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期中复习之阅读理解10篇 （Units 1-2单元话题） 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下每单元依次对应5篇单元话题专题训练 单元 单元话题 Unit 1 The Changing World 时代变迁 Unit 2 Saving the Earth 环境保护 About 200 years ago, there were about one billion humans living on the earth. Today, there are over eight billion of us. For thousands of years, the population grew slowly, but in recent centuries, it has jumped quickly. Between 1900 and 2000, the increase in world’s population was three times greater than that during the whole previous history of humans—an increase from about 1.6 billion to 6 billion in just 100 years. In October, 2011, the world’s population reached 7 billion. Eleven years later, the number was 8 billion. It is predicted (预测) that the world’s population will be 9 billion by the mid-21st century. This growth affects Earth’s environment, yet it also brings hope: A larger group of educated people can improve our world. For a long time the world’s population grew quickly. However, if we look at the recent years, we can see that this situation is changing, as the population growth rate (增长率) is dropping off recently. World history can be divided into three parts according to population growth. The first part was a very long age of very slow population growth. The second part has rising standards of living—the population went on rising quickly from the mid-20th century. Today, the second part is over, and the third part is coming; the population growth rate is falling and will go on falling to the next century. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How many years did it take for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion according to the passage? A．11 years. B．15 years. C．20 years. D．100 years. 2．What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A．The world’s population grew slowly in the past. B．The world’s population will stop increasing. C．The world’s population always grows rapidly. D．The world’s population has grown rapidly in recent centuries. 3．Which of the following can take the place of “dropping off” in the passage? A．Going down. B．Going up. C．Adding to. D．Keeping on. 4．What is the author’s opinion about the change of the world’s population? A．It only brings problems. B．It brings both problems and hope. C．It has no effect on the future. D．It makes the future worse. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．The History of Population B．The Importance of Education C．How to Control Population Growth D．World’s Population: Past, Present and Future In developed countries in the world, some have a large population. For example, the United Kingdom has a population of about 56 million. This is a large population for such a small country. But there are few people in large parts of the country. Most of the population is crowded into the big cities and industrial areas. About 90% of the people live in cities and towns. Only about 10% live in the countryside. Today very few people—less than 2%—are farmers and farm workers. England has the most people in the United Kingdom. About 46 million live in England. Of these, about 14 million people live in London and the southeast. London is now a city of about 7 million people. Most of Scotland’s population live in the middle part. The mountains in the north and the south have a very small population. Less than 3 million people live in Wales. There are only about one and a half million people in Northern Ireland, and one third live around the big industrial city of Belfast. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．The United Kingdom________. A．is a big country B．has many people C．has a small population D．is a small country without many people 2．Most of the people in the UK live ________. A．in cities and towns B．in the countryside C．in every part of the country D．near rivers 3．London is a ________ city. A．quiet B．small C．big D．new 4．Most of the people live in the ________ in Scotland. A．northwest B．middle part C．southeast D．northeast 5．Northern Ireland is ________. A．the name of a country B．a small city of the United Kingdom C．a country with a smaller population D．one part of the United Kingdom You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different. Australians celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25th. It is at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30℃ in most cities and can even be over 40℃. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia. Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different and bring it to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in my family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house (姜饼屋) for us to eat as dessert. Children get presents from Santa Claus and are always excited to play with them. It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family. The sport of cricket (板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up. So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year. 1．When do Australians celebrate Christmas? A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In fall. 2．Which is NOT the tradition in Australia during Christmas? A．The family have lunch or swim together. B．People enjoy white snow outside. C．Children get presents from Santa Claus. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Australians often get together to play on Christmas. B．Children are excited to see Santa Claus have lunch with them. C．Christmas in Australia isn’t the same as that in England or in the United States. 4．What does the writer think of Christmas in Australia according to the passage? A．Exciting. B．Interesting. C．Both A and C． The cost of raising a child is the highest in South Korea and China, according to a new report by Beijing’s YuWa Population Research Institute. The institute compared costs using different countries’ GDP per person. GDP per person is the total value (价值) of all the work done and goods produced in a country in one year, divided by the number of people who live there. And the report said the average (平均的) cost of raising a child in South Korea to the age of 18 is 7.8 times the country’s GDP per person. In China, the average cost of raising a child is about $75,000, which is more than 6.3 times the GDP per person. It’s even more expensive to raise a child in Chinese cities, with an average cost of almost $94,000.    South Korea and China both have very low birth rates (比率). South Korea’s is the lowest in the world — and with those costs, it might be easy to see why. Japan also has a low birth rate, but it costs about 4.3 times the GDP per person to raise a child there. It’s 4.1 times in the USA, and 2.1 times in Australia. But it’s not only money that parents have to spend—it’s time too. And this is another reason young people are choosing not to have children, according to the institute. For example, the report showed that in China, between 2010 and 2018, the amount of time parents spent helping their children with their homework increased from less than four hours to almost six hours per week. 1．What’s the average cost of raising a child to the age of 18 in China? A．About $47,250. B．About $75,000. C．About $94,000. 2．Which country has the lowest birth rate in the world? A．Japan. B．China. C．South Korea. 3．What would the writer go on talking about next? A．Parents have less time to make money. B．The time parents spent with children increased. C．Children nowadays have too much pressure in China and South Korea. 4．What’s the best title for this text? A．Raising a Child Costs the Most B．The Economy (经济) in China and South Korea C．Young People are Choosing Not to Have Children Two More Days Off in 2025 ①To provide longer breaks for people, public holidays in China will be lengthened (变长) by two days from January 2025, according to new holiday rules announced by officials on Tuesday. ②Under the new plan, the Spring Festival holiday will increase from three to four days, now including Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan 28, being an eight-day holiday period. The May Day holiday will also grow to two days, with May 2 newly added, creating a five-day break. To achieve longer holiday periods, extra working days before or after the holidays will be set to balance out these longer breaks. For example, for the Spring Festival, Jan 26 and Feb 8 will be set as workdays, allowing people to enjoy an eight-day holiday instead of just four days. ③The changes also have an influence on other public holidays. New Year’s Day on Jan 1, the Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明), and the Dragon Boat Festival holidays will each last three days. Besides, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday will fall on the same days next year, being in eight-day holiday beginning on Oct 1. ④To solve public worries about extra workdays around long holidays, the new rules say that workdays before and after national holidays will not be more than six days in a row, except in special situations. Since the announcement, data (数据) from travel platforms (平台) has shown a rise in ticket searches and bookings within half an hour. For example, ticket searches for the 2025 Spring Festival holiday on the Internet, were 2.2 times higher than usual, with travelers from cities like Chengdu, Zhengzhou, and Shanghai already booking flights for Lunar New Year’s Eve. Zhou Zitong, a 32-year-old banker in Beijing, expressed support for the new rules but pointed worries about the change affecting his schedule. ⑤All in all, the longer breaks bring people both happiness and worries. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What is the purpose of increasing the holiday? A．To provide longer breaks for people. B．To increase the number of working days in a year. C．To improve economic (经济) by encouraging more spending. D．To reduce public holidays and encourage more work. 2．Which of the following statements is correct? A．After the new plan, we will have a four-day break on May Day. B．People will not work on Jan 26 and Feb 8. C．In 2025, people will have two eight-day holidays. D．In 2025, we will no longer have workdays that last more than seven days. 3．How does the writer show the public’s reaction (反应) to the change? A．By announcing the longer holidays. B．By providing data on ticket searches and bookings on the Internet. C．By describing the strengths of the new holiday schedule. D．By listing the cities people like to visit. 4．What does Zhou Zitong think of the new rules? A．He fully supports the new rules. B．He is still worried about the change affecting his schedule. C．He is against the new rules due to extended holidays. D．He has no opinion about the new rules. 5．Which of the following is the right structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． The world uses about one billion tons (吨) of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water. Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater. While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal (沿海的) countries. They process more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy. Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world? A．About 1 billion. B．Over 700 million. C．About 98 million. D．Only 19 million. 2．How does treating waste water help the environment? A．By keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. B．By letting waste run into oceans. C．By storing waste in ice and snow. D．By sending waste to coastal countries. 3．What does the underlined word “desalination” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．远洋运输 B．潮汐发电 C．食盐销售 D．海水淡化 4．At present, the technology to process water ________. A．saves much money B．satisfies everyone C．needs much energy D．causes pollution 5．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Water should be a human right. B．The water problem is still serious. C．Our planet is covered with water. D．Everyone has enough clean water. In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya City in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台). Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in clean-up activity on the Sanya River. In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3,800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2,300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1,800 people join in. In 2021 because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times. “My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid, but the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1．What is Li Jin trying hard to protect these years? A．The beaches in Guangxi. B．The waters of Sanya. C．The wildlife on the Sanya River. D．The cities in Hainan. 2．How many people joined Li Jin’s volunteer service center at first? A．550. B．1,170. C．1,800. D．2,300. 3．What can we know from Paragraph 3? A．Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities. B．Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid. C．Most activities are organized for children. D．Some videos Li Jin made are a success 4．Which of the following best describes Li Jin? A．Selfish and lazy. B．Kind and responsible. C．Shy and quiet. D．Rich and famous. 5．What does Li Jin think of his volunteer work? A．It’s meaningless without payment. B．It’s valuable even without payment. C．It’s only a way to become famous D．It’s too tiring to continue. On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya took part in their first national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was set to encourage people to plant trees. Kenya is famous for its beautiful forests and wildlife. But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood or for farming. Kenya has less land covered by forests. The government wants to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to cover 30% of its land with trees. In early November, the government announced (宣布) the National Tree Growing Day would fall on November 13. To prepare for the day, the government got 150 million young trees ready for planting. The government also created a special app to help organize the tree planting. The app helps people collect young trees, find places to plant and record their efforts (努力). It also helps the government find out how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country. On that day, people all over Kenya turned out in large numbers to take part in the holiday. In the capital, Nairobi, hundreds of people joined in, even though it was raining. Government leaders led planting efforts in different parts of the country. Workers, students, families and other groups showed up to take part. Elizabeth Wathuti, who works to protect the environment, was very happy about the support Kenyans showed for tree planting. But she suggested that people should take care of the trees as they grow. “Tree planting is just the beginning,” she said. 1．What caused the problem of Kenya’s forest areas? A．Forests were destroyed by wildfires. B．Forests were changed into cities and towns. C．Forests were cut down for wood or farming. 2．How many young trees were prepared by the government? A．15 million. B．150 million. C．15 billion. 3．Which function (功能) is NOT provided by the special app? A．Helping improve tree growth. B．Helping find planting places. C．Helping record planting efforts. 4．What suggestion did Elizabeth Wathuti make? A．People should plant more kinds of trees. B．People should plant trees more carefully. C．People should take care of the trees as they grow. 5．Which is the best title for this passage? A．Kenya’s Wildlife Protection Efforts B．Kenya Celebrates Its First National Tree-Planting Holiday C．Kenya’s Plan to Build More Forest by 2050 The earth is our home. There are some ways that you and your family can use to help the planet and make a difference. ①Use less water. Take shorter showers. A 10-minute shower or a full bathtub (浴缸) can waste a lot of water. Also, turn off the tap as you brush your teeth. Use less water in the garden and let the rain clean cars. ②Avoid wasting food. Don’t take more than you can eat. About one-third of food in some areas is thrown out or wasted. ③Care and repair. Take good care of things you own and they will last a lifetime. If they break, try to repair them. If you can’t repair them, call a repairman. Producing new goods will add CO2 to the air. ④Use reusable bags. Use plastic and paper bags more than once. When you go shopping, use cloth bags instead of plastic bags. ⑤Use fewer paper cups. Use reusable cups instead of throw-away paper cups if necessary. If you use more paper cups, you will produce more rubbish. 1．What can you do to save water? A．Take shorter showers. B．Bathe in a full bathtub. C．Stop using the tap. D．Clean cars every day. 2．What should you do when something breaks? A．Throw it away. B．Repair it if possible. C．Produce new goods. D．Take good care of it. 3．What does the writer suggest? A．Using fewer paper cups. B．Using more plastic bags. C．Using throwaway paper cups. D．Using paper bags just once. 4．Which of the following is about reusing things? A．①④ B．①⑤ C．②③ D．④⑤ 5．In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text? A．Culture. B．Health. C．Environment. D．Sports. When Paul Jackson was a boy, he lived near an old copper smelter (冶炼厂) which polluted the environment seriously. A beautiful forest nearby was made into a wasteland. He vowed (发誓) that someday he would make the land green again. While at college, he chose botany (植物学). He met a professor who was an expert in ecology (生态学). He told Paul it would take about twenty thousand years to make that wasteland green again. Then Paul got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. He kept thinking about it. One night he took some action. He sneaked out into the wasteland with a backpack full of seedlings and started planting. For seven hours he planted the seedlings. Every week, he made his secret journey and did the same job, but most of them died. For fifteen years he did this. Once, when all his young trees burned to the ground because of a careless sheepherder, Paul broke down and cried. Then he got up and kept planting. Freezing winds and terrible heat, landslides and floods and fires destroyed (毁坏) his work time and time again. However, he kept planting. Very slowly, amazing things began to take place. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees, grass and bushes. Many kinds of wildlife live here. Paul received many environmental awards. His hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child. Just keep working, no matter who criticizes you, no matter how long it takes, and no matter how many times you fail. 1．What did Paul Jackson vow when he was a boy? A．To make the wasteland green again. B．To work at the copper smelter. C．To study the wildlife in the forest. D．To win an environmental award. 2．Which can best explain the underlined phrase “sneaked out” in Paragraph 3? A．Ran outside excitedly and rapidly. B．Invited others to go out together. C．Walked out quickly and noisily. D．Left secretly to avoid being noticed. 3．How did Paul react (反应) when his young trees burned to the ground? A．He gave up planting from then on. B．He built a wall to protect them. C．He cried but continued planting. D．He decided to plant different kinds of trees. 4．What was the result of Paul’s long-term efforts? A．The wildlife all disappeared from the area. B．Paul became famous and moved to a big city. C．The area was turned into 14,000 acres of green land. D．All the trees he planted were destroyed by earthquakes. 5．What can we learn from the passage? A．We should give up our dreams when we meet difficulties. B．We can achieve great things if we have others’ help and support. C．We don’t need to care about the results when we start doing a meaningful thing. D．We can make great changes to difficult things through long-term persistence. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期中复习之阅读理解10篇 （Units 1-2单元话题） 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下每单元依次对应5篇单元话题专题训练 单元 单元话题 Unit 1 The Changing World 时代变迁 Unit 2 Saving the Earth 环境保护 About 200 years ago, there were about one billion humans living on the earth. Today, there are over eight billion of us. For thousands of years, the population grew slowly, but in recent centuries, it has jumped quickly. Between 1900 and 2000, the increase in world’s population was three times greater than that during the whole previous history of humans—an increase from about 1.6 billion to 6 billion in just 100 years. In October, 2011, the world’s population reached 7 billion. Eleven years later, the number was 8 billion. It is predicted (预测) that the world’s population will be 9 billion by the mid-21st century. This growth affects Earth’s environment, yet it also brings hope: A larger group of educated people can improve our world. For a long time the world’s population grew quickly. However, if we look at the recent years, we can see that this situation is changing, as the population growth rate (增长率) is dropping off recently. World history can be divided into three parts according to population growth. The first part was a very long age of very slow population growth. The second part has rising standards of living—the population went on rising quickly from the mid-20th century. Today, the second part is over, and the third part is coming; the population growth rate is falling and will go on falling to the next century. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How many years did it take for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion according to the passage? A．11 years. B．15 years. C．20 years. D．100 years. 2．What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A．The world’s population grew slowly in the past. B．The world’s population will stop increasing. C．The world’s population always grows rapidly. D．The world’s population has grown rapidly in recent centuries. 3．Which of the following can take the place of “dropping off” in the passage? A．Going down. B．Going up. C．Adding to. D．Keeping on. 4．What is the author’s opinion about the change of the world’s population? A．It only brings problems. B．It brings both problems and hope. C．It has no effect on the future. D．It makes the future worse. 5．What is the best title for the passage? A．The History of Population B．The Importance of Education C．How to Control Population Growth D．World’s Population: Past, Present and Future 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了世界人口从缓慢增长到快速增长的历程，并指出当前人口增长率正在下降，同时探讨了人口增长对环境和未来的双重影响。 1．细节理解题。 根据第1段“In October, 2011, the world’s population reached 7 billion. Eleven years later, the number was 8 billion.”可知，从70亿增长到80亿用了11年。故选A。 2．主旨大意题。 根据“For thousands of years, the population grew slowly, but in recent centuries, it has jumped quickly.”可知，第1段主要描述了世界人口的增长趋势，特别是近几个世纪的快速增长。D项“世界人口在近几个世纪快速增长”最能概括本段主旨。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。 根据第3段“For a long time the world’s population grew quickly. However...we can see that this situation is changing, as the population growth rate (增长率) is dropping off recently”可知，前文说世界人口增长了一段时间，However表示后文句意发生转折，这种情况发生了变化，说明人口增长率近期有所下降，“dropping off”意为“下降”，A项“Going down”与之意思相近。故选A。 4．观点态度题。 根据第2段“This growth affects Earth’s environment, yet it also brings hope”可知，作者认为人口增长既影响环境，也带来希望。B项“既带来问题也带来希望”符合文意。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。 全文围绕世界人口的历史、现状和未来趋势展开，D项“世界人口：过去、现在和未来”最能概括全文内容。故选D。 In developed countries in the world, some have a large population. For example, the United Kingdom has a population of about 56 million. This is a large population for such a small country. But there are few people in large parts of the country. Most of the population is crowded into the big cities and industrial areas. About 90% of the people live in cities and towns. Only about 10% live in the countryside. Today very few people—less than 2%—are farmers and farm workers. England has the most people in the United Kingdom. About 46 million live in England. Of these, about 14 million people live in London and the southeast. London is now a city of about 7 million people. Most of Scotland’s population live in the middle part. The mountains in the north and the south have a very small population. Less than 3 million people live in Wales. There are only about one and a half million people in Northern Ireland, and one third live around the big industrial city of Belfast. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．The United Kingdom________. A．is a big country B．has many people C．has a small population D．is a small country without many people 2．Most of the people in the UK live ________. A．in cities and towns B．in the countryside C．in every part of the country D．near rivers 3．London is a ________ city. A．quiet B．small C．big D．new 4．Most of the people live in the ________ in Scotland. A．northwest B．middle part C．southeast D．northeast 5．Northern Ireland is ________. A．the name of a country B．a small city of the United Kingdom C．a country with a smaller population D．one part of the United Kingdom 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了英国作为人口较多的小国，其人口多集中在大城市和工业区，且详细说明了英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰各自的人口数量及分布情况。 1．细节理解题。根据“In developed countries in the world, some have a large population. For example, the United Kingdom has a population of about 56 million.”可知，英国有较多人口。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“About 90% of the people live in cities and towns.”可知，英国大多数人居住在城镇。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“London is now a city of about 7 million people.”可知，伦敦是一个拥有约700万人口的大城市。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Most of Scotland’s population live in the middle part.”可知，苏格兰的大多数人口居住在中部地区。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据“There are only about one and a half million people in Northern Ireland”及前文对英国各地区人口的描述可知，北爱尔兰是英国的一部分。故选D。 You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different. Australians celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25th. It is at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30℃ in most cities and can even be over 40℃. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia. Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different and bring it to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in my family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house (姜饼屋) for us to eat as dessert. Children get presents from Santa Claus and are always excited to play with them. It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family. The sport of cricket (板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up. So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year. 1．When do Australians celebrate Christmas? A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In fall. 2．Which is NOT the tradition in Australia during Christmas? A．The family have lunch or swim together. B．People enjoy white snow outside. C．Children get presents from Santa Claus. 3．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．Australians often get together to play on Christmas. B．Children are excited to see Santa Claus have lunch with them. C．Christmas in Australia isn’t the same as that in England or in the United States. 4．What does the writer think of Christmas in Australia according to the passage? A．Exciting. B．Interesting. C．Both A and C． 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了澳大利亚在炎热夏季庆祝圣诞节的时间、传统活动等，表明其圣诞节虽无白雪但同样精彩有趣。 1．细节理解题。根据“Australians celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25th. It is at the hottest time of the year in Australia.”可知，澳大利亚人在12月25日庆祝圣诞节，此时澳大利亚是夏天，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.”可知，在澳大利亚圣诞节期间看不到白雪，“People enjoy white snow outside.”不是澳大利亚圣诞节的传统，故选B。 3．推理判断题。文章开篇指出“You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.”，后文围绕澳大利亚不同的圣诞节展开描述，所以可以推断出澳大利亚的圣诞节与英国或美国不一样，故选C。 4．观点态度题。根据“But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.”可知，作者认为澳大利亚的圣诞节既令人兴奋又有趣，故选C。 The cost of raising a child is the highest in South Korea and China, according to a new report by Beijing’s YuWa Population Research Institute. The institute compared costs using different countries’ GDP per person. GDP per person is the total value (价值) of all the work done and goods produced in a country in one year, divided by the number of people who live there. And the report said the average (平均的) cost of raising a child in South Korea to the age of 18 is 7.8 times the country’s GDP per person. In China, the average cost of raising a child is about $75,000, which is more than 6.3 times the GDP per person. It’s even more expensive to raise a child in Chinese cities, with an average cost of almost $94,000.    South Korea and China both have very low birth rates (比率). South Korea’s is the lowest in the world — and with those costs, it might be easy to see why. Japan also has a low birth rate, but it costs about 4.3 times the GDP per person to raise a child there. It’s 4.1 times in the USA, and 2.1 times in Australia. But it’s not only money that parents have to spend—it’s time too. And this is another reason young people are choosing not to have children, according to the institute. For example, the report showed that in China, between 2010 and 2018, the amount of time parents spent helping their children with their homework increased from less than four hours to almost six hours per week. 1．What’s the average cost of raising a child to the age of 18 in China? A．About $47,250. B．About $75,000. C．About $94,000. 2．Which country has the lowest birth rate in the world? A．Japan. B．China. C．South Korea. 3．What would the writer go on talking about next? A．Parents have less time to make money. B．The time parents spent with children increased. C．Children nowadays have too much pressure in China and South Korea. 4．What’s the best title for this text? A．Raising a Child Costs the Most B．The Economy (经济) in China and South Korea C．Young People are Choosing Not to Have Children 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国及韩国的出生率低的相关原因，并比较了不同国家抚养孩子的成本高低。 1． 细节理解题。根据“In China, the average cost of raising a child is about $75,000,”可知，在中国，抚养一个孩子的平均成本约为7.5万美元，故选B。 2． 细节理解题。根据“South Korea’s is the lowest in the world”可知，韩国的出生率是世界上最低的，故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“For example, the report showed that in China, between 2010 and 2018, the amount of time parents spent helping their children with their homework increased from less than four hours to almost six hours per week.”可知，文章接下来应该是介绍父母花费更多的时间帮助他们的孩子，故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据“The cost of raising a child is the highest in South Korea and China,”以及整个文章的理解可知，本文主要是介绍出生率低背后的原因，主要是抚养孩子的成本太高，故选A。 Two More Days Off in 2025 ①To provide longer breaks for people, public holidays in China will be lengthened (变长) by two days from January 2025, according to new holiday rules announced by officials on Tuesday. ②Under the new plan, the Spring Festival holiday will increase from three to four days, now including Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan 28, being an eight-day holiday period. The May Day holiday will also grow to two days, with May 2 newly added, creating a five-day break. To achieve longer holiday periods, extra working days before or after the holidays will be set to balance out these longer breaks. For example, for the Spring Festival, Jan 26 and Feb 8 will be set as workdays, allowing people to enjoy an eight-day holiday instead of just four days. ③The changes also have an influence on other public holidays. New Year’s Day on Jan 1, the Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明), and the Dragon Boat Festival holidays will each last three days. Besides, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday will fall on the same days next year, being in eight-day holiday beginning on Oct 1. ④To solve public worries about extra workdays around long holidays, the new rules say that workdays before and after national holidays will not be more than six days in a row, except in special situations. Since the announcement, data (数据) from travel platforms (平台) has shown a rise in ticket searches and bookings within half an hour. For example, ticket searches for the 2025 Spring Festival holiday on the Internet, were 2.2 times higher than usual, with travelers from cities like Chengdu, Zhengzhou, and Shanghai already booking flights for Lunar New Year’s Eve. Zhou Zitong, a 32-year-old banker in Beijing, expressed support for the new rules but pointed worries about the change affecting his schedule. ⑤All in all, the longer breaks bring people both happiness and worries. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What is the purpose of increasing the holiday? A．To provide longer breaks for people. B．To increase the number of working days in a year. C．To improve economic (经济) by encouraging more spending. D．To reduce public holidays and encourage more work. 2．Which of the following statements is correct? A．After the new plan, we will have a four-day break on May Day. B．People will not work on Jan 26 and Feb 8. C．In 2025, people will have two eight-day holidays. D．In 2025, we will no longer have workdays that last more than seven days. 3．How does the writer show the public’s reaction (反应) to the change? A．By announcing the longer holidays. B．By providing data on ticket searches and bookings on the Internet. C．By describing the strengths of the new holiday schedule. D．By listing the cities people like to visit. 4．What does Zhou Zitong think of the new rules? A．He fully supports the new rules. B．He is still worried about the change affecting his schedule. C．He is against the new rules due to extended holidays. D．He has no opinion about the new rules. 5．Which of the following is the right structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国增加了2天公共假期，给人们带来了欢乐和担忧。 1．细节理解题。根据“To provide longer breaks for people, public holidays in China will be lengthened by two days from January 2025, ”可知，为了给人们提供更长的休息时间，中国的公共假期增加了2天。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据“... including Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan 28, being an eight-day holiday period.”和“Besides, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday will fall on the same days next year, being in eight-day holiday beginning on Oct 1.”可知，2025年的春节假期和国庆中秋假期都是8天，所以有两个8天假期。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Since the announcement, data from travel platforms has shown a rise in ticket searches and bookings within half an hour. ”和下文举的例子可知，自公告发布以来，半小时内的机票搜索和预订量有所上升。这是人们对新规的反应。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Zhou Zitong, a 32-year-old banker in Beijing, expressed support for the new rules but pointed worries about the change affecting his schedule.”可知，周子通虽然支持新规，但是也担心这一变化会影响他的日程安排。故选B。 5．篇章结构题。这篇文章第一段讲述了中国新规给人们增加了两天假期，第二、三、四段详细介绍了这两天假期的组成和人们对此变化的反应，第五段总结了这一变化的影响。所以这篇文章的结构为“总——分——总”，故选B。 The world uses about one billion tons (吨) of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water. Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater. While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal (沿海的) countries. They process more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy. Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world? A．About 1 billion. B．Over 700 million. C．About 98 million. D．Only 19 million. 2．How does treating waste water help the environment? A．By keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. B．By letting waste run into oceans. C．By storing waste in ice and snow. D．By sending waste to coastal countries. 3．What does the underlined word “desalination” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．远洋运输 B．潮汐发电 C．食盐销售 D．海水淡化 4．At present, the technology to process water ________. A．saves much money B．satisfies everyone C．needs much energy D．causes pollution 5．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Water should be a human right. B．The water problem is still serious. C．Our planet is covered with water. D．Everyone has enough clean water. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了世界上水资源紧缺的问题，并介绍了废水处理和海水淡化技术，但目前仍面临能源消耗大和成本高的问题，全球水资源短缺问题依然严峻。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.”可知，全球有超过7亿人难以获得清洁、安全的水。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans.”可知，废水处理通过防止废物进入河流和海洋来保护环境。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据第四段“The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in.”可知，98%的水在海洋中，太咸了不能饮用，因此需要“desalination”来处理。结合选项，可推知“desalination”意为“海水淡化”。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段“But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.”可知，目前处理水的技术需要大量能源。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.”可推知，目前世界仍然面临水资源不足的问题，水资源短缺问题依然严峻。故选B。 In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya City in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台). Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in clean-up activity on the Sanya River. In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3,800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2,300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1,800 people join in. In 2021 because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times. “My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid, but the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案 1．What is Li Jin trying hard to protect these years? A．The beaches in Guangxi. B．The waters of Sanya. C．The wildlife on the Sanya River. D．The cities in Hainan. 2．How many people joined Li Jin’s volunteer service center at first? A．550. B．1,170. C．1,800. D．2,300. 3．What can we know from Paragraph 3? A．Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities. B．Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid. C．Most activities are organized for children. D．Some videos Li Jin made are a success 4．Which of the following best describes Li Jin? A．Selfish and lazy. B．Kind and responsible. C．Shy and quiet. D．Rich and famous. 5．What does Li Jin think of his volunteer work? A．It’s meaningless without payment. B．It’s valuable even without payment. C．It’s only a way to become famous D．It’s too tiring to continue. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了出生在广西、在三亚长大的李金多年来一直致力于保护三亚水域，并通过新媒体平台传播环保知识的事迹。他成立志愿者服务中心，组织大量环保活动，并制作环保短视频，取得了显著的社会影响。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan.”可知，李金这些年来一直在努力保护三亚的水域。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members”可知，李金的志愿者服务中心最初有1170名注册成员。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.”可知，李金制作的一些视频非常成功，被观看了数百万次。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据文章内容，李金长期致力于环保事业，成立志愿者服务中心，组织活动并自费制作环保短视频，可以看出他善良且有责任感。故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid, but the work itself is of great value.”可知，李金认为他的志愿者工作即使没有报酬也是非常有价值的。故选B。 On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya took part in their first national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was set to encourage people to plant trees. Kenya is famous for its beautiful forests and wildlife. But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood or for farming. Kenya has less land covered by forests. The government wants to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to cover 30% of its land with trees. In early November, the government announced (宣布) the National Tree Growing Day would fall on November 13. To prepare for the day, the government got 150 million young trees ready for planting. The government also created a special app to help organize the tree planting. The app helps people collect young trees, find places to plant and record their efforts (努力). It also helps the government find out how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country. On that day, people all over Kenya turned out in large numbers to take part in the holiday. In the capital, Nairobi, hundreds of people joined in, even though it was raining. Government leaders led planting efforts in different parts of the country. Workers, students, families and other groups showed up to take part. Elizabeth Wathuti, who works to protect the environment, was very happy about the support Kenyans showed for tree planting. But she suggested that people should take care of the trees as they grow. “Tree planting is just the beginning,” she said. 1．What caused the problem of Kenya’s forest areas? A．Forests were destroyed by wildfires. B．Forests were changed into cities and towns. C．Forests were cut down for wood or farming. 2．How many young trees were prepared by the government? A．15 million. B．150 million. C．15 billion. 3．Which function (功能) is NOT provided by the special app? A．Helping improve tree growth. B．Helping find planting places. C．Helping record planting efforts. 4．What suggestion did Elizabeth Wathuti make? A．People should plant more kinds of trees. B．People should plant trees more carefully. C．People should take care of the trees as they grow. 5．Which is the best title for this passage? A．Kenya’s Wildlife Protection Efforts B．Kenya Celebrates Its First National Tree-Planting Holiday C．Kenya’s Plan to Build More Forest by 2050 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了肯尼亚首次举办全国植树假日的背景、筹备工作、民众参与情况及核心意义，凸显该国通过全民植树行动应对森林减少问题、推进生态保护的努力。 1．细节理解题。根据“But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood or for farming. Kenya has less land covered by forests.”可知，肯尼亚大面积的森林被砍伐用于获取木材或开垦农田。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“To prepare for the day, the government got 150 million young trees ready for planting.”可知，政府准备了1.5亿株幼苗用于种植。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The app helps people collect young trees, find places to plant and record their efforts”可知，APP的功能是帮助收集幼苗、寻找种植地点、记录种植努力。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Elizabeth Wathuti, who works to protect the environment,was very happy about the support Kenyans showed for tree planting. But she suggested that people should take care of the trees as they grow.”可知，Elizabeth Wathuti建议人们在树木生长的过程中要照料好它们。故选C。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，介绍了肯尼亚首次举办全国植树假日的背景、筹备工作、民众参与情况及核心意义。故选B。 The earth is our home. There are some ways that you and your family can use to help the planet and make a difference. ①Use less water. Take shorter showers. A 10-minute shower or a full bathtub (浴缸) can waste a lot of water. Also, turn off the tap as you brush your teeth. Use less water in the garden and let the rain clean cars. ②Avoid wasting food. Don’t take more than you can eat. About one-third of food in some areas is thrown out or wasted. ③Care and repair. Take good care of things you own and they will last a lifetime. If they break, try to repair them. If you can’t repair them, call a repairman. Producing new goods will add CO2 to the air. ④Use reusable bags. Use plastic and paper bags more than once. When you go shopping, use cloth bags instead of plastic bags. ⑤Use fewer paper cups. Use reusable cups instead of throw-away paper cups if necessary. If you use more paper cups, you will produce more rubbish. 1．What can you do to save water? A．Take shorter showers. B．Bathe in a full bathtub. C．Stop using the tap. D．Clean cars every day. 2．What should you do when something breaks? A．Throw it away. B．Repair it if possible. C．Produce new goods. D．Take good care of it. 3．What does the writer suggest? A．Using fewer paper cups. B．Using more plastic bags. C．Using throwaway paper cups. D．Using paper bags just once. 4．Which of the following is about reusing things? A．①④ B．①⑤ C．②③ D．④⑤ 5．In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text? A．Culture. B．Health. C．Environment. D．Sports. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文给出了一些保护地球、节约资源和减少浪费的建议。 1．细节理解题。根据“Take shorter showers”可知，缩短淋浴时间可以节水，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“If they break, try to repair them”可知，如果东西坏了，尝试修理它们，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Use fewer paper cups”可知，作者建议我们少用纸杯，并使用可重复使用的杯子。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“④Use reusable bags.”对应的“When you go shopping, use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.”以及“⑤Use fewer paper cups.”对应的“Use reusable cups instead of throw-away paper cups if necessary.”可知，这两点建议使用可重复使用的袋子并使用可重复使用的杯子，都强调重复使用物品，④和⑤组合正确，故选D。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主题是保护地球、节约资源和减少浪费，这属于环境保护范畴。故选C。 When Paul Jackson was a boy, he lived near an old copper smelter (冶炼厂) which polluted the environment seriously. A beautiful forest nearby was made into a wasteland. He vowed (发誓) that someday he would make the land green again. While at college, he chose botany (植物学). He met a professor who was an expert in ecology (生态学). He told Paul it would take about twenty thousand years to make that wasteland green again. Then Paul got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. He kept thinking about it. One night he took some action. He sneaked out into the wasteland with a backpack full of seedlings and started planting. For seven hours he planted the seedlings. Every week, he made his secret journey and did the same job, but most of them died. For fifteen years he did this. Once, when all his young trees burned to the ground because of a careless sheepherder, Paul broke down and cried. Then he got up and kept planting. Freezing winds and terrible heat, landslides and floods and fires destroyed (毁坏) his work time and time again. However, he kept planting. Very slowly, amazing things began to take place. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees, grass and bushes. Many kinds of wildlife live here. Paul received many environmental awards. His hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child. Just keep working, no matter who criticizes you, no matter how long it takes, and no matter how many times you fail. 1．What did Paul Jackson vow when he was a boy? A．To make the wasteland green again. B．To work at the copper smelter. C．To study the wildlife in the forest. D．To win an environmental award. 2．Which can best explain the underlined phrase “sneaked out” in Paragraph 3? A．Ran outside excitedly and rapidly. B．Invited others to go out together. C．Walked out quickly and noisily. D．Left secretly to avoid being noticed. 3．How did Paul react (反应) when his young trees burned to the ground? A．He gave up planting from then on. B．He built a wall to protect them. C．He cried but continued planting. D．He decided to plant different kinds of trees. 4．What was the result of Paul’s long-term efforts? A．The wildlife all disappeared from the area. B．Paul became famous and moved to a big city. C．The area was turned into 14,000 acres of green land. D．All the trees he planted were destroyed by earthquakes. 5．What can we learn from the passage? A．We should give up our dreams when we meet difficulties. B．We can achieve great things if we have others’ help and support. C．We don’t need to care about the results when we start doing a meaningful thing. D．We can make great changes to difficult things through long-term persistence. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了保罗·杰克逊从小立志恢复被污染的土地，尽管面临重重困难和失败，他坚持了十五年，最终成功将荒地变成了森林，成为环保的英雄。 1．细节理解题。根据“He vowed that someday he would make the land green again.”可知，他发誓总有一天他会让这片土地再次变绿。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Every week, he made his secret journey and did the same job, but most of them died.”可知，他每周进行秘密旅程，表明他行动隐秘，避免被发现。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Paul broke down and cried. Then he got up and kept planting.”可知，树被烧毁后，保罗忍不住哭了起来。然后他站起来继续种植。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees, grass and bushes.”可知，现在这个地方有一万四千英亩的树木、草地和灌木丛。故选C。 5．推理判断题。根据“Just keep working, no matter who criticizes you, no matter how long it takes, and no matter how many times you fail.”可知，不管谁批评你，不管花多长时间，不管你失败了多少次，都要继续工作。并通过保罗坚持15年成功绿化荒地的故事，传达“坚持改变困难”的主题。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $