期中复习之阅读理解10篇（Units1-3单元话题）-2026-2027学年九年级英语上册期中复习（新教材外研版）

**基本信息** 聚焦Units1-3单元话题（当代青少年/金钱与理财/考古发现与历史），精选10篇阅读文本，通过主题整合与多元题型提升语言能力与思维品质。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |当代青少年|3篇（如环保作用说明文）|细节理解、主旨归纳|从青少年行为现象到问题解决，构建“现象-分析-行动”逻辑链| |金钱与理财|3篇（如预算管理文本）|词义猜测、推理判断|从消费习惯到预算规划，形成“认知-技能-应用”递进关系| |考古发现与历史|4篇（如殷墟博物馆文本）|信息匹配、观点提炼|从考古发现到文化价值，展现“事实-意义-传承”文化意识脉络|

期中复习之阅读理解10篇 （Units1-3单元话题） 单元 单元话题 Unit 1 Teenagers today 当代青少年 Unit 2 On the money 金钱与理财 Unit 3 Past passing by 考古发现与历史 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下每单元依次对应3-4篇单元话题专题训练 Beijing Youth Traditional Art Sharing Week Time Activity Speaker Location 9:00-10:00 Mon. Paper cutting show Lin Miao, 17-year-old high school student School Hall 10:30-11:30 Mon. Hands-on paper cutting workshop Lin Miao Art Room 1 14:00-15:00 Tue. Shadow puppet performance Wang Jia, 16-year-old performer Playground 9:00-11:00 Wed. Traditional tea art experience Zhao Xin, 18-year-old volunteer Tea House 14:30-16:00 Thu. Calligraphy creation show Li Rui, 17-year-old art club member Library 10:00-12:00 Fri. Closing ceremony & Youth creativity award All participants School Hall All activities are free for students in our school. If you want to join the workshop, you need to sign up on the school website by this Sunday. Lin Miao learned paper cutting from her grandmother 5 years ago. Now she teaches other teenagers in her free time and hopes more young people can keep this traditional art alive. 1．When can you watch the shadow puppet performance? A．On Monday morning. B．On Tuesday afternoon. C．On Wednesday morning. D．On Thursday afternoon. 2．Who will teach you how to make paper cutting by hand? A．Lin Miao. B．Wang Jia. C．Zhao Xin. D．Li Rui. 3．If you want to join the paper cutting workshop, you need to ________. A．pay some money for materials. B．bring paper and scissors yourself. C．sign up before this Sunday. D．join the art club first. 4．How long has Lin Miao learned paper cutting? A．For three years. B．For four years. C．For five years. D．For six years. 5．What does Lin Miao hope other teenagers will do? A．Create new traditional art forms. B．Keep paper cutting alive. C．Take part in more school activities. D．Learn more than one traditional art. Environmental protection has become one of the most important problems around the world. Many people think that environmental protection is only the job of governments and big companies. But in fact, teenagers are playing an increasingly important role in this fight. First of all, teenagers have more creative ideas than older people when it comes to new environmental habits. Many teenagers have started small projects in their own schools and communities. For example, some have created waste sorting programs in their schools, some have organized tree planting activities on weekends, and others have used old clothes to make new bags and toys. These small changes add up to big differences. Secondly, teenagers can educate their family members and friends. Many adults do not know much about environmental protection, but when teenagers tell them why it is important and how to protect the environment at home, more and more families start to change their habits. For example, many teenagers have asked their parents to stop using plastic bags and start riding bikes to work instead of driving cars. In the future, today’s teenagers will become the main leaders of the world. What they learn and do now will shape the future of our planet. The skills and habits they develop in environmental protection when they are young will help them make better decisions when they grow up. Therefore, it is important to encourage teenagers to take responsibility and play their own part in protecting our common home. 1．What do many people think of environmental protection according to Paragraph 1? A．It is only the job of governments and big companies. B．It should be the most important job for all teenagers. C．It is not as important as people think it is. D．Teenagers should be the main people to do the job. 2．Why are teenagers good at bringing new changes to environmental protection? A．They are more hard-working than older people. B．They have more creative ideas than older people. C．They have more free time to do environmental projects. D．They know more about environmental protection than adults. 3．How can teenagers help change adults’ habits? A．By asking adults to give them money for environmental projects. B．By teaching adults how to protect the environment and why it matters. C．By working as volunteers in environmental organizations. D．By making new things from old clothes and other waste. 4．Why is what teenagers do now important for the future? A．Teenagers will become the leaders of the world in the future. B．Environmental problems will be worse when teenagers grow up. C．More trees will be planted if teenagers work hard now. D．Small projects now will become big companies in the future. 5．What is the main idea of this text? A．Environmental protection is very important for all of us. B．Governments and companies should do more to protect the environment. C．Teenagers should and can play an important role in environmental protection. D．There are many different ways for teenagers to protect the environment. Do you sometimes pay no attention to your mom while talking with friends? If you’re a teen, that’s quite common. And new research may explain why so many teens tune out (无视) their moms’ voice. Young kids’ brains are very attuned to their mothers’ voices, science has shown. But as kids enter their teenage years, everything changes. Teenagers listen to strangers’ voices more than their own mom’s, a new study has found. “Teens have this whole other class of sounds and voices that they need to listen to,” explained Daniel Abrams from Stanford University School of Medicine in California. He and his team shared their findings this April in Journal of Neuroscience. The researchers studied what happened in the brains of 7-to 16-year-olds as they listened to three words said by their mothers or by strange women. The words had no meaning and were impossible to understand. They were teebudieshawlt, keebudieshawlt and peebudieshawlt. Using them allowed the scientists to study voices on their own, not what they were saying. According to the study, as the kids listened, certain areas of their brains became active. For teens, these brain areas responded (作出反应) more to strange voices than to their moms’. However, it’s not that teenagers purposely (故意地) tune out their mothers’ voices but that their brains become more open to other voices as they grow up. “Just as a baby knows to tune in to his mother’s voice, a teen knows to tune in to new voices,” said Abrams. “As a teen, you don’t know you’re doing this. You’re just being you.” Here’s why. As kids grow up, they become independent and expand (扩大) their social connections outside their family. As a result, their brains begin paying more attention to that wider world. “Both teens and their parents may sometimes feel upset by missed messages. That’s okay,” Abrams said. “This is the way the brain is connected, and there’s a good reason for it.” 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By raising a question. C．By comparing two facts. D．By imagining a situation. 2．What can we learn about the new study from Paragraph 2? A．It was done by a team from a hospital. B．It helped know more about the brain. C．It appeared in a magazine. D．It built on a 2021 study. 3．What does the writer explain to us in Paragraph 3? A．Why the researchers chose kids between 7 and 16 years old. B．Why young kids are tuned in to their mothers’ voices. C．Why everything changes as kids become teenagers. D．Why the researchers used three special words. 4．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The results of the study. B．The process of the study. C．The subjects of the study. D．The meaning of the study. 5．Which of the following would Daniel Abrams most probably agree with? A．Teenagers don’t want to listen to their moms. B．Teenagers depend on strangers more. C．It’s a good thing that kids are interested in all voices. D．It’s a good thing that kids become more independent. As teenagers, we often face a lot of problems. One of the common problems is about our studies. We may find it hard to focus on our lessons. There is so much homework and so many exams that we feel stressed. Sometimes, we may not get good grades, which makes us disappointed. Another problem is about our relationships with our parents and friends. We may have arguments with our parents because they don’t understand us. They always tell us to study hard and don’t give us enough freedom. With friends, we may have misunderstandings. We may feel lonely if we don’t get along well with them. Also, many teenagers care about their looks. They may worry about being too fat or too thin. They may try different ways to lose weight or gain weight, which sometimes is not good for their health. However, we can do something to solve these problems. For study problems, we can make a study plan and manage our time better. We can also ask teachers and classmates for help. When it comes to relationship problems, we should communicate more with our parents and friends. Let them know our feelings and listen to their opinions. About our looks, we should remember that health is more important than appearance. We should eat a balanced diet and do regular exercise. 1．What is one of the common problems for teenagers according to the passage? A．They don’t like their parents. B．They can’t get enough sleep. C．They find it hard to focus on studies. D．They don’t have enough money. 2．Why do teenagers have arguments with their parents? A．Because parents don’t give them enough money. B．Because parents don’t understand them. C．Because parents don’t allow them to go out at night. D．Because parents always compare them with others. 3．What do many teenagers worry about? A．Their looks. B．Their jobs. C．Their future. D．Their neighbors. 4．How can teenagers solve study problems? A．By playing more games. B．By watching more TV. C．By making a study plan. D．By sleeping more. 5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Teenagers feel stressed only because of too many exams. B．There is no way to solve the mentioned problems for teenagers. C．Teenagers should care more about health than appearance. D．When having relationship problems, teenagers should avoid communicating with others. How do you spend your weekends? For many young people, they go to the cinema with friends, have dinner out, or go shopping. This was once the routine for Zhang Yiling, a 27-year-old girl from Shanghai. But three years ago, Zhang realized that her idea of “relaxing weekends” almost turned into “spending money”. If she didn’t spend money on weekends, she wouldn’t know what relaxing activities to do. Because of this, Zhang began to look for other ways to enjoy weekend life, not just shopping. To make a change, Zhang and 26 friends built up The Life Spark Group in 2022. They started a project called “Make Your Weekend a True Break”. By doing surveys (调查), they found many ways to enjoy weekends, such as dancing and exercising in a park square, joining book clubs, watching movies at home, or even becoming a model for free photos. Zhang herself also began to pay closer attention to the interesting things around her. She found that a flower shop near her home gave free lessons on weekends. She learned about how to pick fresh flowers and grow plants. “I take care of my plants and flowers every day. I enjoy looking at them growing strong. That makes me feel relaxed.” “I hope that our project can make more people know what they really want and how to use money in the right way,” said Zhang Yiling. “Let’s go to the library to read about different lives we never experience and visit museums to learn about history or culture. We can also spend an afternoon looking through old pictures with our family.” 1．What does the underlined word “routine” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A．调查 B．惯例 C．关注 2．What did Zhang Yiling realize three years ago? A．“Relaxing weekends” nearly turned into “spending money”. B．Watching movies at home is relaxing. C．She liked spending money on weekends. 3．What does Zhang think of looking after her plants and flowers? A．It is a kind of pressure. B．It is relaxing. C．It drives her crazy. 4．What is the purpose (目的) of Zhang’s project? A．To ask people to visit museums. B．To make people know what they really want and how to use money in the right way. C．To ask people to go to the library. At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits. Don’t worry if we haven’t learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits. Money doesn’t grow on trees. As kids, we don’t often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand that money is not that easy to make. We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can’t cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices. We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can’t afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we’ve dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us. We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account (账户) is? If not, communicate with our parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world. Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn’t a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step! 1．Where does money come from according to the text? A．Parents’ hard work. B．Kids’ life lessons. C．Good spending habits. D．The bank account. 2．What does the underlined word “satiate” mean in Paragraph 4? A．Relax. B．Interest. C．Surprise. D．Satisfy. 3．Which of the following will the writer probably agree with? A．Adults can make money grow more. B．Kids should have a money spending plan. C．Parents may give kids lots of pocket money. D．Supermarkets will be places to change money. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Causes of Spending Money B．Ways of Managing Money C．Purposes of Spending Money D．Conditions of Saving Money What is a Budget? To put it simply, a budget is a practical plan that helps us manage how we earn, save and spend our money wisely. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a leader in the government planning billions of yuan to keep the country running smoothly, or a middle school student working out how long to save for a new video game that costs around 400 yuan, the basic idea is the same: Making a budget is the best way to take control of your money and avoid waste.How can a budget help me? Have you ever wondered why your monthly pocket money runs out in just two weeks? Or regretted spending 70% of your birthday money on snacks and online game skins, only to find you can’t afford the sports shoes or storybooks you really wanted? ▲ Research shows that when teenagers have the same income every week, those who use a budget can save 30% more each month than those who don’t. This shows that budgeting helps young people manage their money better, allowing them to reach saving goals — such as buying a Nintendo Switch, Nike Kobe sneakers, or a Giant bicycle. More importantly, learning budgeting is also good for students’ future. Studies show that people who learned to budget in their teens are 65% more likely to avoid debt (债务) in adulthood, when they have to pay for higher costs like rent, bills and supermarket shopping.How do I make a budget? Get a pen and paper and start by writing down all your incomes. This could be your regular pocket money, or extra earnings for helping out with the housework each week. Add these up to get your total monthly incomes. Next, list your outgoings — the money you spend regularly. Maybe you buy a cup of milk tea every week or a new game DLC each month. Add these up to get your total monthly outgoings. When you take your outgoings away from your incomes, you’ll see how much you have left to save or spend freely. It’s wise to save at least 20% of the money left, especially if you’re expecting to buy something special. Your budget will help you see how much you can save each week and how long it will take to reach your goal. You might then decide to spend less or think about ways to earn more so that you can reach your goal faster. 1．What is the purpose of making a budget according to the text? A．To help government leaders plan billions of yuan for the country. B．To allow middle school students to save money for video games. C．To control money and avoid waste through wise management. D．To make sure people can make more money than they spend each month. 2．Which of the following can be put into ▲ ? A．Making a budget can help your money go further. B．Saving money is an important habit for teenagers. C．Managing daily cost well needs a lot of practice. D．Buying expensive things often requires careful planning. 3．Which of the following is RIGHT according to paragraph 3? A． B． C． D． 4．What are the correct steps to make a budget according to the text? A． B． C． D． The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yinxu Ruins, the site of the capital of the Shang Dynasty, opened to the public on February 26th, 2024. The new museum, which started to be built in 2020, is in the city of Anyang in Henan Province. It reflects the brilliance (辉煌) of the Shang Dynasty. Nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics (文物), including bronze ware (青铜器) and oracle bones (甲骨), are shown there. More than three quarters of these have never been shown to the public before. First excavated (发掘) in 1928, the Yinxu Ruins has been the longest studied ancient capital city ruins in China. It is also known as the birthplace of modern Chinese archaeology (考古学). The site has rich findings of oracle bones showing the oldest-known writing system of Chinese characters. Recently, there have been many new findings. For example, the oldest tomb (墓)of the king of Shang has been found. The new museum has an exhibition (展览) area of about 22,000 ㎡. A visitor talked about her understanding of the bronze ware. Her eyes were filled with admiration for the ancient relics. “The opening of the new museum marks the start of a much longer journey,” said Chen Xingcan, the director of the new museum. 1．About ________ items or sets of cultural relics are shown in the new building of the Yinxu Museum. A．4,000 B．3,000 C．2,000 D．1,000 2．What can be found in the Yinxu Ruins? A．Plastic bags. B．Silk dresses. C．Oracle bones. D．Iron pans. 3．What does the underlined word “birthplace” refer to according to Paragraph 3? A．A place where someone was born. B．A place where something begins or is created. C．A place where something ends or is destroyed. D．A place where something improves or develops. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．All cultural relics in the new museum are new to the public. B．The new museum began to be built ten years ago. C．There are a lot of findings in the Yinxu Ruins. D．The new museum covers an area of about 21,000㎡. 5．What can we know from the director’s words about the museum? A．The museum will close soon. B．The opening of the museum is the end of a long journey. C．The museum will not add more exhibits in the future. D．There will be more work to be done to improve the museum. Have you ever heard of underwater archaeologists? These scientists explore ancient places and artefacts (文物) hidden under the sea. Throughout history, lots of artefacts have been lost underwater. Because of the limits of the human body and technology, the ocean floor remains largely unexplored. That’s why we need underwater archaeologists. On Pingtan Island in Fujian province, there’s a training centre for future underwater archaeologists. Students from all over China come here to learn how to protect and study artefacts which are discovered underwater. The training is tough. It requires years of hard work and practice. Right now, there are fewer than 200 underwater archaeologists in China. Underwater work, like many outdoor activities, depends greatly on the weather. The best time for underwater work is from May to November, because sea conditions are good during that period. However, this is also the typhoon (台风) season. Underwater archaeologists need to be patient and wait for the right moments. In 1987, a sunken ship named Nanhai One was discovered in the South China Sea. At that time, Chinese archaeologists were not fully prepared for the excavation (发掘). Later, Cui Yong, an underwater archaeologist, played a key role in the project. The ship, carrying over 180,000 artefacts, went down about 800 years ago while travelling from Quanzhou in China to the Indian Ocean. This makes it a key piece of evidence (证据) for studying the Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路) and research on it has continued ever since. Now, underwater archaeology has developed greatly in China. Thanks to archaeologists like Cui, forgotten stories can now be brought to light again. 1．What is the main task of underwater archaeologists? A．To study ancient sea animals. B．To build new ships for sea travel. C．To teach people to stay underwater. D．To explore hidden underwater artefacts. 2．What does the underlined word “tough” most probably mean in English? A．Interesting. B．Challenging. C．Encouraging. D．Impossible. 3．Which of the following greatly influences underwater work? A．The number of archaeologists. B．The experience of the workers. C．The weather and sea conditions. D．The plants and animals in the sea. 4．Why is Nanhai One an important discovery? A．It was the largest ship ever built 800 years ago. B．It carried treasures from many different countries. C．It was the first ship discovered in the South China Sea. D．It offers key information for studying the Maritime Silk Road. 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Underwater archaeology in China B．Training of underwater archaeologists C．The life of an underwater archaeologist D．The surprising discovery of Nanhai One In 1974, when some Chinese farmers dug a well near the city of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, they discovered something amazing. The farmers dug into an underground room. It was a part of a huge tomb (墓穴). It turned out that the tomb belonged to the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. It is said that the emperor was afraid of death and spent much of his later life looking for a way to live forever. For this reason, some experts (专家) believe that he had the tomb built to protect him after death. Qin Shi Huang’s tomb looks like his real-life empire (王国) did, except that it is all underground. People found many life-sized soldiers in the tomb. The soldiers are terracotta soldiers (兵马俑). Terracotta is the kind of baked clay (黏土) that the soldiers were made from. This explains why the famous archaeological site (考古遗址) is sometimes called the Terracotta Soldiers. The soldiers all wear different clothes and have different faces. This makes them look like fossils (化石) of real people. Some of them ride on horses, and some of them are in carts pulled by horses. Even the kinds of the horses are different. As archaeologists (考古学家) point out, what is really important is that its more than six thousand soldiers are all facing east and are all ready for battle. It is because some of the soldiers have drawn crossbows (弩) and swords, which amazingly, are still shiny and sharp today. Experts believe that the reason the soldiers are facing east is because Qin Shi Huang’s enemies in life came from that direction. The terracotta soldiers, then, were built by the emperor to protect him in his tomb after he was dead. These warriors embody imperial power and craftsmen’s artistry. As the symbol of the emperor’s rule, over 6,000 life-sized soldiers show his control over the army and kingdom. Meanwhile, every detail shows the craftsmen’s talent: the soldiers’ armor (铠甲) has realistic military designs and their facial expressions carry artistic beauty. 1．According to the passage, what might be the emperor’s purpose to build the tomb? A．To build an underground city. B．To show his power and wealth. C．To keep himself safe after he was dead. D．To prove he was not afraid of death. 2．According to the passage, what makes the soldiers look like fossils of real people? A．They are riding horses. B．They are ready for battle. C．They are made from terracotta. D．They wear different clothes and have different faces. 3．What can we know about the soldiers being ready for battle? A．Not all armies in Ancient China carried swords and crossbows into battle. B．The drawn crossbows and swords make the soldiers look ready for battle. C．They are ready for battles against the emperor’s enemies from the west. D．These soldiers were just recently discovered in the tomb. 4．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean? A．The warriors stand for the emperor’s power and craftsmen’s talent. B．The emperor used the warriors to show off power and teach craftsmen military art. C．The craftsmen learned military skills from the warriors to create better art. D．The warriors get power from the emperor and help craftsmen improve skills. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The first empire in China. B．The death of an emperor. C．The tomb of Qin Shi Huang. D．The armies of Qin Shi Huang. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期中复习之阅读理解10篇 （Units1-3单元话题） 单元 单元话题 Unit 1 Teenagers today 当代青少年 Unit 2 On the money 金钱与理财 Unit 3 Past passing by 考古发现与历史 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下每单元依次对应3-4篇单元话题专题训练 Beijing Youth Traditional Art Sharing Week Time Activity Speaker Location 9:00-10:00 Mon. Paper cutting show Lin Miao, 17-year-old high school student School Hall 10:30-11:30 Mon. Hands-on paper cutting workshop Lin Miao Art Room 1 14:00-15:00 Tue. Shadow puppet performance Wang Jia, 16-year-old performer Playground 9:00-11:00 Wed. Traditional tea art experience Zhao Xin, 18-year-old volunteer Tea House 14:30-16:00 Thu. Calligraphy creation show Li Rui, 17-year-old art club member Library 10:00-12:00 Fri. Closing ceremony & Youth creativity award All participants School Hall All activities are free for students in our school. If you want to join the workshop, you need to sign up on the school website by this Sunday. Lin Miao learned paper cutting from her grandmother 5 years ago. Now she teaches other teenagers in her free time and hopes more young people can keep this traditional art alive. 1．When can you watch the shadow puppet performance? A．On Monday morning. B．On Tuesday afternoon. C．On Wednesday morning. D．On Thursday afternoon. 2．Who will teach you how to make paper cutting by hand? A．Lin Miao. B．Wang Jia. C．Zhao Xin. D．Li Rui. 3．If you want to join the paper cutting workshop, you need to ________. A．pay some money for materials. B．bring paper and scissors yourself. C．sign up before this Sunday. D．join the art club first. 4．How long has Lin Miao learned paper cutting? A．For three years. B．For four years. C．For five years. D．For six years. 5．What does Lin Miao hope other teenagers will do? A．Create new traditional art forms. B．Keep paper cutting alive. C．Take part in more school activities. D．Learn more than one traditional art. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．B 【导语】本文是一则关于”北京青少年传统艺术分享周”的活动通知，介绍了从周一到周五的各项传统艺术活动的时间、内容、主讲人和地点，并补充了关于报名方式和Lin Miao剪纸背景的信息。 1．根据表格中“Shadow puppet performance”一行的时间“14:00-15:00 Tue.”可知，皮影戏表演在周二下午。 2．根据表格中“Hands-on paper cutting workshop”一行的主讲人为“Lin Miao”可知，手工剪纸工作坊由Lin Miao教授。 3．根据文末“If you want to join the workshop, you need to sign up on the school website by this Sunday”可知，参加剪纸工作坊需要在本周日之前在网站上报名。 4．根据文末“Lin Miao learned paper cutting from her grandmother 5 years ago”可知，Lin Miao五年前开始学习剪纸，因此她已经学了五年。 5．根据文末“Now she teaches other teenagers in her free time and hopes more young people can keep this traditional art alive”可知，Lin Miao希望更多年轻人能让剪纸这门传统艺术保持活力。 Environmental protection has become one of the most important problems around the world. Many people think that environmental protection is only the job of governments and big companies. But in fact, teenagers are playing an increasingly important role in this fight. First of all, teenagers have more creative ideas than older people when it comes to new environmental habits. Many teenagers have started small projects in their own schools and communities. For example, some have created waste sorting programs in their schools, some have organized tree planting activities on weekends, and others have used old clothes to make new bags and toys. These small changes add up to big differences. Secondly, teenagers can educate their family members and friends. Many adults do not know much about environmental protection, but when teenagers tell them why it is important and how to protect the environment at home, more and more families start to change their habits. For example, many teenagers have asked their parents to stop using plastic bags and start riding bikes to work instead of driving cars. In the future, today’s teenagers will become the main leaders of the world. What they learn and do now will shape the future of our planet. The skills and habits they develop in environmental protection when they are young will help them make better decisions when they grow up. Therefore, it is important to encourage teenagers to take responsibility and play their own part in protecting our common home. 1．What do many people think of environmental protection according to Paragraph 1? A．It is only the job of governments and big companies. B．It should be the most important job for all teenagers. C．It is not as important as people think it is. D．Teenagers should be the main people to do the job. 2．Why are teenagers good at bringing new changes to environmental protection? A．They are more hard-working than older people. B．They have more creative ideas than older people. C．They have more free time to do environmental projects. D．They know more about environmental protection than adults. 3．How can teenagers help change adults’ habits? A．By asking adults to give them money for environmental projects. B．By teaching adults how to protect the environment and why it matters. C．By working as volunteers in environmental organizations. D．By making new things from old clothes and other waste. 4．Why is what teenagers do now important for the future? A．Teenagers will become the leaders of the world in the future. B．Environmental problems will be worse when teenagers grow up. C．More trees will be planted if teenagers work hard now. D．Small projects now will become big companies in the future. 5．What is the main idea of this text? A．Environmental protection is very important for all of us. B．Governments and companies should do more to protect the environment. C．Teenagers should and can play an important role in environmental protection. D．There are many different ways for teenagers to protect the environment. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，论述了青少年在环境保护中扮演着越来越重要的角色。文章从”青少年有更多创意”“青少年可以教育家人”以及”青少年是未来的领导者”三个角度论证了鼓励青少年参与环保的重要性。 1．原文第一段第二句“Many people think that environmental protection is only the job of governments and big companies.”，这句话直接点明许多人对于环保的看法。 2．原文第二段第一句“First of all, teenagers have more creative ideas than older people when it comes to new environmental habits.”，这句话说明青少年善于为环保带来新改变的原因是他们比年长的人更有创意。 3．原文第三段第二句“but when teenagers tell them why it is important and how to protect the environment at home, more and more families start to change their habits.”，这句话说明青少年可以向成年人讲解环保的重要性与环保方法，以此改变成年人的生活习惯。 4．原文第四段第一句“In the future, today’s teenagers will become the main leaders of the world.”，这句话解释了青少年当下的环保行动对未来至关重要的原因，他们未来会成为世界主要领导者。 5．文章第一段末句“But in fact, teenagers are playing an increasingly important role in this fight”点明了主旨，随后从三个角度论证了青少年在环保中能够且应该发挥重要作用。 Do you sometimes pay no attention to your mom while talking with friends? If you’re a teen, that’s quite common. And new research may explain why so many teens tune out (无视) their moms’ voice. Young kids’ brains are very attuned to their mothers’ voices, science has shown. But as kids enter their teenage years, everything changes. Teenagers listen to strangers’ voices more than their own mom’s, a new study has found. “Teens have this whole other class of sounds and voices that they need to listen to,” explained Daniel Abrams from Stanford University School of Medicine in California. He and his team shared their findings this April in Journal of Neuroscience. The researchers studied what happened in the brains of 7-to 16-year-olds as they listened to three words said by their mothers or by strange women. The words had no meaning and were impossible to understand. They were teebudieshawlt, keebudieshawlt and peebudieshawlt. Using them allowed the scientists to study voices on their own, not what they were saying. According to the study, as the kids listened, certain areas of their brains became active. For teens, these brain areas responded (作出反应) more to strange voices than to their moms’. However, it’s not that teenagers purposely (故意地) tune out their mothers’ voices but that their brains become more open to other voices as they grow up. “Just as a baby knows to tune in to his mother’s voice, a teen knows to tune in to new voices,” said Abrams. “As a teen, you don’t know you’re doing this. You’re just being you.” Here’s why. As kids grow up, they become independent and expand (扩大) their social connections outside their family. As a result, their brains begin paying more attention to that wider world. “Both teens and their parents may sometimes feel upset by missed messages. That’s okay,” Abrams said. “This is the way the brain is connected, and there’s a good reason for it.” 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By raising a question. C．By comparing two facts. D．By imagining a situation. 2．What can we learn about the new study from Paragraph 2? A．It was done by a team from a hospital. B．It helped know more about the brain. C．It appeared in a magazine. D．It built on a 2021 study. 3．What does the writer explain to us in Paragraph 3? A．Why the researchers chose kids between 7 and 16 years old. B．Why young kids are tuned in to their mothers’ voices. C．Why everything changes as kids become teenagers. D．Why the researchers used three special words. 4．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The results of the study. B．The process of the study. C．The subjects of the study. D．The meaning of the study. 5．Which of the following would Daniel Abrams most probably agree with? A．Teenagers don’t want to listen to their moms. B．Teenagers depend on strangers more. C．It’s a good thing that kids are interested in all voices. D．It’s a good thing that kids become more independent. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文说明青少年大脑会更关注陌生人的声音，这是其独立、拓展社交的正常生理表现，并非故意无视母亲。 1．第一段“Do you sometimes pay no attention to your mom while talking with friends? ”表明，作者以提出问题的方式开篇。 2．第二段“He and his team shared their findings this April in Journal of Neuroscience.”表明，此研究成果发表在《神经科学杂志》这一刊物上。 3．第三段表明研究人员使用这三个特殊词汇的原因：“Using them allowed the scientists to study voices on their own, not what they were saying.”，说明使用这些词汇是为了单独研究声音本身，排除内容语义的干扰。 4．第四段表明研究结果：“According to the study, as the kids listened...but that their brains become more open to other voices as they grow up”，青少年大脑对陌生声音反应更强，同时说明这不是刻意忽略妈妈，是大脑自然变化，整段在介绍研究结果。 5．最后一段表明Abrams的观点：“ As kids grow up, they become independent and expand (扩大) their social connections outside their family...‘That’s okay’...‘and there’s a good reason for it.’ ”，青少年在成长过程中走向独立、拓展家庭外的社交联系是大脑发育的合理机制，可推知他会认同孩子变得更加独立是一件好事。 As teenagers, we often face a lot of problems. One of the common problems is about our studies. We may find it hard to focus on our lessons. There is so much homework and so many exams that we feel stressed. Sometimes, we may not get good grades, which makes us disappointed. Another problem is about our relationships with our parents and friends. We may have arguments with our parents because they don’t understand us. They always tell us to study hard and don’t give us enough freedom. With friends, we may have misunderstandings. We may feel lonely if we don’t get along well with them. Also, many teenagers care about their looks. They may worry about being too fat or too thin. They may try different ways to lose weight or gain weight, which sometimes is not good for their health. However, we can do something to solve these problems. For study problems, we can make a study plan and manage our time better. We can also ask teachers and classmates for help. When it comes to relationship problems, we should communicate more with our parents and friends. Let them know our feelings and listen to their opinions. About our looks, we should remember that health is more important than appearance. We should eat a balanced diet and do regular exercise. 1．What is one of the common problems for teenagers according to the passage? A．They don’t like their parents. B．They can’t get enough sleep. C．They find it hard to focus on studies. D．They don’t have enough money. 2．Why do teenagers have arguments with their parents? A．Because parents don’t give them enough money. B．Because parents don’t understand them. C．Because parents don’t allow them to go out at night. D．Because parents always compare them with others. 3．What do many teenagers worry about? A．Their looks. B．Their jobs. C．Their future. D．Their neighbors. 4．How can teenagers solve study problems? A．By playing more games. B．By watching more TV. C．By making a study plan. D．By sleeping more. 5．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Teenagers feel stressed only because of too many exams. B．There is no way to solve the mentioned problems for teenagers. C．Teenagers should care more about health than appearance. D．When having relationship problems, teenagers should avoid communicating with others. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了青少年常见的学习、人际关系和外表方面的困扰，以及相应的解决建议。 1．根据文章第一段“One of the common problems is about our studies. We may find it hard to focus on our lessons.”可知，青少年常见问题之一是他们发现很难集中精力学习。 2．根据文章第二段“We may have arguments with our parents because they don’t understand us.”可知，与父母争吵是因为父母不理解他们。 3．根据文章第三段“Also, many teenagers care about their looks. They may worry about being too fat or too thin.”可知，许多青少年担心的是自己的外貌。 4．根据文章第四段“For study problems, we can make a study plan and manage our time better.”可知，解决学习问题可以制定学习计划。 5．根据文章第四段“About our looks, we should remember that health is more important than appearance.”可知，健康比外貌更重要，即青少年应更关心健康而非外表，与C项一致。 How do you spend your weekends? For many young people, they go to the cinema with friends, have dinner out, or go shopping. This was once the routine for Zhang Yiling, a 27-year-old girl from Shanghai. But three years ago, Zhang realized that her idea of “relaxing weekends” almost turned into “spending money”. If she didn’t spend money on weekends, she wouldn’t know what relaxing activities to do. Because of this, Zhang began to look for other ways to enjoy weekend life, not just shopping. To make a change, Zhang and 26 friends built up The Life Spark Group in 2022. They started a project called “Make Your Weekend a True Break”. By doing surveys (调查), they found many ways to enjoy weekends, such as dancing and exercising in a park square, joining book clubs, watching movies at home, or even becoming a model for free photos. Zhang herself also began to pay closer attention to the interesting things around her. She found that a flower shop near her home gave free lessons on weekends. She learned about how to pick fresh flowers and grow plants. “I take care of my plants and flowers every day. I enjoy looking at them growing strong. That makes me feel relaxed.” “I hope that our project can make more people know what they really want and how to use money in the right way,” said Zhang Yiling. “Let’s go to the library to read about different lives we never experience and visit museums to learn about history or culture. We can also spend an afternoon looking through old pictures with our family.” 1．What does the underlined word “routine” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese? A．调查 B．惯例 C．关注 2．What did Zhang Yiling realize three years ago? A．“Relaxing weekends” nearly turned into “spending money”. B．Watching movies at home is relaxing. C．She liked spending money on weekends. 3．What does Zhang think of looking after her plants and flowers? A．It is a kind of pressure. B．It is relaxing. C．It drives her crazy. 4．What is the purpose (目的) of Zhang’s project? A．To ask people to visit museums. B．To make people know what they really want and how to use money in the right way. C．To ask people to go to the library. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了上海女孩张依玲发现自己原本休闲的周末几乎变成了花钱的行为后，和朋友创立相关团体发起项目，探寻不依赖消费的多元周末休闲方式，希望帮助更多人明晰自身真正的需求、学会合理消费，享受不盲目花钱的充实周末生活。 1．根据第一段中“For many young people, they go to the cinema with friends, have dinner out, or go shopping. This was once the routine for Zhang Yiling”可知，对于很多年轻人来说，和朋友看电影、外出吃饭或购物是常见的周末活动，这也是张依玲曾经的惯例。所以“routine”意为“惯例”。 2．根据第一段中“But three years ago, Zhang realized that her idea of ‘relaxing weekends’ almost turned into ‘spending money’.”可知，三年前张依玲意识到她所谓的“放松周末”几乎变成了“花钱”。 3．根据第三段中“I take care of my plants and flowers every day. I enjoy looking at them growing strong. That makes me feel relaxed.”可知，张依玲认为照顾她的植物和花是令人放松的。 4．根据第四段中“I hope that our project can make more people know what they really want and how to use money in the right way”可知，张依玲项目的目的是让更多人知道自己真正想要什么以及如何正确使用金钱。 At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits. Don’t worry if we haven’t learned well how to save or spend money. The following life lessons about money can help us form good spending habits. Money doesn’t grow on trees. As kids, we don’t often think about where money comes from. We need to know that our parents work hard to make money, and that it may be used up one day. Going to their workplaces to watch how they work is a great way to understand that money is not that easy to make. We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget. In other words, we need to think about how much money we have and what we really want to spend it on. Realizing that our pocket money can’t cover everything we want, we should make smart spending choices. We should set a clear goal and watch our money grow. If we wish to own a new bicycle but can’t afford it, we can save our pocket money. How? Write down how much money we have in a notebook and watch it grow. After we have enough, we can buy that wonderful bicycle we’ve dreamed about! Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us. We can talk with our parents about how money is used and where money goes. Do you know what a bank account (账户) is? If not, communicate with our parents. We can also go to the supermarket with our parents to experience how money is spent in the real world. Without doubt, we should treat money in a right way. Actually, learning about money isn’t a hard job. From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step! 1．Where does money come from according to the text? A．Parents’ hard work. B．Kids’ life lessons. C．Good spending habits. D．The bank account. 2．What does the underlined word “satiate” mean in Paragraph 4? A．Relax. B．Interest. C．Surprise. D．Satisfy. 3．Which of the following will the writer probably agree with? A．Adults can make money grow more. B．Kids should have a money spending plan. C．Parents may give kids lots of pocket money. D．Supermarkets will be places to change money. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．Causes of Spending Money B．Ways of Managing Money C．Purposes of Spending Money D．Conditions of Saving Money 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了从小培养理财能力的重要性，并给出了学习管理金钱、树立正确金钱观的具体方法。 1．细节理解题。根据“We need to know that our parents work hard to make money”可知，钱来自父母的辛勤工作。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Reaching our goal will greatly satiate us.”并结合上下文“存钱买到心仪的自行车，达成目标会让我们感到满足”可知，“satiate”意为“使满足”。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“We shouldn’t spend all our money in one go. It’s important for us to have a budget.”可知，作者认为孩子们应该有花钱的计划。故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据“At an early age, we start learning how to manage money by watching our parents’ spending habits.”以及“From these lessons, we can get a sense of money management and right money values step by step!”可知，文章主要介绍了管理金钱的方法。故选B。 What is a Budget? To put it simply, a budget is a practical plan that helps us manage how we earn, save and spend our money wisely. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a leader in the government planning billions of yuan to keep the country running smoothly, or a middle school student working out how long to save for a new video game that costs around 400 yuan, the basic idea is the same: Making a budget is the best way to take control of your money and avoid waste.How can a budget help me? Have you ever wondered why your monthly pocket money runs out in just two weeks? Or regretted spending 70% of your birthday money on snacks and online game skins, only to find you can’t afford the sports shoes or storybooks you really wanted? ▲ Research shows that when teenagers have the same income every week, those who use a budget can save 30% more each month than those who don’t. This shows that budgeting helps young people manage their money better, allowing them to reach saving goals — such as buying a Nintendo Switch, Nike Kobe sneakers, or a Giant bicycle. More importantly, learning budgeting is also good for students’ future. Studies show that people who learned to budget in their teens are 65% more likely to avoid debt (债务) in adulthood, when they have to pay for higher costs like rent, bills and supermarket shopping.How do I make a budget? Get a pen and paper and start by writing down all your incomes. This could be your regular pocket money, or extra earnings for helping out with the housework each week. Add these up to get your total monthly incomes. Next, list your outgoings — the money you spend regularly. Maybe you buy a cup of milk tea every week or a new game DLC each month. Add these up to get your total monthly outgoings. When you take your outgoings away from your incomes, you’ll see how much you have left to save or spend freely. It’s wise to save at least 20% of the money left, especially if you’re expecting to buy something special. Your budget will help you see how much you can save each week and how long it will take to reach your goal. You might then decide to spend less or think about ways to earn more so that you can reach your goal faster. 1．What is the purpose of making a budget according to the text? A．To help government leaders plan billions of yuan for the country. B．To allow middle school students to save money for video games. C．To control money and avoid waste through wise management. D．To make sure people can make more money than they spend each month. 2．Which of the following can be put into ▲ ? A．Making a budget can help your money go further. B．Saving money is an important habit for teenagers. C．Managing daily cost well needs a lot of practice. D．Buying expensive things often requires careful planning. 3．Which of the following is RIGHT according to paragraph 3? A． B． C． D． 4．What are the correct steps to make a budget according to the text? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了预算的定义、作用和制作方法。 1．细节理解题。根据“Making a budget is the best way to take control of your money and avoid waste”可知，做预算的核心目的是通过合理管理掌控资金、避免浪费。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“How can a budget help me”和“Research shows that when teenagers have the same income every week, those who use a budget can save 30% more each month than those who don’t”可知，做预算能让钱发挥更大作用。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Research shows that when teenagers have the same income every week, those who use a budget can save 30% more each month than those who don’t”可知，做预算的青少年每月储蓄比不做的多30%。结合图表A中，学预算的储蓄占比40%，没学的10%，差值为30%，符合原文内容，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“writing down all your incomes”“Next, list your outgoings”“When you take your outgoings away from your incomes, you’ll see how much you have left to save or spend freely.”和“It’s wise to save at least 20% of the money left”可知，做预算的步骤是先写下所有收入，再列出支出，用收入减去支出看剩余的钱，最后储蓄部分剩余资金”，故选C。 The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yinxu Ruins, the site of the capital of the Shang Dynasty, opened to the public on February 26th, 2024. The new museum, which started to be built in 2020, is in the city of Anyang in Henan Province. It reflects the brilliance (辉煌) of the Shang Dynasty. Nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics (文物), including bronze ware (青铜器) and oracle bones (甲骨), are shown there. More than three quarters of these have never been shown to the public before. First excavated (发掘) in 1928, the Yinxu Ruins has been the longest studied ancient capital city ruins in China. It is also known as the birthplace of modern Chinese archaeology (考古学). The site has rich findings of oracle bones showing the oldest-known writing system of Chinese characters. Recently, there have been many new findings. For example, the oldest tomb (墓)of the king of Shang has been found. The new museum has an exhibition (展览) area of about 22,000 ㎡. A visitor talked about her understanding of the bronze ware. Her eyes were filled with admiration for the ancient relics. “The opening of the new museum marks the start of a much longer journey,” said Chen Xingcan, the director of the new museum. 1．About ________ items or sets of cultural relics are shown in the new building of the Yinxu Museum. A．4,000 B．3,000 C．2,000 D．1,000 2．What can be found in the Yinxu Ruins? A．Plastic bags. B．Silk dresses. C．Oracle bones. D．Iron pans. 3．What does the underlined word “birthplace” refer to according to Paragraph 3? A．A place where someone was born. B．A place where something begins or is created. C．A place where something ends or is destroyed. D．A place where something improves or develops. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．All cultural relics in the new museum are new to the public. B．The new museum began to be built ten years ago. C．There are a lot of findings in the Yinxu Ruins. D．The new museum covers an area of about 21,000㎡. 5．What can we know from the director’s words about the museum? A．The museum will close soon. B．The opening of the museum is the end of a long journey. C．The museum will not add more exhibits in the future. D．There will be more work to be done to improve the museum. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了殷墟博物馆新馆的开放时间、展出文物、殷墟遗址的价值及新馆的意义。 1．文章第二段第三句“Nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics are shown there.”指出，新馆展出约4000件文物。 2．文章第四段第一句“The site has rich findings of oracle bones”指出，殷墟遗址可以找到甲骨文。 3．根据文章第三段“It is also known as the birthplace of modern Chinese archaeology.”并结合上下文可知，殷墟遗址是中国现代考古学的发源地，因此birthplace意为“事物开始或发源的地方”。 4．文章第四段“The site has rich findings of oracle bones... many new findings”指出，殷墟遗址有大量发现。 5．根据文章最后一段“‘The opening of the new museum marks the start of a much longer journey,’ said Chen Xingcan”可知，馆长认为新馆开放标志着一个更长远旅程的开始，意味着未来还有更多工作要做以完善博物馆。 Have you ever heard of underwater archaeologists? These scientists explore ancient places and artefacts (文物) hidden under the sea. Throughout history, lots of artefacts have been lost underwater. Because of the limits of the human body and technology, the ocean floor remains largely unexplored. That’s why we need underwater archaeologists. On Pingtan Island in Fujian province, there’s a training centre for future underwater archaeologists. Students from all over China come here to learn how to protect and study artefacts which are discovered underwater. The training is tough. It requires years of hard work and practice. Right now, there are fewer than 200 underwater archaeologists in China. Underwater work, like many outdoor activities, depends greatly on the weather. The best time for underwater work is from May to November, because sea conditions are good during that period. However, this is also the typhoon (台风) season. Underwater archaeologists need to be patient and wait for the right moments. In 1987, a sunken ship named Nanhai One was discovered in the South China Sea. At that time, Chinese archaeologists were not fully prepared for the excavation (发掘). Later, Cui Yong, an underwater archaeologist, played a key role in the project. The ship, carrying over 180,000 artefacts, went down about 800 years ago while travelling from Quanzhou in China to the Indian Ocean. This makes it a key piece of evidence (证据) for studying the Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路) and research on it has continued ever since. Now, underwater archaeology has developed greatly in China. Thanks to archaeologists like Cui, forgotten stories can now be brought to light again. 1．What is the main task of underwater archaeologists? A．To study ancient sea animals. B．To build new ships for sea travel. C．To teach people to stay underwater. D．To explore hidden underwater artefacts. 2．What does the underlined word “tough” most probably mean in English? A．Interesting. B．Challenging. C．Encouraging. D．Impossible. 3．Which of the following greatly influences underwater work? A．The number of archaeologists. B．The experience of the workers. C．The weather and sea conditions. D．The plants and animals in the sea. 4．Why is Nanhai One an important discovery? A．It was the largest ship ever built 800 years ago. B．It carried treasures from many different countries. C．It was the first ship discovered in the South China Sea. D．It offers key information for studying the Maritime Silk Road. 5．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Underwater archaeology in China B．Training of underwater archaeologists C．The life of an underwater archaeologist D．The surprising discovery of Nanhai One 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了水下考古学家的工作性质，中国水下考古人才培养的现状、水下考古工作的影响因素，并以南海一号沉船发掘为例，介绍了中国水下考古的发展成果。 1．原文第1段“These scientists explore ancient places and artefacts (文物) hidden under the sea.”，明确说明水下考古学家的核心工作是探索海底隐藏的古代遗迹与文物。 2．原文第3段“The training is tough. It requires years of hard work and practice. Right now, there are fewer than 200 underwater archaeologists in China.”，后文提到训练需要多年努力练习，且中国目前水下考古学家人数很少，说明训练难度很高，“challenging”符合划线词“tough”的词义。 3．原文第4段“Underwater work...depends greatly on the weather...The best time for underwater work is from May to November, because sea conditions are good during that period.”，明确说明水下工作极大依赖天气，同时指出海况是否良好决定了能否开展工作，因此天气和海况对水下工作影响最大。 4．原文第5段“This makes it a key piece of evidence (证据) for studying the Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路) and research on it has continued ever since.”，直接说明南海一号是研究海上丝绸之路的关键证据，能够为相关研究提供关键信息，对应D选项的描述。 5．文章先后介绍水下考古工作内容、中国的水下考古培训、中国南海一号考古项目、中国水下考古的整体发展。B选项“水下考古学家的培训”、D选项“南海一号的发现”都只是文章部分内容，C选项“一名水下考古学家的生活”文中并未提及，A选项“中国的水下考古学”概括了全文核心主题，适合做标题。 In 1974, when some Chinese farmers dug a well near the city of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, they discovered something amazing. The farmers dug into an underground room. It was a part of a huge tomb (墓穴). It turned out that the tomb belonged to the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. It is said that the emperor was afraid of death and spent much of his later life looking for a way to live forever. For this reason, some experts (专家) believe that he had the tomb built to protect him after death. Qin Shi Huang’s tomb looks like his real-life empire (王国) did, except that it is all underground. People found many life-sized soldiers in the tomb. The soldiers are terracotta soldiers (兵马俑). Terracotta is the kind of baked clay (黏土) that the soldiers were made from. This explains why the famous archaeological site (考古遗址) is sometimes called the Terracotta Soldiers. The soldiers all wear different clothes and have different faces. This makes them look like fossils (化石) of real people. Some of them ride on horses, and some of them are in carts pulled by horses. Even the kinds of the horses are different. As archaeologists (考古学家) point out, what is really important is that its more than six thousand soldiers are all facing east and are all ready for battle. It is because some of the soldiers have drawn crossbows (弩) and swords, which amazingly, are still shiny and sharp today. Experts believe that the reason the soldiers are facing east is because Qin Shi Huang’s enemies in life came from that direction. The terracotta soldiers, then, were built by the emperor to protect him in his tomb after he was dead. These warriors embody imperial power and craftsmen’s artistry. As the symbol of the emperor’s rule, over 6,000 life-sized soldiers show his control over the army and kingdom. Meanwhile, every detail shows the craftsmen’s talent: the soldiers’ armor (铠甲) has realistic military designs and their facial expressions carry artistic beauty. 1．According to the passage, what might be the emperor’s purpose to build the tomb? A．To build an underground city. B．To show his power and wealth. C．To keep himself safe after he was dead. D．To prove he was not afraid of death. 2．According to the passage, what makes the soldiers look like fossils of real people? A．They are riding horses. B．They are ready for battle. C．They are made from terracotta. D．They wear different clothes and have different faces. 3．What can we know about the soldiers being ready for battle? A．Not all armies in Ancient China carried swords and crossbows into battle. B．The drawn crossbows and swords make the soldiers look ready for battle. C．They are ready for battles against the emperor’s enemies from the west. D．These soldiers were just recently discovered in the tomb. 4．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean? A．The warriors stand for the emperor’s power and craftsmen’s talent. B．The emperor used the warriors to show off power and teach craftsmen military art. C．The craftsmen learned military skills from the warriors to create better art. D．The warriors get power from the emperor and help craftsmen improve skills. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The first empire in China. B．The death of an emperor. C．The tomb of Qin Shi Huang. D．The armies of Qin Shi Huang. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了1974年在陕西西安发现的秦始皇陵及其核心组成部分——兵马俑。 1．细节理解题。根据“some experts (专家) believe that he had the tomb built to protect him after death.”可知，修建陵墓的核心目的是保障死后安全。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“The soldiers all wear different clothes and have different faces. This makes them look like fossils (化石) of real people.”可知，这些士兵都穿着不同的服装，有着各异的面容，这使得他们看起来就像真实人物的“化石”了。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“As archaeologists (考古学家) point out, what is really important is that its more than six thousand soldiers are all facing east and are all ready for battle. It is because some of the soldiers have drawn crossbows (弩) and swords, which amazingly, are still shiny and sharp today.”可知，拉开的弩和剑让士兵呈现出准备战斗的状态。故选B。 4．词句猜测题。根据“These warriors embody imperial power and craftsmen’s artistry.”并结合本段内容可知，兵马俑是皇帝统治的象征，细节也体现了工匠的技艺，因此这句话的含义是兵马俑代表皇帝的权力与工匠的才能。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，全文围绕秦始皇陵的发现、陵墓布局、兵马俑的特点与意义展开，核心内容是秦始皇的陵墓。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $