题型07：阅读简答题（题型突破）-2026 年中考英语总复习核心考点与题型突破（上海专用）

题型07 阅读简答题（题型突破精讲精练） 复习目标 “阅读简答题”，是上海中考英语中的一种题型，主要考查学生的信息查找能力、语篇理解能力和归纳概括能力。题目难度介于阅读理解和写作之间，要求学生在理解文章的基础上，根据所给问题准确找出解题依据，并给出答案，同时注意细节。文体主要以记叙文为主，其他文体为辅。问题类型包括一般疑问句、特殊疑问句（what, how, when, where, why提问）、反意疑问句和选择疑问句。需具备： 1. 快定位：精准找答案 · 用题干关键词（人名、数字等）或同义替换，快速锁定原文答案区； · 区分 “直接信息”（原文现成内容）和 “间接信息”（需整合 2-3 处内容）。 2. 准处理：答案不跑偏 · 直接信息要提炼核心词，不抄长句； · 间接信息要整合关键细节（如时间 + 地点），不增删原文内容。 3. 规范写：避免基础丢分 · 语法 / 时态与原文一致，格式正确（如一般疑问句用 “Yes/No” 开头）； · 控制字数、无拼写 / 标点错误。 4. 熟技巧：应对不同提问 · 按提问词（What/Why/How 等）用固定思路答题（如 Why 类用 “Because...”）； · 推断题需基于原文，不凭空猜测。 【思维导图】 考点概览 【命题特点】 核心考点 具体考查内容 命题特点 1. 信息查找 ① 根据题干关键词（人名、数字、专有名词等）定位原文； ② 识别题干与原文的同义替换（如 “solve”→“deal with”）； ③ 区分 “直接信息”（原文现成句）与 “间接信息”（需整合 2-3 处内容）。 ① 题干多含明确指向性词语，答案多集中在定位句及前后 1-2 句； ② 避免 “原文原句照搬”，需提炼核心词； ③ 间接信息题占比约 30%，常需整合 “时间 + 地点”“原因 + 结果” 等组合信息。 2. 细节把握 ① 精准提取文中时间、地点、人物、事件、原因、方式、数量等具体细节； ② 排除干扰信息（如相似时间、近义地点）； ③ 确保细节完整（如 “on Monday morning” 不遗漏 “morning”）。 ① 提问词多为 “when/where/who/how many” 等，指向性强； ② 易设置 “细节偷换” 陷阱（如原文 “two” 选项写 “three”）； ③ 细节多分散在段落中，需逐句核对。 3. 归纳概括 ① 总结段落主旨（如 “该段介绍 XX 的作用”）或全文主旨； ② 概括事件发展脉络（如 “起因→经过→结果”）； ③ 用简洁语言整合多个细节（如 “活动时间 + 地点 + 目的”）。 ① 提问多为 “What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?”“What does the passage mainly talk about?”； ② 答案需涵盖核心要素，不冗余、不偏离； ③ 常要求 “不超过 X 个词”，考查语言凝练能力。 4. 语篇理解 ① 把握文章体裁（记叙文、说明文、议论文）及结构（总分、分总等）； ② 理解段落间逻辑关系（转折、因果、递进等）； ③ 识别指代关系（如 “it/they” 指代前文内容）。 ① 常结合 “段落作用” 提问（如 “Why does the writer write Paragraph 1?”）； ② 记叙文多考查 “情节意图”，说明文多考查 “说明对象及方法”； ③ 指代题需结合上下文推导，不孤立看句。 5. 逻辑推理 ① 根据原文信息推断隐含含义（如作者态度、事件后果）； ② 基于事实推导合理结论（如 “原文提‘环保’→ 推断‘应节约资源’”）； ③ 区分 “原文事实” 与 “合理推断”，不主观臆断。 ① 题干多含 “infer/learn/imply/suggest” 等词； ② 答案不能直接抄原文，需体现 “原文依据 + 逻辑推导”； ③ 干扰项常为 “过度推断” 或 “与原文矛盾”，需逐一排除。 6. 语言规范运用 ① 答题语法（时态、主谓一致）与原文一致； ② 符合答题格式（如一般疑问句用 “Yes/No” 开头，Why 类用 “Because...”）； ③ 控制字数、无拼写 / 标点 / 大小写错误。 ① 隐性考查语言表达能力，即使信息找对，格式 / 语法错误仍失分； ② 字数要求明确（如 “1-2 句话”“不超过 8 个词”）； ③ 常见错误点：时态混淆（如原文过去时答成现在时）、标点遗漏。 【解题技巧】 · 先看问题，再读文章：把握主题，确定方向，摘取有用的材料，舍弃无关的信息，高效省时。 · 细读全文，认真推敲：细心阅读与试题有关词汇、句子或段落，特别留心信息词。 · 复读全文，验证答案：找到答案后，将答案带入问题中检查有无矛盾，若前后不一致或意思矛盾，则考虑重选答案。 · 顺序原则：确定前一道题的答案后，在文中标注出来，做下一题时继续往下找，控制答题时间，并提高正确率。 · 圈关键词：特别是大写、数字、引号和5Wh疑问词（who, what, when, why, where, how）。 · 注意时态一致，代词一致：确保回答与原文时态和代词保持一致。 · Why提问，回答格式：可以是“Because+句子”或“……+todo……”（这里todo表目的）。 · Where和When提问：介词in/on/at等不能遗漏。 · 避免答非所问：确保答案与问题直接相关，避免使用过于笼统的词汇，要根据文章进行详细回答 中考英语阅读回答问题微技能整合表 疑问句类型 细分类型 / 疑问词 命题特点及频次 答题要点 一般疑问句、反意疑问句 - 一般疑问句多为细节理解题；反意疑问句回答依据事实 一般疑问句： 肯定回答：Yes, 主语 + be 动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词 否定回答：No, 主语 + be 动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词 + not 反意疑问句：事实肯定用 Yes，否定用 No 选择疑问句 - 不能用 Yes/No 回答，需从选项中选答案 答案必须是完整句子或其省略形式 特殊疑问句 what 考查细节，出现 16 次 回归原文寻找与题干相关的具体要点 why 考查原因，出现 4 次 寻找因果关系要点，常用 because + 句子、because of + 短语或动词不定式回答 when 考查时间，2020.89、2017.89 考查 用表示时间的介词短语回答（如：In 1919. /On Saturday morning.） where 考查地点，2018.92 考查 用表示地点的介词短语或地点名词回答（如：In the hospital. /At the airport.） how 考查方式或个人感受 寻找做事方式（by/through + 短语）或个人观点 / 感受的表达（如形容词、句子） who/whom 考查人物，2021.79、2019.92 考查 寻找与题干表述相似的原句，根据主语判断人物 how long 考查时间或距离长短 用 for + 时间段、since + 句子或数字回答（如：For two months. /Since five years ago.） how many 考查数量，2021.78 考查 寻找数量相关表达，用数字或完整句子回答（如：Five. /There are five people...） how old 考查年龄 用数字、数字 + years old 或完整句子回答（如：14. /She is fourteen years old.） 考题透视 1.（2023·上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） Jim’s grandpa had a beautiful garden. He knew everything about gardening. Every weekend, Jim got his hands dirty in the soil with Grandpa. Best of all, he loved seeing the daffodils (水仙花) come out in spring. One Saturday, Jim was helping Grandpa in the garden. “Will we plant daffodils this year?” asked Jim. “Yes, but give it a few more days,” said Grandpa, handing Jim a gardening fork. “We need to get the weeds (杂草) out first.” “Why do you like planting daffodils?” asked Jim. “For Grandma,” said Grandpa. “On the day we first met, I gave her a bunch of daffodils. Seeing the sweet smile on her face, I knew she loved them. So when we got married, I promised her to plant daffodils every year.” “Wow! I can’t wait to plant daffodils,” said Jim. A few days later, Grandpa got a terrible headache and was sent to hospital. He needed to have an operation. The following Sunday, Jim sat in the garden, worried and lonely. Grandma came to him. “Jim, you can do some gardening if you like,” she said. “________,” said Jim. “He isn’t here but he surely has taught you something, hasn’t he?” said Grandma. “I guess he has really taught me a lot,” said Jim. Jim thought about how happy Grandpa would be when he came back and saw the daffodils. He put on his rubber boots and spent the whole day tidying, digging, planting and watering. When spring came, all the daffodils opened and Grandpa returned home. “You wonderful boy,” said Grandpa. “Grandma and I are proud of you.” “I remember everything you’ve taught me,” said Jim. “Grandpa, you and Grandma are good teachers!” 78. Was Jim’s grandpa good at gardening? ________________________________________________________ 79. Why did Grandpa and Jim have to wait a few more days to plant daffodils? ________________________________________________________ 80. What did Grandpa promise Grandma to do when they got married? ________________________________________________________ 81. What might Jim say to Grandma? Fill in the blank with one sentence. ________________________________________________________ 82. How did Jim welcome Grandpa home? ________________________________________________________ 83. Why did Jim say his grandparents were good teachers? Give three reasons. ________________________________________________________ 2.（2022·上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） （Mike is telling a story. It happened when he was seven.） It was New Year’s Eve. In the morning, I heard Grandma tell Mum she needed a football for the New Year’s Eve dinner. “A football for the dinner? What’s it for?” I wondered. “Anyway, I will get one! I can do something nice for Grandma.” I remembered my friend Joe had an old football. I went out quietly and found him. I gave him my favourite model car in exchange for his football. I took the football home, shined it and put it on the living room table secretly. I waited in my room for Grandma to notice it. “Mike!” Mum shouted. I ran to the living room. “Why can’t you put your things where they belong? Get the football out of here!” “But it’s for Grandma! She said she needed a football for the New Year’s Eve dinner.” I said. “A football for the dinner?” Mum laughed. “No, Grandma needs a fruit bowl, not a football.” “Fruit bowl sounds like football! I have done a silly thing!” I went back to my room, embarrassed and disappointed. Before dinner, Mum came in and asked me to meet my uncles and aunts. When I walked into the living room, Grandma was showing them a pretty fruit bowl with the old football in its centre, I was surprised. “Look!” Grandma said. “Today Mike brought me a nice present, this football. Isn’t it beautiful?” She continued. “It’s beautiful, yes — because anything from a child is beautiful.” 74. How old was Mike when the story happened? ______________________________________________________________ 75 What did Mike give Joe to get the football? ______________________________________________________________ 76. Whom did Mike expect to notice the football? ______________________________________________________________ 77. Why did Mike think he had done a silly thing? ______________________________________________________________ 78. What did Grandma do with the football? ______________________________________________________________ 79. How might Mike feel after hearing Grandma’s words? Explain why. ______________________________________________________________ 3.（2021上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） Triathlon is a race in which each person swims，rides a bicycle and runs over very long distances.It has been held ten times in Hope Town.Sam，aged 20，finished nine races with his younger brother Luke.Every race was a victory for them.Luke can't walk，talk or feed himself because of a rare brain illness since birth.But Sam wants his brother to know what it feels like to be part of a sport instead of having to sit and watch.A local TV journalist interviewed Sam after he received the Town Hero Award. （J＝Journalist，S＝Sam） J：How did you get the idea to include Luke in these events？ S：When I was ten，my mom showed me a video of two young men from another city doing triathlons.One of the men had a condition like Luke has.I got the idea from that. J：What's it like having Luke along？ S：I feel good and proud during the whole triathlon，for I'm giving something to Luke.He can experience things any other man would. J：What do you get from him？ S：It's the smile on Luke's face.That smile brightens me.The feeling of knowing that I've done something for him is unbelievable. J：When you received the Town Hero Award，you talked about the importance of changing the way you see things.What did you mean？ S：People see Luke very differently： "Oh，he can't do something like that.He's disabled." But if you just change how you see things，you can see there are many possibilities where Luke can do swimming，biking or even triathlons，like we do. J：What do you want to share with other young men？ S：（6） （1）How many races did Sam and Luke finish？ ______________________________________________________________ （2）Who has suffered from a brain illness，Sam or Luke？ ______________________________________________________________ （3）What did Sam's mom show him when he was ten？ ______________________________________________________________ （4）How does Sam feel during the whole triathlon？ ______________________________________________________________ （5）What does Sam get from Luke？ ______________________________________________________________ （6）What might be Sam's reply to the journalist's last question？Write TWO sentences. ______________________________________________________________ 4.（2020上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） "Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there. "This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope（显微镜）. Many people want to own his art pieces. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his great art achievements. At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it? The answer is very, very carefully. So carefully, in fact, that he actually slows his breathing down and works in between breaths. Willard usually works under a microscope using special tools that he creates. To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush. Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable." It is a terrible dream when I start but a nice dream when I finish," he says. A single item can take at least several weeks to complete. People have asked Willard why he chose to do something that needed effort and took time. His interest in creating small things began when he was five. He started creating houses and playgrounds for ants. Willard was not a strong student. He had difficulty in reading and spelling words. Some kids used to call him a loser. This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt. A newspaper reporter said, "Willard has shown the world that he is special. Though_______ , he________." 88. Are Willard's art pieces big or small in size? __________________________________________ 89. When people visit Willard's exhibitions, what question do they always ask? __________________________________________ 90. What does Willard use to make a paintbrush? ___________________________________________ 91. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 4 refer to? ___________________________________________ 92. Why did Willard choose to do something that needed effort and took time? ___________________________________________ 93. What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph? ___________________________________________ 5.（2019上海中考真题） D.Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题） Ms.Lauren，a school head teacher，has asked the students to put down notes of what they have learned based on their own experiences.Here is some of what she's got. ☀When your mum is mad， hide what you don't want thrown away. ☀Never， ever say“I hate you”. ☀Even if nothing is in the fridge，don't eat dog food. Believe me， you won't like it! ☀Don't judge people by their looks.Someone could be bad-looking and still be nice. Katie，age 13 Life is like a"choose your own ending"book-you can take whatever adventures（冒险）you want. Being nice can get you somewhere. Never ask your dad to help you with a maths problem.It will turn out to be a three-hour lesson. If you have a problem，share it with your mum. People who do unkind things to you are not your friends. Sally，age 15 63. Katie probably tried dog food when there was nothing in the fridge，didn't she? ______________________________________________________________ 64. Why doesn't Sally ask Dad for help with a maths problem? ______________________________________________________________ 65. Read Sally's and Jackie's notes.What kind of people won't she/he be friends with? ______________________________________________________________ 66. What is Jackie and Alex's attitude towards telling lies? ______________________________________________________________ 67. Whom do all four kids mention in their notes? ______________________________________________________________ 68. What will Ms.Lauren possibly do with the notes? Why? ______________________________________________________________ 6.（2018上海中考真题） D. Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题.) Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. "Perhaps they're going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,” he thought。 Mr. Chan’s daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong afterwards. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, "Take this gift box home with great care." He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him. Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. "This is not a very interesting gift, " said Amy, a bit disappointed. "That’s all right. Let’s make some tea in it, "said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, " Dear Amy ,___93____Love Dad.” The two men kidnapped(绑架). Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside. "Where’s the teapot?" the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces. "How dare you cheat us? We saw you give your daughter a box at the airport. Come with us! We’re going to search your home, one of them said. When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside. Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. "That teapot is very valuable, said Mr. Chan. "A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.” “We were going to drink tea from it, too, "said Amy, laughing. 63. Was the teapot found in America? 64. What did Mr. Chan notice on the plane back to Hong Kong? 65. What was in the pink box? 66. How did the two thieves feel when they didn’t find the teapot? 67. Where were the thieves caught? 68. What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note? Fill in the blank with TWO sentences. 7.（2017上海中考真题） D. Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）（12分） It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes. Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today,” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day?” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen’s ballet dress while Karen put Grace’s brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes. When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn’t dare to hand in her work. Meanwhile, Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can’t rely on copying what others are doing.” When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side. 88.Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays? 89.When did the twins get up on Saturdays? 90.What was the twins’ plan when they decided to do something different? 91.How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson? 92.Why did the ballet teacher become impatient? 93.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us? 好题新题特训 PASSAGE 1 【来源】上海交通大学附属第二中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题 Lucy dreamed of hosting her own cooking show. Every day, she practiced making up recipes (食谱), hoping to make her brother Leo and mother smile with her dishes. Yet, she could never cook right one particular meal: Lasagna (千层面). Or should she say, Grandpa’s Famous loves-agna. Each time Lucy tried the dish, Leo would spit (吐) it out or her mother would push it around her plate. People used to line up outside of Grandpa’s restaurant just to get a piece of it. Grandpa didn’t have a restaurant anymore, but he had given Lucy his recipe...without, however, telling her his secret ingredient (原料). He always said she had to figure it out by herself. What was the secret ingredient? Grandpa always told Lucy the same story she had already heard hundreds of times, “When you were very little, you tried my Lasagna. I turned my back for one minute...and you were covered in sauce and cheese! You threw a handful at me and yelled, ‘loves-on-yah! loves-on-yah’ I liked your name for it so much that I’ve called the recipe loves-agna ever since.” For Grandpa’s birthday, Lucy decided to give him a surprise by making a perfect loves-agna. She followed the recipe carefully, but she failed again and again—too salty, too sweet, or too spicy. Frustrated, Lucy threw her chef’s hat down and left the kitchen. Lying on her bed, she suddenly had an idea. Back in the kitchen, Lucy tore up the old recipe and put away her measuring spoons. Then she listened to her heart when cooking. Soon, the kitchen smelled wonderful. The doorbell rang. Lucy hung up her apron (围裙). Leo set the table. Mom answered the door. The family sat down to eat, but everyone hesitated. “Come on, everyone, eat,” Lucy said. “Don’t worry, it’s a new recipe.” Relieved, Mom, Leo and Grandpa slowly started eating their food. “It was delicious,” Mom said. “I loved it,” Leo yelled, reaching for a second piece “You’ve found the secret ingredient, Lucy,” Grandpa said. “But I didn’t even follow the recipe this time. I tore it up.” “I never really followed the recipe either, Lucy,” Grandpa patted his chest and took another slice, “I always listen to my heart and cook with love, just like you did this time. When you use this special ingredient, loves-agna always turns out perfect.” After hearing the words, Lucy felt ________ and learned that ________. 1．Lucy’s brother and mom didn’t love the Lasagna cooked by Lucy at first, did they? 2．Why didn’t Grandpa tell Lucy the secret ingredient of his lasagna? 3．Who called the recipe loves-agna? 4．What does the underlined word “an idea” in paragraph 4 refer to? 5．How did Lucy finally cook the delicious lasagna for her family? 6．Complete the blank in the last paragraph. After hearing the words, Lucy felt and learned that . PASSAGE 2 【来源】上海市浦东新区欣竹中学2025-2026学年上学期10月九年级英语期中卷 Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it? It’s not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue is a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School. She has recently given her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window, developed by two U.S. psychologists (心理学家),” said Liu. “It has four areas about one’s self: An open area that everyone knows about, a hidden area that only you know, a blind spot that everyone knows except for you and an unknown area that nobody knows. Using this tool, students did a great job seeing themselves through a new lens.” “I’m most curious about my blind spot,” said eighth-grader Yang Manfei. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed that she easily gets anxious (焦虑紧张的) and impatient because of procrastination, the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment.” “It is a bad habit I’ve never realized,” Yang said. “I find the unknown area most amazing,” said Sun Boyin, another student. “It means everyone has lots of potential(潜能).” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. “But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at the subject. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer,” he said. When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. “I’m afraid to show my secrets deep down,” said Li Yixuan. “Then one classmate stood up and said his favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. Li thought to himself, “Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? I want my classmates to see me as a grown person, not a silly child.” But then he realized that classmate wasn’t silly at all. Instead, he has the courage to be himself. “Show yourself and make yourself better. That’s the best lesson I’ve learned,” Li added. Dear friends, do you want to learn more about yourself using the Johari Window? Which part would you like to find out most now and why? Please share your idea and a reason here: _________. 1．It’s not easy to know ourselves, is it? 2．Where does Liu Yue work? 3．What parts does the Johari Window consist of? 4．Why does Yang Manfei get anxious and impatient easily? 5．How did Li Yixuan feel about his hidden area at first? 6．Fill in the blank in the article. Please share your idea and a reason here: PASSAGE 3 【来源】上海实验中学东校2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷 One day, an ambitious young man traveled a long distance to visit the home of Socrates (苏格拉底). He approached him respectfully and said, “Sir, I have come to ask for your guidance. Will you teach me how to become truly successful?” Socrates looked at him with a calm expression and replied, “I will help you. Follow me.” He led the young man towards the ocean without further explanation. When they reached the shore, Socrates continued walking straight into the water. The young man followed, confused but curious. Once they were both chest-deep (深及胸部的) in the sea, Socrates suddenly placed his hands on the young man’s head and pushed him underwater. The young man struggled (挣扎) and fought his way back to the surface after about ten seconds, gasping for air (大口喘气). Socrates simply turned and walked back to the shore without saying anything. Feeling confused and disrespected, the young man left, telling himself he would never return. However, after a week, he began to reflect. Maybe there was a reason for Socrates’ strange action. He decided to give the wise man another chance. He visited Socrates again and said, “I still wish to learn. Please teach me the secret of success.” Once again, Socrates led him into the ocean and pushed his head under the water. This time, the young man was more prepared. He took a deep breath before going under and tried to hold it for nearly thirty seconds. But when he surfaced, Socrates was already walking away. The young man felt angry and embarrassed. Another month went by. The young man still deeply wanted to succeed. He decided to try one last time. He approached Socrates and said, “I am here again. Please teach me what I need to learn.” Then they walked into the ocean. As soon as Socrates grabbed (抓住) his head, the young man took a deep breath and relaxed. This time, he held his breath for almost two minutes. When he finally came up, Socrates was already on the beach. Extremely angry, the young man ran out of the water and shouted, “Why do you keep dunking my head instead of teaching me your wisdom?” Socrates turned to him and said calmly, “Listen, my son. I have been teaching you all along. If you want to succeed as badly as you wanted to breathe when you were underwater, you will become successful. That is the only secret.” The young man finally understood: True success requires . 1．Socrates didn’t say anything after the first time pushing the young man’s head underwater, did he? 2．Why did the young man travel a long distance to visit the home of Socrates? 3．What two things did the young man do to better prepare himself during the second visit? 4．When did the young man go to visit Socrates for the third time? 5．How did Socrates teach the young man the lesson instead of just telling it? 6．What can be filled in the blank to complete the sentence? PASSAGE 4 【来源】上海市静安区市西初级中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月第2次月考英语试卷 Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Crazy for Crabs In ancient China, when autumn arrived, people didn’t just enjoy the cool breeze and falling leaves. They got especially excited about one thing: eating crabs. For many ancient Chinese foodies, the perfect way to celebrate fall was with a plate of fresh crab and a cup of warm wine. According to traditional Chinese medicine, crab is a “cold” food, which can upset the stomach if eaten alone. That’s why people paired it with warm wine. Together, they made a tasty and balanced combination. The feeling was so good that one poet wrote, “There’s no better joy in this world” than enjoying crabs and wine on a mountain top. Many poets and scholars were huge crab lovers. The famous poet Su Dongpo once traded a poem to a friend in exchange for two crabs. Ouyang Xiu chose to retire near a lake simply because the crabs there were cheaper. The writer Li Yu was nicknamed the “Crab Fairy,” because he could eat up to 20 crabs a day and even had a servant dedicated to cooking crabs for him. But the funniest story is about Qian Kun, a government official. When the emperor asked where he wanted to work, he replied, “ anywhere with crabs.” In autumn, crab-themed parties were also popular among the upper class. In the classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (《红楼梦》), people hosted crab feasts in their gardens. They ate crabs with ginger and vinegar, drank hot wine and wrote poems. During the Song dynasty, chefs invented new ways to prepare crabs. They made crab wontons, crab roe soup buns, and even a creative dish called “crab-stuffed orange.” Later, in the Ming dynasty, people designed a special tool set called the “Eight Crab Tools”. It included hooks (钩子), and even a small hammer, allowing diners to open crab shells neatly and easily. To the ancient Chinese, crabs weren’t just a tasty seasonal delicacy (佳肴). They were a symbol of autumn joy. Even today, crabs still hold a special place on Chinese dinner tables, continuing to bring happiness to food lovers. 1．In ancient China, people got especially excited about eating crabs when summer arrived, didn’t they? 2．According to traditional Chinese medicine, why did people pair crabs with warm wine? 3．What did Su Dongpo trade to his friend in exchange for two crabs? 4．According to paragraph 4, if a person was a farmer, did he always go to the crab-themed parties? 5．What was the “Eight Crab Tools” used for? 6．Some people think crabs are just a kind of delicious food, while others believe they carry cultural meanings. What’s your opinion? Do you think food can be more than just something to eat? Explain your ideas. PASSAGE 5 【来源】上海市建平实验中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷 Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Taking Pictures or Taking Notes? In a class last December, I wrote some directions on the blackboard for students about their final examination. One young girl quickly took a picture of the board using her smartphone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?” “I can’t read my own handwriting,” she explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.” Those words started a heated discussion about taking a picture instead of taking notes. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phones were a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they thought, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly what had been written on the blackboard. Others told me that during class, they would like to listen to the discussion attentively. Taking notes would distract them from important information. It may be convenient to use cameras as note takers. Yet it does raise some questions about the classroom. Is a picture as effective a replacement for the process of note-taking? Teachers encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so not only records necessary information but also helps prepare the way of understanding. Encouraging students to take notes seems to be an old-fashioned teaching method. But a method with a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down makes a student’s brain take an active part in class, according to a study. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin keeping it in mind, and to process and combine it. Taking a picture does record the information. However, it deletes some of the necessary mental involvement that note-taking is rich in. So can the two be equally effective? 1．How would the young girl mentioned at the beginning of the passage review the writer’s writing after class? 2．Some people thought that their phones were a dangerous place to store material, didn’t they? 3．Why do teachers encourage students to take notes? 4．According to the study, what are the benefits of writing information down? 5．What is the act of taking notes by hand rich in, according to Paragraph 6? 6．If you are allowed to use your mobile phone to take pictures of your teachers’ notes, will you take pictures of notes or will you still take notes by hand? Why? (Give at least two reasons) PASSAGE 6 【来源】上海市实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期9月月考英语试卷 根据短文内容回答问题。 Ink brushes, ink, paper and inkstones are the “Four Treasures of Study” (文房四宝) in China. They have been must-haves for fans of calligraphy and Chinese painting. Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone (绛州澄泥砚) in Shanxi province is one of China’s most famous inkstones. It is known for its fine texture (质地). It feels like “a baby’s skin” and can do less harm to the brush. Unlike other inkstones made from natural stone, it is made from mud from the Fenhe River. The skill can be dated back to the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220). However, it was lost at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368 — 1644). In 1986, Lin Yongmao, a craftsman from Xinjiang county, Shanxi, and his son Lin Tao decided to 2 . To find clues, they visited libraries to read ancient books about the inkstone. Although they learned the basic ways, bringing it back to life was no easy task. They walked over the Fenhe riverbed and collected mud of all kinds to find the best one. To know the best temperature of firing clay (黏土), they spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln (窑) in smoke. After many failures, they succeeded in making three Chengni inkstones in 1991. In 1994, their inkstones won a gold prize at the China Expo of Famous Inkstones. It takes over a year and more than 10 steps to make a Chengni inkstone. One of the key steps is mud filtering (过滤). The mud needs to be filtered over and over again till it feels like flour. This is to make sure the texture of clay is right. In 2019, Lin Xiaolin, Lin Tao’s son, returned from his studies abroad. He created new ways to make the Chengni inkstone. By controlling the temperature of the kiln, he increased the colors of the inkstone from three to eight. The young man has also stepped into the online market. In 2013, Lin Tao built the China Jiangzhou Chengni Inkstone Cultural Park. More than 10,000 people have visited the park to learn the old skill. “Passing on the skill holds the key to keeping it alive,” he said. 1．What is the Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone made from? . 2．What did Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao decide to do in 1986? . 3．How did Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao know the best temperature of firing clay? . 4．Why does the mud need to be filtered over and over again? . 5．Lin Xiaolin learned how to make Chengni inkstones abroad, didn’t he? . 6．After reading this passage, in your opinion, bringing an old craft back to life needs because . PASSAGE 7 【来源】2025年上海市民办上宝中学中考三模英语试题 Hope Beyond the River For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to watch the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse in my fourth year of university. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain future. The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, so I packed up my things and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a week lasted for two weeks, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same situation as I was in before. You know that feeling when you wake up in fear? That feeling became constant (持续不断的) in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting pain. And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress. So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to write. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer-a little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope. And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you need! I put my dissatisfaction into a children’s book. Beyond the River is the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who refused to give up his dream. And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world - just a lot of hard work and determination - I was offered a publishing contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. Don’t give up. Even if things look tough now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.Q&A 1．Why was the author’s graduation day not exciting? 2．How did the author feel during the weeks and months after graduation? 3．What did the author do to keep his good sense? 4．What is the story Beyond the River about? 5．What does the underlined phrase “fall into place” in paragraph 6 most probably mean? 6．What made the author succeed? Why? PASSAGE 8 【来源】上海市格致初级中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末素养测试英语试题 ①In the United States, 16, 18, and 21 are important ages in a person’s life. A person can do new things at each age to show that he or she is no longer a child. These are all part of the transition to adulthood. ②After turning 16 in the United States, a person can be employed, get a driver’s license, and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their 16th birthday. At 18, people in the United States can vote in government elections and join the military, but they can’t go into nightclubs or buy alcohol like beer or wine until they are 21. ③In many Latin American countries, a young woman’s 15th birthday is important. At this age, she is no longer considered to be a girl, but a woman. To mark this special day, families with 15-year-old daughters have a celebration called a quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party to which many guests are invited. ④In Japan, boys and girls are considered to be adults at the age of 20. At this age, they gain rights to vote and drink alcohol. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called Coming-of-Age Day. On this day, 20-year-olds celebrate by listening to speeches given by city and school leaders. After that, many celebrate with family and friends late into the night. ⑤In many countries, celebrations do not stop at adulthood. People like to celebrate what they consider to be important ages such as their 50th or 60th birthdays, or significant events such as the birth of their first child, or their retirement. 1．Nineteen is an important age in a person’s life in the USA, isn’t it? 2．At what age can an American buy beer? 3．How do some Latin American countries celebrate a woman’s 15th birthday? 4．Which is the right structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the passage about? Answer in one sentence. 6．Which age is the most important in your life? Why? PASSAGE 9 【来源】上海市西南位育中学2024-2025学年九年级下学期3月测试英语试题 When my nephew was a kid, he was crazy about collecting and trading cards. Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers——or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground. And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island! But hey, who needs an island when you have a Charizard (a large dragon-like Pokémon)? Now that he’s older (and maybe a little wiser), he can’t believe how much he once cared about those cards. But he wasn’t alone in his love for them. Kids have been collecting cards for generations. It’s all about fitting in and being part of the “club”. Nothing says “I belong” quite like pulling out a pack of these cards. But there’s a dark side to all that shiny cardboard. Take the current card-collecting craze here in China. Schools are turning into trading floors faster than you can say “limited edition.” Parents and teachers are left scratching (挠) their heads while kids fill their pockets with newly found “treasures”. It’s not just about the cards, though it’s about the exciting search, the social pecking order (社会等级制度), and the thrill of tearing open a new pack. With the newest anime or video game characters on them, these cards are meant to catch and hold kids’ interest. And because they’re often sold in “blind boxes”, you never know what you’re going to get. They’re like scratch-off lottery tickets (刮刮乐彩票) for kids, instead of money, you win bragging (吹嘘) rights. All this can turn into an expensive, vicious cycle (恶性循环). Don’t have the card you want? Buy more packs! Still no luck? Trade like your life depends on it! Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to think about how far you would go—and whether it’s worth it—to complete your collection! 1．Collecting such cards which are mentioned in the article is expensive, isn’t it? 2．Which sentences in the article show the author’s nephew was crazy about collecting and trading cards? 3．The author’s nephew thought the cards would give him superpowers. What do superpowers refer to? 4．How do parents and teachers feel about this craze? 5．What are the cards often sold in to make kids excited? 6．If you were the author’s nephew and had a chance to say something to your past self, what would you have said? PASSAGE 10 【来源】上海市世外中学 2024-2025学年九年级上学期英语模拟试卷 Dear Mrs. Smith, I regret to inform you that your order for bedclothes and curtains will not arrive on schedule. The reason for this is the factory that supplies our fabrics (面料) flooded during the typhoon over the weekend. All of the material it had in stock (存货) was ruined, and its workers now have to clean up the factory. This includes repairing some of the looms it uses to make the fabrics. As a result, it will take an additional two weeks for them to send us the fabrics. Since you custom-ordered these fabrics, the factory has agreed to deal with your order first. As soon as we receive it, my company will also give your order priority. After all, you are a valuable customer for us. We’ll try to get all the bed clothes and curtains done as soon as possible. I’ll email you when we start sewing work, and again when the items are finished and we’ve done quality control on them. ____________, and I hope you will continue to choose our services in the future. Sincerely, Joes Sewing Company 1．Mrs. Smith didn’t order bed clothes and curtains from Joes Sewing Company, did she? 2．Why couldn’t the factory supply fabrics on schedule? 3．How long will it take for the factory to send the fabrics? 4．What does Joes Sewing company promise Mrs. Smith? 5．What best fits the blank in the last paragraph? 6．Will Mrs. Smith be satisfied with the solution? Why or why not? 41 / 42 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 题型07 阅读简答题（题型突破精讲精练） 复习目标 “阅读简答题”，是上海中考英语中的一种题型，主要考查学生的信息查找能力、语篇理解能力和归纳概括能力。题目难度介于阅读理解和写作之间，要求学生在理解文章的基础上，根据所给问题准确找出解题依据，并给出答案，同时注意细节。文体主要以记叙文为主，其他文体为辅。问题类型包括一般疑问句、特殊疑问句（what, how, when, where, why提问）、反意疑问句和选择疑问句。需具备： 1. 快定位：精准找答案 · 用题干关键词（人名、数字等）或同义替换，快速锁定原文答案区； · 区分 “直接信息”（原文现成内容）和 “间接信息”（需整合 2-3 处内容）。 2. 准处理：答案不跑偏 · 直接信息要提炼核心词，不抄长句； · 间接信息要整合关键细节（如时间 + 地点），不增删原文内容。 3. 规范写：避免基础丢分 · 语法 / 时态与原文一致，格式正确（如一般疑问句用 “Yes/No” 开头）； · 控制字数、无拼写 / 标点错误。 4. 熟技巧：应对不同提问 · 按提问词（What/Why/How 等）用固定思路答题（如 Why 类用 “Because...”）； · 推断题需基于原文，不凭空猜测。 【思维导图】 考点概览 【命题特点】 核心考点 具体考查内容 命题特点 1. 信息查找 ① 根据题干关键词（人名、数字、专有名词等）定位原文； ② 识别题干与原文的同义替换（如 “solve”→“deal with”）； ③ 区分 “直接信息”（原文现成句）与 “间接信息”（需整合 2-3 处内容）。 ① 题干多含明确指向性词语，答案多集中在定位句及前后 1-2 句； ② 避免 “原文原句照搬”，需提炼核心词； ③ 间接信息题占比约 30%，常需整合 “时间 + 地点”“原因 + 结果” 等组合信息。 2. 细节把握 ① 精准提取文中时间、地点、人物、事件、原因、方式、数量等具体细节； ② 排除干扰信息（如相似时间、近义地点）； ③ 确保细节完整（如 “on Monday morning” 不遗漏 “morning”）。 ① 提问词多为 “when/where/who/how many” 等，指向性强； ② 易设置 “细节偷换” 陷阱（如原文 “two” 选项写 “three”）； ③ 细节多分散在段落中，需逐句核对。 3. 归纳概括 ① 总结段落主旨（如 “该段介绍 XX 的作用”）或全文主旨； ② 概括事件发展脉络（如 “起因→经过→结果”）； ③ 用简洁语言整合多个细节（如 “活动时间 + 地点 + 目的”）。 ① 提问多为 “What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?”“What does the passage mainly talk about?”； ② 答案需涵盖核心要素，不冗余、不偏离； ③ 常要求 “不超过 X 个词”，考查语言凝练能力。 4. 语篇理解 ① 把握文章体裁（记叙文、说明文、议论文）及结构（总分、分总等）； ② 理解段落间逻辑关系（转折、因果、递进等）； ③ 识别指代关系（如 “it/they” 指代前文内容）。 ① 常结合 “段落作用” 提问（如 “Why does the writer write Paragraph 1?”）； ② 记叙文多考查 “情节意图”，说明文多考查 “说明对象及方法”； ③ 指代题需结合上下文推导，不孤立看句。 5. 逻辑推理 ① 根据原文信息推断隐含含义（如作者态度、事件后果）； ② 基于事实推导合理结论（如 “原文提‘环保’→ 推断‘应节约资源’”）； ③ 区分 “原文事实” 与 “合理推断”，不主观臆断。 ① 题干多含 “infer/learn/imply/suggest” 等词； ② 答案不能直接抄原文，需体现 “原文依据 + 逻辑推导”； ③ 干扰项常为 “过度推断” 或 “与原文矛盾”，需逐一排除。 6. 语言规范运用 ① 答题语法（时态、主谓一致）与原文一致； ② 符合答题格式（如一般疑问句用 “Yes/No” 开头，Why 类用 “Because...”）； ③ 控制字数、无拼写 / 标点 / 大小写错误。 ① 隐性考查语言表达能力，即使信息找对，格式 / 语法错误仍失分； ② 字数要求明确（如 “1-2 句话”“不超过 8 个词”）； ③ 常见错误点：时态混淆（如原文过去时答成现在时）、标点遗漏。 【解题技巧】 · 先看问题，再读文章：把握主题，确定方向，摘取有用的材料，舍弃无关的信息，高效省时。 · 细读全文，认真推敲：细心阅读与试题有关词汇、句子或段落，特别留心信息词。 · 复读全文，验证答案：找到答案后，将答案带入问题中检查有无矛盾，若前后不一致或意思矛盾，则考虑重选答案。 · 顺序原则：确定前一道题的答案后，在文中标注出来，做下一题时继续往下找，控制答题时间，并提高正确率。 · 圈关键词：特别是大写、数字、引号和5Wh疑问词（who, what, when, why, where, how）。 · 注意时态一致，代词一致：确保回答与原文时态和代词保持一致。 · Why提问，回答格式：可以是“Because+句子”或“……+todo……”（这里todo表目的）。 · Where和When提问：介词in/on/at等不能遗漏。 · 避免答非所问：确保答案与问题直接相关，避免使用过于笼统的词汇，要根据文章进行详细回答 中考英语阅读回答问题微技能整合表 疑问句类型 细分类型 / 疑问词 命题特点及频次 答题要点 一般疑问句、反意疑问句 - 一般疑问句多为细节理解题；反意疑问句回答依据事实 一般疑问句： 肯定回答：Yes, 主语 + be 动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词 否定回答：No, 主语 + be 动词 / 助动词 / 情态动词 + not 反意疑问句：事实肯定用 Yes，否定用 No 选择疑问句 - 不能用 Yes/No 回答，需从选项中选答案 答案必须是完整句子或其省略形式 特殊疑问句 what 考查细节，出现 16 次 回归原文寻找与题干相关的具体要点 why 考查原因，出现 4 次 寻找因果关系要点，常用 because + 句子、because of + 短语或动词不定式回答 when 考查时间，2020.89、2017.89 考查 用表示时间的介词短语回答（如：In 1919. /On Saturday morning.） where 考查地点，2018.92 考查 用表示地点的介词短语或地点名词回答（如：In the hospital. /At the airport.） how 考查方式或个人感受 寻找做事方式（by/through + 短语）或个人观点 / 感受的表达（如形容词、句子） who/whom 考查人物，2021.79、2019.92 考查 寻找与题干表述相似的原句，根据主语判断人物 how long 考查时间或距离长短 用 for + 时间段、since + 句子或数字回答（如：For two months. /Since five years ago.） how many 考查数量，2021.78 考查 寻找数量相关表达，用数字或完整句子回答（如：Five. /There are five people...） how old 考查年龄 用数字、数字 + years old 或完整句子回答（如：14. /She is fourteen years old.） 考题透视 1.（2023·上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） Jim’s grandpa had a beautiful garden. He knew everything about gardening. Every weekend, Jim got his hands dirty in the soil with Grandpa. Best of all, he loved seeing the daffodils (水仙花) come out in spring. One Saturday, Jim was helping Grandpa in the garden. “Will we plant daffodils this year?” asked Jim. “Yes, but give it a few more days,” said Grandpa, handing Jim a gardening fork. “We need to get the weeds (杂草) out first.” “Why do you like planting daffodils?” asked Jim. “For Grandma,” said Grandpa. “On the day we first met, I gave her a bunch of daffodils. Seeing the sweet smile on her face, I knew she loved them. So when we got married, I promised her to plant daffodils every year.” “Wow! I can’t wait to plant daffodils,” said Jim. A few days later, Grandpa got a terrible headache and was sent to hospital. He needed to have an operation. The following Sunday, Jim sat in the garden, worried and lonely. Grandma came to him. “Jim, you can do some gardening if you like,” she said. “________,” said Jim. “He isn’t here but he surely has taught you something, hasn’t he?” said Grandma. “I guess he has really taught me a lot,” said Jim. Jim thought about how happy Grandpa would be when he came back and saw the daffodils. He put on his rubber boots and spent the whole day tidying, digging, planting and watering. When spring came, all the daffodils opened and Grandpa returned home. “You wonderful boy,” said Grandpa. “Grandma and I are proud of you.” “I remember everything you’ve taught me,” said Jim. “Grandpa, you and Grandma are good teachers!” 78. Was Jim’s grandpa good at gardening? ________________________________________________________ 79. Why did Grandpa and Jim have to wait a few more days to plant daffodils? ________________________________________________________ 80. What did Grandpa promise Grandma to do when they got married? ________________________________________________________ 81. What might Jim say to Grandma? Fill in the blank with one sentence. ________________________________________________________ 82. How did Jim welcome Grandpa home? ________________________________________________________ 83. Why did Jim say his grandparents were good teachers? Give three reasons. ________________________________________________________ 【文章大意】 文本主要讲述了吉姆和爷爷在花园的故事。爷爷擅长园艺，吉姆常和爷爷一起在花园劳作，他们准备种水仙花，因为爷爷和奶奶初次见面时爷爷送了奶奶水仙花，结婚时爷爷答应每年都种。但爷爷因病住院需手术，在奶奶的鼓励下，吉姆独自完成了花园的整理、种植和浇水等工作。春天水仙花开放时爷爷回家，对吉姆表示了称赞，吉姆认为爷爷奶奶是好老师，因为爷爷传授了园艺知识，爷爷奶奶的爱情故事体现了承诺的重要性，奶奶在爷爷住院时的鼓励也让他成长。 【答案解析】 78. Yes, he was. 【解析】文中提到 “He knew everything about gardening.”，说明吉姆的爷爷擅长园艺，所以答案是肯定的。 【解析】 【79 题详解】 Because they needed to get the weeds out first. 【解析】根据爷爷的话 “We need to get the weeds (杂草) out first” 可知，他们要先除草才能种水仙花，所以要等几天。 【80 题详解】 He promised her to plant daffodils every year. 【解析】文中提到 “So when we got married, I promised her to plant daffodils every year.”，可知爷爷答应奶奶每年种水仙花。 【81 题详解】 I don't know how to do it without Grandpa.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 【解析】根据上文 “Jim sat in the garden, worried and lonely.” 以及下文 “He isn't here but he surely has taught you something, hasn't he?” 可知，吉姆可能会说没有爷爷不知道怎么做，或者类似表达自己担忧但又想尝试的话。 【82 题详解】 He spent the whole day tidying, digging, planting and watering the daffodils to welcome Grandpa home. 【解析】文中说 “He put on his rubber boots and spent the whole day tidying, digging, planting and watering.”，吉姆通过整理花园、种植和浇水水仙花来迎接爷爷回家。 【83 题详解】 First, Grandpa taught Jim about gardening knowledge. Second, Grandpa and Grandma's love story taught Jim about the importance of keeping promises. Third, Grandma encouraged Jim to do gardening when Grandpa was in hospital, which taught Jim to be brave and responsible. 【解析】从文中可知，爷爷教吉姆园艺知识；爷爷奶奶的爱情故事让吉姆明白信守承诺的重要性；奶奶在爷爷住院时鼓励吉姆做园艺，让他变得勇敢和有责任感，所以吉姆说爷爷奶奶是好老师。 2.（2022·上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） （Mike is telling a story. It happened when he was seven.） It was New Year’s Eve. In the morning, I heard Grandma tell Mum she needed a football for the New Year’s Eve dinner. “A football for the dinner? What’s it for?” I wondered. “Anyway, I will get one! I can do something nice for Grandma.” I remembered my friend Joe had an old football. I went out quietly and found him. I gave him my favourite model car in exchange for his football. I took the football home, shined it and put it on the living room table secretly. I waited in my room for Grandma to notice it. “Mike!” Mum shouted. I ran to the living room. “Why can’t you put your things where they belong? Get the football out of here!” “But it’s for Grandma! She said she needed a football for the New Year’s Eve dinner.” I said. “A football for the dinner?” Mum laughed. “No, Grandma needs a fruit bowl, not a football.” “Fruit bowl sounds like football! I have done a silly thing!” I went back to my room, embarrassed and disappointed. Before dinner, Mum came in and asked me to meet my uncles and aunts. When I walked into the living room, Grandma was showing them a pretty fruit bowl with the old football in its centre, I was surprised. “Look!” Grandma said. “Today Mike brought me a nice present, this football. Isn’t it beautiful?” She continued. “It’s beautiful, yes — because anything from a child is beautiful.” 74. How old was Mike when the story happened? ______________________________________________________________ 75 What did Mike give Joe to get the football? ______________________________________________________________ 76. Whom did Mike expect to notice the football? ______________________________________________________________ 77. Why did Mike think he had done a silly thing? ______________________________________________________________ 78. What did Grandma do with the football? ______________________________________________________________ 79. How might Mike feel after hearing Grandma’s words? Explain why. ______________________________________________________________ 【答案】74. He was seven.## He was 7. 75. His favourite model car. 76. His Grandma. 77. Because he misunderstood his Grandma’s words “fruit bowl” as “football”. 78. She put the football in the centre of a fruit bowl and praised it. 79. He might feel happy because Grandma loved his gift.（无标准答案，言之成理即可） 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了麦克与奶奶之间的一件感人故事。在弄清楚自己将“水果盘”听成“足球”造成了尴尬的局面之后，麦克羞愧难当。但是奶奶将足球放在了水果盘里并赞美了它。这个暖心之举化解了麦克的尴尬，体现了长辈对晚辈的宽容与爱。 【74题详解】 根据原文“It happened when he was seven”可知，当这个故事发生时麦克7岁。故填He was seven/7. 【75题详解】 根据原文“I gave him my favourite model car in exchange for his football”可知，麦克用自己最喜欢的模型飞机从乔手中换到了一个旧足球。故填His favourite model car. 【76题详解】 根据原文“I waited in my room for Grandma to notice it”可知，麦克希望奶奶能注意到这个旧足球。故填His Grandma. 【77题详解】 根据原文“Fruit bowl sounds like football! I have done a silly thing!”可知，麦克错把奶奶说的“水果盘”听成了“足球”，然后自己去拿了一个足球给奶奶，所以他觉得自己做了一件蠢事。故填Because he misunderstood his Grandma’s words “fruit bowl” as “football”. 【78题详解】 根据原文“Grandma was showing them a pretty fruit bowl with the old football in its centre … It’s beautiful, yes — because anything from a child is beautiful”可知，奶奶将旧足球放到了水果盘中间并赞美了它。故填She put the football in the centre of a fruit bowl and praised it. 【79题详解】 本题没有标准答案，学生言之成理即可。故参考答案为He might feel happy because Grandma loved his gift. 3.（2021上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题）（12分） Triathlon is a race in which each person swims，rides a bicycle and runs over very long distances.It has been held ten times in Hope Town.Sam，aged 20，finished nine races with his younger brother Luke.Every race was a victory for them.Luke can't walk，talk or feed himself because of a rare brain illness since birth.But Sam wants his brother to know what it feels like to be part of a sport instead of having to sit and watch.A local TV journalist interviewed Sam after he received the Town Hero Award. （J＝Journalist，S＝Sam） J：How did you get the idea to include Luke in these events？ S：When I was ten，my mom showed me a video of two young men from another city doing triathlons.One of the men had a condition like Luke has.I got the idea from that. J：What's it like having Luke along？ S：I feel good and proud during the whole triathlon，for I'm giving something to Luke.He can experience things any other man would. J：What do you get from him？ S：It's the smile on Luke's face.That smile brightens me.The feeling of knowing that I've done something for him is unbelievable. J：When you received the Town Hero Award，you talked about the importance of changing the way you see things.What did you mean？ S：People see Luke very differently： "Oh，he can't do something like that.He's disabled." But if you just change how you see things，you can see there are many possibilities where Luke can do swimming，biking or even triathlons，like we do. J：What do you want to share with other young men？ S：（6） （1）How many races did Sam and Luke finish？ ______________________________________________________________ （2）Who has suffered from a brain illness，Sam or Luke？ ______________________________________________________________ （3）What did Sam's mom show him when he was ten？ ______________________________________________________________ （4）How does Sam feel during the whole triathlon？ ______________________________________________________________ （5）What does Sam get from Luke？ ______________________________________________________________ （6）What might be Sam's reply to the journalist's last question？Write TWO sentences. ______________________________________________________________ 4.（2020上海中考真题） Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答问题） "Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there. "This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope（显微镜）. Many people want to own his art pieces. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his great art achievements. At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it? The answer is very, very carefully. So carefully, in fact, that he actually slows his breathing down and works in between breaths. Willard usually works under a microscope using special tools that he creates. To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush. Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable." It is a terrible dream when I start but a nice dream when I finish," he says. A single item can take at least several weeks to complete. People have asked Willard why he chose to do something that needed effort and took time. His interest in creating small things began when he was five. He started creating houses and playgrounds for ants. Willard was not a strong student. He had difficulty in reading and spelling words. Some kids used to call him a loser. This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt. A newspaper reporter said, "Willard has shown the world that he is special. Though_______ , he________." 88. Are Willard's art pieces big or small in size? __________________________________________ 89. When people visit Willard's exhibitions, what question do they always ask? __________________________________________ 90. What does Willard use to make a paintbrush? ___________________________________________ 91. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 4 refer to? ___________________________________________ 92. Why did Willard choose to do something that needed effort and took time? ___________________________________________ 93. What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph? ___________________________________________ 【88~93题答案】 【答案】88. （They are） small （in size） 89. How does he do it? 90. （The）hair from a fly 91. （It refers to） the process of creating the detailed works. 92. Because focusing on lttle things helped him to feel big. 93. his works are small； is great.观点题,言之有理即可. 【解析】 【分析】文章介绍了英国雕塑家威拉德,因为他创作的物品非常小,大部分都放在一个别针的头上,只有通过显微镜才能看清楚。威拉德向全世界展示了他是特别的。 【88题详解】 根据文中This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope.（这句老话对英国雕塑家威拉德来说是很有意义的,他创作的物品非常小,大部分都放在大头针的头上,只有通过显微镜才能看清楚）可知是小的。故答案填（They are） small （in size）. 【89题详解】 根据文中At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it？（每次他的展览,问题总是一样的.他是怎么做到的）可知。故答案填How does he do it？ 【90题详解】 根据文中To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush.他用苍蝇的头发作画笔来画画。可知答案填（The） hair from a fly. 【91题详解】 根据文中Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable.（创作这些详细的作品是一个非常漫长和困难的过程,并不总是令人愉快的）可知答案填（It refers to） the process of creating the detailed works. 【92题详解】 根据文中This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt.可知。故答案填Because focusing on lttle things helped him to feel big. 【93题详解】 his works are small； is great.观点题,言之有理即可。 5.（2019上海中考真题） D.Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题） Ms.Lauren，a school head teacher，has asked the students to put down notes of what they have learned based on their own experiences.Here is some of what she's got. ☀When your mum is mad， hide what you don't want thrown away. ☀Never， ever say“I hate you”. ☀Even if nothing is in the fridge，don't eat dog food. Believe me， you won't like it! ☀Don't judge people by their looks.Someone could be bad-looking and still be nice. Katie，age 13 Life is like a"choose your own ending"book-you can take whatever adventures（冒险）you want. Being nice can get you somewhere. Never ask your dad to help you with a maths problem.It will turn out to be a three-hour lesson. If you have a problem，share it with your mum. People who do unkind things to you are not your friends. Sally，age 15 63. Katie probably tried dog food when there was nothing in the fridge，didn't she? ______________________________________________________________ 64. Why doesn't Sally ask Dad for help with a maths problem? ______________________________________________________________ 65. Read Sally's and Jackie's notes.What kind of people won't she/he be friends with? ______________________________________________________________ 66. What is Jackie and Alex's attitude towards telling lies? ______________________________________________________________ 67. Whom do all four kids mention in their notes? ______________________________________________________________ 68. What will Ms.Lauren possibly do with the notes? Why? ______________________________________________________________ 【答案】63. Yes，she did.. 64. Because Sally's father will give her a three-hour lesson. 65. People who do something unkind. 66. （They think）it's wrong to tell lies. 67. Mum/Their mums. 68. She'll possibly ask the students to share the notes because she wants them to learn something from others' experiences/to avoid making the same mistakes... （Any reasonable answer is acceptable.） 【解析】 【分析】这篇短文主要是介绍了劳伦是一位学校的校长，她要求学生根据自己的经验写下他们所学的东西的笔记。以下是她收到的一些同学们写的。 【63题详解】 根据文中Even if nothing is in the fridge，don't eat dog food. Believe me， you won't like it! Katie，age 13可知，凯蒂可能在冰箱里什么都没有的时候吃过狗粮。这里做肯定回答。一般过去时态，助动词借助did。根据题意，故填Yes，she did. 【64题详解】 根据文中Never ask your dad to help you with a maths problem.It will turn out to be a three-hour lesson. 可知，因为Sally的父亲将给他一个三个小时的课程。故填Because Sally's father will give her a three-hour lesson. 【65题详解】 根据文中People who do unkind things to you are not your friends.及When your friend does something stupid, you don't have to follow可知，做一些不友好事情的人们。故填People who do something unkind. 【66题详解】 根据Alex Don't tell the teacher that your dog ate your homework, especially if you don't have a dog.及Jackie When you tell a lie, you have to keep telling lies.可知，他们认为说谎是不对的。故填（They think）it's wrong to tell lies. 【67题详解】 通读这四个学生写的，他们在笔记中都提到了他们的母亲。故填Mum/Their mums。 【68题详解】 通读整篇短文可知，Ms.Lauren可能会怎么处理这些笔记。她可能会要求学生分享笔记，因为她希望他们从别人的经验中学习一些东西/避免犯同样的错误。故填She'll possibly ask the students to share the notes because she wants them to learn something from others' experiences/to avoid making the same mistakes... 【点睛】1.明确阅读任务 同学们在做题的时候，首先要先阅读所给的任务，明确任务是什么，再带着任务去阅读，这样就能做到心中有数，有针对性地去读，才能提高阅读效率。 2.读全文，了解大意 明确任务后，要迅速阅读全文来了解文章主要内容，以及文章的感情基调、作者的意图等。因为大家知道在材料后的问题设置中，经常有对文章大意的考查。对于概括大意的题目，需要全篇考虑，这类题目有时可以从文中直接找到答案，但有时需要用自己的话来概括。这类题难度较大，对文章还得再读一读，才能总结出来。 除此之外，还经常考查给文章拟标题。这类题目可以通过寻找主题句和高频词来完成。主题句往往是首句或尾句，但如果没有主题句，就可以从短文中去提炼、概括。确定标题同学们必须遵循两个原则，第一个是标题要有概括性，就是说标题应在最大程度上覆盖全文，体现文章的中心大意；第二个是标题要醒目，即标题要吸引读者的注意力。 最后一道是需要自己发挥，如6小题，Ms.Lauren可能会怎么处理这些笔记，她可能会让学生们彼此分享。 6.（2018上海中考真题） D. Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题.) Last month some thieves stole a valuable teapot from a museum in Hong Kong. They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it. The museum sent Mr. Chan, a member of the museum staff, to collect the teapot. On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely. "Perhaps they're going to steal the teapot again. I must think of a plan,” he thought。 Mr. Chan’s daughter, Amy, met him at Hong Kong afterwards. Mr. Chan was carrying two boxes. He gave his daughter the pink box and said to her in a low voice, "Take this gift box home with great care." He walked away with the brown one. The two men followed him. Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot. "This is not a very interesting gift, " said Amy, a bit disappointed. "That’s all right. Let’s make some tea in it, "said her mother. Then they found a note in the teapot. It said, " Dear Amy ,___93____Love Dad.” The two men kidnapped(绑架). Mr. Chan on his way to the museum. They opened his box and found a pair of sports shoes inside. "Where’s the teapot?" the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces. "How dare you cheat us? We saw you give your daughter a box at the airport. Come with us! We’re going to search your home, one of them said. When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside. Amy and her mother came out of the bedroom with the teapot. "That teapot is very valuable, said Mr. Chan. "A long time ago it belonged to an emperor. He drank tea from it.” “We were going to drink tea from it, too, "said Amy, laughing. 63. Was the teapot found in America? 64. What did Mr. Chan notice on the plane back to Hong Kong? 65. What was in the pink box? 66. How did the two thieves feel when they didn’t find the teapot? 67. Where were the thieves caught? 68. What did Mr. Chan probably write to Amy in the note? Fill in the blank with TWO sentences. 【答案】63. Yes, it was. 64. He noticed two men. They were watching him closely. 65. It was an old teapot. 66. They felt very angry. 67. In Mr. Chan’s flat. 68 Call the police right now. Take care of the teapot. 【解析】 【分析】短文大意：香港博物馆被盗的珍贵茶壶在美国被发现，博物馆派工作人员Chan先生取回茶壶，在回香港的飞机上，Chan先生又被两个小偷盯上了，有所警惕的Chan先生想出了一个完美的计划，成功地保护住了茶壶，在警察的帮助下又将两个小偷抓获归案。 【63题详解】 问题：那个茶壶是在美国找到的吗？根据文中句子“They took the teapot to America, but the American police found it.”（他们把茶壶带到了美国，但是美国警方找到了它。）可知，茶壶是在美国被发现的，故答案为Yes, it was. 【64题详解】 问题：Chan先生在回香港的飞机上注意到了什么？根据文中句子“On the plane back to Hong Kong, he noticed two men. They were watching him closely.” 在回香港的飞机上，他注意到两个人。他们密切注视着他。故答案为He noticed two men. They were watching him closely. 【65题详解】 问题：粉红色盒子里是什么？根据文中句子“Amy opened the box at home. She was expecting a pair of sports shoes, but she just found an old teapot.”可知，粉红色盒子里有一把旧茶壶。故答案为It was an old teapot. 【66题详解】 问题：那两个小偷在没有找到茶壶的时候感觉如何？根据文中句子“Where’s the teapot? the two thieves shouted at the top of their voice with red faces." How dare you cheat us?”(茶壶在哪里？两个小偷红着脸高声喊道：“你怎么敢骗我们？)可以看出两个小偷非常生气，故答案为They felt very angry. 67题详解】 问题：小偷在哪里被抓的？根据文中句子“When the thieves entered Mr. Chan’s flat, it was dark and quiet. All of a sudden, the door closed and the lights went on. The police were waiting inside.”可知，那两个小偷是在Chan先生的公寓里被抓的，故答案为In Mr. Chan’s flat. 【68题详解】 问题：Chan先生可能在信中给艾米写了什么？用两个句子填空。根据小偷在Chan先生家里被抓可以判断，Chan先生已经预感到小偷不会善罢甘休，会到他的家里去，因此在纸条上告诉女儿，要好好保管那把茶壶，并且马上报警，答案为Call the police right now. Take care of the teapot. 点睛：该题是阅读短文回答问题，即根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断，组织语言回答问题。首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这对题目的判断至关重要，需要考生综合所有的细节来理解把握。 7.（2017上海中考真题） D. Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答问题）（12分） It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes. Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson. “How I wish I could do something different today,” said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. “How would you like to be me for a day?” they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends, Grace put on Karen’s ballet dress while Karen put Grace’s brushes and paints into her bag. Then they left for their classes. When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn’t dare to hand in her work. Meanwhile, Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, “Karen, you should remember the basic steps. You can’t rely on copying what others are doing.” When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side. 88.Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays? 89.When did the twins get up on Saturdays? 90.What was the twins’ plan when they decided to do something different? 91.How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson? 92.Why did the ballet teacher become impatient? 93.What does the underlined part “the grass was not always greener on the other side” at the end of the story try to tell us? 【答案】 88.No, they didn’t. / No. Both of them disliked Saturdays. 89.(They got up) at seven on Saturdays. 90.(Their plan was to) pretend to be the other one / exchange roles for a day. 91.She felt lost (when the art lesson started). 92.(Because “Karen” couldn’t) remember the basic steps / dance well. 93.(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.) 【解析】 91.根据When the art lesson started, Karen was lost.可知，在刚开始美术课的时候，Karen茫然不知所措，就像迷了路一样。故填：She felt lost (when the art lesson started). 92.根据As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them.可知，冒牌的Karen由于找不准舞步而胡乱模仿别人，于是不断撞到其他学员身上，结果惹得老师发怒。故填：Because“Karen”couldn’t remember the basic steps / dance well. 93.(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)文末的the grass was not always greener on the other side.是一句谚语，“这山望着那山高”之意。意思是说，得不到的看起来更诱人一些,总比已经拥有的好。所以，围绕这个意思，言之成理即可。比如：What you can't get looks more attractive. 考点：教育类短文阅读。 好题新题特训 PASSAGE 1 【来源】上海交通大学附属第二中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试题 Lucy dreamed of hosting her own cooking show. Every day, she practiced making up recipes (食谱), hoping to make her brother Leo and mother smile with her dishes. Yet, she could never cook right one particular meal: Lasagna (千层面). Or should she say, Grandpa’s Famous loves-agna. Each time Lucy tried the dish, Leo would spit (吐) it out or her mother would push it around her plate. People used to line up outside of Grandpa’s restaurant just to get a piece of it. Grandpa didn’t have a restaurant anymore, but he had given Lucy his recipe...without, however, telling her his secret ingredient (原料). He always said she had to figure it out by herself. What was the secret ingredient? Grandpa always told Lucy the same story she had already heard hundreds of times, “When you were very little, you tried my Lasagna. I turned my back for one minute...and you were covered in sauce and cheese! You threw a handful at me and yelled, ‘loves-on-yah! loves-on-yah’ I liked your name for it so much that I’ve called the recipe loves-agna ever since.” For Grandpa’s birthday, Lucy decided to give him a surprise by making a perfect loves-agna. She followed the recipe carefully, but she failed again and again—too salty, too sweet, or too spicy. Frustrated, Lucy threw her chef’s hat down and left the kitchen. Lying on her bed, she suddenly had an idea. Back in the kitchen, Lucy tore up the old recipe and put away her measuring spoons. Then she listened to her heart when cooking. Soon, the kitchen smelled wonderful. The doorbell rang. Lucy hung up her apron (围裙). Leo set the table. Mom answered the door. The family sat down to eat, but everyone hesitated. “Come on, everyone, eat,” Lucy said. “Don’t worry, it’s a new recipe.” Relieved, Mom, Leo and Grandpa slowly started eating their food. “It was delicious,” Mom said. “I loved it,” Leo yelled, reaching for a second piece “You’ve found the secret ingredient, Lucy,” Grandpa said. “But I didn’t even follow the recipe this time. I tore it up.” “I never really followed the recipe either, Lucy,” Grandpa patted his chest and took another slice, “I always listen to my heart and cook with love, just like you did this time. When you use this special ingredient, loves-agna always turns out perfect.” After hearing the words, Lucy felt ________ and learned that ________. 1．Lucy’s brother and mom didn’t love the Lasagna cooked by Lucy at first, did they? 2．Why didn’t Grandpa tell Lucy the secret ingredient of his lasagna? 3．Who called the recipe loves-agna? 4．What does the underlined word “an idea” in paragraph 4 refer to? 5．How did Lucy finally cook the delicious lasagna for her family? 6．Complete the blank in the last paragraph. After hearing the words, Lucy felt and learned that . 【答案】1．No, they didn’t. 2．Because he wanted Lucy to figure it out by herself. 3．Grandpa. 4．It refers to listening to her heart when cooking instead of following the old recipe. 5．She tore up the old recipe, put away her measuring spoons and listened to her heart when cooking. 6． happy the importance of cooking with love and heart.（回答合理即可） 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了露西起初按照爷爷给的食谱却做不好千层面，最后通过用心去做成功做出美味千层面的经历，传达了烹饪时爱和用心是关键，能让食物变得完美的主题。 1．根据“Each time Lucy tried the dish, Leo would spit (吐) it out or her mother would push it around her plate.”可知，露西的哥哥和妈妈一开始不喜欢露西做的千层面，故填No, they didn’t. 2．根据“He always said she had to figure it out by herself.”可知，爷爷不告诉露西千层面的秘密原料是因为他想让露西自己弄明白，故填Because he wanted Lucy to figure it out by herself. 3．根据“I liked your name for it so much that I’ve called the recipe loves-agna ever since.”可知，是爷爷叫这个食谱为“loves-agna”，故填Grandpa. 4．根据“Back in the kitchen, Lucy tore up the old recipe and put away her measuring spoons. Then she listened to her heart when cooking.”可知，“an idea”指的是不再遵循旧食谱，而是用心去烹饪，故填It refers to listening to her heart when cooking instead of following the old recipe. 5．根据“Back in the kitchen, Lucy tore up the old recipe and put away her measuring spoons. Then she listened to her heart when cooking.”可知，露西最后是通过不再遵循旧食谱，用心去烹饪才做出了美味的千层面，故填She tore up the old recipe, put away her measuring spoons and listened to her heart when cooking. 6．根据“‘You’ve found the secret ingredient, Lucy’ Grandpa said.”、“I always listen to my heart and cook with love, just like you did this time.”和前文露西成功做出美味千层面，以及爷爷告知“用爱烹饪”是秘方可知，露西听完会感到“开心”，并且学到了烹饪时爱和用心的重要性，故填happy；the importance of cooking with love and heart.（回答合理即可） PASSAGE 2 【来源】上海市浦东新区欣竹中学2025-2026学年上学期10月九年级英语期中卷 Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it? It’s not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge. Liu Yue is a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School. She has recently given her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window, developed by two U.S. psychologists (心理学家),” said Liu. “It has four areas about one’s self: An open area that everyone knows about, a hidden area that only you know, a blind spot that everyone knows except for you and an unknown area that nobody knows. Using this tool, students did a great job seeing themselves through a new lens.” “I’m most curious about my blind spot,” said eighth-grader Yang Manfei. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed that she easily gets anxious (焦虑紧张的) and impatient because of procrastination, the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment.” “It is a bad habit I’ve never realized,” Yang said. “I find the unknown area most amazing,” said Sun Boyin, another student. “It means everyone has lots of potential(潜能).” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. “But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at the subject. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer,” he said. When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. “I’m afraid to show my secrets deep down,” said Li Yixuan. “Then one classmate stood up and said his favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. Li thought to himself, “Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? I want my classmates to see me as a grown person, not a silly child.” But then he realized that classmate wasn’t silly at all. Instead, he has the courage to be himself. “Show yourself and make yourself better. That’s the best lesson I’ve learned,” Li added. Dear friends, do you want to learn more about yourself using the Johari Window? Which part would you like to find out most now and why? Please share your idea and a reason here: _________. 1．It’s not easy to know ourselves, is it? 2．Where does Liu Yue work? 3．What parts does the Johari Window consist of? 4．Why does Yang Manfei get anxious and impatient easily? 5．How did Li Yixuan feel about his hidden area at first? 6．Fill in the blank in the article. Please share your idea and a reason here: 【答案】1．No, it isn’t. 2．In Chengdu Yucai Middle School. 3．An open area, a hidden area, a blind spot and an unknown area. 4．Because of procrastination./Because she has the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment. 5．He felt scared/frightened/worried/upset/anxious, etc. 6．I’d like to find out my blind spot. Because if I know it, I’ll try to get rid of it, and make myself better. (Answers may vary. ) 【导语】本文围绕自我认知展开。中国多地学校开展自我认知课程活动。成都育才中学刘月老师引入乔哈里视窗工具，学生们借此对自己有了新认识，最后邀请读者分享使用该工具想了解的自身部分及原因。 1．根据文章第二段“It’s not an easy job to know ourselves.”可知，了解自己不是一件容易的事。故答案为No, it isn’t. 2．根据文章第三段“Liu Yue is a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School.”可知，刘月在成都育才中学工作。故填In Chengdu Yucai Middle School. 3．根据文章第三段“It has four areas about one’s self: An open area that everyone knows about, a hidden area that only you know, a blind spot that everyone knows except for you and an unknown area that nobody knows.”可知，乔哈里视窗包含开放区、隐藏区、盲点和未知区四个部分。故填An open area, a hidden area, a blind spot and an unknown area. 4．根据文章第四段“The results showed that she easily gets anxious (焦虑紧张的) and impatient because of procrastination, the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment.”可知，杨曼菲容易焦虑和不耐烦是因为拖延，即把事情拖到最后一刻才做的习惯。故填Because of procrastination./Because she has the habit of delaying doing things until the last moment. 5．根据文章第六段“When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. ‘I’m afraid to show my secrets deep down,’ said Li Yixuan.”可知，起初李一轩对自己的隐藏区感到害怕，不敢展示自己内心深处的秘密，也可用其他表示担忧、不安等情绪的词汇。故填He felt scared/frightened/worried/upset/anxious, etc. 6．文章最后邀请读者分享想用乔哈里视窗了解自己的哪个部分及原因，答案不唯一，合理即可。故填I’d like to find out my blind spot. Because if I know it, I’ll try to get rid of it, and make myself better. PASSAGE 3 【来源】上海实验中学东校2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷 One day, an ambitious young man traveled a long distance to visit the home of Socrates (苏格拉底). He approached him respectfully and said, “Sir, I have come to ask for your guidance. Will you teach me how to become truly successful?” Socrates looked at him with a calm expression and replied, “I will help you. Follow me.” He led the young man towards the ocean without further explanation. When they reached the shore, Socrates continued walking straight into the water. The young man followed, confused but curious. Once they were both chest-deep (深及胸部的) in the sea, Socrates suddenly placed his hands on the young man’s head and pushed him underwater. The young man struggled (挣扎) and fought his way back to the surface after about ten seconds, gasping for air (大口喘气). Socrates simply turned and walked back to the shore without saying anything. Feeling confused and disrespected, the young man left, telling himself he would never return. However, after a week, he began to reflect. Maybe there was a reason for Socrates’ strange action. He decided to give the wise man another chance. He visited Socrates again and said, “I still wish to learn. Please teach me the secret of success.” Once again, Socrates led him into the ocean and pushed his head under the water. This time, the young man was more prepared. He took a deep breath before going under and tried to hold it for nearly thirty seconds. But when he surfaced, Socrates was already walking away. The young man felt angry and embarrassed. Another month went by. The young man still deeply wanted to succeed. He decided to try one last time. He approached Socrates and said, “I am here again. Please teach me what I need to learn.” Then they walked into the ocean. As soon as Socrates grabbed (抓住) his head, the young man took a deep breath and relaxed. This time, he held his breath for almost two minutes. When he finally came up, Socrates was already on the beach. Extremely angry, the young man ran out of the water and shouted, “Why do you keep dunking my head instead of teaching me your wisdom?” Socrates turned to him and said calmly, “Listen, my son. I have been teaching you all along. If you want to succeed as badly as you wanted to breathe when you were underwater, you will become successful. That is the only secret.” The young man finally understood: True success requires . 1．Socrates didn’t say anything after the first time pushing the young man’s head underwater, did he? 2．Why did the young man travel a long distance to visit the home of Socrates? 3．What two things did the young man do to better prepare himself during the second visit? 4．When did the young man go to visit Socrates for the third time? 5．How did Socrates teach the young man the lesson instead of just telling it? 6．What can be filled in the blank to complete the sentence? 【答案】1．No, he didn’t. 2．Because he wanted Socrates to teach him how to become truly successful. 3．He took a deep breath before going under and tried to hold it for about thirty seconds. 4．He visited Socrates for the third time one month after the second visit. 5．He repeatedly pushed the young man underwater so that the young man would experience the strong need for air, helping him realize he needed an equally strong desire for success. 6．a strong desire 【导语】本文主要介绍了苏格拉底通过三次将年轻人按入水中的经历，告诉他成功的唯一秘诀：渴望成功必须像在水下渴望呼吸一样强烈。 1．根据“Socrates simply turned and walked back to the shore without saying anything.”可知，苏格拉底确实什么也没说。故填No, he didn’t. 2．根据“Sir, I have come to ask for your guidance. Will you teach me how to become truly successful?”可知，年轻人来拜访苏格拉底是为了向苏格拉底请教如何成功。故填Because he wanted Socrates to teach him how to become truly successful. 3．根据“He took a deep breath before going under and tried to hold it for nearly thirty seconds.”可知，他做了两件事，深吸一口气，并尝试憋气将近三十秒。故填He took a deep breath before going under and tried to hold it for about thirty seconds. 4．根据“Another month went by. The young man still deeply wanted to succeed. He decided to try one last time.”可知，他是在第二次拜访的一个月之后再次前往。故填He visited Socrates for the third time one month after the second visit. 5．根据全文可知，苏格拉底没有直接说出道理，而是通过三次将他按入水中，让他亲身体验渴望呼吸的感觉来领悟成功之道。故填He repeatedly pushed the young man underwater so that the young man would experience the strong need for air, helping him realize he needed an equally strong desire for success. 6．根据“If you want to succeed as badly as you wanted to breathe when you were underwater, you will become successful.”可知，苏格拉底的话表示如果想成功的话，就需要极度强烈的渴望。故填a strong desire。 PASSAGE 4 【来源】上海市静安区市西初级中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月第2次月考英语试卷 Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Crazy for Crabs In ancient China, when autumn arrived, people didn’t just enjoy the cool breeze and falling leaves. They got especially excited about one thing: eating crabs. For many ancient Chinese foodies, the perfect way to celebrate fall was with a plate of fresh crab and a cup of warm wine. According to traditional Chinese medicine, crab is a “cold” food, which can upset the stomach if eaten alone. That’s why people paired it with warm wine. Together, they made a tasty and balanced combination. The feeling was so good that one poet wrote, “There’s no better joy in this world” than enjoying crabs and wine on a mountain top. Many poets and scholars were huge crab lovers. The famous poet Su Dongpo once traded a poem to a friend in exchange for two crabs. Ouyang Xiu chose to retire near a lake simply because the crabs there were cheaper. The writer Li Yu was nicknamed the “Crab Fairy,” because he could eat up to 20 crabs a day and even had a servant dedicated to cooking crabs for him. But the funniest story is about Qian Kun, a government official. When the emperor asked where he wanted to work, he replied, “ anywhere with crabs.” In autumn, crab-themed parties were also popular among the upper class. In the classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (《红楼梦》), people hosted crab feasts in their gardens. They ate crabs with ginger and vinegar, drank hot wine and wrote poems. During the Song dynasty, chefs invented new ways to prepare crabs. They made crab wontons, crab roe soup buns, and even a creative dish called “crab-stuffed orange.” Later, in the Ming dynasty, people designed a special tool set called the “Eight Crab Tools”. It included hooks (钩子), and even a small hammer, allowing diners to open crab shells neatly and easily. To the ancient Chinese, crabs weren’t just a tasty seasonal delicacy (佳肴). They were a symbol of autumn joy. Even today, crabs still hold a special place on Chinese dinner tables, continuing to bring happiness to food lovers. 1．In ancient China, people got especially excited about eating crabs when summer arrived, didn’t they? 2．According to traditional Chinese medicine, why did people pair crabs with warm wine? 3．What did Su Dongpo trade to his friend in exchange for two crabs? 4．According to paragraph 4, if a person was a farmer, did he always go to the crab-themed parties? 5．What was the “Eight Crab Tools” used for? 6．Some people think crabs are just a kind of delicious food, while others believe they carry cultural meanings. What’s your opinion? Do you think food can be more than just something to eat? Explain your ideas. 【答案】1．No, they didn’t. 2．Because crab is a “cold” food, which can upset the stomach if eaten alone, and warm wine can balance it. 3．A poem. 4．No, he didn’t. 5．It was used for opening crab shells neatly and easily. 6．开放式问题，言之有理即可。I believe crabs are more than food—they carry cultural meanings. Food can be more than just sustenance. For example, crabs in ancient China stood for autumn joy, tied to people’s gatherings and poems. Like Chinese Spring Festival dumplings, which symbolize reunion, food carries culture, emotions and traditions. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国古代螃蟹是秋日美味和文化的象征，至今仍具有特殊饮食文化地位。 1．根据“In ancient China, when autumn arrived...They got especially excited about one thing: eating crabs.”可知，在古代中国，每到秋天，人民不只是欣赏凉爽的秋风和落叶。有一件事让他们格外兴奋：吃螃蟹，说明是在秋天而非夏天。故填No, they didn’t.。 2．根据“According to traditional Chinese medicine, crab is a “cold” food, which can upset the stomach if eaten alone. That’s why people paired it with warm wine. Together, they made a tasty and balanced combination.”可知，螃蟹性“寒”，单独吃会伤胃，温酒可以平衡其寒性。故填Because crab is a “cold” food, which can upset the stomach if eaten alone, and warm wine can balance it. 3．根据“The famous poet Su Dongpo once traded a poem to a friend in exchange for two crabs.”可知，著名诗人苏东坡曾用一首诗和朋友交换两只螃蟹。故填A poem. 4．根据“In autumn, crab-themed parties were also popular among the upper class.”可知，说明这类螃蟹宴在贵族阶层中流行，农民不属于这个阶层，所以不会经常参加。故填No, he didn’t. 5．根据“Later, in the Ming dynasty, people designed a special tool set called the ‘Eight Crab Tools’. It included hooks (钩子), and even a small hammer, allowing diners to open crab shells neatly and easily.”可知，其用途是方便食客整齐且轻松地打开蟹壳。故填It was used for opening crab shells neatly and easily. 6．根据“In ancient China, when autumn arrived, people didn’t just enjoy the cool breeze and falling leaves. They got especially excited about one thing: eating crabs.”和“To the ancient Chinese, crabs weren’t just a tasty seasonal delicacy (佳肴). They were a symbol of autumn joy. Even today, crabs still hold a special place on Chinese dinner tables, continuing to bring happiness to food lovers.”可知，在中国古代，螃蟹配温酒是庆祝秋天的绝佳方式，它们是秋日欢愉的象征，即便在今天，螃蟹继续为美食爱好者带来快乐。这体现了文化的传承。故填I believe crabs are more than food—they carry cultural meanings. Food can be more than just sustenance. For example, crabs in ancient China stood for autumn joy, tied to people’s gatherings and poems. Like Chinese Spring Festival dumplings, which symbolize reunion, food carries culture, emotions and traditions. PASSAGE 5 【来源】上海市建平实验中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷 Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题) Taking Pictures or Taking Notes? In a class last December, I wrote some directions on the blackboard for students about their final examination. One young girl quickly took a picture of the board using her smartphone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?” “I can’t read my own handwriting,” she explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.” Those words started a heated discussion about taking a picture instead of taking notes. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phones were a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they thought, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly what had been written on the blackboard. Others told me that during class, they would like to listen to the discussion attentively. Taking notes would distract them from important information. It may be convenient to use cameras as note takers. Yet it does raise some questions about the classroom. Is a picture as effective a replacement for the process of note-taking? Teachers encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so not only records necessary information but also helps prepare the way of understanding. Encouraging students to take notes seems to be an old-fashioned teaching method. But a method with a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down makes a student’s brain take an active part in class, according to a study. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin keeping it in mind, and to process and combine it. Taking a picture does record the information. However, it deletes some of the necessary mental involvement that note-taking is rich in. So can the two be equally effective? 1．How would the young girl mentioned at the beginning of the passage review the writer’s writing after class? 2．Some people thought that their phones were a dangerous place to store material, didn’t they? 3．Why do teachers encourage students to take notes? 4．According to the study, what are the benefits of writing information down? 5．What is the act of taking notes by hand rich in, according to Paragraph 6? 6．If you are allowed to use your mobile phone to take pictures of your teachers’ notes, will you take pictures of notes or will you still take notes by hand? Why? (Give at least two reasons) 【答案】1．She would review the writer’s writing by looking at the picture she took with her smartphone. 2．No, they didn’t. 3．Because note-taking not only records necessary information but also helps prepare the way of understanding. 4．It makes a student’s brain take an active part in class, enables a person to begin keeping the information in mind, and to process and combine it. 5．Necessary mental involvement. 6．I will still take notes by hand. Firstly, writing things down helps me remember and understand the information better because my brain is actively involved. Secondly, taking notes by hand allows me to process and combine the information during class, which is important for learning. 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论了在课堂上拍照代替记笔记的现象及其影响。文章通过一个学生的例子引出话题，探讨了拍照记笔记的便利性以及传统手写笔记对学习的积极作用。 1．根据“‘I can’t read my own handwriting,’ she explained. ‘It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.’”可知，女孩因为看不清自己的笔记，所以拍照记录黑板上的内容以便课后复习。故填She would review the writer’s writing by looking at the picture she took with her smartphone. 2．根据“Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phones were a safe place to store material.”可知，学生认为手机是存储材料的安全地方，而非危险地方。故填No, they didn’t. 3．根据“Teachers encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so not only records necessary information but also helps prepare the way of understanding.”可知，老师鼓励记笔记是因为它能记录信息并促进理解。故填Because note-taking not only records necessary information but also helps prepare the way of understanding. 4．根据“Writing things down makes a student’s brain take an active part in class… The act of writing down information enables a person to begin keeping it in mind, and to process and combine it.”可知，手写笔记能让学生的大脑在课堂上积极参与，使人开始记住信息，并处理和整合信息。故填It makes a student’s brain take an active part in class, enables a person to begin keeping the information in mind, and to process and combine it. 5．根据“However, it deletes some of the necessary mental involvement that note-taking is rich in.”可知，手写笔记富含必要的思维参与。故填Necessary mental involvement. 6．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I will still take notes by hand. Firstly, writing things down helps me remember and understand the information better because my brain is actively involved. Secondly, taking notes by hand allows me to process and combine the information during class, which is important for learning. PASSAGE 6 【来源】上海市实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期9月月考英语试卷 根据短文内容回答问题。 Ink brushes, ink, paper and inkstones are the “Four Treasures of Study” (文房四宝) in China. They have been must-haves for fans of calligraphy and Chinese painting. Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone (绛州澄泥砚) in Shanxi province is one of China’s most famous inkstones. It is known for its fine texture (质地). It feels like “a baby’s skin” and can do less harm to the brush. Unlike other inkstones made from natural stone, it is made from mud from the Fenhe River. The skill can be dated back to the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220). However, it was lost at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368 — 1644). In 1986, Lin Yongmao, a craftsman from Xinjiang county, Shanxi, and his son Lin Tao decided to 2 . To find clues, they visited libraries to read ancient books about the inkstone. Although they learned the basic ways, bringing it back to life was no easy task. They walked over the Fenhe riverbed and collected mud of all kinds to find the best one. To know the best temperature of firing clay (黏土), they spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln (窑) in smoke. After many failures, they succeeded in making three Chengni inkstones in 1991. In 1994, their inkstones won a gold prize at the China Expo of Famous Inkstones. It takes over a year and more than 10 steps to make a Chengni inkstone. One of the key steps is mud filtering (过滤). The mud needs to be filtered over and over again till it feels like flour. This is to make sure the texture of clay is right. In 2019, Lin Xiaolin, Lin Tao’s son, returned from his studies abroad. He created new ways to make the Chengni inkstone. By controlling the temperature of the kiln, he increased the colors of the inkstone from three to eight. The young man has also stepped into the online market. In 2013, Lin Tao built the China Jiangzhou Chengni Inkstone Cultural Park. More than 10,000 people have visited the park to learn the old skill. “Passing on the skill holds the key to keeping it alive,” he said. 1．What is the Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone made from? . 2．What did Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao decide to do in 1986? . 3．How did Lin Yongmao and his son Lin Tao know the best temperature of firing clay? . 4．Why does the mud need to be filtered over and over again? . 5．Lin Xiaolin learned how to make Chengni inkstones abroad, didn’t he? . 6．After reading this passage, in your opinion, bringing an old craft back to life needs because . 【答案】31．It is made from mud from the Fenhe River 32．They decided to bring the skill of making Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone back to life 33．They spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln in smoke 34．Because this is to make sure the texture of clay is right 35．No, he didn’t 36． patience and hard work the process is difficult 【导语】本文主要讲述了绛州澄泥砚台制作技艺的历史以及蔺永茂和蔺涛使其“复活”的过程。 1．根据“Unlike other inkstones made from natural stone, it is made from mud from the Fenhe River.”可知，此处表达与其他天然石头制成的砚台不同，它是由汾河的淤泥制成的。故填It is made from mud from the Fenhe River。 2．根据“The skill can be dated back to the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220). However, it was lost at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368 — 1644).”及“Although they learned the basic ways, bringing it back to life was no easy task.”可知，此处表达这项技术可以追溯到汉朝(公元前206年—公元220年)。但在明末(1368 — 1644)失传。虽然他们学会了基本的方法，但让它起死回生并不是一件容易的事情。结合他们为恢复这项技艺所做的努力可知，他们决定让制作绛州澄泥砚的技艺复活。故填They decided to bring the skill of making Jiangzhou Chengni inkstone back to life。 3．根据“To know the best temperature of firing clay, they spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln in smoke.”可知，此处表达为了知道烧制粘土的最佳温度，他们彻夜不眠，密切注视着冒烟的窑。故填They spent sleepless nights keeping a close watch on the kiln in smoke。 4．根据“The mud needs to be filtered over and over again till it feels like flour. This is to make sure the texture of clay is right.”可知，此处表达泥浆需要反复过滤，直到感觉像面粉。这是为了确保粘土的纹理是正确的。故填Because this is to make sure the texture of clay is right。 5．根据“In 2019, Lin Xiaolin, Lin Tao’s son, returned from his studies abroad. He created new ways to make the Chengni inkstone.”可知，此处表达2019年，蔺涛的儿子蔺霄麟从国外留学归来。他创造了制作澄泥砚台的新方法。并未说明他在国外学到该技艺，应用否定回答。故填No, he didn’t。 6．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：patience and hard work；the process is difficult。 PASSAGE 7 【来源】2025年上海市民办上宝中学中考三模英语试题 Hope Beyond the River For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to watch the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse in my fourth year of university. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain future. The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any opportunities, so I packed up my things and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a week lasted for two weeks, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same situation as I was in before. You know that feeling when you wake up in fear? That feeling became constant (持续不断的) in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting pain. And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress. So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to write. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer-a little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope. And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you need! I put my dissatisfaction into a children’s book. Beyond the River is the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who refused to give up his dream. And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world - just a lot of hard work and determination - I was offered a publishing contract for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. Don’t give up. Even if things look tough now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.Q&A 1．Why was the author’s graduation day not exciting? 2．How did the author feel during the weeks and months after graduation? 3．What did the author do to keep his good sense? 4．What is the story Beyond the River about? 5．What does the underlined phrase “fall into place” in paragraph 6 most probably mean? 6．What made the author succeed? Why? 【答案】1．Because the economy was bad and graduates had uncertain futures. 2．He felt constant fear and pain, and days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting pain. 3． He decided to write. 4．It is about a little fish who refused to give up his dream. 5．Things began to improve and succeed gradually. 6．Hard work and determination. Because if you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者在毕业后面临经济困境和就业压力，通过写作找到希望并最终获得成功的故事。 1．根据文章第2段“But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse in my fourth year of university. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain future.可知，经济恶化和就业前景不明朗导致毕业日不令人兴奋。故填Because the economy was bad and graduates had uncertain futures. 2．根据文章第4段“You know that feeling when you wake up in fear? That feeling became constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting pain.“可知，作者在恐惧中醒来，且这种感觉持续不断。日子就像几周，几周就像几个月，而这几个月就像持续不断的痛苦。故填He felt constant fear and pain, and days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting pain. 3．根据文章第4段“So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to write.”可知，作者决定写作来保持理智。故填He decided to write. 4．根据文章第5段“Beyond the River is the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who refused to give up his dream.”可知，《Beyond the River》讲述了一个不太可能的英雄——一条小鱼拒绝放弃梦想的故事。故填It is about a little fish who refused to give up his dream. 5．根据文章第6段“After that, things slowly began to fall into place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.”可知，之后，事情开始慢慢步入正轨。作者得到了第二份出书合同。几个月后，得到了华特迪士尼公司的面试机会，并很快被录用。因此，短语指事情逐渐好转并成功。故填Things began to improve and succeed gradually. 6．根据文章第6段“just a lot of hard work and determination”及最后一段“If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. ”可知，作者的成功源于坚持和努力。只要努力，事情总会变得更好。很多时候，我们的梦想就在上游稍远的地方等待着我们。我们需要的只是冲出河流的勇气。故填Hard work and determination. Because if you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. PASSAGE 8 【来源】上海市格致初级中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期末素养测试英语试题 ①In the United States, 16, 18, and 21 are important ages in a person’s life. A person can do new things at each age to show that he or she is no longer a child. These are all part of the transition to adulthood. ②After turning 16 in the United States, a person can be employed, get a driver’s license, and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their 16th birthday. At 18, people in the United States can vote in government elections and join the military, but they can’t go into nightclubs or buy alcohol like beer or wine until they are 21. ③In many Latin American countries, a young woman’s 15th birthday is important. At this age, she is no longer considered to be a girl, but a woman. To mark this special day, families with 15-year-old daughters have a celebration called a quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party to which many guests are invited. ④In Japan, boys and girls are considered to be adults at the age of 20. At this age, they gain rights to vote and drink alcohol. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called Coming-of-Age Day. On this day, 20-year-olds celebrate by listening to speeches given by city and school leaders. After that, many celebrate with family and friends late into the night. ⑤In many countries, celebrations do not stop at adulthood. People like to celebrate what they consider to be important ages such as their 50th or 60th birthdays, or significant events such as the birth of their first child, or their retirement. 1．Nineteen is an important age in a person’s life in the USA, isn’t it? 2．At what age can an American buy beer? 3．How do some Latin American countries celebrate a woman’s 15th birthday? 4．Which is the right structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the passage about? Answer in one sentence. 6．Which age is the most important in your life? Why? 【答案】1．No, it isn’t. 2．At 21. 3．A woman’s 15th birthday is celebrated with a special event called a quinceanera in some Latin American countries. 4．D 5．This passage is about important ages and celebrations in different countries. 6．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I think 18 is the most important age in my life because it’s when I become an adult. I can vote, get a job, and go to college. I feel more independent and can make my own decisions. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同国家对于生命中特定年龄阶段的庆祝和重视。 1．根据第一段“In the United States, 16, 18, and 21 are important ages in a person’s life.”可知，在美国，16岁、18岁和21岁被视为重要年龄，而不是19岁。故填No, it isn’t. 2．根据第二段“they can’t go into nightclubs or buy alcohol like beer or wine until they are 21.”可知，美国人到21岁就可以买啤酒了。故填At 21. 3．根据第三段“In many Latin American countries, a young woman’s 15th birthday is important… To mark this special day, families with 15-year-old daughters have a celebration called a quinceanera.”可知，在一些拉丁美洲国家，女性的15岁生日会以一种叫做成人礼的特殊活动来庆祝。故填A woman’s 15th birthday is celebrated with a special event called a quinceanera in some Latin American countries. 4．综合全文可知，这篇文章分为两个主要部分：第一部分，第①②两段讨论了美国成年年龄及庆祝活动；第③段讨论了拉丁美洲国家的年轻女性成年年龄及庆祝活动；第④段讨论了日本的成年年龄及庆祝活动；第二部分，第⑤段提到了许多国家超过成年期的庆祝活动，因此选项D结构图符合题意。故选D。 5．综合全文可知，本文主要是关于不同国家的重要年龄和庆祝活动。故填This passage is about important ages and celebrations in different countries. 6．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think 18 is the most important age in my life because it’s when I become an adult. I can vote, get a job, and go to college. I feel more independent and can make my own decisions. PASSAGE 9 【来源】上海市西南位育中学2024-2025学年九年级下学期3月测试英语试题 When my nephew was a kid, he was crazy about collecting and trading cards. Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers——or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground. And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island! But hey, who needs an island when you have a Charizard (a large dragon-like Pokémon)? Now that he’s older (and maybe a little wiser), he can’t believe how much he once cared about those cards. But he wasn’t alone in his love for them. Kids have been collecting cards for generations. It’s all about fitting in and being part of the “club”. Nothing says “I belong” quite like pulling out a pack of these cards. But there’s a dark side to all that shiny cardboard. Take the current card-collecting craze here in China. Schools are turning into trading floors faster than you can say “limited edition.” Parents and teachers are left scratching (挠) their heads while kids fill their pockets with newly found “treasures”. It’s not just about the cards, though it’s about the exciting search, the social pecking order (社会等级制度), and the thrill of tearing open a new pack. With the newest anime or video game characters on them, these cards are meant to catch and hold kids’ interest. And because they’re often sold in “blind boxes”, you never know what you’re going to get. They’re like scratch-off lottery tickets (刮刮乐彩票) for kids, instead of money, you win bragging (吹嘘) rights. All this can turn into an expensive, vicious cycle (恶性循环). Don’t have the card you want? Buy more packs! Still no luck? Trade like your life depends on it! Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to think about how far you would go—and whether it’s worth it—to complete your collection! 1．Collecting such cards which are mentioned in the article is expensive, isn’t it? 2．Which sentences in the article show the author’s nephew was crazy about collecting and trading cards? 3．The author’s nephew thought the cards would give him superpowers. What do superpowers refer to? 4．How do parents and teachers feel about this craze? 5．What are the cards often sold in to make kids excited? 6．If you were the author’s nephew and had a chance to say something to your past self, what would you have said? 【答案】1．Yes, it is. 2．Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers—or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground. And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island! 3．Powers that can make him the coolest kid on the playground. 4．They feel confused. 5．“Blind boxes”. 6．参考答案：I was too crazy about collecting cards before. I spent too much money on them. I should have saved that money for more useful things. 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的侄子小时候对收集和交易卡片很痴迷，长大后意识到曾经对卡片的在意程度之深，同时还介绍了中国当下卡片收集热潮的情况以及这种热潮带来的负面影响和形成的恶性循环等内容。 1．根据第一段“And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island!” 以及最后一段“All this can turn into an expensive, ... Trade like your life depends on it!” 可知，收集文中提到的这类卡片是昂贵的，故填Yes, it is. 2．根据第一段“Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers—or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground.” 能看出侄子对卡片赋予超能力的坚信，显示其对卡片的热爱；文中“And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island!” 通过描述花钱之多，侧面体现他对收集和交易卡片的疯狂，故填Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers—or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground. And the money he spent? Let’s just say he could have bought himself a small island! 3．根据第三段“Whether it was Pokémon or My Little Pony, he believed that each one would give him superpowers—or at least make him the coolest kid on the playground.” 可知，侄子认为的超能力是能让他成为操场上最酷的孩子的能力，故填Powers that can make him the coolest kid on the playground. 4．根据文中“Parents and teachers are left scratching (挠) their heads while kids fill their pockets with newly found ‘treasures’.” ，“scratching their heads” 意思是挠头，常表示困惑，所以父母和老师对此热潮的感受是困惑，故填They feel confused. 5．根据第四段“And because they’re often sold in ‘blind boxes’, you never know what you’re going to get. They’re like scratch-off lottery tickets (刮刮乐彩票) for kids, instead of money, you win bragging (吹嘘) rights.” 可知，卡片常以“盲盒”形式出售来让孩子们兴奋，故填“Blind boxes”. 6．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I was too crazy about collecting cards before. I spent too much money on them. I should have saved that money for more useful things. PASSAGE 10 【来源】上海市世外中学 2024-2025学年九年级上学期英语模拟试卷 Dear Mrs. Smith, I regret to inform you that your order for bedclothes and curtains will not arrive on schedule. The reason for this is the factory that supplies our fabrics (面料) flooded during the typhoon over the weekend. All of the material it had in stock (存货) was ruined, and its workers now have to clean up the factory. This includes repairing some of the looms it uses to make the fabrics. As a result, it will take an additional two weeks for them to send us the fabrics. Since you custom-ordered these fabrics, the factory has agreed to deal with your order first. As soon as we receive it, my company will also give your order priority. After all, you are a valuable customer for us. We’ll try to get all the bed clothes and curtains done as soon as possible. I’ll email you when we start sewing work, and again when the items are finished and we’ve done quality control on them. ____________, and I hope you will continue to choose our services in the future. Sincerely, Joes Sewing Company 1．Mrs. Smith didn’t order bed clothes and curtains from Joes Sewing Company, did she? 2．Why couldn’t the factory supply fabrics on schedule? 3．How long will it take for the factory to send the fabrics? 4．What does Joes Sewing company promise Mrs. Smith? 5．What best fits the blank in the last paragraph? 6．Will Mrs. Smith be satisfied with the solution? Why or why not? 【答案】1．Yes, she did. 2．Because the factory flooded during the typhoon over the weekend. 3．It will take additional two weeks. 4．The company promises give to Mrs. Smith’s order priority. 5．I’m terribly sorry 6．Yes, she will. Because the company promises to do their best to serve Mrs. Smith. 【导语】本文是一封关于订单延误的通知信，解释了延误的原因，并承诺优先处理订单，同时表达了歉意和感谢。 1．根据信件开头“I regret to inform you that your order for bed clothes and curtains will not arrive on schedule.”可知，Mrs. Smith确实向Joes Sewing Company订购了床上用品和窗帘。故填Yes she did. 2．根据“The reason for this is the factory that supplies our fabrics flooded during the typhoon over the weekend.”可知，工厂因台风期间被淹，无法按时供应面料。故填Because the factory flooded during the typhoon over the weekend. 3．根据“As a result, it will take an additional two weeks for them to send us the fabrics.”可知，工厂需要额外两周时间才能发送面料。故填It will take additional two weeks. 4．根据“As soon as we receive it, my company will also give your order priority.”可知，Joes Sewing Company承诺会优先处理Mrs. Smith的订单。故填The company promises to give Mrs. Smith’s order priority. 5．根据信件内容，Joes Sewing Company对订单延迟表示歉意，并希望Mrs. Smith继续选择他们的服务。因此，空白处应填入表示歉意的句子。故填I’m terribly sorry。 6．根据信件内容，Joes Sewing Company承诺优先处理Mrs. Smith的订单，并尽力尽快完成。因此，可以推测Mrs. Smith会对解决方案感到满意。故填Yes, she will. 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