专题02 阅读理解进阶练15篇（三大体裁，期末复习专项训练）九年级英语上学期牛津上海版

专题02 阅读理解进阶练15篇 一、记叙文 1 二、说明文 11 三、应用文 21 一、记叙文 Passage 1 Mandarin Connects My Children to Their Heritage Growing up in America as a child of first-generation Chinese immigrants, I was used to straddling (横跨) two worlds. But as I grew older, the Chinese side lost ground, inch by inch. While I happily accepted the bills in red envelopes that adults gave to children for Lunar New Year, I didn’t feel connected to the culture. Before my children were born, I had already decided that I would teach them Mandarin. I felt that they ought to be able to speak the language of their grandparents, the first language their mother encountered. Parenting books advised narrating your actions while with your baby, so I started digging out long-buried words: “ball,” “eat,” “sleep,” “play.” However, as this exercise continued, the gaps in my Mandarin became more obvious. One morning, when my daughter asked “What is the word for ‘arm’?” I panicked. Had I already reached the boundaries (边界) of my knowledge? Luckily, these days the ready availability of Chinese language media—from books to television shows to music—is a much-needed tool to parents like me. The first time I stepped into the local library in my Bay Area hometown, I was amazed to find a well-stocked (贮藏量多的) Chinese section. The tale of the Monkey King immediately caught my daughter’s imagination. When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar New Year, the time spent reading all those books closely feels well-spent. My youngest child recited Li Bai’s “________” for the Moon Festival performance at his preschool last fall. For generations of Chinese children, it’s the first piece of literature they memorize. It’s trotted out (翻出) for all occasions. My son’s voice rang out with confidence and his arms swept up to indicate the moon above. Joy and wonder fell on my father’s face as he listened to the familiar verses from the mouth of his grandson: verses that had been spoken by my father and my grandparents when they were students in China, and by countless boys and girls before that. 1．We can learn from the first paragraph that the author ________. A．was brought up in an all-English environment B．once lost her sense of belonging to Chinese culture C．was deeply attracted by Chinese culture when she was a child D．preferred Lunar New Year to any other festival 2．The underlined word panicked means “________”. A．happy B．anxious C．excited D．pathetic 3．According to the article, how did the author teach her children Mandarin? ① By sending them to a Chinese school in the Bay Area. ② By bringing them to the local library to read Chinese books. ③ By speaking the words of her actions in Mandarin while with them. ④ By making use of Chinese language media, such as books, television shows and music. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ 4．According to the article, when she realized that her children were very interested in Chinese culture, the author ________. A．felt reconnected to Chinese culture B．was full of hope for the inheritance (继承) of Chinese culture C．thought of her own experience of learning Chinese as n child D．felt that all her efforts to teach them Mandarin had been worth it 5．Which of the following best fits the blank? A．Mount Heaven’s Gate Viewed from A far B．Sitting Alone in face of Peak Jingting C．To Wang Lun Who Comes to Bid Me Farewell D．Thoughts on a Silent Night 6．What’s the main idea of this article? A．Language plays an important role in passing down family traditions. B．Language and culture are capable of connecting people throughout time and space. C．Learning Chinese poems is a great way to deepen your knowledge of the Chinese language. D．Knowing the Chinese language will provide you with a better understanding of Chinese culture. Passage 2 Choose the best answer (根据所读内容，选择最恰当的答案) Peter I’m a doctor. My job is to take care of people’s health. I feel satisfied when I see my patients recover. But my life is stressful all the time. I have to get up very early in the morning and often go back home late, feeling tired. I only have time to play with my children on weekends. Because of the stress, I cannot sleep well at night. Li Lan It was my dream to become a volunteer teacher. So three years ago, I left my hometown and taught English in a village in Hunan Province. It is exciting to work with kids. But it is not surprising that being a teacher in the village can be challenging. The power and water supplies are unreliable. Besides, it is inconvenient to go outside because the public transportation is not well connected. I haven’t seen my parents for more than one year. I miss them a lot. Maria I’m an influencer. My job is to create content for my followers on social media. Although I feel excited when my posts get lots of likes and comments, the never-ending need to keep up with new ideas and post regularly can be very stressful. I often feel tired because I have to work long hours on filming and editing videos. Even though I love connecting with my followers and sharing my ideas, sometimes I feel under pressure to be perfect. Steven I’m a student. I’ve just come to a new school for a few weeks. I feel down these days. I’m very shy, so social situations are stressful for me. My mother keeps telling me to make new friends with my classmates. I know it must be interesting. But it is always so hard for me to chat with new classmates. I start to worry about my life here. I miss my old friends so much. 1．What are the posts (帖子) about? A．Occupations. B．Stress. C．Giving advice. D．Volunteering. 2．Who has problems with relationships with others? A．Peter. B．Li Lan. C．Maria. D．Steven. 3．Which of the following is NOT something Peter has to deal with? A．Long working hours. B．Sleep problems. C．Unhappy patients. D．Little family time. 4．What does Li Lan enjoy about her life in Hunan province? A．Teaching children English in the village. B．The convenience to travel to many places. C．The availability of clean water supply. D．The peaceful environment with few people. 5．What does the underlined word “influencer” mean here? A．A person who influences others through public advertisements. B．A famous person who influences public decisions and opinions. C．A person who affects others’ decisions through online platforms. D．A famous person who prepares films for being shown or broadcast. 6．Which of the following might be the best advice to Steven? A．Keep working hard to make more posts, but don’t stop yourself from being creative. B．Don’t let likes and comments make you feel too proud or think too highly of yourself. C．Spend time on filming and editing to make sure every video is perfect before posting. D．Don’t let being perfect make you feel too tired and forget to enjoy the whole process. Passage 3 Miss Lin has found a study called “the Batman Effect,” which says children may perform better on a task if they pretend to be someone else, such as Batman. Miss Lin would like to see if this effect works. 1．Where are Miss Lin and her students? A．In the post office. B．In the classroom. C．In the hospital. D．In the garden. 2．Why does Miss Lin ask her students to pretend to be someone else? A．To introduce a superhero to them. B．To encourage them to help other people. C．To see if the “the Batman Effect” works. D．To make them perform a class short play. 3．How many times do the students clean the classroom in the study? A．Three. B．Four. C．Nine. D．Ten. 4．In the study, who is Wanda? A．A famous actress. B．A girl who feels bored in class. C．A helpful student. D．A character chosen by the students. 5．What may Miss Lin find after the clean-up? A．Role play may put us closer to someone we want to become. B．If we stay hardworking, our dream will surely come true. C．Asking questions is a good way to help us work better. D．Dealing with difficulty with a partner helps us a lot. 6．According to the study, which of the following ways would help a shy boy? A．Practicing the words of Batman from the movie. B．Reading Batman comic books in his free time. C．Dressing up as Batman to school every day. D．Thinking of himself as Batman and acting bravely. Passage 4 This is about a story I read in a magazine. One day in October, a man from Italy called Mario, was going home in his car. He stopped at a big store to buy some Christmas presents and some nice food for his family. Then he came out of the shop and put the presents and food in the back of his car. As he was driving home, he got a flat tyre. He was not very good at changing tyres. Luckily, another man stopped and offered to change the tyre. Mario was pleased that someone helped him! The man told Mario to get in the car because it was raining a lot. He said he would change the tyre for him. The man, who was really friendly and helpful, took the flat tyre off. Then he put the spare tyre on. Mario thanked the man. The man said goodbye and got in his car and left. When Mario arrived home, he went to get the presents and the food. Suddenly he found there was a ticket for a prize in his car. It must belong to the man who helped him on the road. What did Mario do with the ticket? Did he keep and collect the prize money himself? No, he didn’t. He put an advertisement in a newspaper, asking the owner of the ticket to come and get it back. “Being helpful and honest can really make our world more lovely and colourful!” Both Mario and the man said happily. 1．Mario ________ his family in a big store one day in October. A．read a story in a magazine to B．bought some presents and food for C．made a phone call to D．cooked some nice food for 2．The underlined part “a flat tyre” (in Para. 2, Line 1) most probably means “________”. A．a round and black tyre B．a strong and white tyre C．a tyre without air inside D．a tyre with lots of things inside 3．Mario was told to get into the car because ________. A．he was very happy then B．there was a spare tyre C．the man was very helpful D．it was raining outside 4．Arriving home, Mario found ________ in his car. It belonged to the man who helped him. A．a ticket for a prize B．a Christmas card C．some nice food D．a big prize for Christmas 5．What did Mario do in order to find the owner of the ticket? A．He drove back and waited on the road. B．He collected the prize money for the man. C．He put an advertisement in a newspaper. D．He called the man and told him about it. 6．From the story we learn that ________. A．It’s important to be helpful and honest B．Mario praised the man for his honesty C．the man got the ticket in the end D．the man helped Mario to get some money Passage 5 Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) Born on June 24, 1987 in Santa Fe, Argentina, Messi arrived with his father in Barcelona when he was 13. He was suffering from hormone deficiency (激素缺乏症), but he was determined. He never gave up his dream. FC Barcelona thought he was good enough to join them. Now he is considered their best player. Henry, a former teammate at FC Barcelona, thinks the best thing is not to talk about Messi, but to watch him. Simon, in his book The Football Men, calls Messi the classic Argentine pibe, the man-boy who is still like a child. In other words, football for him is play. Here is Jason’s interview with Messi, the world’s best footballer. Jason: Are you the classic pibe? Messi: That’s what I’m trying to do. Football is a game. I’m trying to have fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I retire. Jason: Does it feel as if you are still living in a golden prison, from which you escape only to play football? Messi: I try to live as normal a life as I can. I try to go to the cinema, to shop in the centre, to go out to a restaurant. Fortunately in the city of Barcelona, people allow me to live as a normal person, like I am. Jason: How does it feel to know you’re the best football player in the world? Messi: Such a question is very complicated. I am very grateful for everything I’ve been able to achieve, for the family I have, for the people around me. But I believe better things will come. I have so much to learn. Remember: I am only 24 years old. 1．From the first paragraph, we know that Messi ________. A．was born in Barcelona B．played football with Henry at FC Barcelona C．was refused by FC Barcelona D．went to Barcelona with his father in 1987 2．Simon describes Messi as ________ in his book. A．his former teammate B．a creative child C．the classic Argentine pibe D．the best game player 3．The underlined word “determined” means “________”. A．strong-minded B．very satisfied C．embarrassed D．depressed 4．Messi says he is trying to have fun by ________. A．playing football B．shopping in the centre C．going to the cinema D．going out to a restaurant 5．After the interview with Messi, Jason might feel that ________. A．Messi’s football skills are admirable B．Messi is positive and eager to improve C．Messi’s life is controlled by the public D．Messi has no time to stay with his family 6．The best title of the passage may probably be “________”. A．Golden Heart B．FC Barcelona C．Messi’s Childhood D．Close to Messi 二、说明文 Passage 1 Have you ever shouted at your computer because it wasn’t working? Of course, your computer can’t “shout” back. But AI researchers have been working on computers that can argue and perhaps even win debates with humans. IBM scientists recently published a paper in Nature about their new AI system—Project Debater. It can debate with people in front of a live audience. After listening to arguments from its opponent, the system can search around 400 million online articles in less than five minutes. And then it looks for ideas that can support its own argument. Testing on the system began in 2019. When it debated with Harish Natarajan, a professional debater who holds the world record for the most debate competition victories. The topic was about subsidizing preschool (资助幼儿园) and Project Debater argued to support this idea. Although Project Debater lost the debate in the end, the audience said it performed very well. Interestingly, 58 percent of the audience said that Project Debater increased their knowledge about the topic—only 20 percent said the same about Natarajan. According to Scientific American, results show that the system is able to form logical statements (有逻辑的陈述). However, ________. Their goal is to help humans make better decisions, according to Ranit Aharanoy, manager of the Project Debater team. “It can debate both sides, so it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, thus you can have a wider view of the problem and make a more thoughtful decision.” Aharanoy said. Let’s wait and see how the Project Debater will develop in the near future. 1．According to paragraph 2, which one below is not the way of Project Debater working? A．It writes ideas that can support its own argument. B．It listens to its opponent’s arguments. C．It searches online articles. D．It debates with its opponent. 2．In the debate with Harish Natarajan in paragraph 3, Project Debater ______. A．argued to support subsidizing preschool B．won the debate in the end C．set a world debating record D．often argued against itself 3．Which of the following can be put in “______”? A．forming logical statements is not easy B．some people didn’t believe Project Debater C．they can develop better system D．winning a debate is never the researchers’ goal 4．With Project Debater, we might ______. A．make better decisions while solving problems B．never make mistakes when dealing with problems C．have fewer augments while solving problems D．lean how to form logical statements in arguments 5．The underlined word “it” refers to ? A．Project Debater team. B．The new AI system. C．The logical statement. D．The wider view. 6．What is the author’s attitude to the Project Debater? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．We don’t know. D．Negative. Passage 2 If you’ve ever been to a Chinese restaurant, you’ve most likely received a fortune cookies at the end of your meal. Fortune cookies are small, hard golden cookies. But there’s one thing that makes them special: They’re folded (折) into a butterfly shape to create a pocket holding a “fortune”, a short message about your future. The finger-sized fortunes contain just about everything from sayings to advice. Often, they are written in both English and Chinese, and may have happy faces on them. The history of when and by whom fortune cookies are first made is a bit murky. Most people believe that they were created by a Japanese man named Makoto Hagiwara in 1914. However, many still hold the idea that they were invented by a man named David Jung, who owned a noodle company. He put passages and handed them out to jobless men near his bakery in 1918. So how did they put the fortunes inside the cookies? In fact, the process is very simple. The cookies are baked as flat circles. After the cookies are taken out of the oven, pieces of paper are folded and then put inside while the cookies are still warm and soft. As the cookies cool, they harden into shape (硬化成形). In 1974, the way of making fortune cookies changed forever. Edward Louie, the owner of a fortune cookie company, invented a machine that could place the fortune and fold the cookie. In 1980, Yong Lee created a new type of cookie machine and it could make cookies automatically (自动). It’s called the Fortune III. Now fortune cookie machines like the Kitamura FCM-8006W can make up to 8,000 cookies in an hour! In some countries, fortune cookies have been a popular culture. People create their own fortune cookies to send funny messages to friends and family-and sometimes to even propose marriage (求婚)! They are also used in some business activities for advertisements. 1．________ makes fortune cookies special on the meal table. A．The size B．The taste C．The way they are cooked D．The things inside them 2．The underlined word “murky” in paragraph 3 probably means ________. A．unclear B．funny C．boring D．strange 3．The fortunes are placed inside the cookies ________. A．when the cookies are served B．before the cookies are baked C．when the cookies are still warm D．after the cookies have cooled down 4．The first man to make fortune cookies with a machine was ________. A．David Jung B．Edward Louie C．Makoto Hagiwara D．Yong Lee 5．The last paragraph mainly talks about ________. A．the different ways of making fortune cookies B．the different advertisements for fortune cookies C．the different situations where fortune cookies can be used D．the different meanings of fortune cookies in different cultures 6．According to the passage, what can we learn about fortune cookies? A．They are part of Japanese food culture. B．They are believed to have been invented in the 20th century. C．They are made into a butterfly shape to look good. D．They are usually served in restaurants at the start of a meal. Passage 3 Grand Canyon National Park (大峡谷国家公园) is a super popular park in the United States. Every year, around 5.5 million people go to see the Grand Canyon. It is often regarded as one of the Wonders of the World. The “South Rim” (南缘) Most visitors see the Grand Canyon from the “South Rim”. The “South Rim” is open all year long. It includes: ◆Grand Canyon Village. It can be reached by driving and is served by the Grand Canyon Railway. ◆Scenic Hermit Road west of the village. ◆Desert View Drive east of the village. A free bus system operates on the “South Rim”. Make your visit easier by parking your car at the Visitor Centre and using the free buses to travel around the “South Rim”. The “North Rim” A much smaller number of people see the canyon from the “North Rim” of the park. The “North Rim” has a short season. It has more limited access due to the snow in winter. During winter months, almost all roads are closed to visitors. Even in good weather, the “North Rim” is harder to get to. Fees and passesAdmission (门票费) to Grand Canyon National Park is for seven days and includes both the “North Rim” and the “South Rim”. ■Vehicle Pass: $35 For one single vehicle and all its passengers. ■Motorcycle Pass: $30 For one single motorcycle and its passenger(s). ■Individual Pass: $20 For one individual when entering by bicycle, bus, the Grand Canyon Railway or on foot. Admission is free for individuals 15 years old and younger. ■2024 Annual Pass: $70 Valid (有效的) for 12 months from the date of purchase, for unlimited visits to the park. 1．According to the article, the “South Rim” is ________ than the “North Rim”. A．more beautiful B．more dangerous C．more popular D．much higher 2．If you want to know how to get to Grand Canyon Village, which part should you read carefully? A．The first paragraph and the picture. B．The “South Rim”. C．The “North Rim”. D．Fees and passes. 3．What does the word “access” probably mean? A．Borders. B．Entrances. C．Disasters. D．References. 4．Tom, 17 years old, together with his parents (both 45 years old) and his younger sister (eight years old) plans to visit Grand Canyon National Park. They plan to enter by bus. How much do they have to pay in all? A．$60. B．$80. C．$85. D．$90. 5．Danny bought a 2024 Annual Pass on June 1, 2024. When is the deadline (截至日期) he can use the pass without extra payment? A．December 31, 2024. B．May 31, 2025. C．June 1, 2025. D．December 31, 2025. 6．Where are people most likely to read the article? A．In a school newspaper. B．In a comic strip. C．On a personal blog. D．In a travel guide. Passage 4 Do you agree with gene (基因) editing? Andy: Every year, many babies are born with genetic (遗传的) problems. If we can get rid of these problems by editing their genes, we can save many lives. Meanwhile, editing genes allows parents to choose their babies’ appearance and even intelligence. This can give their children a better future. However, to stop some people from using this technology in bad ways, it’s necessary to have laws that tell us how we are allowed to edit genes. Diana: Parents make the decision to edit a baby’s genes without their children’s agreement. This goes against the rights of these unborn children. More importantly, this technology may destroy humans’ genetic diversity (多样性) . In my opinion, you are unique and no one can replace you. However, this could change if parents can edit their babies’ genes. Everyone might look the same someday. Cici: This new technology can help fix babies’ problems that they are born with, like heart diseases. Many children suffer from these things. ________ But with this technology, all babies can be born healthy and their parents won’t have to worry about them. Kate: This technology could be risky. It could result in some problems for babies if it is not used properly. Their parents may regret this. What’s worse, if only rich people can afford it, gene editing could be seen as unfair to poor families. The rich would be able to make their children clever and good-looking, while ordinary people could not. Rich families would get richer and poor families would get poorer. 1．What does Andy think is needed to prevent people from using gene editing in wrong ways? A．Getting rid of genetic problems. B．Laws to control gene editing. C．Making the technology expensive. D．Guidance to help parents make decisions. 2．________ thinks that editing babies’ genes without their agreement goes against their rights. A．Andy B．Diana C．Cici D．Kate 3．Which of the following is the suitable sentence to fill in the blank in Cici's opinion? A．They have nothing to do but break the laws. B．Their parents can give them a bright future. C．They will live like normal people in their childhood. D．Their parents have to spend a lot of money to keep them healthy. 4．What problem will gene editing cause according to Kate? A．Everyone might look the same someday. B．People will use the technology in bad ways. C．Parents may suffer from serious heart diseases. D．The gap between the rich and the poor will become bigger. 5．The underlined word “it” in Kate’s opinion refers to ________. A．the cost of gene editing B．the risk of using the technology C．the decision to edit a baby’s genes D．the agreement on the baby’s appearance 6．The passage above is mainly about ________. A．different ways of gene editing B．the research on gene editing C．different attitudes about gene editing D．the development of gene editing Passage 5 Hello fellow adventurers! Sometimes all we need is a quick escape from the daily routine. A weekend getaway can be just the ticket to recharge our batteries and create unforgettable memories. Here’s a snapshot of what a perfect short trip might look like. Essential Weekend Getaway Tips: Choose a destination within a few hours’ drive to maximize your time off and reduce travel tiredness. Book a comfortable accommodation (食宿) that offers a home-away-from-home feeling, perhaps with a local touch that adds to the experience. Don’t miss the local markets—they’re a treasure of unique souvenirs, delicious street food. Top choices for a Quick Escape: Mountain Retreat: Enjoy hiking trails and amazing views for a refreshing change of pace. The mountain air and the peace of nature can do wonders for your spirit. Coastal Town: Relax by the sea, enjoy the seafood, and take a sun bath. Historical City: Step back in time with a walk through ancient streets and monuments. Weekend trip plan: Day 1: Arrive and settle in, then explore the local area. Get a feel for the place by visiting a local café or park, and maybe even start a conversation with a friendly local. Day 2: Full-day adventure—hiking, sightseeing, or just relaxing. Perhaps take a boat tour if you’re by the coast, or a guided tour if you’re in a historical city. Day 3: Slow down with a leisurely brunch (休闲的早午餐) before heading home. Reflect on the experiences and the stories you’ve collected during your short but sweet escape. Then go back home. Remember, it’s not about the distance but the experience. A weekend getaway is a chance to make yourself slow down and return home with a renewed spirit. So, take your bags and let’s hit the road! 1．This passage is about ________. A．travel experiences B．adventure stories C．unforgettable memories D．weekend getaways 2．To have a relaxing quick escape, one can ________. A．choose a place far from home B．find somewhere you feel at home C．avoid eating street food D．visit the city centre to get more souvenirs 3．The writer introduces ________ destinations to have a quick escape for a weekend. A．one B．two C．three D．four 4．Which of the following is TRUE about the weekend trip plan? A．The first day should be spent on a full-day adventure. B．If you are by the coast, taking a boat tour is suggested. C．You’d better share your stories before you go back home. D．The trip plan focuses on the adventures in historical cities. 5．The underlined word “snapshot” most probably means “________”. A．photograph B．book C．suggestion D．picture 6．The purpose of having a weekend getaway is to help you ________. A．slow down and get a renewed spirit B．adventure your life experience C．enjoy the beauty of distance D．hit the road and escape from home 三、应用文 Passage 1 Welcome to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Hong Kong! The Center has nine exciting areas, providing a 2-to3-hour interactive (交互的) and educational experience for families with children. Play areas Opening times:10 a. m.-7 p. m.(enter before 6 p. m.) MINILANDExplore MINILAND, a LEGO miniature (缩微模型) of Hong Kong’s most loved buildings and landmarks built from over 1.5 million LEGO bricks! MINILAND took a team of 15 expert model builders over 5,000 hours to build. You can have great fun as it changes from day to night. Plus, our naughty Minifigures love hiding in MINILAND! Who will you find? Choose your ticket type:·GENERAL TICKET HK $240 Enjoy rides, experience 4D movies, learn to build with LEGO, and more.√Includes ticket for one person. √Book tickets online. √A child MUST be with an adult to visit. ·MINIFIGURE (乐高小人偶) PACKAGE HK $265 Apart from what is included in the general admission ticket, you can also get a LEGO Minifigure to accompany your LEGO journey! LEGO City Soft PlayThe LEGO City Soft Play area is a physical play area for children where they can help save LEGO City! Children can play the role of firefighters by facing the heights of the climbing wall or building with the giant LEGO bricks. Plenty of staff are ready to help. Children are taken good care of at all times. LECO Creative WorkshopEach LEGO Discovery Center has its own Master Model Builder. The Master is responsible for all the amazing buildings, exciting animals, and powerful heroes. Building LEGO models is not just about fitting pieces together, it’s about flying into a world of imagination. Here in the LEGO Creative Workshop, you’ll have your chance to learn from the Master to build your own wonderful LEGO models. Café& Shop LEGO CaféChoose snacks or a meal for the family from our excellent selection of hot and cold food at LEGO Café. And if your children still have energy left, don’t worry. There’s plenty of LEGO in the café area! Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays:11 a. m.-6 p. m. Weekends and public holidays: 10 a. m.-6 p. m. Gift ShopTake home a present from your LEGO adventure or come by the gift shop any time. You don’t need a LEGOLAND Discovery Center ticket to visit. The shop opens to both adult and children LEGO fans. Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays: 10:30 a. m.-8 p. m. Weekends and public holidays: 10 a. m.-8 p. m. 1．What is included in the general ticket? A．A meal at LEGO Café. B．A LEGO Minifigure. C．A 4D Movies experience. D．A course of building LEGO models. 2．Peter CAN’T buy a present at the Gift Shop in the center this Friday at ______. A．At 10:00 a. m. B．At 10:30 a. m. C．At 11:30 a. m. D．At 6:00 p. m. 3．What does the underlined word “it” refers to? A．Minifigure B．MINILAND C．The LEGO Creative Workshop D．Hong Kong 4．Why does the writer mention “There’s plenty of LEGO in the café area”? A．To encourage children to buy LEGO sets. B．To explain why the LEGO Café offers snacks. C．To show the LEGO Café is more popular than the Gift Shop. D．To show that children can continue playing while adults can rest. 5．What does the LEGO Creative Workshop most likely want to teach children?? A．How to follow strict building instructions. B．The history of Hong Kong’s famous landmarks. C．To use imagination while creating LEGO models. D．To compete with other children in building speed. 6．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To introduce LEGO products to customers. B．To attract people to visit LEGO Discovery Center. C．To compare different ticket packages in LEGO Discovery Center. D．To explain the history of LEGO Discovery Center. Passage 2 We Want Your Writing! Think you can write a winning story? Enter the 17th Newtown Library Short Story Competition for your chance to win $1,000. The three winning entries will also be published in the Newtown Times. ★ Prizes 1st Prize: A check for $1,000 and publication (出版) in the Newtown Times. 2nd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $300 in book tokens (券). 3rd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $150 in book tokens. ★ How to enter Send your entry by post to the Newtown Public Library, 45 High Street, Newtown, or come by and hand it in person. You can enter as many stories as you like! ·Please type your entry on white A4 paper. Use Times New Roman font (字体), size 12. ·Handwritten entries will not be accepted. ·The word limit for each story is 2,000 words. ·Please also include your full name and contact information on the first page. Your entry must be your own work and unpublished at the time of submission (提交). We look forward to reading your work! 1．You will have a chance to win ________ if you get second place in the 17th Newtown Library Short Story Competition. A．a check for $1,000 B．$1,000 in book tokens C．$300 in book tokens D．$150 in book tokens 2．You can enter the Newtown Library Short Story Competition by ________. A．emailing your entry B．asking your friend to hand in your entry C．visiting the website of Newtown Times D．sending your entry by post 3．Here is some information about some students’ stories. Whose story might not be accepted? A．The font Jerry used was Times New Roman. B．Amy’s was not a typed copy. It was written by hand. C．Linda’s contact information was included on the first page. D．Stan’s story was 1,500 words long and typed on white A4 paper. 4．The underlined word “entries” means “________”. A．the right or opportunity to enter a place B．an act of going into or getting into a place C．something that you write or make to take part in a competition D．the total number of people who are taking part in a competition 5．Which of the following statements is true about the competition? A．If you write more than one story, you will not win any prize. B．There’s no limit on the number of stories you can enter. C．You can only enter one story if you are a published writer. D．The more stories entered, the more prize money there will be. 6．The main purpose of the material is to ________. A．ask people to visit the library B．make people buy more books C．encourage people to read more books D．inform people of the competition Passage 3 Welcome to Sanwan Wild Animal Park Visiting Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:00—17:00 Dec.—Feb.(next year): 8:30—16:30 Animal Show Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:15—16:30 Dec.—Feb .(next year): 8:45—16:00 Sightseeing Bus Running Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:30—16:00 Dec.—Feb. (next year): 9:00—15:30 IMPORTANT  NOTICE Tourists should enter the park with tickets, children under 6 years old and children below 1.3 m can get free tickets, and students from 6 years old to 18 years old can get half-price tickets. Take care of animals and plants. Do not frighten or catch animals. If you want to feed some animals, you need to get animals food in our convenient stores. You also can’t move and damage various public facilities (设施) in the park, or bring pets and other living animals to the park. Passenger cars with more than 40 seats can be directly driven into the vehicle sightseeing area. Cars driven into this area must be kept in a good condition. Tourists are prohibited from opening windows, stopping on the way or getting off your cars, or you will take full responsibilities in case of accidents. We provide visitors parking spaces but we are not responsible for storing properties (财物) in cars. So, we strongly suggest you carry all your valuables with you. Wheelchairs and umbrellas are available to all tourists for free at the main gate. 1．People can watch the first Animal Show at ________ if they visit the park in April. A．8:00 B．8:15 C．8:45 D．8:30 2．If Tommy and his 5-year-old son want to visit the park, ________. A．they don’t need any tickets B．they should buy two tickets C．they only need to buy one ticket D．they can get two free tickets 3．You cannot do the following thing, except ________. A．bringing your dog to the park B．playing a trick on animals C．driving a mini-van into the park D．feeding animals in the park 4．The underlined “prohibited” is the closest in meaning to ________. A．planned B．protected C．not invited D．not allowed 5．After reading the information above, people will know more about ________. A．the rules and services B．animals in the park C．price of different types of tickets D．different sightseeing areas 6．Where can people most likely see the information above? A．Local paper. B．Sports magazine. C．Official website of the park. D．Vehicle sightseeing areas. Passage 4 CONTENTSLesson 1: Paper, Pencils, and Markers        7 Lesson 2: Basic Shapes                    20 Lesson 3: People and Animals              31 Lesson 4: Using Speech Bubbles            45 Lesson 5: Action!                        65 Lesson 6: Storyboards and Scripts           77 Lesson 7: Frame by Frame                 85 Lesson 8: Drawing, Inking, and Coloring     100 Coming Up with a StoryEven though comic books contain mostly pictures, they still tell a story. And just like stories told with only words, the stories in comic books must be planned and worked on. Many of the stories you read in comic books are first written as scripts. The writer includes many details to help the artist visualize the story before he or she makes the first sketches for the book. New word: sketch n.草图 1．The text “Coming Up with a Story” most likely belongs to ________. A．Lesson 1 B．Lesson 3 C．Lesson 6 D．Lesson 8 2．What does the underlined word “visualize” most likely mean in the passage? A．To read the story carefully before drawing it. B．To imagine or picture the story in your mind. C．To write the story down with clear details. D．To color and finish the sketches of a story. 3．Which lesson probably tells about using circles and stars in a drawing? A．Lesson 2 B．Lesson 4 C．Lesson 5 D．Lesson 7 4．Which of the following pictures can be found in Lesson 7? A． B． C． D． 5．Which of these would you likely find on page 47? A．A list of materials for drawings. B．How to communicate dialogues. C．How to bring your comic to life. D．Creating emotions in your characters. 6．A good title for the book would be ________. A．Drawing for Beginners B．Great Schools for Artists C．Arts and Crafts Projects D．How to Create Comics Passage 5 CULTURAL TRIP TO ChinaSeptember 2—September 11THE ITINERARY: DAY 1 We arrive in Beijing and check into our beautiful old Hutong hotel in Beijing’s Dongcheng district. DAY 2 We join a tour of the Great Wall of China. Make sure you pack some comfortable shoes for this part of our trip because we’re going to do a lot of hiking today! DAY 3 In the morning, we visit the Forbidden City. In the afternoon, we travel to the 2008 Beijing Olympic sites. In the evening, we enjoy some traditional Chinese opera at the Lao She Tea House. DAY 4 We experience China’s amazing public transportation system when we take the high-speed train to Shanghai. Later, we check into our hotel in the Pudong area of Shanghai. DAY 5 We travel by boat down the Huangpu River in the morning. In the afternoon, we visit the Shanghai Museum. DAY 6 Today is our chance to buy gifts for our families at the Shanghai Historic District — a very popular shopping area for tourists. DAY 7 We travel by bus to Nanjing. We stay with local families and experience traditional Chinese food and friendship! DAY 8 We spend the day at Nanjing No. l Junior Middle School, attending some classes and playing a basketball game with students there. DAY 9 We visit Xuanwu Lake and Jiming Temple. In the evening, we have a goodbye dinner with students from Nanjing No. l Junior Middle School. DAY 10 The bus to the airport leaves at 7 a.m., so we have a very early breakfast. It’s time to say goodbye to China and begin our journey home. MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO PACK: ·Tickets ·Passport ·Comfortable shoes ·Warm clothes ·Spending money (no more than $30) 1．The first stop of the cultural trip is ________. A．Beijing B．Shanghai C．Nanjing D．Xuanwu 2．A lot of hiking will be done on September ________. A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5 3．The travellers will go to Shanghai by ________. A．boat B．bus C．plane D．train 4．The travellers should prepare the following important things except ________ for the trip. A．spending money B．clothes and shoes C．Chinese history books D．passports and tickets 5．The underlined word “ITINERARY” means “travel ________”. A．diary B．guide C．tip D．plan 6．This passage is most probably written for ________. A．students B．teachers C．parents D．elderly people 试卷第1页，共3页 1 / 32 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解进阶练15篇 一、记叙文 1 二、说明文 11 三、应用文 21 一、记叙文 Passage 1 Mandarin Connects My Children to Their Heritage Growing up in America as a child of first-generation Chinese immigrants, I was used to straddling (横跨) two worlds. But as I grew older, the Chinese side lost ground, inch by inch. While I happily accepted the bills in red envelopes that adults gave to children for Lunar New Year, I didn’t feel connected to the culture. Before my children were born, I had already decided that I would teach them Mandarin. I felt that they ought to be able to speak the language of their grandparents, the first language their mother encountered. Parenting books advised narrating your actions while with your baby, so I started digging out long-buried words: “ball,” “eat,” “sleep,” “play.” However, as this exercise continued, the gaps in my Mandarin became more obvious. One morning, when my daughter asked “What is the word for ‘arm’?” I panicked. Had I already reached the boundaries (边界) of my knowledge? Luckily, these days the ready availability of Chinese language media—from books to television shows to music—is a much-needed tool to parents like me. The first time I stepped into the local library in my Bay Area hometown, I was amazed to find a well-stocked (贮藏量多的) Chinese section. The tale of the Monkey King immediately caught my daughter’s imagination. When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar New Year, the time spent reading all those books closely feels well-spent. My youngest child recited Li Bai’s “________” for the Moon Festival performance at his preschool last fall. For generations of Chinese children, it’s the first piece of literature they memorize. It’s trotted out (翻出) for all occasions. My son’s voice rang out with confidence and his arms swept up to indicate the moon above. Joy and wonder fell on my father’s face as he listened to the familiar verses from the mouth of his grandson: verses that had been spoken by my father and my grandparents when they were students in China, and by countless boys and girls before that. 1．We can learn from the first paragraph that the author ________. A．was brought up in an all-English environment B．once lost her sense of belonging to Chinese culture C．was deeply attracted by Chinese culture when she was a child D．preferred Lunar New Year to any other festival 2．The underlined word panicked means “________”. A．happy B．anxious C．excited D．pathetic 3．According to the article, how did the author teach her children Mandarin? ① By sending them to a Chinese school in the Bay Area. ② By bringing them to the local library to read Chinese books. ③ By speaking the words of her actions in Mandarin while with them. ④ By making use of Chinese language media, such as books, television shows and music. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④ 4．According to the article, when she realized that her children were very interested in Chinese culture, the author ________. A．felt reconnected to Chinese culture B．was full of hope for the inheritance (继承) of Chinese culture C．thought of her own experience of learning Chinese as n child D．felt that all her efforts to teach them Mandarin had been worth it 5．Which of the following best fits the blank? A．Mount Heaven’s Gate Viewed from A far B．Sitting Alone in face of Peak Jingting C．To Wang Lun Who Comes to Bid Me Farewell D．Thoughts on a Silent Night 6．What’s the main idea of this article? A．Language plays an important role in passing down family traditions. B．Language and culture are capable of connecting people throughout time and space. C．Learning Chinese poems is a great way to deepen your knowledge of the Chinese language. D．Knowing the Chinese language will provide you with a better understanding of Chinese culture. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．D 6．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者孩子出生后，作者想让自己的孩子接触中国文化，通过教他们说普通话，让他们了解中国文化的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“But as I grew older, the Chinese side lost ground, inch by inch. While I happily accepted the bills in red envelopes that adults gave to children for Lunar New Year, I didn’t feel connected to the culture.”可知，首段提到作者在成长中逐渐失去与中国文化的联系，故作者曾经丢失了她对中华文化的归属感。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“One morning, when my daughter asked ‘What is the word for ‘arm’?’ I panicked. Had I already reached the boundaries (边界) of my knowledge?”可知，女儿问“胳膊”的汉语表达时，作者因词汇匮乏感到焦虑，故推出划线部分panicked意为“焦虑”。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“The first time I stepped into the local library in my Bay Area hometown, I was amazed to find a well-stocked (贮藏量多的) Chinese section.”“When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar New Year, the time spent reading all those books closely feels well-spent.”及“Luckily, these days the ready availability of Chinese language media—from books to television shows to music—is a much-needed tool to parents like me.”可知，作者教她的孩子普通话是利用中文媒体，如书籍、电视节目和音乐；通过带他们去当地图书馆阅读中文图书；在和孩子们一起的时候用普通话说出她行动的话语。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“When I see my son chat with his grandfather in Mandarin or when my daughter insists on fish for Lunar New Year, the time spent reading all those books closely feels well-spent.”可知，当她意识到她的孩子们对中国文化很感兴趣时，作者觉得她教他们普通话的所有努力都是值得的。故选D。 5．推理判断题。根据“Li Bai’s ‘...’ for the Moon Festival performance”可知，是与月亮有关的诗，根据常识可知，《静夜思》与月亮有关。故选D。 6．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，全文核心是“普通话连接孩子与传统”，强调语言和文化跨越时空的纽带，选项B“语言和文化能够在整个时间和空间中连接人们。”符合文章主旨。故选B。 Passage 2 Choose the best answer (根据所读内容，选择最恰当的答案) Peter I’m a doctor. My job is to take care of people’s health. I feel satisfied when I see my patients recover. But my life is stressful all the time. I have to get up very early in the morning and often go back home late, feeling tired. I only have time to play with my children on weekends. Because of the stress, I cannot sleep well at night. Li Lan It was my dream to become a volunteer teacher. So three years ago, I left my hometown and taught English in a village in Hunan Province. It is exciting to work with kids. But it is not surprising that being a teacher in the village can be challenging. The power and water supplies are unreliable. Besides, it is inconvenient to go outside because the public transportation is not well connected. I haven’t seen my parents for more than one year. I miss them a lot. Maria I’m an influencer. My job is to create content for my followers on social media. Although I feel excited when my posts get lots of likes and comments, the never-ending need to keep up with new ideas and post regularly can be very stressful. I often feel tired because I have to work long hours on filming and editing videos. Even though I love connecting with my followers and sharing my ideas, sometimes I feel under pressure to be perfect. Steven I’m a student. I’ve just come to a new school for a few weeks. I feel down these days. I’m very shy, so social situations are stressful for me. My mother keeps telling me to make new friends with my classmates. I know it must be interesting. But it is always so hard for me to chat with new classmates. I start to worry about my life here. I miss my old friends so much. 1．What are the posts (帖子) about? A．Occupations. B．Stress. C．Giving advice. D．Volunteering. 2．Who has problems with relationships with others? A．Peter. B．Li Lan. C．Maria. D．Steven. 3．Which of the following is NOT something Peter has to deal with? A．Long working hours. B．Sleep problems. C．Unhappy patients. D．Little family time. 4．What does Li Lan enjoy about her life in Hunan province? A．Teaching children English in the village. B．The convenience to travel to many places. C．The availability of clean water supply. D．The peaceful environment with few people. 5．What does the underlined word “influencer” mean here? A．A person who influences others through public advertisements. B．A famous person who influences public decisions and opinions. C．A person who affects others’ decisions through online platforms. D．A famous person who prepares films for being shown or broadcast. 6．Which of the following might be the best advice to Steven? A．Keep working hard to make more posts, but don’t stop yourself from being creative. B．Don’t let likes and comments make you feel too proud or think too highly of yourself. C．Spend time on filming and editing to make sure every video is perfect before posting. D．Don’t let being perfect make you feel too tired and forget to enjoy the whole process. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．D 【导语】本文中四位不同身份的人分别分享了自己的职业或生活状态，他们都面临着各自压力或困难，并表达了对生活、工作的感受。 1．主旨大意题。根据“But my life is stressful all the time.”、“But it is not surprising that being a teacher in the village can be challenging.”、“Even though I love connecting with my followers and sharing my ideas, sometimes I feel under pressure to be perfect.”及“I’m very shy, so social situations are stressful for me”可知，文中四个人都提到自己工作或生活中所面临的压力。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据Steven中“I’m very shy, so social situations are stressful for me. ... But it is always so hard for me to chat with new classmates.”可知，Steven在人际交往方面遇到了问题。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“I feel satisfied when I see my patients recover.”可知，Peter并没有提到他不满意的病人，而是提到他对病人的康复感到满意。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“So three years ago, I left my hometown and taught English in a village in Hunan Province. It is exciting to work with kids.”可知，她喜欢在村里教孩子英语。故选A。 5．词义猜测题。根据“My job is to create content for my followers on social media.”可知，Maria的工作是通过社交媒体平台为她的粉丝创作内容，因此划线单词表示“通过网络平台影响他人决策的人”。故选C。 6．推理判断题。根据“I’m very shy, so social situations are stressful for me. My mother keeps telling me to make new friends with my classmates. I know it must be interesting. But it is always so hard for me to chat with new classmates. I start to worry about my life here.”可知，Steven正处于新环境，因害羞难与他人交流，并开始对自己的生活感到担忧，因此给他的最好的建议是不要因为追求完美而感到疲惫，应该享受整个过程。故选D。 Passage 3 Miss Lin has found a study called “the Batman Effect,” which says children may perform better on a task if they pretend to be someone else, such as Batman. Miss Lin would like to see if this effect works. 1．Where are Miss Lin and her students? A．In the post office. B．In the classroom. C．In the hospital. D．In the garden. 2．Why does Miss Lin ask her students to pretend to be someone else? A．To introduce a superhero to them. B．To encourage them to help other people. C．To see if the “the Batman Effect” works. D．To make them perform a class short play. 3．How many times do the students clean the classroom in the study? A．Three. B．Four. C．Nine. D．Ten. 4．In the study, who is Wanda? A．A famous actress. B．A girl who feels bored in class. C．A helpful student. D．A character chosen by the students. 5．What may Miss Lin find after the clean-up? A．Role play may put us closer to someone we want to become. B．If we stay hardworking, our dream will surely come true. C．Asking questions is a good way to help us work better. D．Dealing with difficulty with a partner helps us a lot. 6．According to the study, which of the following ways would help a shy boy? A．Practicing the words of Batman from the movie. B．Reading Batman comic books in his free time. C．Dressing up as Batman to school every day. D．Thinking of himself as Batman and acting bravely. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．A 6．D 【导语】本文探讨林老师验证“蝙蝠侠效应”是否提升儿童表现的研究。 1．细节理解题。根据图中的句子“Please clean the classroom”可知，林老师和她的学生在教室里。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Miss Lin has found a study called “the Batman Effect,” which says children may perform better on a task if they pretend to be someone else, such as Batman. Miss Lin would like to see if this effect works.”可知，林老师想要验证“蝙蝠侠效应”是否有效，故选C。 3．细节理解题。漫画中分别展示了一开始正常打扫、后来让学生装扮角色后打扫这两个不同阶段，再结合文本，总共是三次打扫教室（正常打扫一次，装扮后打扫两次，分别在“One hour later...”和“30 minutes later...”时的场景），故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Pick a character you like and dress up like him or her. Then go clean the classroom.”以及“Is Wanda working hard?”可知，Wanda是学生选择的一个角色，故选D。 5．推理判断题。整个实验是围绕“蝙蝠侠效应”即角色扮演是否能让孩子在任务中表现更好展开，A选项“角色扮演可能让我们更接近我们想成为的人”符合实验探究的主题以及“蝙蝠侠效应”的内涵，故选A。 6．推理判断题。根据“the Batman Effect”，孩子假装成别人（如蝙蝠侠）可能在任务中表现更好，对于害羞男孩来说，把自己想象成蝙蝠侠并勇敢行动，符合这一效应，能帮助到他，故选D。 Passage 4 This is about a story I read in a magazine. One day in October, a man from Italy called Mario, was going home in his car. He stopped at a big store to buy some Christmas presents and some nice food for his family. Then he came out of the shop and put the presents and food in the back of his car. As he was driving home, he got a flat tyre. He was not very good at changing tyres. Luckily, another man stopped and offered to change the tyre. Mario was pleased that someone helped him! The man told Mario to get in the car because it was raining a lot. He said he would change the tyre for him. The man, who was really friendly and helpful, took the flat tyre off. Then he put the spare tyre on. Mario thanked the man. The man said goodbye and got in his car and left. When Mario arrived home, he went to get the presents and the food. Suddenly he found there was a ticket for a prize in his car. It must belong to the man who helped him on the road. What did Mario do with the ticket? Did he keep and collect the prize money himself? No, he didn’t. He put an advertisement in a newspaper, asking the owner of the ticket to come and get it back. “Being helpful and honest can really make our world more lovely and colourful!” Both Mario and the man said happily. 1．Mario ________ his family in a big store one day in October. A．read a story in a magazine to B．bought some presents and food for C．made a phone call to D．cooked some nice food for 2．The underlined part “a flat tyre” (in Para. 2, Line 1) most probably means “________”. A．a round and black tyre B．a strong and white tyre C．a tyre without air inside D．a tyre with lots of things inside 3．Mario was told to get into the car because ________. A．he was very happy then B．there was a spare tyre C．the man was very helpful D．it was raining outside 4．Arriving home, Mario found ________ in his car. It belonged to the man who helped him. A．a ticket for a prize B．a Christmas card C．some nice food D．a big prize for Christmas 5．What did Mario do in order to find the owner of the ticket? A．He drove back and waited on the road. B．He collected the prize money for the man. C．He put an advertisement in a newspaper. D．He called the man and told him about it. 6．From the story we learn that ________. A．It’s important to be helpful and honest B．Mario praised the man for his honesty C．the man got the ticket in the end D．the man helped Mario to get some money 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．A 【导语】本文讲述了一个关于乐于助人和诚实的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“One day in October, a man from Italy called Mario, was going home in his car. He stopped at a big store to buy some Christmas presents and some nice food for his family.”可知，Mario在十月的某天为家人买了圣诞礼物和食物。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。根据“a flat tyre”的上下文“He was not very good at changing tyres”和“took the flat tyre off. Then he put the spare tyre on”可知，flat tyre指的是“没气的轮胎”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“The man told Mario to get in the car because it was raining a lot.”可知，Mario被要求上车是因为外面在下雨。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Suddenly he found there was a ticket for a prize in his car. It must belong to the man who helped him on the road.”可知，Mario在车里发现了一张奖券。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据“He put an advertisement in a newspaper, asking the owner of the ticket to come and get it back.”可知，Mario通过登报寻找奖券的主人。故选C。 6．主旨大意题。根据“Being helpful and honest can really make our world more lovely and colourful!”可知，故事告诉我们“乐于助人和诚实很重要”。故选A。 Passage 5 Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) Born on June 24, 1987 in Santa Fe, Argentina, Messi arrived with his father in Barcelona when he was 13. He was suffering from hormone deficiency (激素缺乏症), but he was determined. He never gave up his dream. FC Barcelona thought he was good enough to join them. Now he is considered their best player. Henry, a former teammate at FC Barcelona, thinks the best thing is not to talk about Messi, but to watch him. Simon, in his book The Football Men, calls Messi the classic Argentine pibe, the man-boy who is still like a child. In other words, football for him is play. Here is Jason’s interview with Messi, the world’s best footballer. Jason: Are you the classic pibe? Messi: That’s what I’m trying to do. Football is a game. I’m trying to have fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I retire. Jason: Does it feel as if you are still living in a golden prison, from which you escape only to play football? Messi: I try to live as normal a life as I can. I try to go to the cinema, to shop in the centre, to go out to a restaurant. Fortunately in the city of Barcelona, people allow me to live as a normal person, like I am. Jason: How does it feel to know you’re the best football player in the world? Messi: Such a question is very complicated. I am very grateful for everything I’ve been able to achieve, for the family I have, for the people around me. But I believe better things will come. I have so much to learn. Remember: I am only 24 years old. 1．From the first paragraph, we know that Messi ________. A．was born in Barcelona B．played football with Henry at FC Barcelona C．was refused by FC Barcelona D．went to Barcelona with his father in 1987 2．Simon describes Messi as ________ in his book. A．his former teammate B．a creative child C．the classic Argentine pibe D．the best game player 3．The underlined word “determined” means “________”. A．strong-minded B．very satisfied C．embarrassed D．depressed 4．Messi says he is trying to have fun by ________. A．playing football B．shopping in the centre C．going to the cinema D．going out to a restaurant 5．After the interview with Messi, Jason might feel that ________. A．Messi’s football skills are admirable B．Messi is positive and eager to improve C．Messi’s life is controlled by the public D．Messi has no time to stay with his family 6．The best title of the passage may probably be “________”. A．Golden Heart B．FC Barcelona C．Messi’s Childhood D．Close to Messi 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界最好的足球运动员梅西的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“FC Barcelona thought he was good enough to join them. Now he is considered their best player. Henry, a former teammate at FC Barcelona, thinks the best thing is not to talk about Messi, but to watch him.”可知，亨利是梅西在巴萨的前队友。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Simon, in his book The Football Men, calls Messi the classic Argentine pibe, the man-boy who is still like a child.”可知，西蒙在书中称梅西是典型的阿根廷小鬼。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“He was suffering from hormone deficiency (激素缺乏症) , but he was determined. He never gave up his dream.”可知，梅西患有激素缺乏症，但他很有决心，他从未放弃过他的梦想。因此划线词“determined”意为“有决心的”，与选项A同义。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Messi: That’s what I’m trying to do. Football is a game. I’m trying to have fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I retire.”可知，梅西试图通过踢足球获取乐趣。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“But I believe better things will come. I have so much to learn. Remember: I am only 24 years old.”可知，梅西提到相信更好的会来，还有很多要学，这展现了他积极的态度。故选B。 6．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章涵盖了梅西的背景、他人评价及采访，从多角度展现了梅西的形象，选项D“接近梅西”最符合文章主题。故选D。 二、说明文 Passage 1 Have you ever shouted at your computer because it wasn’t working? Of course, your computer can’t “shout” back. But AI researchers have been working on computers that can argue and perhaps even win debates with humans. IBM scientists recently published a paper in Nature about their new AI system—Project Debater. It can debate with people in front of a live audience. After listening to arguments from its opponent, the system can search around 400 million online articles in less than five minutes. And then it looks for ideas that can support its own argument. Testing on the system began in 2019. When it debated with Harish Natarajan, a professional debater who holds the world record for the most debate competition victories. The topic was about subsidizing preschool (资助幼儿园) and Project Debater argued to support this idea. Although Project Debater lost the debate in the end, the audience said it performed very well. Interestingly, 58 percent of the audience said that Project Debater increased their knowledge about the topic—only 20 percent said the same about Natarajan. According to Scientific American, results show that the system is able to form logical statements (有逻辑的陈述). However, ________. Their goal is to help humans make better decisions, according to Ranit Aharanoy, manager of the Project Debater team. “It can debate both sides, so it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, thus you can have a wider view of the problem and make a more thoughtful decision.” Aharanoy said. Let’s wait and see how the Project Debater will develop in the near future. 1．According to paragraph 2, which one below is not the way of Project Debater working? A．It writes ideas that can support its own argument. B．It listens to its opponent’s arguments. C．It searches online articles. D．It debates with its opponent. 2．In the debate with Harish Natarajan in paragraph 3, Project Debater ______. A．argued to support subsidizing preschool B．won the debate in the end C．set a world debating record D．often argued against itself 3．Which of the following can be put in “______”? A．forming logical statements is not easy B．some people didn’t believe Project Debater C．they can develop better system D．winning a debate is never the researchers’ goal 4．With Project Debater, we might ______. A．make better decisions while solving problems B．never make mistakes when dealing with problems C．have fewer augments while solving problems D．lean how to form logical statements in arguments 5．The underlined word “it” refers to ? A．Project Debater team. B．The new AI system. C．The logical statement. D．The wider view. 6．What is the author’s attitude to the Project Debater? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．We don’t know. D．Negative. 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了IBM科学家开发的AI辩论系统Project Debater，该系统能够与人类进行实时辩论。 1．细节理解题。根据“After listening to arguments from its opponent, the system can search around 400 million online articles in less than five minutes. And then it looks for ideas that can support its own argument.”可知，Project Debater会搜索在线文章并寻找支持自己论点的观点，但并未提到它会自己写观点。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“The topic was about subsidizing preschool and Project Debater argued to support this idea.”可知，Project Debater支持资助幼儿园的观点。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“Their goal is to help humans make better decisions”以及“winning a debate is never the researchers’ goal”可知，研究者的目标不是赢得辩论，而是帮助人类做出更好的决策。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, thus you can have a wider view of the problem and make a more thoughtful decision”可知，Project Debater可以帮助人们在解决问题时做出更好的决策。故选A。 5．词句猜测题。根据“IBM scientists recently published a paper in Nature about their new AI system—Project Debater.”以及“the system is able to form logical statements…it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem”可知，“it”指代的是“the new AI system”。故选B。 6．观点态度题。根据“Let’s wait and see how the Project Debater will develop in the near future.”以及结合全文内容可知，作者对Project Debater持积极态度。故选B。 Passage 2 If you’ve ever been to a Chinese restaurant, you’ve most likely received a fortune cookies at the end of your meal. Fortune cookies are small, hard golden cookies. But there’s one thing that makes them special: They’re folded (折) into a butterfly shape to create a pocket holding a “fortune”, a short message about your future. The finger-sized fortunes contain just about everything from sayings to advice. Often, they are written in both English and Chinese, and may have happy faces on them. The history of when and by whom fortune cookies are first made is a bit murky. Most people believe that they were created by a Japanese man named Makoto Hagiwara in 1914. However, many still hold the idea that they were invented by a man named David Jung, who owned a noodle company. He put passages and handed them out to jobless men near his bakery in 1918. So how did they put the fortunes inside the cookies? In fact, the process is very simple. The cookies are baked as flat circles. After the cookies are taken out of the oven, pieces of paper are folded and then put inside while the cookies are still warm and soft. As the cookies cool, they harden into shape (硬化成形). In 1974, the way of making fortune cookies changed forever. Edward Louie, the owner of a fortune cookie company, invented a machine that could place the fortune and fold the cookie. In 1980, Yong Lee created a new type of cookie machine and it could make cookies automatically (自动). It’s called the Fortune III. Now fortune cookie machines like the Kitamura FCM-8006W can make up to 8,000 cookies in an hour! In some countries, fortune cookies have been a popular culture. People create their own fortune cookies to send funny messages to friends and family-and sometimes to even propose marriage (求婚)! They are also used in some business activities for advertisements. 1．________ makes fortune cookies special on the meal table. A．The size B．The taste C．The way they are cooked D．The things inside them 2．The underlined word “murky” in paragraph 3 probably means ________. A．unclear B．funny C．boring D．strange 3．The fortunes are placed inside the cookies ________. A．when the cookies are served B．before the cookies are baked C．when the cookies are still warm D．after the cookies have cooled down 4．The first man to make fortune cookies with a machine was ________. A．David Jung B．Edward Louie C．Makoto Hagiwara D．Yong Lee 5．The last paragraph mainly talks about ________. A．the different ways of making fortune cookies B．the different advertisements for fortune cookies C．the different situations where fortune cookies can be used D．the different meanings of fortune cookies in different cultures 6．According to the passage, what can we learn about fortune cookies? A．They are part of Japanese food culture. B．They are believed to have been invented in the 20th century. C．They are made into a butterfly shape to look good. D．They are usually served in restaurants at the start of a meal. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．B 【导语】本文介绍了幸运饼干的特征、起源争议、制作过程演变及文化应用。 1．细节理解题。根据“But there’s one thing that makes them special: They’re folded into a butterfly shape to create a pocket holding a ‘fortune’...”可知，幸运饼干的特殊之处在于内部折叠的 “签语”，而非大小、味道或烹饪方式。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Most people believe that they were created by a Japanese man...However, many still hold the idea that they were invented by a man named David Jung” 可知，幸运饼干的起源存在两种不同说法，尚无定论，由此推断 “murky” 意为 “不明确的”，与 “unclear” 同义。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“pieces of paper are folded and then put inside while the cookies are still warm and soft” 可知，签语是在饼干仍温热柔软时放入的，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Edward Louie...invented a machine that could place the fortune and fold the cookie” 可知，Edward Louie是首位发明机器制作幸运饼干的人，故选B。 5．主旨大意题。根据“In some countries, fortune cookies have been a popular culture.”及通读最后一段可知，此段列举了幸运饼干在 “个人社交（如求婚）” 和 “商业活动（如广告）” 中的应用场景，重点强调其使用场景的多样性，故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据“Most people believe that they were created by a Japanese man named Makoto Hagiwara in 1914.”和“He put passages and handed them out to jobless men near his bakery in 1918.”可知，此段提到发明时间为1914年或1918年，均属于20 世纪，故选B。 Passage 3 Grand Canyon National Park (大峡谷国家公园) is a super popular park in the United States. Every year, around 5.5 million people go to see the Grand Canyon. It is often regarded as one of the Wonders of the World. The “South Rim” (南缘) Most visitors see the Grand Canyon from the “South Rim”. The “South Rim” is open all year long. It includes: ◆Grand Canyon Village. It can be reached by driving and is served by the Grand Canyon Railway. ◆Scenic Hermit Road west of the village. ◆Desert View Drive east of the village. A free bus system operates on the “South Rim”. Make your visit easier by parking your car at the Visitor Centre and using the free buses to travel around the “South Rim”. The “North Rim” A much smaller number of people see the canyon from the “North Rim” of the park. The “North Rim” has a short season. It has more limited access due to the snow in winter. During winter months, almost all roads are closed to visitors. Even in good weather, the “North Rim” is harder to get to. Fees and passesAdmission (门票费) to Grand Canyon National Park is for seven days and includes both the “North Rim” and the “South Rim”. ■Vehicle Pass: $35 For one single vehicle and all its passengers. ■Motorcycle Pass: $30 For one single motorcycle and its passenger(s). ■Individual Pass: $20 For one individual when entering by bicycle, bus, the Grand Canyon Railway or on foot. Admission is free for individuals 15 years old and younger. ■2024 Annual Pass: $70 Valid (有效的) for 12 months from the date of purchase, for unlimited visits to the park. 1．According to the article, the “South Rim” is ________ than the “North Rim”. A．more beautiful B．more dangerous C．more popular D．much higher 2．If you want to know how to get to Grand Canyon Village, which part should you read carefully? A．The first paragraph and the picture. B．The “South Rim”. C．The “North Rim”. D．Fees and passes. 3．What does the word “access” probably mean? A．Borders. B．Entrances. C．Disasters. D．References. 4．Tom, 17 years old, together with his parents (both 45 years old) and his younger sister (eight years old) plans to visit Grand Canyon National Park. They plan to enter by bus. How much do they have to pay in all? A．$60. B．$80. C．$85. D．$90. 5．Danny bought a 2024 Annual Pass on June 1, 2024. When is the deadline (截至日期) he can use the pass without extra payment? A．December 31, 2024. B．May 31, 2025. C．June 1, 2025. D．December 31, 2025. 6．Where are people most likely to read the article? A．In a school newspaper. B．In a comic strip. C．On a personal blog. D．In a travel guide. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了美国大峡谷国家公园的景点、游玩的交通工具、票价及一些优惠政策。 1．细节理解题。根据“A much smaller number of people see the canyon from the ‘North Rim’ of the park.”可知，南缘比北缘更受欢迎。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Grand Canyon Village. It can be reached by driving and is served by the Grand Canyon Railway.”可知，如果想知道如何到达大峡谷村，应该仔细阅读“The ‘South Rim’”部分。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“It has more limited access due to the snow in winter. During winter months, almost all roads are closed to visitors.”可知，在冬季，几乎所有的道路都不对游客开放，可推测出“access”意为“通道”，与“entrances”意思相近。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“Fees and passes”部分内容可知，汤姆的妹妹是免费的，汤姆和父母一共三人需要付费，每人20美元，共60美元。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“Valid (有效的) for 12 months from the date of purchase, for unlimited visits to the park.”可知，Danny在2024年6月1日买了一张2024年卡，有效期是12个月，因此截止日期是2025年5月31日。故选B。 6．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了美国大峡谷国家公园的景点、游玩的交通工具、票价及一些优惠政策，因此人们可能在旅游指南上读到本文。故选D。 Passage 4 Do you agree with gene (基因) editing? Andy: Every year, many babies are born with genetic (遗传的) problems. If we can get rid of these problems by editing their genes, we can save many lives. Meanwhile, editing genes allows parents to choose their babies’ appearance and even intelligence. This can give their children a better future. However, to stop some people from using this technology in bad ways, it’s necessary to have laws that tell us how we are allowed to edit genes. Diana: Parents make the decision to edit a baby’s genes without their children’s agreement. This goes against the rights of these unborn children. More importantly, this technology may destroy humans’ genetic diversity (多样性) . In my opinion, you are unique and no one can replace you. However, this could change if parents can edit their babies’ genes. Everyone might look the same someday. Cici: This new technology can help fix babies’ problems that they are born with, like heart diseases. Many children suffer from these things. ________ But with this technology, all babies can be born healthy and their parents won’t have to worry about them. Kate: This technology could be risky. It could result in some problems for babies if it is not used properly. Their parents may regret this. What’s worse, if only rich people can afford it, gene editing could be seen as unfair to poor families. The rich would be able to make their children clever and good-looking, while ordinary people could not. Rich families would get richer and poor families would get poorer. 1．What does Andy think is needed to prevent people from using gene editing in wrong ways? A．Getting rid of genetic problems. B．Laws to control gene editing. C．Making the technology expensive. D．Guidance to help parents make decisions. 2．________ thinks that editing babies’ genes without their agreement goes against their rights. A．Andy B．Diana C．Cici D．Kate 3．Which of the following is the suitable sentence to fill in the blank in Cici's opinion? A．They have nothing to do but break the laws. B．Their parents can give them a bright future. C．They will live like normal people in their childhood. D．Their parents have to spend a lot of money to keep them healthy. 4．What problem will gene editing cause according to Kate? A．Everyone might look the same someday. B．People will use the technology in bad ways. C．Parents may suffer from serious heart diseases. D．The gap between the rich and the poor will become bigger. 5．The underlined word “it” in Kate’s opinion refers to ________. A．the cost of gene editing B．the risk of using the technology C．the decision to edit a baby’s genes D．the agreement on the baby’s appearance 6．The passage above is mainly about ________. A．different ways of gene editing B．the research on gene editing C．different attitudes about gene editing D．the development of gene editing 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．A 6．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了不同学生对基因编辑的不同看法。 1．细节理解题。根据第一栏中“However, to stop some people from using this technology in bad ways, it’s necessary to have laws that tell us how we are allowed to edit genes.”可知，为了阻止某些人以不良方式使用这项技术，有必要制定法律来告诉我们如何编辑基因，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二栏中“Parents make the decision to edit a baby’s genes without their children’s agreement. This goes against the rights of these unborn children.”可知，戴安娜认为未经婴儿同意编辑基因侵犯了他们的权利，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“Many children suffer from these things.”可知，此处应是与孩子生病有关的句子，选项D“他们的父母不得不花很多钱来保持他们的健康。”符合语境，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据第四栏“Rich families would get richer and poor families would get poorer.”可知，贫富差距将会越来越大，故选D。 5．词义猜测题。根据“if only rich people can afford it, gene editing could be seen as unfair to poor families. The rich would be able to make their children clever and good-looking, while ordinary people could not.”可知，如果只有富人才能负担得起，基因编辑可能会被视为对贫困家庭不公平，有钱人可以让自己的孩子聪明又好看，而普通人却做不到，所以it指代“基因编辑的成本”，故选A。 6．主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了不同学生对基因编辑的不同看法，故选C。 Passage 5 Hello fellow adventurers! Sometimes all we need is a quick escape from the daily routine. A weekend getaway can be just the ticket to recharge our batteries and create unforgettable memories. Here’s a snapshot of what a perfect short trip might look like. Essential Weekend Getaway Tips: Choose a destination within a few hours’ drive to maximize your time off and reduce travel tiredness. Book a comfortable accommodation (食宿) that offers a home-away-from-home feeling, perhaps with a local touch that adds to the experience. Don’t miss the local markets—they’re a treasure of unique souvenirs, delicious street food. Top choices for a Quick Escape: Mountain Retreat: Enjoy hiking trails and amazing views for a refreshing change of pace. The mountain air and the peace of nature can do wonders for your spirit. Coastal Town: Relax by the sea, enjoy the seafood, and take a sun bath. Historical City: Step back in time with a walk through ancient streets and monuments. Weekend trip plan: Day 1: Arrive and settle in, then explore the local area. Get a feel for the place by visiting a local café or park, and maybe even start a conversation with a friendly local. Day 2: Full-day adventure—hiking, sightseeing, or just relaxing. Perhaps take a boat tour if you’re by the coast, or a guided tour if you’re in a historical city. Day 3: Slow down with a leisurely brunch (休闲的早午餐) before heading home. Reflect on the experiences and the stories you’ve collected during your short but sweet escape. Then go back home. Remember, it’s not about the distance but the experience. A weekend getaway is a chance to make yourself slow down and return home with a renewed spirit. So, take your bags and let’s hit the road! 1．This passage is about ________. A．travel experiences B．adventure stories C．unforgettable memories D．weekend getaways 2．To have a relaxing quick escape, one can ________. A．choose a place far from home B．find somewhere you feel at home C．avoid eating street food D．visit the city centre to get more souvenirs 3．The writer introduces ________ destinations to have a quick escape for a weekend. A．one B．two C．three D．four 4．Which of the following is TRUE about the weekend trip plan? A．The first day should be spent on a full-day adventure. B．If you are by the coast, taking a boat tour is suggested. C．You’d better share your stories before you go back home. D．The trip plan focuses on the adventures in historical cities. 5．The underlined word “snapshot” most probably means “________”. A．photograph B．book C．suggestion D．picture 6．The purpose of having a weekend getaway is to help you ________. A．slow down and get a renewed spirit B．adventure your life experience C．enjoy the beauty of distance D．hit the road and escape from home 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一些周末度假的建议。 1．主旨大意题。根据“Essential Weekend Getaway Tips:”可知，这篇文章是关于周末度假的，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Book a comfortable accommodation (食宿) that offers a home-away-from-home feeling, perhaps with a local touch that adds to the experience.”可知，想要快速放松地逃离，你可以找到一个让你感觉宾至如归的地方。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Mountain Retreat”；“Coastal Town”以及“Historical City”可知，文中提到的目的地选择有山地度假、海滨城镇和历史城市，共三个，故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Perhaps take a boat tour if you’re by the coast, or a guided tour if you’re in a historical city.”可知，如果在海边，建议参加船游，故选B。 5．词句猜测题。根据“Here’s a snapshot of what a perfect short trip might look like.”可知，下面在描绘完美的短途旅行应该是什么样子，“snapshot”在此语境中意为“快照，图片”，故选D。 6．推理判断题。根据“A weekend getaway is a chance to make yourself slow down and return home with a renewed spirit.”可知，文章提到周末短途旅行的目的是帮助你放慢脚步，焕发精神，故选A。 三、应用文 Passage 1 Welcome to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Hong Kong! The Center has nine exciting areas, providing a 2-to3-hour interactive (交互的) and educational experience for families with children. Play areas Opening times:10 a. m.-7 p. m.(enter before 6 p. m.) MINILANDExplore MINILAND, a LEGO miniature (缩微模型) of Hong Kong’s most loved buildings and landmarks built from over 1.5 million LEGO bricks! MINILAND took a team of 15 expert model builders over 5,000 hours to build. You can have great fun as it changes from day to night. Plus, our naughty Minifigures love hiding in MINILAND! Who will you find? Choose your ticket type:·GENERAL TICKET HK $240 Enjoy rides, experience 4D movies, learn to build with LEGO, and more.√Includes ticket for one person. √Book tickets online. √A child MUST be with an adult to visit. ·MINIFIGURE (乐高小人偶) PACKAGE HK $265 Apart from what is included in the general admission ticket, you can also get a LEGO Minifigure to accompany your LEGO journey! LEGO City Soft PlayThe LEGO City Soft Play area is a physical play area for children where they can help save LEGO City! Children can play the role of firefighters by facing the heights of the climbing wall or building with the giant LEGO bricks. Plenty of staff are ready to help. Children are taken good care of at all times. LECO Creative WorkshopEach LEGO Discovery Center has its own Master Model Builder. The Master is responsible for all the amazing buildings, exciting animals, and powerful heroes. Building LEGO models is not just about fitting pieces together, it’s about flying into a world of imagination. Here in the LEGO Creative Workshop, you’ll have your chance to learn from the Master to build your own wonderful LEGO models. Café& Shop LEGO CaféChoose snacks or a meal for the family from our excellent selection of hot and cold food at LEGO Café. And if your children still have energy left, don’t worry. There’s plenty of LEGO in the café area! Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays:11 a. m.-6 p. m. Weekends and public holidays: 10 a. m.-6 p. m. Gift ShopTake home a present from your LEGO adventure or come by the gift shop any time. You don’t need a LEGOLAND Discovery Center ticket to visit. The shop opens to both adult and children LEGO fans. Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays: 10:30 a. m.-8 p. m. Weekends and public holidays: 10 a. m.-8 p. m. 1．What is included in the general ticket? A．A meal at LEGO Café. B．A LEGO Minifigure. C．A 4D Movies experience. D．A course of building LEGO models. 2．Peter CAN’T buy a present at the Gift Shop in the center this Friday at ______. A．At 10:00 a. m. B．At 10:30 a. m. C．At 11:30 a. m. D．At 6:00 p. m. 3．What does the underlined word “it” refers to? A．Minifigure B．MINILAND C．The LEGO Creative Workshop D．Hong Kong 4．Why does the writer mention “There’s plenty of LEGO in the café area”? A．To encourage children to buy LEGO sets. B．To explain why the LEGO Café offers snacks. C．To show the LEGO Café is more popular than the Gift Shop. D．To show that children can continue playing while adults can rest. 5．What does the LEGO Creative Workshop most likely want to teach children?? A．How to follow strict building instructions. B．The history of Hong Kong’s famous landmarks. C．To use imagination while creating LEGO models. D．To compete with other children in building speed. 6．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To introduce LEGO products to customers. B．To attract people to visit LEGO Discovery Center. C．To compare different ticket packages in LEGO Discovery Center. D．To explain the history of LEGO Discovery Center. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了香港乐高探索中心的开放时间、门票类型，以及各个游玩区域和餐饮购物区域的相关信息，目的是吸引人们前往游玩。 1．细节理解题。根据“Choose your ticket type”部分中“Enjoy rides, experience 4D movies, learn to build with LEGO, and more. Includes ticket for one person.”可知，普通票包含乘坐游乐设施、体验4D电影、学习用乐高搭建等项目。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Gift Shop”部分的开放时间“Mondays to Fridays: 10:30 a. m.-8 p. m.”可知，周五礼品店上午10:30才开门，上午10:00还未营业，所以彼得此时不能在礼品店买礼物。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据“Explore MINILAND, a LEGO miniature of Hong Kong’s most loved buildings and landmarks...”以及“You can have great fun as it changes from day to night.”可知，这里描述的是MINILAND从白天到夜晚会有变化，所以it指代的是MINILAND。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“And if your children still have energy left, don’t worry.”以及“There’s plenty of LEGO in the café area”可知，咖啡馆区域有很多乐高，这样孩子可以继续玩乐高，而家长可以在此休息。故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据“LEGO Creative Workshop”部分中“Building LEGO models is not just about fitting pieces together, it’s about flying into a world of imagination. Here in the LEGO Creative Workshop, you’ll have your chance to learn from the Master to build your own wonderful LEGO models.”可知，乐高创意工作坊注重在搭建乐高模型时发挥想象力。故选C。 6．主旨大意题。通读原文可知，文章介绍了香港乐高探索中心的开放时间、游玩区域、餐饮购物等多方面信息，目的是吸引人们前往游玩。故选B。 Passage 2 We Want Your Writing! Think you can write a winning story? Enter the 17th Newtown Library Short Story Competition for your chance to win $1,000. The three winning entries will also be published in the Newtown Times. ★ Prizes 1st Prize: A check for $1,000 and publication (出版) in the Newtown Times. 2nd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $300 in book tokens (券). 3rd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $150 in book tokens. ★ How to enter Send your entry by post to the Newtown Public Library, 45 High Street, Newtown, or come by and hand it in person. You can enter as many stories as you like! ·Please type your entry on white A4 paper. Use Times New Roman font (字体), size 12. ·Handwritten entries will not be accepted. ·The word limit for each story is 2,000 words. ·Please also include your full name and contact information on the first page. Your entry must be your own work and unpublished at the time of submission (提交). We look forward to reading your work! 1．You will have a chance to win ________ if you get second place in the 17th Newtown Library Short Story Competition. A．a check for $1,000 B．$1,000 in book tokens C．$300 in book tokens D．$150 in book tokens 2．You can enter the Newtown Library Short Story Competition by ________. A．emailing your entry B．asking your friend to hand in your entry C．visiting the website of Newtown Times D．sending your entry by post 3．Here is some information about some students’ stories. Whose story might not be accepted? A．The font Jerry used was Times New Roman. B．Amy’s was not a typed copy. It was written by hand. C．Linda’s contact information was included on the first page. D．Stan’s story was 1,500 words long and typed on white A4 paper. 4．The underlined word “entries” means “________”. A．the right or opportunity to enter a place B．an act of going into or getting into a place C．something that you write or make to take part in a competition D．the total number of people who are taking part in a competition 5．Which of the following statements is true about the competition? A．If you write more than one story, you will not win any prize. B．There’s no limit on the number of stories you can enter. C．You can only enter one story if you are a published writer. D．The more stories entered, the more prize money there will be. 6．The main purpose of the material is to ________. A．ask people to visit the library B．make people buy more books C．encourage people to read more books D．inform people of the competition 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文介绍了第17届Newtown图书馆短篇小说比赛的参赛规则、奖项设置及投稿方式等信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“2nd Prize: Publication in the Newtown Times and $300 in book tokens (券).”可知，如果你获得第二名，可以获得300美元的购书券。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Send your entry by post to the Newtown Public Library, 45 High Street, Newtown, or come by and hand it in person.”可知，你可以通过邮寄或亲自提交来加入Newtown图书馆短篇小说比赛。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Handwritten entries will not be accepted.”可知，参赛作品要求不能是手写作品。选项B“Amy的作品不是打印的。它是手写的”不符合参赛要求。故选B。 4．词义猜测题。根据“Handwritten entries will not be accepted.”可知，不接受手写的参赛作品。故划线单词“entries”意为“为比赛提交的作品”。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“You can enter as many stories as you like!”可知，参赛作品数量不受限制。故选B。 6．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了第17届Newtown图书馆短篇小说比赛的参赛规则、奖项设置及投稿方式等信息。故本文目的是告知人们比赛。故选D。 Passage 3 Welcome to Sanwan Wild Animal Park Visiting Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:00—17:00 Dec.—Feb.(next year): 8:30—16:30 Animal Show Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:15—16:30 Dec.—Feb .(next year): 8:45—16:00 Sightseeing Bus Running Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:30—16:00 Dec.—Feb. (next year): 9:00—15:30 IMPORTANT  NOTICE Tourists should enter the park with tickets, children under 6 years old and children below 1.3 m can get free tickets, and students from 6 years old to 18 years old can get half-price tickets. Take care of animals and plants. Do not frighten or catch animals. If you want to feed some animals, you need to get animals food in our convenient stores. You also can’t move and damage various public facilities (设施) in the park, or bring pets and other living animals to the park. Passenger cars with more than 40 seats can be directly driven into the vehicle sightseeing area. Cars driven into this area must be kept in a good condition. Tourists are prohibited from opening windows, stopping on the way or getting off your cars, or you will take full responsibilities in case of accidents. We provide visitors parking spaces but we are not responsible for storing properties (财物) in cars. So, we strongly suggest you carry all your valuables with you. Wheelchairs and umbrellas are available to all tourists for free at the main gate. 1．People can watch the first Animal Show at ________ if they visit the park in April. A．8:00 B．8:15 C．8:45 D．8:30 2．If Tommy and his 5-year-old son want to visit the park, ________. A．they don’t need any tickets B．they should buy two tickets C．they only need to buy one ticket D．they can get two free tickets 3．You cannot do the following thing, except ________. A．bringing your dog to the park B．playing a trick on animals C．driving a mini-van into the park D．feeding animals in the park 4．The underlined “prohibited” is the closest in meaning to ________. A．planned B．protected C．not invited D．not allowed 5．After reading the information above, people will know more about ________. A．the rules and services B．animals in the park C．price of different types of tickets D．different sightseeing areas 6．Where can people most likely see the information above? A．Local paper. B．Sports magazine. C．Official website of the park. D．Vehicle sightseeing areas. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．A 6．C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了三湾野生动物公园的开放时间、动物表演时间、观光巴士运行时间以及游客须知等内容。 1．细节理解题。根据“Animal Show Time: Mar.—Nov.: 8:15—16:30”可知，4月份属于3月至11月期间，第一场动物表演的时间是8:15。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“children under 6 years old and children below 1.3 m can get free tickets”可知，Tommy的儿子5岁，可以免费入园，因此他们只需要购买一张成人票。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“If you want to feed some animals, you need to get animals food in our convenient stores”可知，游客可以在公园内喂食动物，但需要从便利商店购买动物食品。因此，喂食动物是允许的。故选D。 4．词义猜测题。根据“Tourists are prohibited from opening windows, stopping on the way or getting off your cars, or you will take full responsibilities in case of accidents.”可知，禁止游客开窗、中途停车或下车，否则一旦发生事故，责任自负。由此猜测，“prohibited”意为“禁止”，与“not allowed”意思相近。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了三湾野生动物公园的开放时间、动物表演时间、观光巴士运行时间以及游客须知等内容。因此阅读以上信息后，人们会对规则和服务有更多的了解。故选A。 6．推理判断题。文章内容涉及公园的开放时间、服务设施、游客须知等，最可能出现在公园的官方网站上。故选C。 Passage 4 CONTENTSLesson 1: Paper, Pencils, and Markers        7 Lesson 2: Basic Shapes                    20 Lesson 3: People and Animals              31 Lesson 4: Using Speech Bubbles            45 Lesson 5: Action!                        65 Lesson 6: Storyboards and Scripts           77 Lesson 7: Frame by Frame                 85 Lesson 8: Drawing, Inking, and Coloring     100 Coming Up with a StoryEven though comic books contain mostly pictures, they still tell a story. And just like stories told with only words, the stories in comic books must be planned and worked on. Many of the stories you read in comic books are first written as scripts. The writer includes many details to help the artist visualize the story before he or she makes the first sketches for the book. New word: sketch n.草图 1．The text “Coming Up with a Story” most likely belongs to ________. A．Lesson 1 B．Lesson 3 C．Lesson 6 D．Lesson 8 2．What does the underlined word “visualize” most likely mean in the passage? A．To read the story carefully before drawing it. B．To imagine or picture the story in your mind. C．To write the story down with clear details. D．To color and finish the sketches of a story. 3．Which lesson probably tells about using circles and stars in a drawing? A．Lesson 2 B．Lesson 4 C．Lesson 5 D．Lesson 7 4．Which of the following pictures can be found in Lesson 7? A． B． C． D． 5．Which of these would you likely find on page 47? A．A list of materials for drawings. B．How to communicate dialogues. C．How to bring your comic to life. D．Creating emotions in your characters. 6．A good title for the book would be ________. A．Drawing for Beginners B．Great Schools for Artists C．Arts and Crafts Projects D．How to Create Comics 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．D 【导语】本文截取了一本介绍漫画的书的一部分目录，并对其中的一篇内容进行摘选展示。 1．推理判断题。“Coming Up with a Story”中主要讲述故事创作过程，符合Lesson 6中的“Storyboards and Scripts”，即故事板和剧本的制作，故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“The writer includes many details to help the artist visualize the story before he or she makes the first sketches for the book.”可知，加入细节是为了帮助艺术家在绘图前“构思”或“想象”故事，划线单词表示“想像”，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据题干中的关键信息“using circles and stars in a drawing”和原文“Lesson 2: Basic Shapes”可知，使用“基本形状”的描述，如圆形和星形，通常出现在“Lesson 2”，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Lesson 7: Frame by Frame”可知第七课讲逐帧画法，对应图像中的分镜，故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Lesson 4: Using Speech Bubbles  45”和“Lesson 5: Action!  65”可知，45页到64页讲述的是如何使用语言泡泡进行交流，和“如何交流对话”相关，故选B。 6．标题归纳题。综合目录分析，书的整体内容涉及漫画创作的各个方面，因此最适合的标题是“How to Create Comics”，故选D。 Passage 5 CULTURAL TRIP TO ChinaSeptember 2—September 11THE ITINERARY: DAY 1 We arrive in Beijing and check into our beautiful old Hutong hotel in Beijing’s Dongcheng district. DAY 2 We join a tour of the Great Wall of China. Make sure you pack some comfortable shoes for this part of our trip because we’re going to do a lot of hiking today! DAY 3 In the morning, we visit the Forbidden City. In the afternoon, we travel to the 2008 Beijing Olympic sites. In the evening, we enjoy some traditional Chinese opera at the Lao She Tea House. DAY 4 We experience China’s amazing public transportation system when we take the high-speed train to Shanghai. Later, we check into our hotel in the Pudong area of Shanghai. DAY 5 We travel by boat down the Huangpu River in the morning. In the afternoon, we visit the Shanghai Museum. DAY 6 Today is our chance to buy gifts for our families at the Shanghai Historic District — a very popular shopping area for tourists. DAY 7 We travel by bus to Nanjing. We stay with local families and experience traditional Chinese food and friendship! DAY 8 We spend the day at Nanjing No. l Junior Middle School, attending some classes and playing a basketball game with students there. DAY 9 We visit Xuanwu Lake and Jiming Temple. In the evening, we have a goodbye dinner with students from Nanjing No. l Junior Middle School. DAY 10 The bus to the airport leaves at 7 a.m., so we have a very early breakfast. It’s time to say goodbye to China and begin our journey home. MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO PACK: ·Tickets ·Passport ·Comfortable shoes ·Warm clothes ·Spending money (no more than $30) 1．The first stop of the cultural trip is ________. A．Beijing B．Shanghai C．Nanjing D．Xuanwu 2．A lot of hiking will be done on September ________. A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5 3．The travellers will go to Shanghai by ________. A．boat B．bus C．plane D．train 4．The travellers should prepare the following important things except ________ for the trip. A．spending money B．clothes and shoes C．Chinese history books D．passports and tickets 5．The underlined word “ITINERARY” means “travel ________”. A．diary B．guide C．tip D．plan 6．This passage is most probably written for ________. A．students B．teachers C．parents D．elderly people 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．D 6．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个为期十天的中国文化旅行的行程安排，包括每日的活动和准备事项。 1．细节理解题。根据DAY 1中 “We arrive in Beijing” 可知，旅行第一站是北京，故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据DAY 2中 “we’re going to do a lot of hiking today” 可知，第二天也就是9月3日进行大量徒步旅行，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据DAY 4中 “...when we take the high-speed train to Shanghai” 可知，游客乘高铁去上海，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO PACK:中列出的最重要打包物品“Tickets ·Passport ·Comfortable shoes ·Warm clothes ·Spending money (no more than $30)”可知，未提及要到中国历史书 ，故选C。 5．词义猜测题。根据下文“Day 1.....Day 10....”可知，介绍的是十天的行程安排，也就是旅行计划，所以“ITINERARY” 指的是旅行计划，故选D。 6．推理判断题。根据“We spend the day at Nanjing No. l Junior Middle School, attending some classes and playing a basketball game with students there.”行程中提到的活动如参加课程和篮球比赛，可推测该文面向学生群体，故选A。 试卷第1页，共3页 1 / 32 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $