专题04 阅读理解 （议论文+新闻报道）（期末真题分类汇编，河南专用）高一英语上学期

专题04 阅读理解 议论文+新闻报道 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南南阳·期末） Evan Kail arrived in Beijing on Saturday to begin his first trip to China to see how China, which was recorded in the photo album, has changed over the last 100 years. This marks the second anniversary since donating (捐赠) the World War II photo album to China. His visit drew huge online and offline crowds. Tens of millions joined live streams to welcome him, while many greeted him at the airport. Evan said, “I received the warmest welcome when I got off the plane. It really warmed my heart and I’m so excited to be here.” A visitor thanked him for the album donation and gifted him a military coat after noticing Evan’s thin clothes. Pleased, Evan said, “This is the coolest coat I've ever had. ” Some people offered to buy his photo album at a high price. However, when he saw what was going on in the photos, he thought this belongs to a museum. He was deeply impressed by the history of China recorded in the photo album and deep in his mind, his kind personality as a civilized global citizen made him firmly decide to donate the photo album to China free of charge. “I donated the World War II photobook album to China two years ago, and I received a national porcelain gift for my efforts in return. This incident has had a profound influence on me. I‘ve received profound positivity from so many of you in China and all over the world, and that's really what matters the most. ” “And I hope everybody on earth carries that virtue. I did this because doing the right thing knows no borders. ” 1. Why did Evan Kail visit China? A. To sell his photo album. B. To see the change in China. C. To receive a porcelain gift. D. To attend a cultural activity. 2. What is the purpose of paragraph 2? A. To describe Evan Kail’s clothing preferences. B. To thank the online and offline crowds in Beijing. C. To explain the history recorded in the photo album. D. To highlight the warm welcome Evan received in China. 3. What is a reason for Evan Kail’s decision to donate the photo album? A. The call of his friendly human nature. B. The request from a Chinese museum. C. The historical value of the photo album. D. The precious gift he received from China. 4. Which word can best describe Evan Kail? A. Creative. B. Generous. C. Ambitious. D. Humorous. Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南南阳六校·期末） On September 9, the Ronald McDonald House in Beijing celebrated its third anniversary (纪念日), filled with joy and laughter. Children, their parents, and many volunteers gathered to mark the occasion. Ronald McDonald brought joy to the kids with gifts, while volunteers organized fun games. Everyone shared delicious cakes in a warm atmosphere. The children, mostly aged 5 to 10, showed great strength though they suffered from serious illnesses. Some wore hospital gowns, with needles (针) still in their arms, but their smiles lit up the room. September 9 is also the “99 Giving Day”, a national charity (慈善) event started by Tencent Foundation to encourage kindness across the country. McDonald’ s supports this day through the Ronald McDonald House Charities, providing a free living place for families traveling long distances for their children’s medical treatment. This program helps with their money problems and raises their spirits. In China, three Ronald MeDonald Houses have been built — in Changsha, Shanghai, and Beijing — serving over 1,438 families. At a recent charity meeting, Jiang Zongyu from Beijing Normal University emphasized (强调) the important role community plays in charity, especially for children with illnesses. The Beijing Ronald McDonald House, near Beijing Children’s Hospital, covers 860 square meters and features family rooms, a kitchen, a playroom, and more. Regular activities like holiday parties and art classes help enrich the lives of children and families during treatment. Xie Qiong, a professor at Beijing Normal University, noted that community - based charity is important for China’ s charitable landscape. Eric Wang from McDonald’s Beijing emphasized that the company’s social responsibility is key to sustainable (可持续的) growth. Inside the Ronald McDonald House, children’s drawings and thank - you notes decorate the walls, showing the great impact of the program. Families form supportive bonds, sharing experiences and meals during challenging times. Volunteers, too, find joy in helping these children, often inspired by their willpower. This community-driven method encourages a spirit of giving and connection, ensuring that help reaches those in need while creating lasting relationships. 1. What can be learned about the children in the Ronald McDonald House? A. They were intelligent. B. They were hard-working. C. They were in high spirits. D. They were ready to help others. 2. How does the program benefit the families? A. By offering medical treatment. B. By raising money for them. C. By providing them with jobs. D. By putting them up for free. 3. What did Xie Qiong mention at the charity meeting? A. The need for more volunteers. B. The necessity of community - based charity. C. The role of art classes in enriching children’s lives. D. The importance of the company’s responsibility. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Joy of Success B. The Value of Charity C. Acts of Love for Sick Children D. Celebrations of Ronald McDonald for Reputation Passage 3 （24-25高一上·河南固始·期末） Growing pains and gains It’s not easy to grow up. Actually it’s far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains! As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They’ve always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves. Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest! We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains! 1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young, __________. A. life is full of joy B. life is easy for us C. we know we can stay young forever D. we sometimes can’t do things we like 2. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to_________. A. take music lessons B. tum gains into pains C. look back on hardships D. live a successful life by suffering a lot 3. What does the underlined phrase “to its fullest” mean? A. directly. B. completely. C. carefully. D. terribly 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up. B. We all have to experience growing pains. C. A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us. D. Life without fear is a better choice for us. Passage 4 （24-25高一上·河南固始·期末） “Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally (在当地) grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. Its founder, Jim Denevan, got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure (美食探险)” , as he called it, ten years ago. He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briar Farm in Virgina. He and his eight-member team arrived the night before. Chefs (厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner. Jim Denevan’s brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef. He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense, though not everyone agreed. “But I wanted to make the idea work, so I decided to cross the country,” said Devevan. “I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场), beaches, and all the places where food came from.” “This kind of event connect us with a lot of enthusiastic people that we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi, who operates (经营) Briars Frame. Annoica Ingram came with a friend. “The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well-cared –for. Without them, I think, we’ll have big problems,” she said. 1. What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”? A. To provide people with healthy food. B. To help farmers earn more money. C. To honor farmers for their hard work. D. To encourage people to work less and practice more. 2. Members of the movement “table to farm” will probably NOT________. A. build restaurants for farmers B. walk around the farms C. communicate with farmers D. make new friends 3. What’s Annoica’s attitude towards farmers’ work? A. Worried. B. Thankful. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive. 4. What kind of writing is the passage likely to be? A. A diary. B. A travel guide. C. A news report. D. Popular science. Passage 5 （24-25高一上·河南驻马店·期末） As people age, they often share common desires: to remain in their own homes, to maintain their independence for as long as possible, and to rely on family and friends for support when necessary. This concept (概念) of staying in their home as they age is known as “aging in place”. However, many older adults and their families have concerns about safety and daily activities. When Weakley lived 400 miles from her 82-year-old grandmother, Janet Dibkey, who was living alone and showing early signs of memory loss, the long distance and lack of care brought Weakley constant worry. Janet Dibkey is among more than 90% of older adults who want to spend their later years in their own homes. Weakley is one of more than 53 million Americans as a caregiver. She is also a researcher helping older Americans maintain independence through communication tools and technology. Created in partnership with caregivers and other experts, Weakley designed the Interactive Care Platform, or I-Care, to connect older adults experiencing mental disability to their family members who live apart for support in completing these important daily activities, such as managing medicine, paying bills on time and remembering to attend appointments. I-Care has a homepage that lists weather conditions, upcoming events and recent caregiver messages, and a calendar that can be changed by both the care receiver and caregiver. Besides, there is a messaging center where care partners can send messages and make video calls and a goals section where individuals can track brain health behaviors such as exercise and cognitive (认知) engagement. “Dr. Weakley’s creative work is very exciting because she is using technology to support families in ways that are both practical and meaningful. It addresses social isolation and loneliness in the care receiver and stress and worry in the caregiver, which is important for well-being in daily life for both people with memory loss and their families,” a reporter from USA Today said. 1. What do we learn about older people according to paragraph 1? A. They aren’t concerned about safety. B. They only depend on family for care. C. They prefer to stay in their homes. D. They don’t have enough daily activities. 2. Why was Weakley worried about her grandmother? A. Her grandmother wanted to live on her own. B. Her grandmother suffered from a serious disease. C. She couldn’t live up to her grandmother’s expectations. D. She couldn’t look after her grandmother for living far. 3. Which of the following best describes I-Care? A. It ensures the safety of older people. B. It provides effective medical treatment. C. It prevents memory loss of older members. D. It benefits both older people and their families. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. I-Care Helping Older Adults Age in Place. B. New Tech Changing the Life of Older People. C. I-Care Reducing the Stress of the Elderly People. D. New Tech Treating Older Adults for Memory Loss. Passage 6 （23-24高一上·河南焦作·期末） The big French pet care company AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no longer sell very small containers for raising fish. The company has a 27 percent share of the French market for products used by people who raise animals at home. But it said it would no longer sell any fishbowls that hold less than 15 liters of water. They will only offer four-sided ones. The company said it was animal abuse (虐待) to put fish in small bowls without added oxygen and filtration. Filtration is the process of removing small waste from the water with a device. AgroBiothers chief Matthieu Lambeaux recently used the term “impulse”—meaning a sudden strong desire to do something—to describe why many adults buy goldfish. “People buy a goldfish for their kids on impulse, but if they knew what torture it is, they would not do it. Turning round and round in a small bowl drives fish crazy and kills them quickly,” Lambeaux added. Goldfish can live up to 30 years and grow to about 25 cm in large aquariums (养鱼缸) or outdoor ponds. But in very small bowls they often die within weeks or months. Lambeaux said goldfish are social animals that need other fish, lots of space and clean water. He added that having an aquarium requires some special equipment and knowledge. Germany and several other European countries have long banned (禁止) fishbowls, but France has no laws on the problem. Lambeaux explained the company’s decision further by saying, “We cannot educate all our customers by explaining that keeping fish in a bowl is terrible. We consider that it is our responsibility to no longer give customers that choice.” “There is demand for fishbowls,” he said, “but the reality is that what we offer children is the possibility of seeing goldfish die slowly.” 1. What makes the French company stop selling certain fishbowls? A. Their size. B. Their price. C. Their weight. D. Their popularity. 2. What does the underlined word “torture” probably in paragraph 4 mean? A. Progress. B. Pleasure. C. Difficulty. D. Suffering. 3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. The age goldfish can reach. B. Costs of keeping goldfish. C. Proper living conditions for goldfish. D. The advice on how to choose fishbowls. 4. What does the company prefer to do based on Lambeaux’s words? A. Raise the price of the fishbowls. B. Remove the chances of harming goldfish. C. Keep goldfish outside in the wild. D. Educate parents to care for goldfish. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南开封·期末） The scene in the stands at Roland Garros’s Court Philippe-Chatrier was dotted with red banners, adding a glow to the already orangey air spreading the red clay court. There were hundreds of Chinese waving flags to support Qinwen Zheng, 21, who would soon take gold by defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the women’s singles tennis final. As she lay down on the dirt, eyes skyward and fists extended into the Paris haze, the win’s gravity seemed to register: This was China’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in this sport. When talking about the Olympics, Zheng said, “I treated the Games differently — the emotion, the fight, the mentality. If you asked me to stay three more hours to fight, I could do it.” Born in 2002, Zheng started playing tennis at age seven. At age eight, she moved alone for better coaching. Since adolescence, she has deeply admired Chinese athletes, such as the tennis star Li Na, who joined the 2008 Beijing Games, and the runner Liu Xiang, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games. “It was really tough,” Zheng said, looking back at those early days. “My mom used to come visit on weekends. When she left, I would hold her leg and cry. After 13, she decided to stay with me full-time to let me have better growth and care. After that, it got easier. And we moved to Europe when I was 17.” In Paris, Zheng performed exceptionally well on her road to gold, including toppling world number one Iga Swiatek. “With Iga, I was clear,” Zheng said. “I know why I lost to her before. I played, rushed, made too many unforced errors, and wanted to hit faster than her. I wanted to prove my power. But in these Games, I didn’t think like this.” Zheng is conscious, too, of the effects that her milestone achievement in Paris will have. As we wrapped up our chat, she said, softly, “I was reading comments last night and some of them were talking about inspiration, and this makes me feel proud. If you watch my tennis and it brings you some extra strength in your life, that will make me happy.” 1. According to the passage, what is TRUE about Qinwen Zheng? A. She secured the first Chinese Olympic tennis championship. B. She considered all tennis games to be equally important. C. As a teenager, she wanted to go beyond other Chinese athletes. D. She felt confident to live alone at her early days of training. 2. What does the underlined word “toppling” in the 6th paragraph mean? A. Challenging. B. Defeating. C. Discouraging. D. Declining. 3. Which words can best describe Qinwen Zheng? A. Strong-willed and reflective. B. Creative and independent. C. Sincere and ambitious. D. Competent and idealistic. 4. What can we infer from Qinwen Zheng’s words in the last paragraph? A. She takes pride in attaining the Olympic gold medal. B. She hopes that her achievement will earn her fame. C. She expects her achievement to motivate more people. D. She feels delighted to read numerous comments on her match. Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南焦作·期末） Miss England, Jessica Gagen, is not your ordinary beauty winner. She just added an impressive title, a rocket scientist, to her career. The 27-year-old just graduated from the University of Liverpool with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and she has set her sights on becoming an astronaut (宇航员). But winning her title just a few months before completing her degree was no easy task for the energetic redhead from Kelmersdale. She is the first red-headed woman — and the first rocket scientist — to be crowned (加冕) Miss England. Gagen was able to manage both her competition and her schoolwork but the stress of doing both left her with chest pains and sleeplessness. However, she didn’t give up, just as she had been treated badly and always been made fun of as a child for having red hair. “It was a tough five-year journey to get to this point, and I faced challenges before I even began,” Gagen said. “I think it’s important that today’s youth know that sometimes things don’t go entirely to plan, and that’s perfectly okay.” Before starting at the university, Gagen studied a foundation year in physics while working on weekends because she didn’t have all the courses she needed for the program. She began studying at the university in 2019 and when the pandemic (流行病) hit, all the course work went online. She did this while working full time at night. During the course of her studies, Gagen saw that there were very few females in STEM and decided to make it her task to promote (提升) careers in STEM for women and girls on her social media. In the first year, she won Miss Lancashire and placed second in the national contest but she really wanted to win to promote her task. “There’s a lot of work that goes into becoming Miss England, and I really wanted to win because I knew I could use the platform to get more girls into engineering,” she said. 1. What is special about Miss England mentioned in the text? A. She is also a scientist. B. She was once an astronaut. C. She had a happy childhood. D. She has great pressure at present. 2. Why was Gagen laughed at when she was young? A. She had trouble with her study. B. She was in poor health. C. The color of her hair was unusual. D. Her clothes were not beautiful. 3. What do we know about Gagen from paragraph 6? A. Her lifestyle in high school. B. Some of her college education. C. Her attitude to her classmates. D. The support from her family. 4. What is Gagen’s purpose in winning Miss England? A. To continue her college education. B. To realize her dream since childhood. C. To get confidence to deal with difficulties. D. To encourage more girls to learn STEM. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南濮阳·期末） Friday night tornadoes hit the Midwest of Nebraska, causing a building to fall down with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. By Saturday morning, the sounds of chain saws filled the air in the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people. Broken furniture from the damaged homes lay in piles. Fences (篱笆) were knocked over and trees were blown down to the ground. “We could hear it coming through,” said Pat Woods, who lives in Elkhorn. “When we came up, our fence was gone and we looked to the northwest and the whole neighborhood’s gone.” Omaha Police Lt. Neal Bonacci said that the Fire Department had completed its search of damaged homes and structures on Saturday. He described the injuries as slight. “You definitely see the path of the tornado,” he said. “People had warnings of this and that saved lives,” Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said. The tornado warning was issued in the Omaha area on Friday afternoon just as children were due to be released from school. Many schools had students shelter in place until the storm passed. People are not encouraged to go to the damaged areas just for entertainment, as it will cause traffic jams and may slow emergency vehicles. Meanwhile, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen posted on X that he had ordered state resources to be made available to help. “Nebraskans are no strangers to pretty bad weather, and, as they have many times before, Nebraskans will help Nebraskans to rebuild,” Pillen said. The storm caused 78 potential (潜在的) tornadoes. The National Weather Service had not yet confirmed their strength. But the Omaha office said that some of the damage seem to have been caused by a strong tornado with peak winds of 150 mph. One of the tornadoes hit an industrial building to the west of Omaha, in Nebraska’s Lancaster County, causing it to fall down with 70 people inside. Several were trapped, but everyone was evacuated and the three injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said. 1. Which word can best describe the Friday night’s tornado? A. Rare. B. Deadly. C. Destructive. D. Unpredicted. 2. Why did police say that the injuries were slight? A. Few people lived in this area. B. People were warned in advance. C. The police rescue was very timely. D. People were familiar with tornados. 3. What can we infer about the Nebraskans from Jim Pillen’s words? A. They are often hit by extreme weather. B. They are not allowed to go back home. C. They wish to get help from state resources. D. They’d rather help each other than turn to the government. 4. What is this text? A. A news report. B. A weather forecast. C. A disaster warning. D. A disaster prevention handbook. Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） A 15m sperm whale (抹香鲸) beached itself in shallow (浅的) waters over the weekend because of ill health. Beachgoers were excited about the giant whale swimming so close to the shore, with many filming the experience as swimmers went right up to it to take a closer look. One person said the whale looked “happy” as it came close to the shore before moving back to deeper water. While local swimmers were excited to see the whale, they risked their own safety and could have made the whale feel upset and anxious by swimming so close to it. “I think it’s protecting itself from any hunters, positioning itself in a way that we might expect in an animal who’s not well and needs to rest,” said Mark Cugley, who studies whales. “It became grounded on shallow sandbars, and it would swim off again. Then it would get grounded again. That’s why we need to fully assess (评估) its health.” Mr. Cugley said experts had examined the whale and it appeared to be unwell. Sperm whales usually live far offshore and hardly ever come into shallow water. Lone whales often beach themselves when they are sick, injured or old and are looking for shallow waters to rest, according to whales. org. But without deep water to support their weight, whales can become badly injured inside their bodies and could die at sea if humans attempted to rescue them by moving them back into deeper waters. Authorities were deciding on the best way to kill the animal humanely in the coming days, if need be, in line with requirements of the International Whaling Convention. In the meantime, authorities would continue to pour water on the whale to keep it wet and comfortable and stop it getting hurt from the summer sun. 1. Why did the sperm whale swim to shallow waters? A. It was in bad health. B. It was attacked by swimmers. C. It was busy hunting. D. It was frightened by beachgoers. 2. What does the author think of local swimmers’ action? A. It is interesting. B. It is safe. C. It is meaningful. D. It is risky. 3. How did Cugley probably feel about the sperm whale? A. Uncaring. B. Concerned. C. Helpless. D. Surprised. 4. What can we know about beached whales from paragraph 3? A. They want to build a better home. B. They run into trouble due to humans. C. Their lives will be put in danger. D. Their bodies can support their weight. 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南洛阳·期末） Every time we make a new video or send an email, or post a photo of our latest meal, it’s like turning on a small light that’ll never be turned off. This points to an uncomfortable and modern question: To help save the planet, should we be using less data? The answer could be a key point to living in the AI age. The goal of climate action, according to Berners-Lee, the author of The Carbon (碳) Footprint of Everything, is “to leave the world’s fossil (化石) fuel (燃料) in the ground.” However, in the absence of systemic change, our personal data-usage decisions are really small. The big players are making it harder for a single person to do even a very small part, as they roll out difficult-to-avoid AI features. Google recently announced that it is testing a Gmail feature that writes your emails with AI. With Apple Intelligence, anyone with an iPhone, an iPad, or a Mac may struggle to check the weather or set a reminder without a large language model. A similar thing is happening with Internet-connected products. Today, about 400 million homes worldwide have at least one “smart” product. By 2028, that number is expected to nearly double. Not all of that growth is fueled by customer demand. Recently, I had to settle for an electric toothbrush with less battery life and less brushing power because the top model had “smart” Internet-enabled features that I don’t want. We are being led into a world where it’s harder to do anything without turning on a digital light. When we face a digital decision, the less data-thirsty choice will often be the smarter one, regardless of whether we can measure how much it helps the environment. AI-based search tools not only use more fossil fuels and water, they are providing false information. Maybe we don’t need to turn everything into data. If I put down my phone the next time I’m on a train, it won’t save the planet. But I’ll be looking out of the window with my own eyes, creating a memory that brings no carbon at all. 1. What’s the purpose of climate action according to Berners-Lee? A. To reduce the use of carbon. B. To keep a record of carbon use. C. To call for everyone to make a difference. D. To stop using the fossil fuel in the ground. 2. What are the big players doing? A. They are trying to make it difficult to use AI. B. They are bringing convenience to people by Al. C. They are helping people to play their part by AI. D. They are making people faced with AI challenges. 3. Why does the author mention the toothbrush? A. To show one of the digital decisions that he ever made. B. To show some smart functions are not really necessary. C. To show the fast development of information technology. D. To show the growth of “smart” products can’t be controlled. 4. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. Seeing is believing. B. Memory is more important. C. Everyone can contribute to saving the planet. D. Travelling without phones brings no carbon. Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南信阳·期末） Australia has passed a law that aims to prevent people younger than 16 from using social media. The law is meant to protect young people, but some people say it could create more problems than it solves. Under the new law, social media companies like Meta and TikTok must take “reasonable steps” to prevent anyone under 16 from creating an account. If the companies do not follow the law, they could be fined up to US $32 million. The law doesn’t affect all social media. YouTube is not included because it’s often used in schools. Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, strongly supports the new law. He says it may not be perfect, but that it is needed to protect young people from the negative effects of social media. Most people in Australia seem to agree. Recent surveys show that 77% of people in Australia are in favor of the law. People are worried about how social media can hurt young people’s mental health. Many people have heard stories about young people who have been bullied (欺凌) online and later hurt themselves. But not everyone agrees that the new law is a good idea. Some people believe the law will make it harder for young people to connect with others who can support them. Others worry that the social media ban will push young people toward less safe parts of the Internet. One of the biggest concerns is how the social media companies will figure out how old their users are. The law says the companies must give people a way to prove their age without sending in a government ID, but it’s not clear how this might work. The demand that the companies collect even more information raises worries about the privacy of young people. Around the world, there are serious concerns about the effects of social media on young people. In 2023, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that social media should come with a health warning. Other countries have also taken steps to limit social media use by young people. In France, people under 15 cannot use social media without permission from a parent. Countries like the UK and Norway are considering similar laws. 1. What will happen to social media companies if not following Australia’s new law? A. They’ll be shut down. B. They’ll get a warning. C. They may be fined. D. They have to apologize. 2. Why is YouTube not affected by Australia’s new social media law? A. Because it needs no accounts. B. Because it obeys the law strictly. C. Because it is frequently used in schools. D. Because it is superior to other platforms. 3. What can we learn about the new law from paragraph 3? A. It is favored by the majority for its perfection. B. It prevents young people being bullied online. C. It makes the Internet a less safe place on social media. D. It aims to protect the young from bad effects of social media. 4. What causes worries about the privacy of young people? A. The uncertainty about the way of collecting users’ age. B. The requirement of proving their age without a government ID. C. Young people’s oversharing personal information on social media. D. The social media companies’ collection of more data from the young. Passage 3 （23-24高一上·河南洛阳·期末） In Sweden, many teachers have been putting emphasis (强调) on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice, and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills. The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to experts questioning whether Sweden’s comprehensive (全面的) digitalised approach to education had led to a fall in basic skills. Sweden’s minister for schools, Lotta Edholm, is one of the biggest critics (批评者) of the comprehensive acceptance of technology. “Sweden’s students need more textbooks,” he said, “Physical books are important for student learning.” Although Sweden’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), showed a drop among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021. In 2021, Swedish fourth graders averaged 544 points, a drop from the 555 average in 2016. This may suggest a growing number of immigrant (移民) students who don’t speak Swedish as their first language, but overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in subjects, education experts say. The rapid adoption (采用) of digital learning tools also has drawn concern from UNESCO. In a report published in August, UNESCO issued a call for proper use of technology in education. The report calls countries to speed up Internet connections at schools, but at the same time warns that technology in education should be used in a way that never takes the place of in-person, teacher-led instruction. In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, Liveon Palmer, a third grader at Djurgardsskolan elementary school, agreed with the idea of spending more school hours offline. “I like writing more in school, like on paper, because it just feels better,” he said. 1. According to many teachers in Sweden, how should technology be used? A. It should be used less in education. B. Digital devices should be better used. C. Teaching equipment should be updated or replaced. D. More importance of it should be attached to education. 2. How is Sweden’s students’ reading level? A. It’s higher than in the past. B. It’s above the world average. C. It tends to fall in recent years. D. It scores the highest in Europe. 3. What does UNESCO call on people to do? A. Avoid online safety risks. B. Improve school networking. C. Focus on face-to-face communication. D. Carry on teacher-centered instruction. 4. What’s Sweden’s pupils’ view on online learning? A. They demand to spend more time offline independently. B. They would use physical books rather than digital tools. C. They would like to study offline when they are at home. D. They prefer to stay offline to maintain healthy relationships. Passage 4 （23-24高一上·河南商丘·期末） There is a five-and-a-half-mile bike path sitting in the middle of an eight-lane highway (八车道公路), topped with a solar panel (太阳能板) that lights up the streets below in South Korea. But this is not an ordinary bike path. It started as an idea to produce clean energy while giving people a place to exercise at the same time. South Korea built this eco-friendly bicycle lane that connects the cities of Daejeon to Sejong in 2014. The 13-foot-wide path set in the middle of a highway is unique in South Korea, where most bicycle paths are built next to walkways. But what really makes the path stand out is its one-of-a-kind feature — a solar panel-lined roof. Several other city governments in South Korea have built bike roads with solar panels, but this particular road in Sejong remains the longest and the only one set in the middle of a highway. With 7,502 solar panels fixed at intervals (间隔空间) of about 30 inches, the paneling covers 3 miles of the 5.5-mile cycling highway and is capable of producing an average of 2,200 MWh of eco-friendly electricity every year that powers many of the streetlights and electronic displays in Sejong. The Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. is in charge of checking and repairing the solar panels to keep up the power efficiency (效率). “Solar panels in public equipment are part of a trend (趋势) in clean energy,” Kim Geun-ho, a researcher from the Green Energy Institute said. “At the beginning stage, solar power generation was mostly built in vast farmland and mountainous areas. It moved on to public equipment rooftops, and finally evolved to play the role of a shelter and power generator at the same time, in this case, a roof on top of a bike road.” “This is the fastest bike road I can take from my home in Daejeon to my workplace in Sejong,” said Park Yoon-soo, who has been going to work every day using the solar panel bike road for the last two years. “I have always appreciated the solar panel roofs because they become good shade under strong sunlight, and a roof when it rains.” 1. For what purpose was the bike path built? A. To try out an idea. B. To get clean energy. C. To solve traffic jams. D. To encourage less driving. 2. What makes the bike path different from other ones with solar panels? A. Its width. B. Its solar panels. C. Its location. D. Its energy output. 3. What does the underlined word “evolved” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Survived. B. Happened. C. Waited. D. Developed. 4. What does Park Yoon-soo think of this bike path? A. It is convenient. B. It is energy-saving. C. It is a good place to relax. D. It is money-saving high tech. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （23-24高一上·河南禹州·期末） What are the limits of the human body? Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something? “One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology (生理学) of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes involved and competing, records will fall and new standards will be set.” Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered routine even in high school. And Bob Beamon stretched human performance in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8.90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by mere inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991. One factor is now becoming more understood and popular: sports psychology (心理学). Getting inside the athlete’s head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological aspect of sports has become more and more esteemed. He points out that most professional teams have hired (聘用) sports psychologists for their players. In addition, every aspect of athletics — training, nutrition, injury treatment — is far better than it’s ever been. “Besides, children today tend to master one or two sports instead of participating in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and more intensely (密集地), and they become much better at it.” “There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to try and put limits on what the human body can do.” 1. Which of the following sentences will Wilmore probably agree with? A. Athletes will become the most famous people. B. Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements. C. It is preferable to set universal standards for athletes. D. It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body. 2. Why are Roger Bannister and Bob Beamon mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To show some of the latest world records. B. To explain what athletes can achieve under stress. C. To introduce two great athletes. D. To prove the limits of the body can be pushed. 3. What does the underlined word “esteemed” in paragraph 4 mean? A. valued B. similar C. traditional D. difficult 4. How are today’s children different from those years ago according to Wilmore? A. They are less likely to get injured in sports. B. They participate in far more sports. C. They become more professional at one particular sport. D. They begin playing sports at a much earlier age. Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） Two authors, Kylen Ribeiro and Michelle Zofrea, have written a children’s book Henry’s Tech-Free Trip to explore why parents want kids to limit screen time. The authors said they have seen many news stories and studies in recent years warning parents about monitoring (监视) both the quality of the content and the amount of time their kids spent with tablets, phones and smart watches. But they didn’t see any books that were written for kids on the topic. “We hope that it will help kids connect the topic,” Zofrea said. She said it reminded her that her mother warned her not to overdo it on Halloween candy. She didn’t follow the advice and wolfed down all her treat and felt sick later. “Like with food, we can set rules and lecture kids. It’ll be more effective if they start to notice how they feel,” Zofrea said. The authors both work for DefenderShield, a Tampa-based company that sells products to block electromagnetic field radiation (电磁辐射) from laptops, cell phones and tablets. Their work there is what inspired the book, though they know it can be a heated topic because of the debate over the science of radiation’s effects. While concerns are rising about the amount of time kids spend online, parents always remain on their phones at home. “I’ve always said children learn from what we do and not what we say,” said Pam Patranella, a doctor who reviewed the book and liked the idea of taking the screen time lesson to kids. The book’s authors said parents need to be reminded that their kids have grown up in a different world, one that has had computers and tablets since the day they were born. “We want to bring up the concept (观念) of digital wellness for families and children,” Ribeiro said. 1. Why did Zofrea mention Halloween candy? A. To express thanks to her mother. B. To explain that awareness matters. C. To tell kids to have sugar-free food. D. To show the meaning of the festival 2. The fourth paragraph of the text is mainly about ________. A. what may catch people’s attention online B. what inspires scientists to design phones C. what radiation’s effects mean for children D. what leads the authors to write the book 3. What does Patranella probably advise parents to do? A. Put effort into reading. B. Pick up phones at home. C. Act as a role model. D. Talk to kids patiently. 4. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Kids’ Screen Time B. A Connected World C. Parents’ Concept D. A Digital Course 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南商丘·期末） “The weather station in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reported a temperature of 54. 4℃ on 16 August,” said Clare Nullis, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson. “If verified (证实), it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931, and the third- hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet. ” Speaking in Geneva, Ms. Nullis told reporters that WMO had tasked a group of international experts to check the reading by examining the observation (观测), the equipment used, and how it compared to data collected at nearby stations. According to WMO's data, the hottest temperature ever recorded was in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reaching 56. 7℃ on 10 July 1913. The next highest temperature was set in July 1931 in Kebili, Tunisia, reaching 55℃. Other high temperature records include54℃ in Mitribah, Kuwait on 21 July 2016. The findings show that the equipment at Furnace Creek meteorological station was in proper working condition at the time of Sunday's observation, Ms. Nullis noted. “Although the full verification process will likely take many months, ” Ms. Nullis said, “ all the markers so far show that this is a fair and acceptable observation. ” The very hot conditions have come along with a heatwave on the US west coast. The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued (发布) numerous heat warnings explaining that the high temperatures will continue this week. The NWS in Las Vegas, which covers the Death Valley area, said online, “We are faced with a long- lasting heat event. Another run at 54. 4℃- plus temperatures in Death Valley remains possible.” The development follows repeated warnings from WMO about high temperatures which are having a bad influence, causing wildfires in places such as forests and grasslands. 1. What is the highest temperature recorded on the earth since 1913? A. 57. 0℃. B. 56. 7℃. C. 54. 4℃. D. 54. 0℃. 2. What does Ms. Nullis think of the observation in Furnace Creek? A. It's changeable. B. It's incorrect. C. It's believable. D. It's unfair. 3. What can we infer about the Death Valley area from the last two paragraphs? A. It will probably see hotter weather. B. It was badly hit by deadly wildfires. C. It will face temperature drops this week. D. It was well- known for its good grasslands. 4. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. The New Development Follows a Summer Event B. The Hot Weather Has a Bad Influence on Tunisia C. WMO Carried out a Survey of the Mistaken Report D. Furnace Creek Temperature is Close to a Record High Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南新乡·期末） Southern California’s firefighters worked tirelessly on Saturday to put out a wildfire that has destroyed more than 100 buildings as strong winds calmed down and the weather was expected to stay good for the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for people in several areas of Ventura County, where the mountain fire held at around 83 square kilometers and 21% of it was under control. Firefighters were aided by lighter winds, mild temperatures and low humidity (湿度), which let fuels dry out and burn off quickly, according to the National Weather Service. “We had a very successful day on the fire that broke out 3 days ago with the favorable (有利的) weather,” Ventura County Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Cleary said on Saturday. “The fire got worse with the arrival of dry, warm and strong northeast Santa Ana winds, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and putting 3,500 buildings in danger around the community of Camarillo. More than100 buildings were destroyed and another 25 damaged,” fire officials said on Saturday after working teams fanned out to check the damage. It was reported that the damage would be at $2.4 million. Smoky air hung over the area and was expected to stay there for several days. Weather conditions would remain favorable on Sunday and Monday with low temperatures and an onshore light wind. Another round of northeast winds was expected on Tuesday, but humidity was expected to rise and winds were not expected to get as high as those that fanned the fire. The area northwest of Los Angeles has seen some of California’s most destructive fires over the years. The mountain fire burgeoned from less than 1.2 square kilometers to more than 41 square kilometers in little more than five hours on Wednesday, with winds topping 98 kph. The governor of California has announced a state of emergency in Ventura County. 1. What can we know about the fire in Ventura County? A. It wasn’t as strong as expected. B. It didn’t do much damage. C. It has been partly controlled. D. It has been completely put out. 2. When did the mountain fire start? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Monday. 3. What does the underlined word “burgeoned” in the last paragraph mean? A. Stopped suddenly. B. Grew quickly. C. Appeared formally. D. Developed successfully. 4. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A short story. C. A work plan. D. A research article. Passage 3 （23-24高一上·河南南阳六校·期末） A pond in Hawaii has turned so pink that it could be from the Barbie movie-but it’s no cause for a dance party. Drought may be reason for the strange color, scientists say, and they’re warning against entering the water or drinking it. Workers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge (遇难所) on the island of Maui have been watching the situation of the pink water since October 30, 2023, after getting a phone call from somebody who was walking on the beach. “I just got a report from somebody who was walking on the beach, and they called me up like ‘There’s something weird going on over here’,” said Bret Wolfe, the refuge manager. Wolfe was concerned the bright pink could be a sign of an event called an algae bloom (绿藻泛地), but lab tests found such algae was not causing the color. Instead, an organism (微生物) called halobacteria might be the cause. Halobacteria are a type of organism that lives in bodies of water with high levels of salt. The salinity (盐度) inside the Kealia Pond outlet area is now greater than 70 parts per thousand, which is twice the salinity of seawater. Wolfe said they will need to study the DNA to confirm the organism. Maui’s drought is likely leading to the situation. Normally Waikapu Stream feeds into Kealia Pond and raises water levels there, but Wolfe said that hasn’t happened in a long time. When it rains, the stream will flow into Kealia’s main pond and then into the outlet area that’s now pink. This will reduce the salinity and potentially change the water’s color. The refuge has seen an increase in visitors after photos of the pink pond were posted on social media. Wolfe said he would love to have visitors come to learn about local aims to protect nature. But officials have announced a special warning for people not to enter the water or eat any fish caught there. 1. What does the underlined word “weird” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Unusual. B. Attractive. C. Impossible. D. Dangerous. 2. Why are halobacteria considered to be the cause of the colour? A. Their DNA has been studied. B. They usually live in seawater. C. The salinity in the pond is now much greater. D. They did the same thing a short time ago. 3. What will the refuge do next? A. Clear the halobacteria away. B. Keep on studying the problem. C. Add some fresh water to the pond. D. Stop people from visiting the pond. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Climate change has caught serious drought in Hawaii. B. A pond in Hawaii has become famous for a Barbie movie. C. People in Hawaii are worried about water pollution. D. A pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Passage 4 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） A shocking eruption has ended Iceland’s lengthy volcano warning as a flash of light burst across the evening sky and the lava (岩浆) flowed out quickly in a breathtaking show of the Earth’s power. But the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50km southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, wasn’t expected to give out large amounts of ash (灰尘) into the air. By early Tuesday afternoon, the size of the volcanic eruption continued to diminish. The lava flow, which reached as high as 30m, was also falling and was a quarter of what it was at the time of the eruption. The November evacuation meant few people were near the site of the eruption and authorities had warned others to stay away. Nonetheless, residents of the evacuated fishing community had mixed emotions as they watched orange flames touch the dark sky. More than a month after the evacuation, many were still living in temporary (临时的) accommodations and did not expect to ever be able to return to live in their homes. “The town might end up under the lava,” said Ael Kermarec, a tourist. “It’s amazing to see, but there’s kind of a bittersweet feeling at the moment.” University of Bristol Professor Matthew Watson said that the eruption was expected to continue getting weak, but he had no idea how long it could last. “Residents should strictly follow travel advice because new eruptions can quickly put people in harm’s way. This style of eruption is among the most impressive ever seen, and there will be a strong pull for tourists and locals,” Watson said. “It’s just something from a movie.” Residents were evacuated and a state of emergency was announced in Iceland more than a month ago. However, the uneasy waiting game still continues. 1. Which of the following best explains “diminish” underlined in paragraph 2? A. Keep growing. B. Be destroyed. C. Get dangerous. D. Become smaller. 2. What did Kermarec want to say? A. He couldn’t see the breathtaking show. B. He forgot to share the feeling online. C. He was worried about the town. D. He wasn’t ready for a new life. 3. What can we infer about the eruption from Watson’s words? A. It may draw people to the site. B. It will threaten wildlife. C. It attracts many movie lovers. D. It drives tourists to leave. 4. What does the last paragraph suggest? A. Playing games is an approach to killing time. B. It will be a long time before the disaster ends. C. Local residents will return home in one month. D. Authorities should announce a warning early. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解 议论文+新闻报道 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南南阳·期末） Evan Kail arrived in Beijing on Saturday to begin his first trip to China to see how China, which was recorded in the photo album, has changed over the last 100 years. This marks the second anniversary since donating (捐赠) the World War II photo album to China. His visit drew huge online and offline crowds. Tens of millions joined live streams to welcome him, while many greeted him at the airport. Evan said, “I received the warmest welcome when I got off the plane. It really warmed my heart and I’m so excited to be here.” A visitor thanked him for the album donation and gifted him a military coat after noticing Evan’s thin clothes. Pleased, Evan said, “This is the coolest coat I've ever had. ” Some people offered to buy his photo album at a high price. However, when he saw what was going on in the photos, he thought this belongs to a museum. He was deeply impressed by the history of China recorded in the photo album and deep in his mind, his kind personality as a civilized global citizen made him firmly decide to donate the photo album to China free of charge. “I donated the World War II photobook album to China two years ago, and I received a national porcelain gift for my efforts in return. This incident has had a profound influence on me. I‘ve received profound positivity from so many of you in China and all over the world, and that's really what matters the most. ” “And I hope everybody on earth carries that virtue. I did this because doing the right thing knows no borders. ” 1. Why did Evan Kail visit China? A. To sell his photo album. B. To see the change in China. C. To receive a porcelain gift. D. To attend a cultural activity. 2. What is the purpose of paragraph 2? A. To describe Evan Kail’s clothing preferences. B. To thank the online and offline crowds in Beijing. C. To explain the history recorded in the photo album. D. To highlight the warm welcome Evan received in China. 3. What is a reason for Evan Kail’s decision to donate the photo album? A. The call of his friendly human nature. B. The request from a Chinese museum. C. The historical value of the photo album. D. The precious gift he received from China. 4. Which word can best describe Evan Kail? A. Creative. B. Generous. C. Ambitious. D. Humorous. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了向中国捐赠二战相册的埃文·凯尔于上周六抵达北京，开始他第一次到中国的旅行，他受到了中国人的热烈欢迎。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Evan Kail arrived in Beijing on Saturday to begin his first trip to China to see how China, which was recorded in the photo album, has changed over the last 100 years.(埃文·凯尔（Evan Kail）于周六抵达北京，开始了他的第一次前往中国之旅，以查看在过去100年中的相册中录制的中国如何发生了变化。)”可知，埃文·凯尔访问中国是为了想要看看中国的变化。故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“His visit drew huge online and offline crowds. Tens of millions joined live streams to welcome him, while many greeted him at the airport. Evan said, “I received the warmest welcome when I got off the plane. It really warmed my heart and I’m so excited to be here.” A visitor thanked him for the album donation and gifted him a military coat after noticing Evan’s thin clothes. Pleased, Evan said, “This is the coolest coat I've ever had. ”(他的到访吸引了线上和线下的巨大人群。数千万人加入直播欢迎他，许多人在机场迎接他。埃文说：“下飞机时，我受到了最热烈的欢迎。这真的温暖了我的心，我非常兴奋能来到这里。”一位参观者感谢他捐赠专辑，并在看到埃文衣服很薄后送给他一件军大衣。埃文高兴地说：“这是我见过的最酷的外套。”)”可知，第2段的目的是强调埃文在中国受到的热烈欢迎。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“However, when he saw what was going on in the photos, he thought this belongs to a museum. He was deeply impressed by the history of China recorded in the photo album and deep in his mind, his kind personality as a civilized global citizen made him firmly decide to donate the photo album to China free of charge.(然而，当他看到照片中的内容时，他觉得这应该属于博物馆。他对中国历史的记录深感印象深刻，作为一个文明的全球，他的善良本性使他坚定地决定将这本相册无偿捐赠给中国。)”可知，埃文·凯尔决定捐赠相册的一个原因是他友好的人性的召唤。故选A。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Some people offered to buy his photo album at a high price. However, when he saw what was going on in the photos, he thought this belongs to a museum. He was deeply impressed by the history of China recorded in the photo album and deep in his mind, his kind personality as a civilized global citizen made him firmly decide to donate the photo album to China free of charge.(有人出高价买他的相册。然而，当他看到照片里的内容时，他认为这应该属于博物馆。他对中国历史的记录深感印象深刻，作为一个文明的全球，他的善良本性使他坚定地决定将这本相册无偿捐赠给中国。)”可知，埃文·凯尔将这本相册无偿捐赠给中国，由此可推知，他很大方，故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南南阳六校·期末） On September 9, the Ronald McDonald House in Beijing celebrated its third anniversary (纪念日), filled with joy and laughter. Children, their parents, and many volunteers gathered to mark the occasion. Ronald McDonald brought joy to the kids with gifts, while volunteers organized fun games. Everyone shared delicious cakes in a warm atmosphere. The children, mostly aged 5 to 10, showed great strength though they suffered from serious illnesses. Some wore hospital gowns, with needles (针) still in their arms, but their smiles lit up the room. September 9 is also the “99 Giving Day”, a national charity (慈善) event started by Tencent Foundation to encourage kindness across the country. McDonald’ s supports this day through the Ronald McDonald House Charities, providing a free living place for families traveling long distances for their children’s medical treatment. This program helps with their money problems and raises their spirits. In China, three Ronald MeDonald Houses have been built — in Changsha, Shanghai, and Beijing — serving over 1,438 families. At a recent charity meeting, Jiang Zongyu from Beijing Normal University emphasized (强调) the important role community plays in charity, especially for children with illnesses. The Beijing Ronald McDonald House, near Beijing Children’s Hospital, covers 860 square meters and features family rooms, a kitchen, a playroom, and more. Regular activities like holiday parties and art classes help enrich the lives of children and families during treatment. Xie Qiong, a professor at Beijing Normal University, noted that community - based charity is important for China’ s charitable landscape. Eric Wang from McDonald’s Beijing emphasized that the company’s social responsibility is key to sustainable (可持续的) growth. Inside the Ronald McDonald House, children’s drawings and thank - you notes decorate the walls, showing the great impact of the program. Families form supportive bonds, sharing experiences and meals during challenging times. Volunteers, too, find joy in helping these children, often inspired by their willpower. This community-driven method encourages a spirit of giving and connection, ensuring that help reaches those in need while creating lasting relationships. 1. What can be learned about the children in the Ronald McDonald House? A. They were intelligent. B. They were hard-working. C. They were in high spirits. D. They were ready to help others. 2. How does the program benefit the families? A. By offering medical treatment. B. By raising money for them. C. By providing them with jobs. D. By putting them up for free. 3. What did Xie Qiong mention at the charity meeting? A. The need for more volunteers. B. The necessity of community - based charity. C. The role of art classes in enriching children’s lives. D. The importance of the company’s responsibility. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Joy of Success B. The Value of Charity C. Acts of Love for Sick Children D. Celebrations of Ronald McDonald for Reputation 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了北京Ronald McDonald House的三周年纪念活动，介绍了该机构为长途跋涉为孩子治病的家庭提供免费住所的善举，以及其在慈善事业中所发挥的重要作用。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The children, mostly aged 5 to 10, showed great strength though they suffered from serious illnesses. Some wore hospital gowns, with needles(针) still in their arms, but their smiles lit up the room.(这些孩子大多年龄在 5 到 10 岁之间，尽管身患重病，却展现出了强大的生命力。有些孩子身着病号服，手臂上还插着针管，但他们的笑容照亮了整个房间。)”可知，尽管孩子们身患重病，但他们展现出强大的生命力，笑容照亮了房间，说明他们情绪高昂，精神状态好。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“McDonald’ s supports this day through the Ronald McDonald House Charities, providing a free living place for families traveling long distances for their children’s medical treatment.(麦当劳通过麦当劳叔叔之家慈善基金支持这一公益日活动，为那些长途跋涉带孩子就医的家庭提供免费的居住场所。)”可知，该项目通过麦当劳叔叔之家慈善基金为长途跋涉带孩子就医的家庭提供免费居住场所。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Xie Qiong, a professor at Beijing Normal University, noted that community - based charity is important for China’ s charitable landscape.(北京师范大学教授Xie Qiong指出，以社区为基础的慈善活动对中国的慈善事业格局至关重要。)”可知，Xie Qiong指出以社区为基础的慈善活动对中国的慈善事业格局至关重要，强调了社区慈善的必要性。故选B。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“On September 9, the Ronald McDonald House in Beijing celebrated its third anniversary(纪念日), filled with joy and laughter. Children, their parents, and many volunteers gathered to mark the occasion. Ronald McDonald brought joy to the kids with gifts, while volunteers organized fun games. Everyone shared delicious cakes in a warm atmosphere.( 9 月9日，北京麦当劳叔叔之家迎来了三周年纪念日，现场充满了欢声笑语。孩子们、他们的父母以及众多志愿者齐聚一堂，共同庆祝这一时刻。麦当劳叔叔为孩子们带来了礼物，传递欢乐，志愿者们则组织了趣味游戏。大家在温馨的氛围中分享美味的蛋糕。)”以及全文内容可知，文章讲述了北京麦当劳叔叔之家三周年纪念日活动，提到麦当劳通过慈善基金为患病儿童家庭提供免费住所，以及社区在慈善活动中为患病儿童所做的努力，这些都是对患病儿童的关爱之举。选项C“Acts of Love for Sick Children(对患病儿童的关爱行动)”能够准确概括文章主旨。故选C。 Passage 3 （24-25高一上·河南固始·期末） Growing pains and gains It’s not easy to grow up. Actually it’s far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains! As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They’ve always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves. Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest! We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains! 1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young, __________. A. life is full of joy B. life is easy for us C. we know we can stay young forever D. we sometimes can’t do things we like 2. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to_________. A. take music lessons B. tum gains into pains C. look back on hardships D. live a successful life by suffering a lot 3. What does the underlined phrase “to its fullest” mean? A. directly. B. completely. C. carefully. D. terribly 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up. B. We all have to experience growing pains. C. A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us. D. Life without fear is a better choice for us. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从自身的角度向我们讲述了成长中的一些烦恼，并告诉我们，如果我们意识到这些烦恼只是人生成功道路上的小障碍，它们就会变成收获。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like.(我们总是做别人让我们做的事情，不允许我们做所有我们喜欢的事情。)”可知，我们总是在做别人让我们做的事情，他们不允许我们做所有我们喜欢做的事情。由此可知，小时候，有时我们不能做自己喜欢的事情。故选D。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons.(那时候我讨厌音乐，只是因为那是他们想让我做的。但现在回想起来，我很高兴我的父母鼓励我上音乐课。)”可知，在作者小时候，作者的父母强迫作者上音乐课。故选A。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying(生命中的每一刻，我们不是活着就是在死去)”可知，生命中的每一刻，我们不是活着就是在死去，所以我们要尽情地生活，因此划线短语to its fullest的意思是“最充分的”，和completely意思相近，故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (凸块) on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!(一点点的努力和汗水不会伤害任何人！如果我们意识到这些痛苦只是我们成功道路上的小颠簸，我们就会意识到我们成长的烦恼实际上是成长的收获！)”可知，成长中的烦恼是我们成功路上的一些小小的绊脚石，它们终将成为我们成长中的收获，因此这些烦恼对我们的成长是很有必要的。故选A。 Passage 4 （24-25高一上·河南固始·期末） “Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally (在当地) grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. Its founder, Jim Denevan, got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure (美食探险)” , as he called it, ten years ago. He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briar Farm in Virgina. He and his eight-member team arrived the night before. Chefs (厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner. Jim Denevan’s brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef. He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense, though not everyone agreed. “But I wanted to make the idea work, so I decided to cross the country,” said Devevan. “I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场), beaches, and all the places where food came from.” “This kind of event connect us with a lot of enthusiastic people that we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi, who operates (经营) Briars Frame. Annoica Ingram came with a friend. “The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well-cared –for. Without them, I think, we’ll have big problems,” she said. 1. What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”? A. To provide people with healthy food. B. To help farmers earn more money. C. To honor farmers for their hard work. D. To encourage people to work less and practice more. 2. Members of the movement “table to farm” will probably NOT________. A. build restaurants for farmers B. walk around the farms C. communicate with farmers D. make new friends 3. What’s Annoica’s attitude towards farmers’ work? A. Worried. B. Thankful. C. Doubtful. D. Supportive. 4. What kind of writing is the passage likely to be? A. A diary. B. A travel guide. C. A news report. D. Popular science. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述table to farm活动的设计目的，准备和意义。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. (其目的是将人们与土地联系起来，并通过创建一种没有墙的餐厅来向当地农民表示敬意)”可知，table to farm活动的目的是为了向当地农民的辛勤耕耘表示敬意。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. (其目的是将人们与土地联系起来，并通过创建一种没有墙的餐厅来向当地农民表示敬意)”及第二段“He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briar Farm in Virgina. (他最近在弗吉尼亚州的Briar农场为一百多人准备了饭桌)”及第四段“I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场), beaches, and all the places where food came from.(我千里迢迢走遍美国，把桌子放在农场、牧场、海滩和所有食物来源的地方)”及第五段““This kind of event connect us with a lot of enthusiastic people that we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi, who operates (经营) Briars Frame. (“这种活动将我们与许多热情的人联系起来，我们可以与之建立关系，”经营Briars Frame的Matt Szechenyi说)”可知，table to farm这项活动的成员走遍美国的农场，牧场等食物来源的地方，为人们搭饭桌，将人们与土地联系起来；人们可以互相交流，建立联系，交新朋友。文章并未提及table to farm这项活动是给农民建餐厅。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. (食物很棒。我感谢他们的辛勤工作)”可知，Annoica对农民们的工作是很感激的。故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段““Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally (在当地) grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls. (“从农场到餐桌”是一个鼓励人们吃当地种植食物的活动名称。近年来，从农场到餐桌的想法变得越来越流行。但也有一个将餐桌带到农场的活动”。其目的是将人们与土地联系起来，并通过创建一种没有墙的餐厅来向当地农民表示敬意)”可知，文章主要讲述table to farm活动的设计目的，准备和意义。由此推知，这篇文章是关于table to farm活动的新闻报导。故选C。 Passage 5 （24-25高一上·河南驻马店·期末） As people age, they often share common desires: to remain in their own homes, to maintain their independence for as long as possible, and to rely on family and friends for support when necessary. This concept (概念) of staying in their home as they age is known as “aging in place”. However, many older adults and their families have concerns about safety and daily activities. When Weakley lived 400 miles from her 82-year-old grandmother, Janet Dibkey, who was living alone and showing early signs of memory loss, the long distance and lack of care brought Weakley constant worry. Janet Dibkey is among more than 90% of older adults who want to spend their later years in their own homes. Weakley is one of more than 53 million Americans as a caregiver. She is also a researcher helping older Americans maintain independence through communication tools and technology. Created in partnership with caregivers and other experts, Weakley designed the Interactive Care Platform, or I-Care, to connect older adults experiencing mental disability to their family members who live apart for support in completing these important daily activities, such as managing medicine, paying bills on time and remembering to attend appointments. I-Care has a homepage that lists weather conditions, upcoming events and recent caregiver messages, and a calendar that can be changed by both the care receiver and caregiver. Besides, there is a messaging center where care partners can send messages and make video calls and a goals section where individuals can track brain health behaviors such as exercise and cognitive (认知) engagement. “Dr. Weakley’s creative work is very exciting because she is using technology to support families in ways that are both practical and meaningful. It addresses social isolation and loneliness in the care receiver and stress and worry in the caregiver, which is important for well-being in daily life for both people with memory loss and their families,” a reporter from USA Today said. 1. What do we learn about older people according to paragraph 1? A. They aren’t concerned about safety. B. They only depend on family for care. C. They prefer to stay in their homes. D. They don’t have enough daily activities. 2. Why was Weakley worried about her grandmother? A. Her grandmother wanted to live on her own. B. Her grandmother suffered from a serious disease. C. She couldn’t live up to her grandmother’s expectations. D. She couldn’t look after her grandmother for living far. 3. Which of the following best describes I-Care? A. It ensures the safety of older people. B. It provides effective medical treatment. C. It prevents memory loss of older members. D. It benefits both older people and their families. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. I-Care Helping Older Adults Age in Place. B. New Tech Changing the Life of Older People. C. I-Care Reducing the Stress of the Elderly People. D. New Tech Treating Older Adults for Memory Loss. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了Weakley利用技术帮助老年人在家中独立生活，并减轻他们家庭的照顾负担。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As people age, they often share common desires: to remain in their own homes, to maintain their independence for as long as possible, and to rely on family and friends for support when necessary.(随着人们年龄的增长，他们通常会有一个共同的愿望：尽可能长时间地留在自己家里，维持独立性，并在必要时依靠家人和朋友的支持)”可知，老年人更喜欢留在他们自己的家里。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When Weakley lived 400 miles from her 82-year-old grandmother, Janet Dibkey, who was living alone and showing early signs of memory loss, the long distance and lack of care brought Weakley constant worry.(当Weakley住在离她82岁独居并显示出记忆力减退早期迹象的祖母Janet Dibkey 400英里远的地方时，长距离和缺乏护理让Weakley不断担心)”可知，Weakley担心祖母是因为她住得太远，无法照顾自己的祖母。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Created in partnership with caregivers and other experts, Weakley designed the Interactive Care Platform, or I-Care, to connect older adults experiencing mental disability to their family members who live apart for support in completing these important daily activities, such as managing medicine, paying bills on time and remembering to attend appointments.(与护理人员和其他专家合作，Weakley设计了互动护理平台，即I-Care，将有精神障碍的老年人与远离的家人连接起来，支持完成诸如管理药物、按时付款和记住出席约会等重要日常活动)”，以及第四段“I-Care has a homepage that lists weather conditions, upcoming events and recent caregiver messages, and a calendar that can be changed by both the care receiver and caregiver. Besides, there is a messaging center where care partners can send messages and make video calls and a goals section where individuals can track brain health behaviors such as exercise and cognitive engagement.(I-Care有一个主页，上面列出了天气状况、即将发生的事件和最近的护理人员消息，以及一个可以由照护者和被护理者双方更改的日历。此外，还有一个信息中心，护理伙伴可以在这里发送消息和进行视频通话，还有一个目标部分，个人可以跟踪大脑健康行为，如锻炼和认知参与)”可知，I-Care 不仅可以帮助老年人完成日常事务，还可以减轻家人的压力，对老年人及其家人都有好处。故选D。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章内容和第五段““Dr. Weakley’s creative work is very exciting because she is using technology to support families in ways that are both practical and meaningful. It addresses social isolation and loneliness in the care receiver and stress and worry in the caregiver, which is important for well—being in daily life for both people with memory loss and their families, ” a reporter from USA Today said.(“Weakley博士的创造性工作非常令人兴奋，因为她正在使用技术以既实用又有意义的方式支持家庭。它解决了被照顾者的社会孤立和孤独，以及照顾者的压力和担忧，这对失忆症患者及其家人的日常生活都很重要，”《今日美国》的一名记者说)”，可知，文章主要讲述了Weakley博士设计的I-Care互动护理平台如何帮助老年人在家中养老，并减轻家人的压力。因此，A选项“帮助老年人在家中养老的I-Care”最能作为本文标题。故选A。 Passage 6 （23-24高一上·河南焦作·期末） The big French pet care company AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no longer sell very small containers for raising fish. The company has a 27 percent share of the French market for products used by people who raise animals at home. But it said it would no longer sell any fishbowls that hold less than 15 liters of water. They will only offer four-sided ones. The company said it was animal abuse (虐待) to put fish in small bowls without added oxygen and filtration. Filtration is the process of removing small waste from the water with a device. AgroBiothers chief Matthieu Lambeaux recently used the term “impulse”—meaning a sudden strong desire to do something—to describe why many adults buy goldfish. “People buy a goldfish for their kids on impulse, but if they knew what torture it is, they would not do it. Turning round and round in a small bowl drives fish crazy and kills them quickly,” Lambeaux added. Goldfish can live up to 30 years and grow to about 25 cm in large aquariums (养鱼缸) or outdoor ponds. But in very small bowls they often die within weeks or months. Lambeaux said goldfish are social animals that need other fish, lots of space and clean water. He added that having an aquarium requires some special equipment and knowledge. Germany and several other European countries have long banned (禁止) fishbowls, but France has no laws on the problem. Lambeaux explained the company’s decision further by saying, “We cannot educate all our customers by explaining that keeping fish in a bowl is terrible. We consider that it is our responsibility to no longer give customers that choice.” “There is demand for fishbowls,” he said, “but the reality is that what we offer children is the possibility of seeing goldfish die slowly.” 1. What makes the French company stop selling certain fishbowls? A. Their size. B. Their price. C. Their weight. D. Their popularity. 2. What does the underlined word “torture” probably in paragraph 4 mean? A. Progress. B. Pleasure. C. Difficulty. D. Suffering. 3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. The age goldfish can reach. B. Costs of keeping goldfish. C. Proper living conditions for goldfish. D. The advice on how to choose fishbowls. 4. What does the company prefer to do based on Lambeaux’s words? A. Raise the price of the fishbowls. B. Remove the chances of harming goldfish. C. Keep goldfish outside in the wild. D. Educate parents to care for goldfish. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了法国宠物护理公司AgroBiothers Laboratoire决定停止销售特小的鱼缸。该公司认为把鱼放在没有增氧和过滤的小缸里是虐待行为。该公司决定不再给顾客提供这种选择，因为他们认为这是一种责任。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But it said it would no longer sell any fishbowls that hold less than 15 liters of water. They will only offer four-sided ones.(但该公司表示，将不再销售容量低于15升水的鱼缸。他们只提供四边的。)”以及第三段中“The company said it was animal abuse(虐待)to put fish in small bowls without added oxygen and filtration.(该公司表示，将鱼放在没有添加氧气和过滤的小碗中是虐待动物。过滤是用一种装置从水中去除小废物的过程。)”可知，该公司表示，将鱼放在没有添加氧气和过滤的小碗中是虐待动物，因此该公司表示，将不再销售容量低于15升水的鱼缸，即他们停止销售某些鱼缸是因为它们的大小。故选A。 【2题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的内容“Turning round and round in a small bowl drives fish crazy and kills them quickly(在一个小碗里转来转去，会让鱼发疯，很快就会死掉)”可知，人们会冲动地给孩子买一条金鱼，但如果他们知道小鱼在一个小碗里转来转去，会让鱼发疯，很快就会死掉，这对鱼来说是一种折磨，这样他们就不会这么做了。故划线词与D选项“Suffering.(折磨，痛苦)”为同义词。故选D。 【3题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段中“Goldfish can live up to 30 years and grow to about 25 cm in large aquariums (养鱼缸) or outdoor ponds. (金鱼可以活到30岁，在大型水族馆或室外池塘里可以长到25厘米左右。)”以及“Lambeaux said goldfish are social animals that need other fish, lots of space and clean water.(兰比克斯说，金鱼是群居动物，需要其他鱼类、大量的空间和干净的水。)”可知，此处提到金鱼需要大量的空间和清洁的水，即本段主要谈论的是金鱼适宜的生活环境，故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Lambeaux explained the company’s decision further by saying, “We cannot educate all our customers by explaining that keeping fish in a bowl is terrible. We consider that it is our responsibility to no longer give customers that choice.”(Lambeaux进一步解释了公司的决定，他说：“我们不能通过解释把鱼放在碗里很糟糕来教育所有的顾客。我们认为，我们有责任不再给客户这样的选择。”)”可知，公司更愿意做的是消除对金鱼的伤害。 公司认为将金鱼放在小鱼缸中是一种折磨，所以他们决定不再提供这个选择。故选B。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南开封·期末） The scene in the stands at Roland Garros’s Court Philippe-Chatrier was dotted with red banners, adding a glow to the already orangey air spreading the red clay court. There were hundreds of Chinese waving flags to support Qinwen Zheng, 21, who would soon take gold by defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the women’s singles tennis final. As she lay down on the dirt, eyes skyward and fists extended into the Paris haze, the win’s gravity seemed to register: This was China’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in this sport. When talking about the Olympics, Zheng said, “I treated the Games differently — the emotion, the fight, the mentality. If you asked me to stay three more hours to fight, I could do it.” Born in 2002, Zheng started playing tennis at age seven. At age eight, she moved alone for better coaching. Since adolescence, she has deeply admired Chinese athletes, such as the tennis star Li Na, who joined the 2008 Beijing Games, and the runner Liu Xiang, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Games. “It was really tough,” Zheng said, looking back at those early days. “My mom used to come visit on weekends. When she left, I would hold her leg and cry. After 13, she decided to stay with me full-time to let me have better growth and care. After that, it got easier. And we moved to Europe when I was 17.” In Paris, Zheng performed exceptionally well on her road to gold, including toppling world number one Iga Swiatek. “With Iga, I was clear,” Zheng said. “I know why I lost to her before. I played, rushed, made too many unforced errors, and wanted to hit faster than her. I wanted to prove my power. But in these Games, I didn’t think like this.” Zheng is conscious, too, of the effects that her milestone achievement in Paris will have. As we wrapped up our chat, she said, softly, “I was reading comments last night and some of them were talking about inspiration, and this makes me feel proud. If you watch my tennis and it brings you some extra strength in your life, that will make me happy.” 1. According to the passage, what is TRUE about Qinwen Zheng? A. She secured the first Chinese Olympic tennis championship. B. She considered all tennis games to be equally important. C. As a teenager, she wanted to go beyond other Chinese athletes. D. She felt confident to live alone at her early days of training. 2. What does the underlined word “toppling” in the 6th paragraph mean? A. Challenging. B. Defeating. C. Discouraging. D. Declining. 3. Which words can best describe Qinwen Zheng? A. Strong-willed and reflective. B. Creative and independent. C. Sincere and ambitious. D. Competent and idealistic. 4. What can we infer from Qinwen Zheng’s words in the last paragraph? A. She takes pride in attaining the Olympic gold medal. B. She hopes that her achievement will earn her fame. C. She expects her achievement to motivate more people. D. She feels delighted to read numerous comments on her match. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了郑钦文作为一名网球运动员在比赛中的表现和她的个人故事，特别强调了她在奥运会上为中国赢得首枚网球金牌的成就。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“There were hundreds of Chinese waving flags to support Qinwen Zheng, 21, who would soon take gold by defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the women’s singles tennis final. (数百名中国人挥舞着旗帜为21岁的郑钦文助威。郑钦文不久将在网球女子单打决赛中击败克罗地亚选手Donna Vekic，夺得金牌。)”及第三段“This was China’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in this sport. (这是中国在这个项目上的首枚奥运金牌)”可知，她获得了第一个中国奥运网球冠军。故选A项。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第六段“In Paris, Zheng performed exceptionally well on her road to gold, including toppling world number one Iga Swiatek. (在巴黎，郑钦文在她的夺金之路上表现异常出色，包括toppling世界排名第一的Iga Swiatek)”可知，郑钦文获得了奥运会金牌，所以她在赢得金牌的道路上应该是击败之前排名第一的Iga Swiatek，所以划线单词的意思应与“击败”意义相近。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“When talking about the Olympics, Zheng said, “I treated the Games differently — the emotion, the fight, the mentality. If you asked me to stay three more hours to fight, I could do it.”(在谈到奥运会时，郑说：“我对比赛有不同的对待——情感、拼搏、心态。如果你让我再多坚持三个小时去拼搏，我也能做到。”)”及第六段““I know why I lost to her before. I played rushed, made too many unforced errors, and wanted to hit faster than her. I wanted to prove my power. But in these Games, I didn’t think like this.” (“我知道为什么以前会输给她。我打得急躁，出现了太多非受迫性失误，想比她更快地击球。我想证明自己的实力。但在本届比赛中，我没有这样想。”)”可知，郑钦文是一位意志坚定且善于反思的运动员。故选A项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“As we wrapped up our chat, she said, softly: “I was reading comments last night and some of them were talking about inspiration, and this makes me feel proud. If you watch my tennis and it brings you some extra strength in your life, that will make me happy.” (当我们结束聊天时，她轻声说道：“我昨晚看了些评论，有些人谈到了激励，这让我感到自豪。如果你看了我的网球比赛，这能给你生活中带来一些额外的力量，那我会很高兴。”)”可知，她希望她的成就能激励更多的人。故选C项。 Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南焦作·期末） Miss England, Jessica Gagen, is not your ordinary beauty winner. She just added an impressive title, a rocket scientist, to her career. The 27-year-old just graduated from the University of Liverpool with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and she has set her sights on becoming an astronaut (宇航员). But winning her title just a few months before completing her degree was no easy task for the energetic redhead from Kelmersdale. She is the first red-headed woman — and the first rocket scientist — to be crowned (加冕) Miss England. Gagen was able to manage both her competition and her schoolwork but the stress of doing both left her with chest pains and sleeplessness. However, she didn’t give up, just as she had been treated badly and always been made fun of as a child for having red hair. “It was a tough five-year journey to get to this point, and I faced challenges before I even began,” Gagen said. “I think it’s important that today’s youth know that sometimes things don’t go entirely to plan, and that’s perfectly okay.” Before starting at the university, Gagen studied a foundation year in physics while working on weekends because she didn’t have all the courses she needed for the program. She began studying at the university in 2019 and when the pandemic (流行病) hit, all the course work went online. She did this while working full time at night. During the course of her studies, Gagen saw that there were very few females in STEM and decided to make it her task to promote (提升) careers in STEM for women and girls on her social media. In the first year, she won Miss Lancashire and placed second in the national contest but she really wanted to win to promote her task. “There’s a lot of work that goes into becoming Miss England, and I really wanted to win because I knew I could use the platform to get more girls into engineering,” she said. 1. What is special about Miss England mentioned in the text? A. She is also a scientist. B. She was once an astronaut. C. She had a happy childhood. D. She has great pressure at present. 2. Why was Gagen laughed at when she was young? A. She had trouble with her study. B. She was in poor health. C. The color of her hair was unusual. D. Her clothes were not beautiful. 3. What do we know about Gagen from paragraph 6? A. Her lifestyle in high school. B. Some of her college education. C. Her attitude to her classmates. D. The support from her family. 4. What is Gagen’s purpose in winning Miss England? A. To continue her college education. B. To realize her dream since childhood. C. To get confidence to deal with difficulties. D. To encourage more girls to learn STEM. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了英格兰小姐杰西卡·加根的故事，她不仅获得了英格兰小姐的称号，还在航空航天工程领域取得了学位，并立志成为一名宇航员。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Miss England, Jessica Gagen, is not your ordinary beauty winner. She just added an impressive title, a rocket scientist, to her career.(英格兰小姐，杰西卡·加根，不是一般的选美冠军。她刚刚为自己的职业生涯增添了一个令人印象深刻的头衔——火箭科学家)”可知，英格兰小姐杰西卡·加根的特别之处是她还是一名科学家。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“However, she didn’t give up, just as she had been treated badly and always been made fun of as a child for having red hair.(然而，她并没有放弃，就像她小时候因为红头发而受到虐待和嘲笑一样)”可知，加根年轻时因头发的颜色特别而被嘲笑。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“Before starting at the university, Gagen studied a foundation year in physics while working on weekends because she didn’t have all the courses she needed for the program. She began studying at the university in 2019 and when the pandemic (流行病) hit, all the course work went online. She did this while working full time at night.(在进入大学之前，加根在周末工作的同时学习了物理学的基础课程，因为她没有完成该项目所需的所有课程。她于2019年开始在这所大学学习，当疫情爆发时，所有的课程作业都在网上进行。她一边在晚上全职工作，一边完成大学学业)”可知，从第六段中我们可以了解到加根的大学教育经历。故选B项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第七段中“Gagen saw that there were very few females in STEM and decided to make it her task to promote (提升) careers in STEM for women and girls on her social media.(加根发现STEM领域的女性很少，于是决定在她的社交媒体上推动女性和女孩在STEM领域的职业发展)”和最后一段中“There’s a lot of work that goes into becoming Miss England, and I really wanted to win because I knew I could use the platform to get more girls into engineering (要成为英格兰小姐还有很多工作要做，我真的很想赢，因为我知道我可以利用这个平台让更多的女孩进入工程学)”可推知，加根在求学过程中发现发现STEM领域的女性很少，所以她想通过赢得英格兰小姐头衔来鼓励更多女孩学习STEM。故选D项。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南濮阳·期末） Friday night tornadoes hit the Midwest of Nebraska, causing a building to fall down with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. By Saturday morning, the sounds of chain saws filled the air in the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people. Broken furniture from the damaged homes lay in piles. Fences (篱笆) were knocked over and trees were blown down to the ground. “We could hear it coming through,” said Pat Woods, who lives in Elkhorn. “When we came up, our fence was gone and we looked to the northwest and the whole neighborhood’s gone.” Omaha Police Lt. Neal Bonacci said that the Fire Department had completed its search of damaged homes and structures on Saturday. He described the injuries as slight. “You definitely see the path of the tornado,” he said. “People had warnings of this and that saved lives,” Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said. The tornado warning was issued in the Omaha area on Friday afternoon just as children were due to be released from school. Many schools had students shelter in place until the storm passed. People are not encouraged to go to the damaged areas just for entertainment, as it will cause traffic jams and may slow emergency vehicles. Meanwhile, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen posted on X that he had ordered state resources to be made available to help. “Nebraskans are no strangers to pretty bad weather, and, as they have many times before, Nebraskans will help Nebraskans to rebuild,” Pillen said. The storm caused 78 potential (潜在的) tornadoes. The National Weather Service had not yet confirmed their strength. But the Omaha office said that some of the damage seem to have been caused by a strong tornado with peak winds of 150 mph. One of the tornadoes hit an industrial building to the west of Omaha, in Nebraska’s Lancaster County, causing it to fall down with 70 people inside. Several were trapped, but everyone was evacuated and the three injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said. 1. Which word can best describe the Friday night’s tornado? A. Rare. B. Deadly. C. Destructive. D. Unpredicted. 2. Why did police say that the injuries were slight? A. Few people lived in this area. B. People were warned in advance. C. The police rescue was very timely. D. People were familiar with tornados. 3. What can we infer about the Nebraskans from Jim Pillen’s words? A. They are often hit by extreme weather. B. They are not allowed to go back home. C. They wish to get help from state resources. D. They’d rather help each other than turn to the government. 4. What is this text? A. A news report. B. A weather forecast. C. A disaster warning. D. A disaster prevention handbook. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。章报道了发生在美国内布拉斯加州中西部的一场龙卷风灾害。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Friday night tornadoes hit the Midwest of Nebraska, causing a building to fall down with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes.(周五晚上，龙卷风袭击了内布拉斯加州的中西部地区，导致一座建筑物倒塌，里面有数十人，数百所房屋被摧毁和损坏)”可知，龙卷风导致一座建筑物倒塌，数百所房屋被摧毁和损坏，所以是破坏性的。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段““People had warnings of this and that saved lives,” Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said. The tornado warning was issued in the Omaha area on Friday afternoon just as children were due to be released from school. Many schools had students shelter in place until the storm passed.(奥马哈警察局局长托德·施马德勒说：“人们收到了警报，这挽救了生命。”龙卷风警报于周五下午在奥马哈地区发布，就在孩子们即将放学的时候。许多学校让学生在原地避难，直到风暴过去)”可知，因为人们事先得到了警告，所以警方说伤害很轻。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Meanwhile, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen posted on X that he had ordered state resources to be made available to help. “Nebraskans are no strangers to pretty bad weather, and, as they have many times before, Nebraskans will help Nebraskans to rebuild,” Pillen said.(与此同时，内布拉斯加州州长Jim Pillen在X上发帖称，他已下令动用州内资源来提供帮助。Pillen说：“内布拉斯加州人对恶劣天气并不陌生，就像他们以前多次经历的那样，内布拉斯加州人将帮助内布拉斯加州人重建。”)”可知，内布拉斯加州人对恶劣天气并不陌生，所以可推知他们经常受到极端天气的袭击。故选A项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据根据第一段“Friday night tornadoes hit the Midwest of Nebraska, causing a building to fall down with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes.(周五晚上，龙卷风袭击了内布拉斯加州的中西部地区，导致一座建筑物倒塌，里面有数十人，数百所房屋被摧毁和损坏)”以及倒数第二段“The storm caused 78 potential (潜在的) tornadoes. The National Weather Service had not yet confirmed their strength. But the Omaha office said that some of the damage seem to have been caused by a strong tornado with peak winds of 150 mph.(风暴造成了78个潜在的龙卷风。国家气象局还没有确认它们的强度。但奥马哈办公室表示，部分损失似乎是由最高时速150英里的强烈龙卷风造成的)”以及纵观全文可知，通篇文字描述了龙卷风袭击事件及其后续处理，可判断该文本是一篇新闻报道。故选A项。 Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） A 15m sperm whale (抹香鲸) beached itself in shallow (浅的) waters over the weekend because of ill health. Beachgoers were excited about the giant whale swimming so close to the shore, with many filming the experience as swimmers went right up to it to take a closer look. One person said the whale looked “happy” as it came close to the shore before moving back to deeper water. While local swimmers were excited to see the whale, they risked their own safety and could have made the whale feel upset and anxious by swimming so close to it. “I think it’s protecting itself from any hunters, positioning itself in a way that we might expect in an animal who’s not well and needs to rest,” said Mark Cugley, who studies whales. “It became grounded on shallow sandbars, and it would swim off again. Then it would get grounded again. That’s why we need to fully assess (评估) its health.” Mr. Cugley said experts had examined the whale and it appeared to be unwell. Sperm whales usually live far offshore and hardly ever come into shallow water. Lone whales often beach themselves when they are sick, injured or old and are looking for shallow waters to rest, according to whales. org. But without deep water to support their weight, whales can become badly injured inside their bodies and could die at sea if humans attempted to rescue them by moving them back into deeper waters. Authorities were deciding on the best way to kill the animal humanely in the coming days, if need be, in line with requirements of the International Whaling Convention. In the meantime, authorities would continue to pour water on the whale to keep it wet and comfortable and stop it getting hurt from the summer sun. 1. Why did the sperm whale swim to shallow waters? A. It was in bad health. B. It was attacked by swimmers. C. It was busy hunting. D. It was frightened by beachgoers. 2. What does the author think of local swimmers’ action? A. It is interesting. B. It is safe. C. It is meaningful. D. It is risky. 3. How did Cugley probably feel about the sperm whale? A. Uncaring. B. Concerned. C. Helpless. D. Surprised. 4. What can we know about beached whales from paragraph 3? A. They want to build a better home. B. They run into trouble due to humans. C. Their lives will be put in danger. D. Their bodies can support their weight. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。报道了一头1500米长的抹香鲸因健康状况不佳而搁浅在浅水区。 【1题详解】 细节理解题，根据第一段的句子“A 15m sperm whale (抹香鲸) beached itself in shallow (浅的) waters over the weekend because of ill health.(上周末，一头1500米长的抹香鲸因健康状况不佳而搁浅在浅水区。)”可知，这头抹香鲸因健康不佳而搁浅。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“While local swimmers were excited to see the whale, they risked their own safety and could have made the whale feel upset and anxious by swimming so close to it.(虽然当地的游泳者很高兴看到鲸鱼，但他们冒着自己的安全风险，游得如此之近，可能会让鲸鱼感到不安和焦虑。)”可知，作者认为当地人游近去看搁浅的抹香鲸存在很大风险。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段““I think it’s protecting itself from any hunters, positioning itself in a way that we might expect in an animal who’s not well and needs to rest,” said Mark Cugley, who studies whales. “It became grounded on shallow sandbars, and it would swim off again. Then it would get grounded again. That’s why we need to fully assess (评估) its health.” Mr. Cugley said experts had examined the whale and it appeared to be unwell.(研究鲸鱼的马克·库格利(Mark Cugley)说:“我认为它是在保护自己不受任何猎人的伤害，以一种我们可能会想到的方式，把自己定位在一只身体不好、需要休息的动物身上。”“它搁浅在浅沙洲上，然后又会游开。然后它会再次进行。因此，我们需要全面评估它的健康状况。”库格利说，专家对这头鲸鱼进行了检查，它似乎身体不适。)”可推断，Mark Cugley对这头搁浅的抹香鲸感到很担忧。故选B。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“But without deep water to support their weight, whales can become badly injured inside their bodies and could die at sea if humans attempted to rescue them by moving them back into deeper waters.(但是，如果没有深水来支撑它们的体重，鲸鱼体内可能会受到严重伤害，如果人类试图通过将它们移回更深的水域来拯救它们，它们可能会死在海里。)”可知，搁浅的鲸鱼会有生命危险。故选C。 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南洛阳·期末） Every time we make a new video or send an email, or post a photo of our latest meal, it’s like turning on a small light that’ll never be turned off. This points to an uncomfortable and modern question: To help save the planet, should we be using less data? The answer could be a key point to living in the AI age. The goal of climate action, according to Berners-Lee, the author of The Carbon (碳) Footprint of Everything, is “to leave the world’s fossil (化石) fuel (燃料) in the ground.” However, in the absence of systemic change, our personal data-usage decisions are really small. The big players are making it harder for a single person to do even a very small part, as they roll out difficult-to-avoid AI features. Google recently announced that it is testing a Gmail feature that writes your emails with AI. With Apple Intelligence, anyone with an iPhone, an iPad, or a Mac may struggle to check the weather or set a reminder without a large language model. A similar thing is happening with Internet-connected products. Today, about 400 million homes worldwide have at least one “smart” product. By 2028, that number is expected to nearly double. Not all of that growth is fueled by customer demand. Recently, I had to settle for an electric toothbrush with less battery life and less brushing power because the top model had “smart” Internet-enabled features that I don’t want. We are being led into a world where it’s harder to do anything without turning on a digital light. When we face a digital decision, the less data-thirsty choice will often be the smarter one, regardless of whether we can measure how much it helps the environment. AI-based search tools not only use more fossil fuels and water, they are providing false information. Maybe we don’t need to turn everything into data. If I put down my phone the next time I’m on a train, it won’t save the planet. But I’ll be looking out of the window with my own eyes, creating a memory that brings no carbon at all. 1. What’s the purpose of climate action according to Berners-Lee? A. To reduce the use of carbon. B. To keep a record of carbon use. C. To call for everyone to make a difference. D. To stop using the fossil fuel in the ground. 2. What are the big players doing? A. They are trying to make it difficult to use AI. B. They are bringing convenience to people by Al. C. They are helping people to play their part by AI. D. They are making people faced with AI challenges. 3. Why does the author mention the toothbrush? A. To show one of the digital decisions that he ever made. B. To show some smart functions are not really necessary. C. To show the fast development of information technology. D. To show the growth of “smart” products can’t be controlled. 4. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. Seeing is believing. B. Memory is more important. C. Everyone can contribute to saving the planet. D. Travelling without phones brings no carbon. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章属于议论文。文章探讨为环保应减少数据使用，指出大公司及智能产品带来挑战，倡导个人行动助力环保。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The goal of climate action, according to Berners-Lee, the author of The Carbon Footprint of Everything, is ‘to leave the world’s fossil fuel in the ground.’(《The Carbon Footprint of Everything》一书的作者伯纳斯-李认为，气候行动的目标是‘把地球上的化石燃料留在地下’)”可知，伯纳斯-李认为气候行动的目的是停止使用地下的化石燃料。故选D项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“The big players are making it harder for a single person to do even a very small part, as they roll out difficult-to-avoid AI features.(大公司推出难以避免的人工智能功能，这使得个人哪怕想做一点点（环保相关的事）都变得更加困难)”可知，大公司让人们面临人工智能带来的挑战。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Not all of that growth is fueled by customer demand. Recently, I had to settle for an electric toothbrush with less battery life and less brushing power because the top model had ‘smart’ Internet-enabled features that I don’t want.(并非所有的增长都是由客户需求推动的。最近，我不得不勉强接受一款电池续航时间更短、刷牙力度更小的电动牙刷，因为顶级型号具有我不想要的‘智能’联网功能)”可知，作者提到牙刷是为了表明一些智能功能并非真的必要。故选B项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Maybe we don’t need to turn everything into data. If I put down my phone the next time I’m on a train, it won’t save the planet. But I’ll be looking out of the window with my own eyes, creating a memory that brings no carbon at all.(也许我们不需要把所有东西都转化为数据。如果下次我在火车上放下手机，这并不能拯救地球。但我会亲眼望向窗外，创造一段完全不产生碳排放的记忆)”可知，作者暗示每个人都可以为拯救地球做出贡献，哪怕只是放下手机这样的小事。故选D项。 Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南信阳·期末） Australia has passed a law that aims to prevent people younger than 16 from using social media. The law is meant to protect young people, but some people say it could create more problems than it solves. Under the new law, social media companies like Meta and TikTok must take “reasonable steps” to prevent anyone under 16 from creating an account. If the companies do not follow the law, they could be fined up to US $32 million. The law doesn’t affect all social media. YouTube is not included because it’s often used in schools. Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, strongly supports the new law. He says it may not be perfect, but that it is needed to protect young people from the negative effects of social media. Most people in Australia seem to agree. Recent surveys show that 77% of people in Australia are in favor of the law. People are worried about how social media can hurt young people’s mental health. Many people have heard stories about young people who have been bullied (欺凌) online and later hurt themselves. But not everyone agrees that the new law is a good idea. Some people believe the law will make it harder for young people to connect with others who can support them. Others worry that the social media ban will push young people toward less safe parts of the Internet. One of the biggest concerns is how the social media companies will figure out how old their users are. The law says the companies must give people a way to prove their age without sending in a government ID, but it’s not clear how this might work. The demand that the companies collect even more information raises worries about the privacy of young people. Around the world, there are serious concerns about the effects of social media on young people. In 2023, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that social media should come with a health warning. Other countries have also taken steps to limit social media use by young people. In France, people under 15 cannot use social media without permission from a parent. Countries like the UK and Norway are considering similar laws. 1. What will happen to social media companies if not following Australia’s new law? A. They’ll be shut down. B. They’ll get a warning. C. They may be fined. D. They have to apologize. 2. Why is YouTube not affected by Australia’s new social media law? A. Because it needs no accounts. B. Because it obeys the law strictly. C. Because it is frequently used in schools. D. Because it is superior to other platforms. 3. What can we learn about the new law from paragraph 3? A. It is favored by the majority for its perfection. B. It prevents young people being bullied online. C. It makes the Internet a less safe place on social media. D. It aims to protect the young from bad effects of social media. 4. What causes worries about the privacy of young people? A. The uncertainty about the way of collecting users’ age. B. The requirement of proving their age without a government ID. C. Young people’s oversharing personal information on social media. D. The social media companies’ collection of more data from the young. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了澳大利亚通过了一项法律，旨在阻止16岁以下的人使用社交媒体，文章还提到了该法律引发的相关讨论和争议。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Under the new law, social media companies like Meta and TikTok must take “reasonable steps” to prevent anyone under 16 from creating an account. If the companies do not follow the law, they could be fined up to US $32 million.( 根据这项新法律，Meta和TikTok等社交媒体公司必须采取‘合理措施’，防止16岁以下的人创建账户。如果这些公司不遵守法律，它们可能被处以高达3200万美元的罚款。)”可知，如果社交媒体公司不遵守澳大利亚的新法律，它们可能会被处以高达3200万美元的罚款。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The law doesn’t affect all social media. YouTube is not included because it’s often used in schools.( 这项法律并没有影响到所有的社交媒体。YouTube不包括在内，因为它经常在学校使用。)”可知，YouTube不受澳大利亚新社交媒体法的影响是因为它经常在学校被使用。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, strongly supports the new law. He says it may not be perfect, but that it is needed to protect young people from the negative effects of social media. Most people in Australia seem to agree. Recent surveys show that 77% of people in Australia are in favor of the law. People are worried about how social media can hurt young people’s mental health.( 澳大利亚总理强烈支持这项新法律。他说，这可能并不完美，但有必要保护年轻人免受社交媒体的负面影响。大多数澳大利亚人似乎都同意这一点。最近的调查显示，77%的澳大利亚人支持这项法律。人们担心社交媒体会损害年轻人的心理健康。)”可推知，这项新法律旨在保护年轻人免受社交媒体的负面影响。故选D项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“One of the biggest concerns is how the social media companies will figure out how old their users are. The law says the companies must give people a way to prove their age without sending in a government ID, but it’s not clear how this might work. The demand that the companies collect even more information raises worries about the privacy of young people.(最大的担忧之一是社交媒体公司将如何计算出他们用户的年龄。法律规定，公司必须让人们在不提供政府身份证的情况下证明自己的年龄，但目前尚不清楚这将如何实施。要求这些公司收集更多信息的要求引发了人们对年轻人隐私的担忧。)”可推知，社交媒体公司收集年轻人更多的数据这一要求引发了对年轻人隐私的担忧。故选D项。 Passage 3 （23-24高一上·河南洛阳·期末） In Sweden, many teachers have been putting emphasis (强调) on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice, and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills. The return to more traditional ways of learning is a response to experts questioning whether Sweden’s comprehensive (全面的) digitalised approach to education had led to a fall in basic skills. Sweden’s minister for schools, Lotta Edholm, is one of the biggest critics (批评者) of the comprehensive acceptance of technology. “Sweden’s students need more textbooks,” he said, “Physical books are important for student learning.” Although Sweden’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), showed a drop among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021. In 2021, Swedish fourth graders averaged 544 points, a drop from the 555 average in 2016. This may suggest a growing number of immigrant (移民) students who don’t speak Swedish as their first language, but overuse of screens during school lessons may cause youngsters to fall behind in subjects, education experts say. The rapid adoption (采用) of digital learning tools also has drawn concern from UNESCO. In a report published in August, UNESCO issued a call for proper use of technology in education. The report calls countries to speed up Internet connections at schools, but at the same time warns that technology in education should be used in a way that never takes the place of in-person, teacher-led instruction. In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, Liveon Palmer, a third grader at Djurgardsskolan elementary school, agreed with the idea of spending more school hours offline. “I like writing more in school, like on paper, because it just feels better,” he said. 1. According to many teachers in Sweden, how should technology be used? A. It should be used less in education. B. Digital devices should be better used. C. Teaching equipment should be updated or replaced. D. More importance of it should be attached to education. 2. How is Sweden’s students’ reading level? A. It’s higher than in the past. B. It’s above the world average. C. It tends to fall in recent years. D. It scores the highest in Europe. 3. What does UNESCO call on people to do? A. Avoid online safety risks. B. Improve school networking. C. Focus on face-to-face communication. D. Carry on teacher-centered instruction. 4. What’s Sweden’s pupils’ view on online learning? A. They demand to spend more time offline independently. B. They would use physical books rather than digital tools. C. They would like to study offline when they are at home. D. They prefer to stay offline to maintain healthy relationships. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了在瑞典，许多老师开始回归更传统的学习方式，而在平板电脑、独立的在线研究和键盘技能上花的时间更少。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In Sweden, many teachers have been putting emphasis (强调) on printed books, quiet reading time and handwriting practice, and devoting less time to tablets, independent online research and keyboarding skills.(在瑞典，许多老师一直把重点放在纸质书、安静的阅读时间和手写练习上，而在平板电脑、独立的在线研究和键盘技能上花的时间更少。)”可判断，瑞典的许多教师认为在教学中科技应该被少用。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Although Sweden’s students score above the European average for reading ability, an international assessment of fourth-grade reading levels, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), showed a drop among Sweden’s children between 2016 and 2021. In 2021, Swedish fourth graders averaged 544 points, a drop from the 555 average in 2016.(尽管瑞典学生的阅读能力得分高于欧洲平均水平，但一项对四年级阅读水平的国际评估——国际阅读素养进展研究(PIRLS)显示，2016年至2021年期间，瑞典儿童的阅读能力有所下降。2021年，瑞典四年级学生的平均成绩为544分，比2016年的平均成绩555分有所下降。)”可知，一项对四年级阅读水平的国际评估——国际阅读素养进展研究(PIRLS)显示，2016年至2021年期间，瑞典儿童的阅读能力有所下降。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第六段“In a report published in August, UNESCO issued a call for proper use of technology in education. The report calls countries to speed up Internet connections at schools, but at the same time warns that technology in education should be used in a way that never takes the place of in-person, teacher-led instruction.(在8月份发表的一份报告中，联合国教科文组织呼吁在教育中适当使用技术。该报告呼吁各国加快学校的互联网连接，但同时警告说，在教育中使用技术的方式不应该取代面对面的、教师主导的教学。)”可知，联合国教科文组织呼吁在教育中适当使用技术，以及加快学校的互联网连接。故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“In the Swedish capital, Stockholm, Liveon Palmer, a third grader at Djurgardsskolan elementary school, agreed with the idea of spending more school hours offline. “I like writing more in school, like on paper, because it just feels better,” he said.(在瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩，Djurgardsskolan小学的三年级学生Liveon Palmer同意把更多的学习时间花在线下的想法。“我更喜欢在学校写东西，比如写在纸上，因为这样感觉更好，”他说。)”可知，相对于在线学习，瑞典学生更喜欢线下学习，喜欢实体书而不是数字技术。故选B。 Passage 4 （23-24高一上·河南商丘·期末） There is a five-and-a-half-mile bike path sitting in the middle of an eight-lane highway (八车道公路), topped with a solar panel (太阳能板) that lights up the streets below in South Korea. But this is not an ordinary bike path. It started as an idea to produce clean energy while giving people a place to exercise at the same time. South Korea built this eco-friendly bicycle lane that connects the cities of Daejeon to Sejong in 2014. The 13-foot-wide path set in the middle of a highway is unique in South Korea, where most bicycle paths are built next to walkways. But what really makes the path stand out is its one-of-a-kind feature — a solar panel-lined roof. Several other city governments in South Korea have built bike roads with solar panels, but this particular road in Sejong remains the longest and the only one set in the middle of a highway. With 7,502 solar panels fixed at intervals (间隔空间) of about 30 inches, the paneling covers 3 miles of the 5.5-mile cycling highway and is capable of producing an average of 2,200 MWh of eco-friendly electricity every year that powers many of the streetlights and electronic displays in Sejong. The Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. is in charge of checking and repairing the solar panels to keep up the power efficiency (效率). “Solar panels in public equipment are part of a trend (趋势) in clean energy,” Kim Geun-ho, a researcher from the Green Energy Institute said. “At the beginning stage, solar power generation was mostly built in vast farmland and mountainous areas. It moved on to public equipment rooftops, and finally evolved to play the role of a shelter and power generator at the same time, in this case, a roof on top of a bike road.” “This is the fastest bike road I can take from my home in Daejeon to my workplace in Sejong,” said Park Yoon-soo, who has been going to work every day using the solar panel bike road for the last two years. “I have always appreciated the solar panel roofs because they become good shade under strong sunlight, and a roof when it rains.” 1. For what purpose was the bike path built? A. To try out an idea. B. To get clean energy. C. To solve traffic jams. D. To encourage less driving. 2. What makes the bike path different from other ones with solar panels? A. Its width. B. Its solar panels. C. Its location. D. Its energy output. 3. What does the underlined word “evolved” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Survived. B. Happened. C. Waited. D. Developed. 4. What does Park Yoon-soo think of this bike path? A. It is convenient. B. It is energy-saving. C. It is a good place to relax. D. It is money-saving high tech. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍韩国一条八车道高速公路中间的一条五英里半长的自行车道。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“But this is not an ordinary bike path. It started as an idea to produce clean energy while giving people a place to exercise at the same time. (但这不是一条普通的自行车道。它最初是一个生产清洁能源的想法，同时给人们一个锻炼的地方。)”可知，车道的建立目的是为了获得清洁的能源。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The 13-foot-wide path set in the middle of a highway is unique in South Korea, where most bicycle paths are built next to walkways. (设置在高速公路中间的13英尺宽的小路在韩国是独一无二的，那里的大多数自行车道都建在人行道旁边。)”可知，这条自行车道与其他带太阳能电池板的自行车道不同点在于它的位置，它位于一条八车道高速公路的中间。故选C。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“At the beginning stage, solar power generation was mostly built in vast farmland and mountainous areas. It moved on to public equipment rooftops, and finally evolved to play the role of a shelter and power generator at the same time, in this case, a roof on top of a bike road. (初期，太阳能发电大多建在广阔的农田和山区。它转移到公共设备的屋顶上，最终evolved为同时扮演避难所和发电机的角色，在这种情况下，它是自行车道顶部的屋顶。)”可知，这里介绍太阳能发电的发展，所以evolved的意思应该是“演变，发展”，和选项D意思一致。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““This is the fastest bike road I can take from my home in Daejeon to my workplace in Sejong,” said Park Yoon-soo (Park Yoon-soo说：“这是我从大田的家到世宗的工作场所能走的最快的自行车道。”)”可知，Park Yoon-soo认为走这条自行车道上下班很方便。故选A。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （23-24高一上·河南禹州·期末） What are the limits of the human body? Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something? “One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology (生理学) of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes involved and competing, records will fall and new standards will be set.” Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered routine even in high school. And Bob Beamon stretched human performance in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8.90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by mere inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991. One factor is now becoming more understood and popular: sports psychology (心理学). Getting inside the athlete’s head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological aspect of sports has become more and more esteemed. He points out that most professional teams have hired (聘用) sports psychologists for their players. In addition, every aspect of athletics — training, nutrition, injury treatment — is far better than it’s ever been. “Besides, children today tend to master one or two sports instead of participating in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and more intensely (密集地), and they become much better at it.” “There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to try and put limits on what the human body can do.” 1. Which of the following sentences will Wilmore probably agree with? A. Athletes will become the most famous people. B. Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements. C. It is preferable to set universal standards for athletes. D. It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body. 2. Why are Roger Bannister and Bob Beamon mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To show some of the latest world records. B. To explain what athletes can achieve under stress. C. To introduce two great athletes. D. To prove the limits of the body can be pushed. 3. What does the underlined word “esteemed” in paragraph 4 mean? A. valued B. similar C. traditional D. difficult 4. How are today’s children different from those years ago according to Wilmore? A. They are less likely to get injured in sports. B. They participate in far more sports. C. They become more professional at one particular sport. D. They begin playing sports at a much earlier age. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了人类身体极限的挑战与突破，强调心理因素和训练的重要性。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段中“As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. (随着时间的推移，我认为你会看到每项运动的纪录都会不断被打破。)”和第三段中“Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered routine even in high school. (许多人曾认为，人类不可能在四分钟以内跑完一英里，但Roger Bannister在1954年以3分59秒的成绩打破了这一理论。如今，即使在中学里，跑进四分钟以内也被视为稀松平常。)”可知，Wilmore可能会同意“运动员将继续用他们的成就让我们感到惊讶”这一观点。故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段“Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered routine even in high school. And Bob Beamon stretched human performance in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8.90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by mere inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991. (许多人曾认为，人类不可能在四分钟以内跑完一英里，但Roger Bannister在1954年以三分59秒的成绩打破了这一理论。如今，即使在中学里，跑进四分钟以内也被视为稀松平常。而在1968年奥运会上，Bob Beamon以8.90米的成绩刷新了跳远历史纪录。在一项纪录通常只以几英寸之差被打破的运动中，他比之前的跳远纪录提高了21英寸多，但他的纪录也在1991年被打破。)”可知，Roger Bannister和Bob Beamon分别打破了人类跑步和跳远的极限，证明了人体的极限是可以被挑战的。因此，他们被提及是为了证明人体的极限可以被推动。故选D。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第四段中“According to Wilmore, the psychological aspect of sports has become more and more esteemed. He points out that most professional teams have hired (聘用) sports psychologists for their players. (Wilmore认为，体育运动的心理层面越来越esteemed。他指出，大多数职业运动队都为他们的运动员聘请了运动心理学家。)”可知，大多数职业球队都为他们的球员聘请了运动心理学家，因此Wilmore认为体育的心理方面变得越来越受重视，esteemed在此处的意思是“重视”，与A项valued“重视”意思相符。故选A。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第五段中““Besides, children today tend to master one or two sports instead of participating in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and more intensely (密集地), and they become much better at it.” (“此外，如今的孩子往往只擅长一或两项运动，而不是像25年前那样普遍参与多项运动，”Wilmore说，“这意味着他们开始更早、更专注地投入到某项运动中，并在这项运动中变得更加出色。”)”可知，现在的孩子们在某一特定运动上变得更加专业。故选C。 Passage 2 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） Two authors, Kylen Ribeiro and Michelle Zofrea, have written a children’s book Henry’s Tech-Free Trip to explore why parents want kids to limit screen time. The authors said they have seen many news stories and studies in recent years warning parents about monitoring (监视) both the quality of the content and the amount of time their kids spent with tablets, phones and smart watches. But they didn’t see any books that were written for kids on the topic. “We hope that it will help kids connect the topic,” Zofrea said. She said it reminded her that her mother warned her not to overdo it on Halloween candy. She didn’t follow the advice and wolfed down all her treat and felt sick later. “Like with food, we can set rules and lecture kids. It’ll be more effective if they start to notice how they feel,” Zofrea said. The authors both work for DefenderShield, a Tampa-based company that sells products to block electromagnetic field radiation (电磁辐射) from laptops, cell phones and tablets. Their work there is what inspired the book, though they know it can be a heated topic because of the debate over the science of radiation’s effects. While concerns are rising about the amount of time kids spend online, parents always remain on their phones at home. “I’ve always said children learn from what we do and not what we say,” said Pam Patranella, a doctor who reviewed the book and liked the idea of taking the screen time lesson to kids. The book’s authors said parents need to be reminded that their kids have grown up in a different world, one that has had computers and tablets since the day they were born. “We want to bring up the concept (观念) of digital wellness for families and children,” Ribeiro said. 1. Why did Zofrea mention Halloween candy? A. To express thanks to her mother. B. To explain that awareness matters. C. To tell kids to have sugar-free food. D. To show the meaning of the festival 2. The fourth paragraph of the text is mainly about ________. A. what may catch people’s attention online B. what inspires scientists to design phones C. what radiation’s effects mean for children D. what leads the authors to write the book 3. What does Patranella probably advise parents to do? A. Put effort into reading. B. Pick up phones at home. C. Act as a role model. D. Talk to kids patiently. 4. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Kids’ Screen Time B. A Connected World C. Parents’ Concept D. A Digital Course 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要介绍Kylen Ribeiro和Michelle Zofrea写了一本儿童读物《亨利的科技自由之旅》并探讨孩子们看视频的时长。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“She said it reminded her that her mother warned her not to overdo it on Halloween candy. She didn’t follow the advice and wolfed down all her treat and felt sick later. ‘Like with food, we can set rules and lecture kids. It’ll be more effective if they start to notice how they feel,’ Zofrea said.(她说，这提醒了她，她的母亲警告她不要在万圣节吃太多糖果。她没有听从建议，狼吞虎咽地吃完了所有的糖果，后来感到恶心。‘就像对待糖果一样，我们可以制定规则并对孩子们进行说教。如果他们开始注意到自己的感受，效果会更好。’Zofrea说).”可推断，Zofrea提到万圣节糖果是为了解释意识的重要性。故选B项。 【2题详解】 主旨大意题。通读第四段，尤其是“Their work there is what inspired the book, though they know it can be a heated topic because of the debate over the science of radiation’s effects.(他们在那里的工作激发了这本书的灵感，尽管他们知道这可能是一个热门话题，因为关于辐射效应科学的争论。)”可知，本段主要介绍是什么促使作者写这本书。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“I’ve always said children learn from what we do and not what we say(我一直说，孩子们从我们的所作所为中学习，而不是从我们的言论中学习)”可知，Patranella可能会建议家长们以身作则、率先示范。故选C项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Two authors, Kylen Ribeiro and Michelle Zofrea, have written a children’s book Henry’s Tech-Free Trip to explore why parents want kids to limit screen time.(两位作者Kylen Ribeiro和Michelle Zofrea写了一本儿童读物《亨利的科技自由之旅》，探讨父母为什么希望孩子限制屏幕时间。)”可知，本文主要探讨孩子们看视频的时长这一核心议题。故选A项。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25高一上·河南商丘·期末） “The weather station in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reported a temperature of 54. 4℃ on 16 August,” said Clare Nullis, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson. “If verified (证实), it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931, and the third- hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet. ” Speaking in Geneva, Ms. Nullis told reporters that WMO had tasked a group of international experts to check the reading by examining the observation (观测), the equipment used, and how it compared to data collected at nearby stations. According to WMO's data, the hottest temperature ever recorded was in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reaching 56. 7℃ on 10 July 1913. The next highest temperature was set in July 1931 in Kebili, Tunisia, reaching 55℃. Other high temperature records include54℃ in Mitribah, Kuwait on 21 July 2016. The findings show that the equipment at Furnace Creek meteorological station was in proper working condition at the time of Sunday's observation, Ms. Nullis noted. “Although the full verification process will likely take many months, ” Ms. Nullis said, “ all the markers so far show that this is a fair and acceptable observation. ” The very hot conditions have come along with a heatwave on the US west coast. The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued (发布) numerous heat warnings explaining that the high temperatures will continue this week. The NWS in Las Vegas, which covers the Death Valley area, said online, “We are faced with a long- lasting heat event. Another run at 54. 4℃- plus temperatures in Death Valley remains possible.” The development follows repeated warnings from WMO about high temperatures which are having a bad influence, causing wildfires in places such as forests and grasslands. 1. What is the highest temperature recorded on the earth since 1913? A. 57. 0℃. B. 56. 7℃. C. 54. 4℃. D. 54. 0℃. 2. What does Ms. Nullis think of the observation in Furnace Creek? A. It's changeable. B. It's incorrect. C. It's believable. D. It's unfair. 3. What can we infer about the Death Valley area from the last two paragraphs? A. It will probably see hotter weather. B. It was badly hit by deadly wildfires. C. It will face temperature drops this week. D. It was well- known for its good grasslands. 4. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. The New Development Follows a Summer Event B. The Hot Weather Has a Bad Influence on Tunisia C. WMO Carried out a Survey of the Mistaken Report D. Furnace Creek Temperature is Close to a Record High 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了美国加州死亡谷 Furnace Creek气象监测站显示该地高温可能会接近历史纪录。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段 “According to WMO's data, the hottest temperature ever recorded was in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reaching 56. 7℃ on 10 July 1913.(根据世界气象局组织的记录，有记录以来最热的温度是在加利福利亚州死亡谷的炉温溪，在1913年7月10日达到56.7摄氏度。)” 可知，自 1913年以来，地球上最高温度纪录是56. 7℃。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段““Although the full verification process will likely take many months, ” Ms. Nullis said, “ all the markers so far show that this is a fair and acceptable observation. ”(Nullis女士说道：“尽管完整的验证过程可能需要几个月的时间，但到目前为止，所有的标记都表明这是一个公平的、可接受的观察结果。”)”可知，Nullis认为在 Furnace Creek 的观测数据是可信的。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“The NWS in Las Vegas, which covers the Death Valley area, said online, “We are faced with a long- lasting heat event. Another run at 54. 4℃- plus temperatures in Death Valley remains possible.”(拉斯维加斯的NWS覆盖了死亡谷地区，他们在网上说：“我们面临着一场持续时间很长的高温天气。死亡谷仍有可能达到54. 4℃以上的温度。”)” 可推断，死亡谷地区可能将面临更极端的炎热天气。故选A。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段““The weather station in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, reported a temperature of 54. 4℃ on 16 August,” said Clare Nullis, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson. “If verified (证实), it would be the highest temperature on Earth since 1931, and the third- hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet. ”(加利福利亚死亡谷炉温溪的气象站报告气温为54.4摄氏度。世界气象组织发言人Clare Nullis表示：“如果得到证实，这将是自1931年以来地球上的最高温度，也是地球上有史以来第三高的温度。”)”可知，本文主要介绍了美国加州死亡谷 Furnace Creek 的高温可能会接近历史纪录，故D项“炉温溪的温度接近于历史记录”符合本文标题，故选D。 Passage 2 （24-25高一上·河南新乡·期末） Southern California’s firefighters worked tirelessly on Saturday to put out a wildfire that has destroyed more than 100 buildings as strong winds calmed down and the weather was expected to stay good for the weekend. Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for people in several areas of Ventura County, where the mountain fire held at around 83 square kilometers and 21% of it was under control. Firefighters were aided by lighter winds, mild temperatures and low humidity (湿度), which let fuels dry out and burn off quickly, according to the National Weather Service. “We had a very successful day on the fire that broke out 3 days ago with the favorable (有利的) weather,” Ventura County Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Cleary said on Saturday. “The fire got worse with the arrival of dry, warm and strong northeast Santa Ana winds, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and putting 3,500 buildings in danger around the community of Camarillo. More than100 buildings were destroyed and another 25 damaged,” fire officials said on Saturday after working teams fanned out to check the damage. It was reported that the damage would be at $2.4 million. Smoky air hung over the area and was expected to stay there for several days. Weather conditions would remain favorable on Sunday and Monday with low temperatures and an onshore light wind. Another round of northeast winds was expected on Tuesday, but humidity was expected to rise and winds were not expected to get as high as those that fanned the fire. The area northwest of Los Angeles has seen some of California’s most destructive fires over the years. The mountain fire burgeoned from less than 1.2 square kilometers to more than 41 square kilometers in little more than five hours on Wednesday, with winds topping 98 kph. The governor of California has announced a state of emergency in Ventura County. 1. What can we know about the fire in Ventura County? A. It wasn’t as strong as expected. B. It didn’t do much damage. C. It has been partly controlled. D. It has been completely put out. 2. When did the mountain fire start? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Monday. 3. What does the underlined word “burgeoned” in the last paragraph mean? A. Stopped suddenly. B. Grew quickly. C. Appeared formally. D. Developed successfully. 4. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A short story. C. A work plan. D. A research article. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了南加州的消防员在周末扑灭了一场摧毁一百多栋建筑的火灾。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for people in several areas of Ventura County, where the mountain fire held at around 83 square kilometers and 21% of it was under control.(文图拉县几个地区的疏散令被降级为警告，那里的山火面积约为83平方公里，21%的地区得到了控制)”可知，部分火势已得到控制。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Southern California’s firefighters worked tirelessly on Saturday to put out a wildfire that has destroyed more than 100 buildings as strong winds calmed down and the weather was expected to stay good for the weekend.(周六，南加州的消防队员不知疲倦地扑灭了一场野火，这场野火已经摧毁了100多座建筑，强风逐渐平息，预计周末天气将保持良好)”以及第二段““We had a very successful day on the fire that broke out 3 days ago with the favorable (有利的) weather,” Ventura County Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Cleary said on Saturday.(文图拉县消防部门营长尼克·克利里周六表示：“我们在3天前爆发的大火中度过了非常成功的一天，天气很好。”)”可知，该火灾发生在三天前，即发生在周三。故选C。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“from less than 1.2 square kilometers to more than 41 square kilometers in little more than five hours(在5个多小时内从不足1.2平方公里扩大到超过41平方公里)”可知，五个多小时的时间里，火灾面积从不到1.2平方公里猛增到41平方公里以上。由此可知，划线词burgeoned意为“迅速发展”。故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Southern California’s firefighters worked tirelessly on Saturday to put out a wildfire that has destroyed more than 100 buildings as strong winds calmed down and the weather was expected to stay good for the weekend.(周六，南加州的消防队员不知疲倦地扑灭了一场野火，这场野火已经摧毁了100多座建筑，强风逐渐平息，预计周末天气将保持良好)”结合下文对火势控制、起火时间、影响范围等的具体介绍推知，本文属于新闻报道。故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24高一上·河南南阳六校·期末） A pond in Hawaii has turned so pink that it could be from the Barbie movie-but it’s no cause for a dance party. Drought may be reason for the strange color, scientists say, and they’re warning against entering the water or drinking it. Workers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge (遇难所) on the island of Maui have been watching the situation of the pink water since October 30, 2023, after getting a phone call from somebody who was walking on the beach. “I just got a report from somebody who was walking on the beach, and they called me up like ‘There’s something weird going on over here’,” said Bret Wolfe, the refuge manager. Wolfe was concerned the bright pink could be a sign of an event called an algae bloom (绿藻泛地), but lab tests found such algae was not causing the color. Instead, an organism (微生物) called halobacteria might be the cause. Halobacteria are a type of organism that lives in bodies of water with high levels of salt. The salinity (盐度) inside the Kealia Pond outlet area is now greater than 70 parts per thousand, which is twice the salinity of seawater. Wolfe said they will need to study the DNA to confirm the organism. Maui’s drought is likely leading to the situation. Normally Waikapu Stream feeds into Kealia Pond and raises water levels there, but Wolfe said that hasn’t happened in a long time. When it rains, the stream will flow into Kealia’s main pond and then into the outlet area that’s now pink. This will reduce the salinity and potentially change the water’s color. The refuge has seen an increase in visitors after photos of the pink pond were posted on social media. Wolfe said he would love to have visitors come to learn about local aims to protect nature. But officials have announced a special warning for people not to enter the water or eat any fish caught there. 1. What does the underlined word “weird” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Unusual. B. Attractive. C. Impossible. D. Dangerous. 2. Why are halobacteria considered to be the cause of the colour? A. Their DNA has been studied. B. They usually live in seawater. C. The salinity in the pond is now much greater. D. They did the same thing a short time ago. 3. What will the refuge do next? A. Clear the halobacteria away. B. Keep on studying the problem. C. Add some fresh water to the pond. D. Stop people from visiting the pond. 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Climate change has caught serious drought in Hawaii. B. A pond in Hawaii has become famous for a Barbie movie. C. People in Hawaii are worried about water pollution. D. A pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了夏威夷的一个池塘变成了粉红色。科学家说，干旱可能是这种奇怪颜色的原因，但事实的真相究竟是什么呢？ 【1题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“A pond in Hawaii has turned so pink that it could be from the Barbie movie(夏威夷的一个池塘变成了粉红色，就像芭比娃娃电影里的一样)”及划线词上一句“I just got a report from somebody who was walking on the beach, and they called me up like,(我刚接到一个在海滩上散步的人的报告，他们打电话给我…)”可知，池塘的水变成粉红色这是非正常现象，这个人打电话就是要汇报这件奇怪的事情。由此推测，划线词意为“非同寻常的”。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Halobacteria are a type of organism that lives in bodies of water with high levels of salt. The salinity(盐度)inside the Kealia Pond outlet area is now greater than 70 parts per thousand, which is twice the salinity of seawater.(盐细菌是一种生活在高含盐量水体中的生物。现在，Kealia池塘出水口的盐度超过了千分之70，是海水盐度的两倍)”可知，人们是根据这个池塘的异常的含盐度来推测是这种细菌导致水的颜色变化。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题根据第五段末句“Wolfe said they will need to study the DNA to confirm the organism.(沃尔夫说，他们需要研究DNA来确认这种生物)”可知，该机构会继续研究这个问题，以确定其真正原因。故选B项。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“A pond in Hawaii has turned so pink that it could be from the Barbie movie-but it’s no cause for a dance party. Drought may be reason for the strange color, scientists say, and they’re warning against entering the water or drinking it.(夏威夷的一个池塘变成了粉红色，就像芭比娃娃电影里的一样——但这不是举办舞会的理由。科学家说，干旱可能是这种奇怪颜色的原因，他们警告人们不要进入或饮用这种水)”并综合全文可知，本文主要介绍了夏威夷一个池塘的水突然变成了粉色，这是很离奇的现象，及人们对这一怪异现象的研究。故选D项。 Passage 4 （23-24高一上·河南中州联盟·期末） A shocking eruption has ended Iceland’s lengthy volcano warning as a flash of light burst across the evening sky and the lava (岩浆) flowed out quickly in a breathtaking show of the Earth’s power. But the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50km southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, wasn’t expected to give out large amounts of ash (灰尘) into the air. By early Tuesday afternoon, the size of the volcanic eruption continued to diminish. The lava flow, which reached as high as 30m, was also falling and was a quarter of what it was at the time of the eruption. The November evacuation meant few people were near the site of the eruption and authorities had warned others to stay away. Nonetheless, residents of the evacuated fishing community had mixed emotions as they watched orange flames touch the dark sky. More than a month after the evacuation, many were still living in temporary (临时的) accommodations and did not expect to ever be able to return to live in their homes. “The town might end up under the lava,” said Ael Kermarec, a tourist. “It’s amazing to see, but there’s kind of a bittersweet feeling at the moment.” University of Bristol Professor Matthew Watson said that the eruption was expected to continue getting weak, but he had no idea how long it could last. “Residents should strictly follow travel advice because new eruptions can quickly put people in harm’s way. This style of eruption is among the most impressive ever seen, and there will be a strong pull for tourists and locals,” Watson said. “It’s just something from a movie.” Residents were evacuated and a state of emergency was announced in Iceland more than a month ago. However, the uneasy waiting game still continues. 1. Which of the following best explains “diminish” underlined in paragraph 2? A. Keep growing. B. Be destroyed. C. Get dangerous. D. Become smaller. 2. What did Kermarec want to say? A. He couldn’t see the breathtaking show. B. He forgot to share the feeling online. C. He was worried about the town. D. He wasn’t ready for a new life. 3. What can we infer about the eruption from Watson’s words? A. It may draw people to the site. B. It will threaten wildlife. C. It attracts many movie lovers. D. It drives tourists to leave. 4. What does the last paragraph suggest? A. Playing games is an approach to killing time. B. It will be a long time before the disaster ends. C. Local residents will return home in one month. D. Authorities should announce a warning early. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章报道了冰岛火山爆发的情况，包括火山爆发的现象、影响以及专家的评论和预警。 【1题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词后“The lava flow, which reached as high as 30m, was also falling and was a quarter of what it was at the time of the eruption.(高达30米的熔岩流也在下降，是喷发时的四分之一)”可知，此处在讲述火山爆发的程度在减弱，所以推知diminish是“减弱”之意，和D项意思相近。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“More than a month after the evacuation, many were still living in temporary (临时的) accommodations and did not expect to ever be able to return to live in their homes. “The town might end up under the lava,” said Ael Kermarec, a tourist.(在撤离一个多月后，许多人仍然住在临时住所，并期望永远无法回到自己的家中生活。游客埃尔·克马雷克(Ael Kermarec)说：“小镇可能会被熔岩淹没。”)”可知，Kermarec担心这个小镇的安危。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““Residents should strictly follow travel advice because new eruptions can quickly put people in harm’s way. This style of eruption is among the most impressive ever seen, and there will be a strong pull for tourists and locals,” Watson said. “It’s just something from a movie.”(“居民们应该严格遵守旅行建议，因为新的火山喷发会很快把人们置于危险之中。这种喷发方式是我见过的最令人印象深刻的，对游客和当地人来说将是一个强大的吸引力，”沃森说。“这只是电影里的情节。”)”可推断，这次火山爆发可能吸引很多人前去观看。故选A项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Residents were evacuated and a state of emergency was announced in Iceland more than a month ago. However, the uneasy waiting game still continues.(一个多月前，居民被疏散，冰岛宣布进入紧急状态。然而，令人不安的等待游戏仍在继续)”并结合上文内容可推断，这次灾害终结尚需时日。故选B项。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $