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专题06 阅读理解之说明文

姓名：_________ 班级：_________ 学号：_________

① The Internet is a place where we can talk freely, but it is also a place where we pay litle attention to whether or not our language ability is becoming poorer.

② According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, more than 76 percent of young people in China said they felt their Chinese language skills have declined. They don’t use complex rhetorical technique(修辞手法) as often anymore. It is believed that digital technology and Internet emojis have changed their communication habits.

③ For example, direct expression is a preferred way to communicate online. When one sees something funny, one will simply type “hahaha” or use the “cry-laugh”emoji, Beijing Youth Daily noted. What’s more, Cai Xiaoxia’s teacher from Fuzhou, told China Youth Daily that words in general are being used less. For example, people can share photos and emojis online with little need for words to describe them.

④Also, “copy and paste” culture is getting popular. People simply pick up expressions from the internet without much thought. Many begin to use a fixed set of sentence patterns, such as “….yyds”.

⑤If this continues, it could influence our way of thinking, Peoples Daily noted. When we use expressions without thinking, it means we have become too lazy to express our real feelings. If teenagers are used to using emojis, they could lose the ability to use words properly.

⑥ To improve our language skills, experts suggest that we should try to think independently and develop our own language. They also suggest that we should read more works of literature(文学).  “Keep using different words to show your special feelings.” said Shen Xiaolong, a professor in the Chinese department at Fudan University.

1．Which information is NOT true according to China Youth Daily’s survey?

A．Over three quarters of young Chinese people think their language skills have become stronger.

B．Young Chinese people don’t use complex rhetorical technique as often anymore.

C．Digital technology and Internet emojis have changed young Chinese people’s communication habits.

D．Young Chinese people don’t need to use words to describe photos they showed.

2．The underlined word “declined” means ________ in Chinese.

A．下降                 B．上升                      C．选择                      D．增强

3．Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly tell us ________.

A．what people’s new communication habits are

B．which phrases are the most popular on the internet

C．why young people like using emojis

D．where young people learn new expressions

4．If people are used to direct expressions and emojis, people could become ________.

A．good at thinking creatively

B．unable to use words properly

C．less interested in taking with others

D．more active to express their real feelings

5．If we divide the passage into four parts the answer should be ________.

A．①②③/④/⑤/⑥                                  B．①/②③/④/⑤⑥

C．①/②③④/⑤/⑥                                   D．①/②/③/④⑤⑥

Brighton, a famous holiday town next to the sea in Sussex, on the southeast coast of England, is only 50 minutes on a fast train from London. The town usually has about 134,000 citizens(市民), but it gets a lot of tourists all year round.

A long time ago Brighton was a quiet fishing town. Later on, when swimming in the sea became popular, many rich and important people, as well as musicians and writers began to arrive and Brighton became a popular seaside holiday town.

Prince George, the future King George IV, first visited Brighton in 1783. He liked it and used to spend part of the summer there because of his health. He asked John Nash, a very famous builder, to build him a palace. It took about 40 years to build the palace and it cost 500, 000 pounds! Now more than 400, 000 tourists visit Brighton and the palace—the Royal Pavilion—every year.

The Royal Pavilion, with its beautiful rooms and museums, is not the only interesting thing in Brighton. In May, this friendly and colourful town holds an international festival with many different kinds of music, dance and theatre.

6．Brighton used to be ________ a long time ago.

A．a holiday town

B．a festival town

C．an important town

D．a fishing town

7．Brighton became popular because ________.

A．people liked to go swimming there

B．the king lived there sometimes

C．there were many writers there

D．an important museum was there

8．King George IV liked to spend the summer in Brighton because ________.

A．he wanted to catch fish

B．he did not like London

C．he was not very healthy

D．he was fond of paintings

9．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________ in the passage.

A．King George IV B．the palace               C．Brighton                 D．the builder

10．Which of the following sentences best describes Brighton today?

A．It is only busy during the international festival.

B．Rich and important people must go there.

C．There are many amazing activities for tourists.

D．It is no longer as popular as it was some years ago.

People pay close attention to 5G these years. So, what is 5G? The “G” stands for the generation of your mobile network. 5G is the 5th generation mobile networks and it’s a hundred times faster than 4G.

The first 5G video call was made on a Huawei Mate X smartphone on March 30, 2019. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks. Monaco became the first country in Europe to use a next-generation 5G mobile phone network based on technology from Chinese company Huawei.

It sounds obvious, but it’s important to understand just how much faster 5G is compared to current 4G speeds. 5G will not only be many, many times faster than your existing connection, and it will be greatly faster than the broadband connection you have at home.

Now, 4G takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds to send and receive data. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond or less. This big change will not only make our mobile Internet faster. It can be used in many other ways as well.

For example, 5G will help make self-driving cars safer. Today’s self-driving test cars have one problem-lag. When the car “sees” an obstacle (障碍), it sends this information to a data centre and receives instructions. However, it takes time to send and receive this information. With this kind of lag, the cars might crash because they don’t receive instructions in time. With 5G, this lag will be greatly lowered, making the cars safer, according to CNN. 5G could also be used to power the Internet of Things (IOT). This refers to a large online network that connects all things and people. Fast Internet speeds will be the key to developing this technology. For example, with IOT under 5G, your fridge could automatically (自动地) place an order online for eggs when it finds that there are no eggs left inside.

All in all, 5G will shape every type of technology that it touches. And you won’t have to wait too long for that to happen. Though we’ve seen a lot of positive progress just in the last year, we still have a long way to go before 5G is anywhere near as common as 4G is right now.

11．Which city first tested 5G?

A．Beijing.           B．Guangzhou.            C．Shenzhen.               D．Shanghai.

12．What can we learn about from Paragraph 2?

A．5G is widely used in Shanghai.

B．It took lots of eforts to test 5G.

C．China and Monaco is working on its 5G networks.

D．5G would make it possible to take videos.

13．What does the underlined word “lag” probably mean?

A．延迟                B．迷路                      C．暂停                      D．耗电

14．Why does the writer mention the fridge?

A．To describe the importance of IOT.

B．To encourage people to try the new product.

C．To introduce how to use the Internet of Things.

D．To show 5G would make IOT more powerful.

15．Which might be the best title of the passage?

A．Can 5G go far?

B．How is 5G changing our life?

C．5G is on the way

D．China is leading the world in 5G

Jogging（慢跑）is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier lives. It’s easy to do and it’s free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.

First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.

Always jog outdoors. By changing your route and choose different streets every day, you will always have something interesting to enjoy while you jog.

Take along your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you excited and run further without feeling bored.

It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up with him or her.

16．Which is NOT the advantage of jogging according to the passage?

A．It makes us healthier.

B．It is fun and interesting.

C．It doesn’t need much money.

D．Most of us can do it because it is easy.

17．How many ideas does the writer tell us to help make jogging fun?

A．Three.              B．Four.                     C．Five.                      D．Six.

18．What does the underlined word “route” mean in Chinese?

A．规律                B．习惯                      C．场地                      D．路线

19．How can the music help jogging?

A．It can make us excited and run further.

B．It can make us run faster.

C．It can be helpful to our body.

D．It can make us only think about jogging.

20．The best tittle（题目）of the passage may be ______.

A．Help Your Friends Jog

B．How to Jog with Others

C．Ways to Make Jogging Fun

D．The Advantages of Jogging

What subject do you worry about most at school? Many students worry about math. Some students can’t sleep well the day before a math exam. Others may feel very nervous during the exam. But there is a way to make the subject less terrible.

Some people are worried about math, but a posture (姿势) makes a big difference to them. The posture is sitting up straight and it can help students do better in math exams. However, some people are good at math and the posture makes no difference to them. Scientists tested 125 college students. They asked them to take a math exam. First, they were sitting in a slumped over (趴着) posture, and then they were sitting up straight. After the exam, about 60% students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight.

A slumped over posture is a defensive posture and if people are in danger, they will use this posture to protect (保护) themselves. This posture can bring out bad memories in their bodies and brains. This can stop them from thinking clearly because they are too nervous. However, sitting up straight makes people feel confident and strong.

A good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Sportspeople, musicians and public speakers can all feel good from better postures. When people feel nervous, they can also try to stand straight to make themselves feel tall. It can help them feel more certain and focus better.

So take the right posture to take the math exam and do other things. Certainly you can improve a lot!

21．A posture makes a big difference if the people ______.

A．can sleep well.

B．are worried about math

C．are good at math

D．do better in math exams

22．In the exam, the college students did the following things EXCEPT ______.

A．taking an exam

B．sitting in a slumped over posture

C．sitting up straight

D．feeling nervous about the exam result

23．How many students said the exam was easier to do if they were sitting up straight?

A．65.                  B．70                         C．75.                         D．80.

24．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “defensive”?

A．戒备的            B．热忱的                  C．冰冷的                   D．可怕的

25．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sportspeople Can Feel Tall

B．Sit Up Straight To Do Sports

C．Slump Over To Take a Math Exam

D．Take a Right Posture and Get a Better Result

Britain is a nation of animal lovers. From the cute and lovely ones to the slimy(粘滑的) and scary ones, we love them all.

Some of us have a deep feeling for our pets(宠物), and these animals become part of the family. But here at the Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service Centre, animals will go back to the wild at last. London is not only home to millions of people but also home to many wild animals, but sometimes the animals can get hurt.

Here at the centre, the workers look after the injured or very young animals. When they get well enough, they can go back into the wild. Looking after them is hard work. The first thing of the day is making breakfast.

Most of the people who work here are volunteers(志愿者). None of them are paid. They help out and provide their time for free, for the love of animals. They work here to care for sick and injured animals and birds and then let them go back into the wild where they live. They depend on donations(捐赠) to keep the work going. People come to visit them at the centre, and then give away some money for animal protection(保护).

26．The Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service is the name of ________.

A．a book about wildlife protection

B．a wildlife protection centre

C．an animal hospital

D．some animal lovers

27．What does the underlined word “injured” mean?

A．healthy            B．old                        C．unhealthy               D．dead

28．When the injured or young animals get well enough, they ________.

A．will go to the zoo to live there forever

B．will go back to the wild

C．will be kept by some people who love them

D．will still stay at the centre

29．Why do the volunteers at the centre help the animals for free?

A．Because they have a lot of money.

B．Because they want to keep the animals.

C．Because they love animals very much.

D．Because they are good at looking after animals.

30．What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Keep Animals

B．How to Save Wild Animals

C．The Wildlife Centre in Britain

D．The Danger of Protecting Animals

Research has found that the secret to happiness is keeping busy. Keeping your minds busy with tasks can help you keep off your negative emotions(负面情绪). No matter how meaningless they are.

However, the bad news is that humans are seemingly born to be lazy in order to save energy, according to Professor Christoper Hsee, a scientist at Chicago University.

In a study, 98 students were asked to complete two surveys. After they had completed the first, they had to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one. They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or at a farther place they had to walk to. No matter which choice they made, they received a chocolate bar. It turned out that 68 students chose the lazy option. Those who had taken the walk reported feeling happier than those who had stayed put (待在原处).

Prof. Hsee said that keeping busy helped keep people happy. He said the findings, reported in the journal Psychological Science, might have an effect on policies (政策).

“Governments may increase the happiness of idle citizens by having them build bridges that are actually useless,” he suggested.

As for ordinary people, he advised, “Get up and do something, anything. Even if there really is no point to what you are doing, you will feel better for it.” He added, “Thinking deeply or engaging in self-reflection (自我反省) can be regarded as keeping busy, too.” “You do not need to be running around. You just need to be engaged, either physically or mentally.”

31．Keeping busy can make people happy because _______.

A．it can help people keep off laziness

B．it can make people sleep better

C．it can help keep off of negative emotions

D．it can give people a sense of achievement

32．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Policies may be influenced by the findings.

B．The officials have taken Prof. Hsee’s advice.

C．In the study, half students handed in the first survey nearby.

D．Governments can increase citizens’ happiness by building bridges.

33．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Everybody is born to be happy.

B．Only by keeping working all the time can you get happiness.

C．Prof. Hsee’s finding was published in Psychological Science.

D．Keeping busy goes against human nature.

34．What is the best title for the passage?

A．What is Happiness

B．The Secret of Happiness: Keeping Busy

C．The Finding of Research: Do What You Like

D．Take Life Correctly

Nowadays, we have kinds of technologies to protect us from different disasters（灾难）. We even know where and when some disasters, like the typhoon, come. While most of the new technologies are far away from us, some around us can help people in disasters.

The drone（无人机）is one of them. It can be used to send food, water and other important things when a natural disaster happens. Very often the buildings are too dangerous for rescue teams to get in. They can make the drone fly into the buildings to search for those who are still alive first.

Social media is also a useful tool when it comes to natural disasters. With its help, people can know about the natural disasters before they hit. And some social media platforms allow people to mark themselves as safe after disasters so others can know their status.

Social media is also a place for up-to-the-minute news, so people can learn what is going on in the disaster areas. Besides, many social media platforms allow people to donate money to help people in disaster areas. The money will help them get back to their normal life as soon as possible. For example, livestreaming（直播）helped raise a lot of money for Henan after the flood in 2021.

Although these technologies can help when there is a natural disaster, we still need to prepare necessary tools and learn important skills to protect ourselves.

35．If people know others “status”, they know ________.

A．what they are like

B．what they are doing

C．if they are at home

D．how they are going

36．The writer mentions livestreaming to show ________.

A．social media can provide up-to-the-minute news

B．social media can help raise money after a disaster

C．people can know about coming disasters on social media

D．people can tell others they are safe through social media

37．The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．tell readers what to do when disasters come

B．advise readers to use social media more often

C．tell readers how some technologies help in disasters

D．ask readers to learn necessary skills for natural disasters

38．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

These days schools don’t allow students to bring mobile phones to schools. Many parents are worried. How can they connect with their kids at school? Well, smart watches may be the answer to their worries. Smart watches are like small computers. They usually tell time and count a person’s steps(步数). Most smart watches connect with smartphones and they let the users make calls, and send and receive messages. Often smart watches have microphones and speakers. Some even have cameras.

Many parents buy smart watches for their children because they are too young to have a mobile phone. They are less worried because they can call their children at any time through smart watches. Also, many smart watches have GPS trackers(追踪器). These trackers allow parents to know where their children are, so they know if everything is OK.

But now some groups in Europe say many smart watches are not as safe as what we think. Some watches allow more than parents to track where the children are. They also allow anyone to send the children a message. People can also control the watches from far away to watch and listen to the children. To be safe, any time a smart watch makes a call or sends a message or GPS information-the information should be processed(数据处理) so no one else can get the information.

39．Parents feel worried because ________.

A．children always play with their mobile phone

B．children can’t take photos without a mobile phone

C．parents can’t connect with their kids at school

D．parents can’t buy a mobile phone for children

40．A smart watch can’t ________.

A．answer questions

B．make phone calls

C．tell time

D．count a person’s steps

41．What does “They” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Watches.          B．Parents.                  C．Children.                D．People.

42．Which is TRUE about smart watches?

A．Smart watches are safe enough for children to use.

B．Only parents can send messages to their children.

C．GPS trackers can help parents find their children.

D．Anybody can get the information from smart watches.

There are many deserts (沙漠) on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.

What are deserts like?

Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind moves sand around from place to place.

Temperatures in the desert can vary enormously (极大地). During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40℃ even in the shade (阴凉处). At night deserts can become very cold.

Living in the desert

The camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It stores food in its hump (驼峰) and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes (睫毛) keep out the sand during sandstorms.

An oasis is an area of the desert where water may be found. The water may be in pools or under the ground. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops there.

The Arabian Desert

The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live. Oil was discovered under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich.

43．How is the desert according to the passage?

A．Hot and dry.

B．Sandy and rainy.

C．Wet and stony.

D．Windy and snowy.

44．What does the underlined word “vary” mean in the passage?

A．Be low.            B．Be high.                 C．Be similar.              D．Be different.

45．Why does the camel have long eyelashes?

A．To stay cool in deserts.

B．To go for days without water.

C．To help it not to fall into the soft sand.

D．To keep out the sand during sandstorms.

46．According to the passage, people and animals visit an oasis for ________.

A．frost and crops

B．sand and stones

C．water and food

D．money and oil

47．What is the best title of the passage?

A．What Is the Weather Like in Deserts

B．What do You Know about Deserts

C．How do People Live in Deserts

D．Where Is the Arabian Desert

Which is the best city in Europe? Each city has something special. Now let’s see four popular cities.

London, England

If you like theatres, or you are interested in history, you will like this city. There are a lot of old buildings. The best time to visit London is from May to October. You can visit the British Museum, Tate Britain, and die Palace of Westminster

Amsterdam, Holland

People who love art will like this city. And it’s a great place to ride bikes. You can ride a bike and go wherever you want to go. Or you can get around the city by bus. In April or May you can see many beautiful tulips (郁金香). July and August are the best months. The Royal Palace and the Van Gogh Museum are great places.

Parts, France

People who love art or traditional food will like this city. Spring is the best time to visit it Summer is also a good time. The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and the Montparnasse Tower are the great places you should visit.

Copenhagen, Denmark

People who love listening to fairy tales (童话故事) will like this city. If you come to visit Copenhagen, you will know more about Andersen’s fairy tales. Summer is the because the weather is sunny but never too hot.

48．If you want to visit London, the best time is _________ .

A．January.           B．November              C．August                   D．February.

49．From the third paragraph we can guess that ________.

A．people in Amsterdam have tulips the whole year

B．people in Amsterdam like riding bikes

C．It’s not easy to travel around Amsterdam by bus

D．tourists would like to visit Amsterdam in January

50．________ places in Paris art talked about in the passage.

A．Five                B．Four                      C．Three                     D．Two

51．Copenhagen is famous for _________.

A．arts                  B．traditional food       C．tulips                     D．fairy tales

52．The passage is mainly about ________.

A．London, a city with a long history

B．the differences among four cities

C．four different cities in Europe

D．the cities that people like

Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems people can’t do easily.

Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet many of the children use computers to play games, to watch videos or to sing songs, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes. In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers make millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of troubles.

Will computers really bring troubles to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.

53．How does paragraph 1 show that computer are useful?

A．By comparing.

B．By giving numbers.

C．By giving example.

D．By giving reasons.

54．What do many teachers and parents complain about?

A．Their students and children use computers to play games.

B．Computers let them lost their jobs.

C．Computers make the students and children fall behind.

D．Computers bring people a lot of trouble.

55．Why so some scientists hate computers?

A．Because computers make millions of people lose their jobs.

B．Because computers bring people a lot of troubles.

C．Because people spend lots of timing playing games.

D．Both A and B．

56．In this passage we know computers _______.

A．also bring us trouble

B．bring us happiness only

C．are hated by all people

D．are good for people’s health

Americans love cars. They go everywhere in them. 85% of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses.

How it started

America’s love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status (地位) . The more money they had, the bigger their cars were.

Making of roads

During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new four-lane (四车道) roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities. Car and oil companies liked his idea and the building started.

Car lovers

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully. These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars.

Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused (拒绝) a worldwide law that is against pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy (经济) and all the American people that make money from cars. Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less. But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.

57．When did Americans begin to love cars?

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built.

B．Before World War Ⅱ.

C．During World War Ⅱ.

D．After World War Ⅱ.

58．The underlined word “building” in Paragraph 3 means “the building of ________”.

A．companies        B．soldiers’ lives          C．houses                    D．roads

59．What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A．They agreed with him.

B．They were unhappy with it.

C．They said nothing about it.

D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

60．What’s the meaning of the last sentence?

A．It’s better to have fewer cars.

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less.

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less.

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars.

About 90% of the population (人口) in the world is right-handed. But according to a new report, lots of famous people are left-handed. For example, three out of the last six American presidents (总统) are left-handed: George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. So are Leonardo da Vinci, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and so on. Are left-handed people smarter than the right-handed?

To answer this question, scientists studied 2,300 right-handed and left-handed students between the ages of 6 and 17 in Italy. The students were asked to work out some math problems. There was no difference when they looked at the easier math problems. But left-handed students did better at the more difficult problems.

In fact, people don’t always see left-handedness in a positive way. In the pamphlet (小册子) The Prevention and Correction of Left-Handedness in Children written by J.W. Conway in 1936, left handedness was described as a serious “illness”.

Prejudices (偏见) against left-handed people are built into our language. To be someone’s “right-hand man” is good. It means you are a person who can help a lot. But having “two left feet” or receiving a “left-handed compliment (赞扬)” is bad. The word “left” comes from the old English “lyft”, meaning weak or broken. These prejudices not only appear in English. The French word for left is “gauche”, which means “awkward (笨拙的)”, while “droite”, the French word for right, means “clever”.

61．Which of the following is TRUE according to the Paragraph 1?

A．A small part of people are left-handed.

B．Most of US presidents are left-handed.

C．A large part of rich men are left-handed.

D．Most of famous people are left-handed.

62．What do we know from the study?

A．Right-handed students liked math more.

B．Right-handed students worked out more math problems.

C．Left-handed students did better at easy math problems.

D．Left-handed students did better at difficult math problems.

63．The underlined word “positive” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________” in Chinese.

A．现实的            B．确定的                  C．清晰的                   D．正面的

64．Which of the following is a left-handed compliment?

A．You helped me a lot.

B．You are a talented dancer.

C．You can do it. Just try your best.

D．You’ve got a brain. Try using it.

65．What is probably the best title for this passage?

A．Right or left? It is up to you.

B．Are left-handed people smarter?

C．Which hand do you often use?

D．How to be a left-handed person?

China impresses (给……留下深刻印象) the world in the year 2022. In the past months, we have seen several important events that showed the world a strong China. Here we take a look back at them.

The 16-day Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games closed on February 20. Themed “Together for a Shared Future”, the Games drew attention of the world successfully. Athletes (运动员) competed bravely on the ice and snow, achieving their dreams. They encouraged people around the world with their spirits. Behind stage, Chinese food and culture impressed international athletes. Many shared photos and videos of their life on social media, telling Chinese stories to the world. Bejing2022gave the world a window on China.

While Beijing 2022 reflects rich Chinese culture, the great progress in science and technology shows the ability to innovate (创新). On April 16, China welcomed three heroic astronauts home. After flying around Earth for six months, they came back home safely. During the stay in space, they gave lively science lessons from the Tiangong space station. That made millions of children fall in love with space science. What’s more, on June 5, the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft rose into space and another three astronauts were sent into the space station. They will make a further step in the exploration (探索) of space.

All these great achievements show the power of China. We’re proud of our country. We strongly believe that China will surely move forward to an even brighter future.

66．When did the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games open?

A．On February 20.          B．On April 16.               C．On February 4.             D．On April 1.

67．What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．More and more athletes took part in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

B．People from other countries can know more about China from social media.

C．“Together for a Shared Future” is one of the Chinese stories.

D．The athletes disliked Chinese food and culture.

68．What does the underlined word “reflect” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．enjoy               B．give                       C．show                      D．realize

69．What is the best title of this passage?

A．The Beijing 2022.

B．Great Achievements in China 2022.

C．I’m novation of Science and Technology 2022.

D．A Brighter Future in China.

70．What is the structure of the passage?

It’s been almost three years since COVID-19 began spreading around the world. There have been more than 200 million cases of the virus around the world. At least 4.25 million people have died.

After scientists developed vaccines(疫苗) that worked against the virus, many countries began to pay attention to vaccination programs. The vaccines are great tools for fighting the virus, but they haven’t stopped the spread of the virus yet.

One reason is that many poorer countries are struggling to get vaccines for their people. Our country has given away hundreds of millions of vaccines to those countries, but billions more are needed.

In some countries with strong vaccination programs, many people refuse to get vaccinated. Many of these people have gotten wrong information which makes them think that the vaccines may not be safe.

Finally, coronavirus “variants(变种)” are making it harder to beat the virus. Now the “Delta variant” seems to be the worst. It spreads quickly and may cause more serious illnesses. The Delta variant is causing terrible problems in countries where people haven’t had the chance to get vaccinated. Even in countries with plenty of vaccines, the Delta variant is having a strong influence on unvaccinated people.

It’s clear that COVID-19 will be part of people’s life for quite a while. The best way to fight it seems to vaccinate as many people as possible.

71．Why did the writer write the first paragraph?

A．To show how serious COVID-19 is.

B．To explain why COVID-19 is so serious.

C．To encourage people to fight against COVID-19.

D．To give people some advice on how to prevent COVID-19.

72．What does the underlined word “struggling” mean in English?

A．Rushing.          B．Choosing carefully. C．Working hard.         D．Expecting.

73．What do Paragraphs 3-5 mainly tell us?

A．How the virus spreads and how people prevent it.

B．The differences between different kinds of coronavirus variants.

C．How vaccination programs help prevent the spread of the virus.

D．The reasons why the vaccines haven’t stopped the spread of the virus.

74．What is the writer’s idea about vaccinating as many people as possible?

A．He is against it.

B．He doesn’t mind it.

C．He strongly supports it.

D．He is worried about it.

Do you want to spend your summer holiday in a meaningful way? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children? Join us now and become a volunteer teacher of English!

We are a charity and we help children in poor areas in India. We need volunteers to join us and teach English to these children, and help make their lives better.

Volunteer teachers will work with children aged 6 to 15 and teach classes up to 30 children.

We welcome volunteers with or without teaching experience. We will organize a two-week training before you go to India.

This is a special chance to gain important life experience. You will meet other young people from all over the world, and learn more about Indian culture. Most importantly, you will make a difference to a community (团体) in need. Education can change a child’s life forever. Help us make that change today.

What our volunteers say:

“This has been a wonderful experience. I loved teaching my class and India is a beautiful country. I’ll never forget the three months I spent here!”—Jane

“After my 2-month volunteering experience there, I realize how lucky I’m at home. Some children in India live in very poor conditions, but they’re very hard-working. They want to improve the lives of their families in the future. I’m very happy to be able to help them in some small ways.”—Mike

To join us, you can email us at teachervolunteers@yahoo.com or call us at 60998979. Come and be a member of the big family!

75．What kind of volunteers are needed?

A．ORBIS doctors. B．English teachers.    C．UNICEF workers.   D．Environmental volunteers.

76．Who do the volunteers help in India?

A．The elderly.      B．The sick adults.       C．Kids in poor areas.  D．People with disabilities.

77．How does Mike like his experience as a volunteer?

A．He realizes how unlucky he is.

B．He doesn’t think the voluntary work is useful.

C．He will always remember his three-month stay in India.

D．He’s glad to make a little difference to the lives of Indian children.

Every scientist has a dream when he or she was a child. A scientist in China once had a dream. He wished to grow a new type of rice. The new type of rice would be as big as a peanut(花生), so that farmers could rest in the cool shadows(阴影) of big rice plants. This person is Yuan Longping, “Father of Hybrid Rice”.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930. He graduated(毕业) from the Southwest Agricultural(农业) University in 1953. He came up with an idea for a hybrid rice in the 1960. From then on, he has put his heart into the research and the development of new kinds of hybrid rice.

In 1973, together with other people, he succeeded in the development of hybrid rice. This made China a worldwide leader in rice production. For this, people call him “Father of Hybrid Rice”. In 1980, the technology for hybrid was introduced to the United States. Because of Professor Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice to feed her people every year.

In his free time, Yuan Longping loves playing the violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads for half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.

It is said that Professor Yuan is one of the richest people in China. But he cares about nothing but his research.

In 2021, Professor Yuan left us forever(永远). We will remember his dream of life is to make all the people away from hunger.

78．How old was Yuan Longping when he succeeded in the development of hybrid rice?

A．23 years old.    B．30 years old.           C．43 years old.           D．50 years old.

79．The underlined word “hybrid” in this passage probably means ________ in Chinese.

A．杂交的            B．无公害的               C．超级的                   D．巨大的

80．What might Yuan Longping do in his free time?

A．He plays the violin. B．He listens to music. C．He reads books. D．A, B and C．

81．What might Yuan Longping’s dream be when he was young?

A．To be a writer.  B．To be a bank clerk.  C．To be a scientist.      D．To be a policeman.

82．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Yuan Longping studied in an agricultural university when he was young.

B．Yuan Longping’s only hobby is swimming in summer.

C．Yuan Longping is over ninety years old .

D．Yuan Longping cares more about his research than about money.

Music is an International language. There are many kinds of music in America. Today, almost every student likes popular music in America. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers(喇叭) and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult(成人) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio stations are playing music for everyone all the time.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes, and the radio stations use these CDs or tapes in every state(州). If young people all over the country hear the popular singers’ music, they will buy those CDs or tapes. Some of the money from these CDs or tapes comes to the singers. When the singers go outside, all the young people always want to meet them at any place. In this way, the singers become famous stars all over the country.

There are also other kinds of music, and they are important to Americans. The first one is folk(民谣) music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. The second one is western or country(乡村) music. Western cowboys started this kind of music, and they would sing at night to the cows when they were watching the cows. Today, when Americans talk about western or country music, they mean any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl. The third one is classical music. People enjoy this kind of music in the concert halls, such as The Blue Danube and The Symphonies(交响乐) of Beethoven.

83．Almost every American student likes ________.

A．popular music   B．American songs      C．folk music              D．country music

84．What do adult drivers do when they are driving?

A．Listen to pop songs.                             B．Listen to news and make a CD．

C．Listen to music and news.                    D．Listen to some stories.

85．Why do the singers become famous stars all over the country?

A．The radio stations use their CDs or tapes in every state.

B．Several young people buy their CDs or tapes.

C．Young people sometimes follow them.

D．They learn to sing a lot of beautiful songs.

86．Cowboys started ________ and sing at night to the cows.

A．popular music   B．western music         C．classical music        D．folk music

87．What may be the best title for this passage?

A．Popular Music in America                    B．Kinds of Music in America

C．How to Be Famous Singers.                  D．Radio and music in America.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. Mars carries a name of the Roman God of War, and is often mentioned as the “Red planet” because of its reddish (微红的) look. We can see it easily from Earth with our eyes.

Many pictures taken by our telescopes (天文望远镜) or spaceships show that there might be water on the surface of Mars long ago. This finding is very exciting. Because on Earth, almost everywhere there is water, there is life. That makes people think that “something” smart, or Martians, lived on the planet. So Mars has caught a lot of our imagination.

These ideas led to more stories, books, movies, and television shows than any other planet. The most famous one was the 1938 radio drama The War of the Worlds. It sounded so real that many listeners were afraid that Martians would come to Earth and take our home one day.

Television picked up on the idea of human-like Martians with the 1966 series My Favorite Martian. Other stories that took place on Mars were turned into movies such as the 1990 Total Recall and its remake in 2012. Different from the 1990 one, the 2012 Total Recall showed Mars became a planet just like the earth but the people on it lived a hard life because it got less air.

The most successful one was the 2014 novel that became the movie in 2015 of The Martian about a scientist that is left on Mars. The movie showed a complete picture of the life on Mars and got great success.

The more we know about Mars, the more stories will follow.

88．Which statement is TRUE about Mars according to the text?

A．Its name comes from Roman God of War.

B．There was water and life on it long ago.

C．We can’t see it without using any tool.

D．It is smaller than the planet Mercury.

89．People have a lot of imagination about Mars because of ________.

A．its reddish look                                   B．its place in Solar System

C．the pictures taken by spaceships             D．the idea that there may be life on it

90．What can we know about the 2012 Total Recall?

A．It was a TV programme.                      B．It was about Martians on Earth.

C．It was the same as the 1990 one.            D．It showed people’s hard life on Mars.

91．Which of the following talks about a scientist living on Mars?

A．The War of the Worlds. B．The Martian. C．the 1990 Total Recall.   D．My Favorite Martian.

92．What is this passage mainly about?

A．The movies about Mars.

B．The new findings of Mars.

C．The information about Mars leads people to create stories.

D．The Mars is used as a background in many stories, books, movies and television.

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参考答案

1．A    2．A    3．A    4．B    5．C

【导语】本文讲述电子技术和网络表情包改变了人们的沟通交流习惯，人们的语言技能减弱了。为了改进人们的语言技能，专家建议读者试着独立思考，发展我们的语言逻辑，还建议应该多阅读文学作品。

1．细节理解题。根据“According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, more than 76 percent of young people in China said they felt their Chinese language skills have declined”可知有超过76%的青年人说他们的中文技能下降了。故选A。

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