第十六讲：阅读精练
应用文
Passage 1（2023年湖北武汉中考试题）
Dinosaur (恐龙) Prints Discovered
A diner eating in a restaurant’s outdoor yard, in Sichuan Province,
has discovered dinosaur footprints on the ground. After using a 3D
scanner (扫描仪), scientists made sure that the footprints are 100 million
years old. They belonged to two dinosaurs with long necks and tails.
________________
Marley and Bob say they became interested in archaeology (考古
学) from studying history at school, going to museums and watching
Human Histories! They also go to the Young Archaeologists’ Club and
they do digs at archaeological sites (地点) and carefully research their
finds. “You never know what you might discover, and it is a fascinating
way to uncover old remains on a real dig. It makes me really happy,”
says Bob.
Students Find Ancient Mural
A group of student archaeologists have unearthed a 1,000-year-old
mural (wall painting). The 30-meter mural shows mysterious scenes,
which could reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru. Professor Luis
says, “The discovery is the most exciting and important find of recent
years.”
1. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A. BUSINESS. B. TRAVEL. C. HISTORY. D. ART.
2. Those dinosaur prints were found ________.
A. through a scanner B. by scientists
C. millions of years ago D. during a meal
3. The best heading for the second piece of news would be ________.
A. Come to Our Club B. Dig and Discover the World
C. Find Out Your Hobby D. Study Human Histories
4. Professor Luis finds the mural very valuable mainly because ________.
A. it’s connected to ancient society B. it shows the birth of the mural
C. it’s the world’s earliest wall painting D. it has a very large size
5. All the news above ________.
A. reports new archaeological finds B. tells ancestors’ storiesC. describes the history events D. says hello to the past
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了三个有关考古的新闻。
1.推理判断题。本文主要介绍了三个有关考古的新闻，故文章可能出现在报纸的历史版面。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据“A diner eating in a restaurant’s outdoor yard, in Sichuan Province, has discovered dinosaur
footprints on the ground”可知四川省一家餐馆的户外院子里，一名食客在地上发现了恐龙脚印。故选D。
3.最佳标题题。通读全段内容可知，本段主要介绍了在挖掘中发现旧遗骸的快乐，故以选项B“挖掘并发现
世界”为标题最合适。故选B。
4.细节理解题。根据“The 30-meter mural shows mysterious scenes, which could reflect what the life was like in
ancient Peru”可知这幅30米长的壁画展示了神秘的场景，可以反映出古代秘鲁的生活，所以它非常有价值。
故选A。
5.推理判断题。根据“scientists made sure that the footprints are 100 million years old”“it is a fascinating way to
uncover old remains”以及“reflect what the life was like in ancient Peru”可知这三个新闻都和考古有关，它们
都和过去的事物有关。故选D。
Passage 2（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
China has made a great success on the research of outer space. Many astronauts have been sent up to work on
the space station. The following four are often seen on TVs, magazines, newspapers and websites. Do you want to
know more about them?
Birthday: October, 1966
Birth place: Yuncheng, Shanxi
Experiences:
A flight crew（飞行乘组）member in Shenzhou-7, 9, 11 and 16.
First astronaut to enter both Tiangon Ⅰ, and Ⅱ space laboratories.
Working in space now.
Birthday: January, 1980
Birth place: Yantai, Shandong
Experiences:
.
A flight crew member in Shenzhou-10 and 13
First Chinese woman ever to complete a spacewalk.
Having space classes three times.Birthday: October, 1964
Birth place: Xiangyang, Hubei
Experiences：
A flight crew member in Shenzhou-6, 10 and 12.
First astronaut to work over 100 days in space.
Birthday: October, 1978
Birth place: Anyang, Henan
Experiences:
A flight crew member in Shenzhou-6, 9 and 14.
First Chinese woman astronaut in space.
1. In which part of a magazine can we read the article?
A. MUSIC. B. SPORTS. C. SCIENCE. D. ART.
2. Who has taken the most flight missions（任务）so far?
A. Jing Haipeng. B. Wang Yaping C. Nie Haisheng. D. Liu Yang.
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Liu Yang is the youngest of the four.
B. Nie Haisheng comes from Xiangyang.
C. Wang Yaping has completed the spacewalk.
D. Jing Haipeng has worked with Liu Yang in the same mission.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了四位中国宇航员的个人情况。
1.推理判断题。本文主要介绍了四位中国宇航员的个人情况，所以文章可能出现在杂志的科学部分，故选
C。
2.细节理解题。根据第一个表格“A flight crew（飞行乘组）member in Shenzhou-7, 9, 11 and 16.”可知到目
前为止，景海鹏执行的飞行任务最多。故选A。
的
3.细节理解题。根据每个表格人 出生年月可知，王亚平是最年轻的，故选A。
Passage 3（2023年广州中考试题）My friend keeps copying my look, but I like looking special.
What should I do?—Ann
The important thing is to tell your friend the truth without hurting her feelings. To do that, you can talk to her
using kind words and not feeling angry. You can offer her your advice on popular dressing or even suggest wearing
clothes that go together. This way you’ll still look like each other, but not twins!
My room is always messy.
No matter what I do, I can’t keep it clean!— Mike
Here are some great ways to make your room a bit tidier. Start by picking up things you don’t use or want
anymore. You can give them away to those in need. Less things means less mess! Then, try to make it a habit to
put away things after you use them. Done with your sports shoes for the day? Back where they should be. Finally,
set a timer for five minutes each night to clean any mess!
I’m sad because I have to go to a summer camp.
I just want to have a summer like my friends. Help me out!—Jessie
We’re sorry you’re feeling this way! The best thing to do is to look at things on the bright side. There, a new
group of kids will become your friends. They’ll know exactly how you feel and help you. What’s more, going to
a summer camp doesn’t mean a terrible summer. You’ll still have fun in the sun with your friends. The only
question is, what are you guys going to do together?
1. Who might be most interested in reading this passage?
A. Young sports lovers. B. Teenagers in need of help.
C. Summer camp planners. D. Kids looking for dressing ideas.
2. What problem does Mike need to solve?
A. Having an unwanted holiday plan. B. Failing to manage his time wisely.
C. Not knowing how to tidy his room. D. Unable to get on well with his friends.
3. What advice does the writer give to Jessie?
A. Tell your parents how you feel. B. Be ready to help other students.
C. Study harder in the summer camp. D. See the advantage of what you dislike.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】本文是三个青少年的问题以及作者给出的建议。
1.推理判断题。根据“What should I do?—Ann”、“My room is always messy. No matter what I do, I can’t keepit clean!—Mike”和“I’m sad because I have to go to a summer camp. I just want to have a summer like my
friends. Help me out!—Jessie”可知需要帮助的青少年对这篇文章最感兴趣，故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“My room is always messy. No matter what I do, I can’t keep it clean!—Mike”可知Mike
的
不知道如何整理他 房间。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据“We’re sorry you’re feeling this way! The best thing to do is to look at things on the bright
side.”可知作者建议Jessie要看到事物好的一面，故选D。
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
Books of the Week
※ Laurence in Hopeland
— by Wilton Smith
Laurence is a boy from Hopeland, a place with magic. He lives with his parents and
beloved grandpa. One day when he can’t find his grandpa who has magic powers, Laurence
teams up with his uncle to find out the truth.
※ Gavin Talks to Birds
— by Wayae Abel
When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes, he finds he has an unusual ability:
he can talk to birds. Now a whole world has opened up to him, but can he use his new abilities
to help save the birds’ world?
※ Life of Dorothy
— by Nelson Arthur
After meeting a stranger, Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now
meeting with many strange things, from some sudden accidents to losing her friend’s pet pig.
The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end.
※ The Last of Drumfield
— by Gorgeous Morgan
It’s about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her
good friend, they drop into the book and are taken to a fairytale (童话的) world. And they
have to find a way back.
1. Which book is about looking for Grandpa?
A. Laurence in Hopeland. B. Gavin Talks to Birds.
C. Life of Dorothy. D. The Last of Drumfield.2. Who can talk to birds?
A. Laurence. B. Gavin. C. Dorothy. D. Ella.
3. Dorothy gets into trouble after she ________.
A. meets a stranger B. loses her pet pig C. reads a scary story D. laughs at her friend
4. The writer of Life of Dorothy is ________.
A. Wilton Smith B. Wayae Abel C. Nelson Arthur D. Gorgeous Morgan
5. What do we know about Ella?
A. She is good at magic. B. She helps save the birds’ world.
C. She lives in a fairytale world. D. She experiences an unusual trip.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了本周书单的四本书。
1.细节理解题。根据“One day when he can’t find his grandpa who has magic powers, Laurence teams up with
his uncle to find out the truth.”可知， Laurence in Hopeland这本书关于寻找爷爷，故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据“When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes, he finds he has an unusual ability: he
can talk to birds.”可知，Gavin可以和鸟说话，故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据“After meeting a stranger, Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery.”可知，在遇
的
到一个陌生人后，Dorothy发现自己在一个充满神秘 地方。故选A。
4.细节理解题。根据“Life of Dorothy — by Nelson Arthur”可知，Life of Dorothy这本书的作者是Nelson
Arthur，故选C。
5.推理判断题。根据“It’s about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her
good friend, they drop into the book and are taken to a fairytale (童话的) world.”可知，Ella从她姨妈那里得到了
一本书，当她和她的好朋友一起读这本书时，她们掉进了书里，被带到一个童话世界。由此可知，经历了
一次不寻常的旅行。故选D。
Passage 5（2023年深圳一模试题）
Six Hours Free Parking
If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or
more, just take this coupon and your receipt to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your
parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.
Offer here until November 14.
Win a $1000 CD Collection
Win your choice of $1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into
the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz and classical music.
Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21.Check store for more information.
Buy One, Get One Free
Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free.
Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost.
Hurry! Offer ends November 14.
Offer limited to one per customer.
10% Off
Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to
choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides, and science works. You are sure to find
something that you will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas, we have a large quantity of toys as gifts for you and
avoid the rush!
Offer here until November 14.
Half-price Movie Tickets
Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second tickets for a friend for
only half price. The latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center.
Offer here through December 1, Limit on per customer.
Free Soft Drink
Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping
Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be disappointed!
Free soft drink offer ends November 14.
1. What are these ads for?
A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Things on sale in a big store. D. Special offers at a shopping center.
2. Which of the following is true according to the ads?
A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.
B. One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.
C. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.
D. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?
A. Clothes store. B. Book store. C. Music store. D. Toy store.
4. When does the book discount offer end?
A. November 14. B. November 21. C. December 1. D. December 21.
5. We can know from this passage ________.A. there is more than one theater in the center.
B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.
C. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.
D. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A
【解析】这篇短文是几篇优惠广告。每一篇小短文都有一个标题，我们可以从标题中知道这一篇的主要内
容，如六小时免费停车、买一送一、降价10%、半价电影票等。
1.D主旨大意题。浏览每一个广告的小标题，如六小时免费停车、买一送一、降价 10%、半价电影票等，
我们可以知道这是一些商家打的促销广告。故选D。
2.C细节理解题。根据最后一个广告Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink可
知，在Mike’s咖啡馆，花费6美元就可以得到一杯免费的饮料。故C是正确的。根据第一个广告可知，花
费100美元，就可以免费停车6小时，但是没有说花50美元就可以免费停车3小时；根据第五个广告可知，
买一张电影票后，就可以半价买第二张电影票；根据第二个广告可知买两张 CD就可以参加竞赛。故A、
B、D均不对。
3.D细节理解题。根据文章可知这些广告中涉及了衣服店、书店和卖CD 的商店，但是没有提到玩具店，故
选D。
4.细节理解题。根据文章中第四个广告中Offer here until November 14.可知，这个优惠是到11月14日，故
选A。
5.A细节理解题。根据文章的第五个广告The latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at
Bayfield Shopping Center.可知，这个电影院只是这个购物中心5个电影院中的一个。故选A。根据第四个广
告可知，买书可以优惠10%，而不是半价还少，故B不对；根据第三个广告可知是买衬衫或领带可以再免
费得到一个衬衫或领带，没有提到鞋；根据最后一个广告可知，花费6美元就可以得到一杯饮料，而不是
10美元。
Passage 6（2023年杭州中考试题）
I like going to stores, but how do you know if a store has what you want? The great thing about
shopping online is saving time! There are so many choices, and it doesn’t take much time to find
what you want! (Jake, Sydney, Australia)
The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they were going
to ship it. But it arrived OK. Now the only problem is that I do too much shopping online. And
because I don’t have to go out much anymore, I’m not very fit! (Mari, Lima, Peru)I wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I was too busy to go to the stores in the city center.
So I decided to order them online. They arrived quickly, but they were broken and the case looked
used! So I had to go to the store to change them. What a waste of time! (Troy, Jersey City, USA)
I bought a lot of electronics online last year, and everything was a good deal. The problem is that
someone stole my credit card (信用卡) information and went shopping. My advice is: Be very
careful when you shop online! (Eric, Ottawa, Canada)
I buy all my things online-it’s so cool! I never have to go to the mall or wait in line to pay. And I
don’t have to go around to different stores to compare prices. The only problem is that I usually
spend too much money! I’m broke! (Nancy, Seattle, USA)
1. How did Mari feel when she first shopped online?
A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Interested.
2. What was Troy’s opinion on his online shopping experience?
A. It wasted time. B. It saved money. C. It harmed health. D. It provided choices.
3. Who does all the shopping online?
A. Jake. B. Mari. C. Eric. D. Nancy.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】本文是五个人分享了自己的网购经历以及对网购的看法。
1.细节理解题 。根据“The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they
were going to ship it”可知，第一次网购时感到一点担心，故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据“So I had to go to the store to change them. What a waste of time”可知，认为 是浪费时间，
故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“I buy all my things online” “Nancy”可知，Nancy所有的东西都是网购的，故选D。
Passage 7（2023年广州模拟试题）
These are the life-changing apps that will help you build better habits in 2022.
Streaks
Streaks lets you create up to 24 different tasks that you can complete each day. Complete a task, mark it on the
app, and you’ll start building your progress. Streaks also has other features available, like reminders and statistics,
to help you keep your habits on track. It collects no fees.
Strides
Strides makes your goals easy and attainable（可实现的）. You’ll be able to track your progress and see howfar along you are with progress reports and charts that’ll show you your advancement and your success rate on any
given goal. You can create unlimited reminders and build up your routine from the ground up. The app asks you to
join their monthly subscription（会员费）.
ATracker
With ATracker, time all your activities and stop wasting time on unimportant tasks. You can create and define
your daily and weekly goals to avoid losing track of your good and bad habits. Having tracked, you can see what
you’ve done in a beautiful chart. You can also see a goal report to make sure you’re staying on track with your new
year’s resolutions（决心）. The app is $4.99, but it’s only a one-time payment.
Coach.me
Coach.me is mostly free. You’ll get to track your progress and get bonus points for achieving your goals.
What’s cool about Coach.me is that you can join a community of people like you where they are willing to help out
each other. You can even take it one step further by hiring a coach, although that’s going to cost you extra.
1. Which app is free of charge?
A. Coach.me. B. Strides. C. ATracker. D. Streaks.
2. What do Strides and ATracker have in common?
A. They help to time vital tasks. B. They have reminding functions.
C. They offer a progress chart. D. They update information every month.
3. What can you do with Coach.me?
A. Earn cash rewards. B. Get support from other users.
C. Employ a coach for free. D. Make progress in your studies.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】本文主要介绍了四款改变生活的APP：Streaks、Strides、ATracker和Coach.me，它们能帮助你在
2022年建立更好的习惯。
1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It collects no fees.”，可知Streaks是免费的。故选D。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段“You’ll be able to track your progress and see how far along you are with progress
reports and charts that’ll show you your advancement and your success rate on any given goal.”和第四段“Having
tracked, you can see what you’ve done in a beautiful chart.”，可知这两款APP都提供进度表。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段“What’s cool about Coach.me is that you can join a community of people like you
where they are willing to help out each other.”，可知你可以加入一个像你一样愿意互相帮助的群体，所以你
可以从其他用户那里得到帮助。故选B。
Passage 8（2023年绍兴中考试题）
JOIN A WILD JOURNEY!Head to a museum near you and find some inspiration!
JOIN in The Wild Escape and help create one big digital (数字的) artwork that’s all about showing how much
you care for the nature around us.
This month, you’re invited to take part in The Wild Escape, a new project to inspire creativity around wildlife
for pupils aged 7 to 11 years old, to find an animal you like in a local museum and create your own picture.
These pictures will then be uploaded and shown as part of a Wild World one big digital artwork at the end of
this month.
Hope you’ll come and take action to care for nature.
Ready for a journey?
Here’s how to take part:
◆Head along to your local museum and find one of the many animals waiting for you there.
◆What do you see? It could be an animal crouching (蹲伏) in a painting or sitting in a photo! Whatever you find,
make sure you have a good, long look at it.
◆Create a picture that imagines your animal coming to life and taking a wild journey to a new world.
◆Now, visit www. art fund. org/firstnews to send your picture to a huge digital artwork.
1. We can learn from the text that The Wild Escape ________.
A. expects pupils to care for nature B. tries to find creative pupils aged 12
C. plans to start a new project next month D. is going to raise money for museums
2 To take part in The Wild Escape, you have to ________.
A. study an animal in the wild B. take a drawing lesson
C. hand in your picture online D. pay a visit to a local zoo
3. What is the text?
A. A diary. B. An advertisement. C. A news report. D. A book review.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，是“狂野之旅”的广告信息。
1.细节理解题。根据“JOIN in The Wild Escape and help create one big digital (数字的) artwork that’s all about
showing how much you care for the nature around us.”可知，加入野外逃生，并帮助创建一个大的数字艺术作
品，这一切都是关于展示你有多关心我们周围的自然。所以“狂野之旅”希望学生们爱护自然，故选A。2.细节理解题。根据“...to find an animal you like in a local museum and create your own picture. These pictures
will then be uploaded and shown as part of a Wild World one big digital artwork at the end of this month.”可知，
在当地的博物馆里找一个你喜欢的动物，然后创作你自己的画。这些照片将被上传，并在本月底作为Wild
World的一个大型数字艺术作品的一部分展示。所以要参加“狂野之旅”，你必须在网上提交你的图片，
故选C。
4.推理判断题。本文是“狂野之旅”的广告信息，故选B。
Passage 9（2023年广州天河一模试题）
What can drones do? Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, watching wild animals and
sending packages of goods. Now these small flying robots are leading a big change in farming.
With cameras and some data-collecting devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the
farming jobs drones can do.
Looking for sick crops
Drones can scan crops using different kinds of light. In this way, they carefully examine the fields and produce
detailed pictures that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also check for bacteria
that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away, so that farmers can try to find ways to protect their
crops before the bacteria get to them.
Water watch
Most fields aren’t perfectly flat. There might be hills, slopes and holes. After watering, some places may dry
out faster. Some spots might not get water at all. Drones can scan the field and make a 3D map. Using the map,
farmers can find out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement. This can make sure every crop can get
enough water to stay healthy.
Spraying pesticide(喷洒农药)
Different parts of a field might have different heights. Drones can check for this when flying above the land.
Then, they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This
way works much better than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster
than with traditional machinery, according to a study. This can stop insects from damaging the crops in a shorter
time.
1. How many farming jobs done by drones are introduced in the passage?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. Which of the following use of drones is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. B. C. D.
3. What advantage of drones is mainly discussed in this passage?
A. Drones can make farmers’ lives easier. B. Drones can have a clearer look of fields.
.
C Drones can finish farming jobs faster. D. Drones can help crops grow better.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】本文介绍了无人机在农业生产上的三个用途：寻找生病的作物、水检测和喷洒农药。
1.细节理解题。根据“Here are a few of the farming jobs drones can do”以及三个小标题“Looking for sick
crops”，“Water watch”，和“Spraying pesticide(喷洒农药)”可知文章中说了三项农业工作。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据“Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, watching wild animals and sending
packages of goods”、“Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster”和“Drones can scan the field
and make a 3D map”可知第二幅图没有提到。故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据“Here are a few of the farming jobs drones can do.”可知本文提到三种无人机可做的事情，
而这些事情都能帮助农作物长得更好。故选D。
Passage 10（2023年深圳中学一模试题）
Spend your holiday in a smart way with these apps!
Grammarly is great for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation (标点) and other kinds of
mistakes. Type your message and then Grammarly will check if there is a mistake. Next, the
app will show you how to fix the mistake and why it is wrong. If you want to find some good
synonyms (近义词) for your words, Grammarly can also help.
How can we exercise by ourselves safely? The app Fitbod can show you how to exercise
correctly with clear and easy videos. If you have no equipment (器材), Fitbod can show you
how to do simple exercises with just your body. Fitbod can change to meet your needs after
each exercise. If some of your muscles (肌肉) are tired, the app will focus on others.
Do you always want to use a calculator to help solve math problems? Now there is an app that
does even more for you than calculators. This app is called Mathway. It can show you how to
solve difficult math problems. Even better, the app can explain each step for solving math
problems. This way, you can understand how to solve a math problem.
School, studies, family—we have so many things to do! How can we manage our tasks?
Watoo can help us! It help us sort out what is important or urgent (紧急的) by using its
colorful faces. A big red face means a task is really important. A small, happy yellow face
means we can take our time. Let’s use this app to organize your tasks in a fun way.1. Grammarly can do many things EXCEPT ________.
A. checking spelling mistakes for you B. fixing the mistake on its own
C. finding good synonyms for your words D. checking punctuation mistakes
2. What does the underlined word “others” refer to?
A. other apps B. other muscles C. other equipment D. other exercises
3. What makes Mathway better than other calculators?
A. It can help solve harder math problems. B. It can calculate at a faster speed.
C. It can explain steps for solving math problems. D. It can show you answers more quickly.
4. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It is fun to have so many things to do.
B. A small red face means a task is important.
C. Watoo can help complete our tasks in a fun way.
D. A small happy yellow face means a task is not urgent.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Ways to spend your holiday happily. B. Ways to have fun during your holiday.
C. Apps to spend your holiday smartly. D. Apps to help you learn in a smart way.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C
【解析】本文主要介绍了一些让你以智能的方式度过假期的应用程序。
1.细节理解题。根据“Grammarly is great for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation (标点) and other kinds of
mistakes...If you want to find some good synonyms (近义词) for your words, Grammarly can also help.”可知ACD
选项都正确，B选项文章没有提及，故选B。
2.推理判断题。根据“Fitbod can change to meet your needs after each exercise. If some of your muscles (肌肉)
are tired, the app will focus on others.”可知Fitbod可以在每次运动后根据你的需要进行调整。如果你的某些
肌肉疲劳了，应用程序就会关注其他肌肉。所以others指的是其他肌肉，故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据“Even better, the app can explain each step for solving math problems. This way, you can
understand how to solve a math problem.”可知它可以解释解决数学问题的步骤使得Mathway比其他计算器更
好，故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据“A small, happy yellow face means we can take our time. ”可知一张小而快乐的黄色脸意
味着我们可以慢慢来。故选D。
5.主旨大意题。根据“Spend your holiday in a smart way with these apps!”以及全文可知本文主要介绍了一些
让你以智能的方式度过假期的应用程序。故选C。记叙文
Passage 1（2023年湖北武汉中考试题）
Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his “green” project. This public-spirited young person was
now a university student. His love for insects grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future.
_________. When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects, especially beautiful
swallowtails(凤蝶). One interesting fact he learned about swallowtails was that their bright colors warned hungry
animals that they tasted bad. And it was also fun to watch how they came into being. But the reason he really fell in
love with them was that they were very accessible. For example, if you wanted to attract (吸引) swallowtails, you
planted some zinnias, a kind of bright flowers.
Bert started a zinnia garden at his house, where he raised a large number of swallowtails over the years. With
the world’s swallowtail population falling, Bert wanted people to realize that if insects like swallowtails
disappeared, so would all the others above them on the food chain. To make the fact clear and easy to understand
for other students, he also created a zinnia garden at his junior high school.
Part of the joy for Bert was watching the younger students get excited when running after swallowtails.
“Whenever a swallowtail lands on them, the young students will soon fall in love with these cute insects. They
develop a new appreciation for them,” he said.
Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight.
1. After Bert was honored with Young Heroes, _________.
A. he often gave speeches in public
B. he set up his “green” project
C. he became interested in swallowtails
D. he went on protecting insects
2. Which of the following can be put in _________?
A. Bert saved many swallowtails
B. Bert had a dull childhood
C. Bert found his love early in life
D. Bert made a hard decision
3. The underlined word “accessible” in paragraph 2 means “_________”.
A. dangerous to feed B. easy to get close to
C. hard to raise D. safe to reach
4. The main reason for Bert to create a zinnia garden at school was _________.
A. to watch students have funB to make his school more beautiful
C. to stop swallowtails from disappearing
D. to help kids learn about swallowtails
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Bright Flower B. A Flying Project C. A Green Garden D. A Warning Action
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了因为“绿色”项目而获得“青年英雄”奖项的男孩 Bert热爱昆虫并保护它们的故
事。
1.细节理解题。根据“Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his ‘green’ project…His love for insects
grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future”可知，获奖之后继续保护昆虫，故选D。
2.推理判断题。根据“When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects”可知，此处应介绍
他从什么时候开始喜欢观察昆虫，C选项符合，故选C。
3.词义猜测题。根据“But the reason he really fell in love with them was that they were very accessible”及“For
example, if you wanted to attract (吸引) swallowtails, you planted some zinnias, a kind of bright flowers”可知，如
果你想吸引凤蝶，你就种一些百日菊，也就是凤蝶很容易接近，所以划线单词与easy to get close to同义，
故选B。
4.细节理解题。根据“To make the fact clear and easy to understand for other students, he also created a zinnia
garden at his junior high school”可知，是为了帮助孩子了解凤蝶，故选D。
5.最佳标题题。根据“Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight.”及全
文介绍可知，本文主要讲述了Bert热爱昆虫并保护它们的故事，所以B选项“A Flying Project”符合本文标
题，故选B。
Passage 2（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
It was at the age of ten that I realized my sister was different. She had autism（自闭症）. She could not look
at people in the eye. She would say to herself and repeat the words in a low voice. Although we went to the same
primary school, I never, ever said in public that she was my sister.
Just two years ago, my sister and her classmates had to prepare for a performance. She had to perform alone
because nobody wanted to perform with her. “I’ll sing,” she told my parents. I was completely shocked. How could
she sing in front of the school? She would make me embarrassed.
The big day finally arrived. It took her about a whole minute to stammer（结巴说出）her name and class. I
could see someone laughing at her, showing no respect（尊重）.
“Why is she taking so long?” people around me asked. How I wished I was somewhere else! Finally, my sister
started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I was deeply moved—she sang so beautifully. The hall became quiet.Only her voice could be heard clearly.
I listened carefully to the lyrics that she had written all by herself. I was ashamed（羞愧的）of myself—how
could I have doubted my sister’s abilities? Although I was embarrassed by her, she didn’t say anything. She had
never taken anything that I had done to heart. It was then that I decided to make a change.
1. How did “I” change the attitude（态度）towards my sister? The correct order is ________.
①I decided to change myself. ②I was ashamed of myself. ③I was shocked about her decision.
④I never said in public that she was my sister. ⑤I was moved by her singing abilities.
A. ③④②⑤① B. ④③⑤②① C. ④①⑤②③ D. ⑤③①②④
2. What does the story most possibly want to tell us?
A. Everyone should be respected. B. Nobody could change the writer’s ideas.
C. The sister had difficulty doing everything. D. The sister was embarrassed after the performance.
3. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Perfect Sister B. A Wonderful Experience
C. A Lesson from My Sister D. A Sweet Memory in My Heart
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】本文主要介绍了作者的妹妹有点自闭，两年前，作者的妹妹要上台表演，但是花费了她一分钟时
间才说出她的名字和班级，作者感到很丢人，结果自己的妹妹歌唱得非常好。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段“I never, ever said in public that she was my sister.”可知作者从未在公共场合承认
自己的妹妹，故④排第一位，排除AD；根据第二段“I was completely shocked”可知作者听到妹妹要上台
表演，非常震惊，故③排第二位，排除C。故选B。
2.推理判断题。本文主要介绍了作者的妹妹有点自闭，两年前，作者的妹妹要上台表演，但是花费了她一
分钟时间才说出她的名字和班级，作者感到很丢人，结果自己的妹妹歌唱得非常好。从这个故事中我们可
以了解到，不管什么人，都有自己擅长的事情，都值得尊敬。故选A。
3.最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了作者的妹妹有点自闭，两年前，作者的妹妹要上台表演，但是花费了她一
分钟时间才说出她的名字和班级，作者感到很丢人，结果自己的妹妹歌唱得非常好，以选项C“从我妹妹那
得到的一个教训”为标题最合适。故选C。
Passage 3（2023年广州中考试题）
Come on, Amy. You must TRY HARDER. Amy told herself silently. She was in her class’ Second-Day-of-
School Game with her teammates, whom she only met yesterday. This was her first chance to make new friends,
and she was nervous.
So far Amy hadn’t given any useful suggestions—after all, she was totally new to this town. Luckily, no oneseemed to care about it. This relaxed her a lot.
Since the Blue Team left the park, they had worked out the first two clues (线索) and had been to the post
office. Now they were in front of the cinema.
Henry was reading aloud the third clue: Go to our town founder’s last resting place.
I know THIS ONE! Amy thought, excited.
“To the cemetery (墓地)” Cindy said.
“No, wait!” Amy said. “I’ve read about it. The founder was buried near the library.”
“Wow. I’ve walked by every day,” Tyler said. “Never knew that!”
“Good job! That will save valuable time, ” Cindy smiled at Amy.
“We still need to hurry,” Tyler reminded, pointing to the Yellow Team coming near.
“I know a shortcut!” Henry suggested. “Follow me!” No one moved.
“No, seriously,” Henry said. “You know I’m always running late. I know every shortcut in town.” The others
finally agreed.
A few sharp turns, and they were there! This time Amy read the clue aloud: Now go to the place where the
football is running around!
“The football stadium!” They called out together and started to run…
Now they’d got the final clue: Look where you’ve been, see where you are. Use your map wisely and you’ll
be a star!
Looking closely at the map, everyone thought hard.
“Aha! A star!” Cindy suddenly broke the silence. She quickly took out a pencil.
As they watched her drawing lines on the map, everyone understood.
They began running back to where they started. They were closer and closer, and finally crossed the finish
line-just one step behind the Red Team!
“So…close…” Tyler made a face, and they all laughed together.
“Nice job, new girl,” Cindy gave Amy a high-five.
“That was really fun,” said Henry. “I hope we’ll be on the same team soon.”
“Me, too,” Amy agreed, smiling.
1 What does the beginning of the story tell us about Amy?A. She didn’t want to play the game. B. She was a new student in her class.
C. She was a member of the Red Team. D. She didn’t understand the game rules.
2. Why did the team let Henry lead the way at last?
A. He ran fastest in the team. B. They didn’t know the way.
C. They trusted his rich experience. D. He was best at playing the game.
3. Where was the finish line of the game?
A. In the park. B. Next to the post office.
C. In front of the cinema. D. Outside the library.
4 Why did Amy smile at the end of the story?
A. Her team came in first. B. She was accepted as a friend.
C. She no longer felt nervous. D. There would be a game soon.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了艾米在新的团队中发挥了作用，最终她被当作朋友接受的故事。
1.推理判断题。根据“This was her first chance to make new friends, and she was nervous.”以及“So far Amy
hadn’t given any useful suggestions—after all, she was totally new to this town.”可推断艾米是班里的新学生。故
选B。
2.推理判断题。根据“Henry said. ‘You know I’m always running late. I know every shortcut in town.’ The others
finally agreed.”（亨利说。“你知道我总是迟到。我知道城里所有的近路。”其他人最终同意了。）可知团
队最后让亨利带路是相信他丰富的经验。故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据“Since the Blue Team left the park, they had worked out the first two clues (线索)”可知最
开始的地方是在公园；根据“Look where you’ve been, see where you are. Use your map wisely and you’ll be a
star!”（看看你去过哪里，看看你在哪里。明智地使用你的地图，你将成为一个明星！）结合图片可知，走
过的路线要形成一个五角星，结合“As they watched her drawing lines on the map, everyone understood.”和
“They began running back to where they started.”可知比赛的终点线在公园，故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据“‘So…close…’ Tyler made a face, and they all laughed together.”以及“I hope we’ll be
on the same team soon.”可知，艾米在故事的结尾笑了是因为她被当作朋友接受了。故选B。
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect
the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new
media platforms (媒体平台).
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注册) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.
In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1, 170 registered
members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3, 800 hours on
volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve
drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and
beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1, 800
people join in. In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government
invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the
environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will
continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.
1. What is Li Jin trying hard to protect?
A. The beaches in Guangxi. B. The waters of Sanya.
C The wildlife on the Sanya River. D. The cities in Hainan.
2. How many people join Li Jin’s volunteer service center?
A. 550. B. 1,170. C. 1,800. D. 2,300.
3. What can we know from paragraph 3?
A. Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities. B. Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid.
C. Most activities are organized for children. D. Some videos Li Jin made are a success.
4. Which of the following best describes Li Jin?
A. Quiet and kind-hearted. B. Patient and humorous.
C. Strong-minded and selfless. D. Honest and easygoing.
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. A hero praised for volunteer work. B. The leader in a cleanup activity.
C. The meaning of protecting water. D. A volunteer service center.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
【解析】本文讲述了李金用自己的行动来守护三亚河湖水生态环境的故事。
1.细节理解题。根据“Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.”可知李金参与
了三亚河湖清理工作，努力保护三亚河的水。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1, 170
registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment.”可知有1170名志愿者参与活动中。
故选B。3.细节理解题。根据“In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city
government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect
the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.(2021年，由于李在环保界的影响力
越来越大，市政府邀请他制作了一些短视频，在视频中，他用简单的语言解释如何保护环境。其中一些视
频已经被观看了数百万次。)”可知李金制作的视频是很成功的。故选D。
4.细节理解题。根据“So far, he has spent about 3, 800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events.”和
“‘My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will continue
doing the environmental protection work,’ he said.”可知截至目前为止，他花费了约3800个小时从事志愿者活
动，且会继续坚持下去，由此可见他是意志坚强的人；这是志愿者服务，他也是一个无私的人。故选C。
5.主旨大意题。本文讲述了李金用自己的行动来守护三亚河湖水生态环境的故事，说明李金是一个因志愿
者工作而受到赞扬的英雄。故选A。
Passage 5（2023年苏州中考试题）
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母
表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you
any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read?”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy
taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now
what’s the matter?”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any
more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not
expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know
what a compromise (妥协) is?” he asked.
“Breaking the law?”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every
night as usual. Is it OK?”
“Yes sir!”
1. What happened to Scout on her first day at school?
A. She was not able to read the alphabet.
B. She lost interest in reading and writing.
C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.
D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?
A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.
C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.
3. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?
A. Go to school. B. Stay at home.
C. Teach herself. D. Make a living.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了 Scout被老师发现有读写能力，于是老师要求 Scout停止向父亲Atticus学习，
Scout回家后把这件事告诉了父亲，她也很担心再也不能读书了，在父亲的开导下，最后同意去上学的故
事。
1.细节理解题。根据“Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a
fresh mind”可知Scout被老师要求停止向Atticus学习。故选D。
2.词句猜测题。根据“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”（除
非你从一个人的角度考虑问题，否则你永远不会真正了解他）可知此处是指Atticus让Scout从一个人的角
度去思考。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more”（但是如果我继续上学，我们就不能再读书了）以及“If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it
OK?”（如果你答应我去上学，我们就像往常一样每天晚上继续读书。可以吗？）可知Scout在故事的结尾
同意去上学，故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据全文可知，本文主要讲述了Scout被老师发现有读写能力，于是老师要求Scout停止向
父亲Atticus学习，Scout回家后把这件事告诉了父亲，她也很担心再也不能读书了，在父亲的开导下，最
后同意去上学的故事，可以推知Atticus是个明智的父亲。故选C。
Passage 6（2023年杭州中考试题）
Remember the delicious pizza that you created? For most of us, it takes a long time to learn how to make
something tasty, but not for Remmi Smith. Still a teenager, she’s already creating fantastic dishes. She’s also
becoming well known for her Italian salad dressing, which is delicious. And with her knowledge of social media
(媒体), she’s making sure that everyone knows she’s here!
Remmi, who was born in China, now lives in the USA. She is just 16. She has already starred in two shows on
cooking and her book of healthy recipes has recently come out. From the age of four, Remmi helped in the kitchen
by preparing vegetables. By the age of seven, Remmi was a real food lover who could cook complete meals for her
family. Remmi began making videos for fun. Her mother videoed her while she was cooking and put the videos
online. A local TV station broadcast (播放) them. They then asked Remmi to create another show for them.
That show is mainly about Remmi’s interest, which is getting teenagers to take healthy eating seriously. She
believes that when young people make their own food, they care more about what they eat. Remmi works with a
company in the USA which shows her videos in school dining halls. About 3.5 million students watch her every
day!
Remmi believes that young people can create a healthy meal for their family which doesn’t cost a lot. Her
delicious recipes include vegetable paella and strawberry kebabs. In fact, strawberries, which are Remmi’s favorite
food, appear in other recipes, including strawberry sandwich!
Her latest idea is a healthy-snack service. For a monthly subscription (订购), you receive snacks, which
include fruit sticks and popcorn, and fun cooking activities that help you develop a healthy lifestyle.
1. When could Remmi make complete family meals?
A. From the age of four. B. By the age of seven. C. Over the age of nine. D. At the age of sixteen.
2. Why did the local TV station ask Remmi to make another show?
A. To create more recipes. B. To encourage healthy eating.
C. To show her media talent. D. To sell her cooking videos.
3 Which was the correct time order of the following events?① Remmi’s book of recipes came out. ② A TV station broadcast Remmi’s videos.
③ Remmi created a show for teenagers. ④ Remmi’s mother put her videos online.
A. ②③④① B. ②④①③ C. ④③②① D. ④②③①
4. Which is the best title for the text?
A. An Expert of Social Media B. A Lover of Strawberry Dishes
C. A Young Star of the Kitchen D. A Teenage Star of TV Shows
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C
【解析】本文主要介绍了雷米七岁时，就能为家人做全套的饭菜，现在她16岁，她已经出演了两个关于烹
饪的节目，而且她的健康食谱书最近出版了。
1.细节理解题。根据“By the age of seven, Remmi was a real food lover who could cook complete meals for her
family.”可知7岁的时候，Remmi就可以为家人做完整的饭菜。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“They then asked Remmi to create another show for them.”和“That show is mainly about
Remmi’s interest, which is getting teenagers to take healthy eating seriously.”可知是为了让青少年认真对待健康
饮食。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据“Her mother videoed her while she was cooking and put the videos online. A local TV
station broadcast (播放) them. They then asked Remmi to create another show for them.”可知首先是Remmi的妈
妈把她的视频放到了网上，然后一家电视台播放了Remmi的视频，结合选项，D选项符合，故选D。
4.最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了雷米七岁时，就能为家人做全套的饭菜，现在她16岁，她
已经出演了两个关于烹饪的节目，而且她的健康食谱书最近出版了。所以C选项“年轻的厨房之星”符合，
故选C。
Passage 7（2023年绍兴中考试题）
One Sunday afternoon in May 2021, waiter Paul Blachut, 24, was busy at work at the FLOSSLANDE
restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. From behind the bar, Blachut had a good view of the Lech river below, in
which many people were cooling their feet. The water is very cold at this time of year, and it runs quickly.
Among those enjoying the cooling water were a mother and her two teenage daughters. They were playing
with an inflatable tube (充气轮胎) by the riverbank, when suddenly the girls lost their footing and fell into the
river. It all happened so fast. The girls caught the tube, which their mother was sitting in, pulling her into the river,
too. Now all three were being carried away, shouting, “Help! Help!”
Blachut looked up from his busy work when he heard the shouts. Then he found the three women not far away,
flapping their arms, trying to catch anything. Without thinking, Blachut ran down to the river and jumped into the
cold water. All he wanted to do was rescue (营救) them.
As Blachut got closer to them, he could tell that the mother seemed to be in the most trouble; her head wasnow out of sight. At once, Blachut went down under the mother, pushing her upward and towards the bank. Then an
onlooker (旁观者) got close to grab the woman’s hand, pulling her to the land.
Blachut knew he needed to rescue the two daughters, who were now further down the river. He jumped into
the water again and succeeded in getting one out in the same way he did her mother, while the other was saved by
another onlooker.
Several onlookers expressed their admiration for Blachut following the accident. “The whole rescue only took
two or three minutes,” he said, adding that it was not a big deal. Actually, it was a job very well done.
1. When the three women fell into the water, Blachut was ________.
A. enjoying the beautiful scene B. watching the customers eating
C. working busily in the restaurant D. cooling his feet in the river
2. The underlined word “grab” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. check B. control C. shake D. catch
3. It can be inferred from Blachut’s words that he ________.
A. was proud of saving the women B. thought he just did something normal
C. felt sorry for the accident D. decided to work harder than ever before
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Cold Water rescue B. A Hard-working Man C. An Unlucky Family D. A Highly Paid Job
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A
【解析】本文介绍了服务员Paul Blachut跳进寒冷的河水里救出了三个人的故事。
1.细节理解题。根据“Blachut looked up from his busy work when he heard the shouts.”可知当时Blachut正忙
于工作。故选C。
2.词句猜测题。根据“Then an onlooker (旁观者) got close to grab the woman’s hand, pulling her to the land.”
可知旁观者把女子拉到地上，前提是要抓住女子的手。划线部分“grab”与D选项“抓住”意思相近。故选
D。
3.推理判断题。根据“adding that it was not a big deal. Actually, it was a job very well done. (并补充说这没什么
大不了的。事实上，这项工作做得很好。)”可推知Blachut觉得这只是一件正常的事。故选B。
4.最佳标题题。本文介绍了服务员Paul Blachut跳进寒冷的河水里救出了三个人的故事。选项A“冷水救
援”为最佳标题。故选A。
Passage 8（2023年广州荔湾一模试题）
About 2,400 years ago in ancient Greece, Aristotle was born. It was a period when the Greeks highly respected
great thinkers and teachers, such as Pythagoras, Socrates, Democritus, and Plato. Many historians believe that
Aristotle was greater than all of them.Aristotle is called “the father of biology”. Many of his discoveries are still considered correct today. For
example, it was Aristotle who first wrote that dolphins are not fish — through close observation, he had found out
that they give birth to their babies rather than laying eggs, and that mother dolphins feed milk to their young.
Aristotle’s way of grouping animals may have been his most important achievement in biological science. He
placed the animals into two groups: those with blood and those without. Experts used his system for over 2,000
years. In 1758, a Swedish scientist discovered a new way of grouping animals. In fact, Aristotle’s way of grouping,
though a little bit different, were approximately the same as the modern grouping system of vertebrates and
invertebrates.
Professor Nardo wrote: “Although Aristotle paid much attention to the importance of evidence (证据), he
failed to realize that doing experiment is almost always the best method of finding it. Yet, when he did simple and
basic experiments, Aristotle was able to make mostly correct conclusions.”
He also wrote that “Aristotle’s influence on the future growth of knowledge was both negative and positive ...”
For example, Aristotle believed that the planets went around the Earth, not the Sun. Because the later scientists
believed in him blindly, their progress in astronomy was “stopped”. However, he added that many of Aristotle’s
ideas “brilliantly provided directions for modern discoveries.”
1. Why is Aristotle called “the father of biology”?
A. He discovered that dolphins feed milk to their young.
B. He was the first man to find that dolphins are not fish.
C. People consider him greater than all the other thinkers.
D. People still accept many of his discoveries on biology.
2. What does the underlined word “approximately” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Nearly. B. Easily. C. Hardly. D. Exactly.
3. What did Nardo think of Aristotle according to the passage?
A. Aristotle failed to realize the importance of evidence.
B. Aristotle’s finding stopped people studying astronomy.
C. Aristotle found the best way to make correct conclusions.
D. Aristotle’s ideas were helpful to modern discoveries in a way.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了亚里士多德的思想及科学理论。
1.细节理解题。根据“Aristotle is called ‘the father of biology’. Many of his discoveries are still considered
correct today.”可知亚里士多德被称为“生物学之父”是因为他的许多发现至今仍被认为是正确的。故选
D。2.词义猜测题。根据“In fact, Aristotle’s way of grouping, though a little bit different, were approximately the
same as the modern grouping system of vertebrates and invertebrates.”可知事实上，亚里士多德的分组方式虽然
有点不同，但与脊椎动物和无脊椎动物的现代分组系统大致相同。approximately意为“几乎，差不多”。
故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“However, he added that many of Aristotle’s ideas ‘brilliantly provided directions for
modern discoveries.’ ”可知纳多认为亚里士多德的思想在某种程度上有助于现代的发现。故选D。
Passage 9（2023年深圳一模试题）
When Misty Copeland was 25, she was awarded the gold medal of the Varna Ballet (芭蕾舞) Competition (比
赛), one of the greatest prizes for a ballet dancer. On her trip to success, this talented dancer has met lots of
challenges, but she got over them and danced towards her dream, the art of ballet.
Misty spends most days perfecting the beautiful movements of her art. She takes it as the most important
thing everyday. “I feel really confident on stage,” she said.
But Misty didn’t always feel so confident. The hard time in the past made her strong. The day she turned 21,
Misty found it difficult to rise to her feet, which was a disaster for a dancer. In addition, because she was the only
African American in the theatre, she sometimes didn’t fit in. Although Misty felt discouraged, she didn’t give up
and learned to be brave. She went to hospital and actively took part in rehabilitative (康复的) training.
After 2 years of training, she finally stood up for her dream and continued to follow her dream. In 2015, she
was named a top dancer at American Ballet Theatre. She is the first African American woman to win this prize. Her
story has moved thousands of African Americans to work for their dreams. “No matter what that dream is, and how
hard life could be,” she said. “Don’t run away and work for it with a brave heart,” she added.
“Every morning, I wake up and think, today I can be better than yesterday,” she said, “and that’s pretty cool.”
1. Misty got over challenges to ________.
A. have a trip B. win the award C. show her talent D. achieve her goal
2. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The work of practice. B. The feeling on stage.
C. The journey to success. D. The movement of ballet.
3. What happened to Misty when she was 21?
A. She became a doctor. B. She couldn’t stand up.
C. She received ballet training. D. She couldn’t fit into her dress.
4. What can we learn about Misty from paragraph 4?
A. She called on people to face difficulties. B. She helped African Americans to find a job.C. She cared about others to gain a good name. D. She invited African Americans to learn ballet.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Health Leads to Success B. Be Brave for Your Dream
C. Perfection Comes from Practice D. Get Prepared for Difficulties
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4 A 5. B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述Misty Copeland通过自己的努力获得了成功，告诉我们可以通过自
己的努力和奉献来实现自己的梦想。
1.细节理解题。根据“On her trip to success, this talented dancer has met lots of challenges, but she got over them
and danced towards her dream, the art of ballet.”可知，她克服了挑战，朝着她的梦想跳着。故选D。
2.推理判断题。根据“Misty spends most days perfecting the beautiful movements of her art.”可知，Misty花费
大量时间使她的动作完美。it应是代指前文提到过的，每天的练习。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“The day she turned 21, Misty found it difficult to rise to her feet, which was a disaster for a
dancer.”可知，她不能站起来。故选B。
4.细节理解题。根据“‘No matter what that dream is, and how hard life could be,’ she said. ‘Don’t run away and
work for it with a brave heart,’ she added.”可知，她鼓励大家面对梦想和艰难的生活，不要逃跑，勇敢的为之
奋斗。故选A。
5.最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文通过一个事例来告知大家要为自己的梦想而努力。故选B。
Passage 10（2023年广州一模试题）
Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642. From the very first Newton was very much interested in the
mysteries of nature. Why did objects move? Why could we see that stones rolled down hills, wind blew leaves
along the ground, and heavy objects fell to the earth when dropped?
At the age of twenty-three, Isaac Newton moved from Cambridge to his country home. There, his thoughts
turned to the problems of motion (运动定律). As Newton himself later told the story, he was sitting in the garden
one evening, thinking, when he noticed a falling apple. The apple set him to wondering about the movement of
falling objects.
It occurred to him that the force which caused fruit to fall from trees worked as well at greater distances from
the center of the earth—on top of buildings or even on top of mountains. Perhaps, thought Newton, this same force
reached out much farther still, even to the moon. Newton began to search for a mathematical expression of his idea.
In 1669, Newton became a professor of mathematics at Cambridge. Three years later, he joined the Royal
Society. Before long, Newton began again to study the problems of motion. At last, he seemed to have solved the
main difficulties, but he did not publish his findings at once.Only in 1687 did he at last publish his new theory. Newton’s great work, The Mathematical Principles of
Natural Philosophy, marked the success of the Scientific Revolution. Newton put the famous three laws of motion
in it. Newton was soon recognized as the leader of English science. In 1703, he became the president of the Royal
Society.
Science was never quite the same after Newton’s discoveries. No wonder that the eighteenth-century poet
Pope, looking back at Newton’s work, wrote: Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in night; God said, Let Newton be!
—And all was light.
Newton, however, never rested on his fame (名望). He continued to work and study. In his last years, he once
said to a friend, “I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy,
playing on the seashore, and now and then finding a smoother pebble (鹅卵石) or a prettier shell, while the great
ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me.”
1. Where did Newton begin to turn to the problems of motion?
A. At home. B. At Cambridge. C. Outside the garden. D. On top of a building.
2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A. the Royal Society B. the success of the Scientific Revolution
C. Newton’s new theory D. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
3. In what order did the following events happen to Newton?
a. He became curious about the movement of falling objects.
b. He published his new theory.
c. He joined the Royal Society.
d. He showed great interest in the mysteries of nature.
e. He was recognized as the leader of English science.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. d-c-a-e-b C. a-d-c-e-b D. a-d-e-b-c
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Newton acted like a little boy. B. Newton continued to work for fame.
C. Newton liked playing on the seashore. D. Newton only focused on working and studying.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D
【解析】本文向我们介绍著名的科学家牛顿的故事。
1.细节理解题。根据“At the age of twenty-three, Isaac Newton moved from Cambridge to his country home.
There, his thoughts turned to the problems of motion.”可知，23岁时，牛顿从剑桥搬到了他乡下的家，在那
里他的思想转向运动问题。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。分析“Newton’s great work, The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, marked thesuccess of the Scientific Revolution. Newton put the famous three laws of motion in it.”可知，牛顿的伟大作品
《自然哲学的数学原理》标志着科学革命的成功，在这本书中牛顿提出了著名的运动三定律。所以此处
“it”指的是The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy这本书，故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据“From the very first Newton was very much interested in the mysteries of nature.”，“The
apple set him to wondering about the movement of falling objects.”，“Three years later, he joined the Royal
Society.”，“Only in 1687 did he at last publish his new theory.”和“Newton was soon recognized as the leader
of English science.”可知，事情发生的顺序是d-a-c-b-e，故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据“Newton, however, never rested on his fame. He continued to work and study.”可知，牛
顿从不满足于他的名声，他继续工作和学习。所以牛顿只专注于工作和学习，而不是名声，故选D。
说明文
Passage 1（2023年中考试题）
When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束)
of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity(相对论)”.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein.
Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying
around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right
now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to
China’s health authorities(权威机构), daydreaming for a while each day can improve your health and creativity.
Disappearing into a daydream lets your mind escape when things are difficult. It helps you deal with worries
and fears. For example, imagining how you’re going to speak up in class is like practicing the scene in your head,
which can make you feel calmer. Daydreaming also inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are
no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. Guo Qiang, an expert in thoughts and feelings, thinks we
should all make time to daydream. “Thinking for pleasure can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings,” he said.
However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus (聚焦) in class or cross the road. Instead,
find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Guo suggests
you can start by focusing on a happy memory or imagining a future success, like scoring a goal in the World Cup.
To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that
people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve taken a break. So next time you’re stuck with
homework, stop for a moment and see where your daydreams take you.
1. Which writing skill is used in paragraph 1?A. Giving an example. B. Raising a question. C. Listing numbers. D. Comparing facts.
2. Daydreaming can make people _________.
A. fly around B. walk slowly C. think freely D. be absent-minded
3. Guo Qiang first suggests _________.
A. escaping from the hard time B. looking for new worlds
C. finding time to imagine D. focusing on success
4. What is mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. The steps to daydream. B. The things to daydream of.
C. The reasons for daydreaming. D. The meanings of daydreaming.
5. Daydreaming is talked about _________.
A. to remind people to have a mind break B. to suggest living at the moment
C. to find solutions to homework problems D. to show a science research result
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了白日梦的好处，并提醒人们要让大脑休息一下。
1.推理判断题。根据“When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old...”可知开头通过爱因斯坦的
例子引出了本文的话题。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据“can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space”可知白日梦可以让你产
生天马行空的想象，自由地思考。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据“thinks we should all make time to daydream”可知他建议要找点时间去做白日梦。故选
C。
4.细节理解题。根据“Guo suggests you can start by focusing on a happy memory or imagining a future success,
like scoring a goal in the World Cup”可知此处提到了可以白日做梦的事情。故选B。
5.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了白日梦的好处，并提醒人们要让大脑休息一下。故选A。
Passage 2（2023年广州中考试题）
People believe that every word has its correct meaning(s). When we are not sure, we usually check online, or
turn to our teachers or dictionaries. But do you know how dictionaries were made in the past?
Dictionary writers first read the important books of the period or the subject that the dictionary was about. As
they read, they copied necessary information on cards: interesting words, common words—both in their daily uses
and unusual uses, and also the sentences where they were used. That is to say, the words, along with the uses of
each word, were collected. For a really big dictionary, millions of such cards were collected. This task could last for
years. As the cards were collected, they were put in alphabetical order (A—Z). When this was done, there would be
several hundred cards for each single word.Then, to define (定义) a word, the dictionary writer placed its hundreds of cards before him. He read the cards
closely, threw away some, read the rest again, and divided up the cards according to what he thought were the
common uses of the word. Finally, he wrote the definitions, following the hard-and-fast rule: each definition must
come from an example on a certain card in front of him.
So, the writing of a dictionary was not a task of inventing meanings of words, but a task of recording their
meanings. The writer of a dictionary was a historian, not a law maker.
As time develops, the way of producing dictionaries has greatly changed. Nowadays, we can use online
dictionaries too. When choosing our words in speaking or writing, we can be guided by the dictionary. However,
we cannot be controlled by it, because new situations, new experiences, new inventions, and new feelings, are
always pushing us to give new uses to old words.
1. Why did dictionary writers read important books?
A. To know more about the period. B. To collect words and their uses.
C. To understand different subjects. D. To learn to use interesting words.
2. Which shows the correct steps of how dictionaries were made in the past?
A. ①-③-④-② B. ①-②-④-③ C. ③-④-②-① D. ③-①-④-②
3. What can we learn from the passage about dictionary writing in the past?
A. It should be done by historians. B. It was a task of inventing and recording.
C. It was long-time hard work. D. It had to use the law-making rules.
4. What does the writer advise us to do when we choose words in communication?
A. Be open to the new uses of words. B. Follow the dictionary strictly.
C. Use online dictionaries instead. D. Try to create new words.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了过去词典是如何制作的。
1.推理判断题。根据“As they read, they copied necessary information on cards: interesting words, common
words—both in their daily uses and unusual uses, and also the sentences where they were used. That is to say, the
words, along with the uses of each word, were collected.”（当他们阅读时，他们把必要的信息抄写在卡片上：
有趣的单词，常见的单词——包括日常使用和不常用的单词，以及使用这些单词的句子。也就是说，这些
单词以及每个单词的用法都被收集了起来。）可推知词典编纂者要读重要的书籍是为了收集单词及其用法，故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“As they read, they copied necessary information on cards: interesting words, common
words-both in their daily uses and unusual uses, and also the sentences where they were used.”、“As the cards
were collected, they were put in alphabetical order (A—Z). ”、“Then, to define (定义) a word, the dictionary
writer placed its hundreds of cards before him. He read the cards closely, threw away some, read the rest again, and
divided up the cards according to what he thought were the common uses of the word.”、“Finally, he wrote the
definitions, following the hard-and-fast rule: each definition must come from an example on a certain card in front
of him.”可知，过去制作字典首先把有趣的单词，日常使用和不寻常使用的常见单词，以及使用它们的句子
记在卡片上；然后收集卡片时，按字母顺序（A-Z）排列；其次筛选卡片，根据词典编纂者认为的单词的
常用用法将卡片分开；最后是按照硬性规定写下了定义，每个定义都必须来自他面前某张卡片上的一个例
子。所以正确的步骤是③-①-④-②。故选D。
3.推理判断题。根据“For a really big dictionary, millions of such cards were collected.”（对于一本真正的大字
典来说，收集了数百万张这样的卡片。）可知过去编纂词典是一项长期艰苦的工作。故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据“However, we cannot be controlled by it, because new situations, new experiences, new
inventions, and new feelings, are always pushing us to give new uses to old words.”可知作者建议大家在使用词
典时不能被它所控制，因为新的情况、新的经历、新的发明和新的感受总是在推动我们对旧词赋予新的用
途，也就是接受词汇的新用法。故选A。
Passage 3（2023年广州一模试题）
Teens often find themselves hard to communicate their needs or their values with friends and others. Even
when their gut （直觉） is telling them that someone is crossing a line with them, it’s difficult for them to express
that the situation is making them uncomfortable. For this reason, teens need to learn how to set boundaries （界
限） with others.
Although boundaries are different for everyone, they help teens set limits （ 限制） with others in order to
protect themselves. Setting boundaries allows teens to communicate with other people about what is OK and what
is not OK with them, and it is essential for teen friendships.
Explanation of Boundaries
Boundaries are limits teens set in order to protect themselves in some way from being hurt or bullied. As an
expression of self-worth, boundaries let other people know who they are, what they value, and how they want to be
treated. In addition, boundaries help to create space between teens and other people when they need them.
Importance of Boundaries
Learning how to set boundaries is an important part of growing up. It’s also essential to develop relationshipsthat are respectful, supportive, and healthy.
Unfortunately, many teens have trouble setting boundaries with their friends. When this happens, it puts them
at risk for everything from unhealthy friendships to bullying. Setting boundaries with other people not only helps
keep teens safe but also help protect their mental health. Being in an unhealthy relationship has a number of bad
results.
If teens have people in their lives such as unkind friends, a controlling partner, or an adult that makes them
feel uncomfortable and disrespected, they need to consider setting boundaries with those people.
________
In fact, teens will run into a number of different situations throughout their life that challenge their values and
their beliefs. Knowing how to set boundaries can help them stay safe and be true to who they are. Here are some
tips for setting boundaries:
● Identify their feelings.
● Trust their gut.
● Identify their unacceptable behaviors
● Know about the risks of not setting boundaries.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is a good example of setting boundaries?
A. Jerry refused to communicate with parents and friends.
B. A boy aged 14 talked about his hobby with his best friend.
C. Kelly asked Agony Aunt for help when she was in trouble.
D. You let your friend know how you wanted to be treated politely.
2. What is the advantage of setting boundaries?
A. Showing respect to parents. B. Reducing space with others.
C. Knowing the value of friends. D. Building up healthy relationships.
3. Which sub-title should be put in the blank “________”?
A. Ways of Setting Boundaries B. Learning about Boundaries
C. The Influence of Setting Boundaries D. Different Situations throughout Teens’ Life
4. Which part of the newspaper is the passage most probably from?
A. Quiz Time. B. Topics in Focus. C. Mind Station. D. Scientific Study.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C
【解析】本文主要对界限作出了解释并讲述了界限的重要性，最后讲述了青少年应如何与他人建立界限。
1.推理判断题。根据“As an expression of self-worth, boundaries let other people know who they are, what they
value, and how they want to be treated.”可知，界限让其他人知道他们是谁，他们的价值观是什么，以及他们希望被如何对待。选项D“你让你的朋友知道你想被礼貌地对待。”符合建立界限的例子。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据“Setting boundaries with other people not only helps keep teens safe but also help protect
their mental health.”可知，建立界限有助于建立健康的关系。故选D。
3.最佳标题题。根据“Here are some tips for setting boundaries: ● Identify their feelings. ● Trust their gut. ●
Identify their unacceptable behaviors. ● Know about the risks of not setting boundaries.”可知，本段主要是讲建
立界限的方法。故选A。
4.推理判断题。本文主要讲述了青少年和他人之间应建立一定的界限，这有助于他们建立良好的关系，因
此最有可能来自于心灵驿站这部分。故选C。
Passage 4（2023年福建中考试题）
Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written words. It’s the first
time it’s been done without having to put anything into the brain. They used artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能).
It is the name given to a computer system that is able to “think” for itself and carry out tasks that usually require
human intelligence.
Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器). The machine can see where blood runs, which shows the parts of
the brain that are most active. People taking part in the experiment (实验) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their
brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each
person was asked to think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened.
The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率), although the AI found it hard to work out the meaning of
pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned “I don’t have my driver’s license yet” into “She has
not even started to learn to drive yet.” It could usually understand the meaning of what someone was thinking rather
than the exact words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on another,
it couldn’t understand their thoughts.
The scientists, who have been working on the technology for 15 years, say they understand the risks of it being
used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, “We want to make sure people only use these types of
technologies when they want to, and that it helps them.” The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical
conditions, who are still awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again.
1. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 1 refer to (指代)?
A. A way. B. Anything. C. The brain. D. AI.
2. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To describe the process of the experiment. B. To explain the results of the experiment.
C. To offer some opinions about the experiment. D. To list the difficulties with the experiment.3. What does the example in paragraph 3 show?
A. The AI is much cleverer than people.
B. The AI didn’t start the work as it was ordered.
C. The AI couldn’t understand the exact words of what people thought.
D. The AI will be well developed according to people’s special needs.
4. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is not difficult to take AI under control.
B. AI will not be used in a proper way in the future.
C. AI is so wise that it can treat people with medical problems.
D. It’s expected that AI will help those speechless exchange ideas.
5. What can be the best title for the text?
A. High Risks of Using AI. B. Mind-Reading Development.
C. Importance of Human Brain. D. Ways of Improving Technology.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍科学家开发出一种读心的方法，将未说出口的想法转化为书面文字。
1.代词指代题。分析“They used artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). It is the name given to a computer
system that is able to ‘think’ for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence.”可知，他们使用
了人工智能，它是一种计算机系统的名称，它能够自己“思考”，并执行通常需要人类智能才能完成的任
务。此处It指的是AI，故选D。
2.段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，本段主要介绍这种特殊的扫描仪的实验过程，故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“For example, it turned ‘I don’t have my driver’s license yet’ into ‘She has not even started
to learn to drive yet.’ It could usually understand the meaning of what someone was thinking rather than the exact
words.”可知，例如，它把“我还没有驾照”变成了“她甚至还没有开始学开车。”它通常能理解人们在想
什么，而不是确切的话语。故选C。
4.推理判断题。根据“Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written
words.”和“The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical conditions, who are still awake but have
lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again.”可知，可以将将未说出口的想法转化为书面文字，科学家
们希望它能帮助那些患有某些疾病的人，那些仍然清醒但失去了说话能力的人，再次与人交流。由此可知，
预计人工智能将帮助那些哑口无言的人交流思想。故选D。
5.最佳标题题。本文主要介绍科学家开发出一种读心的方法，将未说出口的想法转化为书面文字。选项
B“读心术的发展”符合主题，故选B。
Passage 5（2023年广州一模试题）When talking about fishing in China, Jiang Tai Gong is very likely to be the first name that would come to
people’s mind.
The story happened in the late years of the Shang dynasty. Jiang Tai Gong once served the king of Shang
dynasty, and began to hate him for tyranny from the bottom of heart. Jiang Tai Gong was a genius in military tactics
and government management. He lived near the Weihe River about 3,000 years ago. The area was the feudal estate
of Count Ji Chang. Jiang Tai Gong knew Ji Chang was very ambitious, so he hoped to get Ji’s attention.
He often went fishing at the Weihe River, but he would fish in an unusual way. He hung a straight fishhook,
without bait, three feet above the water. Lookers-on were curious about it, and Jiang Tai Gong explained, “I would
like to take honestly rather than to ask for with the knees down. I fish not for the fish but for the nobility (高贵).”
Later words traveled to Count Ji. He sent a soldier to invite him. Jiang Tai Gong ignored the solider, going on with
fishing, and was talking to himself, “Fishing, fishing, no fish has been hooked. A shrimp is up to mischief (恶作
剧).” The soldier reported this back to Ji Chang, who became more interested in this man. Then, Count Ji sent an
official to invite him. It didn’t work. Finally Ji Chang realized Jiang may be a genius, so he went to invite Jiang Tai
Gong himself. Jiang saw his sincerity and honesty and finally decided to work for him. In the end, Jiang Tai Gong
helped Count Ji and his offspring build a great power and build Zhou dynasty — a great dynasty.
Today, people use the old idiom There are always fish willing to be caught by angler Jiang Taigong to
describe someone who willingly falls in a trap or does something no matter what the result is. This idiom has been
passed on from generation to generation. To some degree, it could be regarded as a part of Chinese philosophy.
1. Why did Jiang Tai Gong give up serving the king of Shang Dynasty?
A. Because Jiang was too old to serve the king. B. Because the king treated his people rudely.
C. Because Jiang was an ambitious person. D. Because the king didn’t need Jiang any more.
2. How did Jiang Tai Gong fish?
A. He fished with a straight hook in the water. B. He fished without bait above the water.
C. He fished with bait to plead for fish. D. He fished with a usual fishhook without bait.
3. What docs the underlined part “a shrimp” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. a kind of animal B. a small fish C. the soldier D. the official
4. Which of the followings can we use the idiom to describe?
A. Linda, who still trusts people that tell lies B. Annie, who is always willing to help others
C. Leo, who enjoys setting taps for others D. Tommy, who does things after thinking twice
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A
【解析】本文主要通过姜子牙的故事来解释了一个词语“姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩”。
1.细节理解题。根据“Jiang Tai Gong once served the king of Shang dynasty, and began to hate him for tyrannyfrom the bottom of heart.”可知姜太公放弃为商朝国王效力的因为商王对待人们很残暴。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据“He hung a straight fishhook, without bait, three feet above the water.”可知他在水面上钓
鱼，没有诱饵。故选B。
3.词义猜测题。根据“He sent a soldier to invite him. Jiang Tai Gong ignored the solider, going on with fishing,
and was talking to himself, ‘Fishing, fishing, no fish has been hooked. A shrimp is up to mischief.’ ”可知此处指没
有等到要等的人，等来了一个士兵，a shrimp在此处指代上文提到的士兵。故选C。
4.推理判断题。根据“Today, people use the old idiom There are always fish willing to be caught by angler Jiang
Taigong to describe someone who willingly falls in a trap or does something no matter what the result is.”可知
“姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩”用来描述那些无论结果如何都愿意落入陷阱或做某事的人。琳达依旧信任撒谎
的人，这个成语可以用来描述她。故选A。
Passage 6（2023年徐州中考试题）
Poems play with sounds, words, and grammar. That makes poems difficult to write but very interesting to
read. They use colours, feelings, experiences, and images to paint a picture in your mind. Let’s have a look at the
following Chinese classical poem:
On the Stork Tower
By Wang Zhihuan
The sun along the mountain bows,
The Yellow River seawards flows,
You can enjoy a grander sight,
If you climb to a greater height,
Translated by Xu Yuanchong
In Chinese classical poems, the form is very important: the correct number of lines and the number of words in
each line. Poems often follow special models of rhythm（节奏）and rhyme. However, modern poets begin to reject
traditional forms and structures（结构）for poems in the 20th century. As a result, most poems today are written in
free style, with lines of different lengths.
Today many Chinese people are becoming more interested in reading poems, no matter in what language they
are written. Translations can be good, but being able to read in the original（最初的）language is best.
1. What do the first two lines of the poem On the Stork Tower show?
A. Love. B. Sights. C. History. D. Feelings.
2. What does the underlined word “reject” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Throw away. B. Carry on. C. Agree with. D. Take up.
3. What does the writer of the passage probably believe?A. It is much easier to write classical poems than modern poems.
B. People should develop the habit of painting pictures after reading poems.
C. Chinese classical poems should follow free style with lines of different lengths.
D. No matter how well a poem is translated, some of the spirit of the original work is lost.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】本文介绍了古诗和现代诗歌的特点。
1.推理判断题。根据“The sun along the mountain bows, The Yellow River seawards flows”可知，《登鹳雀
楼》的前两行；白日依山尽，黄河入海流，介绍了美丽的景色。故选B。
2.词句猜测题。根据“In Chinese classical poems, the form is very important: the correct number of lines and the
number of words in each line. Poems often follow special models of rhythm（节奏）and rhyme.”和“As a result,
most poems today are written in free style, with lines of different lengths.”可知，古代的诗歌形式是固定的，遵
循特殊的节奏和韵律模式，而现代的诗歌都是自由式的，每一行诗长短不一。故可知现代诗人拒绝传统的
诗歌形式和结构，划线部分意为“拒绝，抛弃”，与Throw away表达的意思相近。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据“Translations can be good, but being able to read in the original（最初的）language is
best.”可知，虽然诗歌翻译过来很好，但是最好还是阅读原文，可推知作者认为一首诗翻译得再好，也会失
去原作的一些精神。故选D。
Passage 7（2023年杭州中考试题）
We all enjoy being part of a group—there’s no better work than teamwork, right? Actually, I disagree. Teamwork
can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It’s a much
better fit for me, and it has made me think about why teamwork can make our jobs harder rather than easier.
Personalities (个性) can make teamwork difficult. There’s often someone on the team that puts their needs first.
The team often goes along with this person, whose ideas might not be the best, just the loudest. Just one difficult
personality can make teamwork hard. Combine (结合) several challenging personality types, and it’s even harder.
Not having enough time together can also make teamwork challenging. For example, I was once on a team
where we never had enough time to meet as a group. To successfully work as a team, you need time together—and
lots of it.
A final reason teamwork is difficult is because there’s often no training on how to work on a team. You can’t
just put people in a room and expect them to work well with each other. You need to build trust with your team
members. Think of football players: They aren’t just given a ball and told to play. They practice, and they train.
Team can be hard, but working alone has its challenges, too. When my computer doesn’t work, I don’t have an
IT person to turn to. When I have a great idea, I don’t have anyone to share it with to see if it really is a great idea.Don’t get me wrong—I still like my team of one and enjoy making all of the important decisions myself. But now I
realize what was wrong with the teamwork I did in the past and how good teamwork could be if done correctly. And
that’s useful information—because one day I might want to turn my ME TEAM into a WE TEAM.
1. Why did the writer choose to work from home on his own?
A. To keep himself busier. B. To keep himself healthier.
C. To make his job easier. D. To make his team harder.
2. Which of the following makes teamwork difficult?
A. Strong personality. B. Lots of teamwork time. C. Challenging ideas. D. Clear team roles.
3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. WE TEAM has hardly any advantages. B. ME TEAM needs a lot of IT engineers.
C. ME TEAM has no challenges for the writer. D. WE TEAM may be the writer’s choice one day.
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show the advantages of teamwork. B. To tell the importance of teamwork.
C. To introduce the influence of teamwork. D. To explain the difficulties of teamwork.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D
【解析】本文主要解释了团队合作让工作变得困难的原因。
1.细节理解题。根据“Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started
working from home on my own.”可知，作者选择自己在家工作是因为团队合作太难了，他想让工作更简单。
故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据“Personalities (个性) can make teamwork difficult.”可知，成员的个性会使团队合作变得
困难。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“because one day I might want to turn my ME TEAM into a WE TEAM.”可知，“大家的
团队”也许有一天会成为作者的选择。故选D。
4.主旨大意题。根据主旨句“Teamwork can be hard… and it has made me think about why teamwork can make
our jobs harder rather than easier.”可知，本文的目的是为了解释团队合作让工作变得困难的原因。故选D。
Passage 8（2023年苏州中考试题）
Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with friends? And what
would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common: they’re all about
connecting with people. “Let’s Connect” is the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental (心理的) Health Week. It
improves mental health by building healthy social connections.
Humans naturally connect with others, whether that’s family, friends or people in our community. Healthy
connections give people energy and support we all need people to celebrate and share our worries with. Socialconnections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health too, helping us to live a long life.
Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health. Humans’ need for connection is different from person
to person, but what’s important is not how many relationships you have, but how good your relationships are.
Then how to connect with others? “You can reach out and connect with people in so many different ways,”
says Julia Clements of Place2Be, the organizer behind Children’s Mental Health Week. You can connect in person
or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates. It’s not just people, either. “Some people feel
connected with their pets or in nature,” says Clements. She advises making time to build more connections through
actions as well as words. Being kind, listening to others and trying new experiences are all good tools.
Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change—
some become stronger, while others stop. “Remember that there are always people that care for you,” advises
Clements. She says it’s important to tell someone you trust about how you are feeling, or safe organizations such as
Childline or Shout. They can help, whether you’re looking to form new connections or repair a strained (紧张)
relationship that is important to you.
1. The writer uses three questions in the beginning to ________.
A. express worries about humans B. lead into the topic “social connections”
C. introduce health problems D. interest readers in family memory
2. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the ________ of connecting with others.
A. ways B. popularity C. importance D. rules
3. Clements may agree that ________.
A. it is better to connect with pets than people
B. using words is the best way to build connections
C. people should only communicate with others face to face
D talking to others can be helpful to a lonely person
4. The passage is most probably written for ________.
A. teachers B. parents C. children D. doctors
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍健康的社会关系来改善心理健康。
1.推理判断题。根据“Has a person ever warmly held a door open for you? How do you feel after playing with
friends? And what would you say is your favourite family memory? These questions have one thing in common:
they’re all about connecting with people.”可知，作者用问题得出共同点：它们都是关于与人交往的；结合“It
improves mental health by building healthy social connections.”可知，是为了引出“社会关系”这一话题，故
选B。2.段落大意题。分析“Healthy connections give people energy and support we all need people to celebrate and
share our worries with. Social connections aren’t just about mental health; they improve physical health too,
helping us to live along life. Research suggests being lonely can slowly harm your health.”可知，介绍了健康的人
际关系和社会关系的好处，以及孤独的坏处。所以本段主要介绍的是与他人联系的重要性，故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据“She advises making time to build more connections through actions as well as words.”和
“Everybody may feel lonely sometimes and refuse to talk to others. Keep in mind that connections change-some
become stronger, while others stop.”可知，她建议花时间通过行动和语言来建立更多的联系，每个人都有孤
独的时候，会拒绝和别人说话，但是与人联系会产生改变。由此可知，克莱门茨可能会同意与他人交谈对
孤独的人有帮助这一看法。故选D。
4.推理判断题。根据“You can connect in person or online, with your friends, parents, teachers or classmates.”可
知，你可以亲自或在线与你的朋友、父母、老师或同学联系。由此推知，本文是写给孩子们的，故选C。
Passage 9（2023年河南中考试题）
Energy is the ability to do work. Solar energy comes from the Sun. There is also energy that comes from wind
and water.
But do you know that energy can come from people, too? When you pedal a bike, you produce energy. You use
your legs to push the pedals. Your energy is transferred (转移) to the bike. That makes the bike move.
Now imagine riding your bike to create enough power to run a computer. Some students at one school did just
that! They jumped on bikes connected to generators (发电机) and pedaled in place. Soon they were producing
electricity. This energy is needed to run their computers.
Here is how bicycle-powered energy works. When a student pedals the bike, the back wheel spins. The wheel
spins the generator. The generator produces electricity. As long as a student pedals the bicycle, electricity moves
through the generator. The electricity can be used right away. This energy can also be stored and used later.
People use bicycle-powered energy to run small devices (设备) such as small televisions and fans. They often
use less than 100 watts per hour. However, it would be a mistake to use pedal power to run a fridge. This large
machine often uses more than 700 watts per hour. The electricity for these machines comes from power lines overheador underground.
Pedal power can be seen in schools, gyms, and homes. What a fun way to provide electricity!
1. How does the writer lead into the topic “bicycle-powered energy” in Paragraph 2?
A. By asking a question. B. By telling a joke.
C. By using an old saying. D. By making a survey.
2. What does the underlined word “spins” mean in the text?
A. Falls down suddenly. B. Breaks up completely.
C. Moves up and down slowly. D. Turns round and round quickly.
3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The future of new energy. B. The forms of world’s energy.
C. Using bicycle-powered energy. D. Producing bicycle-powered energy.
4. What do we know about bicycle-powered energy?
A. It can’t be seen in schools. B. It comes from wind and water.
C. It can be stored and used later. D. It’s from power lines overhead.
5. In which unit of a textbook can the text be found?
A. Unit 1 Friends Forever B. Unit 2 Dream of the Stars
C. Unit 3 The Value of Money D. Unit 4 The World of Science
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. D
【解析】本文主要讲述了“自行车动力能源”相关知识。
1.细节理解题。根据“But do you know that energy can come from people, too? When you pedal a bike, you
produce energy. You use your legs to push the pedals. Your energy is transferred (转移) to the bike.”可知，作者是
通过问问题来引出“自行车动力能源”的，故选A。
2.词义猜测题。根据“When a student pedals the bike, the back wheel spins.”可及常识可知，当踩自行车时，
后轮会转动，所以划线单词表示“转动”，D项符合，故选D。
3.段落大意题。根据“People use bicycle-powered energy to run small devices (设备) such as small televisions
and fans. ”可知，本段主要讲的是“自行车动力能源”的使用，故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据“This energy can also be stored and used later.”可知，这种能源可以储存起来以后使用，
故选C。
5.推理判断题。本文主要讲述了“自行车动力能源”相关知识，与科学相关，故选D。
Passage 10（2023年天津中考试题）
Most people love animals. Many children’s books use animals as the main characters. Many people look after
animals as pets. The love for animals may be why both children and adults (成年人) enjoy going to zoos.In the past, zoos were usually started by rich people. The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC.
Raising animals was a way for people to show they were wealthy and powerful. Sadly, the animals in the early zoos
were not treated well. They didn’t receive enough attention or care.
Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as well. Zoos must
follow rules. People must provide animals with a clean place to live, food and water, and health care. In this way,
the rules help protect the animals.
Some people think the rules are not enough. They want to do more to protect the animals they love. For
example, people disapproved of the use of some large animals in shows. They thought the zoos didn’t have
enough space for the animals to show. They also thought the animals were not treated properly. With so many
people against the shows, the zoos decided to make a change.
People see animals in zoos. At the same time, they try to learn about and protect them. Both people and
animals can get a lot from each other.
1. Who started the first zoo?
A. A queen in Egypt. B. A king in Egypt. C. A queen in England. D. A king in England.
2. How does the writer feel about the animals in the early zoos?
A. He doesn’t care about them. B. He feels sad for them.
C. He is proud of them. D. He is afraid of them.
3. According to the passage, zoos today must ________.
A. train people for shows B. help look after family pets
C. provide health care for tourists D. follow the rules to protect animals
4. The phrase “disapproved of” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A. wrote about B. depended on C. were against D. were good at
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Large animals in shows. B. Famous zoos around the world.
C. Animals in the wild. D. Zoos in the past and today.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了早期动物园以及如今的动物园的作用，但是我们还需做更多的事情来保护所爱的
动物。
1.细节理解题。根据“The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC.”可知埃及的一位女王创办了第
一个动物园。故选A。
2.推理判断题。根据“Sadly, the animals in the early zoos were not treated well. They didn’t receive enough
attention or care.(可悲的是，早期动物园里的动物没有得到很好的对待。它们没有得到足够的关注和照顾。)”可推知作者为它们感到难过。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据“Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as
well. Zoos must follow rules...In this way, the rules help protect the animals.”可知现在的动物园要遵循规则去保
护动物。故选D。
4.词句猜测题。根据“For example, people disapproved of the use of some large animals in shows. They thought
the zoos didn’t have enough space for the animals to show.”可知一些人认为动物园没有足够的空间来展示动物，
所以应是反对在表演中使用大型动物。划线部分“disapproved of”与C选项“反对”意思相近。故选C。
5.主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了早期动物园以及如今的动物园的作用，但是我们还需做更多的事情来保护
所爱的动物。故选D。
议论文
Passage 1（2023年湖北襄樊中考试题）
When September comes, the new term begins. Parents are all excited because their kids are going back to
school. There’s nothing better than this. Looking back at the online-class period, what woke up the parents every
morning was not their alarms, but their kids’ coming online classes. Cooking meals, signing-in(登陆) learning apps
and handing in homework pictures were daily activities for parents to get everything ready for kids. At the same
time, the parents had to pay full attention to their kids because there’s no difference between giving a kid an
electronic product and ▲ .
What a coincidence! In ancient times, the new term started around White Dew(白露) in September, too.
People used to have “four big ceremonies in life” which included the ceremony of “starting school, becoming an
adult , getting married and burial”. The ceremony of starting school was a big thing. It showed everyone’s best
wishes for a kid.
Not every kid could go to school. Most of them had to work. But if you were a boy, your father could send you
to school. Luckily, beginning in the Han Dynasty, the school fees(费用) were paid by the emperor. Boys studied
very hard. They went to school every day, with no weekends, from about 6: 00 a. m. to about 4:00 p. m. The school
prepared them for the government tests, and whoever scored high in the tests could get a good job. There weren’t
any math or science lessons. The students learned how to read, write, and paint pictures.
Education has played an important role in the development of China’s society. Nowadays, China has provided
nine year free education for each child, and all the kids have a fair chance to enter school.
1. According to Paragraph 1, parents probably felt ________ during the online-class period.
A. happy B. tired C. relaxed D. excited
2. Which of the following stories can be the best choice for “ ▲ ”?A. helping Yu Gong move the mountains
B. giving Sima Guang a stone to break the vat(缸)
C. asking Kong Rong to give away the bigger pears
D. sending the Monkey King to guard the Peach Garden(蟠桃园)
3. What does the underlined word “coincidence” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. 精彩 B. 特殊 C. 差异 D. 巧合
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All the kids went to school in ancient China.
B. Kids needed to learn all the subjects in ancient times.
C. Education is taken seriously from ancient China till now.
D. Ancient people had a ceremony of starting school for girls.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C
【解析】本文主要介绍了中国现代和古代开学都在九月，而且教育历来备受重视。
1.推理判断题。根据“Parents are all excited because their kids are going back to school. There’s nothing better
than this. Looking back at the online-class period, what woke up the parents every morning was not their alarms,
but their kids’ coming online classes”（父母们都很兴奋，因为他们的孩子要回学校了。没有比这更好的了。
回顾网课时期，每天早上叫醒父母的不是他们的闹钟，而是他们孩子即将到来的网课）可推知家长们在孩
子网课期间很累，故选B。
2.推理判断题。根据“At the same time, the parents had to pay full attention to their kids because there’s no
difference between giving a kid an electronic product and ”可知在网课期间父母必须充分关注他们的孩子，因
为孩子手握电子产品，一不注意就会玩电子产品。所以D选项“派美猴王去看守蟠桃园”符合，因为美猴
王看守蟠桃园一定会偷吃桃子。故选D。
3.词义猜测题。根据第一段“When September comes, the new term begins.”可知现代学生开学时间是在九月，
而古代学生的开学也是从九月的白露开始，所以这很巧，可推测coincidence意为“巧合”。故选D。
4.细节理解题。根据“Education has played an important role in the development of China’s society. Nowadays,
China has provided nine year free education for each child, and all the kids have a fair chance to enter school.”和
“The ceremony of starting school was a big thing. It showed everyone’s best wishes for a kid.”可知从古代中国到
现在，教育一直受到重视。故选C。
Passage 2（2023年广州中考试题）
Computer scientist Mary has an idea for a new robot to help her work with children. How should it look? The
robot should have arms to be able to lift things. And if it is going to communicate with people, it will also need a
face. Scientists believe that giving a robot a face can make it seem more friendly. Humans would also like to paymore attention to robots with faces. But what kind?
For Mary, she wants to make sure that her new robot doesn’t look too much like a human. She wants people to
just treat it as a machine-person. If it looks more like a human than a machine, she thinks users might find it a bit creepy
and feel afraid. Mary also believes that robot faces don’t need to look a lot like ours. Her research shows that we can
enjoy communicating with robots whether or not they look like humans, because our brains are able to look for faces.
Just put two circles on top of a robot’s body, and we will see a face.
Dave feels differently. He believes that although at first we might be afraid when seeing a robot with a lifelike
face, we may soon get used to it. If robots are going to work closely with humans, they should look as much like us
as possible. After all, faces are an important part of the way we communicate.
To make his robots look as much like real people as possible, Dave invented a special skin (皮肤) for their faces.
With this skin, robots can show human-like expressions and appear to be angry, sad, happy or surprised. Dave’s robots
are also programmed to copy expressions. How? Just imagine his robot is looking at you. The cameras in its eyes
send pictures of your face to its central computer!
1. Why do scientists think a robot needs a face?
A. It will become more beautiful. B. It can do better in lifting things.
C. It will pay more attention to children. D. It can better communicate with people.
2. What does the underlined word “creepy” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Uncomfortable to look at. B. Impossible to touch.
C. Boring to talk to. D. Difficult to understand.
3. Which of the following would Dave most probably agree with?
A. People should treat robots as humans.
B. Robots need to express their own feelings.
C. Robots shouldn't look too much like humans.
D. People can easily accept robots with a human face.
4. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the reasons why robots should have faces.
B. To suggest what humans can do with robots with faces.
C. To share ideas on what kind of faces robots should have.
D. To show how scientists invent robots with different faces.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C
【解析】本文主要介绍两个人对机器人是否要有人形脸持有的不同看法。
1.细节理解题。根据“And if it is going to communicate with people, it will also need a face.”可知要与人交流，故需要脸。故选D。
2.词义猜测题。根据“If it looks more like a human than a machine, she thinks users might find it a bit creepy and
feel afraid.”可知划线词与“feel afraid”并列，结合选项可知应是“看着不舒服”。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据“He believes that although at first we might be afraid when seeing a robot with a lifelike
face, we may soon get used to it.”可知尽管机器人有人形脸可能一开始看起来令人害怕，但是我们会很快适
应，说明人们能轻松地接受人形脸的机器人。故选D。
4.主旨大意题。本文主要讨论机器人需要什么脸型，C项符合。故选C。
Passage 3（2023年苏州中考试题）
Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s
sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and
most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start
times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one
finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating
habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为 )的 problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause
worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re
less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying
attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the
day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they
learn.
In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating,
behaving and performing better.1. According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?
A. Their low grades. B. Their empty stomachs.
C. Their body’s sleep cycle. D. Their heavy homework.
2. How can sleep loss influence students’ study?
A. It gives them much energy. B. It does harm to the brain.
C. It saves more time for study. D. It improves their memory.
3. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain reasons for students’ stress.
B. To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.
C. To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.
D. To introduce benefits of later school start times.
4. In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?
A. Education. B. Fashion. C. Sports. D. Technology.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A
【解析】本文讲述了推迟学生上学时间的一些好处。
1.细节理解题。根据“However, in adolescence changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall
asleep early.”可知青少年身体睡眠周期的变化是他们难以入睡。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据“Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have
difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades.”可知睡眠不足会影响大脑发育。故选
B。
3.推理判断题。根据“In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves
their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.”可知本文讲述了推迟学生上学时间的一些好处。故选
D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知本文讲述了推迟学生上学时间的一些好处，是关于学生教育的，最有可能在
“教育网站”看到这篇文章。故选A。
Passage 4（2022年浙江中考）
①Have you ever shown your photos on your favorite social media（媒体）? Or have you expressed your
feelings and emotions on your online page? If yes, do you know what you have posted on the social medias can
cause problems you could not expect?
②Cathy, who is going to be fifteen, posted online an invitation to her birthday party with her address in it.
And guess what! 500 people came to the party, and some even broke the windows and plants, making a total mess
of the house. The girl’s birthday party turned into a nightmare（噩梦）.③Many teenagers（青少年）think they know everything about social media, and that such a thing could
never happen to them. Studies show that each year more than three million young people in the world get into
trouble because of their online activities.
④So do remember these if you really want to share something online.
⑤Share with care! Not everyone will like what you write online. Think before you post anything. You never
know who sees your texts, pictures or videos. Before clicking “post”, you should ask yourself, “How will I feel if
my family or teachers see this?” and “How might this post be bad for me in five or ten years from now?”
⑥Be polite when you write! Imagine someone is unfriendly in real life. The same is true of online
communication. No one likes it when you “shout” in your messages. If you feel angry or frustrated while you’re
writing a message, wait a bit. Read it again later and then send it.
⑦Protect and respect! Never share your passwords with anyone. It’s not wise to post your home or email
address online. Don’t say bad things about people. If you get messages like that or see them online, talk to your
parents or your teachers.
⑧I’d say none of these things promises 100% online safety, but each will help you to be safer.
1. The writer starts to introduce the topic by ________.
A. telling stories B. giving examples C. asking questions D. sharing experiences
2. The party turned into a nightmare because Cathy ________.
A. made a total mess of the house. B. shared the photos of her house online
C. invited hundrends of people to her party D. posted an invitation with her address online
3. The writer uses the mark “!” in the underlined sentences of Paragraphs 5~7 to ________.
A. draw the readers’ attention B. give orders that readers should follow
C. express the strong feelings of worry D. give the decisions that have been made
4. What does the writer mean by saying the last sentence?
A. You should spend much less time online.
B. It’s necessary to think before you act online.
C. You have to make a promise before you go online.
D. If you want to be safer online, do as the writer suggests.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
【解析】本文以Cathy为例，介绍了在社交媒体上分享照片的危害，并介绍了如何在分享照片同时保护自
己安全的建议。
1.推理判断题。根据第一段的三个问句可知，作者是通过问问题来引出主题，故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据“Cathy, who is going to be fifteen, posted online an invitation to her birthday party with heraddress in it”可知，因为她在社交媒体上发布了这个派对的地址，而导致让这场派对成为了一个噩梦，故选
D。
3.推理判断题。根据“So do remember these if you really want to share something online”及下文介绍的内容可
知，以下是介绍了保护自己安全的建议，加这个符号的目的是为了吸引读者的注意，故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据“I’d say none of these things promises 100% online safety, but each will help you to be
safer”可知，作者提供的这些建议会让你更安全，目的是为了让你在社交媒体上发布照片之前要三思而后行，
故选B。
Passage 5（2023年广州一模试题）
The turning point of my life was when I chose to give up my business job and study music. My parents shared
my love of music. However, they didn’t think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my
family background, this was understandable in deed. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Spring
Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students, he didn’t earn enough to support his large
family. Life was uneasy for us. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the
college instead of a conservatory (音乐学院) of music even if I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time on
it. And I gave in because of their great expectation.
Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to
leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always consider as the wasted years. I went
into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I go out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was
passing me by. Work without love really makes me feel like a dead-alive person.
My wish was to save enough to leave and then go to Burope to study music. I continued to make money, and
finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family fnally got out of the trouble. I felt
like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than ever and enjoyed every minute of
it.
“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I can enjoy my own life. When I broke away from the business
world, it was against the advice of my friends and family. They think that success is money, so the thought of giving up
a good job for hobbies and dreams is foolish. But if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a
success of living. I would have lost all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.
1. The writer used his grandpa’s example in the 1st paragraph in order to _________.
A. show how much his grandpa was loved by his students
B. tell to be a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer
C. explain why his parents didn’t want him to take up music as a jobD. thank his parents’ support for studying in the conservatory of music
3. Why did the writer leave college and take a business job in Paragraph 2?
A. Because he wanted to waste his life time.
B. Because his family was in great need of money.
C. Because he loved to do a business job very much.
D. Because he was going to graduate from the college.
3. From the underlined sentence “I walked on air” in the last paragraph, what can we infer about the writer?
A. He felt pity for beginning a new life.
B. He couldn’t find his place in a new environment.
C. He couldn’t make a success of living.
D. He felt free because he was doing what he loved.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. My “foolish” choice B. My poor childhood
C. My successful business job D. My study experience in Europe
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A
【解析】本文讲述了作者一直希望学习音乐，但是由于家中的财务情况没能实现，后来作者攒够了钱终于
到欧洲去学习音乐，实现了自己的理想，作者通过这篇文章告诉我们金钱上的成功不一定是成功，内心的
满足才是。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段的“Life was uneasy for us. As a result of this example in the family, my parents
strongly asked me to go to the college instead of a conservatory (音乐学院) of music even if I loved my violin and
spent most of my spare time on it.”可知生活对我们来说很不容易。由于家庭中的这个例子，我的父母强烈要
求我去大学而不是音乐学院，即使我喜欢我的小提琴并将大部分业余时间都花在了它上面。因此是解释了
为什么不希望作者把音乐当作工作。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段的“Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems
and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. ”可知在我从哥伦比亚大学毕业之前，家里遇到了一
些金钱问题，我觉得我有责任离开大学去找一份工作。故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据第四段的“I can enjoy my own life. ”可知我可以享受自己的生活。因此作者是因为可
以做音乐相关的工作而感觉很自由。故选D。
4.最佳标题题。通读全文可知，作者为了实现自己内心的梦想，一直不放弃，放弃了成功的生意，投身音
乐，虽然父母认为是“愚蠢的”，但是作者却不后悔，选项A“我愚蠢的选择”符合。故选A。
Passage 6（2023年深圳一模试题）Shenzhen Daily 2023-02-28
①Getting a pie from the sky is becoming a reality in the city as online delivery platform Meituan has been
allowed to start drone delivery service（无人机送餐服务）, Shenzhen Evening News reported.
②At Galaxy World in Longgang District, a reporter from the newspaper watched how a meal has been
delivered by the drone on Thursday. The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining
Cabinet（储藏柜）opened slowly, where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet.
③“It takes about 15 minutes to place the order and receive the meal. A lot of people have tried the drone
delivery service here,” said a woman who just took her meal box out from the cabinet.
④During the year 2022, food and drinks such as noodles, fruits, coffee and milk tea and even flowers have
been delivered through Meituan’s drone delivery system, the report said.
⑤The company said that as of last year, it had completed over 100,000 drone deliveries. Meituan started to
explore drone delivery service in 2017 and started the try in early 2021. The service has an average delivery time of
12 minutes, which is less than traditional delivery methods, according to the company.
⑥There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of drone delivery service, and Shenzhen is
taking the lead in China, according to the report. However, there are still some problems with this kind of service.
1. Where is the meal box put?
A. In Longgang District. B. Inside the cabinet. C. By the drone. D. At Galaxy World.
2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Where the drone landed. B. When the service started.
C. How the service provided. D. Who watched the drone.
3. How long did Meituan spend exploring drone delivery service?
A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years. D. Six years.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many cities around the world have the drone delivery service.
B. The drone delivery service has many advantages in our daily life.
C. Shenzhen is the first city starting drone delivery service in China.
D. The drone delivery service is very popular all over the world.
5. What is the passage going to talk about next?A. How to make good use of the drone delivery service.
B. What problems the drone delivery service faces.
C. How to solve the problems of the drone delivery service.
D. What advantages the drone delivery service has.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
【解析】文章介绍了美团推出的无人机送餐服务，包括其操作流程、研发过程及发展前景。
1.细节理解题。根据“The drone slowly landed and a door above the Meituan Intelligent Dining Cabinet（储藏
柜）opened slowly, where the drone put the meal box inside the cabinet.”可知，无人机缓缓降落，美团智能储
物柜上方有一扇门慢慢打开，无人机把餐盒放进了储物柜。故选B。
2.段落大意题。根据“At Galaxy World in Longgang District, a reporter from the newspaper watched how a meal
has been delivered by the drone on Thursday.”可知，第二段主要描述了无人机如何送餐的过程。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据“Meituan started to explore drone delivery service in 2017 and started the try in early
2021.”可知，美团在2017年开始探索无人机送餐服务，并在2021年初开始尝试实施，中间经历了4年的
时间。故选B。
4.细节理解题。根据“There are only a few cities in the world with the advantages of drone delivery service, and
Shenzhen is taking the lead in China, according to the report.”可知，世界上只有少数城市拥有无人机送货服务
的优势，深圳在中国处于领先地位。说明深圳是中国第一个开始无人机送餐服务的城市。故选C。
5.推理判断题。根据“However, there are still some problems with this kind of service.”可知，这种服务仍存
在一些问题，说明接下来可能谈论无人机送餐服务面临的问题是什么。故选B。
Passage 7（江苏徐州2023年一模试题）
Free time is a good chance for teenagers to have fun. What about free time with parents around? Some
teenagers want free play without parents’ supervision(监管) while parents and experts(专家) may think differently.
Lin Tao, a middle school student, thinks teenagers should be free to play. “Last time I played with my parents
around, I was nervous and just couldn’t enjoy myself to the fullest,” Lin says. “And my friend Chen Xiaoxin has
similar experiences. Once, he went out to play with his classmates. Everyone felt uncomfortable with his mother’s
supervision.”
Wang Min, a mother of a 14-year-old boy, thinks playtime needs supervision. She explains, “People usually
say I like to control my kid, but that’s not true. I am just worried that he will get into trouble. Some guys may have
a bad influence on him and some games like LARP(剧本杀) may mislead him. He might even get indulged in the
stories and can’t get back to real life.
Mr. Ma, a doctor of social studies, says it’s understandable for teenagers to wish for freedom. Free play helpsthem to be independent. Parents can give them more space. They don’t have to supervise them all the time.
However, teenagers should find out the exact details(细节) about the activities before playtime. Then they can
communicate with their parents and decide together whether they can go out to play alone.
1. According to the passage, free time is a good chance for teenagers to ________.
A. study hard B. have fun C. get into trouble D. mislead parents
2. Lin Tao supports his own idea by ________.
A. listing numbers B. raising questions C. comparing facts D. giving examples
3. The underlined words “get indulged in” in Para.(段落)3 probably mean ________.
A. get lost in B. get interested in C. be tired of D. be proud of
4. According to the passage, which of the following may Mr. Ma support?
A. He Kai’s parents are around every time he plays with his friends.
B. Feng Zhongfan’s parents never ask him about whom he plays with.
C. Liu Xiang goes out without knowing anything about the activities.
D. Xie Hao talks to his parents about the exact details before playtime.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，就青少年空闲时间是否需要家长监督进行讨论，给出了几个学生的看法以及
专家的建议。
1.细节理解题。根据“Free time is a good chance for teenagers to have fun.”可知，空闲时间是青少年玩乐的好
机会。故选B。
2.推理判断题。分析第二段内容可知，林涛用自己和同学的例子支持自己的观点，故选D。
3.词句猜测题。分析“Some guys may have a bad influence on him and some games like LARP(剧本杀) may
mislead him. He might even get indulged in the stories and can’t get back to real life.”可知，有些人可能对他有
不良影响，比如剧本杀，可能会让孩子们无法回到现实生活中，所以此处 get indulged in的意思是“沉迷，
迷失”，故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据“However, teenagers should find out the exact details(细节) about the activities before
playtime. Then they can communicate with their parents and decide together whether they can go out to play
alone.”可知，马博士认为青少年应该在游戏前弄清活动的具体细节，然后他们可以和父母交流，一起决定
他们是否可以单独出去玩。选项D“谢浩在游戏前会和父母谈论游戏的具体细节”符合，故选D。
Passage 8（2023年安徽一模试题）
While we often question our failures and agree them with luck or fate (命运), we proudly relate our success to
hard work. For most people, we don’t have a choice, as hard work is the only thing in our control. Therefore, we
should keep working hard and give it a shot rather than complaining luck or fate.However, life is not always fair. It does not give equal opportunities to everyone. Most of the families in our
country struggle hard for a living. Most of these people work hard, but only a few of them become successful. So
hard work cannot be a determining (决定性的) factor for success, though it’s a necessary factor.
There is another way to look at luck or fate. Life throws opportunities at everyone, but not everyone catches
them at the right time. People who grab these opportunities are the ones who succeed in fighting against difficulties.
In fact, it is not because we have fewer opportunities but because we are unable to see these opportunities. Sometimes,
we can see them by keeping an eye on them, but sometimes opportunities need to be created by hard work. Luck and
fate cannot limit what a person can do; It can just facilitate (使……更容易) progress.
All in all, life is not fair. Not everyone has equal opportunities. But that should not stop us from working hard.
We should keep fighting against the difficulties to achieve our dreams.
1. The underlined phrase “give it a shot” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.
A. have a try B. shoot at C. give up D. work hard
2. What would the author relate her success to?
A. luck B. hard work C. fate D. All of A, B, and C
3. Which of the following would be agreed by the author?
A. Hard work is not the only choice for most people.
B. People fail to achieve their dreams because of bad luck.
C. Hard work can determine one’s success.
D. Not all people’s dreams would come true through hard work.
4. What would be the main idea of this passage?
A. Life is not always fair. B. Luck matters, but hard work is a necessity.
C. Keep an eye on opportunity. D. Work hard and fight against all odds.
5. Which suggestion is wrong when you worked hard in English learning for a period of time but failed in the last
exam?
A. Ask your teacher or parents for help.
B. Think of what caused your failure and find better learning methods.
C. We should keep fighting against the difficulties to achieve our dream.
D. Working hard is useless and you can draw lots to choose keys for the next exam.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D
【解析】本文是一篇议论文，本文讨论了尽管人的运气各有不同，机遇也不同，但是一定要努力工作和和
生活，来实现自己的梦想。
1.词义猜测题。根据“we should keep working hard and give it a shot rather than complaining luck or fate.”可知，应该持续的努力工作，努力尝试而不是抱怨运气或是命运，划线短语的意思是“尝试一下”，故选
A。
2.推理判断题。根据“While we often question our failures and agree them with luck or fate (命运), we proudly
relate our success to hard work.”可知，作者认为成功和努力以及运气和命运都有关系，故选D。
3.推理判断题。根据“So hard work cannot be a determining (决定性的) factor for success”可知，努力工作不
能成为成功的决定性因素，所以作者认为并非所有人的梦想都会通过努力实现。故选D。
4.主旨大意题。根据“But that should not stop us from working hard. We should keep fighting against the
difficulties to achieve our dreams.”可知，本文主要表达了人生的机遇并不公平，运气也许很重要，但是努
力工作是必要的。故选B。
5.推理判断题。根据“But that should not stop us from working hard. We should keep fighting against the
difficulties to achieve our dreams.”可知，文章说明即使努力可能会没有结果，但是也要努力去做，来实现
自己的梦想，选项D“努力工作是没有用的，你可以抽签选择下一次考试的答案。”是错误的，不能靠运
气，要依靠自己的努力，故选D。
