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08-2023年上海市初三英语一模真题专项训练之阅读回答问题
Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
2023虹口一模
Once upon a time, a man was lucky to have a loving son. But the young man
never had to deal with any problems.
“My boy should have some experience of dealing with ill luck,” thought the
father, so he sent the son into the forest to bring back some wood. Only an old cart
（马车） with two oxen（公牛） was free for the work.
“If your cart breaks up in the forest, ‘Necessity’ will teach you what to do,” the
man said. The son thought that “Necessity” must be a kind man who lived in the
forest and helped people in trouble.
The son drove far into the forest and found lots of good trees. He cut down the
trees and put the wood onto the cart. When the cart was full, he set off for home.
However, as he drove over the rough ground, one of the axles（车轴） broke.
“I hope that ‘Necessity’ is nearby,” thought the son. Then he ran all the way
through the forest and shouted, “NECESSITY! NE-CESS-ITY!!”
No one answered.
“I will stop searching for Father’s clever friend,” he thought. “I will do the job
myself. What useless advice Father gave me!”
He went back to the cart and started to repair the axle. When the work was done,
he drove home. Finally, he made a fine job of both the repair and collecting good
wood.
His father was pleased with him, but the boy was quite angry. “I could not find
‘Necessity’ anywhere,” said the son. “He did not teach me anything. All I’ve learned
is that 6 .”
“There you are,” smiled the father. “‘Necessity’ did teach you a good lesson. I
told you he would.”
58. The young man didn’t use to deal with any problems, did he?
________,____________________________________________________________.59. Where did the father send the son?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Who was “Necessity” according to the son?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How did the cart break in the forest?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. Why was the father pleased with the son in the end?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?
All I’ve learned is that _________________________________________________.
2023普陀一模
It was about 2:00 am. I was driving my taxi on the way to pick up a passenger.
When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark. I just saw a single light in a
ground floor window, I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a
weak, elderly voice.
After a long silence, the door opened and a small woman in her eighties stood
before me. She has a small suitcase beside her. I took the suitcase to the car, and then
returned to help her. She took my arm and walked slowly toward the car. She kept
thanking me for my kindness.
“It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want
my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good young man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she
gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through city center?”
“It’s not the shortest way.” I answered immediately.
“Oh, I’m familiar with the city. And I’m in no hurry.” she said. “I’m on my way
to a hospice（临终医院）. I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have
very long. It would be the last time for me to travel around the city...”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）. For the next two hours,we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as
a lift operator and the neighborhood where she had lived in. And she also told me to
park in front of a furniture shop that once had been a ball room. She had gone dancing
there as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building. She just
sat and stared into the darkness, saying nothing. At dawn（黎明）, she suddenly said,
“I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. “How much shall I pay
you?” she asked, “Nothing.” I replied.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I
said.
Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly with tears.
Our hug ended with her words, “ 6 ”
58. What job did the writer do?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. How old was the small woman?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why did the small woman choose to ride through the city?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How long did the traveling last that night?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. How did the small woman feel after the writer gave her a hug?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What can be filled in the blank?（No more than 15 words）
____________________________________________________________________.
2023杨浦一模Jack London was born in California, USA, in 1876. As a young man in 1897, he
took part in the famous Klondike Gold Rush, when a huge number of people rushed to
the Yukon in Canada to look for gold. When London returned to California in 1898,
he started writing stories. His novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang are based
on his experiences in the Yukon. He died in 1916.
An extract [1] from The call of the wild
Buck did not read the newspapers. He did not know that trouble was coming for
every big dog in California. Men had found gold in the Yukon, and these men wanted
big, strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north.
Buck lived in Mr Miller’s big house in the sunny Santa Clara valley. There were
large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house, and a river nearby. In a big
place like this, of course, there were many dogs. There were house dogs and farm
dogs, but they were not important. Buck was chief dog; he was born here, and this
was his place. He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos. He went swimming
with Mr Miller’s sons and walking with his daughters. He carried the grandchildren
on his back, and he sat at Mr Miller’s feet in front of the fire in winter.
But this was 1897, and Buck did not know that men and dogs were hurrying to
north-west Canada to look for gold. And he did not know that Manuel, one of Mr
Miller’s gardeners, needed money for his large family. One day, when Mr Miller was
out, Manuel and Buck left the garden together. It was just an evening walk, Buck
thought. No one saw them go, and only one man saw them arrive at the railwaystation. This man talked to Manuel, and gave him some money. Then he tied a piece
of rope around Buck’s neck.
Buck growled[2], and was surprised when the rope was pulled hard around his
neck. He jumped at the man. The man caught him and suddenly Buck was on his back
with his tongue out of his mouth. For a few moments he was unable to move, and it
was easy for the two men to put him into the train.
When Buck woke up, the train was still moving. The man was sitting and
watching him, but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man’s hand hard. Then
the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go.
Word box
[1] extract n.节选 [2] growl v.低声吼叫
74. Buck was once Jack London’s dog, wasn’t he?
____________________________________________________________________.
75. Why was Buck different from the other dogs?
____________________________________________________________________.
76. Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr. Miller?
____________________________________________________________________.
77. Where did Manuel and the man put Buck?
____________________________________________________________________.
78. What did Buck do to the man when he woke up?
____________________________________________________________________.
79. In what aspects（方面） will Buck’s new life be different from his old life?
（List at least two.）
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2023松江一模Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. He plays
the drums, bass, guitar, and piano.
Seba grew up with music all around. Before he turned three, his parents asked
him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” he answered. His parents weren’t sure,
but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was
serious. They bought him a junior drum kit（成套的架子鼓）. “He didn’t stop
playing—ever,” says his dad.
But two months later, Seba grew upset. He couldn’t make the sounds he wanted
with his junior drum kit. His parents bought him a professional drum kit and signed
him up for lessons. In just a few months, his drum teacher reported that Seba was
learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.
Seba started a band in kindergarten. In the first grade, he began earning money by
playing music.
In 2020, Seba joined a summer music program at Berklee College of Music（伯
克利音乐学院） as an 8-year-old boy. He studied bass in an online program. To
keep up, he had to practice up to 36 hours a week.
After the busy summer, Seba made a decision to be home-schooled （to be
educated at home instead of being sent to school） by his parents so that he could
keep going to Berklee during the school year. He did schoolwork in the mornings. In
the afternoons he worked on music. And at night he usually worked on music some
more.
In May, 2021, Seba became the youngest person ever to receive a professional
certificate from Berklee. The certificate is equal to about four college-level classes.
When he’s old enough, Seba hopes to go to college at Berklee. For now, he’s still
practicing and playing.
58. Seba is a talented musician, isn’t he?____________________________________________________________________.
59. What did Seba want for his third birthday?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why did Seba grow upset two months after he received his present?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How old was Seba when he joined a summer music program at Berklee College of
Music?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. What did Seba decide to do after the summer online program?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What do you think leads to Seba’s success in music?（请至少写出三个方面的因
素）
____________________________________________________________________.
2023宝山一模
Jimmy and Li Lei are listening to Mr. Peterson, their P.E. teacher, tell them that
they are going to play dodge ball in class. Li Lei, concerned（担心的） she will
look silly because she does not know how to play it, looks for help. Jimmy sees her
worried look, so he asks, “Li Lei, What’s wrong?”
Li Lei answers, “In China, we play dodge ball, but I think it’s different from the
American style, so I don’t know how to play it in the American way.”
Jimmy is eager to help Li Lei, an exchange student at his school. He says, “It’s
not too hard. First, there are five balls. Mr. Peterson puts all of the balls in the middle
of the court. The two teams stand at different ends of the court. Then, Mr. Peterson
blows his whistle（哨子） to start the game. When you hear the whistle, run and tryto take one of the balls. Then, throw the ball at the members of the opposite team.”
Li Lei asks, “What about catching the ball? If I catch the ball, am I out?”
“Actually, if you catch the ball, then the person who threw the ball is out. Also,
one member from your own team can come back and play when you catch the ball.”
Li Lei is still worried. “There are so many balls. I’m afraid I won’t see one
thrown at me. What if a ball hits me on the head and breaks my glasses?”
Jimmy says, “People aren’t supposed to throw at your head. If someone hits you
on the head, then that person is out. Also, the balls are soft, so they won’t hurt you.
But be careful. Sometimes, one player distracts（使……分心） you while another
player tries to hit you. Lastly, when time is up, Mr. Peterson will count the members
left in each team. If , the other team wins.”
With the help of Jimmy, Li Lei doesn’t feel worried any more and says, “This
sounds fun. I can’t wait to play.”
58. Li Lei is an exchange student in an American school, isn’t she?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. Why is Li Lei concerned when she learns she is going to play dodge ball?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Where do the two teams stand in a dodge ball game?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. What happens if Li Lei catches the ball?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. Why should Li Lei be careful when one player from the other team distracts her?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What can be filled in the blank ?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023静安一模
Different Attitudes towards Hairstyles
A new research shows that women try 150 different hairstyles in their lifetime,including various cuts, colours and shapes. However, men settle（固定） on their
favourite hairstyle after trying only 5 different cuts.
The study of 2,000 women has found that women visit the hairdresser five times a
year on average, and about 100 like to try something different with each trip to the
hairdresser. Almost half are willing to be experimental and change their hairstyle.
Women are likely to go for two new styles and at least one colour change every
year between the ages of 15 and 65. The study found that 64 percent of women will
change their hair simply because they are bored with their current style. Nearly 12
percent will change their hair so as to look like a celebrity（名人） while 15 percent
will change their style for a wedding. 13 percent of women would change their
hairstyle after having a baby. Other reasons for trying a new hairstyle were birthdays.
However, men are not as troublesome as women. They only try five different
hairstyles and then stick to their favourite one in their lifetime. Men usually stick with
just one style because of its being convenient（68 percent） or being liked by their
partner（10 percent）.
The study of 2,000 men also noticed how celebrity hairstyles（名人发型） have
the influence on them and what kind of haircuts would be more fashionable in their
eyes. 400 of them admit they want to grow their hair longer to copy the likes of David
Beckham and actor Brad Pitt, while 240 consider dying（染色） their hair grey, to
keep up with fashion trends（潮流）. Actually, a hairstyle that stands for one’s
personality is the first choice for men.
63. Who try more different hairstyles before settling on their favourite, men or
women?
____________________________________________________________________.
64. In the study, how often do women like to visit the hairdresser on average?
____________________________________________________________________.
65. What is the reason for 64% of women to change their hairstyles（in Part.3）?
____________________________________________________________________.
66. Why do most men stick with just one hairstyle in this article?
____________________________________________________________________.67. How many men in the study would like to copy the likes of the celebrities?
____________________________________________________________________.
68. Do you agree that a hairstyle can stand for one’s personality? Why or Why not?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023崇明一模
On a small hill in Huaping, Yunnan, there is a small school. However, over the
past twelve years, it has rewritten the fate（命运）of 1, 804 poor girls by sending
them to universities.
Zhang Guimei, now 63, is the headmaster of this school. She began teaching in
Huaping—one of China’s poorest areas—twenty years ago. The teacher wondered
why many girls in her class would just one day stop coming to school. After some
investigations, Zhang learned that they were from very poor families. These girls were
forced to work or get married at a young age. “We often say that we want every child
to have a fair start,” she said. “But these poor girls don’t even have a chance to stand
on the starting line.”
Zhang wanted to change this. She spent years trying to raise money. Finally in
2008, she set up the Huaping High School for Girls. It’s China’s first and only free
public high school for girls.
Zhang gets up at 5 a. m. every day to turn on the lights on each floor of the
teaching building. Many girls are timid（胆怯）, the headmaster explains. She wants
them to feel safer on their way to classes. After years of tiring work, Zhang is now in
poor health, but the school and the children matter more than anything else in her
mind.
Zhang’s story has warmed hearts all around China and inspired many to follow in
her footsteps. Zhou Yunli was one of her students. After she finished university, she
heard that her alma mater（母校）was short of math teachers. She immediately
returned to the school to teach. “Without Ms Zhang, I would be nobody,” Zhou said
with a smile. “When you become strong, you must remember to help others. This iswhat Ms Zhang taught us.”
58. What happened to the 1804 girls from a small school in Huaping?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. Ms Zhang has taught in Huaping for twenty years, hasn’t she?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why did many girls in Ms Zhang’s class stop going to school?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. When did Ms Zhang set up the Huaping High School for Girls?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. Why did Zhou Yunli return to the school to teach math?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What can you do after learning the story about Ms Zhang?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023奉贤一模
Mary Anning: the Fossil Hunter
As a fossil（化石）scientist, Mary Anning made great contributions（贡献）to
her field in the 19th century. Her name is now widely known in Britain and even
Europe. But that was not always the case.
Anning was a talented woman. She did not receive any proper education and
taught herself geology（地质学）and paleontology（古生物学）.
Anning grew up by the sea. At a young age, she showed great interest in studying
the fossils along the coastline. Anning worked very hard. She went out in all weathers
to search for fossils. At the age of 12, she uncovered a skeleton（骨架）that looked
like a crocodile（鳄鱼）. Then, after ten years of tireless effort, she made an amazing
discovery. It was a huge fossil of something that the world had never seen before.
However, many of Anning’s findings disagreed with theories that had been
widely accepted. What’s more, at that time, people had little respect for female
scientists. Anning’s findings were even published without her name. During herlifetime, the woman was never seriously considered to be a scientist.
But such troubles didn’t stop Anning from making more discoveries. The woman
was still keen on studying all sizes and types of fossils alongside the sea. Her
discoveries helped to prove the existence of some extinct（已灭绝的）animals. They
formed the basis for Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species（《物种起源》）.
In recent years, more and more people have come to realize the importance of
Anning’s work. She is now listed among the top ten British women who have greatly
affected the history of science. Anning was an ambitious and hard-working woman in
history. She deserves to be remembered.
58. Mary Anning was a fossil scientist, wasn’t she?
_____________________________________________________
59. How did Mary Anning learn geology and paleontology?
____________________________________________________
60. What happened to her at the age of 12?
____________________________________________________
61. When did she discover that the skeleton was a huge fossil of something that the
world had never seen before?
____________________________________________________
62. What did her discovery help to prove?
____________________________________________________
63. If you have a chance to interview Mary Anning, what question would you like to
ask her most? Why?
____________________________________________________
2023嘉定一模“Hey, Dan, you look like the unhappiest guy in the world!” said Ella, as they
volunteered as ushers（引座员） at the theater.
“Yeah,” Dan replied, trying to smile. “Remember the role you helped me practise
last week? Well, I failed again.” “Oh, Dan, keep practicing! You’ll be on the other
side of the curtain one day,” said Ella.
Dan kept practicing. He sang day and night. He sang everywhere he went! He
wanted to be an opera singer more than anything else in the world. He volunteered at
the theater on Saturdays, but he needed to start earning money to pay for singing and
Italian lessons.
One day Dan saw an ad asking for bicycle delivery men. Then he began his new
job delivering food to customers all over the city. Dan thought it was very rewarding
making hungry people happy, but he had a problem. He wasn’t getting enough time to
practice singing. Then one day, he had a great idea.
Dan arrived at 52nd Street. “I have your burgers and your fries,” he sang. “I have
your soda and your le-mon-ade...” The customers were very surprised! When he
finished, they clapped and gave him a nice big tip.
One night, there was an order for lobster soup to a beautiful, big house on the
river. Dan rang the bell, took a deep breath and sang, “I have your lovely lobster soup.
It smells delicious to me-e-e...”
The door opened slowly and a well-dressed woman appeared. She took the soup,
then closed the door, with no tips at all.
A few days later, Dan received a text inviting him to the Opera House.
At the Opera House, a woman greeted Dan. It was the lady who Dan delivered
lobster soup to last week. She said, “I am Antonia Allegro, the director here. I’d liketo invite you to our next opera. This is your first rehearsal（排练）. You’ll practice
today. At my house last week, you had one of the most beautiful voices in the world!
You’re so talented! Congratulations. Welcome to the show!”
Dan’s first opera performance was in front of thousands of people, and he didn’t
sing about burgers or fries or lemonade!
58. Where did Dan work at the beginning of the story?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. What did Dan want to be instead of an usher?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why did Dan need to start earning money?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How did Dan practise singing while delivering food?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. The woman living in a big house on a river didn’t give Dan any tip, did she?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. Who might Dan say thanks to after his first performance? List at least two people
and give reasons.
____________________________________________________________________.
2023闵行一模
Wearing long robes（长袍） and tall hats, a group of foreigners went on stage
and performed Peking Opera and ballads（民谣）, as well as spoke Chinese.
You can see scenes like this at the 12th “Chinese bridge”—Chinese Proficiency
（能力） Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students. Known as the
“Olympics” of Chinese language, the competition took place in Zhengzhou, Henan on
Nov 2.
More than 120 students, representing 105 countries, gave Chinese speeches and
showed off their talent in areas such as kung fu, tai chi and calligraphy（书法）.
Mackova Victoria, a 15-year-old girl from Slovakia, performed Wuqinxi at thecompetition. She imitated the movements of a tiger, deer, hear, ape and bird on stage.
She gained an interest in traditional martial arts（武术） after she found that it
could help her relax her muscles（肌肉） and stay fit. “The 2,000-year-old exercise
is cool, but few people have heard of it,” Victoria told Xinhua. “I want more foreign
people to appreciate it, as well as appreciate Chinese culture.”
Raissa, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, sang the Chinese song Wish You Safe
and Well（祝你平安） during the second-round competition. “It is also my sincere
wish for the people of China and the Comoros,” said Raissa. After doctors on the
Chinese medical team in Africa cured her grandmother three years ago, Raissa
developed a strong emotional connection with China. “My dream is to study medicine
in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors who treated my
grandmother,” said Raissa.
At the end of the final contest, Germole Iacopo from Italy, who has studied
Chinese for four years, won as the champion（冠军）. For him, the competition
gave him a chance to communicate with young people all around the world. “We
should learn to appreciate each other’s differences,” Germole said.
The competition is a “bridge” that shows “________.”, according to Liu Limin,
board member of the Confucius Institute（孔子学院）. “By studying a language,
you actually start to connect with that culture,” Liu added.
58. More than 120 students from 105 countries took part in the competition, didn’t
they?
______,_____________________________________________________________.
59. Why was Mackova Victoria interested in traditional martial arts?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. What was Raissa’s dream?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How long has Germole Iacopo learned Chinese?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. What can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?
____________________________________________________________________.63. The competition is very meaningful to foreign students, please give your reasons.
（List at least two points.）
____________________________________________________________________.
2023浦东一模
I AM THE PINE
“Look,” I said to my friend Mandy, holding up the bright-red paper. “There’s a
five-day art camp this summer.”
Mandy took the paper and looked at it. “Tessa, you should go. You’re the artist. I
am not.”
“You can learn with me.” I said in an encouraging voice. “I really didn’t want to
go alone.”
Mandy smiled, “I tried, but my little brother thought the corns I painted were
rockets.”
Later, I called my other friends, but none of them could go with me. Disappointed,
I decided to go outside to draw the Westons’ pine tree. Drawing always made me feel
better. On the way, I thought about the art camp and wished I felt a little braver.
Mandy could make friends with others in 10 minutes, but I was embarrassed when
there were no familiar faces around me. By the time I arrived there, I had made
myself believe that I was happy to give up going to the camp.
I took out my pencils and started drawing the strong trunk of the pine. Once I
started, I didn’t notice the fly buzzing around me. That’s why I jumped when Mr.
Weston talked behind me, “You’ve done a great job showing the strength of that tree.”
“Thanks.” I smiled. Mr. Weston continued, “I’ve planted pine trees before. You have
to spread out the roots near the surface so the tree can get enough water and grow tall.If you plant the root ball too deep, the tree dries up and dies. Roots grow out, not
down.”
Now I noticed the roots all around the tree. I’d never realized how far a tree’s roots
stretched（延伸） outward. It made me think about the art camp and my own roots.
I was planting myself into one deep spot because it felt safer. If I wanted to grow, I
had to start reaching out too.
That night, I made my final decision. I felt nervous but excited. “I am stretching
my roots out into new earth so I can grow”, I thought. “I am the pine”.
58. How long would the art camp last?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. Who was good at art, the writer or her friend Mandy?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why did the writer decide to give up going to the art camp at first?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. How did the writer feel when Mr. Weston talked behind her?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. According to Mr. Weston’s experience, what makes a pine tree grow tall?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What is the implied（隐含的） meaning of the underlined sentence? And what
may the writer do later?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023徐汇一模
A 70-year-old man decided to take part in 70 different sports on his 70th birthday.
He did quite a good job. When asked why, he said it was simply to have some fun. He
had played sport as a youngster and never stopped. Here is what the old man said to a
reporter about his doing sports that year.What was the sport you tried first?
Shortly after my 70th birthday, I tried paddle-boarding. Family
members were greatly entertained watching me first try to get on
the board, then stand on the board and finally fall into the water
before trying all over again. The lesson I learned was
“Perseverance paid off”. Eventually I stood, I balanced and I
paddled. It was an early success.
Then I started to teach myself the basics of figure skating. They
made it look so easy on the screen. But trying a simple spin（快速
旋转） left me falling down on the ice, my elbow and knee
hurting. I refused to give up. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try
again. In this case, I learned the skills of the sport-enough to do a
very short program-and performed it for my family and anyone
else who happened to be around at the community club.
Besides the fashionable sports, were there any regular sports among your list?
There were some individual sports I took turns to do during the
day: running, jumping, walking. For track, I built my own high
jump and hurdles.
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Sure. My family’s support was essential. My wife photographed
every event for me to check later. My three sons were always ready
for a game, like beach volleyball. The game brought the whole
family together.
Definitely you had fun. What else kept you doing such a variety of sports?
There were some health advantages, too. Over the longer term
came the realization that dreams are important, regardless of how
unbelievable they might seem. As we age, our hopes and dreams
may change, but one should never let them disappear.74. When interviewed, the old man was going to have his 70th birthday, wasn’t he?
________,___________________________________________________________.
75. What did the old man keep doing so many different sports for?
He kept doing this for ______________ and ______________.
76. What does the underlined part “Perseverance paid off. “mean?
It means ________________________________________________________.
77. What question may the reporter ask in the blank?
The question may be like this, “______________”.
78. List at least two things the family did for the old man when he was exercising.
____________________________________________________________________.
79. What do you think of the old man? Why?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023长宁一模
Galante is a wildlife biologist studying animals that are nearly dying out. A
reporter Daniels spoke with him about his job. Read part of their conversation below.
Daniels: How old were you when you knew you wanted to be a biologist?
Galante: For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to work with animals, or
study animals, or just have anything to do with animals. But it wasn’t really until after
graduating from college with a biology degree that I was like, “Oh, okay, I’m actually
a biologist now.”
Daniels: You’re able to travel all around the world. What are some of your favourite
places that you have been to over the years?
Galante: I’m very lucky with all the places I’ve got to go. Africa is always closest to
my heart. You see elephants and lions and all these big animals. But my favorite place
I’ve ever been is Palau（帕劳群岛）. I was amazed by the underwater scene there.
Daniels: What’s the best and most rewarding part of your job?
Galante: The best and most rewarding part of my job is what we’re doing right now.
It’s inspiring young people to care so much about wildlife. To tell you the truth, I loveto travel and work with animals. But all of that can’t be compared to the most
exciting and rewarding moment when I get an email from somebody like you. I’m so
delighted to hear “I want to do that when I grow up.” And so that’s what makes it all
worth it: inspiring the next generation of young people to protect our environment.
58. Is the material an interview or a play?
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59. When did Galante become a biologist?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Why has Palau been Galante’s favourite place?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. What does Galante want to encourage the young people to do?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. What does the underlined words “all of that” refer to?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. Do you agree that young generation is the most important in protecting our
environment? Why?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023金山一模
Last month, the Grade Nine students in Garden School had a debate（辩论）
on the topic “Is it a good idea for parents to talk about the family finances（家庭财
政） with their kids?”. Here are some opinions from Lisa, one of the students who
thinks it is a good idea.
Most parents believe it is not proper to tell their kids about how much they make
and how much they spend, so most families don’t talk about money with their kids.They basically feel it is not their concern. You could easily agree. But is it really
none of our business? Doesn’t our parents’ income（收入） affect us? They use the
money to pay for food, clothing and shelter. If they lost their jobs and became
unemployed, wouldn’t that affect us, too?
I’m not going to say parents should show their kids every bill before paying it or
that they should ask their kids for advice on big financial decisions, but I will say they
should keep kids involved and informed. It is part of teaching them about money and
life. Kids follow their parents’ every move and learn from them.
Parents have to teach their kids about money because kids don’t learn it in school.
As a parent, it’s necessary to teach them about saving, investing and staying away
from credit（赊欠）. Also, parents have to manage their own money well if they
really want to set an example.
So I think it’s a good idea for parents to talk about the family finances with their
kids. Tell them how much your salary is. It might help them decide which career to
choose. Tell them how you spend your own money and talk to them before you make
big purchases such as a new car. Include them in the process so that they know how it
works and are satisfied with it. You can include them more and more as they get older.
Don’t make money a taboo（禁忌） issue in your home.
58. Most families talk about money with their kids, don’t they?
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59. When did the Grade Nine students in Garden School have a debate?
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60. According to Lisa, what do parents use money to do?
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61. Why do parents have to teach their kids about money?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. What does Lisa mean by saying “Is it really none of our business”?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. Do you want your parents to talk about family finances with you? Why or why
not? Please give at least two reasons.____________________________________________________________________.
2023青浦一模
Three years ago, Cash Daniels was walking on a beach when he found some
plastic. He started thinking about the effect plastic pollution has on the environment,
especially on rivers and oceans. That’s when he got interested in environmental
issues.
Cash, now 12, found that rivers are at the heart of the problem. A report in
Science Advances said that far more rivers are carrying large amounts of plastic into
our oceans than was once thought. This news hit close to home for Cash. He lives in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city sits on the Tennessee River. It’s one of the most
polluted rivers in the world. This information led Cash to take action. He made it his
mission to clear garbage from public spaces and waterways.
At first, Cash and his parents worked to pick up garbage near the Tennessee
River. But soon he realized he would need more help. So he organized community
cleanup outings. Eventually, he and other volunteers removed more than 11,000
pounds of garbage from the river. Cash has also partnered with businesses to recycle
plastic bottles and cans. He has recycled more than 2,000 pounds of them. The money
he earned from that supported river protection efforts. Cash loves sea animals. By
cleaning waterways, he helps protect these creatures.
He also set up fishing-line recycling containers（容器） along the Tennessee
River. People can throw away their fishing line in these instead of in the water, whereit entangles（缠住） wildlife.
Cash enjoys getting other kids involved in these activities. He wrote a children’s
book called One Small Piece. It’s about pollution in waterways and oceans. Cash also
co-founded the Cleanup Kids. The group encourages children not to throw away
anything that can be recycled. “Kids may be small percentage of the population,”
Cash says, “but they are 100% of the future.”
58. Cash got interested in environmental issues when he was 9, didn’t he?
____________________________________________________________________.
59. What did Cash decide to do when he knew about the Tennessee River?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. Who did Cash work with at first when picking up garbage near the Tennessee
River?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. What does the underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refer to?
It refers to “______________________________”.
62. Why did Cash set up fishing-line recycling containers along the Tennessee River?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What is the implied（隐含的） meaning of the underlined sentence in the last
paragraph?
____________________________________________________________________.
2023黄浦一模
Philip is 55 and blind. He has been blind since birth. He says he does not feel like
he is missing anything, because he cannot imagine what sight is like. He can smell a
rose, but he cannot tell if it is red, or blue. It does not matter to him. He enjoys the
beauty of the scent（pleasant smell）itself.
People sometimes take pity on him, but he never complains. He does not feel
cheated by Mother Nature. But his life is not always a bed of roses. It is difficult for
him to travel. He cannot drive, of course. He travels by bus. At home, he cannot justlook out of the window to see what the weather is like, and then dress appropriately.
He can’t look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is. He uses his Braille watch
or a special radio for that.
Philip can look for and look at, but he cannot see. He says strangers often correct
themselves when talking to him. They’ll say, “I see,” meaning “I understand.” But
then they think they’ve been rude, so they’ll correct themselves and say, “I mean, I
understand.”
Philip has never seen a good movie or a bad TV show. He doesn’t know what a
sunset or a full moon looks like. He is a musician. He plays the saxophone, but not in
a band. Four times a week, he travels to Old Town in Pasadena on the bus in the
afternoon. He gets off at the bus stop and then finds his way across the street to The
Cap, a hat store. On the side walk in front of The Cap is his “spot”. There, he puts a
hat, upside down with change in it. He sits down and starts playing his saxophone. He
usually spends about four hours there and earns from $10 to $30.
58. How long has Philip been blind?
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59. Why do strangers correct themselves and say “I mean, I understand”?
____________________________________________________________________.
60. How does Philip tell the time?
____________________________________________________________________.
61. Where is Philip’s spot?
____________________________________________________________________.
62. How does Philip make a living?
____________________________________________________________________.
63. What is your understanding of the underlined sentence “His life is not always a
bed of roses.”?
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