Unit 1 阅读表达（热点题型专练）英语新教材人教版九年级下册

Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate 阅读表达题型专练（话题：人与社会——节假日与庆祝活动） 热点题型概览 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 【答案】1．To thank fathers and express gratitude for their love. 2．On the first Sunday in September. / They celebrate it on the first Sunday in September. 3．Because Father’s Day is also the King’s birthday. 4．I think it’s important in the family and the society. (言之有理即可) 5．吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐是庆祝父亲节的一个好方式。 Passage 2 【答案】1．For one month. 2．It has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. 3．The introduction to Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Passage 3 【答案】1．On December 25th. 2．Children’s parents. 3．Because they think Father Christmas will fill their stockings with presents. Passage 4 【答案】1．It began centuries ago．/Centuries ago． 2．Because they want to express their feelings and ideas，such as love and war． 3．Yes，they are． 4．They enjoyed it at concerts．/At concerts． 5．Yes，they can．I like GuoLanying's（SongZuying's：Tengri's） Passage 5 【答案】1．Texting./Text message./ Sending text message. 2．Yes. /Yes, it does. 3．University students and teenagers./Young people./Young learners. 4．Using a computer keyboard and playing video games. 5．Using smaller mobile phones./Using smaller ones. Passage 6 【答案】1．Because_readers_remember_more_information_from_paper_books_than_ebooks. 2．(It's)_3.85_minutes. 4．Paper_books._Because_they_are_better_for_my_eyes_than_ebooks./Ebooks._Because_they_are_convenient./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) 5．The_chart_shows_the_top_three_esports_among_college_students_are_all_about_heroes./Because_6.9%_of_college_students_play_the_League_of_Legends./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) 7．They_have_not_only_changed_our_life_but_also_made_the_world_colorful./They_have_provided_more_ways_to_get_information./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) Passage 7 【答案】1．It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar. 2．Families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”. 3．Meat, nuts or something sweet. 4．No, they won’t. 5．A safe place. Passage 8 【答案】1．More than 6，000 kilometers. 2．During the Qin Dynasty. 3．They lit fires as a warning. 4．By hand. 5．It attracts people all over the world. Passage 9 【答案】1．Yes， she did. 2．In 3. 4．It is/was a/the direct result of her early failures. It comes/came from her early failures. 1．3/three. 2．Because she wrote the Harry Potter books/series. Because of her Harry Potter books/series. Passage 10 【答案】1．Yes. 2．Two days 3．In the garden. 4．Four. 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 1 【答案】1．She died. / She was dead. 2．He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him. 3．Two (bowls). / He prepared two bowls of noodles 4．Because he father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son. 5．A good boy full of love. Passage 2 【答案】1．The Andes Mountains. / The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. 2．Because of its many different ecosystems. 3．By creating special forest areas (called reserves). / Peru protected the plants by creating special forest areas. 4．More than 70 percent. / More than 70 percent of people live in cities now. 5．Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history. Passage 3 【答案】1．The Andes Mountains. 2．Because of its many different ecosystems. 3．By creating special forest areas (called reserves). 4．More than 70 percent. 5．Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history./... Passage 4 【答案】1．No, it didn’t. 2．On walls and trains around the city. 3．They used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags. 4．Because street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. 5．Street art. Passage 5 【答案】1．The Communist Youth League of China. 2．He got excited./He felt excited./Excited. 3．A sea of flowers in May. 4．A change in China’s history. 5．In May 6. Passage 6 【答案】1．On a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville. 2．Four days. 3．On July 24th. 4．Yes, it is. 5．Some summer festivals in American. Passage 7 【答案】1．He played the violin on his balcony. 2．Because he wanted to have closer contact with Chinese audiences. 3．Five. 4．They played along with him on other instruments and edited the video to make it an ensemble. 5．Music can bring people together. /Music has no boundaries./ Music is without boundary. Passage 8 【答案】1．Remembering words in a song. 2．People who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 3．No, they haven’t. 4．She uses music all the time to teach kids Chinese. 5．Because it’s a catchy and meaningful way. Passage 9 【答案】1．The British. 2．“Excuse me” is used for future events. 3．They usually say “What?” to ask someone to repeat himself/herself. 4．美国人通常用它来让别人重复他/她自己（的话）。 5．The differences among some apologetic terms in English. Passage 10 【答案】1．Charles Dickens. 2．He only thinks about himself./He just cares about money. 3．He used to be like Scrooge. 4．The last/third one/spirit.  The Ghost of Christmas Yet. 5．The importance of sharing andgiving love and joy to people around us. 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate 阅读表达题型专练（话题：人与社会——节假日与庆祝活动） 热点题型概览 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 Passage 1 The customs and traditions are different in different countries. So is Father’s Day. The dates and ways of the celebrations of Father’s Day are not the same everywhere. Father’s Day is celebrated to thank fathers and express gratitude（感激） for their love. In Canada, it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. People wear roses to express thanks and love to their fathers. This is also a time for a family reunion, because children often stay away from their family and this is a good time for them to get together with their fathers and other loved ones. But in Australia, it is celebrated on the first Sunday in September. The day is celebrated only in families. It’s a good way to celebrate Father's Day by having a big family dinner. In Thailand, Father’s Day falls on December 5th every year. All the people have a one-day holiday. You can see many people are in yellow and the streets are decorated in yellow because Father's Day is also the King's birthday. Some clubs, schools and cultural societies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and South Africa organize Father’s Day parties to provide people a chance to celebrate the day to show the importance of the father’s role in the family and the society. 1．Why do people celebrate Father’s Day? 2．When do people in Australia celebrate Father’s Day? 3．Why are the streets decorated in yellow in Thailand on Father’s Day? 4．What do you think of the father’s role? 5．将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。 【答案】1．To thank fathers and express gratitude for their love. 2．On the first Sunday in September. / They celebrate it on the first Sunday in September. 3．Because Father’s Day is also the King’s birthday. 4．I think it’s important in the family and the society. (言之有理即可) 5．吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐是庆祝父亲节的一个好方式。 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕不同国家父亲节展开，分别介绍了加拿大、澳大利亚、泰国等国家父亲节的日期、庆祝方式。 【详解】1．题意：人们为什么庆祝父亲节？细节理解题。根据文中 “Father’s Day is celebrated to thank fathers and express gratitude（感激） for their love.” 可知，庆祝父亲节是为了感谢父亲，表达对父亲的爱的感激，故填 To thank fathers and express gratitude for their love. 1．题意：澳大利亚的人们什么时候庆祝父亲节？细节理解题。从文中 “But in Australia, it is celebrated on the first Sunday in September.” 能找到答案，即澳大利亚在九月的第一个周日庆祝父亲节，故填 On the first Sunday in September./ They celebrate it on the first Sunday in September.. 2．题意：在泰国父亲节时街道为什么用黄色装饰？细节理解题。依据 “In Thailand, Father’s Day falls on December 5th every year. All the people have a one-day holiday. You can see many people are in yellow and the streets are decorated in yellow because Father's Day is also the King's birthday.” 可知，因为在泰国父亲节也是国王的生日，所以街道用黄色装饰，故填 Because Father’s Day is also the King’s birthday in Thailand. 3．题意：你认为父亲的角色怎么样？主观题。结合文中 “Some clubs, schools and cultural societies...to show the importance of the father’s role in the family and the society.” 以及生活常识，可知父亲在家庭和社会中扮演着重要角色，故填 I think it’s important in the family and the society. (言之有理即可). 4．题意：将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。这是一个 “It’s + 名词短语 + to do sth.” 结构的句子，其中 “it” 作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语 “to celebrate Father’s Day by having a big family dinner” 。“a good way” 是 “一种不错的方式” ；“celebrate Father’s Day” 是 “庆祝父亲节” ；“by having a big family dinner” 是方式状语，“by” 表示 “通过…… 方式” ，“having a big family dinner” 是 “举办一场盛大的家庭晚宴” 。故填吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐是庆祝父亲节的一个好方式。 Passage 2 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is China’s greatest ice artwork festival. Every year, on January 5th, tourists from all around the world come to visit this wonderful ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival often lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it will go on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very low. They can go down to -17℃. Ice sculptors (雕塑家) use different tools to carve (雕刻) the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display (展示) their works in two main areas. Sun Island has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. Ice and Snow World has snow sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly-colored lights. Founded in 1999, the Ice and Snow World covers an area of more than 600,000 square meters and is the world’s largest ice and snow park integrating (使整合) ice and snow art, culture, performances and activities. On January 5th,2024, the Ice and Snow World was certified (认证) by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Largest Ice and Snow Theme Park”. 1．How long does the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival often last?（不超过5个词） 2．What does Sun Island have?（不超过10个词） 3．What is the passage about?（不超过15个词） 【答案】1．For one month. 2．It has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. 3．The introduction to Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了哈尔滨国际冰雪节。 【详解】6．根据第二段中“The festival often lasts for one month.”可知，哈尔滨国际冰雪节通常持续一个月。故填For one month.。 1．根据第三段中“Sun Island has huge snow sculptures of people and animals.”可知，太阳岛有巨大的人和动物的雪雕。故填It has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. 2．根据通读全文，结合第一段中“Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is China’s greatest ice artwork festival.”可知，本文主要介绍了哈尔滨国际冰雪节。故填The introduction to Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. Passage 3 阅读短文，回答问题 Christmas Day is on December 25th. Before Christmas day, there will be many parents to shop for children’s gifts to buy a Christmas tree and Christmas cards. At Christmas time, there will be many parties. On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it’s really their parents who fill the stockings. 1．When is Christmas Day?  (不超过5个词) 2．Who is the real Father Christmas?  (不超过5个词) 3．Why do children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve?  (不超过15个词) 【答案】1．On December 25th. 2．Children’s parents. 3．Because they think Father Christmas will fill their stockings with presents. 【导语】文章介绍圣诞节在 12 月 25 日，节前父母会为孩子购物、买圣诞树和贺卡，圣诞期间有诸多派对；还讲述每年 12 月 24 日晚，孩子们会因 “圣诞老人” 送礼物的传说，在睡前挂长袜，期望次日收到礼物。 1．题意：圣诞节在什么时候？根据 “Christmas Day is on December 25th.” 可知，圣诞节在 12 月 25 日，故填 On December 25th. 2．题意：谁是真正的圣诞老人？根据 “Of course, it’s really their parents who fill the stockings.” 可知，是孩子们的父母填充长袜，也就是真正的 “圣诞老人”，故填 Children’s parents. 3．题意：孩子们在圣诞前夜挂长袜的原因是什么？根据 “On the night of...they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it’s really their parents who fill the stockings.” 可知，孩子们挂长袜是期待收到 “圣诞老人（实际是父母 ）” 送的礼物，简洁概括为为了从 “圣诞老人” 那里获得礼物，故填Because they think Father Christmas will fill their stockings with presents.. Passage 4 Folk music is a kind of popular music．It comes from the people of any country．Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs．They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today． The word"folk" means " people "．Folk songs tell stories about people．For example，the songs tell about their jobs and work，their friends，and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war．The words in the songs are an important part of the music． In the United States and Europe，folk music became very popular during the 1960s．Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts．The singer told stories，sang，and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer．Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter，Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger，and the Weavers． Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools，at parties， and at home alone．Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts．They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers．They can listen to folk music on the Internet． 1．When did folk music begin？ 2．Why do people want to write folk songs？ 3．Are the words important in folk songs？ 4．Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？ 5．Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？ 【答案】1．It began centuries ago．/Centuries ago． 2．Because they want to express their feelings and ideas，such as love and war． 3．Yes，they are． 4．They enjoyed it at concerts．/At concerts． 5．Yes，they can．I like GuoLanying's（SongZuying's：Tengri's） 【分析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述民间音乐是一种流行音乐，并谈到美国和欧洲民间音乐流行的时间以及如今人们对民间音乐的态度。 【详解】12．细节理解题。根据Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs可知，它始于几个世纪前，故填It began centuries ago．/Centuries ago。 1．细节理解题。根据Folk songs tell stories about people．For example，the songs tell about their jobs and work，their friends，and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war可知，他们想要表达他们的感觉和思想，例如爱情与战争，故填Because they want to express their feelings and ideas，such as love and war。 2．细节理解题。根据The words in the songs are an important part of the music可知，单词在民间音乐中很重要，故填Yes，they are。 3．细节理解题。根据Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts可知，人们可以在音乐会上听，故填They enjoyed it at concerts．/At concerts。 4．细节理解题以及开放性问题。根据They can listen to folk music on the Internet可知，人们可以在网上听民间音乐，第二问只要列出一位歌手即可，故填Yes，they can．I like GuoLanying's（SongZuying's：Tengri's）。 【点睛】问答型阅读理解做题方法： （1）快速通读课文，掌握文章大意。 浏览完题目后，带着问题快速通读全文，对文章的大意有一个初步的了解，同时找到文章中的关键句，并确定第二遍细读的重点部分，对于不影响理解和做题的部分可以一带而过，更不必在个别词上花时间。 （2）提取有效信息，根据题目要求进行改写。 在速度短文后，再回头看题后的问题。这时，能一锤定音的答案就先写好，不能马上确定的答案，根据第一遍速读时的印象到原文中找相关的信息，再进行推敲。尽管有相当的一部分题在原文中能找到答案，不需要推敲，但是大多数还是需要大家进行改写和重组的。 （3）仔细推敲，认真复查 做完题目后，要立足整体，将完成后的句子再通读一遍，看看所改写的句子是否流畅，语句是否通顺。同时还要照顾原文，看看答案是否与原文意义相符，时态一致。确保答案正确，大小写无误，语法正确，逻辑合理。 Passage 5 Thumbs Down to Texting (屈指发短信) Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family? Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling in our thumbs. Our thumbs were not made for pushing small buttons, over and over . Scientists call this problem RSI. We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many sick people with RSI. She says we need to see how much time we are spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10-15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future. As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can cause the same problem. So more and more people could find themselves with RSI. Among them, most are university students and teenagers, as they do not know the risks of spending so much time using computer, video games and mobile phones. If we don't do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.根据短文内容，完成下列小题。 1．What is becoming very popular now? ____________________________________________________________ 2．Does the word “once” mean “one time” in the second passage? ____________________________________________________________ 3．What kind of people are easier to have the problem of RSI? ____________________________________________________________ 4．What can also cause RSI except texting? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Which is easier to cause the problem of RSI, using smaller mobile phones or larger ones? ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Texting./Text message./ Sending text message. 2．Yes. /Yes, it does. 3．University students and teenagers./Young people./Young learners. 4．Using a computer keyboard and playing video games. 5．Using smaller mobile phones./Using smaller ones. 【分析】试题分析：现在由于人们都使用手机发送短信，科学家们发现经常用手机发送短信可能会带来一些问题。在得RSI的人群中，大学生和青少年更多。而且用小的手机比用大的手机导致的问题更加严重。 【详解】17．Texting./Text message./ Sending text message. 根据短文的第二段中Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular可知，这个题目的答案是Text messaging或者Texting。 1．Yes. /Yes, it does.根据短文第二段中 She says we need to see how much time we are spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10-15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future.可知，医生说我们需要看我们花费在发短信的时间有多少，如果一次10-15分钟，未来我们可能就有问题。由此可知，这里的once表示的是次数，故答案是肯定的。 2．University students and teenagers./Young people./Young learners. 根据短文第三段中So more and more people could find themselves with RSI. Among them, most are university students and teenagers可知，在得RSI的人群中，大学生和青少年是最多的。 3．Using a computer keyboard and playing video games. 根据短文第三段中Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can cause the same problem.可知，使用电脑的键盘和玩视频游戏也能导致RSI。 4．Using smaller mobile phones./Using smaller ones. 根据短文第三段中Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons小的手机比用更大的手机问题更严重。 考点：任务型阅读。 Passage 6 阅读下面图文，简要回答所给问题。 Living in the age of “Internet＋”， more and more electronic products and apps have changed people's lifestyles in many ways, such as reading habits and sports events. Electronic Reading Instead of reading paper books, more people like to use electronic devices(设备) to read in China now. The reading time spent on them is getting longer. Chart Ⅰ shows different reading time from a survey. However, even though people spend much time on e­books, the traditional paper books are still popular among readers. Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e­books. To our great joy, the number of books that each person read in 2016 in China reached 7.86, which increased a lot more than before. Ways Reading Time (per person, per day; minutes) Smartphones (智能手机) 74.4 WeChat 26 Newspapers 13.15 (Chart Ⅰ)　 Electronic Sports Just like soccer, basketball and baseball, e­sports has become very popular around the world. E­sports is short for electronic sports. It is more than just children playing games in their bedrooms. In e­sports, teams of gamers play electronic games in front of many people and compete. And they need to put in a lot of hard work and training. ChartⅡshows the top three most followed e­sports among Chinese college students from a survey last year. Actually, e­products play an important role in our daily life. They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful. One coin has its two sides. As teenagers, if we put the e­products into good use, they can add more fun to our life and become good helpers to our study. 1．According to the passage, why are the paper books still popular among readers? . 2．ChartⅠshows the reading time on WeChat is more than that on newspapers. How much more time? . 3．Do you like reading paper books or electronic books? Why? . 4．We can draw a conclusion that many young people  want to be a hero in their mind from ChartⅡ. How can you know it? . 5．In the age of “Internet＋”， what influence do you think the e­products have on us? . 【答案】1．Because_readers_remember_more_information_from_paper_books_than_ebooks. 2．(It's)_3.85_minutes. 4．Paper_books._Because_they_are_better_for_my_eyes_than_ebooks./Ebooks._Because_they_are_convenient./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) 5．The_chart_shows_the_top_three_esports_among_college_students_are_all_about_heroes./Because_6.9%_of_college_students_play_the_League_of_Legends./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) 7．They_have_not_only_changed_our_life_but_also_made_the_world_colorful./They_have_provided_more_ways_to_get_information./...(开放性试题，答案合理即可) 【分析】本文介绍了在“互联网+”时代，电子阅读和其他电子产品的影响。 【详解】22．Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e­books.可知纸质书在读者中仍然很流行，这是因为读者从纸质书上比电子书上记得东西更多，故为Because readers remember more information from paper books than e-books. 1．根据第一个图表可知在微信上花费的时间是26分，在报纸说上花费的时间是13.15分，因此在微信上花费的时间比在报纸上花费的时间多26-13.15=12.85分，故为(It’s ) 12.85 minutes. 2．如果选择是纸质书好，那是因为他们对眼睛更好。如果选择说电子书好，那是因为他们很便利。故为Paper books. Because they better for my eyes than e-books./E-books. Because they are convenient. 3．根据ChartⅡshows the top three most followed e­sports among Chinese college students from a survey last year.和图表Ⅱ可知这个图表展示的是在大学生中玩的关于英雄的前三名电子竞技。根据图表中58.9%的大学生玩《英雄联盟》可知这是大学生喜欢玩的电子竞技。故为 The chart shows the top three e-sports among college students are all about heroes./ Because 58.9% of college students play the League of Legends. 4．根据Actually, e­products play an important role in our daily life. They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful.可知电子产品不仅改变我们的生活，而且让我们的世界更精彩。故为They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful./ They have provided more ways to get information. Passage 7 Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar, it means harvest festival and we called it “full moon” day too. It is one of the four biggest Chinese traditional festivals. On that day, families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”. After the dinner families or friends outside to play the beautiful fireworks for fun, fly sky lanterns to the sky, enjoy the full moon and pray for the peaceful life. What the most important is eating the mooncakes together! Mooncakes are the most special food for this festival, with meat, nuts or something sweet inside and be made in round just like the full moon. They taste very delicious. At the same time, people hanging the colorful lanterns on both sides of the streets, which makes the city in bright and beautiful night!What’s more, they will hold many different events like performances, Chinese traditional shows,dancing and singing. They are hold not only in the local villages, but also in the towns and cities, and the most grand is the national evening party organized by the TV channels. The moon looks brighter and rounder on that day. For me, I like playing fireworks and games with my friends. Fireworks are the most beautiful for us. Oh, of course, we will find a safe place to play it. 1．When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? 2．What do families do on Mid-Autumn Festival? 3．What is inside of the mooncakes? 4．Will people hold different events only in the local villages? 5．Where will the writer and his friends play fireworks? 【答案】1．It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar. 2．Families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”. 3．Meat, nuts or something sweet. 4．No, they won’t. 5．A safe place. 【分析】本文介绍了在中国人们是如何庆祝中秋节的。 【详解】27．根据Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar可知。故答案为It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar。 1．根据On that day, families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”可知。故答案为Families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”。 2．根据with meat, nuts or something sweet inside and be made in round just like the full moon可知，故答案为meat, nuts or something sweet.。 3．根据they will hold many different events like performances, Chinese traditional shows,dancing and singing. They are hold not only in the local villages可知。故答案为No, they won’t。 4．根据of course, we will find a safe place to play it.可知，故答案为. A safe place。 Passage 8 阅读与回答问题 The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. In fact，it' s more than 6，000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east，across deserts，over mountains，through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period，more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire，Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus，the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers，where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth，but of the flesh and blood of millions of men. Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。 1．How long is the Great Wall of China? ____________________________________________________________ 2．When was the Great Wall joined up? ____________________________________________________________ 3．When the enemy invaded，what did the soldiers do on the watchtowers? ____________________________________________________________ 4．How was the Great Wall built? ____________________________________________________________ 5．How do you understand “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”? ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．More than 6，000 kilometers. 2．During the Qin Dynasty. 3．They lit fires as a warning. 4．By hand. 5．It attracts people all over the world. 【分析】试题分析：短文大意：本文主要介绍了世界上的奇迹之一——中国的万里长城。 【详解】32．根据第一段第二句In fact， it' s more than 6，000 kilometers long.可知，长城长超过6000公里。所以答语为：More than 6，000 kilometers. 1．根据第二段倒数第二句 To keep the enemy out of his empire， Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up可知，秦朝时把所有的城墙连接起来。所以答语为：During the Qin Dynasty. 2．根据第三段最后一句Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came.可知，当敌人到来时，士兵在塔上点燃火作为警告。所以答语为：They lit fires as a warning. 3．根据第四段第二句All the work was done by hand.可知，长城的建造是手工完成的。所以答语为：By hand. 4．根据最后一段的描述可知，“不到长城非好汉”说明了长城吸引了全世界的人们。所以答语为：It attracts people all over the world. 考点：社会文化类阅读。 Passage 9 A Famous Writer In her speech to Harvard students in 2008， J.K.Rowling said， “…seven years after my graduation day， I had failed on an epic scale.”She went on to say that “by every usual standard， I was the biggest failure I knew.” It might surprise some readers to know which period of her life J.K.Rowling was talking about here. She is talking about her life when she was writing the first novel of the Harry Potter books. The idea came to her during a train ride in 1990. In December that year， her mother died. The next few years were difficult for her. In 1993， her first but short marriage ended. She didn’t have much money and life was not easy. As she said in that same speech， “That period of my life was a dark one and I had no idea that there was going to be…a kind of fairytale resolution.” As we all know now， the Harry Potter books went on to become extremely successful and also made her very rich. So where does think this success came from? She thinks it is a direct result of her early failures. As she went on to say， “Failure meant I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to me… I was set free. ” Her Harry Potter series was completed with its final book in 2007. The books have become a very successful film series and three years after the final book was published， a Harry Potter theme park opened in the United States. She has written other books related to the Harry Potter series and her first book for adults was published in 2012. She has also remarried and now has three children. 1．Did J.K.Rowling give a speech to Harvard students in 2008? ____________________________________________________________ 2．When did J.K.Rowling’s first but short marriage end? ____________________________________________________________ 3．Where did J.K.Rowling think her success came from? ____________________________________________________________ 4．How many children does J.K.Rowling have now? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Why is J.K.Rowling famous? ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Yes， she did. 2．In 3. 4．It is/was a/the direct result of her early failures. It comes/came from her early failures. 1．3/three. 2．Because she wrote the Harry Potter books/series. Because of her Harry Potter books/series. 【分析】试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了J.K. Rowling由于自己的早期生活中巨大的失败及生活的艰辛最终写下了哈姆雷特集而成名。 【详解】37．根据In her speech to Harvard students in 2008， J.K.Rowling said， 故填Yes， she did. 1．根据In 1993， her first but short marriage ended. 故填In 1993. 2．根据She thinks it is a direct result of her early failures.故填It is/was a/the direct result of her early failures./It comes/came from her early failures. 3．根据She has also remarried and now has three children.故填3/three. 4．根据As we all know now， the Harry Potter books went on to become extremely successful and also made her very rich. 故填Because she wrote the Harry Potter books/series. Because of her Harry Potter books/series. 考点：任务型阅读。 Passage 10 任务型阅读。 阅读下文并回答问题。 One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish what he had. They spent two days in a poor family in the village. On their return from the trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “ It was great, Dad.” “Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked. “Oh, yeah!” said the son . “So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they have the stars in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.” You could imagine the look on the father’s face! Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor we are!” 1．Did the rich father take his young son to the countryside? 2．How long did they spend in the poor family in the village? 3．Where was the pool in the rich family? 4．How many dogs did the rich family have? 【答案】1．Yes. 2．Two days 3．In the garden. 4．Four. 【分析】试题分析：本文叙述了。一个富人带着孩子去在一个穷人家住了两天的故事。 【详解】42．Yes.根据One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside.故答案是Yes. 1．Two days。根据They spent two days in a poor family in the village. 故答案是Two days。 2．In the garden.根据We have a pool in the garden.故答案是In the garden. 3．Four.根据I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four.故答案是Four. 考点：考查任务型阅读。 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 1 阅读与回答问题 Returning a Father’s Love He was a single father， raising a 5-year-old boy by himself. He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him. One day， he went away on business， leaving the child alone. He worried about his child all the way， not knowing if he had eaten. But his child always told him not to worry. He ran home as soon as possible after he finished his work. When he got home， the child was deep asleep. He was tired out. He was about to sleep when he was surprised to find an overturned (翻到的) bowl of noodles under the quilt (被子). He hit his sleeping son angrily， “Why are you so careless， making the quilt dirty？  Who will wash it？” It was the first time that he had hit his boy after his wife’s death. “Sorry， but…” the child explained with tears in his eyes， “This is your supper， Daddy.” In order to let his father eat dinner when he arrived home， the child prepared two bowls of noodles: one for himself， the other for his father. He was afraid that his father’s noodles would get cold， so he placed them under the quilt! Hearing this， the father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son — he hugged his son tightly without saying a word. 1．Where was the boy’s mother？ ________________________________________________________ 2．What did the father worry about his son？ ________________________________________________________ 3．How many bowls of noodles did the son prepared？ ________________________________________________________ 4．Why did the father hugged his son tightly without saying a word after hearing his son？ ________________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of the little boy？ (no more than 6 words) ________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．She died. / She was dead. 2．He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him. 3．Two (bowls). / He prepared two bowls of noodles 4．Because he father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son. 5．A good boy full of love. 【分析】试题分析：他是个单亲爸爸，独自抚养一个5岁的男孩。有一天，他出差回来，孩子睡着了。但是，他发现一碗面条在被子下，他很生气地打了孩子。为了让父亲到家能吃到晚饭，孩子准备了两个碗的面条：一碗给自己，另一碗给他父亲。他担心他父亲的面条会变凉，所以把它放在被子下面。 【详解】51．根据文中He was a single father, raising a 5-year-old boy by himself. He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him.可知，孩子的母亲去世了。故答案是She died. / She was dead.。 1．根据文中He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him.可知答案，故填He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him. 2．根据文中the child prepared two bowls of noodles: one for himself, the other for his father. He was afraid that his father’s noodles would get cold, so he placed them under the quilt!可知答案，故填Two (bowls). / He prepared two bowls of noodles。 3．根据文中Hearing this, the father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son可知答案，故填Because he father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son. 4．通读整篇短文可知，故事中的小男孩是一个充满爱的孩子，故答案是A good boy full of love. 考点：考查问答题 Passage 2 Peru (秘鲁) is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is a country with natural beauty, including mountains, beaches, rainforests and more. The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. These tall peaks (山峰) can be seen from beaches 80 kilometers away. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 6,768 meters high. Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统), Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals. The Amazon rainforest covers nearly half of Peru. In this large forest, a 1-km2 area can contain more than 6,000 kinds of plants. To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves. Large numbers of small fish live off the coast of Peru, and they in turn support populations of bigger fish and seabirds. There are many special kinds of plants and animals in the Andes Mountains. One amazing plant, the Puya raimondii, takes 100 years to flower. The people of Peru are a mix of many different cultures, including Indians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. Most people used to live in the countryside. But now, more than 70 percent live in cities. Peru has a long and rich history. Over 500 years ago, it was home to the powerful Inca Empire (印加帝国) in South America. The Incas built amazing cities like Machu Picchu in the Andes. In the 1500s, the Spanish arrived and took over. For about 300 years, Peru was under Spanish control. It became an independent country in 1821. 1．Which mountain runs through Peru from north to south? 2．Why is Peru home to all kinds of plants and animals? 3．How did Peru protect the plants? 4．How many people live in cities now? 5．Write an ending sentence for the text. 【答案】1．The Andes Mountains. / The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. 2．Because of its many different ecosystems. 3．By creating special forest areas (called reserves). / Peru protected the plants by creating special forest areas. 4．More than 70 percent. / More than 70 percent of people live in cities now. 5．Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了秘鲁的自然景观、生态系统、人口构成以及历史等方面的情况。 【详解】56．根据第二段“The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south.”可知，安第斯山脉从北到南贯穿秘鲁。故填The Andes Mountains. / The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. 1．根据第二段“Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统), Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals.”可知，由于其众多不同的生态系统，秘鲁是各种动植物的家园。故填Because of its many different ecosystems. 2．根据第二段“To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves.”可知，为了保护这些植物，秘鲁创建了被称为保护区的特殊森林区域。故填By creating special forest areas (called reserves). / Peru protected the plants by creating special forest areas. 3．根据第三段最后一句“But now, more than 70 percent live in cities.”可知，现在超过70%的人住在城市里。故填More than 70 percent. / More than 70 percent of people live in cities now. 4．开放性问题，答案不唯一。根据上文内容和第四段第一句“Peru has a long and rich history.”可知，秘鲁是一个集自然、文化和历史于一体的精彩国家。故填Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history. Passage 3 Peru (秘鲁) is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is a country with natural beauty, including mountains, beaches, rainforests and more. The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. These tall peaks (山峰) can be seen from beaches 80 kilometers away. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 6,768 meters high. Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统), Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals. The Amazon rainforest covers nearly half of Peru. In this large forest, a 1-km² area can hold more than 6,000 kinds of plants. To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves. Large numbers of small fish live off the coast of Peru, and they in turn support populations of bigger fish and seabirds. There are many special kinds of plants and animals in the Andes Mountains. One amazing plant, the Puya raimondii, takes 100 years to flower. The people of Peru are a mix of many different cultures, including Indians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. Most people used to live in the countryside. But now, more than 70 percent live in cities. Peru has a long and rich history. Over 500 years ago, it was home to the powerful Inca Empire (印加帝国) in South America. The Incas built amazing cities like Machu Picchu in the Andes. In the 1500s, The Spanish arrived and took over. For about 300 years, Peru was under Spanish control. It became an independent country in 1821. 1．Which mountain runs through Peru from north to south? 2．Why is Peru home to all kinds of plants and animals? 3．How did Peru protect the plants? 4．How many people lives in cities now? 5．Write an ending sentence for the passage.  (不超过15个词) 【答案】1．The Andes Mountains. 2．Because of its many different ecosystems. 3．By creating special forest areas (called reserves). 4．More than 70 percent. 5．Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history./... 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了秘鲁的自然景观、生态系统、人口构成以及历史等方面的情况。 【详解】61．根据“The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south.”可知，安第斯山脉从北到南贯穿秘鲁。故填The Andes Mountains. 1．根据“Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统),Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals.”可知，由于其众多不同的生态系统，秘鲁是各种动植物的家园。故填Because of its many different ecosystems. 2．根据“To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves.”可知，为了保护这些植物，秘鲁创建了被称为保护区的特殊森林区域。故填By creating special forest areas (called reserves). 3．根据“But now, more than 70 percent live in cities.”可知，现在超过70%的人住在城市里。故填More than 70 percent. 4．本题为开放性问题，需结合文章对秘鲁自然、文化、历史的介绍来总结，只要符合要求即可。根据“Peru has a long and rich history.”可知，秘鲁真是一个集自然、文化和历史于一体的精彩国家。故填Peru is a country full of natural beauty, culture and history. /... Passage 4 Street art is spreading(传播) quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks and street signs from Tokyo to Paris. It is said that the activity began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other pictures on walls and trains around the city. One well-known street artist(艺术家) is Swoon. She cuts out paper pictures of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career(生涯) as a street artist. She studied art but, as time went on, got bored with the works she saw in museums and galleries(美术馆). People enjoyed Swoon’s strong and interesting style. Street artists do their work for a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is closer to common people. Some artists try to express their political opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements. The New York department store Saks Fifth Avenue recently used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags. In today’s world, artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. There it will continue to change and grow. 根据短文内容回答问题。 1．Did street art start from Paris? 2．Where did the street artists paint at the beginning? 3．How did the department store use street art? 4．Why do many people say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live? 5．What does the writer mainly talk about? 【答案】1．No, it didn’t. 2．On walls and trains around the city. 3．They used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags. 4．Because street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. 5．Street art. 【导语】本文主要介绍了街头艺术是一种非常受欢迎的艺术形式，它正在快速的在全世界传播。街头艺术更贴近人们的生活，它同大城市的生活和活力一起存在，并不断变化发展。 1．根据“It is said that the activity began in New York in the 1960s.”可知街头艺术开始于上世纪60年代的纽约，故填No, it didn’t. 2．根据“Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other pictures on walls and trains around the city.”可知街头艺术家刚开始在城市周围的火车和墙上画画，故填On walls and trains around the city. 3．根据“The New York department store Saks Fifth Avenue recently used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags.”可知纽约萨克斯第五大道百货公司最近在商店橱窗上使用了一名街头艺术家的设计，并制作了购物袋。故填They used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags. 4．根据“Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big city.”可知许多人说，在网上看一张照片远不如现场看它那么好。街头艺术有着一个大城市的活力和生活。故填Because street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. 5．根据“Street art is spreading(传播) quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks and street signs from Tokyo to Paris.”及通读全文可知，作者主要介绍了街头艺术。故填Street art. Passage 5 阅读表达。阅读下面的短文，根据短文回答问题。 “We are like the sea of flowers in May, ” Do you know the song of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC)? In 1987, a notice in China Youth Daily read, “We warmly welcome contributors (投稿人) to write a song for the CYLC．” When 34-year-old Hu Hongwei saw this, he got excited. One day, an oil painting flashed into his mind: In front of Tiananmen Square, colorful flowers bloom in May. How exciting! He felt that the May Fourth Movement was as lively as young people. So he thought youth were like a sea of flowers in May. Later, the composer (作曲家) Lei Yusheng saw the lyrics and decided to compose the song. Lei wanted to show a change in China’s history through the song. He lowered the key in the middle of the song and slowly pushed the music to a climax (高潮). In October 1987, China Youth Daily chose 10 songs out of 5,300. Among them, Hu and Lei’s work topped the list. At the 12th National Congress of CYLC held in May 1988, it was made the temporary (暂时的) song of the organization. It was then made the official song in 2003. Answer the following questions in no more than 6 words (每题答案不超过 6 个词) 1．What does CYLC refer to?          2．How did Hu Hongwei feel when he saw the notice in China Youth Daily?      3．What were youth like according to Hu Hongwei?          4．What did Lei Yusheng want to show through the song of CYLC?       5．When was Hu and Lei’s work made the temporary song of CYLC?       【答案】1．The Communist Youth League of China. 2．He got excited./He felt excited./Excited. 3．A sea of flowers in May. 4．A change in China’s history. 5．In May 6. 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国共青团团歌的由来。 【详解】71．根据“Do you know the song of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC)”可知，CYLC代表中国共产主义青年团，故填The Communist Youth League of China. 1．根据“When 34-year-old Hu Hongwei saw this, he got excited”可知，当他看到这个感到兴奋，故填He got excited./He felt excited./Excited. 2．根据“So he thought youth were like a sea of flowers in May”可知，认为青春就像五月的花海，故填A sea of flowers in May. 3．根据“Lei wanted to show a change in China’s history through the song”可知，希望通过这首歌展示中国历史的变化，故填A change in China’s history. 4．根据“At the 12th National Congress of CYLC held in May 1988, it was made the temporary (暂时的) song of the organization”可知，1988年5月，在共青团第12次全国代表大会上，这首歌被选为共青团的临时歌曲，故填In May 1988. Passage 6 There are some summer festivals in America. One is the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival takes place on a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville. The four-day festival has movies and plays. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is from June 11th to 14th. Then, four days later, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival brings American music to the high mountains of Colorado. The festival has four days of shows. Another summer festival in Colorado is Blues Under the Bridge. It takes place from July 24th to 25th in the city of Colorado Springs. Fans of classical music have their outside summer festivals. The Midsummer Mozart Festival is from July 16th to 26th in San Francisco. 1．Where does the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival take place? 2．How long does the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival last? 3．When does the Blues Under the Bridge Music Festival begin? 4．Is the Midsummer Mozart Festival in San Francisco? 5．What is the passage about? 【答案】1．On a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville. 2．Four days. 3．On July 24th. 4．Yes, it is. 5．Some summer festivals in American. 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国夏天举办的几个节日。 【详解】76．根据原文“The festival takes place on a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville”可知，波纳若音乐节在距离纳什维尔市大约一百公里的一个农场举行。故填On a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville. 1．根据原文“The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is from June 11th to 14th”可知，波纳若音乐节为期四天。故填Four days. 2．根据原文“Another summer festival in Colorado is Blues Under the Bridge. It takes place from July 24th …”可知，桥下蓝调音乐节7月24日开始。故填On July 24th. 3．根据原文“The Midsummer Mozart Festival is from July 16th to 26th in San Francisco”可知，盛夏莫扎特音乐节在旧金山举办。故填Yes, it is. 4．通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国夏天举办的几个节日。故填Some summer festivals in American. Passage 7 Aldo Cicchini, an Italian violinist, is playing the Chinese song Butterfly Lovers from his balcony. “My gift for you from Milan,” Aldo said on Sina Weibo to his Chinese audience. The video has received more than 3 million views. Aldo is the chief violinist of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Italy. While being isolated (隔离) at home due to COVID-19, Aldo started to play the violin on his balcony. His playing has impressed not only people in his neighborhood, but also Internet users around the world. “In times like this,we need more music than ever because it helps people stay together and cures our souls,”Aldo told teens in an email interview. When his neighbor Jing told him that his music was quite popular in China, Aldo decided to open an account on Sina Weibo to have closer contact with Chinese listeners.“I asked Jing to introduce me to the songs Chinese people love most. When she sent me Butterfly Lovers, I fell in love with the song and its story. Spring is the season of love and it is perfect as a gift in this moment.” After Aldo posted the video, many Chinese musicians played along with him on other musical instruments. They edited the video to make it an ensemble(合奏). “The first time I saw an accordion(手风琴) player joining me, it was amazing. I felt that we were together in this battle. For me it was a huge message of solidarity and empathy(共鸣),” said Aldo.          Now the ensemble is growing bigger with guzheng, guitar, pipa and other instruments. As Aldo said, although the virus is forcing us to keep a distance from one another, music reminds us that we can stay in touch in other ways. 1．What made Aldo famous while he is isolated at home? 2．Why did Aldo open an account on Weibo? 3．How many kinds of musical instruments are mentioned in the passage? 4．How did some Chinese musicians support him after Aldo posted the video? 5．What can you learn from the story?(请自拟一句话作答) 【答案】1．He played the violin on his balcony. 2．Because he wanted to have closer contact with Chinese audiences. 3．Five. 4．They played along with him on other instruments and edited the video to make it an ensemble. 5．Music can bring people together. /Music has no boundaries./ Music is without boundary. 【分析】本文主要讲述了意大利小提琴家在新冠肺炎隔离在家期间，以音乐会友，和中国人民保持联系，共同抗疫的故事。 【详解】81．根据“While being isolated (隔离) at home due to COVID-19, Aldo started to play the violin on his balcony. His playing has impressed not only people in his neighborhood, but also Internet users around the world”，可知，他在隔离期间在阳台上拉小提琴让他出名了，故填He played the violin on his balcony。 1．根据“Aldo decided to open an account on Sina Weibo to have closer contact with Chinese listeners”，可知，他在新浪微博上开通账号，是为了与中国听众更近距离接触，故填Because he wanted to have closer contact with Chinese audiences。 2．根据“play the violin”“The first time I saw an accordion(手风琴) player joining me”及“guzheng, guitar, pipa”可知，文中共提到了五种乐器，小提琴，手风琴，古筝，吉他和琵琶，故填Five。 3．根据“After Aldo posted the video, many Chinese musicians played along with him on other musical instruments. They edited the video to make it an ensemble”，可知，在他发布视频后，许多中国音乐家和他一起演奏其他乐器，并对视频进行编辑，使之成为合奏，故填They played along with him on other instruments and edited the video to make it an ensemble。 4．通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了意大利小提琴家在新冠肺炎隔离在家期间，以音乐会友，和中国人民保持联系，共同抗疫的故事。通过这个故事让我们明白音乐可以把人们团结在一起，音乐也是没有界限的。故填Music can bring people together /Music has no boundaries/ Music is without boundary。 Passage 8 How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy(郎朗上口的) and meaningful way," said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen—and—repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D．C． depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids."Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak English much better than now," HuaZhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out? 1．According to the passage, what is the best way to remember a foreign language? 2．In Ludke's opinion, who might benefit(受益) from this new way of learning by singing? 3．Have scientists done a lot of researches on listen—and—repeat method in language learning? 4．How does Hua Zhuying teach kids to learn Chinese? 5．Why does singing work well in language learning? 【答案】1．Remembering words in a song. 2．People who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 3．No, they haven’t. 4．She uses music all the time to teach kids Chinese. 5．Because it’s a catchy and meaningful way. 【分析】本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了音乐对于语言学习的重要性。 【详解】86．根据文中“They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.”可知，记住歌曲中的单词是记住外语的最好方法。故填Remembering words in a song. 1．根据文中“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language…The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages.”可知，学习外语有困难的人可以从这种新的唱歌学习方式中受益。故填People who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 2．根据文中“A listen—and—repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area”可知，语言学习中的“听和复述的方法”还未开始研究。故填No, they haven’t. 3．根据文中“I use music all the time to teach children Chinese.”可知，她一直用音乐来教孩子们中文。故填She uses music all the time to teach kids Chinese. 4．根据文中“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”可知，在语言学习中，大脑喜欢记住以朗朗上口的并且有意义的方式运用的单词或语言，故唱歌对语言学习的有效性，在于它本身是一种朗朗上口并且有意义的方式。故填Because it’s a catchy and meaningful way. Passage 9 There are some apologetic terms (表示歉意的用语) in English. It seems that they mean the same thing. They almost do. However, what’s the difference between “Pardon?”, “I’m sorry”, “Excuse me” and “What?”. Pardon? Americans don’t really use “Pardon?”. If you do, they will probably joke that you’re trying to sound pretentious (炫耀的) or joke that you’re British. I’m sorry. We often use “I’m sorry” for past events. That’s to say, it is generally used to apologize for something you have already done. For example, if you step on someone’s foot on a crowded bus, you would say “I’m sorry” or “Sorry”. Excuse me. This is generally a term to ask permission (允许) for something. For example, you’re walking through a crowded space and someone is in your way. You would say “Excuse me” to ask him/her to move out of your way. What? Americans usually use it to ask someone to repeat himself/herself. If you want to be politer, you could say, I’m sorry, what was that?” or “Excuse me, what did you say?” or any other such thing. Most Americans just say “What?” though. In our daily life, we can also use these terms by mixing them up. You could, for example, ask someone to move by saying “Sorry, would you mind moving?” It’s an extra-polite way to make your request. 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 1．Who say “Pardon?” more often, Americans or the British? 2．Which term is used for future events according to the passage? 3．When do Americans usually say “What?” 4．请将画线句子翻译成汉语。 5．What is the passage mainly about? 【答案】1．The British. 2．“Excuse me” is used for future events. 3．They usually say “What?” to ask someone to repeat himself/herself. 4．美国人通常用它来让别人重复他/她自己（的话）。 5．The differences among some apologetic terms in English. 【导语】本文主要讲述了英语中一些表示歉意的用语的区别。 1．根据文中“Americans don’t really use ‘Pardon?’. If you do, they will probably ... joke that you’re British.”可知，英国人更加经常用“pardon？”，故填The British. 2．根据文中“For example, you’re walking through a crowded space and someone is in your way. You would say ‘Excuse me’ to ask him/her to move out of your way.”可知，“Excuse me”被用在未来的事件中，故填“Excuse me” is used for future events. 3．根据文中“Americans usually use it to ask someone to repeat himself/herself.”可知，当他们想要别人重复他/她的话的时候，通常会说“What”，故填They usually say “What?” to ask someone to repeat himself/herself. 4．分析句子可知，本句是陈述句，Americans翻译为“美国人”；usually翻译为“通常”；use it to ask someone翻译为“用它来要求别人”；repeat himself/herself翻译为“重复他/她自己（的话）”，故填“美国人通常用它来让别人重复他/她自己（的话）。” 5．根据文中“However, what’s the difference between ‘Pardon?’, ‘I’m sorry’, ‘Excuse me’ and ‘What?’.”以及全文可知，本文主要讲述了英语中一些表示歉意的用语的区别。故填The differences among some apologetic terms in English. Passage 10 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Many would agree that when we think of Christmas， we probably think of gifts， Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing andgiving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge. He only thinks about himself and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve， Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley， his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge， so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night， three ghosts visit Scrooge. First， the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit， the Ghost of Christmas Present， takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy， even poor people. The last one， the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come， takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth， spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! 1．Who wrote the novel A Christmas Carol?(No more than two words) ___________________________________________________________________ 2．What is Scrooge like before the three spirits visit him? ___________________________________________________________________ 3．Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? ___________________________________________________________________ 4．Which spirit takes him to the future? (No more than five words) ___________________________________________________________________ 5．What is the true meaning of Christmas? ___________________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．Charles Dickens. 2．He only thinks about himself./He just cares about money. 3．He used to be like Scrooge. 4．The last/third one/spirit.  The Ghost of Christmas Yet. 5．The importance of sharing andgiving love and joy to people around us. 【分析】试题分析：本文主要写了在圣诞节前夕，一个吝啬的老人被三个精神的灵魂所吓倒，三个精神的灵魂教会了老人要对他人友好，温暖，同时也表达出了圣诞精神是一种分享与和平友爱的精神。 1．细节理解题。根据A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.描述，故填Charles Dickens。 2．细节理解题。根据He only thinks about himself and doesn’t treat others nicely.描述可知在三个精神的灵魂来拜访他之前，他很是自私。故填He only thinks about himself./He just cares about money。 3．细节理解题。根据Marley used to be just like Scrooge， so he was punished after he died.描述可知马利过去曾经就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在他死后受到了惩罚，故填He used to be like Scrooge。 4．细节理解题。根据The last one， the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come， takes him to the future.描述可知最后一个，“圣诞节的未来之灵”带他去了未来，故填The last/third one/spirit.  The Ghost of Christmas Yet。 5．细节理解题。根据He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth， spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!描述可知他还送给需要帮助的人礼物。现在无论走到哪里，他都用善良与热情待人，传播着爱与欢乐。那就是真正的圣诞精神!故填The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.。 考点：考查任务型阅读。 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate 阅读表达题型专练（话题：人与社会——节假日与庆祝活动） 热点题型概览 题型夯基提升 巩固基础·专项突破 Passage 1 The customs and traditions are different in different countries. So is Father’s Day. The dates and ways of the celebrations of Father’s Day are not the same everywhere. Father’s Day is celebrated to thank fathers and express gratitude（感激） for their love. In Canada, it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. People wear roses to express thanks and love to their fathers. This is also a time for a family reunion, because children often stay away from their family and this is a good time for them to get together with their fathers and other loved ones. But in Australia, it is celebrated on the first Sunday in September. The day is celebrated only in families. It’s a good way to celebrate Father's Day by having a big family dinner. In Thailand, Father’s Day falls on December 5th every year. All the people have a one-day holiday. You can see many people are in yellow and the streets are decorated in yellow because Father's Day is also the King's birthday. Some clubs, schools and cultural societies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and South Africa organize Father’s Day parties to provide people a chance to celebrate the day to show the importance of the father’s role in the family and the society. 1．Why do people celebrate Father’s Day? 2．When do people in Australia celebrate Father’s Day? 3．Why are the streets decorated in yellow in Thailand on Father’s Day? 4．What do you think of the father’s role? 5．将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。 Passage 2 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival is China’s greatest ice artwork festival. Every year, on January 5th, tourists from all around the world come to visit this wonderful ice and snow festival. The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival often lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it will go on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very low. They can go down to -17℃. Ice sculptors (雕塑家) use different tools to carve (雕刻) the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display (展示) their works in two main areas. Sun Island has huge snow sculptures of people and animals. Ice and Snow World has snow sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with brightly-colored lights. Founded in 1999, the Ice and Snow World covers an area of more than 600,000 square meters and is the world’s largest ice and snow park integrating (使整合) ice and snow art, culture, performances and activities. On January 5th,2024, the Ice and Snow World was certified (认证) by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Largest Ice and Snow Theme Park”. 1．How long does the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival often last?（不超过5个词） 2．What does Sun Island have?（不超过10个词） 3．What is the passage about?（不超过15个词） Passage 3 阅读短文，回答问题 Christmas Day is on December 25th. Before Christmas day, there will be many parents to shop for children’s gifts to buy a Christmas tree and Christmas cards. At Christmas time, there will be many parties. On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it’s really their parents who fill the stockings. 1．When is Christmas Day?  (不超过5个词) 2．Who is the real Father Christmas?  (不超过5个词) 3．Why do children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve?  (不超过15个词) Passage 4 Folk music is a kind of popular music．It comes from the people of any country．Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs．They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today． The word"folk" means " people "．Folk songs tell stories about people．For example，the songs tell about their jobs and work，their friends，and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war．The words in the songs are an important part of the music． In the United States and Europe，folk music became very popular during the 1960s．Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts．The singer told stories，sang，and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer．Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter，Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger，and the Weavers． Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools，at parties， and at home alone．Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts．They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers．They can listen to folk music on the Internet． 1．When did folk music begin？ 2．Why do people want to write folk songs？ 3．Are the words important in folk songs？ 4．Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？ 5．Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？ Passage 5 Thumbs Down to Texting (屈指发短信) Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family? Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling in our thumbs. Our thumbs were not made for pushing small buttons, over and over . Scientists call this problem RSI. We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many sick people with RSI. She says we need to see how much time we are spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10-15 minutes at once, we could have problems in the future. As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can cause the same problem. So more and more people could find themselves with RSI. Among them, most are university students and teenagers, as they do not know the risks of spending so much time using computer, video games and mobile phones. If we don't do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.根据短文内容，完成下列小题。 1．What is becoming very popular now? ____________________________________________________________ 2．Does the word “once” mean “one time” in the second passage? ____________________________________________________________ 3．What kind of people are easier to have the problem of RSI? ____________________________________________________________ 4．What can also cause RSI except texting? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Which is easier to cause the problem of RSI, using smaller mobile phones or larger ones? ____________________________________________________________ Passage 6 阅读下面图文，简要回答所给问题。 Living in the age of “Internet＋”， more and more electronic products and apps have changed people's lifestyles in many ways, such as reading habits and sports events. Electronic Reading Instead of reading paper books, more people like to use electronic devices(设备) to read in China now. The reading time spent on them is getting longer. Chart Ⅰ shows different reading time from a survey. However, even though people spend much time on e­books, the traditional paper books are still popular among readers. Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e­books. To our great joy, the number of books that each person read in 2016 in China reached 7.86, which increased a lot more than before. Ways Reading Time (per person, per day; minutes) Smartphones (智能手机) 74.4 WeChat 26 Newspapers 13.15 (Chart Ⅰ)　 Electronic Sports Just like soccer, basketball and baseball, e­sports has become very popular around the world. E­sports is short for electronic sports. It is more than just children playing games in their bedrooms. In e­sports, teams of gamers play electronic games in front of many people and compete. And they need to put in a lot of hard work and training. ChartⅡshows the top three most followed e­sports among Chinese college students from a survey last year. Actually, e­products play an important role in our daily life. They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful. One coin has its two sides. As teenagers, if we put the e­products into good use, they can add more fun to our life and become good helpers to our study. 1．According to the passage, why are the paper books still popular among readers? . 2．ChartⅠshows the reading time on WeChat is more than that on newspapers. How much more time? . 3．Do you like reading paper books or electronic books? Why? . 4．We can draw a conclusion that many young people  want to be a hero in their mind from ChartⅡ. How can you know it? . 5．In the age of “Internet＋”， what influence do you think the e­products have on us? . Passage 7 Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in lunar calendar, it means harvest festival and we called it “full moon” day too. It is one of the four biggest Chinese traditional festivals. On that day, families come back home get-together to have a big dinner which means “reunion”. After the dinner families or friends outside to play the beautiful fireworks for fun, fly sky lanterns to the sky, enjoy the full moon and pray for the peaceful life. What the most important is eating the mooncakes together! Mooncakes are the most special food for this festival, with meat, nuts or something sweet inside and be made in round just like the full moon. They taste very delicious. At the same time, people hanging the colorful lanterns on both sides of the streets, which makes the city in bright and beautiful night!What’s more, they will hold many different events like performances, Chinese traditional shows,dancing and singing. They are hold not only in the local villages, but also in the towns and cities, and the most grand is the national evening party organized by the TV channels. The moon looks brighter and rounder on that day. For me, I like playing fireworks and games with my friends. Fireworks are the most beautiful for us. Oh, of course, we will find a safe place to play it. 1．When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? 2．What do families do on Mid-Autumn Festival? 3．What is inside of the mooncakes? 4．Will people hold different events only in the local villages? 5．Where will the writer and his friends play fireworks? Passage 8 阅读与回答问题 The Great Wall of China is called the "Ten thousand Ii Great Wall" in Chinese. In fact，it' s more than 6，000 kilometers long. It winds its way from west to east，across deserts，over mountains，through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the wonders of the world. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period，more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire，Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus，the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers，where soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a warning when the enemy came. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth，but of the flesh and blood of millions of men. Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese but to people from all over the world. Many of them have come to know the famous Chinese saying: "He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man."回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。 1．How long is the Great Wall of China? ____________________________________________________________ 2．When was the Great Wall joined up? ____________________________________________________________ 3．When the enemy invaded，what did the soldiers do on the watchtowers? ____________________________________________________________ 4．How was the Great Wall built? ____________________________________________________________ 5．How do you understand “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”? ____________________________________________________________ Passage 9 A Famous Writer In her speech to Harvard students in 2008， J.K.Rowling said， “…seven years after my graduation day， I had failed on an epic scale.”She went on to say that “by every usual standard， I was the biggest failure I knew.” It might surprise some readers to know which period of her life J.K.Rowling was talking about here. She is talking about her life when she was writing the first novel of the Harry Potter books. The idea came to her during a train ride in 1990. In December that year， her mother died. The next few years were difficult for her. In 1993， her first but short marriage ended. She didn’t have much money and life was not easy. As she said in that same speech， “That period of my life was a dark one and I had no idea that there was going to be…a kind of fairytale resolution.” As we all know now， the Harry Potter books went on to become extremely successful and also made her very rich. So where does think this success came from? She thinks it is a direct result of her early failures. As she went on to say， “Failure meant I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to me… I was set free. ” Her Harry Potter series was completed with its final book in 2007. The books have become a very successful film series and three years after the final book was published， a Harry Potter theme park opened in the United States. She has written other books related to the Harry Potter series and her first book for adults was published in 2012. She has also remarried and now has three children. 1．Did J.K.Rowling give a speech to Harvard students in 2008? ____________________________________________________________ 2．When did J.K.Rowling’s first but short marriage end? ____________________________________________________________ 3．Where did J.K.Rowling think her success came from? ____________________________________________________________ 4．How many children does J.K.Rowling have now? ____________________________________________________________ 5．Why is J.K.Rowling famous? ____________________________________________________________ Passage 10 任务型阅读。 阅读下文并回答问题。 One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish what he had. They spent two days in a poor family in the village. On their return from the trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “ It was great, Dad.” “Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked. “Oh, yeah!” said the son . “So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they have the stars in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.” You could imagine the look on the father’s face! Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor we are!” 1．Did the rich father take his young son to the countryside? 2．How long did they spend in the poor family in the village? 3．Where was the pool in the rich family? 4．How many dogs did the rich family have? 培优拔高·挑战攻坚 Passage 1 阅读与回答问题 Returning a Father’s Love He was a single father， raising a 5-year-old boy by himself. He often worried about his son growing up without a mother to care for him. One day， he went away on business， leaving the child alone. He worried about his child all the way， not knowing if he had eaten. But his child always told him not to worry. He ran home as soon as possible after he finished his work. When he got home， the child was deep asleep. He was tired out. He was about to sleep when he was surprised to find an overturned (翻到的) bowl of noodles under the quilt (被子). He hit his sleeping son angrily， “Why are you so careless， making the quilt dirty？  Who will wash it？” It was the first time that he had hit his boy after his wife’s death. “Sorry， but…” the child explained with tears in his eyes， “This is your supper， Daddy.” In order to let his father eat dinner when he arrived home， the child prepared two bowls of noodles: one for himself， the other for his father. He was afraid that his father’s noodles would get cold， so he placed them under the quilt! Hearing this， the father felt deeply moved and felt sorry about what he did to his son — he hugged his son tightly without saying a word. 1．Where was the boy’s mother？ ________________________________________________________ 2．What did the father worry about his son？ ________________________________________________________ 3．How many bowls of noodles did the son prepared？ ________________________________________________________ 4．Why did the father hugged his son tightly without saying a word after hearing his son？ ________________________________________________________ 5．What do you think of the little boy？ (no more than 6 words) ________________________________________________________ Passage 2 Peru (秘鲁) is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is a country with natural beauty, including mountains, beaches, rainforests and more. The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. These tall peaks (山峰) can be seen from beaches 80 kilometers away. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 6,768 meters high. Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统), Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals. The Amazon rainforest covers nearly half of Peru. In this large forest, a 1-km2 area can contain more than 6,000 kinds of plants. To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves. Large numbers of small fish live off the coast of Peru, and they in turn support populations of bigger fish and seabirds. There are many special kinds of plants and animals in the Andes Mountains. One amazing plant, the Puya raimondii, takes 100 years to flower. The people of Peru are a mix of many different cultures, including Indians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. Most people used to live in the countryside. But now, more than 70 percent live in cities. Peru has a long and rich history. Over 500 years ago, it was home to the powerful Inca Empire (印加帝国) in South America. The Incas built amazing cities like Machu Picchu in the Andes. In the 1500s, the Spanish arrived and took over. For about 300 years, Peru was under Spanish control. It became an independent country in 1821. 1．Which mountain runs through Peru from north to south? 2．Why is Peru home to all kinds of plants and animals? 3．How did Peru protect the plants? 4．How many people live in cities now? 5．Write an ending sentence for the text. Passage 3 Peru (秘鲁) is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is a country with natural beauty, including mountains, beaches, rainforests and more. The Andes Mountains run through Peru from north to south. These tall peaks (山峰) can be seen from beaches 80 kilometers away. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 6,768 meters high. Because of its many different ecosystems (生态系统), Peru is home to all kinds of plants and animals. The Amazon rainforest covers nearly half of Peru. In this large forest, a 1-km² area can hold more than 6,000 kinds of plants. To protect these plants, Peru has created special forest areas called reserves. Large numbers of small fish live off the coast of Peru, and they in turn support populations of bigger fish and seabirds. There are many special kinds of plants and animals in the Andes Mountains. One amazing plant, the Puya raimondii, takes 100 years to flower. The people of Peru are a mix of many different cultures, including Indians, Europeans, Africans and Asians. Most people used to live in the countryside. But now, more than 70 percent live in cities. Peru has a long and rich history. Over 500 years ago, it was home to the powerful Inca Empire (印加帝国) in South America. The Incas built amazing cities like Machu Picchu in the Andes. In the 1500s, The Spanish arrived and took over. For about 300 years, Peru was under Spanish control. It became an independent country in 1821. 1．Which mountain runs through Peru from north to south? 2．Why is Peru home to all kinds of plants and animals? 3．How did Peru protect the plants? 4．How many people lives in cities now? 5．Write an ending sentence for the passage.  (不超过15个词) Passage 4 Street art is spreading(传播) quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings, sidewalks and street signs from Tokyo to Paris. It is said that the activity began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other pictures on walls and trains around the city. One well-known street artist(艺术家) is Swoon. She cuts out paper pictures of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career(生涯) as a street artist. She studied art but, as time went on, got bored with the works she saw in museums and galleries(美术馆). People enjoyed Swoon’s strong and interesting style. Street artists do their work for a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is closer to common people. Some artists try to express their political opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements. The New York department store Saks Fifth Avenue recently used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags. In today’s world, artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world on the Internet. Many people, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big city. There it will continue to change and grow. 根据短文内容回答问题。 1．Did street art start from Paris? 2．Where did the street artists paint at the beginning? 3．How did the department store use street art? 4．Why do many people say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live? 5．What does the writer mainly talk about? Passage 5 阅读表达。阅读下面的短文，根据短文回答问题。 “We are like the sea of flowers in May, ” Do you know the song of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC)? In 1987, a notice in China Youth Daily read, “We warmly welcome contributors (投稿人) to write a song for the CYLC．” When 34-year-old Hu Hongwei saw this, he got excited. One day, an oil painting flashed into his mind: In front of Tiananmen Square, colorful flowers bloom in May. How exciting! He felt that the May Fourth Movement was as lively as young people. So he thought youth were like a sea of flowers in May. Later, the composer (作曲家) Lei Yusheng saw the lyrics and decided to compose the song. Lei wanted to show a change in China’s history through the song. He lowered the key in the middle of the song and slowly pushed the music to a climax (高潮). In October 1987, China Youth Daily chose 10 songs out of 5,300. Among them, Hu and Lei’s work topped the list. At the 12th National Congress of CYLC held in May 1988, it was made the temporary (暂时的) song of the organization. It was then made the official song in 2003. Answer the following questions in no more than 6 words (每题答案不超过 6 个词) 1．What does CYLC refer to?          2．How did Hu Hongwei feel when he saw the notice in China Youth Daily?      3．What were youth like according to Hu Hongwei?          4．What did Lei Yusheng want to show through the song of CYLC?       5．When was Hu and Lei’s work made the temporary song of CYLC?       Passage 6 There are some summer festivals in America. One is the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival takes place on a farm about one hundred kilometers away from Nashville. The four-day festival has movies and plays. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is from June 11th to 14th. Then, four days later, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival brings American music to the high mountains of Colorado. The festival has four days of shows. Another summer festival in Colorado is Blues Under the Bridge. It takes place from July 24th to 25th in the city of Colorado Springs. Fans of classical music have their outside summer festivals. The Midsummer Mozart Festival is from July 16th to 26th in San Francisco. 1．Where does the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival take place? 2．How long does the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival last? 3．When does the Blues Under the Bridge Music Festival begin? 4．Is the Midsummer Mozart Festival in San Francisco? 5．What is the passage about? Passage 7 Aldo Cicchini, an Italian violinist, is playing the Chinese song Butterfly Lovers from his balcony. “My gift for you from Milan,” Aldo said on Sina Weibo to his Chinese audience. The video has received more than 3 million views. Aldo is the chief violinist of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Italy. While being isolated (隔离) at home due to COVID-19, Aldo started to play the violin on his balcony. His playing has impressed not only people in his neighborhood, but also Internet users around the world. “In times like this,we need more music than ever because it helps people stay together and cures our souls,”Aldo told teens in an email interview. When his neighbor Jing told him that his music was quite popular in China, Aldo decided to open an account on Sina Weibo to have closer contact with Chinese listeners.“I asked Jing to introduce me to the songs Chinese people love most. When she sent me Butterfly Lovers, I fell in love with the song and its story. Spring is the season of love and it is perfect as a gift in this moment.” After Aldo posted the video, many Chinese musicians played along with him on other musical instruments. They edited the video to make it an ensemble(合奏). “The first time I saw an accordion(手风琴) player joining me, it was amazing. I felt that we were together in this battle. For me it was a huge message of solidarity and empathy(共鸣),” said Aldo.          Now the ensemble is growing bigger with guzheng, guitar, pipa and other instruments. As Aldo said, although the virus is forcing us to keep a distance from one another, music reminds us that we can stay in touch in other ways. 1．What made Aldo famous while he is isolated at home? 2．Why did Aldo open an account on Weibo? 3．How many kinds of musical instruments are mentioned in the passage? 4．How did some Chinese musicians support him after Aldo posted the video? 5．What can you learn from the story?(请自拟一句话作答) Passage 8 How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy(郎朗上口的) and meaningful way," said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen—and—repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D．C． depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids."Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak English much better than now," HuaZhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out? 1．According to the passage, what is the best way to remember a foreign language? 2．In Ludke's opinion, who might benefit(受益) from this new way of learning by singing? 3．Have scientists done a lot of researches on listen—and—repeat method in language learning? 4．How does Hua Zhuying teach kids to learn Chinese? 5．Why does singing work well in language learning? Passage 9 There are some apologetic terms (表示歉意的用语) in English. It seems that they mean the same thing. They almost do. However, what’s the difference between “Pardon?”, “I’m sorry”, “Excuse me” and “What?”. Pardon? Americans don’t really use “Pardon?”. If you do, they will probably joke that you’re trying to sound pretentious (炫耀的) or joke that you’re British. I’m sorry. We often use “I’m sorry” for past events. That’s to say, it is generally used to apologize for something you have already done. For example, if you step on someone’s foot on a crowded bus, you would say “I’m sorry” or “Sorry”. Excuse me. This is generally a term to ask permission (允许) for something. For example, you’re walking through a crowded space and someone is in your way. You would say “Excuse me” to ask him/her to move out of your way. What? Americans usually use it to ask someone to repeat himself/herself. If you want to be politer, you could say, I’m sorry, what was that?” or “Excuse me, what did you say?” or any other such thing. Most Americans just say “What?” though. In our daily life, we can also use these terms by mixing them up. You could, for example, ask someone to move by saying “Sorry, would you mind moving?” It’s an extra-polite way to make your request. 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 1．Who say “Pardon?” more often, Americans or the British? 2．Which term is used for future events according to the passage? 3．When do Americans usually say “What?” 4．请将画线句子翻译成汉语。 5．What is the passage mainly about? Passage 10 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Many would agree that when we think of Christmas， we probably think of gifts， Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing andgiving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge. He only thinks about himself and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve， Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley， his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge， so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night， three ghosts visit Scrooge. First， the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit， the Ghost of Christmas Present， takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy， even poor people. The last one， the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come， takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth， spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas! 1．Who wrote the novel A Christmas Carol?(No more than two words) ___________________________________________________________________ 2．What is Scrooge like before the three spirits visit him? ___________________________________________________________________ 3．Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died? ___________________________________________________________________ 4．Which spirit takes him to the future? (No more than five words) ___________________________________________________________________ 5．What is the true meaning of Christmas? ___________________________________________________________________ 1 / 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $