期中复习之阅读理解15篇（浙江专用）-2025-2026学年九年级英语上学期期中复习题型知识点练习（人教版）

期中复习之阅读理解15篇 （期中考试单元话题） 本资料共15篇专题训练，期中应用文，记叙文，说明文各5篇，从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 时文/广告/布告,应用文,其他节日 2 较易 景点/建筑,应用文 3 较易 景点/建筑,时文/广告/布告,应用文 4 较易 竞技/比赛,时文/广告/布告,应用文 5 较易 其他节日,庆祝活动,应用文 6 适中 幽默故事,记叙文 7 适中 个人经历,志愿服务,记叙文,考古发现 8 适中 科学家,记叙文 9 适中 旅行,记叙文 10 适中 记叙文,精神品质 11 较难 传统节日,假日活动,说明文 12 较难 守则,说明文,景点/建筑 13 较难 科学技术,说明文 14 较难 其他著名人物,发明与创造,说明文 15 较难 人与动植物,旅行,环境保护,说明文 National Storytelling Festival What The National Storytelling Festival is usually held in October. Anyone can tell a story. To be a good storyteller, you might practice for six months or more. Storytelling is as much an art as dancing, acting, or making music. The storyteller can be seen and heard in this three-day festival. When, Where and Who On Friday, the first day of the festival, storytellers will tell stories in a special tent (帐篷). And local schoolchildren are invited to come to listen. All people, especially kids, enjoy the Youthful Voices concerts, where young storytellers between the ages of 5 and 18 share their stories. Young people love Historical Story concerts. The concerts take place in a big, open-air park on Saturday night. Five storytellers tell historical stories for listeners. Want to listen to grandparents telling folktales and stories about their old days? Come to the National Storytelling Festival on Sunday night. Address: 116 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN Phone number: 423/753-2171 Price: $155/grown-up  $135/kid 1．The National Storytelling Festival will last from ________. A．Friday to Sunday B．Friday to Saturday C．Saturday to Sunday D．Wednesday to Friday 2．People can enjoy ________ on Saturday night. A．traditional stories B．historical stories C．old stories D．love stories 3．Tom and his parents should pay ________, if they want to attend the festival. A．$270 B．$310 C．$445 D．$540 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了国家讲故事节，包括其举办时间、不同时间段的活动、举办地点、联系方式、价格等相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“On Friday, the first day of the festival”以及“Come to the National Storytelling Festival on Sunday night.”可知，这个节日从周五持续到周日，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Young people love Historical Story concerts. The concerts take place in a big, open-air park on Saturday night.”可知，在周六晚上人们可以欣赏历史故事，故选B。 3． 推理判断题。根据“Price: $155/grown-up   $135/kid”可知，汤姆是孩子，费用是135美元，他的父母是成年人，每人155美元，总共是135+155×2=135+310=445美元，故选C。 The Badaling Great Wall lies in Yanqing County, more than 70 kilometers northwest of the center of Beijing City. It was the earliest part open to the tourists in all the parts of the whole Great Wall. If you want to visit it, the following information may help you. Opening Time* Apr.1 to Oct.31: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m * Nov.1 to Mar.31: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.mTicket Price * Apr.1 to Oct.31: ¥40 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18 * Nov.1 to Mar.31: ¥35 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18Transport * Bus No.877: Deshengmen-Badaling Great Wall * Beijing Suburban Railway Line S2: Huangtu Station-Yanqing Station * High-speed railway: Beijing Beizhan-Yanqing StationContact * Tourist Center Location: Badaling Special Zone, Yanqing County, Beijing Phone number: 010-69121226 * Website: http:// www.badaling.gov.cn * WeChat official account (账号): Badaling Great Wall 1．When does the Badaling Great Wall open on National Day? A．At 6:00 a.m. B．At 6:30 a.m. C．At 7:00 a.m. D．At 7:30 a.m. 2．Where can you take the Bus No.877 to the Badaling Great Wall? A．At Huangtu Station. B．At Deshengmen. C．At Yanqing Station. D．At Beijing Beizhan. 3．Which part of the magazine is the passage probably from? A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Medicine. D．Music. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了八达岭长城的开放时间、票价、交通及联系方式等。 1．细节理解题。根据“*Apr.1 to Oct.31: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m”可知，国庆节的开放时间是早上7点到下午6点，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Bus No.877: Deshengmen-Badaling Great Wall”可知，877公交起始站是Deshengmen，所以应在Deshengmen上车。故选B。 3．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了八达岭长城的开放时间、票价、交通及联系方式等，属于旅游类信息，故出自旅游版块。故选A。 Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryNatural History Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM-5:30 PM (Monday—Sunday) By MEMCLT The best part for me was the Mammals exhibition. There are many kinds of animals that you may never seen anywhere. Another favourite is the dinosaur exhibition. They looked so real that I could even imagine their daily lives. (October 21, 2023) National Gallery of ArtArt Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM -3:00 PM (Monday—Friday) By AR4024 This national art museum holds over 141, 000 works of western art. You can easily spend a day here. Entry is free, you just need to book your ticket (s) online. (November 9, 2023) National Air and Space MuseumSpeciality Museums Charge: free Opening: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM Saturday—Sunday By shoshana A trip to Washington DC must include a first hand look at the history from the Wright Brothers and Kitty Hawk to the moon and back! There are 24 exhibitions.  What a wonderful experience!!!! (July2, 2023) United StatesHolocaust Memorial Museum History Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM -5:30 PM (Monday—Sunday) By Britteny You cannot describe a visit to this excellent museum as fun, but you can definitely describe it as important. This is a place to see, know and remember the past. By the way, there were a lot of videos and reading of displays to enjoy. (May 15, 2023) 1．Which museum is the most popular according to the website? A．National Gallery of Art. B．National Air and Space Museum. C．United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. D．Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2．When can visitors go to the National Gallery of Art? A．2:30 pm on Friday. B．9:30 am on Saturday. C．5:00 pm on Sunday. D．8:00 am on Monday. 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Visitors can watch videos in different museums. B．There are over 141,000 works in History Museums. C．It’s free to enter the four museums in Washington DC． D．There are 24 exhibitions in Smithsonian National Museum. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了华盛顿的一些博物馆。 1．细节理解题。根据点赞数可知，国家航空航天博物馆最受欢迎。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“National Gallery of Art Opening: 10:00 AM -3:00 PM (Monday—Friday)”可知，这个博物馆的开放时间是周一到周五的上午10点到下午3点，所以周五下午2点半可以去。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据四个博物馆的“Charge: free”可知，这四个博物馆是免费的。故选C。 Fitness Today presents Big Bear Run 2023 Back by popular demand after the successful event at Marina Bay Park last year. Stay healthy and join this fun experience with your family and friends. There are fantastic prizes to be won and runners will receive a bear keychain. Registration(注册) ends on 12 June 2023 Details of the RunDate: 9 July 2023 Time: 8:30 am Distance: 5km Place: East Coast Park This event is open to ALL! Cost: $45 for adults $25 for children below the age of 12 Winner Announced Winners will be announced at East Coast Car Park F and notified by post. Register online now at www.bigbearrun.com Early bird discount (折扣) till 1 June 2023. Prizes for Top 3 Runners 1st prize: 3N stay at 5-star hotel 2nd prize: $300 cash 3rd prize: a gym membership card Race Pack Collection You can collect your race pack from 24th to 26th June from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm at Singapore Sports Arena. You MUST bring along: ●Your printed email confirmation (证明) ●Your identity card This event is proudly supported by ●Fitness Today ●Runners & Company 1．When collecting the race pack, what must you bring along? A．Your identity card and bear keychain. B．Your email confirmation and some cash. C．Your gym membership card and bear keychain. D．Your email confirmation and identity card. 2．When will the early bird discount will end? A．On 12 June 2023. B．On 24 June 2023. C．On 1 June 2023. D．On 9 July 2023. 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The Big Bear Run event has two supporters. B．The run is free for the children below the age of 12. C．The first prize for the runner is $300 cash. D．The race pack can only be collected in the mornings. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 【导语】本文是一则赛跑比赛的广告，广告中介绍了比赛时间，地点以及奖励等信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“Race Pack Collection”中的“You MUST bring along: Your printed email confirmation (证明)”以及“Your identity card”可知，收集比赛包时必须带上打印电子邮件证明和身份证，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Early bird discount (折扣) till 1 June 2023.”可知，早鸟折扣截止日期是6月1日，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“This event is proudly supported by”中的“Fitness Today”以及“Runners & Company”可知，活动有两个支持者，故选A。 The Tomato Festival—SpainSpain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Cheese-Rolling—EnglandThis festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning Man—The USThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It starts on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕像) of a man. The Songkran Festival—ThailandIt is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons that foreigners travel to this beautiful land. 1．The text can usually be read in the part of ________ in a website. A．Sports B．Health C．Science D．Culture 2．Which festival is on the last Monday in May? A．The Tomato Festival B．Cheese-Rolling C．Buring Man D．The Songkran Festival 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．Thai people pour water to celebrate the Harvest. B．People eat tomatoes in the square at the Tomato Festival. C．The person who reaches the top of the hill wins the cheese. D．People usually burn a large sculpture of a man in the Black Rock Desert. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四个世界上有趣的节日。 1．推理判断题。通过全文可知，本文是介绍了四个有趣的节日，所以可能在网站的文化版块看到这篇文章。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Cheese-Rolling—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill.”可知，滚奶酪节是在五月的最后一个周一。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“The Songkran Festival—Thailand It is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th.”可知，泼水节是为了纪念新年，所以选项A是错误的；根据“The Tomato Festival—Spain Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are thrown, not eaten.”可知，在番茄节时，番茄是拿来扔的，而不是吃的，所以选项B是错误的；根据“Cheese-Rolling—England The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.”可知，在滚奶酪节时，第一个到达山脚的人是胜利者，所以选项C是错误的；根据“Burning Man—The US The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕像) of a man.”可知，在火人节时，人们会在黑岩沙漠烧毁了一个巨大的人的雕像。所以选项D是正确的。故选D。 One day, a man asked his wife what she’d like for her birthday. “I’d really love to be ten again,” she replied immediately. Her birthday came. In the morning, the husband got up early, made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the biggest amusement park nearby. He put her on every ride in the park—the Slide, the Roller Coaster (过山车) and the Wall of Fear... They tried almost everything there in the park. When they went out of the park five hours later, she felt tired and starved. Right away, they hurried to a McDonald’s where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large chocolate shake. Then they headed to the cinema to catch the latest film. At the movies, they shared a hot dog, some popcorn, a large soda, and a big bag of M&M’s—her absolute favorite candy. After the movie, the husband drove his heavy wife to the largest store in the city. There, he bought her several dolls that little girls love most. It had been a very full day. The husband felt deeply proud of everything he had done for his beloved wife. Finally, they arrived back home. The wife threw herself into the sofa, tired but pleased. The husband looked at his wife with a big smile and asked, “So, honey, what was it like being ten years old again?” Her eyes slowly opened and the look on her face suddenly changed. “YOU FOOL,” she replied a little angrily, “I meant my dress size...” 1．What kind of writing is the passage above? A．A diary. B．A story. C．A letter. D．An introduction. 2．Which is the right order of the activities they did? ①try the Roller Coaster     ②see the latest movie ③buy several dolls       ④have a shake A．①②③④ B．②③④① C．③①②④ D．①④②③ 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The husband bought his wife a beef hamburger. B．The husband took his wife to an amusement park in another city. C．The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home. D．The husband was pleased with what he did for his wife. 4．What was the true meaning of the wife’s wish? A．She wanted her husband to take her to see the latest film. B．She wanted to be ten years old again. C．She wanted to be thinner again. D．She wanted her husband to take her to buy some lovely dolls. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了丈夫为实现妻子生日“想回到十岁”的愿望，带她游玩一天，最后却发现妻子原意是希望衣服尺码回到十岁时的故事。 1．推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文讲述了一个男人为满足妻子生日愿望所做的一系列事情，是一个故事，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“He put her on every ride in the park—the Slide, the Roller Coaster (过山车) and the Wall of Fear...”，“...ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large chocolate shake.”，“Then they headed to the cinema to catch the latest film.”及“There, he bought her several dolls that little girls love most.”可知，他们活动的顺序是先坐过山车，然后喝奶昔，接着看最新电影，最后买娃娃，即①④②③，故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“The husband felt deeply proud of everything he had done for his beloved wife.”可知，丈夫对自己为妻子所做的一切感到满意，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“‘YOU FOOL,’ she replied a little angrily, ‘I meant my dress size...’”可知，妻子真正的愿望是希望自己的衣服尺码能回到十岁时那么小，也就是想变瘦，故选C。 Many people spend their vacations doing nothing on a beach, but Kirsty Ross wanted to do something different. “I spent three weeks working in the hot sun, digging to find pieces of old cups and plates,” she says. “I worked really hard all day and I slept in a tent. My friends thought I was crazy, but I had an amazing time. It was my best vacation ever!” Kirsty was working for a volunteer program in Tunisia in North Africa. Groups of twenty-five young volunteers work together on archaeological sites (考古遗迹) to find important information about the past. The volunteers have to be very careful, because it’s important not to damage the things they find. Many of them work at Tunisia’s biggest archaeological site in Carthage, but some of them work in other important sites in the country. Kirsty explains why she chose this vacation. “I’ve always been interested in history, and Tunisia has a lot of very important archaeological sites. People were living in Carthage 3,000 years ago. I love being in places that are so old. It was exciting to find pots and other things that people used every day.” It was harder for Kirsty than for some of the others. “I come from Alaska which is a cold place,” she says. “It was hard for me to work under the hot North African sun. But it was a wonderful chance to meet people from other countries and to learn about the past. It changed my life. Now I’m hoping to learn more about it in college.” 1．The underlined word “damage” means ________ in the second paragraph. A．hide B．break C．lose D．steal 2．All the following about Kirsty are true EXCEPT ________. A．Kirsty thought the archaeology work was hard but interesting B．Kirsty spent three weeks working for the volunteer program C．Kirsty was excited about finding things people used every day D．Kirsty enjoyed working under the sun in Tunisia very much 3．According to the passage, Kirsty may hope to study ________ in college. A．the art of designing buildings B．people’s lives in other countries C．cultures and things of the past D．animals and their living habits 4．What’s the main purpose of the passage? A．To tell us the reason why Kirsty likes archaeology. B．To let us know the importance of archaeology. C．To give an example of an archaeology vacation. D．To ask more people to join their volunteering work. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Kirsty Ross在突尼斯参与考古志愿者项目的经历。她放弃了在海滩度假的传统方式，选择在炎热的天气下参与考古挖掘工作，通过努力找到了许多古老的日常用品，这段经历不仅让她对历史有了更深的了解，也改变了她的生活。 1．词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“The volunteers have to be very careful, because it’s important not to damage the things they find.”可知，志愿者必须非常小心，因为不损坏他们发现的东西很重要。由此可推测，damage意为“损坏”，与break意思相近。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“‘I come from Alaska which is a cold place,’ she says. ‘It was hard for me to work under the hot North African sun.’”可知，Kirsty来自寒冷的阿拉斯加，在炎热的北非太阳下工作对她来说很艰难，因此她并不享受在突尼斯的阳光下工作。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“But it was a wonderful chance to meet people from other countries and to learn about the past. It changed my life. Now I’m hoping to learn more about it in college.”可知，Kirsty认为这是一个与其他国家的人见面和了解过去的绝佳机会，她希望在大学里学习更多关于过去的知识。由此可推测，Kirsty可能希望在大学里学习文化和历史。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Many people spend their vacations doing nothing on a beach, but Kirsty Ross wanted to do something different.”以及后文对Kirsty Ross在突尼斯参与考古志愿者项目的详细描述，可知文章的主要目的是给出一个考古度假的例子。故选C。 On March 14 in 2018, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK. Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. And this theory became the important base (基础) for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN. Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will and positive attitude. When Hawking was 21, he was told that he had a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, one can not be psychologically (心理上) disabled as well.” he once said. Hawking travelled around the world to attend science meetings, visiting every continent, including Antarctica. He was also a fan of popular culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon. When he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day. In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he first knew his illness. “But now, 50 years after my illness, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said peacefully. 1．How important is Hawking’s theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes? A．It helped common people understand the universe. B．It is helpful for a lot of later research. C．It made his famous book sell more than 10 million copies all over the world. D．This achievement led him to become a strong and positive famous man. 2．In what order did the following take place in the story? a. He said that he was happy with his life 50 years after his illness. b. He had to sit in a wheelchair and began to use a computer to help him speak. c. He took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. d. He went up in a hot-air balloon. e. He couldn’t walk and talk at the age of 21. A．e-b-a-d-c B．a-e-b-d-c C．e-b-d-c-a D．a-e-d-b-c 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．He travelled around the world just in order to have fun. B．Although Hawking had a serious illness, he still had a wonderful and meaningful life. C．He didn’t like popular culture or TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. D．He felt life was fair when he first knew his illness. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the article? A．To tell us the brightest star went dark and Hawking died. B．To introduce Hawking’s famous book A Brief History of Time. C．To describe how Hawking overcame his serious physical illness. D．To introduce Hawking’s life. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了著名科学家霍金的科学成就、坚强意志和丰富多彩的生活。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第2段“And this theory became the important base for a lot of later research”可知，霍金的理论对后续研究有很大帮助。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第3段“When Hawking was 21, he was told that he had a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking.”对应事件e。根据文章第3段 “Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice.”对应事件b。根据文章第5段“He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon.”对应事件d。根据文章第5段“When he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness.”对应事件c。根据文章第5段““But now, 50 years after my illness, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said peacefully.”对应事件a。综上，事件发生顺序为e-b-d-c-a。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据第3段“But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life”及第五段霍金参与多种活动的描述可知，他虽然患病但生活精彩。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。全文从霍金的科学成就、个人经历、生活态度等方面综合介绍了他的一生，目的是让读者了解霍金。故选D。 I spent three years teaching English at a middle school in Chongqing, China. While teaching in Chongqing, I had chances to travel all across Asia. My adventure (冒险) to the Gobi Desert was one of my favorites. My trip took me from the mountains of Zhangye Danxia, to Jiayuguan, an ancient fort (要塞) on the Great Wall of China. I ended at Dunhuang. I did the journey all by myself. A trip alone meant that I had to depend on my Mandarin (普通话) speaking skills. When I first arrived in China my Mandarin was not good, but I tried to speak to local families and children on the trains. They were all very friendly. I had families practicing English with me as well. We all got our translation apps open when there was an unfamiliar word. Mount Everest was my last major trip before leaving China. I made my way to the famous mountain with a tour group. It was amazing to put myself into Tibetan culture and experience the world through their eyes. I used my language skills to help our group order food in the markets and translate to English when our guide couldn’t find a proper word to express something. Physically, the terrain (地形) was unique, and the high height and lack of oxygen made me feel sick. As a result, I couldn’t sleep well at night. I remembered clearly waking up in the night to get my oxygen tank (氧气瓶) many times. However, I made it. After three days’ traveling, we finally saw sunset and sunrise at the top of Base Camp of Mount Everest. The whole experience made me fall in love with traveling, and gave me the desire (欲望) to experience even more of the world. 1．What was the last stop when the author was on his trip to the Gobi Desert? A．Zhangye Danxia. B．Jiayuguan. C．Dunhuang. D．Potala Palace. 2．The author went to climb Mount Everest with ______. A．nobody else B．his friends C．his parents D．other tourists 3．Why couldn’t the author sleep well at night? A．Because he felt uncomfortable on the high mountain. B．Because he had slept too much during the daytime. C．Because animals and people were too noisy outside. D．Because he wanted to see sunset and sunrise very much. 4．What might the author think of his travel? A．Enjoyable. B．Boring. C．Stupid. D．Unhappy. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位在重庆任教三年的外籍教师在中国旅行探险的经历，重点描述了他在戈壁沙漠和珠穆朗玛峰的难忘旅程。 1．细节理解题。根据“I ended at Dunhuang.”可知，作者戈壁之行的最后一站是敦煌，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Mount Everest was my last major trip before leaving China. I made my way to the famous mountain with a tour group.”可知，作者参加旅游团前往这座名山，旅游团由其他游客组成。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Physically, the terrain (地形) was unique, and the high height and lack of oxygen made me feel sick. As a result, I couldn’t sleep well at night. ”可知，高海拔和缺氧让作者感到不适，因此晚上睡不好。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“The whole experience made me fall in love with traveling”可知，整个经历让作者爱上了旅行，表明作者认为旅行是愉快的。故选A。 One afternoon, Tom was walking home from school when he noticed something lying near the sidewalk. As he got closer, he saw it was a black wallet. He picked it up and opened it—inside were 500 yuan and an ID card belonging to an elderly woman named Mrs. Li. Tom’s heart raced. With that much money, he could finally buy the new basketball shoes he had been saving for. His old shoes were worn out, and his classmates often laughed at him about them.“No one saw me find this,”he thought, “I could just take it...” But then he remembered his parents’ words: “Honesty is the best thing. If you lose something, wouldn’t you hope someone returns it?” After Tom thought for a long time, he made his decision. He went straight to the nearest police station and handed over the wallet. The officer smiled and praised him. Later that evening, Mrs. Li called Tom’s family to thank him personally. She was so happy—the money was her monthly pension (养老金), and losing it would have caused her real difficulty. She kept on giving Tom a reward (奖赏), but he shook his head. “______,”  he said simply. Soon the whole town knew Tom’s story. At school the next week, the headmaster called a special meeting. Mrs. Li had written a letter praising Tom, and the school gave him a certificate of honor (荣誉证书). His classmates looked at him with respect. Even his basketball coach said how character matters as much as skill. From that, he learned that doing the right thing might be difficult in the moment, but it always pays off in the end. 1．How did Tom feel at first when he found the wallet? A．Worried. B．Scared. C．Excited. D．Peaceful. 2．What encouraged Tom to return the wallet? A．His fear of being punished. B．The officer’s promise of a reward. C．His parents’ teachings about honesty. D．The worry about being laughed at by others. 3．Which of the following can we put back into the blank “_______”? A．I couldn’t keep what wasn’t mine B．I will keep helping you in the future C．You gave me too much. I can’t accept it D．Thank you for the reward. I like it very much 4．What’s the correct order according to the text? a.Tom found the wallet near the sidewalk. b.Tom handed over the wallet to the police. c.The school gave Tom a certificate of honor. d.Tom arrived home and got a call from Mrs. Li. e.Tom’s classmates laughed at him for his old shoes. A．a-b-e-c-d B．e-a-b-d-c C．e-a-b-c-d D．a-b-d-c-e 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了汤姆在捡到钱包后，经历内心挣扎，最终选择归还失主的故事。通过这一善举，他不仅获得了尊重和荣誉，也深刻体会到诚实的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s heart raced.”可知，汤姆捡到钱包后，因发现钱包内的钱而感到兴奋以致心跳加快，“excited”译为“兴奋的，激动的”，更贴近汤姆当时的情绪。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“But then he remembered his parents’ words...”可知，父母的教诲促使汤姆归还钱包。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“he shook his head”“he said simply”可知，汤姆拒绝奖励并强调原则，“I couldn’t keep what wasn't mine”译为“不属于我的东西不能拿”，最能表达汤姆的诚实态度。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s heart raced...His old shoes were worn out, and his classmates often laughed at him about them.”得出，汤姆的同学曾因他的旧鞋子嘲笑他，发生在捡钱包之前，e选项符合，排第一；根据“Tom was walking home from school when he noticed something lying near the sidewalk. As he got closer, he saw it was a black wallet.”得出，汤姆在人行道附近发现了钱包，a选项符合，排第二；根据“He went straight to the nearest police station and handed over the wallet.”得出，汤姆将钱包交给了警察，b选项符合，排第三；根据“Later that evening, Mrs. Li called Tom’s family to thank him personally”得出，汤姆晚上接到了失主李女士的感谢电话，d选项符合，排第四；根据“the school gave him a certificate of honor”得出，学校得知此事后，授予了汤姆一张荣誉证书，c选项符合，排第五，正确顺序是e-a-b-d-c。故选B。 ①The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. ②The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festival happy atmosphere. The Chongyang Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Climbing a mountain, carrying a spray of dogwood (茱萸) and drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine have become the traditional activities of the festival. ③The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance (香气), and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill (寒意) in late autumn. So its history as a medicine goes back many centuries. But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people in the cities do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like. ④Early in Han Dynasty, about 2000 years ago, people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang’an on the occasion of the Chongyang Festival. For many, it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter. The custom evolved (发展成) into the present form, when people go climbing to get some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery. ⑤But what about those people who live in plains far from any mountain? The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. The Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao”, a homonym of the Chinese word for “high”. Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb. 1．Why did people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival in ancient times? A．Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance. B．Because the dogwood can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine. C．Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine. D．Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill. 2．People now climb mountains on the Chongyang Festival. A．to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winter B．to get some exercises C．to enjoy beautiful autumn scenery D．both B and C 3．Which is the structure of this passage? A．①-②-③-④-⑤ B． C． D． 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．The Double Ninth Festival. B．People climbed mountains to celebrate the Chongyang Festival. C．People often drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine on the Double Ninth Festival. D．Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．A 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了重阳节的多个传统习俗，包括茱萸、登山、菊花酒等习俗的由来和意义。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段“People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill (寒意) in late autumn.”可知，古代人们认为茱萸可以驱邪，防止人在深秋受寒。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“The custom evolved (发展成) into present form, when people go climbing to get some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.”可知，现在人们在重阳节爬山是为了锻炼身体和欣赏秋景。故选D。 3．篇章结构题。第一段介绍重阳节的时间和别名；第二段介绍重阳节的活动；第三段介绍茱萸的用途；第四段介绍重阳节爬山习俗的由来；第五段介绍平原地区人们的庆祝方式。因此，文章结构为①-②-③-④-⑤。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了重阳节。故选A。 The Palace Museum, a widely visited cultural landmark in Beijing, announced new visiting rules on Thursday. These rules include a ban (禁令) on “interviews” and “commercial (商业的) photography”. Without the museum’s permission, activities such as performances, on-site surveys and religious events are not allowed. The new rules will come into effect on June 30. Those who seriously break the rules will be listed as “uncivilized tourists” Fang Qiongqiong, a cultural sociologist in Shanghai, said these rules were made to prevent chaos (混乱) and improper behavior at historical sites like the Palace Museum. She added that balancing the social and cultural role was a difficult task. Efforts to stop improper behavior at popular tourist spots in China have increased. The Palace Museum’s ban on commercial photo shoots is a noticeable change. A staff member said commercial photo shoots were often seen at the museum and sometimes put off the closing time. The museum’s new rules, especially the ban on photography and filming, have become a hot topic on Sina Weibo. Netizens have different opinions. Some wonder if online streaming will also be banned. One netizen supports the new rule, saying the age of short videos is excessive and people can do crazy things in public places to attract attention. According to data, the Palace Museum welcomed 30,000 visitors on January 1, one of its busiest days. Tags like “Palace Museum’s autumn view” and “snowy Palace Museum” are popular on The Little Red Book. Chen remarked that the new ban might reduce the museum’s exposure (曝光) on the Internet. The notice also said day tickets would no longer be sold at the museum entrance. All visitors must make reservations in advance with their real names. 1．What did the Palace Museum ban according to the passage? A．Religious events and group tours. B．Performances and online streaming. C．Interviews and personal photography. D．Commercial photography and on-site surveys. 2．Why did the Palace Museum set the new rules? A．To encourage cultural exchanges. B．To limit (限制) the number of visitors. C．To keep order and protect historical sites. D．To make a noticeable change in commercial progress. 3．Which of the following words can replace “excessive”? A．Proper. B．Enough. C．Too much. D．Just right. 4．Where can readers possibly find this passage? A．In a newspaper. B．In a guide book. C．In a science magazine. D．On a school notice board. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文介绍了故宫博物馆新的参观规定。 1．细节理解题。根据“These rules include a ban (禁令) on ‘interviews’ and ‘commercial (商业的) photography’. Without the museum’s permission, activities such as performances, on-site surveys and religious events are not allowed.”可知，故宫禁止商业摄影和现场调查。故选D。   2．细节理解题。根据“these rules were made to prevent chaos (混乱) and improper behavior at historical sites like the Palace Museum.”可知，故宫宣布新规则是为了维持秩序和保护历史遗址。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“One netizen supports the new rule, saying the age of short videos is excessive and people can do crazy things in public places to attract attention.”可猜知，excessive意为“过度的”与too much同义。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了故宫博物馆最近宣布的新规则，属于社会新闻内容，最可能出现在报纸上。故选A。 Zhongshan Eye Center at the Sun Yat-sen University has achieved a milestone in the field of eye surgery (手术). Doctors there completed the world’s first remote (远程的), micron (微米的) operation on animals by using an independently developed 5G robot. The operation, which took place on June 23 at the center in Guangzhou, was done by a medical team operating the robot from the Zhongshan Eye Center in Haikou. The main part of the robot is a special arm that makes accurate (精准的) remote control possible. When doctors’ hands come to treating eye problems, the common way is to put medicine directly into the eye area. But their hands shake naturally, making it difficult to be very accurate. The robot can copy tasks usually done by hand, and it performs them smoothly and accurately. Another advantage is that even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help. According to Professor Lin, the leader of the medical team, becoming a skilled eye doctor takes at least 10 years of practice. However, with the help of the robot, young doctors can achieve a high level of accuracy comparable to experienced doctors. The third important point is that using 5G makes it possible for doctors to treat patients far away. Eye doctors can get clear and timely pictures, which makes remote operations dependable. Still, it’s important to remember that while this technology is promising, more research and tests are needed to make sure it’s safe and works well for patients. “If everything goes well, 5G remote micron eye surgery will be available to humans within half a year,” Lin said. The team will keep working hard to help develop remote medicine in China and increase national medical levels. 1．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．The doctor’s arm. B．The patient’s eye. C．The robot’s hand. D．The leader’s tool. 2．Which paragraph shows 5G robot may help young doctors? A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2. C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4. 3．What can we learn about 5G robot from the passage? A．It can only treat patients nearby. B．It helped complete the eye surgery. C．It has already been widely used. D．It makes the patient healthy within a month. 4．How does Professor Lin feel about the future of 5G robot? A．Worried. B．Surprised. C．Doubtful. D．Hopeful. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文讲述的是中山大学中山眼科中心在眼科手术领域取得的一项里程碑式成就——利用自主研发的5G机器人成功完成了世界上首例远程微米级动物眼科手术。 1．词句猜测题。根据“The main part of the robot is a special arm that makes accurate (精准的) remote control possible…The robot can copy tasks usually done by hand, and it performs them smoothly and accurately.”可知该机器人可以复制通常手工完成的任务，并且可以流畅、准确地执行这些任务。因此“it”指代前文中的“the robot’s hand”。故选C。 2．推理判断题。第三段中提到“young doctors can achieve a high level of accuracy comparable to experienced doctors”可知，详细说明了5G机器人对年轻医生的帮助。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Doctors there completed the world’s first remote (远程的), micron (微米的) operation on animals by using an independently developed 5G robot.”可知文章开头就介绍了该5G机器人帮助完成了远程眼睛手术，说明它在手术中起到了关键作用。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“If everything goes well, 5G remote micron eye surgery will be available to humans within half a year”可知文末提到Professor Lin对技术的发展充满信心，说明他对5G机器人的未来感到乐观，故选D。 Recently, a set of video clips (剪辑) featuring a man showcasing umbrellas with various creative designs has been sent rapidly on the Internet, even spreading overseas and attracting foreigners with the unimaginable “Chinese creativity”, CCTV news reported. In the clips, there are shining laser reflective umbrellas to dispel darkness, umbrellas with floor-length plastic curtains prevent one’s clothes from getting wet, twin umbrellas specially designed for couples and many others. All of them are made by the man in the clips, Lei Penglin. In 2014, 38-year-old Lei has operated an umbrella factory in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. At first his factory received thousands of orders. However, with more serious competitions, Lei had to explore new opportunities. He found that creative and unique products always stood out. Therefore, Lei started to put creative ideas into the products and in 2022, his umbrella with an attached flashlight gained popularity. “Consumers need personalized products. So the umbrellas have to function as decorations (装饰) aside from just preventing sunshine and rain,” Lei said. In the comment section of the product videos, Lei noticed an interesting request with many likes, suggesting that he should make a reflective umbrella for walking in the dark. Following the advice, Lei created the “laser reflective umbrella”, selling over 70,000 units once upon release. From then on, Lei started to attach great importance to comments to absorb new ideas. Presently, Lei spends several hours reading comments every day. “Basically 300 to 500 comments a day, I will read and reply to them all by myself. Only by carefully observing can I know everyone’s need, and solve the after-selling problems on time,” he said. In the future, Lei hopes to make some Chinese-style umbrellas that can be paired with Han-style clothing. “I want to try something new and also advocate for our Chinese culture,” Lei added. 1．Lei got the inspiration of producing a reflective umbrella by ________. A．thinking of his own creative ideas B．reading comments from others C．competing with others for more orders D．learning from the new product videos 2．The laser reflective umbrella is produced to ________. A．drive away darkness B．interest young couples C．match Han-style clothing D．spread Chinese culture 3．What words can best describe Lei? A．Proud and determined. B．Modest and courageous. C．Hard-working and considerate. D．Strong-willed and honorable. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一个叫雷鹏林的人因制作创意雨伞而在互联网上出名的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“In the comment section of the product videos, Lei noticed an interesting request with many likes, suggesting that he should make a reflective umbrella for walking in the dark.” 可知，Lei从评论中得到了制作反光伞的灵感。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“shining laser reflective umbrellas to dispel darkness” 可知，激光反光雨伞的制造目的是驱散黑暗。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据文章中Lei对于顾客评论的重视，以及他努力创新来满足消费者个性化产品的需求，可知，他是一个勤奋并且细致周到的发明者。故选C。 When we talk about safaris (游猎), we usually think of excited tourists watching wild animals living freely in Africa. But did you know that in the beginning safaris had little to do with observing wildlife in its natural living areas? The word safari comes from an Arabic word for “journey”, and the earliest safaris were journeys to do trade, hundreds of years ago. These journeys through Africa were often difficult and dangerous, but people from different parts of the world were able to see the unbelievable wildlife there. Eventually (最终) people started to hunt or to study the wildlife, rather than to do trade. Today, most safaris are trips for holidaymakers who want to see animals such as zebras, giraffes, lions and elephants in their natural homes. Some countries also have safari parks-huge parks where the same animals live almost freely, and visitors drive through to see them from inside their cars. Everyone knows that thousands of animals die out every year, and a lot of people believe that safaris and safari parks have an important role to play in the fight to protect some of the planet’s best-known species (物种). Safari parks, like zoos, are places where animals can live safely, and receive food and medical treatment. But unlike zoos, the animals live in almost natural conditions. Real safaris help to protect animal living areas, as they not only bring in money but also help to educate people. Tourists on safari take photos and videos, which they share with their friends and family, and online, spreading the word about the beauty of nature and the importance of protecting it. Not every side of safari tourism is positive (乐观), however. It’s very expensive, and very few people can actually afford to experience it. Safari tourists travel in jeeps, trucks and tour buses, which cause pollution, and some tourists leave rubbish. Some people believe safaris could destroy the very places that they are supposed to protect. As safaris become more popular, it is important that the people who organize and join in them do so responsibly. They must do their best to make sure that these trips into the natural world really are for the benefit of Mother Nature, and not to her disadvantage. 1．What were the earliest safaris mainly for? A．Watching wildlife. B．Trading. C．Studying animals. D．Protecting nature. 2．What is a key difference between safari parks and zoos? A．Animals in zoos are healthier. B．Safari parks don’t allow visitors. C．Safari parks offer more food to animals. D．Animals in safari parks live in natural conditions. 3．What should safari organizers pay attention to? A．Protecting nature. B．Making safaris cheaper. C．Expanding safari parks. D．Increasing the number of tourists. 4．What is the purpose of the text? A．To show the cost of going on a safari. B．To explain how safaris can harm animals. C．To describe the history and development of safaris. D．To encourage people to stop paying a visit to safaris. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文主要围绕游猎展开，介绍了其历史起源、发展变化、在保护动物方面的作用以及存在的问题等方面内容。 1．细节理解题。根据“The word safari comes from an Arabic word for ‘journey’, and the earliest safaris were journeys to do trade, hundreds of years ago.”，可知最早的游猎是为了做贸易的旅程。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Safari parks, like zoos, are places where animals can live safely, and receive food and medical treatment. But unlike zoos, the animals live in almost natural conditions.”，可知野生动物园和动物园的关键区别在于野生动物园里的动物生活在近乎自然的条件下。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“As safaris become more popular,…and not to her disadvantage.”，可知随着游猎变得更受欢迎，组织和参与游猎的人有责任注重保护自然。可知游猎组织者应该注意保护自然。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。对全文整体分析可知，本文全面地描述了游猎的历史发展过程以及相关情况。可知这篇文章的目的是描述游猎的历史和发展。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期中复习之阅读理解15篇 （期中考试单元话题） 本资料共15篇专题训练，期中应用文，记叙文，说明文各5篇，从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 时文/广告/布告,应用文,其他节日 2 较易 景点/建筑,应用文 3 较易 景点/建筑,时文/广告/布告,应用文 4 较易 竞技/比赛,时文/广告/布告,应用文 5 较易 其他节日,庆祝活动,应用文 6 适中 幽默故事,记叙文 7 适中 个人经历,志愿服务,记叙文,考古发现 8 适中 科学家,记叙文 9 适中 旅行,记叙文 10 适中 记叙文,精神品质 11 较难 传统节日,假日活动,说明文 12 较难 守则,说明文,景点/建筑 13 较难 科学技术,说明文 14 较难 其他著名人物,发明与创造,说明文 15 较难 人与动植物,旅行,环境保护,说明文 National Storytelling Festival What The National Storytelling Festival is usually held in October. Anyone can tell a story. To be a good storyteller, you might practice for six months or more. Storytelling is as much an art as dancing, acting, or making music. The storyteller can be seen and heard in this three-day festival. When, Where and Who On Friday, the first day of the festival, storytellers will tell stories in a special tent (帐篷). And local schoolchildren are invited to come to listen. All people, especially kids, enjoy the Youthful Voices concerts, where young storytellers between the ages of 5 and 18 share their stories. Young people love Historical Story concerts. The concerts take place in a big, open-air park on Saturday night. Five storytellers tell historical stories for listeners. Want to listen to grandparents telling folktales and stories about their old days? Come to the National Storytelling Festival on Sunday night. Address: 116 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN Phone number: 423/753-2171 Price: $155/grown-up  $135/kid 1．The National Storytelling Festival will last from ________. A．Friday to Sunday B．Friday to Saturday C．Saturday to Sunday D．Wednesday to Friday 2．People can enjoy ________ on Saturday night. A．traditional stories B．historical stories C．old stories D．love stories 3．Tom and his parents should pay ________, if they want to attend the festival. A．$270 B．$310 C．$445 D．$540 The Badaling Great Wall lies in Yanqing County, more than 70 kilometers northwest of the center of Beijing City. It was the earliest part open to the tourists in all the parts of the whole Great Wall. If you want to visit it, the following information may help you. Opening Time* Apr.1 to Oct.31: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m * Nov.1 to Mar.31: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.mTicket Price * Apr.1 to Oct.31: ¥40 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18 * Nov.1 to Mar.31: ¥35 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18Transport * Bus No.877: Deshengmen-Badaling Great Wall * Beijing Suburban Railway Line S2: Huangtu Station-Yanqing Station * High-speed railway: Beijing Beizhan-Yanqing StationContact * Tourist Center Location: Badaling Special Zone, Yanqing County, Beijing Phone number: 010-69121226 * Website: http:// www.badaling.gov.cn * WeChat official account (账号): Badaling Great Wall 1．When does the Badaling Great Wall open on National Day? A．At 6:00 a.m. B．At 6:30 a.m. C．At 7:00 a.m. D．At 7:30 a.m. 2．Where can you take the Bus No.877 to the Badaling Great Wall? A．At Huangtu Station. B．At Deshengmen. C．At Yanqing Station. D．At Beijing Beizhan. 3．Which part of the magazine is the passage probably from? A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Medicine. D．Music. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryNatural History Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM-5:30 PM (Monday—Sunday) By MEMCLT The best part for me was the Mammals exhibition. There are many kinds of animals that you may never seen anywhere. Another favourite is the dinosaur exhibition. They looked so real that I could even imagine their daily lives. (October 21, 2023) National Gallery of ArtArt Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM -3:00 PM (Monday—Friday) By AR4024 This national art museum holds over 141, 000 works of western art. You can easily spend a day here. Entry is free, you just need to book your ticket (s) online. (November 9, 2023) National Air and Space MuseumSpeciality Museums Charge: free Opening: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM Saturday—Sunday By shoshana A trip to Washington DC must include a first hand look at the history from the Wright Brothers and Kitty Hawk to the moon and back! There are 24 exhibitions.  What a wonderful experience!!!! (July2, 2023) United StatesHolocaust Memorial Museum History Museums Charge: free Opening: 10:00 AM -5:30 PM (Monday—Sunday) By Britteny You cannot describe a visit to this excellent museum as fun, but you can definitely describe it as important. This is a place to see, know and remember the past. By the way, there were a lot of videos and reading of displays to enjoy. (May 15, 2023) 1．Which museum is the most popular according to the website? A．National Gallery of Art. B．National Air and Space Museum. C．United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. D．Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2．When can visitors go to the National Gallery of Art? A．2:30 pm on Friday. B．9:30 am on Saturday. C．5:00 pm on Sunday. D．8:00 am on Monday. 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Visitors can watch videos in different museums. B．There are over 141,000 works in History Museums. C．It’s free to enter the four museums in Washington DC． D．There are 24 exhibitions in Smithsonian National Museum. Fitness Today presents Big Bear Run 2023 Back by popular demand after the successful event at Marina Bay Park last year. Stay healthy and join this fun experience with your family and friends. There are fantastic prizes to be won and runners will receive a bear keychain. Registration(注册) ends on 12 June 2023 Details of the RunDate: 9 July 2023 Time: 8:30 am Distance: 5km Place: East Coast Park This event is open to ALL! Cost: $45 for adults $25 for children below the age of 12 Winner Announced Winners will be announced at East Coast Car Park F and notified by post. Register online now at www.bigbearrun.com Early bird discount (折扣) till 1 June 2023. Prizes for Top 3 Runners 1st prize: 3N stay at 5-star hotel 2nd prize: $300 cash 3rd prize: a gym membership card Race Pack Collection You can collect your race pack from 24th to 26th June from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm at Singapore Sports Arena. You MUST bring along: ●Your printed email confirmation (证明) ●Your identity card This event is proudly supported by ●Fitness Today ●Runners & Company 1．When collecting the race pack, what must you bring along? A．Your identity card and bear keychain. B．Your email confirmation and some cash. C．Your gym membership card and bear keychain. D．Your email confirmation and identity card. 2．When will the early bird discount will end? A．On 12 June 2023. B．On 24 June 2023. C．On 1 June 2023. D．On 9 July 2023. 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The Big Bear Run event has two supporters. B．The run is free for the children below the age of 12. C．The first prize for the runner is $300 cash. D．The race pack can only be collected in the mornings. The Tomato Festival—SpainSpain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Cheese-Rolling—EnglandThis festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning Man—The USThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It starts on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September. The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture (雕像) of a man. The Songkran Festival—ThailandIt is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons that foreigners travel to this beautiful land. 1．The text can usually be read in the part of ________ in a website. A．Sports B．Health C．Science D．Culture 2．Which festival is on the last Monday in May? A．The Tomato Festival B．Cheese-Rolling C．Buring Man D．The Songkran Festival 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．Thai people pour water to celebrate the Harvest. B．People eat tomatoes in the square at the Tomato Festival. C．The person who reaches the top of the hill wins the cheese. D．People usually burn a large sculpture of a man in the Black Rock Desert. One day, a man asked his wife what she’d like for her birthday. “I’d really love to be ten again,” she replied immediately. Her birthday came. In the morning, the husband got up early, made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the biggest amusement park nearby. He put her on every ride in the park—the Slide, the Roller Coaster (过山车) and the Wall of Fear... They tried almost everything there in the park. When they went out of the park five hours later, she felt tired and starved. Right away, they hurried to a McDonald’s where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large chocolate shake. Then they headed to the cinema to catch the latest film. At the movies, they shared a hot dog, some popcorn, a large soda, and a big bag of M&M’s—her absolute favorite candy. After the movie, the husband drove his heavy wife to the largest store in the city. There, he bought her several dolls that little girls love most. It had been a very full day. The husband felt deeply proud of everything he had done for his beloved wife. Finally, they arrived back home. The wife threw herself into the sofa, tired but pleased. The husband looked at his wife with a big smile and asked, “So, honey, what was it like being ten years old again?” Her eyes slowly opened and the look on her face suddenly changed. “YOU FOOL,” she replied a little angrily, “I meant my dress size...” 1．What kind of writing is the passage above? A．A diary. B．A story. C．A letter. D．An introduction. 2．Which is the right order of the activities they did? ①try the Roller Coaster     ②see the latest movie ③buy several dolls       ④have a shake A．①②③④ B．②③④① C．③①②④ D．①④②③ 3．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The husband bought his wife a beef hamburger. B．The husband took his wife to an amusement park in another city. C．The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home. D．The husband was pleased with what he did for his wife. 4．What was the true meaning of the wife’s wish? A．She wanted her husband to take her to see the latest film. B．She wanted to be ten years old again. C．She wanted to be thinner again. D．She wanted her husband to take her to buy some lovely dolls. Many people spend their vacations doing nothing on a beach, but Kirsty Ross wanted to do something different. “I spent three weeks working in the hot sun, digging to find pieces of old cups and plates,” she says. “I worked really hard all day and I slept in a tent. My friends thought I was crazy, but I had an amazing time. It was my best vacation ever!” Kirsty was working for a volunteer program in Tunisia in North Africa. Groups of twenty-five young volunteers work together on archaeological sites (考古遗迹) to find important information about the past. The volunteers have to be very careful, because it’s important not to damage the things they find. Many of them work at Tunisia’s biggest archaeological site in Carthage, but some of them work in other important sites in the country. Kirsty explains why she chose this vacation. “I’ve always been interested in history, and Tunisia has a lot of very important archaeological sites. People were living in Carthage 3,000 years ago. I love being in places that are so old. It was exciting to find pots and other things that people used every day.” It was harder for Kirsty than for some of the others. “I come from Alaska which is a cold place,” she says. “It was hard for me to work under the hot North African sun. But it was a wonderful chance to meet people from other countries and to learn about the past. It changed my life. Now I’m hoping to learn more about it in college.” 1．The underlined word “damage” means ________ in the second paragraph. A．hide B．break C．lose D．steal 2．All the following about Kirsty are true EXCEPT ________. A．Kirsty thought the archaeology work was hard but interesting B．Kirsty spent three weeks working for the volunteer program C．Kirsty was excited about finding things people used every day D．Kirsty enjoyed working under the sun in Tunisia very much 3．According to the passage, Kirsty may hope to study ________ in college. A．the art of designing buildings B．people’s lives in other countries C．cultures and things of the past D．animals and their living habits 4．What’s the main purpose of the passage? A．To tell us the reason why Kirsty likes archaeology. B．To let us know the importance of archaeology. C．To give an example of an archaeology vacation. D．To ask more people to join their volunteering work. On March 14 in 2018, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK. Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. And this theory became the important base (基础) for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN. Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will and positive attitude. When Hawking was 21, he was told that he had a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, one can not be psychologically (心理上) disabled as well.” he once said. Hawking travelled around the world to attend science meetings, visiting every continent, including Antarctica. He was also a fan of popular culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon. When he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day. In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he first knew his illness. “But now, 50 years after my illness, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said peacefully. 1．How important is Hawking’s theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes? A．It helped common people understand the universe. B．It is helpful for a lot of later research. C．It made his famous book sell more than 10 million copies all over the world. D．This achievement led him to become a strong and positive famous man. 2．In what order did the following take place in the story? a. He said that he was happy with his life 50 years after his illness. b. He had to sit in a wheelchair and began to use a computer to help him speak. c. He took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. d. He went up in a hot-air balloon. e. He couldn’t walk and talk at the age of 21. A．e-b-a-d-c B．a-e-b-d-c C．e-b-d-c-a D．a-e-d-b-c 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．He travelled around the world just in order to have fun. B．Although Hawking had a serious illness, he still had a wonderful and meaningful life. C．He didn’t like popular culture or TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. D．He felt life was fair when he first knew his illness. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the article? A．To tell us the brightest star went dark and Hawking died. B．To introduce Hawking’s famous book A Brief History of Time. C．To describe how Hawking overcame his serious physical illness. D．To introduce Hawking’s life. I spent three years teaching English at a middle school in Chongqing, China. While teaching in Chongqing, I had chances to travel all across Asia. My adventure (冒险) to the Gobi Desert was one of my favorites. My trip took me from the mountains of Zhangye Danxia, to Jiayuguan, an ancient fort (要塞) on the Great Wall of China. I ended at Dunhuang. I did the journey all by myself. A trip alone meant that I had to depend on my Mandarin (普通话) speaking skills. When I first arrived in China my Mandarin was not good, but I tried to speak to local families and children on the trains. They were all very friendly. I had families practicing English with me as well. We all got our translation apps open when there was an unfamiliar word. Mount Everest was my last major trip before leaving China. I made my way to the famous mountain with a tour group. It was amazing to put myself into Tibetan culture and experience the world through their eyes. I used my language skills to help our group order food in the markets and translate to English when our guide couldn’t find a proper word to express something. Physically, the terrain (地形) was unique, and the high height and lack of oxygen made me feel sick. As a result, I couldn’t sleep well at night. I remembered clearly waking up in the night to get my oxygen tank (氧气瓶) many times. However, I made it. After three days’ traveling, we finally saw sunset and sunrise at the top of Base Camp of Mount Everest. The whole experience made me fall in love with traveling, and gave me the desire (欲望) to experience even more of the world. 1．What was the last stop when the author was on his trip to the Gobi Desert? A．Zhangye Danxia. B．Jiayuguan. C．Dunhuang. D．Potala Palace. 2．The author went to climb Mount Everest with ______. A．nobody else B．his friends C．his parents D．other tourists 3．Why couldn’t the author sleep well at night? A．Because he felt uncomfortable on the high mountain. B．Because he had slept too much during the daytime. C．Because animals and people were too noisy outside. D．Because he wanted to see sunset and sunrise very much. 4．What might the author think of his travel? A．Enjoyable. B．Boring. C．Stupid. D．Unhappy. One afternoon, Tom was walking home from school when he noticed something lying near the sidewalk. As he got closer, he saw it was a black wallet. He picked it up and opened it—inside were 500 yuan and an ID card belonging to an elderly woman named Mrs. Li. Tom’s heart raced. With that much money, he could finally buy the new basketball shoes he had been saving for. His old shoes were worn out, and his classmates often laughed at him about them.“No one saw me find this,”he thought, “I could just take it...” But then he remembered his parents’ words: “Honesty is the best thing. If you lose something, wouldn’t you hope someone returns it?” After Tom thought for a long time, he made his decision. He went straight to the nearest police station and handed over the wallet. The officer smiled and praised him. Later that evening, Mrs. Li called Tom’s family to thank him personally. She was so happy—the money was her monthly pension (养老金), and losing it would have caused her real difficulty. She kept on giving Tom a reward (奖赏), but he shook his head. “______,”  he said simply. Soon the whole town knew Tom’s story. At school the next week, the headmaster called a special meeting. Mrs. Li had written a letter praising Tom, and the school gave him a certificate of honor (荣誉证书). His classmates looked at him with respect. Even his basketball coach said how character matters as much as skill. From that, he learned that doing the right thing might be difficult in the moment, but it always pays off in the end. 1．How did Tom feel at first when he found the wallet? A．Worried. B．Scared. C．Excited. D．Peaceful. 2．What encouraged Tom to return the wallet? A．His fear of being punished. B．The officer’s promise of a reward. C．His parents’ teachings about honesty. D．The worry about being laughed at by others. 3．Which of the following can we put back into the blank “_______”? A．I couldn’t keep what wasn’t mine B．I will keep helping you in the future C．You gave me too much. I can’t accept it D．Thank you for the reward. I like it very much 4．What’s the correct order according to the text? a.Tom found the wallet near the sidewalk. b.Tom handed over the wallet to the police. c.The school gave Tom a certificate of honor. d.Tom arrived home and got a call from Mrs. Li. e.Tom’s classmates laughed at him for his old shoes. A．a-b-e-c-d B．e-a-b-d-c C．e-a-b-c-d D．a-b-d-c-e ①The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. ②The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festival happy atmosphere. The Chongyang Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Climbing a mountain, carrying a spray of dogwood (茱萸) and drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine have become the traditional activities of the festival. ③The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance (香气), and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill (寒意) in late autumn. So its history as a medicine goes back many centuries. But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people in the cities do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like. ④Early in Han Dynasty, about 2000 years ago, people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang’an on the occasion of the Chongyang Festival. For many, it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter. The custom evolved (发展成) into the present form, when people go climbing to get some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery. ⑤But what about those people who live in plains far from any mountain? The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. The Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao”, a homonym of the Chinese word for “high”. Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb. 1．Why did people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival in ancient times? A．Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance. B．Because the dogwood can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine. C．Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine. D．Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill. 2．People now climb mountains on the Chongyang Festival. A．to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winter B．to get some exercises C．to enjoy beautiful autumn scenery D．both B and C 3．Which is the structure of this passage? A．①-②-③-④-⑤ B． C． D． 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．The Double Ninth Festival. B．People climbed mountains to celebrate the Chongyang Festival. C．People often drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine on the Double Ninth Festival. D．Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains. The Palace Museum, a widely visited cultural landmark in Beijing, announced new visiting rules on Thursday. These rules include a ban (禁令) on “interviews” and “commercial (商业的) photography”. Without the museum’s permission, activities such as performances, on-site surveys and religious events are not allowed. The new rules will come into effect on June 30. Those who seriously break the rules will be listed as “uncivilized tourists” Fang Qiongqiong, a cultural sociologist in Shanghai, said these rules were made to prevent chaos (混乱) and improper behavior at historical sites like the Palace Museum. She added that balancing the social and cultural role was a difficult task. Efforts to stop improper behavior at popular tourist spots in China have increased. The Palace Museum’s ban on commercial photo shoots is a noticeable change. A staff member said commercial photo shoots were often seen at the museum and sometimes put off the closing time. The museum’s new rules, especially the ban on photography and filming, have become a hot topic on Sina Weibo. Netizens have different opinions. Some wonder if online streaming will also be banned. One netizen supports the new rule, saying the age of short videos is excessive and people can do crazy things in public places to attract attention. According to data, the Palace Museum welcomed 30,000 visitors on January 1, one of its busiest days. Tags like “Palace Museum’s autumn view” and “snowy Palace Museum” are popular on The Little Red Book. Chen remarked that the new ban might reduce the museum’s exposure (曝光) on the Internet. The notice also said day tickets would no longer be sold at the museum entrance. All visitors must make reservations in advance with their real names. 1．What did the Palace Museum ban according to the passage? A．Religious events and group tours. B．Performances and online streaming. C．Interviews and personal photography. D．Commercial photography and on-site surveys. 2．Why did the Palace Museum set the new rules? A．To encourage cultural exchanges. B．To limit (限制) the number of visitors. C．To keep order and protect historical sites. D．To make a noticeable change in commercial progress. 3．Which of the following words can replace “excessive”? A．Proper. B．Enough. C．Too much. D．Just right. 4．Where can readers possibly find this passage? A．In a newspaper. B．In a guide book. C．In a science magazine. D．On a school notice board. Zhongshan Eye Center at the Sun Yat-sen University has achieved a milestone in the field of eye surgery (手术). Doctors there completed the world’s first remote (远程的), micron (微米的) operation on animals by using an independently developed 5G robot. The operation, which took place on June 23 at the center in Guangzhou, was done by a medical team operating the robot from the Zhongshan Eye Center in Haikou. The main part of the robot is a special arm that makes accurate (精准的) remote control possible. When doctors’ hands come to treating eye problems, the common way is to put medicine directly into the eye area. But their hands shake naturally, making it difficult to be very accurate. The robot can copy tasks usually done by hand, and it performs them smoothly and accurately. Another advantage is that even young doctors can perform eye surgery with 5G robot’s help. According to Professor Lin, the leader of the medical team, becoming a skilled eye doctor takes at least 10 years of practice. However, with the help of the robot, young doctors can achieve a high level of accuracy comparable to experienced doctors. The third important point is that using 5G makes it possible for doctors to treat patients far away. Eye doctors can get clear and timely pictures, which makes remote operations dependable. Still, it’s important to remember that while this technology is promising, more research and tests are needed to make sure it’s safe and works well for patients. “If everything goes well, 5G remote micron eye surgery will be available to humans within half a year,” Lin said. The team will keep working hard to help develop remote medicine in China and increase national medical levels. 1．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A．The doctor’s arm. B．The patient’s eye. C．The robot’s hand. D．The leader’s tool. 2．Which paragraph shows 5G robot may help young doctors? A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2. C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4. 3．What can we learn about 5G robot from the passage? A．It can only treat patients nearby. B．It helped complete the eye surgery. C．It has already been widely used. D．It makes the patient healthy within a month. 4．How does Professor Lin feel about the future of 5G robot? A．Worried. B．Surprised. C．Doubtful. D．Hopeful. Recently, a set of video clips (剪辑) featuring a man showcasing umbrellas with various creative designs has been sent rapidly on the Internet, even spreading overseas and attracting foreigners with the unimaginable “Chinese creativity”, CCTV news reported. In the clips, there are shining laser reflective umbrellas to dispel darkness, umbrellas with floor-length plastic curtains prevent one’s clothes from getting wet, twin umbrellas specially designed for couples and many others. All of them are made by the man in the clips, Lei Penglin. In 2014, 38-year-old Lei has operated an umbrella factory in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. At first his factory received thousands of orders. However, with more serious competitions, Lei had to explore new opportunities. He found that creative and unique products always stood out. Therefore, Lei started to put creative ideas into the products and in 2022, his umbrella with an attached flashlight gained popularity. “Consumers need personalized products. So the umbrellas have to function as decorations (装饰) aside from just preventing sunshine and rain,” Lei said. In the comment section of the product videos, Lei noticed an interesting request with many likes, suggesting that he should make a reflective umbrella for walking in the dark. Following the advice, Lei created the “laser reflective umbrella”, selling over 70,000 units once upon release. From then on, Lei started to attach great importance to comments to absorb new ideas. Presently, Lei spends several hours reading comments every day. “Basically 300 to 500 comments a day, I will read and reply to them all by myself. Only by carefully observing can I know everyone’s need, and solve the after-selling problems on time,” he said. In the future, Lei hopes to make some Chinese-style umbrellas that can be paired with Han-style clothing. “I want to try something new and also advocate for our Chinese culture,” Lei added. 1．Lei got the inspiration of producing a reflective umbrella by ________. A．thinking of his own creative ideas B．reading comments from others C．competing with others for more orders D．learning from the new product videos 2．The laser reflective umbrella is produced to ________. A．drive away darkness B．interest young couples C．match Han-style clothing D．spread Chinese culture 3．What words can best describe Lei? A．Proud and determined. B．Modest and courageous. C．Hard-working and considerate. D．Strong-willed and honorable. When we talk about safaris (游猎), we usually think of excited tourists watching wild animals living freely in Africa. But did you know that in the beginning safaris had little to do with observing wildlife in its natural living areas? The word safari comes from an Arabic word for “journey”, and the earliest safaris were journeys to do trade, hundreds of years ago. These journeys through Africa were often difficult and dangerous, but people from different parts of the world were able to see the unbelievable wildlife there. Eventually (最终) people started to hunt or to study the wildlife, rather than to do trade. Today, most safaris are trips for holidaymakers who want to see animals such as zebras, giraffes, lions and elephants in their natural homes. Some countries also have safari parks-huge parks where the same animals live almost freely, and visitors drive through to see them from inside their cars. Everyone knows that thousands of animals die out every year, and a lot of people believe that safaris and safari parks have an important role to play in the fight to protect some of the planet’s best-known species (物种). Safari parks, like zoos, are places where animals can live safely, and receive food and medical treatment. But unlike zoos, the animals live in almost natural conditions. Real safaris help to protect animal living areas, as they not only bring in money but also help to educate people. Tourists on safari take photos and videos, which they share with their friends and family, and online, spreading the word about the beauty of nature and the importance of protecting it. Not every side of safari tourism is positive (乐观), however. It’s very expensive, and very few people can actually afford to experience it. Safari tourists travel in jeeps, trucks and tour buses, which cause pollution, and some tourists leave rubbish. Some people believe safaris could destroy the very places that they are supposed to protect. As safaris become more popular, it is important that the people who organize and join in them do so responsibly. They must do their best to make sure that these trips into the natural world really are for the benefit of Mother Nature, and not to her disadvantage. 1．What were the earliest safaris mainly for? A．Watching wildlife. B．Trading. C．Studying animals. D．Protecting nature. 2．What is a key difference between safari parks and zoos? A．Animals in zoos are healthier. B．Safari parks don’t allow visitors. C．Safari parks offer more food to animals. D．Animals in safari parks live in natural conditions. 3．What should safari organizers pay attention to? A．Protecting nature. B．Making safaris cheaper. C．Expanding safari parks. D．Increasing the number of tourists. 4．What is the purpose of the text? A．To show the cost of going on a safari. B．To explain how safaris can harm animals. C．To describe the history and development of safaris. D．To encourage people to stop paying a visit to safaris. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $