2019-2021北京重点校初三（上）期中英语汇编：阅读理解

2019-2021北京重点校初三（上）期中英语汇编阅读理解1．（2021 北京四中九年级期中）Is imagination more imp
ortant than knowledge？Berlin，1929.The superstar physicist，Albert
Einstein talked about how he accounted for his discoveries."I''m e
nough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination，which I think
is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited.Imaginatio
n encircles the world."Knowledge versus imagination.Einstein''s ap
horism（格言）reflects a repeated theme in human thought.The ancient
dichotomy（对立）between what we know and what we imagine is found in
every field of human intellectual achievement.Imagination often
belongs to artists and geniuses，while knowledge，which results fro
m a brush with reality，is black﹣and﹣white，logical﹣the field of pe
ople like accountants.Our view of which is more important depends
on our personality.Like many dichotomies，this one is an oversimp
lification.We know that the brilliance of many great artists was
grounded in years of hard training；and that excitingly imaginativ
e museums and highly creative accountants do exist.In fact，we hav
e always relied on a blend of imagination and knowledge.Both are
valuable.What then is the relationship between them？Knowledge is
often considered a stepping stone to imagination.It is a stored a
nd shared treasury of publicly acceptable thoughts，many frozen in
to physical symbols （written or spoken）.Knowledge coded，stored an
d expressed using symbols can be broken up and put together again
in various new combinations（结合）.It is this act of recombination
which underlies the power to imagine.Our imagination is and must
be grounded in our knowledge.The more memories we gain，the more m
aterial we have to work with，the richer are the fruits of our ima
gination.Another way of thinking about the balance between imagin
ation and knowledge is to consider each as private or public，indi
vidual or group.Knowledge strengthens group bonding，but the rise
of new knowledge，for example，in the sciences can put a group''s ve
ry existence（存在）at risk.Imagination can challenge rules and tradi
tions；yet shared acts of imagination can also help to strengthen
intra﹣ group bonds.The greatest acts of imagination – from Bach''s
Cello Suites to Star Wars movies –require not only creation but
admiration：they depend on being heard，seen and understood within
a cultural environment.In today''s world，we seem increasingly to p
refer imagination，but that preference is culture﹣dependent.Imagin
ation flourishes when its products are highly valued.In other wor
ds，the better people''s lives are，the more freedom to creativity.H
owever，during times of difficulty or danger，shared knowledge，also
known as "culture" or "tradition"，may be valued more.Resources p
reviously put into artistic creativity may be channeled（输送） into
efforts to make things better，leading to reduced artistic output.
This brings us to another view of the relationship between knowle
dge and imagination：its dynamic nature.So was Einstein right？Is i
magination more important than knowledge？It depends on whom you a
sk，what you ask about，and when.（1）Why does the writer mention Alb
ert Einstein''s aphorism at first？A.To show the importance of imag
ination.B.To disagree with Albert Einstein''s opinion.C.To bring o
ut the question of which is more important.D.To explain why Alber
t Einstein made great discoveries.（2）According to the writer，what
''s the relationship between knowledge and imagination？A.The knowl
edge we get is a result of our imagination.B.We build imagination
when we reorganize some knowledge.C.We can better understand the
knowledge through imagination.D.The combination of knowledge and
imagination creates power.（3）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Both knowledge and imagination can become a test to a certain g
roup.B.Imagination is personally different while knowledge is sha
red socially.C.People are better at imagination if they value the
ir culture and tradition.D.Artistic creations increase peoples'' a
dmiration in a cultural environment.（4）The underlined word "dynam
ic"in Paragraph 6 probably means__________.A.constantly changingB
.especially confusingC.surprisingly similarD.highly positive2．（20
21 北京四中九年级期中）A research lab called DeepMind has created an artifi
cial intelligence（AI）program which has largely solved a complicat
ed（复杂的）puzzle that has challenged scientists for 50 years.The suc
cess could lead to huge advances in health care.DeepMind is a Lon
don﹣based research lab which has made the news several times befo
re.Its computer systems have beaten human experts at games like G
o，chess，and the video game StarCraft.But this challenge was compl
etely different.The new puzzle solved by DeepMind is "protein fol
ding"（蛋白质折叠）.Proteins are tiny，strangely﹣shaped chains of molecul
es（分子）called amino acids（氨基酸）.Proteins make up the bodies of all
living things.A protein starts as a long，thin chain that looks a
little like a piece of string.But then，based on the amino acids i
n the chain，it folds into a certain 3 D shape.Scientists have fou
nd over 200 million different kinds of proteins，but they don''t kn
ow what shape most of them take.The shape of a protein controls h
ow it acts.Based on their shapes，some proteins join together like
puzzle pieces.In living things，proteins serve many purposes.Some
proteins are used for building，others for carrying messages，othe
rs for causing chemical reactions.Knowing how these proteins are
formed is important.The shape can make the difference between som
ething that''s helpful and something that can make you sick.Many m
edicines work by targeting the shape of a protein that is causing
the illness.But uncovering the secrets behind how proteins fold
has been slow and difficult.In some cases，it has taken years for
scientists to learn how one simple protein folds.Now DeepMind''s A
I has shown that it can often do that same job in just a few days
.To complete this，the scientists created a program called AlphaFo
ld using an AI method known as"Deep Learning".In deep learning，co
mputer programs sort deeply through huge amounts of information，a
llowing them to find patterns that humans are often unable to not
ice.These patterns can then be applied in new and surprising ways
.AlphaFold was trained by feeding it information about the makeup
of 170，000 proteins and how they folded.Still，AlphaFold is a hug
e advance and will lead to big changes in science and medicine.De
epMind says it plans to publish a paper on AlphaFold，and is worki
ng on ways to share the technology with other researchers.Once Al
phaFold was trained，DeepMind entered it in a contest for solving
protein folding challenges.AlphaFold did much better than other c
omputer systems.And on two﹣thirds of the proteins，it did about as
well as real scientists do in the lab.The idea that a computer c
an quickly figure out how a protein folds is surprisingly good ne
ws.In the future it could allow scientists to quickly learn about
the causes of some diseases，and come up with medicines and other
tools to fight these diseases.Though AlphaFold can figure out th
e shape for a wide variety of proteins，it''s not perfect.It''s like
ly that there will be many proteins that AlphaFold，with its curre
nt abilities，won''t be able to handle.（1）What can we know about pr
oteins from the passage？A.Proteins look like tiny puzzles.B.Medic
ines work out purposes of proteins.C.It''s hard for scientists to
find different proteins.D.The shapes of proteins decide the natur
e of them.（2）Which of the following statements is TRUE？A.AlphaFol
d can go into human bodies to find proteins.B.AlphaFold will infl
uence health care greatly in the future.C.DeepMind is going to se
ll the technology worldwide.D.Scientists are learning about the c
auses of different proteins.（3）Which can be the best title of the
passage？A.Scientists Create New Types of ProteinsB.DeepMind AI S
olves Protein Folding PuzzleC.AlphaFold Finds Unnoticeable Protei
n PurposesD.DeepMind Makes Complicated Proteins Simpler3．（2021 北京
师大附中九年级期中）Do you know we are living in the world of mass media？Ma
ss media are tools of communication and allow us to record and pa
ss information rapidly to a large，scattered（分散的）audience.However，
have you imagined what life would be without the media？Are you a
media user who would go mad after two hours without TV，friend req
uests，exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily s
urvive？Recently，university students around the world were asked t
o volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged.It was design
ed to see how young people would react if they were asked to obse
rve a total media ban（禁止）by unplugging（拔插头）all forms of media dev
ices（设备）for 24 hours.Unplugged is being run by Dr.Roman Gerodimos
，a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth Univer
sity.The experiment is now over but he doesn''t yet know the full
findings.However，during the experiment，Dr.Gerodimos said there we
re already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers.He
said："They''re reporting withdrawal（孤僻）signs，overeating，feeling ne
rvous，isolated and disconnected."During their 24﹣hour unpleasant
experience，three volunteers had to put up with one interruption f
rom the media：a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them aro
und for the day.They were asked to write down 100 lines about the
ir day offline，but of course，they all waited until the next day w
hen they had access to their laptops.Elliot Day wrote："Today，my w
hole morning routine was thrown up into the air.Despite being awa
re of the social importance of the media，I was surprised by how e
mpty my life felt without the radio or newspapers."From Caroline
Scott，we read："I didn''t expect it，but being taken away from the m
edia for 24 hours resulted in my day﹣to﹣day activities becoming s
o much harder to carry out than usual...I didn''t break out in a c
old sweat like Dr.Roman Gerodimos expected us all to，but it''s not
something I would like to do again!"And Charlotte Gay wrote："I h
ave to say the most difficult item for me to be has been without
my mobile；not only is it a social thing，it''s my main point of com
munication."Earlier in the year，a UK government study found that
in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media，of
ten plugged into several things at once.And a recent study by Nie
lson found that on average，US teenagers send and receive over 3，0
00 texts per month—that''s about six texts per waking hour.So，with
technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate，how much ti
me will you set aside for sleep in the future？（1）According to the
passage，what do you learn about the global experiment called Unp
lugged？A.The experiment was carried out by US and UK governments.
B.The volunteers of the experiment are all university students.C.
It has been carried out among all the students in the world.D.Its
findings proved that Dr.Gerodimos'' expectations were true.（2）Acc
ording to what the three volunteers wrote during the experiment，w
e can learn that_______.A.they all feel very surprised and worrie
dB.all of them feel their life is peaceful without a mobileC.it i
s hard for them to spend the 24 hours without the mediaD.it makes
them realize the social importance of the mobile（3）What does the
writer think about the mass media？A.He prefers not to live with
itB.He thinks highly of it.C.He worries about its influence.D.He
is not sure about its future.（4）What can be the best title of the
passage？A.Hello，technology!B.The young''s lives，a mess？C.Welcome，
information age!D.Mass media，a lifelong partner？4．（2021 北京师大附中九年级
期中）My Joyful HobbyDo you have any hobbies？Many of us exercise，do
volunteer work，or learn interesting skills in our spare time.What
do you enjoy doing the most in your free time？I like playing the
violin best，and benefit a lot from it.Every time I feel sad，I''ll
play.When I hear the beautiful music from my strings（弦），I feel l
ike my world is full of light again.I play it not only for relaxa
tion，but also for my health. The most important skill I''ve learne
d is painting，which has played an important role in my life.Throu
gh painting，I become more patient and careful.It helps me study b
etter at school.In short，painting is important for me.During my s
pare time，I''ve learned how to cook，because I don''t want to depend
on my parents so much.Even though my cooking isn''t as delicious
as my parents''，I can make dishes without their help.Cooking lets
me enjoy my own life. I like writing when I''m free.I''m a big fan
of the Harry Potter series，and three years ago I began to write a
sequel （续集） to it.Since then，I''ve fallen in love with writing.I
love it so much that I plan to go on practicing it and writing my
own stories.（1）What does Jessica like best？A.Playing the violin.
B.Painting.C.Writing novels.D.Cooking.（2）Who can cook without par
ents'' help？A.Jessica.B.Louis.C.Wei Hua.D.Jack.（3）What does Jack p
lan to do？A.To listen to music.B.To study better at school.C.To l
earn to cook.D.To write his own stories.5．（2021 北京师大附中九年级期中）A Spe
cial Card"Attention，everyone!" Miss Dalrymple looked at her class
of ten﹣year﹣olds. "Today we are going to create a special card f
or Father''s Day，which falls on this weekend." Then she busied her
self handing out the paper and art materials to her noisy pupils.
They were a mixed punch.Some came from the rich side of the town，
but the majorities（大部分）were from parents who struggled to get job
s.So she had not been eager to carry out this activity."Think abo
ut all the things that your dad does that makes him special，"she
said loudly as she came up to the last table. "You can write a po
em or short story that makes your dad special.The written part of
this activity should be completed before you start to decorate y
our card."Andrew looked at the blank page.He had never met，spoken
to，or been hugged by his dad，so how could he write about him？Onc
e when he was looking in his grandma''s photo box，he had seen an o
ld black and white photo but it was badly creased（弄皱）and difficul
t to recognize any clear features（特点）.Grandma had quickly taken i
t from him and buried it deeply among the rest，never to be found
again.After thinking for a while，he wrote：Dear Dad，You are a pers
on I do not know and would probably not recognize as I only saw a
n old photo of you a long time ago.I think and wonder about you o
ften，especially when I have no one to talk to.One day when I grow
up I will do an Internet search to find you，but I am not sure wh
ether I will be successful as several efforts by the Child Suppor
t Agency have not been successful.Happy Father''s Day，Dad.Love，And
rew（1）Miss Dalrymple asks her students to_______.A.make a special
card for their fathersB.hand out the paper and the art materials
C.carry out a school activity on this weekendD.try a celebration
plan for the coming Father''s Day（2）Andrew had difficulty in finis
hing the task because_______.A.he and his grandma didn''t like his
fatherB.he forgot all the things his father didC.his father was
not a real personD.he had never seen his father（3）What can we lea
rn from Andrew''s letter？A.Andrew is eager to meet his father.B.An
drew''s father has been dead.C.Andrew is sure of finding his fathe
r.D.Andrew''s father can''t recognize him.6．（2021 北京师大附中九年级期中）Perfe
ctly ImperfectThe artist Leonardo da Vinci，perhaps best known for
painting the Mona Lisa，produced a drawing called the Vitruvian M
an.In it，da Vinci showed his idea of the perfectly sized male bod
y.But is this really what a perfect body looks like？An imperfect
manConsider Michael Phelps.The winningest swimmer of all time，Phe
lps earned 28 Olympic medals.His body does not look like the Vitr
uvian Man.In fact，Phelps'' body is quite unusual.The best swimmers
tend to have long torsos（躯干）and short legs.Phelps is 6 feet 4 in
ches tall，but his torso is as long as what you would expect to se
e in a man who is 6 feet 8 inches tall.His legs are the length ty
pical of a man who is 5 feet 10 inches.Phelps has long arms too.L
ike the Vitruvian Man，most people have a wingspan roughly the sam
e as their height.Phelps'' wingspan is 6 feet 7 inches，three inche
s longer than his height.His ankles are extremely flexible and hi
s feet are big.So Phelps'' legs act like flippers（脚蹼）when he swims
.No one could argue that Phelps has a perfect body in da Vinci''s
sense.But is it correct to say it is imperfect？What does "perfect
ion" mean when we are talking about human biology？Does it even ex
ist？What is physical perfection？Maybe perfection has more to do w
ith how a body works than how it looks.How we work actually depen
ds upon how well we fit into our environment.Here''s an example fr
om the animal kingdom.Imagine brown rabbits and white rabbits in
a snowy field.Under these conditions，predators（捕食者）are less likel
y to see and catch the white rabbits.In a summertime field—all br
own soil and green and golden plants—white rabbits are more visib
le（可见的） and easier to catch.Neither white nor brown fur is perfec
t for rabbit survival.Rabbits need different bodies for different
seasons.And in fact，in some types of rabbits，fur color changes w
ith the seasons.Like rabbits，all living things adapt to their env
ironments.They need some changes to help thrive （茁壮成长） in their s
pecific environments.But evolution（演变）isn''t engineering.Often，imp
erfections that don''t affect survival too badly get passed down t
hrough the generations.Variation（变化）as a way to successMichael Ph
elps'' body is not perfectly symmetrical（对称的）or balanced.His physi
cal variations，however，may have given him the advantages to be a
close﹣to﹣perfect swimmer.Phelps'' case is not the only one；top ath
letes show great variability that provides them with the physical
characteristics to approach perfection in action.Usain Bolt，an O
lympic sprinter（短跑运动员），has legs so long that it takes him four to
five fewer steps to complete a 100﹣meter race than his competito
rs.Simone Biles，another Olympic gold medalist，is both strong and
small.It is perfect for her sport of gymnastics.She may also have
a better﹣than﹣average ability to sense where her body is in spac
e，perhaps making jumps easier than it would be for an average per
son.No athlete is born with the skills to win gold medals，though.
Those achievements require years of effort.Using variation to you
r advantageDa Vinci''s drawing of the Vitruvian Man put maths and
art together.To da Vinci，the Vitruvian Man showed perfect proport
ions（比例）.It was his image of the perfectly formed man.Da Vinci is
a time﹣honored artist，but is there really such a thing as a perf
ect body？No.In biology，there is no such thing as one perfect body
.In fact，variation in all living things，including us，is the rule.
This variation is important for our life.Human variation has allo
wed us to live in wildly different environments—the tropics，deser
ts，and the Arctic—and to develop many different physical，mental，a
nd emotional talents.Not only is there no perfect human body，but
also our species thrives because we are different from one anothe
r，each of us suited to our own way of living.（1）In the first para
graph，the Vitruvian Man is mentioned to_______.A.introduce the to
pic of a perfect bodyB.explain the value of a famous drawingC.exp
lore how to draw a picture like thisD.discuss whether the man dra
wn in it is perfect（2）Why does the author use Michael Phelps as a
n example？A.To explain what makes a perfect swimmer.B.To describe
the rules in the swimming world.C.To introduce a perfect body in
da Vinci''s sense.D.To compare it with the perfection that was sh
own in the drawing by da Vinci（3）What can we learn from the rabbi
t example in Paragraph 6？A.Physical imperfections influence the p
rocess of evolution.B.Rabbits learn to change their fur color to
avoid predators.C.Evolution only chooses for physical perfections
in living things.D.Physical perfection in one situation can be i
mperfect in another.（4）Paragraphs 7 & 8 mainly talk about_______.
A.born talents of several famous athletesB.applications of physic
al variations in the athletic fieldC.physical differences between
male and female athletesD.the importance of physical variations
to athletic success（5）The purpose of the article is to_______.A.e
xplain the influence of da VinciB.argue that there is no perfect
physical formC.discuss whether some athletes are physically perfe
ctD.teach readers how to tell physical perfection from imperfecti
on7．（2021 北京师大附中九年级期中）If you''re a book lover，you have a pile of b
ooks on your bedside，or a bookshelf in your library with a "to re
ad" sign on it.Yet you can''t stop yourself from adding to the pil
e.This can lead to feelings of guilt over your new purchases.But
I''m here to tell you to stop worrying.What you have is an anti﹣li
brary，and it''s a very good thing.The term comes from writer Umber
to Eco.He is the owner of a large personal library.He separates v
isitors into two groups；those who react with "Wow!What a library
you have!How many of these books have you read？"and the others wh
o get the point that a private library is not something to show o
ff but a research tool.Read books are far less valuable than unre
ad ones.Indeed，the more you know，the larger the rows of unread bo
oks.Let us call this collection an anti﹣library.If you think you
already know everything about a subject，you''re cutting yourself o
ff from a steam of information at an artificial（假的）point.So a gro
wing library of books you haven''t read means you''re consistently
curious about the unknown.And that attitude is a great basis for
a lifelong love of learning.So don''t feel guilty over your unread
books.Those books will be there for you when you do want them，an
d as you build your library of read and unread books，you can star
t using it as you would use a bigger library.Certain books may be
come references（参考书）.Letting the role of books evolve in your lif
e is a healthy sign of curiosity.That''s good for you and good for
the world around you.（1）What does the underlined word "anti﹣libr
ary" in Paragraph 2 mean？A.Feelings of guilt over new books.B.A p
ile of books on the bookshelf.C.The collection of unread books.D.
A large personal library.（2）According to the author，more unread b
ooks mean_______.A.your lifelong leaning attitude is wrongB.you l
imit yourself from the unknownC.you have known a lot about the wo
rldD.you are eager to know the new world.（3）What''s the author'' s
attitude towards having an anti﹣library？A.Negative.B.Doubtful.C.S
upportive.D.Uncertain.8．（2021 北京四中九年级期中）Unexpected friendshipTher
e''s a small brick house I visit from time to time.It''s not the ho
use that is special，but rather the person who lives inside.I met
Miss C about 45 years ago when she was my sister''s kindergarten t
eacher.I remember looking into her classroom wishing I was her st
udent.Miss C created a safe place where we could be whatever we w
anted to be in that moment.My parents reassured （安抚） me I could s
tart school when I was 4.Though，when I turned 4 in the spring，I c
ouldn''t understand why I had to wait until September.For as long
as I can remember，I''ve wanted to be a teacher.When I graduated，I
couldn''t wait to invite Miss C to my classroom.She arrived one da
y，and I saw joy on my students'' faces singing the same songs I sa
ng with her as a child.As a new teacher，I was amazed by how she c
onnected with children.For years，Miss C volunteered in my classro
om.Over the years we have shared in each other''s ups and downs.Sh
e asks me for updates about my family and friends，and she tells m
e about hers.I am here for her now as the time to sell her house
is near.I bring up boxes from her basement.We go through every pa
inting a student has given her，every thank﹣you note a parent has
written and her teaching aids （教具）.I find papers featuring the le
tters of the alphabet.I find my own name printed in green marker.
Suddenly，my mind goes back to Room 3.More than 40 years ago，Miss
C sat on a chair while my classmates，and I sat on the carpet （ 地
毯 ） at her feet.We learned about the letters and their sounds.Now
，Miss C sits on her rocking chair （摇椅），and I find myself sitting
at her feet.Over tea，we talk for hours.I listen intently because
I know I still have more to learn from her.Our friendship is one
that neither one of us expected.Educators know teaching is a prof
ession devoted to the development of young individuals.The lucky
ones get to see what their students have done with their lives.Th
e exceptional ones never leave their students'' hearts.（1）45 years
ago，_______.A.I started school with my sisterB.Miss C taught my
sister and meC.I wished to be Miss C''s studentD.Miss C often visi
ted my house（2）After I graduated，_______.A.Miss C invited me to h
er classB.I volunteered in Miss C''s classroomC.I could connect wi
th my students very wellD.Miss C and I developed unexpected frien
dship（3）As the time to sell Miss C''s house is near，_______.A.I co
me to help her organize her thingsB.my parents write her a thank﹣
you noteC.we learn about the letters from herD.she starts to lear
n from her student（4）According to the passage，Miss C_______.A.is
devoted but she doesn''t have any close friendsB.is exceptional be
cause she has great influence on meC.creates a safe place for chi
ldren in her small brick houseD.teaches on her rocking chair and
drinks tea during breaks9．（2021 北京四中九年级期中）Do you dream of becomin
g a lawyer，dentist or perhaps a librarian one day？Or would you li
ke to consider one of these more unusual jobs？Waterslide testerEm
ployed by the UK﹣based holiday company First Choice，Tommy Lynch t
ravels the world checking the height，speed and water quality of t
he company''s waterslides.According to Tommy，he had always wanted
to work in the holiday industry，but he hadn''t ever dreamt of gett
ing paid to test waterslides!Tommy loves seeing the world and mee
ting new people，though he has to be willing to work hard – he tra
vels over 43，000 kilometers each year.Golf ball diverJeffrey Blei
m''s job is to try to find lost golf balls.In fact，he''s very good
at it – he typically picks up more than 5，000 a day!Wearing scuba
gear，he dives into ponds to get the lost balls，which he later se
lls to a recycling company.What personal quality does a golf ball
diver need to have？Jeffrey thinks you must be used to working ou
tdoors.Also，since you don''t have a boss，it''s important to be self
﹣motivated.Performance artistWai Shui﹣kwan is a master of the art
offace﹣changing or bian lian.Wai had been an actor in Sichuan op
era for some years before he decided to try enlarging his perform
ance field to include bian lian.Now he can switch coloured masks
at lightning speed – over fifty within a five﹣minute performance
without stopping to rest!Although there is no magic involved（涉及）
in this ancient art，says Wai，he needs to have the skills of a mag
ician.（1）According to the passage，which of the following is a mor
e usual job？A.A librarian.B.A waterslide tester.C.A golf ball div
er.D.A performance artist.（2）A waterslide tester will_______.A.sw
itch coloured masks at lightning speedB.wear scuba gear and try t
o find lost golf ballsC.check waterslides'' height，speed and water
qualityD.dream of becoming a lawyer，a dentist，or a librarian（3）J
errey Bleim_______.A.is very good at finding lost golf ballsB.is
used to working indoors and self﹣motivatedC.loves seeing the worl
d and meeting new peopleD.enlarges his performance field to inclu
de bian lian10．（2021 北京二中九年级期中）Which will yon fake part in？Alice''
s Day Festival，Oxford，Each year on the fret Saturday of July，Mad
hatters Can join in the festivals celebrating Alice''s Adventures
in Wonderland in Oxford.Dress up as favorite characters，take a wa
lk through the story''s history，and feel the city that inspired.Le
wis Carroll''s classic children''s tale.The Smithsonian Folk Life F
estival，Washington D.C.，America May is Asian/Pacific American Her
itage Mont—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islands in the US，
It shows Asian art and culture with live performances by musician
s and artist，Pan﹣Asian food，kung fu and lion dance，cultural displ
ays，and interactive activities.The Stockholm Folk Festival，Sweden
.It is celebrated in early August for four days，It is celebrated
In a very grand and obvious way for music lovers，The beautiful se
ttings add to the perfect atmosphere to the music festival.Many p
rofessional musicians from every part of the world display their
unique talent in folk as well as world music；The International Ga
rden Festival，Chateau Chaumont﹣sur﹣Lolre，France.The festival bega
n in 1992 and has become a key part of the gardening calendar，Gar
den designers from the world compete to deign gardens in the cast
le.Each year there is a different theme，During the summer（1 July
to 31 August） the gardens can be visited in the evening and you c
an take a candle tour at nightHere is a guide to the largest and
most popular yearly cultural celebrations in different places，May
be you will be interested in some of them.（1）You can celebrate Al
ice''s Day Festival in_______.A.EnglandB.AmericaC.SwedenD.France（2
）If you''re interested in Asian culture，you may go to_______.A.Ali
ce''s Day FestivalB.the Smithsonian Polk Life FestivalC.the Stockh
olm Polk FestivalD.the International Garden Festival（3）_______wil
l probably enjoy the Stockholm Folk Festival a lot in Sweden.A.St
ory loversB.garden loversC.Kung fu loversD.Music lovers11．（2021 北
京二中九年级期中）When watching sports events，we often notice athletes wea
ring earphones on while preparing in the locker room or entering
the stadium.They keep their eyes shut，and gently nod along the be
ats.It seems the music is giving them power and cheering them up
for the competition.We sometimes do the same.You might have a lis
t of favorite songs for your morning exercises.But is there any s
cience behind such practices？According to a recent research，it tu
rns out there is.Music actually does make us feel powerful，but no
t all songs have the same effect.The research was led by Dennis H
su of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwester University
in the US.His team had people listen to 31 songs of different typ
es.The listeners felt powerful after listening to some songs，such
as Queen''s We Will Rock You and 2 Unlimited Get Ready for This.R
esearchers also found that high﹣power music made people want to t
ake control in social events and come fist in competition.That ma
tters a lot in sports. "It''s commonly said that sports are 90 per
cent mental and only 10 percent physical，"The Huffington Post rep
orted.Great athletes know this idea well.NBA player Kobe Bryant，f
or example，often put on big headphones and even fell into deep th
ought to boost his game and reduced his anxiety.As for the reason
for music''s magical power，Hsu''s team came up with one possible e
xplanation：when people hear music that expresses a sense of power
，they mimic（模拟）these feelings in their mind.When choosing music，w
e also need to look at the type of music，according to researchers
.In previous research by the Music in Exercise and Sports Group a
t Brunei University in London，they found that pop was perfect for
slower，more repetitive﹣type tasks.If you''re warming up or coolin
g down after exercises，pop songs are the correct choice.Dance mus
ic was found to be best suitable to strength and weight training
because it''s "fast and rhythmical（有节奏感的）"During high﹣intensity（高强
度的）workouts，though，you''d better not listen to rock.Its different
changes in tempo（节拍）can affect your rhythm.（1）What is the main pu
rpose of the first paragraph？A.To introduce favorite songs for mo
rning exercises.B.To lead in the topic that music matters in spor
ts.C.To give an example of athletes'' daily life.D.To explain how
to choose music.（2）According to the passage，Dennis Hsu probably a
grees that_______.A.Listening to music always makes athletes rela
xedB.powerful music can make people produce similar feelings in t
heir mindC.the result of a game is mainly affected by the physica
l condition of the playersD.most athletes still don''t know the ef
fects of high﹣power music on their performance（3）The underlined w
ord"boost" in Paragraph 5 probably means_______.A.controlB.loseC.
continueD.improve（4）What can we learn from the passage？A.Pop musi
c is a reasonable choice for high﹣intensity workouts.B.Rock music
helps people keep their rhythms when exercising.C.People are adv
ised to listen to pop music before and after exercise.D.People sh
ould dance to music while doing strength and weight training.12．（
2021 北京二中九年级期中）People can reduce，reuse，or recycle waste instead o
f throwing it away.Matt and Sam decided to do an experiment.They
wanted to see exactly how much waste the three R''s could save.Fir
st，they collected the rubbish from six classrooms at their school
.They divided the rubbish into three groups：things that were reus
able，such as a pencil or a marker that had been thrown awaythings
that could be recycled，such as cans，glass，or paperthings that we
re truly wasteThen，Matt and Sam weighed each of the three groups.
They learned that 84%of the total rubbish thrown away that day co
uld be recycled or reused.They decided to do something about it.M
att and Sam presented the idea of starting a recycling programme
to the school leaders.Then they worked with the Student Council.T
hey prepared brochures（手册）to send home to tell the students and t
heir families about recycling.They stated in the brochure that re
cycling helps to keep our planet healthy.The school bought colore
d containers（容器）for each classroom.Each room received a blue cont
ainer for paper and a green container for glass and cans.They als
o received a red container for real rubbish.Within a short time，e
ach classroom in the school was sorting recyclable materials from
rubbish before it was thrown.Matt and Sam decided to weigh the r
ubbish one more time.They wanted to check the school''s progress.T
hey collected the rubbish from the red containers from the same s
ix classrooms as before.They sorted the rubbish into three groups
again and weighed each group.This time，they were pleased to find
that the red containers were filled with 90% waste that should b
e thrown away.Only 10% of recyclable materials had been thrown in
to the red containers.Matt and Sam were pleased with their school
''s effort at reducing waste on our planet.（1）By doing an experime
nt，Mat and Sam wanted to find out_______.A.what things could be r
euseB.what recyclable materials could be savedC.hew much waste th
e three R''s could saveD.how much waste their school produced a da
y（2）What did Matt and Sam do in the recycling programme？A.They ma
de a speech on recycling.B.They wrote a report te the school lead
ers.C.They bought colored containers for each classroom.D.They he
lped students and their families knew about recycling.（3）Which wo
rd can best describe Matt and Sam？A.Responsible.B.Friendly.C.Inde
pendent.D.Confident.13．（2021 北京二中九年级期中）Most of us fear failure.Ho
wever，without failure，progress would be impossible.In fact，the wo
rd success comes from the Latin succedere，meaning"to come after".
And what does success usually come after？Failure.It seems that on
e cannot exist without the other.Every failure—even the worst one
s—helps us learn to do things differently in the future."Learning
from the past mistakes and making changes helped me to reach the
top of Everest successfully，"says mountaineer Pete Athans，who ha
s now reached the world''s highest peak（山峰）seven times.Failure al
so reminds us that things can go wrong—sometimes with te
rrible results.Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is the first wom
an to reach the top of all 14 of the world''s 8，000﹣meter peaks wi
thout extra oxygen（氧气）.In 2007，while climbing in Nepal，she was in
an avalanche（雪崩）.She survived，but two nearby Spanish climbers di
ed.The experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepare
d a person is，bad things can sill happen.But Kaltenbrunner decide
d she had to learn from her experience and move on.Accepting fail
ure is not easy for many，though.We are often reluctant to tell pe
ople that we are failures because our good name depends on succes
s.However，things are slowly changing.In the past ten years，some s
cientific magazines﹣mostly in medicine﹣have published reports of
failed experiments.The belief is that the science community can a
lso learn from"negative"results and that this can finally lead to
positive outcomes.The business world already understands the val
ue of negative results.Eli Lilly and Company has failure parties
to study data about medicine that doesn''t work.In fact，one of the
business world''s most famous failures became one of its biggest
successes.In the early 1990s，Apple Corporation created the Apple
Newton.It was one of Apple''s biggest failures.However，Apple''s CEO
，Steve Jobs，believed the product had potential（潜力）and he began to
improve it.In time，this led to the creation of the iPhone and th
e iPad，two of the company''s most successful products.The story of
the Apple Newton can teach us another important lesson about fai
lure.There is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes.Perhaps the
most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides
of the same coin.One truly cannot exist without the other.（1）The
writer writes Paragraph 2 and 3 mainly to_______.A.show how bad t
hings can become important lessonsB.tell us that it''s possible fo
r anyone to be successfulC.prove how bad things can happen in any
situationD teach us what not to do when climbing mountains（2）The
underlined word "reluctant"in Paragraph 4 probably means_______.
A.unableB.unsureC.unwillingD.uninterested（3）What is the passage m
ainly about？A.An attitude towards failure.B.The experience of suc
cess.C.A difficult way to success.D.The rewards of failure.14．（20
20 北京师大附中九年级期中）Mindlessly checking Facebook makes you an awful lo
t like a lab mouse continuously pushing a button in order to get
a treat.When you check your phone，your brain gets its own little
zing；Someone might be talking about you on Facebook!No？Reload.May
be your Instagram got a heart!Reload.Reload.But you''re no rat.Hum
an brains can fight the ways apps hijack our brains，if we learn s
ome skills to deal with this problem.Are Facebook or Twitter "add
ictions"（瘾）？Recent scientific research about social media doesn''t
agree on that term，but evidence that we aren''t doing well is pre
sent at dinner tables where everyone is staring at screens，and at
crosswalks where absent﹣minded people walk into traffic.I became
mindful of my early﹣morning bad habits.Pre﹣coffee，half awake，I''d
lie there for an hour with my phone.So I called up psychologists
，brain scientists and app designers for advice on what actually w
ould help me.Surprisingly，they didn''t tell me to immediately stop
，but instead，they told me I needed the skills for managing social
media as part of my life.Limit Triggers（诱因）Our brains are made t
o quickly eat up information.So why let social﹣media companies de
cide when to attract you？Turn off app notifications on your phone
and computer，especially for live video broadcasts.They are desig
ned to create the fear of missing out.Avoid Quicksand（流沙，陷阱）When
you''re on Facebook，it is easy to read one article，then another.Ni
r Eyal，author of the 2014 book "Hooked" says he forces himself no
t to read anything right away.Instead，he saves articles to a serv
ice called Pocket，which reads them aloud while he''s at the gym.We
hurt ourselves when we use social media as a break from serious
work.Our brains need a chance to be empty.Research suggests the b
est way to help your brain focus is exercise，even for a short per
iod.Staring into space would be better than refreshing Facebook.M
ake New NormsNot that long ago，you could be fired for not paying
attention during a meeting or class；now，many openly use their pho
nes or laptops.Bosses could set a better work culture by providin
g charging stations at meetings where everyone could leave their
phones，then focus on the discussion at hand.Mr.Eyal suggests you
try shaming friends who have bad habits﹣if you do it politely.If
someone is not listening to you at dinner，ask，"Is everything OK？"
The answer might start an important conversation.Tech Should Help
The social﹣media industry has a responsibility here，too.Since com
panies usually know exactly how much time users spend on their ap
ps，they should offer help to people who have problem behavior.And
for the rest of us，let''s encourage app makers to make their prod
ucts more helpful，not more demanding of our time.（1）What does the
underlined word "hijack" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A.Wash.B.H
urt.C.Control.D.Empty.（2）Why does Mr.Eyal save articles to Pocket
？A.To rest his tired brain.B.To refresh his Facebook immediately.
C.To get more time to exercise.D.To avoid being attracted by soci
al media.（3）What is the best title of this passage？A.Take a break
from busy life.B.Free your brain from social media.C.Separate so
cial life from your work.D.Keep your life away from apps.（4）What
can we infer from the passage？A.The social﹣media industry should
make more app products.B.People with problem behavior should ask
brain scientists for help.C.We should decide when to connect to s
ocial media by ourselves.D.A company with charging stations must
have a better work culture.15．（2020 北京师大附中九年级期中）There is a famous
English saying "You are what you eat"，and it means what you put
in your mouth will become part of you.Many experts（专家）use it to t
ell people it''s important to have a good eating habit.For example
，too much sweet food makes a person overweight.To avoid being fat
，kids are told to keep off sweet food.However，a team of American
scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.
"When we say some people ''sweet''，we mean they are kind and friend
ly to us.Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people''s
feelings and acts，" said Brian Meier，a scientist from the study t
eam."Taste is something we experience every day.What we have done
is to find whether we can know someone''s character and behavior
depending on their taste."In one of their experiments，college stu
dents were asked questions about their character﹣whether，for exam
ple，they were soft﹣hearted or not.Then they were asked to make a
list of their favorite food.According to their answers，the scient
ists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.In t
heir another experiment，the scientists found that people who pref
erred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing
to help other people in need，and those who ate non﹣sweet food suc
h as chips weren''t.For example，people with a sweet tooth were mor
e likely to volunteer to clean up their city，visit sick children
in the hospital and so on.The result of the experiments is that p
eople''s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their
taste for sweet food.So eating sweet food is a useful way to make
people nice and helpful.Next time，try some ice﹣cream.（1）Accordin
g to the result of the experiments，sweet food can make people____
___.A.overweightB.excitedC.relaxedD.friendly（2）The purpose of the
experiment in paragraph 4 is to show_______.A.character and beha
vior has something to do with people''s tasteB.why some people lik
e sweet food better than other kindsC.people who like cookies and
chocolate like helping othersD.Non﹣sweet food eaters are not wil
ling to volunteer to help those in need（3）We can learn from the p
assage that_______.A.people''s taste decides their characters and
actsB.sweet food makes people overweightC.people with a sweet too
th are more willing to help othersD.people''s character has nothin
g to do with their taste16．（2020 北京师大附中九年级期中）Misadventure in Engl
ishLast week，our forum （论坛） asked if you had any funny or strange
stories about using English.Here are some of our favourite posts
.SophieWhen I first visited New York，I went to a shopping centre.
I asked a lady where the shoes were.She said they were on the fir
st floor.I went upstairs.But I couldn''t find any.I thought she ga
ve me the wrong information.Then，I realized that the first floor
was the ground floor.Yancy. I went to a summer school in Manchest
er.One day，the head master told us that our English teacher Maggi
e couldn''t teach that day because she had a frog in her throat.Wh
y did she eat a frog？Then I learned that it means someone''s throa
t is dry or blocked.How funny!JulienMy British penfriend once tol
d me that his grandfather was "wicked （邪恶的）".But when I met his g
randfather，I liked him a lot.I found it very strange.Why did my f
riend use a bad word about such a nice man？Guess what？When speaki
ng informally， "wicked" means "very nice".Zheng XuI was part of a
student exchange programme between a school in England and one i
n China.I knew I had done a good job writing my first English pap
er.But my teacher gave me "Not bad!" Not bad？There weren''t any mi
stakes!Actually，British people use "not bad" when things are pret
ty good!I got a good comment!（1）Who posted the story about buying
shoes？A.Sophie.B.Yancy.C.Julien.D.Zheng Xu.（2）What happened to M
aggie？A.She ate a frog.B.She had a dry throat.C.She lost her penf
riend.D.She got a bad comment.（3）What does Julien think of his pe
nfriend''s grandfather？A.Strange.B.Funny.C.Strict.D.Nice.17．（2020
北京师大附中九年级期中）Dog''s Best FriendJarrett Little was road testing his
mountain bike outside of Columbus，Georgia，when his riding partner
，Chris Dixon，stopped suddenly.Something nearby moving among the t
rees had caught her attention.It turned out to be a sandy﹣colored
five﹣month﹣old dog."He was really thin，and had a broken leg，" Li
te told CBS News.The cyclists fed the friendly dog and shared the
ir water.They also quickly realized that the dog was coming with
them，although they had no idea how.They were more than seven mile
s from downtown and riding bikes. "We couldn''t leave him，" Little
said. "Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows，he was going to end u
p as alligator（短吻鳄）food."Little，a 31﹣year﹣old business owner，had
an idea.He carefully picked up his new friend and put the 38﹣poun
d dog''s back legs into the pockets of his cycling shirt.Then he p
laced the dog''s front legs over his shoulders."He was hurt，so he
wasn''t trying to fight，" Little says. "He was also happy that we
were there，touching him，and hadn''t taken off on him."Their 30﹣min
ute ride into town ended at a bike store，where they got more wate
r and food for the dog. "That was when Andrea Shaw，a company work
er，happened by.The dog went straight to her，smelling and "loving
on her，" says Dixon.Shaw was touched and，after learning what had
happened，decided to keep the dog.Shaw called him Columbo after th
e town where they''d met and planned an operation on his leg.Today
，Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse and a six
﹣year﹣old boy to keep him company.As Dixon said， "He is really th
e luckiest dog alive."（1）Why did Dixon stop suddenly during the r
oad testing？A.She noticed something moving among the trees.B.She
had cycled seven miles and wanted to rest.C.She met some other ri
ding partners by chance.D.She wanted to share some water with Lit
tle.（2）What can we learn about the dog？A.He is unfriendly to peop
le.B.He is kept happily on a farm.C.He weighed about 31 pounds.D.
He ended up as alligator food.（3）According to the passage，the dog
''s best friend is_______.A.the alligatorB.the humanC.the horseD.C
BS News18．（2020 北京四中九年级期中）It seems that we have it backward in ou
r society.We tend to look up to people who are under a great deal
of stress，who can deal with lots of stress，and those who are und
er a great deal of pressure.When someone says，"I''ve been working
really hard，"or"I''m really stressed out，"we are taught to admire，
even copy what they do. In my work as a stress consultant（顾问）I h
ear the proud words "I have a very high tolerance（忍耐力，忍受力）to stre
ss" almost every day.It probably won''t come as a surprise that wh
en these stressed﹣out people first arrive at my office， more ofte
n than not，what they are hoping for are methods to raise their to
lerance to stress even higher so they can deal with even more!Luc
kily，there is a powerful law in our emotional environment that go
es something like this：our present level of stress will be exactl
y that of our tolerance to stress.You''ll notice that the people w
ho say，"I can deal with lots of stress" will always be under a gr
eat deal of it! So，if you teach people to raise their tolerance t
o stress，that''s exactly what will happen.They will accept even mo
re responsibility until again，their level of stress matches that
of their tolerance.Usually it takes a serious problem of some kin
d to wake up a stressed﹣out person to their own craziness-a great
loss，a complete failure，or an unexpected illness-something happe
ns that forces them to search for a new kind of method.It may see
m strange，but if you were to join in the stress management worksh
op，what you would probably learn is to raise your tolerance to st
ress. It seems that even stress consultants are stressed out!What
you want to start doing is noticing your stress early before it
gets out of hand.When your schedule（日程安排）is getting out of hand，i
t''s a sign that it''s time to slow down and reconsider what''s impo
rtant rather than power through everything on the list.When you''r
e feeling out of control and tired of all you have to do， rather
than roll up your sleeves and"get to it，"a better method is to re
lax，take a few deep breaths，and go for a short walk. You''ll find
that when you catch yourself getting too stressed out-early，befor
e it gets out of control-your stress will be like the "snowball"
rolling down the hill.When it''s small， it''s manageable and easy t
o control.Once it gathers more，however，it''s difficult，if not impo
ssible，to stop.There''s no need to worry that you won''t get it all
done.When your mind is clear and peaceful and your stress level
comes down，you''ll be more effective and you''ll have more fun. As
you lower your tolerance to stress，you will find that you''ll have
far less stress to deal with，as well as creative ideas for deali
ng with the stress that is left over.（1）People hoping to raise th
eir tolerance will probably_______.A.shoulder fewer responsibilit
iesB.have to deal with more stressC.refuse to listen to the consu
ltantD.manage to solve problems well（2）The underlined sentence in
Paragraph 2 probably means_______.A.the level of stress differs
from their toleranceB.the level of stress changes with their tole
ranceC.the level of stress goes beyond their toleranceD.the level
of stress falls below their tolerance（3）What is the main idea of
Paragraph 4？A.We should follow our schedule and power through ev
erything on the list.B.Rolling the snowball down the hill can hel
p us relax and feel less stressed.C.It''s wise to notice the early
sign of stress and manage it as soon as possible.D.Going for a w
alk is a better choice when you are tired of what you''re doing.（4
）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？A
.Lower Your Tolerance to StressB.Turn to Your Consultant for Help
C.Better Your Emotional EnvironmentD.Get Close to Nature to Lower
Stress19．（2020 北京四中九年级期中）Statue of ZeusThe Statue of Zeus was bu
ilt in Olympia，Greece in 457 B.C.This statue was built to honor t
he Greek god Zeus.The statue was as tall as 13 meters! It was mad
e of wood and decorated with gold and ivory. Unfortunately，the st
atue was destroyed by a fire and is no longer there for us to see
.Temple of ArtemisThis is located on the west coast of modern Tur
key. Built around 550 B.C.，the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was c
onsidered the most beautiful structure on earth.It was built to h
onor the goddess of hunting. The temple was later burned down and
now there is only a field where this wonder once stood.Great Pyr
amid of KhufuPyramids were built as tombs for the leaders of Egyp
t.This pyramid was built by King Khufu around 2560 B.C..When it w
as built，its height was around 146 meters.But now it is only 137
meters. For a long time，the Great Pyramid was believed to be the
tallest structure in the world.Many travelers still visit the Gre
at Pyramid today.Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe Hanging Gardens of
Babylon is special because people do not know for sure if it was
real.Old books say the garden was built around 600 B.C..These ga
rdens were built by a king for his wife. Living in the desert，she
missed the plants at her old home.The king wanted to make his qu
een like their new home more.（1）Which wonder was built to honor t
he goddess of hunting？A.Statue of Zeus.B.Temple of Artemis.C.Grea
t Pyramid of Khufu.D.Hanging Gardens of Babylon.（2）Which wonder w
as built for the king''s wife？A.Hanging Gardens of Babylon.B.Great
Pyramid of Khufu.C.Statue of Zeus.D.Temple of Artemis.（3）Which w
onder is still there for us to see？A.Statue of Zeus.B.Temple of A
rtemis.C.Great Pyramid of Khufu.D.Hanging Gardens of Babylon.20．（
2020 北京四中九年级期中）Coming to a Full StopIn the third century BC，the f
ull stop，or period，was introduced by Greek literary critic Aristo
phanes of Byzantium.This punctuation mark（标点符号）is used to show th
e end of a sentence.However，the full stop has a different meaning
to teenagers and those in their early 20s，who see this punctuati
on mark as a sign of anger.And there is a reason for that.The you
nger generation has grown up using the texts as their primary mea
ns of communication.When sending messages，they tend to break up t
heir thoughts by sending each one as a separate message，instead o
f using a full stop.Some have said the full stop is unnecessary w
hen used in texting because the message is ended just by sending
it.According to the Telegraph，linguist（语言学家）Lauren Fonteyn of Lei
den University in the Netherlands，tweeted（发推特）："If you send a tex
t message without a full stop，it''s already obvious that you''ve co
ncluded the message.""So if you add that additional marker for co
mpletion，they will read something into it and it tends to be a fa
lling intonation（语调）or negative tone."David Crystal，one of the wo
rld''s leading language experts，argues that the usage of full stop
s is being"revised（修改）in a really fundamental way".In his book Ma
king a Point，he says that the punctuation mark has become an "emo
tion marker" that reminds the recipient（接受者）that the sender is an
gry or annoyed.Though the full stop has taken on a different mean
ing to the younger generation，experts shave noted that it is impo
rtant to take context（语境）into consideration.For example，using ful
l stops in an email is perfectly acceptable and is not considered
rude.（1）What is the full stop used to show？（2）How do teenagers s
ee the meaning of the full stop？（3）Why have some young people sai
d the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting？（4）Do Lauren
Fonteyn and David Crystal agree with each other？（5）What''s the pas
sage mainly about？21．（2020 北京四中九年级期中）Early last year，a French art
group known as Obvious stated that their artificial intelligence
（Al）had managed to "create "art.Christie''s（佳士得拍卖行）was expecting
less than10，000.In the end，it was sold at 432，500!The painting wa
s the first piece of Al art to have been sold at auction（拍卖）.Soon
questions rang through the media：Is this art？Who is the artist？H
ow about the owner？Are machines now creative，too？All good questio
ns﹣but too early.The technology is far from advanced，as Obvious s
uggested，because the public is completely confused about what Al
is，and what it is able to do.In fact？the painting was just one of
the countless artworks Al could produce.It was the team behind O
bvious that chose this one.And they got involved in the whole pro
cess.They first programed（编写程序）the Al，and then they chose 15，000
existing paintings to train the software.Connecting the painting
with the algorithm（计算程序）was just a clever marketing tool.Al did n
ot produce the painting on its own at all.Dozens of artists are u
sing the same software as Obvious，but none of them are worried ab
out being replaced.As they build the machine themselves and work
with it every day，they know how limited it is.What interests the
artists is co﹣creation：the way Al lets them go beyond their natur
al ability.Artists also laugh at the idea that Al is creative.It
certainly creates things，sometimes in new and effective ways，but
it does so without a purpose.It is the artist who explains its ou
tput（输出）."You make a fire and produces interesting shapes，but in
the end the fire is not creative.Al is a glorified（美化）campfire，"s
aid one of the pioneers of using Al in art.（1）What can we know ab
out the painting sold at auction？A.It was created by a French art
ist alone.B.It was sold at a much lower price than expected.C.It
was the first piece of Al art in the world.D.It attracted a great
deal of media attention.（2）Paragraph 4 mainly talks about_______
.A.what kind of paintings Al could create aloneB.How Al produced
the painting in its own wayC.Why the painting was connected with
the algorithmD.who made it possible for Al to create the painting
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that the Al technology can
_______.A.produce countless artworksB.program on its ownC.Think i
ndependentlyD.replace the artists22．（2020 北京四中九年级期中）I always knew
Felix was special.He had been Mrs.Raymond''s class pet for about
10 months.This summer，I was the lucky one who got to take him hom
e.Felix，by the way is a hamster（仓鼠）.As I said，I always knew he wa
s special.Every school day when I checked on him，he would say，"Go
od morning，Tommy.When I saw him sitting in his cage counting on h
is claws（爪子）during math class，I knew something was up for sure.On
the first day of summer，I took my pocket money and my mom to the
pet store.I bought some tunnels（隧道）to add to Felix''s cage.Felix
loved his tunnels.By the end of the first week.Mom said，"Enough a
lready，5，so I stopped adding tunnels.There were 376 feet of them.
One night，I couldn''t fall asleep，so I went down to talk to Felix.
He was running on his wheel.He apologized for not being able to c
hat.but he was trying to break a speed record.I watched for a whi
le.I clocked him at 41 miles per hour.The next night.Dad came dow
n to watch.He had a brilliant idea.He fixed a generator（发电机）to Fe
lix''s wheel.Now，Felix makes electricity for us.We haven''t had a b
ill from the electric company for two months.Here''s another reaso
n I knew Felix was special.Back in Room 144，whenever it was time
for music，I would see Felix tapping（轻拍）his little claws against t
he bars of the cage.Now that summer is almost over.I''m kind of sa
d about having to take Felix back to Mrs.Raymond.Dad says he''ll m
iss not having to pay any electric bills.（1）From Paragraph 2 we k
now that_______.A.the writer was friendly to the class petB.the w
riter taught the class pet to say helloC.the class pet taught us
math at all timesD.the class pet worked as a guide in the classro
om（2）The writer bought so many tunnels just because he/she_______
.A.liked to play hide﹣and﹣seekB.wanted to make Felix happyC.decid
ed to take exercise everydayD.promised to feed Felix well（3）From
the last paragraph we can learn that_______.A.the writer might ta
ke Felix home next summerB.the father would make money by produci
ng electricityC.Mrs.Raymond would buy more tunnels for FelixD.the
re would be more class pets raised in the writer''s class23．（2019
北京师大附属实验中学九年级期中）Why Do People Blink（眨眼）Their Eyes？People blink th
eir eyes tens of thousands of times every day．Scientists have lon
g believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly
to keep the eyeballs wet．But a new study suggests it has a more
important purpose．An international team of scientists from the Un
iversity of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human
eyelids．The journal Current Biology published their findings．The
team said they found that blinking "repositions our eyeballs so w
e can stay focused" on what we are seeing．They said that when we
blink our eyelids，the eyes roll back into their sockets﹣the bony
area that surrounds and protects the eyes．However，the researchers
found the eyes don''t always return to the same position（位置）．They
said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles（肌肉）to reorgan
ize our eyesight．Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report．He
serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technol
ogical University in Singapore．Maus said，"Our eye muscles are qui
te sluggish（迟缓的）and imprecise（不精确的），so the brain needs to constan
tly adapt（改编）its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing
where they should be．Our findings suggested that the brain measu
res the difference in what we see before and after a blink，and or
ders the eye muscles to make the needed corrections．"The research
ers said that without such corrections our surroundings would app
ear unclear and even jumpy．They said the movement acts "like a st
eadicam（摄影稳定器）of the mind．"The researchers said they asked volunt
eers to sit in a dark room while storing at a small dot on a flat
surface．They used special cameras to follow the volunteer''s blin
ks and eye movements．After each blink，the dot was moved one centi
meter to the right．The volunteers did not notice this，but the bra
in did．It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to r
efocus on the dot．After the dot was moved in this way 30 times，th
e volunteers'' eyes changed their focus to the place where they pr
edicted it would be．Professor Maus said．"Even though the voluntee
rs did not consciously register that the dot had moved，their brai
ns did，and adjusted（调整）with the corrective eye movements．These fi
ndings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapt
s to（适应）changes directing our eye muscles to correct for errors i
n our bodies'' own hardware．"（1）According to the new study，blinkin
g eyes can_______．A．serve keep the eyeballs wetB．reposition eyeba
lls to stay focusedC．consciously correct eye movementsD．make our
eyes adapt to motor signals（2）From the experiment，we can learn th
at_______．A．the brain directed the eye muscles to refocus on the
dotB．volunteers could see the moving dot with special camerasC．th
e eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predictedD．volunt
eers were aware of the dot''s movements to the right（3）The underli
ned word "register" in Paragraph 5 probably means_______．A．reason
B．refocusC．realizeD．reserve（4）This passage shows that_______．A．ey
e muscles are quite inactive and impreciseB．the research is of gr
eat value in the eye movementC．the brain plays an important role
in seeing things clearlyD．volunteers control their blinks to foll
ow the changes of the dots24．（2019 北京师大附中九年级期中）Researchers have r
ecently discovered how to make families work，more successfully．A
surprising idea has appeared：the single most important thing you
can do for your family，it seems，is to develop a family story．I fi
rst heard this idea in the mid﹣1990s．from Marshall Duke，a profess
or at Emory University．Duke was studying stories in families when
his wife，a children''s learning specialist，made a discovery： "The
students．who know a lot about their families will do better when
they face challenges（挑战），"Sara said．Interested，Duke set out to t
est her conclusion．He and Emory workmate Robyn Fivush developed a
method called the "Do You Know？" degree that asked children to a
nswer 20 questions such as：Do you know where your grandparents gr
ew up？Do you know where your mum and dad went to high school？Do y
ou know about an illness or something really terrible that happen
ed in your family？Duke and Fivush asked those questions to member
s of four dozen families in 2001．They then compared the children''
s results with a group of psychological（心理学的）tests the children h
ad taken and reached a conclusion that agreed to Sara''s theory．Th
e more children knew about their families'' histories，the stronger
their sense of control over their lives，the higher their self﹣re
spect，and the more successfully they believed their families work
ed from generation to generation（代代传承）．"We were really surprised，
"Duke said．The researchers mentioned the children after the terri
ble events of September 11，2001．"Once again，" Duke said，"the ones
who knew more about their families proved to be stronger．"Why do
es knowing where her grandmother went to school help a child over
come something terrible and difficult？Duke said that children who
have the most self﹣confidence have what he calls "a ''strong inte
rgenerational self"．They know that they come from something bigge
r than themselves．Duke suggested that parents do the same activit
ies with their children again and again．Any kind of activities wo
rk to teach the sense of history：holidays，vacations，big family ge
t﹣togethers，even a drive to the shop． "These traditions become pa
rt of your family，" Duke said．Years of research have showed that
most happy families also communicate successfully，but it''s not si
mply a matter of talking through problems．Talking also means tell
ing a positive（正面的）story about yourselves．When faced with a chall
enge，happy families，like happy people，just add a new chapter（章）to
their life story that helps them overcome the difficulty．This sk
ill is very important for children when they are growing up．The b
ottom lines：if you want a happier family，create，refine and retell
the story of your family''s best moments and your relations'' abil
ity to overcome difficulty．That act alone may prove the fact that
your family will thrive（兴旺） for many generations to come．（1）What
does the passage mainly tell us？A．Happy children are usually bro
ught up in happy families．B．Our family is the most important plac
e to teach children．C．There are many things for the young to lear
n from the old．D．Family history plays an important part when chil
dren grow up．（2）What can the "Do you know？" degree tell us？A．What
relation in one''s family is．B．What story one''s family has had．C．
How much one knows his family．D．How much one loves his family．（3）
Which of the following is true，according to the passage？A．The eve
nt of September 11，2001 helped Duke reach his conclusion．B．Duke t
hinks that a strong intergenerational self is very important．C．Du
ke and Sara''s research work led us to an unexpected conclusion．D．
According to Duke，positive talks will add new chapters to one''s l
ife．25．（2019 北京师大附中九年级期中）Unexpected but GoodWhat a fine day!Manso
r was sure that he would see his birthday present on the dining t
able．It had been like this for the past 15 years．Whatever happene
d，his parents would place the present next to his glass of milk o
n that day．He had given various hints（暗示）about what he really wan
ted，and even silently put a picture of the mobile phone into his
mother''s handbag．It was impossible that she didn''t get the messag
e．To his surprise，there was nothing on the table this time．The fa
mily gave morning wishes to each other as usual and talked as if
there was nothing special about the day．His mother only reminded
him to clear his writing table．Mansor quickly ran out of the hous
e as he did not want his parents to see he was sad that they had
forgotten his birthday!He would feel better if he joined his frie
nds at the Old People''s Home．As he did not want to stay around th
e house any longer，he got into the first taxi he saw．He was still
sad while he was in it．He got down from the taxi and realized ho
w fine the weather was．The sun was shining brightly as if to give
him joy．The chirping of the birds lightened his heart．He walked
with a spring in his steps to Old People''s Home．As he looked arou
nd，he saw people laughing and enjoying themselves．These old peopl
e didn''t get much care or attention from their busy children，yet
they were happy．Why should he be sad？A mobile phone was not quite
a big deal after all．Then he decided to go home．After getting ho
me，he started to tidy his table，knowing that his mother expected
him to do so．Wait!What''s this？An air ticket to Pulau Redang（热浪岛）f
or a scuba diving course!"The mobile phone is nice，but we prefer
that you learn something rather than have the latest mobile phone
．Hope you will like our present．"With tears of excitement，Mansor
realized that he should have known that his parents would never f
orget his birthday．（1）What did Mansor do to get the present he wa
nted？A．He talked to his parents．B．He gave hints to his parents．C．
He carefully cleaned his table．D．He paid a visit to his good frie
nds．（2）After seeing those old people，Mansor_______．A．felt their l
ife was so boringB．realized he shouldn''t be sadC．wanted to offer
help to themD．hoped to get another present（3）What can we learn fr
om the story？A．Mansor liked the birthday present．B．Mansor knew hi
s parents very well．C．Mansor''s parents would buy a new gift．D．Man
sor''s parents would say sorry to him．26．（2019 北京师大附属实验中学九年级期中）Wha
t is a Chinatown？Is it a town in China？Of course not!It is in a f
oreign country．It is a place where many overseas Chinese live tog
ether．Chinatowns are throughout the world，including those in East
Asia，Southeast Asia，North America，South America，Australia and Eu
rope．The biggest one is in New York．There are about 150，000 peopl
e in it．It is the home of Chinese New Yorkers．And it is also a go
od place to go．ShoppingShopping in the Chinatown is fun．You can f
ind lots of things here．Most of them are made in China．Mott Stree
t is the best place to shop because the things there are not very
expensive．EatingChinatown has more than 200 restaurants．You can
enjoy traditional Chinese food there．New Silver Palace Restaurant
is one of the best restaurants．You can eat some Shanghai food in
Evergreen Restaurant．LivingLiving in the Chinatown is comfortabl
e．You can find hospitals，schools，banks，libraries and supermarkets
in it．In some schools，students must study Chinese．Many overseas
Chinese send their children to these schools．They want their chil
dren to learn more about China and its culture．（1）The Chinatown i
s a living area_______．A．in ChinaB．in a foreign countryC．in the c
ountrysideD．in a shopping mall（2）In New York，you can go to New Si
lver Palace Restaurant to_______．A．eat Chinese foodB．have some co
ffeeC．have Western foodD．eat Shanghai food（3）Many overseas Chines
e want their children to_______．A．live in a foreign countB．know s
omething about ChinatownC．read books in Chinese languageD．learn m
ore about China and its culture二．阅读表达27．（2021 北京师大附中九年级期中）Meet﹣a﹣
scientist：AnneHave you ever played with K''nex，Lego，or Mechana？Ann
e loved playing with toys to build things.She was interested in t
rying to understand how different pieces could fit together.She m
ade up a system that turned on the light switch，like a Rube Goldb
erg machine!Although she loved trying to do new things，this early
science exploration wasn''t always easy for Anne.She remembers ge
tting upset when she couldn''t understand how to get a Lego Robot
to do what she wanted.Her dad told her："Getting upset with a lack
of progress is normal.When that happens，just take a break and th
en come back to it when it feels fun again!"When Anne went to mid
dle school，she was required to do a project for the science fair.
Her first project was on soaking（浸泡）different kinds of wood in wa
ter and then seeing how much of a load（负载）they could hold before
breaking.By following the steps of the scientific method and then
creating a good presentation，she received recognition at the sci
ence fair.She says："Even though I didn''t win，that helped prove my
self that I was possibly good at science."So why go into science
professionally？Anne says，"It was the most interesting thing I''d e
ver done.I have never run out of interesting things to learn abou
t and I really like learning things.There are always unanswered q
uestions，and they are the kind of questions that I find interesti
ng!Even if other people already know the answers and you could lo
ok it up online，teaching yourself the process of finding answers
is more important than finding the answers."（1）What was she inter
ested in？________________________________________________________
___________.（2）Was the early science exploration easy for her？___
________________________________________________________________.
（3）When was she required to do a project for the science fair？___
________________________________________________________________.
（4）How did she received recognition at the science fair？_________
__________________________________________________________.（5）Wha
t makes her succeed？_____________________________________________
______________________.28．（2021 北京四中九年级期中）Today，the bully（欺凌，欺凌者）
fight have moved to a new field-cyberspace.Using emails，instant m
essages，websites，and cell phones，cyberbullies harm or threaten ot
hers on purpose.With their identities（身份） hidden behind computer
screens，cyberbullies can be harder to catch.Bullying by the Numbe
rsCriminal﹣justice professors Justin Patchin and Sameer Hinduja s
urveyed 1，500 kids aged 10 to 17.They reported that about one﹣thi
rd of the kids claimed to have been cyberbullied.Sue Limber and R
obin Kowalski，researchers and teachers at Clemson University in S
outh Carolina，recently finished a study of 3，767 students in grad
es six through eight.They found the most popular method of cyberb
ullying is instant messaging.Unkind messages in chat rooms，emails
，and on websites were close behind.Limber and Kowalski also found
that girls were twice as likely as boys to be the victims（受害者）of
attacks.That''s E﹣Nough!Several states either have laws or are wo
rking on laws that require school districts to stop cyberbullying
and punish students who are involved.Finding out the identity of
the bully and getting kids to report a problem cause additional
problems."It is difficult for someone who is being cyberbullied t
o know who is doing it because identities can often be hidden or
wrong，"Limber says.If you are a victim，she advises，ask an adult f
or help.Ways to avoid bulliesHere are the top three skills kids n
eed to develop in order to avoid school bullies.First，appear conf
ident.Bullies look for kids that show fear and low self﹣esteem.Ho
w victims reply，how they hold their head，whether they stand tall，
even the tone of their voice can signal that a kid might make an
easy target（目标）.Second，develop friendships.Bullies look for kids
who lack connections or who are alone and target them.Even one go
od friend at school can greatly help you out.Third，Be away from b
ullying places.Make sure you know that there are some areas at sc
hool where bullying is more likely to happen.（1）How many kids wer
e surveyed by Justin Patchin and Sameer Hinduja？（2）According to L
imber and Kowalski，who is more likely to be the target of cyberbu
llying？（3）Why is it difficult to find the bullies？（4）What''s the p
assage mainly about？29．（2021 北京二中九年级期中）Chinese Fancy KnotChinese
fancy knots，also called Chinese knots，refer to the traditional de
corative knots in Chinese culture.They began as a form of traditi
onal art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China and became popul
ar in the Ming Dynasty.Long ago，they found their way to Japan and
other Southeast Asian countries，and were well received.Chinese F
ancy Knots there.Now they are taken as one of the most classic sy
mbols oChinese culture.As for the name itself，it is surely meanin
gful.The Chinese word for"knot"，jie，means"connection".It is relat
ed to lots of cultural ideas﹣marriage，brotherhood，reunion，etc.Mea
nwhile，the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to
that of ji，"good luck".As a result，Chinese knots perfectly serve
as a way to express people''s strong wishes for good things like
joy，love and good luck.Besides，the knots，widely existing in the e
veryday life of the Chinese culture，come in different sizes.Small
ones are connected to jewelry（珠宝），clothes，gift﹣packages and furn
iture in order to attract people''s attention，while large ones are
used to decorate a living room or study.Whether large or small，t
here are over a dozen basic knot patterns（图案）named according to t
heir shapes，usages or origins.For example，Double Coin Knots are c
alled shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient
Chinese coins，meaning"good things come in pairs".However，almost
all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exa
ctly similar parts，and the patterns on the front and the back sid
es are also similar in every detail.In addition，Chinese knots are
famous for their bright colours.Each of the Chinese knots is mad
e of a single string of cotton，silk，gold or silver.But the colour
s of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural
meanings.Among the most commonly used base colours，red means goo
d luck and happiness，green means health，and yellow，which was once
known as a emperor''s colour，may means wealth and honour.In brief
，the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect（反映）the depth of Chi
nese culture.These brightly coloured knots of different patterns，
with their endless chains of knots，mean that life on earth will c
ontinue forever.（1）When did Chinese fancy knots become popular？（2
）What does the Chinese character for "knot" mean？ （3）Why do peopl
e express strong wishes with Chinese knots？（4）What are the main p
oints about Chinese knots in Paragraph 3？（5）What do Chinese fancy
knots fully reflect？ 30．（2020 北京师大附中九年级期中）Coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）dis
ease（COVID﹣19）is an infectious disease caused by a newly discover
ed coronavirus.More cases are still reported in some cities every
day.Please follow the general COVID﹣19prevention guidance.Stay c
autious when you meet up with friends.Avoid indoor activities and
stay away from big groups by sticking to a core group of friends
and family.You should only play sports and games with others whe
n you can stay 6 feet apart and wear face coverings.Get tested as
quickly as you can if you have any symptoms such as fever，cough
and headaches.If you are tested positive，please stay at home and
protect those around you by wearing a face covering.To prevent ca
tching the infection，here are some more tips to help you stay saf
e as you move about the city this fall.●When you go to the gym：√
Wear a face covering that covers your nose and mouth at all times
.Don''t cover your face with bandanas（印花手帕）or gaiters（鞋套）.They are
not acceptable face coverings while at the gym.√ Stop socializin
g.Keep at least 6 feet away from gym﹣goers.●When you eat out：√Do
not wait.Make a reservation，check out the menu online and do what
ever else you can to avoid long wait times before you get a table
and order.√Keep your face covering on at all times unless you ar
e eating and drinking.●When you shop：√Use hand sanitizer（消毒液）when
entering the store，after touching products and after leaving the
store.√Only touch products you intend to buy，and use contactless
（无需接触的）payment methods whenever possible.（1）What should you do wh
en you play sports and games with others？________________________
___________________________________________.（2）Why can''t you cove
r your face with bandanas or gaiters at the gym？_________________
__________________________________________________.（3）When can yo
u take off your face covering when you eat out？__________________
_________________________________________________.（4）How can you
pay safely when you shop？________________________________________
___________________________.（5）What is the purpose of the article
？________________________________________________________________
___.参考答案1．【分析】本文作者论述了想象力是否比知识更重要，最后得出结论，这取决于你问谁，问什么，什么时候问。【解答】（1）
C.推理判断题。根据Knowledge versus imagination.Einstein''s aphorism（格言）ref
lects a repeated theme in human thought.知识与想象。爱因斯坦的格言反映了人类思想中一个重复
的主题。可知，作者首先提到爱因斯坦的格言，是为了引出哪个更重要的问题。故选C。（2）B.细节理解题。根据It is this ac
t of recombination which underlies the power to imagine.Our imagi
nation is and must be grounded in our knowledge.正是这种重新组合的行为构成了想象的
力量。我们的想象力是而且必须建立在我们的知识之上。可知，当我们重新组织一些知识时，就会产生想象力。故选B。（3）C.推理判断题。根
据In today''s world，we seem increasingly to prefer imagination，but
that preference is culture﹣dependent.Imagination flourishes when
its products are highly valued.In other words，the better people''s
lives are，the more freedom to creativity.However，during times of
difficulty or danger，shared knowledge，also known as "culture" or
"tradition"，may be valued more.在当今世界，我们似乎越来越倾向于想象，但这种偏好取决于文化。当它的
产品被高度重视时，想象力就会蓬勃发展。换句话说，人们的生活越好，就越有创造的自由。然而，在困难或危险时期，共享的知识，也被称为"文
化"或"传统"，可能更受重视。可知，如果人们重视自己的文化和传统，他们的想象力就会更强。故选C。（4）A.细节理解题。根据This
brings us to another view of the relationship between knowledge
and imagination：its dynamic nature.这让我们对知识和想象力之间的关系有了另一种看法：知识和想象力
的动态性质。可知，dynamic 的意思是动态的，即constantly changing不断改变的。故选A。【点评】做题时首先对
原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题
，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。2．【分析】本文主要介绍了位于伦敦的研究实验室DeepMind解决了"蛋白质折叠"的新难题。【
解答】（1）D.细节理解题。根据 The shape of a protein controls how it acts.Base
d on their shapes，some proteins join together like puzzle pieces.
In living things，proteins serve many purposes.Some proteins are u
sed for building，others for carrying messages，others for causing
chemical reactions.蛋白质的形状控制着它的作用。根据它们的形状，一些蛋白质像拼图一样结合在一起。在生物中，蛋白质
有许多作用。有些蛋白质用来构建，有些用来传递信息，还有一些用来引起化学反应。可知，蛋白质的形状决定了它们的性质。故选D。（2）B.
判断正误题。根据 AlphaFold was trained by feeding it information about th
e makeup of 170，000 proteins and how they folded.Still，AlphaFold
is a huge advance and will lead to big changes in science and med
icine.蛋白质的形状决定了它们的性质。可知，AlphaFold将在未来对医疗保健产生巨大的影响。故选B。（3）B.标题归纳题。
根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了位于伦敦的研究实验室DeepMind解决了"蛋白质折叠"的新难题。故标题为DeepMind人工智能
解决蛋白质折叠难题。故选B。【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文
原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。3．【分析】本文讲述的是大众传媒对人们生活的影响，通过一个"拔掉电源"的全球实验，来了解人们对全
面禁止媒体的反应。【解答】（1）B 推理判断题。根据Recently，university students around the
world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unpl
ugged.最近，世界各地大学生被要求自愿参加一个名为"拔掉电源"的全球实验。由此可知，参加实验的志愿者都是大学生，故选B。（2）
D 推理判断题。根据三个人的描述：Elliot Day wrote：Despite being aware of the soci
al importance of the media；尽管意识到媒体的社会重要性。From Caroline Scott，we r
ead："I didn''t expect it，but being taken away from the media for 2
4 hours resulted in my day﹣to﹣day activities becoming so much har
der to carry out than usual"；从卡罗琳?斯科特（Caroline Scott）那里，我们读到："我没有
料到，但被媒体带走24小时，导致我的日常活动变得比平时更难进行。"And Charlotte Gay wrote：not only
is it a social gadget，it''s my main access point of communication
.夏洛特?盖伊写道：它不仅是一个社交工具，也是我交流的主要渠道。由此可知，三个志愿者在实验中都意识到手机的社会重要性，故选D。（3
）C 细节理解题。根据So，with technology continuing to develop at an alarmin
g rate，how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future？那
么，随着科技以惊人的速度发展，你将来会留出多少时间睡觉呢？由此可推知，作者是很担心大众媒体对人们的影响的，故选C。（4）D 标题归
纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是大众传媒对人们生活的影响，通过一个"拔掉电源"的全球实验，来了解人们对全面禁止媒体的反应。同时作者
也表示了对大众传媒的担忧。结合选项D.Mass media，a lifelong partner？大众传媒，终身伴侣？可知D选项符
合题意，故选D。【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。4．【分析
】这篇短文主要讲述了不同人的课余兴趣爱好。【解答】细节理解题。（1）A.根据文中第一幅图，I like playing the v
iolin best，and benefit a lot from it.我最喜欢拉小提琴，从中受益匪浅。由此可知，杰西卡最喜欢拉
小提琴。故选A。（2）C.根据文中第三幅图，Even though my cooking isn''t as delicious a
s my parents''，I can make dishes without their help.虽然我做的菜没有我父母的好吃
，但我可以在没有他们帮助的情况下做菜。由此可知，魏华可以在没有父母的帮助下做菜。故选C。（3）D.根据文中第四幅图，I''ve fa
llen in love with writing.I love it so much that I plan to go on
practicing it and writing my own stories.我爱上了写作。我非常喜欢它，所以我计划继续练习它
并写我自己的故事。由此可知，杰克打算写自己的故事。故选D。【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。其次，细读题材
，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。5．【分析】本文
主要讲了安德鲁从未见过父亲，很难完成老师布置的任务，他非常渴望见到他的父亲的故事。【解答】（1）A.细节理解题。根据Today w
e are going to create a special card for Father''s Day，which falls
on this weekend.今天我们要为这个周末的父亲节制作一张特别的卡片。可知，Dalrymple小姐让她的学生为他们的父
亲制作一张特别的卡片。故选A。（2）D.细节理解题。根据He had never met，spoken to，or been hu
gged by his dad，so how could he write about him？他从未见过父亲，也从未与父亲交谈过
，也从未被父亲拥抱过，所以他怎么能写关于他的文章呢？可知，安德鲁从未见过父亲，他不知道怎么写关于他的文章，所以很难完成老师这项任务
。故选D。（3）A.推理判断题。根据I think and wonder about you often，especially w
hen I have no one to talk to.One day when I grow up I will do an
Internet search to find you.我经常想你，想知道关于你的事，特别是没有人和我说话时。某一天，当我长大后，
我会在网上搜索找到你。可以推知，安德鲁非常渴望见到他的父亲。故选A。【点评】通读全文，理解文章大意，阅读题目后返回原文阅读并找出与
题目相对应的内容，仔细核对，选择符合原文原意的答案，完成后再次阅读并检查。6．【分析】本文主要通过达芬奇的一幅画，引发了作者对完美
身材的争论。作者认为在生物学中，没有一个完美的身体。【解答】（1）A 细节理解题。根据In it，da Vinci showed
his idea of the perfectly sized male body.在这幅画里，达芬奇展示了他对完美男性身材的看法
。可知是为了介绍完美身材的主题，故选A。（2）D 细节理解题。根据His body does not look like the
Vitruvian Man.In fact，Phelps'' body is quite unusual.他的身体看起来不像Vitr
uvian Man。事实上，Phelps的身体很不寻常。可知是为了将其与达芬奇绘画中所表现的完美相比较，故选D。（3）D 细节理解
题。根据And in fact，in some types of rabbits，fur color changes with t
he seasons.Like rabbits，all living things adapt to their environm
ents.事实上，在某些种类的兔子身上，皮毛的颜色会随着季节的变化而变化。像兔子一样，所有生物都适应环境。可知在一种情况下身体上的
完美，可能在另一种情况下就是不完美的，故选D。（4）D 段落大意题。根据Variation （变化） as a way to su
ccess.作为成功之道的变化。可知这两段主要讲了身体变化对运动成功的重要性，故选D。（5）B 写作意图题。根据In biolog
y，there is no such thing as one perfect body.在生物学中，没有一个完美的身体。可知这篇
文章的目的是为了说明没有完美的身体形态，故选B。【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔
细推敲，确定最佳答案。7．【分析】本文主要讲述了收藏未读书籍这一行为是非常好的，收藏更多未读书籍意味着你对未知事物的强烈渴望。【解
答】（1）C.词义猜测题。根据Read books are far less valuable than unread ones.
Indeed，the more you know，the larger the rows of unread books.Let
us call this collection an anti﹣libray.读过的书远不如没读过的书有价值。事实上，你知道的越多
，未读的书就越多。让我们称这个收藏为anti﹣library.联系前后句可猜测出下划线单词anti﹣library的意思应为：未读
书籍的收藏。故选C。（2）D.推理判断题。根据So a growing library of books you haven''t
read means you''re consistently curious about the unknown.因此，你没有读过
的书越来越多，这意味着你一直对未知事物充满好奇。可推断出根据作者的说法，更多的未读书籍意味着你渴望了解新世界。故选D。（3）C.推
理判断题。根据Letting the role of books evolve in your life is a healthy
sign of curiosity.That''s good for you and good for the world aro
und you.让书籍在你的生活中发挥作用是好奇心的健康表现。这对你和你周围的世界都有好处。可推断出作者对于收藏未读书籍这一行为持
支持态度。故选C。【点评】首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合排除法逐一选出答案。最后
再通读全文，核对答案。8．【分析】作者讲述了自己的一段忘年友谊。【解答】（1）C.细节理解题。根据原文 I met Miss C
about 45 years ago when she was my sister''s kindergarten teacher.
I remember looking into her classroom wishing I was her student.（
大约45年前，我认识了C小姐，当时她是我姐姐的幼儿园老师。我记得我看着她的教室，希望我是她的学生。）可知作者希望自己是她的学生。故
选C。（2）D.细节理解题。根据原文Over the years we have shared in each other''s u
ps and downs.She asks me for updates about my family and friends，
and she tells me about hers.（这些年来，我们经历了彼此的起起落落。她问我关于我的家人和朋友的最新情况，
她也告诉我关于她的。）可知作者毕业后和C小姐发展了深厚的友谊。故选D。（3）A.推理判断题。根据原文I bring up boxe
s from her basement.We go through every painting a student has gi
ven her，every thank﹣you note a parent has written and her teachin
g aids （教具）.（我从她的地下室拿箱子。我们看了学生给她的每一幅画，家长写的每一封感谢信，还有她的教具。）可知作者去C小姐
那里整理物件。故选A。（4）B.推理判断题。根据原文Over tea，we talk for hours.I listen int
ently because I know I still have more to learn from her.（喝着茶，我们聊
了好几个小时。我听得很认真，因为我知道我还有很多东西要向她学习。）可知C小姐对作者影响很大。故选B。【点评】做这类阅读理解，要求考
生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。9．【分析】文章讲了几种不寻常的工
作。【解答】（1）A.推理判断题。根据Do you dream of becoming a lawyer，dentist or p
erhaps a librarian one day？Or would you like to consider one of t
hese more unusual jobs？你梦想有一天能成为一名律师、牙医或是一名图书管理员吗？或者你愿意考虑其中一个不寻常的
工作吗？结合选项可推测图书馆员是比较常见的工作。故选A。（2）C.细节理解题。根据Waterslide tester.Employ
ed by the UK﹣based holiday company First Choice，Tommy Lynch trave
ls the world checking the height，speed and water quality of the c
ompany''s waterslides.水滑检验员。汤米?林奇受雇于英国度假公司First Choice，他周游世界，检查该公司
水滑道的高度、速度和水质。可知水滑检验员将检查水滑道的高度、速度和水质。故选C。（3）A.细节理解题。根据Jeffrey Blei
m''s job is to try to find lost golf balls.In fact，he''s very good
at it.杰弗里?布莱姆的工作是寻找丢失的高尔夫球。事实上，他在这方面很在行。可知杰瑞?布莱姆很擅长寻找丢失的高尔夫球。故选A。
【点评】首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合排除法逐一选出答案，最后再通读全文，核对答
案。10．【分析】本文介绍了四个不同的节日以及庆祝的方式。【解答】（1）A.细节理解题。根据"Each year on the f
irst Saturday of July，Mad hatters can join the festivities celebr
ating Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland in Oxford"可知，每年7月的第一个星期六，疯
帽匠都可以参加在英国牛津的爱丽丝梦游仙境的庆祝活动，由此可知是在英国牛津庆祝这个节日，故选A。（2）B.细节理解题。根据"May
is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month﹣a celebration of Asians
and Pacific Islanders in the US"可知，5月是亚洲/太平洋美国传统月，由此可知如果你对亚洲文化感兴趣
，可以去参加"Smithsonian Folk Life Festival"，故选B。（3）D.细节理解题。根据" It is c
elebrated in early August for four days.It is celebrated in a ver
y grand and obvious way for music lovers"可知，对于音乐爱好者来说，这是一种盛大而明显的庆
祝方式，故选D。【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选
项选出正确答案，推理判新题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。11．【分析】
本文主要介绍了音乐在调节运动员情绪中的巨大作用。【解答】（1）B.推理判断题。根据But is there any science
behind such practices？但这些做法背后有科学依据吗？由此可知，第一段是为了引出音乐在体育中的重要性这个话题。
故选B。（2）B.细节理解题。根据Hsu''s team came up with one possible explanation
：when people hear music that expresses a sense of power，they mimi
c（模拟） these feelings in their mind.Hsu的团队提出了一种可能的解释：当人们听到充满力量的音乐时
，他们会在脑海中模拟这些感觉。可知，他同意充满力量的音乐能让人产生类似的感觉。故选B。（3）D.词义猜测题。根据NBA playe
r Kobe Bryant，for example，often put on big headphones and even el
l into deep thought to boost his game and reduced his anxiety.以NB
A球员科比?布莱恩特为例，他经常戴上大耳机，甚至深入思考，以......他的比赛，并且减少焦虑。可推知，他这样做是为了提升自己的比
赛水平。所以划线词意为"提升"即improve。故选D。（4）C.细节理解题。根据they found that pop was
perfect for slower，more repetitive﹣type tasks.If you''re warming u
p or cooling down after exercises，pop songs are the correct choic
e.他们发现流行乐非常适合慢节奏、重复性更强的任务。如果你在运动后进行热身或放松，流行歌曲是正确的选择。可知，人们在运动前后听要流
行音乐。故选C。【点评】答阅读题时，先弄清楚短文的主旨大意和文章的脉络，然后在文章中找到对应的信息，再和选项作对比，得出正确答案。
12．【分析】本文主要讲述了马特和山姆所开展的一项垃圾回收项目，并且讲述了这个项目是如何运行以及这个项目的意义所在。【解答】（1）
C.细节理解题。根据They wanted to see exactly how much waste the three R''s
could save.他们想知道三个R能节省多少浪费。可知通过做一个实验，马特和山姆想知道三个R能节省多少浪费。故选C。（2）D
.细节理解题。根据Then they worked with the Student Council.They prepared
brochures（手册） to send home to tell the students and their familie
s about recycling.然后他们与学生会合作。他们准备了小册子送回家，告诉学生和他们的家人回收利用的情况。可知马特和山
姆在回收项目中帮助学生和他们的家人了解回收利用。故选D。（3）A.推理判断题。根据Matt and Sam presented t
he idea of starting a recycling programme to the school leaders.T
hen they worked with the Student Council.They prepared brochures（
手册） to send home to tell the students and their families about re
cycling.They stated in the brochure that recycling helps to keep
our planet healthy.马特和萨姆向学校领导提出了启动回收计划的想法。然后他们与学生会合作。他们准备了小册子送回家，
告诉学生和他们的家人回收利用的情况。他们在小册子中说，回收利用有助于保持我们的地球健康。可知他们为了保护地球在学校里开展了回收项目
，因此推断他们很有责任感。所以责任感可以最好地形容Matt和Sam，故选A。【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间
逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解。根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。13．【分析】文章主要讲述了许多人害怕失败，其实成功就是来自失败。
【解答】（1）A。推理判断题。根据" Failure also reminds us that things can go wro
ng—sometimes with terrible results"失败也提醒我们，事情可能会出错——有时会导致可怕的结果。"T
he experience taught Kaltenbrunner that no matter how prepared a
person is，bad things can sill happen.But Kaltenbrunner decided sh
e had to learn from her experience and move on"这次经历告诉Kaltenbrunne
r，不管一个人准备得多么充分，坏事还是会发生。但是，Kaltenbrunner决定，她必须从自己的经历中吸取教训，继续前进。可知作
者是告诉我们糟糕的事情如何成为重要的教训。可知是A项符合题意。故选：A。（2）C。词义猜测题。根据" Accepting fa
ilure is not easy for many，though.We are often reluctant to tell
people that we are failures because our good name depends on succ
ess"然而，对很多人来说，接受失败并不容易。我们常常（__）告诉别人我们是失败者，因为我们的好名声是建立在成功之上的。可猜测是"
unwilling不愿意"符合语境。可知C符合题意。故选：C。（3）D。主旨大意题。根据"Most of us fear fail
ure.However，without failure，progress would be impossible"我们大多数人害怕
失败。然而，没有失败，进步是不可能的。以及文章主要讲述了许多人害怕失败，其实成功就是来自失败。可知是D项符合题意。故选：D。【点评
】做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项，在抓住关键句子的基础上合理地分析才能得出正确的答案。14．【分析
】文中通过Facebook使人们上瘾，告诫人们要把大脑从社交媒体中解放出来。【解答】（1）C 词义猜测题。根据上文When you
check your phone，your brain gets its own little zing；Someone mig
ht be talking about you on Facebook！No？Reload.Maybe your Instagra
m got a heart！Reload.Reload.可知：当你检查手机时，你的大脑会有点兴奋。有人可能在Facebook上谈论
你！没有？重新加载。可能会你的照片分享会得到一颗心！重新加载。结合文中Human brains can fight the way
s apps hijack our brains...可知这里应该是指：程序"控制"你的大脑。故选：C。（2）D 细节理解题。根据
Instead，he saves articles to a service called Pocket，which reads
them aloud while he''s at the gym.We hurt ourselves when we use so
cial media as a break from serious work.Our brains need a chance
to be empty.可知：把文章保存到一种叫Pocket的服务，以免受到社交媒体的打扰。故选：D。（3）B 标题归纳题。根据
文中几个小标题Limit Triggers，Avoid Quicksand，Make New Norms，Tech Should
Help可以推断出，本文最好的标题是：把你的大脑从社交媒体中解放出来。故选：B。（4）C 推理判断题。根据 I became mi
ndful of my early﹣morning bad habits.Pre﹣coffee，half awake，I''d li
e there for an hour with my phone.So I called up psychologists，br
ain scientists and app designers for advice on what actually woul
d help me.我开始注意我清晨的坏习惯。喝咖啡前，半睡半醒，我会在那里躺上一个小时，拿着手机。所以我打电话给心理学家、脑科学
家和应用程序设计师，征求他们对我有什么实际帮助的建议。Surprisingly，they didn''t tell me to im
mediately stop，but instead，they told me I needed the skills for m
anaging social media as part of my life.令人惊讶的是，他们没有告诉我立即停止，而是告诉我，
我需要管理社交媒体的技能，这是我生活的一部分。可以推断出：我们应该自己决定什么时候接触社交媒体。故选：C。【点评】在通读全文的基础
上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。15．【分析】本文叙述了"人如其食"，一个人吃的东
西会反应在一个人的身上。本文介绍的是爱吃甜食的人的一些特征：爱吃甜食的人更友好、爱吃甜食的人更喜欢当志愿者。甜食虽然容易使人发胖，
但它也是使人们友好、助人的有效方式。【解答】细节理解题。（1）D overweight超重；excited兴奋的；relaxed放
松的；friendly友好的。根据"According to their answers，the scientists found
that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.根据他们的回答，科学家们发现
喜欢甜食的学生更友善。"可知科学家发现喜欢吃甜食的人更友好。故选D。（2）A 根据 In their another experi
ment，the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food su
ch as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other peopl
e in need，and those who ate non﹣sweet food such as chips weren''t.
在他们的另一项实验中，科学家们发现，喜欢甜食（如饼干和巧克力）的人更愿意帮助其他需要帮助的人，而喜欢吃薯条等非甜食的人则不愿意。可
知这个实验的主要目的是为了说明性格和行为与人们的口味有关，故选A。（3）C 根据 In their another experim
ent，the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food suc
h as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people
in need，and those who ate non﹣sweet food such as chips weren''t.在
他们的另一项实验中，科学家们发现，喜欢甜食（如饼干和巧克力）的人更愿意帮助其他需要帮助的人，而喜欢吃薯条等非甜食的人则不愿意。可知
爱吃甜食的人更愿意帮助别人。故选C。【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定
最佳答案。16．【分析】这篇材料分享了几位学生学习英语时发生的有趣的事。【解答】细节理解题。（1）A.根据Sophie.When
I first visited New York，I went to a shopping centre.I asked a la
dy where the shoes were.索菲。当我第一次访问纽约时，我去了一个购物中心。我问一位女士鞋子在哪里。所以索菲发
布了关于买鞋子的故事。故选A。（2）B .根据One daу，the head master told us that our E
nglish teacher Maggie couldn''t teach that day because she had a f
rog in her throat.Why did she eat a frog？Then l learned that it m
eans someone''sthroat is dry or blocked.有一天，校长告诉我们，我们的英语老师玛吉那天不能教书
，因为她喉咙里有一只青蛙。她为什么吃青蛙？后来我才知道，这意味着某人的喉咙干燥或堵塞。可知玛吉喉咙干燥。故选B。（3）D.根据Bu
t when I met his grandfather，I liked him a lot.I found it very st
range.Why did my friend use a bad word about such a nice man？Gues
s what？When speaking informally， "wicked" means "very nice".但是当我见
到他的祖父时，我非常喜欢他。我觉得很奇怪。为什么我的朋友对这么好的人说脏话？你猜怎么着？非正式地说，"邪恶"意味着"非常好"。可知
朱利安觉得他笔友的祖父很好。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及细节题、推断题和两种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题
需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。17．【分析】这篇文章讲述了Jarrett Little 和Chris Dixon救了一条受伤的
狗的故事。【解答】（1）A .细节理解题。根据"Something nearby moving among the trees h
ad caught her attention.""附近有什么东西在树林中移动引起了她的注意。"可知，他的骑行伙伴突然停下来是因为
旁边的树林中有东西在移动。故选A。（2）B .推理判断题。根据"Today，Columbo is living the high
life on a farm...As Dixon said，''He is really the luckiest dog ali
ve."可知，今天，Columbo 正在农场过着美好的生活。正如 Dixon 所说，"它真的是世上最幸运的狗。"由此可推断，这只狗
现在过着幸福的生活。故选B。（3）B .推理判断题。文中这只狗先是被 Jarrett Little 和 Chris Dixon 救
助，然后又被 Andrea Shaw 收养，并被治好了受伤的腿，并且过上了幸福的生活，所以说狗的最好的朋友是人类。故选B。【点评】
做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求
后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。18．【分析】本文主要是讲述了应该降低我们对压力的承受能力。【解答】（1）B.细节
理解题。根据So， if you teach people to raise their tolerance to stress，
that''s exactly what will happen. They will accept even more resp
onsibility until again， their level of stress matches that of the
ir tolerance. 可知所以，如果你教人们提高对压力的承受能力，那就是会发生的事情。他们将承担更多的责任，直到他们的压力水
平与他们的承受能力相匹配。故选B。（2）B.句意理解题。根据 our present level of stress will b
e exactly that of our tolerance to stress. You''ll notice that the
people who say， "I can deal with lots of stress" will always be
under a great deal of it! So， if you teach people to raise their
tolerance to stress， that''s exactly what will happen. They will a
ccept even more responsibility until again， their level of stress
matches that of their tolerance.可知我们现在的压力水平将是我们对压力的容忍度。在压力下我会说"很
多人都会注意到的！所以，如果你教人们提高对压力的承受能力，那就是会发生的事情。他们将承担更多的责任，直到他们的压力水平与他们的承受
能力相匹配。因此可知这句话的意思是压力水平随着他们的承受能力而变化，故选B。（3）C.段落大意题。根据your stress wi
ll be like the "snowball" rolling down the hill. When it''s small，
it''s manageable and easy to control. Once it gathers more， howev
er， it''s difficult， if not impossible， to stop.可知你的压力就像滚下山坡的"雪球"。
当它很小的时候，它是可管理的，并且易于控制。然而，一旦它聚集了更多，即使不是不可能，也很难停止。因此可知第四段主要讲述了明智的做法
是注意到压力的早期迹象并尽快加以控制。故选C。（4）A.标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是根据There''s no need to wo
rry that you won''t get it all done. When your mind is clear and p
eaceful and your stress level comes down， you''ll be more effectiv
e and you''ll have more fun. As you lower your tolerance to stress
， you will find that you''ll have far less stress to deal with， as
well as creative ideas for dealing with the stress that is left
over.可知没必要担心你不能完成所有的事情。当你的头脑清醒、平和，你的压力水平降低，你会更有效率，你会有更多的乐趣。当你降低对压
力的容忍度时，你会发现你要处理的压力要少得多，同时也会有创造性的想法来应对剩下的压力。因此可知本文主要是讲述了应该降低我们对压力的
承受能力。故选A。【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．19．【
分析】这篇材料介绍了世界上四处古代文化遗迹。【解答】细节理解题。（1）B.根据Temple of Artemis：It was b
uilt to honor the goddess of hunting.可知Artemis神庙是为了纪念狩猎女神的。故选：B.（
2）A.根据Hanging Gardens of Babylon：These gardens were built by a ki
ng for his wife. 可知巴比伦的空中花园是一位国王为妻子建的。故选：A.（3）C.根据Many travelers
still visit the Great Pyramid today.可知今天人们还可以看到的是金字塔。故选：C.【点评】在通读
全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案。20．【分析】这篇文章讲述了不同时期人们
对句号赋予的不同意义。【解答】（1）It is used to show the end of a sentence.细节理解题。
根据第一段This punctuation mark（标点符号）is used to show the end of a sent
ence.可知句号是用来表明一个句子的结束。故答案为：It is used to show the end of a senten
ce.（2）They see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger.细节理解题。根据第
二段However，the full stop has a different meaning to teenagers and
those in their early 20s，who see this punctuation mark as a sign
of anger.可知青少年把句号当做生气的符号。故答案为：They see this punctuation mark as a
sign of anger.（3）Because the message is ended just by sending it
.细节理解题。根据第三段Some have said the full stop is unnecessary when used
in texting because the message is ended just by sending it.可知一些人
认为句号是没有必要的是因为已发送信息就完了。故答案为：Because the message is ended just by s
ending it.篇文章讲述了不同时期人们对句号赋予的不同意义和原因。（4）Yes.（Yes，they do.）细节理解题。根据
第四段If you send a text message without a full stop，it''s already ob
vious that you''ve concluded the message.可知Lauren Fonteyn认为没有必要在短信
后面加句号；根据第五段In his book Making a Point，he says that the punctuatio
n mark has become an "emotion marker" hat reminds the recipient （
接受者）that the sender is angry or annoyed.可知David Crystal 认为加句号表示信息
发送者生气了，所以他也不建议用句号。故答案为：Yes.（Yes，they do.）（5）The change of the mea
ning of the full stop and the reason for that./How the meaning of
the full stop changes and why./The different meanings of the ful
l stop and the reason for its change.主旨大意题。根据第二段However，the full
stop has a different meaning to teenagers and those in their earl
y 20s，who see this punctuation mark as a sign of anger.And there
is a reason for that.可知本文主要讲述了句号的意义的变化以及变化的原因。故答案为：The change of
the meaning of the full stop and the reason for that./How the mea
ning of the full stop changes and why./The different meanings of
the full stop and the reason for its change.【点评】对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读
全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．21．【分析】本文主要讲述了A
I技术创作绘画艺术品的相关情况。【解答】（1）D.细节理解题。根据he painting was the first piece
of Al art to have been sold at auction （拍卖）.Soon questions rang t
hrough the media：Is this art？Who is the artist？How about the owne
r？Are machines now creative，too？可知D这幅画是第一件由AI创作而拍卖的艺术品。很快，媒体上出现了这
样的问题：这是艺术吗？艺术家是谁？主人呢？机器现在也有创造力了吗？因此可知拍卖的那幅画引起了媒体的极大关注。故选D。（2）D.段落
大意题。根据They first programed （编 写 程 序）the Al，and then they chose 15
，000 existing paintings to train the software.Connecting the pain
ting with the algorithm （计算程序）was just a clever marketing tool.Al
did not produce the painting on its own at all.可知他们首先对Al进行编程，然后选
择15000幅现有画作来训练软件。将绘画与算法相结合，是一种聪明的营销工具。这幅画根本不是AI自己画的。因此可知本段主要讲述了是谁
让AI创作了这幅画。故选A。（3）A.细节理解题。根据the painting was just one of the count
less artworks Al could produce.可知这幅画只是AI能创作出的无数艺术品之一。因此可知AI技术可以创作
出无数的艺术品。故选A。【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细
细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。22．【分析】本文介绍了作者有幸在今年夏天拥有 M
rs.Raymond的课堂宠物Felix，一只仓鼠。然后讲述了他们在一起的快乐时光，最后夏天结束了，只能把Felix还给 Mrs.
Raymond，他有点难过。【解答】细节推理题（1）A 根据文中"Every school day when I checked
on him，"每天我检查他和"When I saw him sitting in his cage counting on hi
s claws （爪子）during math class，I knew something was up for sure."在
数学课上当我看到他坐在笼子里用他的爪子在数数，我知道肯定有事情发生。可知作者对课堂宠物"a hamster "非常关心，非常友好。
故选：A。（2）B 根据文中"I bought some tunnels （隧道）to add to Felix''s cage.F
elix loved his tunnels."我买了一些隧道添加到Felix的笼子里。Felix爱他的隧道。可知作者想使得Fel
ix很高兴。故选：B。（3）A 根据文中" Now that summer is almost over.I''m kind of
sad about having to take Felix back to Mrs.Raymond."现在，夏天就要过去了。我有
点难过不得不把Felix送给雷蒙德太太。可知作者只能再等到下一个夏天可能拥有 Felix 了。故选：A。【点评】对于阅读理解题，首
先通读全文，了解大意，根据对问题的理解在文章中寻找相关信息，结合上下文情境，给出答案。23．【分析】人们每天眨眼成千上万次，这主要
是为了保持眼球的湿润．但一项新的研究表明，眨眼还有另外一个更重要的目的﹣让我们的眼球重新定位，重新聚焦新的事物．【解答】（1）B．
细节理解题．根据短文第二段The team said they found that blinking "repositions
our eyeballs so we can stay focused"on what we are seeing．They sa
id that when we blink our eyelids，the eyes roll back into their s
ockets﹣the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes．，最新的研究表
明，人们眨眼睛是为了让我们更好的聚焦我们要看的事物，当眨眼睛的时候，我们的眼球会回滚到眼窝里，那样可以保护我们的眼睛．故选B。（2
）A．细节理解题．根据短文第二段中However，the researchers found the eyes don''t alw
ays return to the same position （位置）．They said this causes the br
ain to tell the eye muscles （肌肉） to reorganize our eyesight．可知，研究
表明，眼睛不会回到同一个点，科学家说我们的大脑支配着眼睛的肌肉去重新聚焦新的点．故选A。（3）C．词义猜测题．根据划线单词所在的语
境After the dot was moved in this way 30 times，the volunteers'' eye
s changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would
be．Professor Maus said． "Even though the volunteers did not consc
iously register that the dot had moved，their brains did，and adjus
ted （调整）with the corrective eye movements．移动圆点30次后，志愿者的眼睛将焦点转移到他们
预测的地方．尽管志愿者们无意识地……那个点的移动，可是他们的大脑是意识到了，并相应的给眼睛传递信号，做适当的调整．由此可猜测reg
ister的意思应为"意识到"，与realize同义，故选C。（4）C．主旨大意题．根据短文的最后These findings a
dd to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to （适应
）changes directing our eye muscles to correct for errors in our b
odies'' own hardware．这些发现增加了我们对大脑如何不断适应变化的理解，引导我们的眼部肌肉纠正我们身体自身硬件的错
误．因此我们的大脑在支配我们看事物方面起着非常重要的作用．故选C。【点评】首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的
信息，然后明确词意，结合排除法逐一选出答案．最后再通读全文，核对答案．24．【分析】短文主要讲述家庭历史在孩子成长过程中起着重要的
、积极的作用．【解答】（1）D．主旨大意题．根据第一段Researchers have recently discovered h
ow至最后一段，可知其大意是讲述家庭历史在孩子成长过程中起着重要的、积极的作用．故选D。（2）C．推理判断题．通读短文第三段 In
terested，Duke set out to test her conclusion…，可知杜克和罗宾?菲弗什用于测试而询问孩
子们的问题都和家庭历史有关．所以经过问答之后便可以知道一个人有多了解他的家庭．故选C。（3）B．推理判断题．根据短文第四段第二句说
：They then compared the children''s results with a group of psycho
logical tests the children had taken and reached a conclusion…（然后，他们将孩子们的测试结果与孩子们进行的一组心理测试进行比较，得出结论……）由此可知，A项错误．短文第二段说：Duke was studying stories in families when his wife made a discovery…（杜克在研究家庭故事时，他的妻子发现……）由此可知，C项错误．短文第八段第三句说：When faced with a challenge，happy families，like happy people，just add a new chapter（章）to their life story that helps them overcome the difficulty．（当面对挑战时，快乐的家庭，就像快乐的人一样，只需在他们的生活故事中增加一个新的篇章就帮助他们克服困难．）由此可知，D项错误．故选B。【点评】首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合排除法逐一选出答案．最后再通读全文，核对答案．25．【分析】短文主要讲述Mansor未能像往年一样收到父母送的生日礼物而难过．Mansor带着难过的心情来到了敬老院．在敬老院，他看到快乐的老人后，心生感触，心情也开朗了．等他回到家中，他发现其实父母给他的生日礼物是一个学习课程．尽管这不是他想要的手机，但是他还是很高兴．最后，他也明白其实他的父母并没有忘记他的生日．【解答】（1）B 细节理解题．短文第一段第五句说：He had given various hints （暗示） about what he really wanted，and even silently put a picture of the mobile phone into his mother''s handbag．（他对自己真正想要的东西给出了各种暗示，他甚至还在母亲的手提包里悄悄地放了一张手机照片．）由此可知，Mansor暗示他的父母他真正想要什么礼物．故选B。（2）B 推理判断题．短文第四段最后两句表明Mansor看到那些老人后的心理活动：Why should he be sad？A mobile phone was not quite a big deal after all．（他为什么要难过？毕竟，一部手机真不是什么大事．）由此可推测，Mansor看到那些老人后意识到他不应该难过．故选B。（3）A 推理判断题．短文倒数第一段说，With tears of excitement，Mansor realized that he should have known that his parents would never forget his birthday．（看到父母送的生日礼物后）Mansor流下了兴奋的眼泪，并意识到他本应该知道父母绝不会忘记他的生日．由此可判断，Mansor喜欢父母送的生日礼物，而他却不知道父母其实是不会忘记他的生日的．所以A项描述正确，B项描述不正确，而文中也未提及C、D项内容．故选A。【点评】本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．26．【分析】这是一篇史地常识类阅读，文章主要讲了唐人街，它是中国人在外国的一个聚居地，美国就有很多唐人街．在唐人街购物很有趣，还可以在唐人街吃到传统的美食，住在唐人街也很舒适．【解答】细节理解题（1）B．根据短文第一段It is in a foreign country．It is a place where many overseas Chinese live together．Chinatowns are throughout the world可知，唐人街是中国人在国外的一个居住地．故选B。（2）A．根据短文第三段中You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there．New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best restaurants．可知，在New Silver Palace Restaurant你可以享受传统的中国菜．故选A。（3）D．根据短文第四段中Many overseas Chinese send their children to these schools．They want their children to learn more about China and its culture．可知，很多海外的中国人把他们的孩子送去学汉语，是想让他们的孩子更多的了解中国和它的文化．故选D。【点评】首先要通读全文，了解文章大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，然后明确词意，结合排除法逐一选出答案．最后再通读全文，核对答案．27．【分析】本文主要讲述了科学家安妮早期的科学探索并不总是那么容易，但她喜欢尝试新事物对科学探索永不放弃和对学习的态度以及寻找答案的过程，正是这些帮助安妮走向成功。【解答】（1）She was interested in trying to understand how different pieces could fit together.细节理解题。根据"She was interested in trying to understand how different pieces could fit together.她有兴趣尝试去理解不同的部分是如何组合在一起的。"可知，她有兴趣尝试去理解不同的部分是如何组合在一起的，故填：She was interested in trying to understand how different pieces could fit together.（2）No，it wasn''t.细节判断题。根据"this early science exploration wasn''t always easy for Anne.对安妮来说，早期的科学探索并不总是那么容易。"可判断出，早期的科学探索对她来说不容易，故填：No，it wasn''t.（3）When Anne went to middle school.细节理解题。根据"When Anne went to middle school，she was required to do a project for the science fair."可知，安妮上中学时，她被要求为科学博览会做一个项目，故填：When Anne went to middle school.（4）By following the steps of the scientific method and then creating a good presentation.细节理解题。根据"By following the steps of the scientific method and then creating a good presentation，she received recognition at the science fair."可知，通过遵循科学方法的步骤，然后进行良好的演示，她在科学博览会上获得了认可，故填：By following the steps of the scientific method and then creating a good presentation.（5）Her curiosity，never give up and attitudes towards learning and the process of finding answers.细节理解题。根据短文内容，结合最后"I have never run out of interesting things to learn about andI really like learning things....Even if other people already know the answers and you could look it up online teaching yourself the process of finding answers is more important than finding the answers.我从来都有很多有趣的东西可以学习，我真的很喜欢学习……即使别人已经知道答案，你也可以在网上查找，自学寻找答案的过程比寻找答案更重要。"可知，她的好奇心、永不放弃以及对学习的态度和寻找答案的过程，正是这些帮助安妮走向成功，故填：Her curiosity，never give up and attitudes towards learning and the process of finding answers.【点评】掌握全文的大意之后，细读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息即可。28．【分析】这篇文章主要讲了网络欺凌以及孩子避免被欺负而需要培养的三大技能。【解答】（1）1，500 kids.细节理解题。根据Criminal﹣justice professors Justin Patchin and Sameer Hinduja surveyed 1，500 kids aged 10 to 17.刑事司法教授贾斯汀?帕金（Justin Patchin）和萨米尔?印度加（Sameer Hinduja）调查了1500名10至17岁的儿童。可知，Justin Patchin和Sameer Hinduja调查了1500名孩子。故填1，500 kids.（2）Girls .细节理解题。根据Limber and Kowalski also found that girls were twice as likely as boys to be the victims（受害者） of attacks.Limber和Kowalski还发现，女孩成为网络欺凌的受害者的可能性是男孩的两倍。可知，根据Limber和Kowalski的说法，女孩更有可能成为网络欺凌的目标。故填Girls .（3）Because identities can often be hidden or wrong.细节理解题。根据"It is difficult for someone who is being cyberbullied to know who is doing it because identities can often be hidden or wrong，"Limber says.Limber说："被网络欺负的人很难知道是谁在做这件事，因为身份往往是隐藏的或错误的。"所以很难找到恶霸，因为身份往往是隐藏的或错误的。故填Because identities can often be hidden or wrong.（4）The top three skills kids need to develop in order to avoid school bullies.主旨大意题。根据Here are the top three skills kids need to develop in order to avoid school bullies.以下是孩子们为了避免学校欺负而需要培养的三大技能。结合文章理解，可知这篇文章主要讲了孩子避免学校欺负而需要培养的三大技能。故填The top three skills kids need to develop in order to avoid school bullies.【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。29．【分析】本文主要介绍了中国结的起源，作用以及意义。【解答】细节理解题。（1）In the Ming Dynasty.根据第一段They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China，and became popular in the Ming Dynasty.可知，中国结是开始于中国唐宋时期的一种传统艺术形式，到明朝开始流行。故答案为：In the Ming Dynasty。（2）It means "connection"．根据第二段The Chinese word for "knot"，jie，means "connection"．可知，"结"的中文意思是"连接"。故答案为：It means "connection"。（3）Because the pronunciation of the Chinese character jie is very close to that of ji， "good luck"．根据第二段Meanwhile，the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"．可知，同时，汉语"结"字的发音与"吉祥"极为接近，故答案为：Because the pronunciation of the Chinese character jie is very close to that of ji，"good luck"。（4）Their sizes，usages and patterns.根据文章第三段Besides，the knots，widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture，come in different sizes…Whether large or small，there are over a dozen basic knot patterns（图案），named according to their shapes，usages or origins.（此外，在中国文化的日常生活中广泛存在的结有不同的大小，小的结与珠宝、衣服、礼品盒和家具相连以吸引人们的注意，而大的结则用来装饰客厅或书房，无论大小，都有十几种基本的图案，根据它们的形状、用法或起源来命名。）可知，主要讲述的是中国结的大小，用法和模式，故答案为：Their sizes，usages and patterns。（5）The depth of Chinese culture.根据最后一段In?br ief，the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect（反映）the depth of Chinese culture.可知，中国著名的中国结充分反映了中国文化的深度。故答案为：The depth of Chinese culture。【点评】题目要求根据短文内容回答问题，主要考查学生的阅读理解能力、从文中提取信息的能力及归纳概括能力。做题时，要根据不同的题型分情况作答：本文多为细节理解题，需要根据题目要求在文中找出相应内容，可直接得出答案。30．【分析】本文主要针对新型冠状病毒，提出了一些预防指南。【解答】（1）You should stay 6 feet apart and wear face coverings.细节理解题。根据You should only play sports and games with others when you can stay 6 feet apart and wear face coverings.可知，当你和别人一起做运动和游戏的时候，你们应该保持6英尺的距离，戴上面罩。故填You should stay 6 feet apart and wear face covering.（2）Because they are not acceptable face coverings.细节理解题。根据Don''t cover your face with bandanas （印花手帕） or gaiters （鞋套） .They are not acceptable face coverings while at the gym.可知，因为在体育馆里印花手帕或鞋套当做口罩是不被允许的。所以不要用印花手帕或鞋套遮住脸。故填Because they are not acceptable face coverings.（3）You can take off your face covering when you are eating and drinking.细节理解题。根据Keep your face covering on at all times unless you are eating and drinking.可知，当你吃喝的时候，可以把口罩摘下来。故填You can take off your face covering when you are eating and drinking.（4）You can use contactless payment methods.细节理解题。根据Only touch products you intend to buy，and use contactless （无需接触的） payment methods whenever possible.可知，当购物时，可以使用非接触式支付方式，确保支付安全。故填You can use contactless payment methods.（5）How to prevent COVID﹣19.主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知，本文主要目的是为了告诉我们如何预防新型冠状病毒。故填How to prevent COVID﹣19.【点评】做题时首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．其次，细读题材，各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。 43 / 44