text? A．A TV Show about Dunhuang B．Ways to Protect Dunhuang Frescoes C．The Past Life in Dunhuang D．A Trip to Dunhuang 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．A 【导语】本文介绍了一档关于敦煌文化的节目《重返敦煌》，包括节目的内容、目的以及导演的想法。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“In each of the episodes, a famous host leads a group of young people to learn and feel the rich culture in Dunhuang.”可知，是一位著名主持人带领青年学习敦煌文化。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“But the frescoes will slowly die out one day, so we made this show to call on people to protect them”可知，导演制作该节目是为了呼吁人们保护敦煌壁画。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“In order to protect the frescoes from the light of cameras”可知，相机的灯光可能对壁画有害。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了一档与敦煌相关的节目，最合适的标题是《一档关于敦煌的电视节目》。故选A。 三、U2单元话题热点预测 To celebrate a breakthrough (突破) by students in using AI to change silkie chicken (乌骨鸡) farming at the chicken farm in Chishui, Guizhou Province, the Tencent Cloud Artificial Intelligence Class—a programme set up by the university and Tencent—offered free “AI chicken soup” to all teachers and students at Shenzhen University on 16 January, 2024. “As the Spring Festival is on the way, the farm in Chishui sent hundreds of chickens and eggs to the university, so we decided to turn these chickens into ‘AI chicken soup’ before the holiday to give teachers and students a taste of technology,” said Chen Sirui, a student in the class. Over eight months, about a dozen students from the class have tried to dedicate themselves to developing the silkie chicken farming in Chishui. They used the computer vision technology to successfully identify (识别) and track (追踪) 250,000 silkie chickens. The result was a success of the world’s first intelligent silkie chicken farming system. Operating for more than six months, the system increased the farm’s output by 30%, keeping another 60,000 chickens. Class member Chen said, “This system sends valuable data to the chicken farmers’ mobile phones. The farmers can notice their chickens at any time. The aim is to raise the income of the farmers.” A leader of the university said, “The project enables students to face real industry challenges, deepens their understanding of technology and develops their practical skills.” 1．Why was the free soup offered to teachers and students? A．To celebrate the coming Spring Festival. B．To share the joy of the successful chicken farming by using AI technology. C．To set up a new program of silkie chicken farming. D．To increase the total production of silkie chickens. 2．What does the underlined word “dedicate” mean in Paragraph 3? A．complete B．change C．improve D．devote 3．What is the future of this technology? A．More people will work on this kind of farm. B．Farmers will use computers to raise chickens. C．More farmers will raise this kind of chicken. D．The new farming system will be more popular. 4．Which of the following isn’t the project’s advantage to the students? A．Raising their income after graduation. B．Helping them face the real industry challenges. C．Deepening their understanding of technology. D．Developing their practical skills. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了人工智能技术在乌骨鸡养殖中的使用。 1．细节理解题。根据“To celebrate a breakthrough (突破) by students in using AI to change silkie chicken (乌骨鸡) farming at the chicken farm in Chishui, Guizhou Province...offered free ‘AI chicken soup’ to all teachers and students at Shenzhen University”可知，为师生提供免费鸡汤是为了分享利用人工智能技术成功进行养鸡的喜悦。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Over eight months, about a dozen students from the class have tried to dedicate themselves to developing the silkie chicken farming in Chishui.”可知，这些学生是致力于发展乌骨鸡养殖，所以“dedicate”意思是“致力于，奉献”，与“devote”意思相近。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“The result was a success of the world’s first intelligent silkie chicken farming system. Operating for more than six months, the system increased the farm’s output by 30%, keeping another 60,000 chickens.”以及“This system sends valuable data to the chicken farmers’ mobile phones...The aim is to raise the income of the farmers.”可知，这个智能养殖系统取得了成功，提高了产量，为农民提供了有价值的数据，目的是提高农民收入，由此可推断出这种新的养殖系统会更受欢迎。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“A leader of the university said, ‘The project enables students to face real industry challenges, deepens their understanding of technology and develops their practical skills.’”可知，该项目帮助学生面对真正的行业挑战，加深他们对技术的理解，发展他们的实践技能，并没有提到毕业后提高他们的收入。故选A。 Do you have a lucky number? Many people have a special number and they hope that it will bring them good luck. In China, people think some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar to some Chinese words with good or bad meanings. For example, the word for number 8 sounds like “making lots of money” in Chinese. So, people think it is a very lucky number. Some people even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers. Do you remember the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing? It opened at 8:00 p.m. on August 8, 2008 The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on the emperors’ robes (龙袍) and it’s told in many ancient Chinese stories that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also means “long lasting”. In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the wishes that the love between them will be long-lasting. What’s more, the Chinese think that the number 2 is lucky as it’s said that “all good things come in pairs”. For example, during wedding celebrations, you usually find pairs of red candles, double pillows and many other things in pairs. And people often give gifts in pairs for someone’s birthday, wedding or other celebrations. So what’s an unlucky number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the Chinese word “death”. Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24 and 34. As a result, a building with 50 floors may have only 36 floors actually. 1．What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky? A．The shape of the number. B．The quantity of the number. C．The history of the number. D．The sound of the number in Chinese. 2．Some people would pay much more money for ________. A．the Summer Olympic Games B．the phone numbers with 8s C．the emperors’ robes D．the wedding celebrations 3．Why would a man like to send 99 roses to his lover? A．Because he thinks that women love roses the best. B．Because the number 9 has a connection to the emperors of China. C．Because he hopes that he will be in love with the woman for a long time. D．Because he wishes that he will have lots of children with the woman in the future. 4．In Hong Kong, you may NOT find the ________ floor in some buildings. A．50th B．35th C．46th D．17th 5．What is the purpose of the passage? A．To describe numbers and ancient stories in China. B．To introduce lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. C．To help readers find their lucky and unlucky numbers. D．To compare different meanings of numbers in different countries. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在中国文化中，人们根据数字的中文发音来判断其为幸运数或不幸运数字，并说明了相关原因和体现。 1．细节理解题。根据“In China, people think some numbers are lucky or unlucky because those numbers sound similar to some Chinese words with good or bad meanings.”可知，中国人认为数字幸运或不幸运是因为数字在中文里的发音。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Some people even spend much more money to have 8s in their phone numbers.”可知，有些人会花更多的钱买带8的电话号码。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The number 9 also means ‘long lasting’. In China, a man would send 99 or 999 roses to his lover with the wishes that the love between them will be long-lasting.”可知，男人喜欢送99朵玫瑰给爱人是因为他希望能和这个女人相爱很长时间。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24 and 34.”可知，在香港，一些建筑物会跳过所有带4的楼层，46中含4，而选项中其他楼层也不涉及4。选C。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了中国文化中的幸运数和不幸运数。故选B。 Jackie is writing a summary (总结) and feedback (反馈) about School Day to his teacher. Summary: School Day was held successfully on 6th May. Twenty-four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six. Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 School postcards (Leader: Natalie) Chinese paintings (Leader: Tina) Recycling bags made by students (Leader: Leo) Homemade snacks by parents (Leader: Nick) All of the groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors. In short, our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors. Feedback: Opinions from 100 students have been collected. Most students thought the activities were good. However, some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little high. Follow-up: Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers. 1．The text is written to ________. A．give a report B．have School Day C．collect opinions from visitors D．hold a meeting with teachers 2．What were sold in Tina’s group? A．School postcards. B．Chinese paintings. C．Recycling bags. D．Homemade snacks. 3．How did the visitors feel about the activities? A．Disappointed. B．Satisfied. C．Worried. D．Surprised. 4．How many students liked the recycling bags according to the feedback? A．50. B．25. C．15. D．10. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要讲述了作者收集了100名学生的反馈意见并为学校日活动写了一份总结，还安排了活动的后续事项。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者收集了100名学生的反馈意见并为学校日活动写了一份总结，还安排了活动的后续事项。由此可推测，本文作者收集反馈信息是为了做一份关于学校日的报告。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据表格中“Group 2  Chinese paintings (Leader: Tina)”可知，蒂娜在第二组，出售中国画。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“All of the groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors.”可知，所有小组在学校日的表现都很好，受到了参观者的称赞。由此可推测，来访者对活动是满意的。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Opinions from 100 students have been collected.”及图表可知，有50名学生喜欢可循环使用的袋子。故选A。 Many Chinese idioms contain numbers, such as caigao badou (才高八斗) and banjin baliang (半斤八两). Why do they have something to do with numbers? A talented person The idiom caigao badou is used to describe a talented person. It is based on a story about Cao Zhi (192-232), the younger son of Cao Cao (155-220), a warlord (诸侯) who lived during the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Zhi was one of the best poets of his time. Besides his poetry, his fu (赋) was also excellent. His works, such as Luoshen Fu (《洛神赋》), are full of beautiful descriptions. Xie Lingyun (385-433) was a famous poet who lived during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was quite proud of his own writing, but also admired Cao Zhi’s talent. He once said to others: “Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent, and Cao Zhi alone had eight dou. I deserve (值得) one dou, and all the other poets should share the last one dou.” The dan used was an ancient Chinese measurement for grain. One dan is equal to 10 dou. The idiom can be translated into “eight bushels of talent” in English. Standing tall In China, people often say “standing like a 7-chi-tall man”（堂堂七尺男儿). How tall exactly is a 7-chi-tall man? When people say qichi naner (七尺男儿), they’re usually referring to a man who is tall and strong. However, it’s not easy to tell exactly how long seven chi is. As a traditional Chinese unit of length, the measurement of chi has changed often over time. In earlier times, such as the Shang Dynasty (16th century-11th century BC), one chi was about 16 cm. So seven chi would be equal to about 110 cm. A 7-chi-tall man at the time would be a little person. When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today. In the following dynasties, chi kept growing longer. It became about 30 cm in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and finally 35.5 cm in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It means that a 7-chi-tall man would be 248.5 cm. That would be a real giant! Same difference The idiom banjin baliang (半斤八两) means “same difference”. One jin and eight liang used to be the same. Chinese people measured weight differently in the past. At that time, one jin (500 grams) was made up of 16 liang. So half of one jin was eight liang. People used a steelyard balance (杆秤) to weigh things. It had 16 gradations (秤星) on its arm. Each gradation stands for one star in the sky. The 16 gradations stand for 16 stars – the Big Dipper (北斗七星), Sagittarius and the stars of fortune, prosperity and longevity (福禄寿星). It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading. After 1949, China started to do more international trade. To make things easier, we changed 16 liang for one jin into 10 liang for one jin. 1．From the text, “caigaobadou” first mainly described a talented person, his name was ________. A．Cao Cao B．Xie Lingyun C．the other poets D．Cao Zhi 2．What can we learn from Xie Lingyun’s words? A．He thinks highly of Cao Zhi’s talents. B．He thinks he deserves more dou than Cao Zhi. C．He looks down on all the other poets except himself. D．He thinks all poets should share the same amount of talent. 3．According to the text, how tall exactly was a 7-chi-tall man in the Three Kingdoms period? A．It was about 110cm. B．It was about 170cm. C．It was about 231cm D．It was about 248cm 4．Which of the following statements is not right? A．The idiom “caigaobadou” usually refers to a talented person. B．In ancient China, Dan only referred to how much talent a person had. C．The idiom “7-chi-tall man” usually refers to a man who is tall and strong. D．Before 1949, banjin weighed the same as eight liang. 5．How did the belief in the stars help keep people honest while trading? A．People who cheated others would lose the blessing of the stars. B．People who cheated others would gain the blessing of the stars. C．People who cheated others would become wealthy. D．The belief in the stars did not affect people’s honesty while trading. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文讲述了几个含有数字的汉语成语的意思，表达了汉语的博大精深。 1．细节理解题。根据“Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent, and Cao Zhi alone had eight dou. I deserve (值得) one dou, and all the other poets should share the last one dou.”可知，根据谢灵运的说法，天下才气为一担，曹植占据8斗，自己占据一斗，其余占一斗。所以“才高八斗”开始指曹植。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据文章可知，谢灵运的话表明他高度评价曹植的才华，认为曹植拥有八斗才华，而自己和其他诗人总共只占两斗。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“When it came to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280), one chi became longer and reached 24.2 cm. So seven chi would be about 170 cm, an average height today.”可知，七尺大约是170厘米。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Heaven only gave the world one dan of talent,”及“The dan used was an ancient Chinese measurement for grain. One dan is equal to 10 dou.”可知，在中国古代，担只指一个人有多少天赋的表述错误。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“It was said that if you cheated someone while trading, you would lose the blessing (庇佑) of these stars. This helped to keep people honest while trading.”可知，如果你在交易时欺骗了别人，你就会失去这些天上星宿的祝福。这有助于人们在交易时保持诚实。故选A。 四、U1单元话题热点预测 Encyclopaedias can give you facts and information about all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds of encyclopaedias, such as the encyclopaedia of science, and the encyclopaedia of music. Do you know which encyclopaedia the following two articles are from? a Philippe Bizot is a famous mime master (哑剧大师) from France. He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old. Since then, he has never stopped studying it. At the age of 20, he got the “International Paris Mime Prize”. In the past 30 years, he has given shows to people across the world. Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people full of imagination. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using his body, gestures and facial expressions (面部表情). b Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can’t breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and sea otters (海獭) love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat smaller fish and sea plants. 1．When did Bizot start to learn mime? A．In 1975. B．In 1985. C．In 1987. D．In 1997. 2．What does the underlined word “gestures” probably mean in Chinese? A．语言 B．姿势 C．感受 D．态度 3．Which of the following is a fish? A．The dolphin. B．The whale. C．The seal. D．The shark. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 【导语】本文介绍了百科全书能提供不同类型的信息和知识，并给出了两篇来自百科全书的文章。 1．推理判断题。根据“He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old.”可知，Bizot出生于1967年，在8岁的时候就开始学习哑剧，1967+8=1975，也就是1975年开始学习哑剧。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Philippe Bizot is a famous mime master (哑剧大师) from France.”和“Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people full of imagination. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using his body, gestures and facial expressions (面部表情).”可知，此处介绍他所使用的肢体语言，所以推测“gestures”应是“手势”的意思。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“For example, the whale is not a fish...There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin...Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and sea otters (海獭) love the sea.”可知，海豚、鲸鱼、海豹是动物，不是鱼。由此可知，鲨鱼是鱼。故选D。 When I study English, I often use different reference books. First, I use an English - Chinese dictionary to look up new words. It helps me understand the meanings and how to use them. Sometimes, I use a thesaurus to find better words for my writing. This makes my articles more precise. I also like to use encyclopedias to learn about different topics, such as history and science. They provide a lot of detailed information. In addition, I use online dictionaries when I’m in a hurry. They are very convenient. By using these reference books, I have improved my English learning a lot. 1．What does the writer use to look up new words? A．An English - Chinese dictionary. B．A Chinese - English dictionary. C．A thesaurus. D．An encyclopedia. 2．Why does the writer use a thesaurus? A．To find new words. B．To find synonyms and make articles more precise. C．To learn about history. D．To waste time. 3．What does the writer use encyclopedias for? A．To look up new words. B．To find synonyms. C．To learn about different topics. D．To play games. 4．When does the writer use online dictionaries? A．When studying history. B．When in a hurry. C．When writing articles. D．When reading stories. 5．How has using reference books helped the writer? A．By making English learning more difficult. B．By improving English learning a lot. C．By wasting time. D．By reducing study efficiency. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者学习英语时，经常使用的不同的参考书。 1．细节理解题。根据“First, I use an English - Chinese dictionary to look up new words.”可知，作者用英汉词典查生词。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Sometimes, I use a thesaurus to find better words for my writing. This makes my articles more precise.”可知，有时，作者会使用同义词库为写作找到更好的单词。这使作者的文章更加精确。所以B选项“查找同义词，使文章更精确。”符合题意。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“I also like to use encyclopedias to learn about different topics, such as history and science. They provide a lot of detailed information.”可知，作者也喜欢用百科全书来学习不同的主题。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“In addition, I use online dictionaries when I’m in a hurry.”可知，赶时间的时候，作者会使用在线词典。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“By using these reference books, I have improved my English learning a lot.”可知，通过使用这些参考书，作者的英语学习有了很大的提高。故选B。 Albert Einstein (1879—1955) Early Life Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. He had been an extraordinary person since he was born. He was always interested in things around him and full of imagination. He loved watching things carefully and asking a lot of questions about them. His questions were often hard to answer for teachers. Schooling Einstein started school in 1885. He did well in Maths and Science. Einstein finished grammar school in Germany and entered a university. He graduated (大学毕业) with the subject teacher diploma for Maths and Physics in 1900. Scientific Work After graduation, Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office. He spent much time studying physics. By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist. Though he became successful in the field of science, he still worked hard on scientific research. Finally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1921. Later Life Einstein kept doing his research until he died in 1955. Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it. However, there was no answer. Today, many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world. 1．Where can you probably find this passage? A．In an encyclopaedia. B．In an advertisement (广告). C．In a travel guide. D．In a dictionary. 2．From the passage, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________. A．was not good at asking questions B．did well in all his schoolwork C．worked as a doctor after he graduated D．had great achievements in Physics 3．What does the underlined word “extraordinary” mean in Chinese? A．幽默的 B．笨拙的 C．非凡的 D．普通的 4．Which of the following shows the order of Einstein’s experience? a. Albert Einstein asked a lot of questions about things. b. Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics. c. Albert Einstein started his school life in Germany. d. Albert Einstein became a top scientist in the world. e. Albert Einstein got a job at the Swiss Patent Office. A．a-c-b-e-d B．a-c-e-d-b C．c-a-b-e-d D．c-a-e-d-b 5．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Nobody could be smarter than Albert Einstein. B．Scientists found out why Albert Einstein was so smart. C．Scientists showed great interest in Albert Einstein’s brain. D．Albert Einstein couldn’t keep on working in his later life. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的生平。 1．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了爱因斯坦的生平，可能在百科全书中出现。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Finally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1921.”可知，爱因斯坦在物理方面有很大的成就。故选D。 3．词义猜测题。根据“He was always interested in things around him and full of imagination. He loved watching things carefully and asking a lot of questions about them. His questions were often hard to answer for teachers.”可知，爱因斯坦总是对周围的事情感兴趣，并且充满了想象力。他喜欢认真地观看事物并且问许多有关的问题。他的问题对于老师来说经常很难回答。由此可知，爱因斯坦是一个不同寻常的人，因此画线单词的意思是“非凡的”。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“He loved watching things carefully and asking a lot of questions about them.”，“Einstein started school in 1885.”，“After graduation, Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office.”，“By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist.”和“Finally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1921.”可知，正确的顺序是a-c-e-d-b。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it.”可知，科学家们对爱因斯坦的大脑很感兴趣。故选C。 An encyclopaedia is a useful special reference book, or a set of books. It contains valuable information on many different subjects, or it can focus deeply on one subject. For over 2,000 years, encyclopaedias have summarized human knowledge to help people learn. The word “encyclopaedia” comes from ancient Greek words meaning “all-round education”. At first, it described a complete system of learning. A German writer, Paul Scalich, was the first to use “encyclopaedia” as the actual title for a book in 1559. Before that, these books often had creative names or were simply called “dictionaries”. Denis Diderot later made “encyclopaedia” more popular with his well-known French “Encyclopédie”. The meaning of “encyclopaedia” has changed greatly. Today, people usually think of a large set of books. These books often include maps, pictures, and an index to help find information. They cover many various topics, including biographies of important people, both in the past and at present. Many experts write these articles, and skilled editors carefully put them together. However, encyclopaedias weren’t always exactly like this. In the past, some were just a single book written by one person, while others were indeed huge sets. They didn’t always have illustrations or information about living people. Arranging topics alphabetically or using languages other than Latin took many years to become very common. Encyclopaedias can cover all knowledge or focus on specific broad areas, like history or science. They are important because they record what people knew at different specific times. Even old encyclopaedias are valuable because they contain writings from many great thinkers and leaders, showing how our understanding of the world has greatly grown. 1．What is the main purpose of an encyclopaedia? A．To replace formal education systems. B．To advertise new scientific discoveries. C．To entertain readers with creative stories. D．To summarize human knowledge for learning. 2．How did early encyclopaedias differ from modern ones? A．They focused only on science. B．They were always written in Latin. C．They often didn’t have illustrations. D．They never covered multiple subjects. 3．What does the underlined word “index” in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese? A．索引 B．封皮 C．脚注 D．标题 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①Modern features     ②Definition     ③Value     ④Past features     ⑤History) A．②→⑤→①→④→③ B．⑤→②→④→①→③ C．②→①→⑤→③→④ D．①→⑤→②→④→③ 5．Where is the passage probably taken from? A．A fiction novel about Greek scholars. B．A museum guidebook about ancient books. C．A newspaper article on modern technology. D．An educational magazine on knowledge tools. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了百科全书的历史、定义、现代特征及其价值。 1．细节理解题。根据“An encyclopaedia is a useful special reference book… to help people learn.”可知，百科全书的主要目的是总结人类知识以供学习。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“They didn’t always have illustrations or information about living people.”可知，与现代百科全书相比，早期版本常缺少插图。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“an index to help find information”可知，“index”的功能帮助查找信息，所以index意为“索引”。故选A。 4．篇章结构题。根据“An encyclopaedia is a useful special reference book, or a set of books.”可知，第一段介绍百科全书的定义，②排第一；根据“The word ‘encyclopaedia’ comes from ancient Greek words meaning ‘all-round education’.”可知，第二段介绍百科全书的历史，⑤排第二；根据“Today, people usually think of a large set of books. These books often include maps, pictures, and an index to help find information.”可知，第三段介绍现代百科全书的特征，①排第三；根据“However, encyclopaedias weren’t always exactly like this. In the past, some were just a single book written by one person, while others were indeed huge sets. They didn’t always have illustrations or information about living people.”可知，第四段介绍过去百科全书的特征，④排第四；根据“Encyclopaedias can cover all knowledge or focus on specific broad areas, like history or science. They are important because they record what people knew at different specific times.”可知，最后一段介绍百科全书的价值，③排第五。故选A。 5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了百科全书的相关内容，包括其历史、定义、特征及其价值，所以文章有可能出自一本关于知识工具的教育杂志。故选D。 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 1 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $