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江苏省南通市通州区
2020-2022年中考英语一模试题分类汇编
阅读理解
2022年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
三、阅读单选
The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge
by Bernie McauleyAn American soldier (士兵) returns after the Vietnam War. He is surprised to find that his life at home has changed greatly. How will he pick up the pieces?
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The Portal
by David D．BernsteinAfter falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.
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Clouds Over the Aegean
by Alexander RassogianisIn 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.
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Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up
by Raymond KolcabaGrowing up won’t happen on its own. You have to do something that encourages it. These are the true stories told with all of the funny details of real life.
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31．Which book is a science fiction?A．The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge. B．The Portal.
C．Clouds Over the Aegean. D．Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up.
32．Who might be more interested in Clouds Over the Aegean?
A．An old soldier. B．A sports fan.
C．A curious boy. D．A humorous man.
33．What do the four books have in common?
A．They are on sale online. B．They are children’s books.
C．They are marked the same price. D．They are full of funny stories.
It’s late fall in the Arctic (北极的) Ocean. Ice begins to form on top of the water, making it difficult for the white whales to find open areas to come up for air. “They have to come up to breathe,” says Donna Hauser, a marine biologist (海洋生物学家) at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. “That’s a more difficult job, and they have to find openings in the ice.”
The white whales know it’s time to leave for warmer waters. So the group of about a hundred white whales heads south toward the Bering Sea, a body of water separating the United States and Russia.
Halfway through their journey, the while whales find themselves swimming between two ice floes (浮冰). Suddenly, they hear a large splash (溅泼声). A white whale’s main enemy-an orca(虎鲸) — has appeared and is swimming toward the white whales. Luckily, orcas aren’t as good at swimming through ice floes as white whales are, giving the white whales time to speed up and swim away.
The white whales are safe, for now. “But before getting to their destination, they must pass through the Bering Strait connecting the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea-before the narrow (狭窄的) waterway freezes over,” Hauser says. “Otherwise, their path south could be blocked (阻挡).”
The white whales finally make it to the Bering Strait, which hasn’t yet frozen over. After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea. The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, when they’ll swim back north. There, the females will give birth to baby white whales in the spring. When ice spreads across the Arctic Ocean again, those babies will follow their families south and begin their first long journey.
34．Why do the white whales leave the Arctic Ocean?
A．They need to go south to hunt.
B．They have to get enough air.
C．They want to breathe fresher air.
D．They are afraid of the cold weather.
35．What may help the white whales get away from from the orca?
A．Brave fights. B．Swimming skills.
C．Large ice floes. D．Their smaller bodies.
36．What does “their destination” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．The Bering Strait. B．The Bering Sea.
C．The Arctic Ocean. D．The United States.
37．When will the white whales leave the Bering Sea?
A．In January. B．In February. C．In March. D．In April.
Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt, Executive Vice President of the O. C．Tanner Institute, in his book Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. Sturt insists, however, that great work is not just for surgeons or special - needs educators or the founders of organizations trying to eliminate poverty（贫穷）in sub - Saharan Africa. The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do with the job that matters. To prove this, Sturt tells the story of an excellent hospital cleaner named Moses.
In a building filled with doctors and nurses doing great life—saving work, Moses the cleaner makes a difference. Whenever he enters a room, especially a room with a sick child, he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism（乐观）and calm, introducing himself to the child and,Start writes, speaking “some words about light and sunshine and making things clean.”He praises on any progress he sees day by day (“you’re sitting up today, that’s good.”) Moses is no doctor and doesn’t sit pretend（假装）to be, but he has witnessed hundreds of sick children getting well from painful surgery, and parents take comfort from his encouraging words. For Matt and Mindi, whose son McKay was born with only half of a heart, Moses became a close friend. As Sturt explains, “Moses took his born talents (his sensitivity) and his practical wisdom (from years of hospital experience) and brought them into a powerful form of patient and family support that changed the critical—care experience for Mindi, Matt and little McKay.”
How do people like Moses do great work when so many people just work? That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C．Tanner Institute, a consulting（咨询）company specialized（专营）in worker recognition（认可）and rewards system.
O. C．Tanner carried out a complete Great Work study that included surveys to 200 senior executives（高管）, a further set of surveys to 1, 000 managers and workers working on projects, a study of 1. 7 million accounts of award - winning work (in the form of nominations for awards from corporations（公司） around the world), and one - on - one interviews with 200 different makers. The corporations（公司）around the world, and one-on-one interviews with 200 different makers. The results of the study showed that those who do great work refuse to be stopped by the constraints of their jobs. They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities（责任）but see their jobs as chances to make a difference. No matter, as Moses so ably exemplifies（例证）, what that job may be.
38．According to Sturt, which of the following is TRUE?
A．It’s not the nature of the job, but what you think that makes a difference.
B．Anyone in the world has duty to reduce poverty and change the world.
C．Anyone can make a difference in people’s lives no matter what kind of job he does.
D．Surgeons, special—needs educators and founders of organizations can succeed more easily.
39．According to this passage, how does Moses, a common hospital cleaner, make a difference in people’s lives?
A．By keeping optimistic and calm when facing patients and their parents.
B．By showing his great duty and rich working experience while working.
C．By showing his pity and kindness to patients when entering their rooms.
D．By pretending to be a doctor or nurse when entering a room with the sick.
40．The word “constraints” in the last paragraph probably means _________ .
A．orders B．advantages C．mistakes D．limitations
41．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives.
B．Those who do great work see their jobs as chances to make a difference.
C．Moses makes a difference through his sensitivity and his practical wisdom.
D．If a boss has trouble knowing his workers well, he may ask O. C．Tanner for advice.
My mom’s life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find a little bit of extra time for us despite (不管) her schedule (预定计划).
She would take us over to my aunt’s in the evening when she worked as a waitress in a small diner. We would just be finished with school and have to hurry, so my mom would be on time for work. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off as soon as we made it through the front gate, but that didn’t happen. Instead, we would sit on the porch (门廊), my mom in her waitress uniform, and we would rock in my aunt’s big wooden swing (秋千) and talk about what happened that day.
“I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds,” my sister Sandy would say.
“That’s wonderful,” my mom would reply, holding her tight.
“I learned how to write my name!” Larry, my younger brother, would shout.
My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother “Show me how you do it,”she’d ask softly.
“Do you have enough time to hear what I did today?” I’d ask her.
Mom would smile at me and nod. “I’m never too busy for something important like that!”
She gave us the gift of time again and again throughout the years. Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too. They would run around excitedly, asking their grandma if she would play with them, or read them a story, or go for a walk with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories about when she was a little girl. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children still talk about and treasure.
In the last few years of her life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her on the porch, and we would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me taking up so much of her free time.
‘‘Nonsense,’’she’d tell me. Then she’d give me a wink and say, ”“I’m never too busy to spend time with you. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life.”
I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. It is a gift my mom give to me for which I will forever be grateful. In this busy world of ours, and in a life filled with challenges, she always had time to share her joy with me.
42．According to the passage, we know that the writer grew up _________ .
A．in a small diner B．in a low - paid family
C．only with her aunt D．with her four sisters
43．After retiring, the writer’s mother _________ .
A．always stayed on her own at home B．took care of the writer’s children
C．moved to live with her daughter Sandy D．often gave gifts to the writer’s children
44．What does the author think about her mother?
A．strict and helpful B．busy and satisfied
C．caring and patient D．lazy and tidy
45．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Mom’s Gift of Time B．Always for Pleasure
C．Never too busy, Mom D．My Mother’s Lifetime
2021年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
三、阅读单选
For the last three nights, I haven’t slept too well. I would wake up over an hour earlier than usual and then be unable to get back to sleep. I was a bit tired when I went into my bedroom to watch a little television in the evening. The nightly news was its usual horror show of hatred, prejudice（偏见）and division. I turned it off and put on some music instead. I picked up a book and tried to read but could feel my eyelids（眼皮）getting heavier and heavier. Finally, I closed them and laid my book on my chest. A nap would be just what I needed.
After a while, I felt something rousing me from sleep. It was warm breath hitting me right in the face. I slowly opened my eyes and saw a long, sweet-looking face covered in white and gold fur. Its pink nose was breathing on me, and its big, brown eyes were looking at me with love. I smiled and said, “Hello Fluffy（毛茸茸的）”. Suddenly my face was covered in dog kisses. I hugged his neck, petted his head, scratched his belly（腹部）and laughed as he continued to shower me with his love. I soaked it all in and thought to myself: “If only we humans could love each other as purely and unconditionally as our dogs love us, what a wonderful world this would be.”
Dogs are our best friends and the greatest teachers of love. We should not ignore（忽视）the lessons they teach. We should give our hearts freely, our love joyfully and our kindness unconditionally. We should live our lives on the side of love. We should spend our days creating happiness and making this world a better place. We should see everyone as our brothers and sisters no matter how they look or what they believe. We should love ourselves and everyone else equally.
31．What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?
A．He didn’t want to sleep. B．He doesn’t like the TV news.
C．He enjoys reading before bedtime. D．He prefers classical music.
32．How did the writer feel after being woken up by the dog?
A．Unhappy. B．Worried. C．Pleased. D．Excited,
33．Why does the writer think that we should learn from dogs?
A．They treat everyone else rudely. B．They know how to create happiness.
C．They know how to please their owners. D．They give their owners unconditional love.
The engine roared（轰鸣）and the wheels kicked up dirt. The 16-year-old Li Lianyina from Henan rode over jumps, leaving taller and stronger male riders behind, and after a few laps, she crossed the line in second place.
Lianyina looks decidedly skinny in a group of male motocross racers, but this teenage girl is already a veteran（老运动员）of the sport, having had her first ride when she was eight. While she was stuck in front of a piano and spent whole days practicing, her father would take her 3-year-old brother out to ride a self-assembled（自己组装的）motorcycle nearby.
“It can be very boring doing piano practice, and I was so envious that my brother could have all that fun out there without me,” said Lianyina.
Her parents eventually gave in to her pleas and bought her a motorcycle as well as protective gear（保护装备）.
Riding a motorcycle gives her a sense of freedom, she said, feeling in total control when she bursts out of the blocks and flies through the dirt.
But racing motorcycles comes with extreme risks, of course, especially for beginners. The first time she tried to ride over a jump, she failed. The motorcycle flew into the air before hitting the ground. Lianyina fell off the bike, hitting her head.
However, Lianyina insisted that she wanted to continue riding. Lianyina took part in her first race when she was 9. Now she races about 30 times a year, and the sport has taken her to many parts of the country.
The performance she is proudest of came in Dushan county, Guizhou province, in 2017.
All-day rain had turned the track into a quagmire（泥潭）, making racing especially dangerous, with one of the risks being that bikes can easily be bogged（陷入）down in mud.
She was under heavy pressure facing her female rivals, all older than her, but she managed to pull out all the stops and cross the line first.
Female riders are few and far between in motocross racing, which only serves to reinforce（强化）the idea that this sport is masculine（男性化的）because it is so hard and dangerous. “But that’s nothing but a stereotype（刻板印象）,” Lianyina said.
Her goal is to be a top dirt bike rider, training and racing in other countries. Her daily routine now is tied to Gaining and racing, as well as taking online academic classes. To improve her physical condition, she does a lot of intensive（高强度的）physical training.
Lianyina sees motocross racing as her life and future. “There’s no way back. I think I’ll keep racing, and nothing will stop me.”
34．The underlined word “pleas” in paragraph 4 probably means________.
A．courage B．surprise C．difficulty D．requirement
35．What happened when Lianyina tried to ride over a jump the first time?
A．She broke her arm. B．She fell off the motorcycle.
C．She protected the motorcycle. D．She succeeded at the first try.
36．What can we know about Lianyina’s experience in Guizhou in 2017?
A．She managed to win first place.
B．She was the only female racer there.
C．That was the first time she took part in a race.
D．She gave up her performance because of the bad weather.
37．From the passage, we can infer（推断）that Lianyina is________.
A．humorous B．talented C．strong-willed D．kind-hearted
Where does our food come from?
Once upon a time carrots were purple, there were no pineapples in Asia or lemons in America, and many people thought potatoes were poisonous（有毒的）. Many types of fruit and vegetable grew only in one place. So how did they spread all over the world?
Changing colors
Five thousand years ago, carrots only grew in Afghanistan and most were purple. Only a few were orange as they are today! Farmers in the Netherlands were looking for a fruit or vegetable to represent their king, William of Orange, and orange carrots were just what they were looking for—they became the ancestors（祖先）of all modem carrots.
At home in the mountains
Many plants only grow in certain places on Earth, often deep in the jungle. The home of potatoes is in the mountains of the Andes in South America. Bananas come from Papua New Guinea and lemons grow wild in China.
World travel
But once people realized that many of these plants were good to eat, they took them far from the places where they grew. Fruit, in particular, attracted thirsty travelers. Many Arab businessmen transported different fruits and vegetables around the world, such as oranges, which they took from Asia to distant countries such as Spain. The Spanish returned from South America with many new types of food, including chocolate, chili and corn.
Some unusual uses
People often had problems deciding what to do with these new fruits and vegetables, or used them for different purposes from today. Carrots were used not as food but as medicine to protect people from poison or even (it was believed) to make people fall in love. The first tomatoes and pineapples were grown not as food but to make the garden look pretty. And many people were worried about potatoes—although they are good for us, their leaves are poisonous and poorer people believed they could be used for black magic. In Germany, people only began eating potatoes when the king ordered that people who did not eat them would have their ears and noses cut off!
And today…
Today, we are so used to our different types of food that we don’t think about where they came from. We are trying to know the roots（根源）of them. But for each pineapple, potato or carrot we eat, there is a long history!
38．Who chose orange carrots to represent their king?
A．Arab businessmen. B．Farmers in the Netherlands.
C．William of Orange. D．People from Afghanistan.
39．What did the Spanish bring back from South America?
A．Chilies. B．Bananas. C．Lemons. D．Oranges.
40．What does the article tell us about potatoes?
A．They used to be considered a symbol of love.
B．Orange potatoes were popular in ancient times.
C．They were once used to protect people from poison.
D．Germans didn’t eat them until their lives were under threat（威胁）.
41．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Unusual uses of food B．Finding the roots of food
C．The ways of spreading food D．How to change the colours of food
Understanding that everything has a life cycle makes it a lot easier to deal with endings that we all have to face, even our own mortality（生命的有限）.Nothing lasts forever, and that fact is what drives us to live life to the fullest.
But what happens when something inside or outside of us comes to an end? Sometimes, the change is internal. You may become stressed or sleepless. If you realize that this is happening, it’s important to get help. Other changes may be external（外在的）. For example, you could be fired from your job. In that case, you needn’t worry if you’ve saved some money or have another way of making money.
Our parents’ jobs lasted until retirement（退休）. Now, you can expect to have perhaps several jobs in your lifetime. Many more people are becoming entrepreneurs（创业者）with internet-based businesses, giving themselves support as well as a safety net if they lose their day jobs. You may wonder why you need a backup plan（备份计划）. Just look at the life cycles of what has driven the economy, and you’ll see every decade, it’s something different. What you are doing now may not exist（存在）in ten years, so how can you best protect yourself? It’s something to think about and to also consider on an emotional basis.
I am a writer and licensed psychotherapist（精神治疗医师）. These identities（身份）are important to my sense of being, and if either were to end, it would be very hard. I’ll probably continue seeing customers and writing for as long as I can, but maybe it will be in ways I haven’t thought of before. For example, I am doing much more therapy online than I ever thought possible. I didn’t think it could be effective, but after using it in a couple of emergency situations, it worked so well that I continued the practice. And the fact that customers can reach me or their medical doctors more easily in an emergency is very comforting for everyone.
All in all, it is that kind of interaction（互动）that we need the most. Even though the world is forever, changing, interaction keeps us together mentally and emotionally. Let’s make sure that continues.
42．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．How to live our lives to the fullest.
B．What can cause changes inside and outside of us.
C．Examples of dealing with the ending of life cycles.
D．The differences between internal and external changes.
43．The writer thinks it is necessary to have a backup plan because________.
A．it can help you to start your own business
B．it allows you to find the job most suitable for you
C．it is a popular practice in the internet-based society
D．it is a way to survive in a society that is always changing
44．The writer’s career experience proves that________.
A．traditional ways of working have changed
B．we should stay calm no matter what happens
C．doing therapy online is not of use to patients
D．you’ll be richer if you have another way of living
45．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the article?
A．To share his interesting career experience.
B．To explain how it get used to changes in life.
C．To encourage people to interact more with each other.
D．To compare two types of changes that could happen to us.
2020年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
一． 阅读理解（30分）
A
Is there anything that you do to cheer yourself up and "heal（治愈）" your mind when you're feeling down？Many of us have our own ways to make ourselves feel better．This is referred to as "self-care"．
This idea originated（起源）in Japan．It refers to any activity that can soothe one's nerves（平缓心绪），clear one's mind，and comfort a troubled heart，according to China News Service． It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（板本龙一）in 1999．
Self-care is now booming（急速发展）in China as well．One of the most popular activities is "healing travel"．According to Caissa Touristic，a Beijing-based travel agency，more Chinese tourists are going on meditation（冥想）or yoga retreats in places like Japan，Bali and India．
By taking these trips，people can learn more about local culture and the way people in these countries live．Without a tour guide or detailed plan，they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home。
Having a pet can also help to improve our mental health．Research has shown that pets and humans can heal each other，NPR reported．Strong human-to-animal bonds（情感联系）make both pets and their owners happier and healthier．Chinese dog and cat owners spent over 5，000 yuan per pet on average in 2018．China's pet industry now has a value of over 170 billion yuan，Xinhua reported．
More people are seeking out self-care activities simply because they can finally afford to，particularly China's growing middle class（中产阶级）．With fewer financial（财务的）worries，they can slow down and take a closer look at their own inner（内心的）world，the Paper noted．
31. People may feel "healed" while going on trips because ________．
A．they make detailed plans for their trips
B．they can relax and avoid daily stress
C．they get to know how other people live
D．they can do meditation or yoga during their trips
32. According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．Pets can't help their owners stay healthy mentally．
B．Each pet in China is worth 5000 yuan every year.
C．Self-care was first used to comfort a heart disease.
D．Taking some trips can make bodies and minds nervous.
33. What can we infer from the story？
A．People who have pets are not happy and healthy.
B．Ryuichi Sakamoto's music can make people feel better．
C．The middle class experiences more stress and mental health problems．
D．Chinese people will spend more money on their pets in the future.
B
How will cities use technology in the future to make power continue in the same way during natural disasters? Some bright middle school students are already thinking about this question. Teams of students from around the world explained their ideas about this topic at the Future City competition. which recently took place in Washington, D.C. Students from the Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, US, were on one of the teams.
Instead of using popular technologies like flying cars and artificial intelligence ) the students from Justice Page took a more simple way to the topic. They spent weeks developing their ideas and building a model to demonstrate them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters have happened there in the past.
In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels(太阳能板), which powered spinning ring(旋转的环形物)that produces and stores power. When power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods. Extra energy can also be sent to areas without power.
The students brought their model to life with 3D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed and set them up on circuit boards(电路板). To make the model more living, they made a base out of wooden blocks and grass. The model has lights and even a small train that travels back and forth.
The team did not win the finals, but the experience was valuable. Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn't considered before.He also saw how other teams made their own presentations and marketed interesting ideas. He said he wants to keep learning about engineering.
34. The underlined word “demonstrate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________”.
A. research B. discover C. show D. teach
35. Paragraph 4 is written to _______.
A. explain how power failures happen.
B. list the materials that the students used
C. explain how the students’ project works
D. explain how the students’ model succeeds
36. What do we know about the team from Justice Page?
A. They spent months developing their ideas.
B. They used AI technology to build their model.
C. They made great efforts to make their model realistic
D. They chose Washington, D.C as the setting of their project.
37. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How to present popular technologies
B. A new invention that produces power
C. New ideas presented by teams of students
D. A competition for middle school students
C
Humans share Earth with many different kinds of wildlife. However, many of our animal and plant friends may not be around for much longer.
According to the first general report on biodiversity(生物多样性) showed by the United Nations in May 2019, 1 million of Earth's 8 million species are in danger of extinction(灭绝), including amphibians(两栖动物), marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物) and insects.
Humans are mainly to blame for this. The world's population has more than doubled (from 3.7 to 7.6 billion) in the last 50 years. Humans have used more than a third of the world's land and 75 percent of freshwater supplies(供给) to grow crops and keep livestock(牲畜). As a result, there are fewer living areas and natural resources available for animals, as well as more pollution.
Climate change is another reason. The world's' coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are suffering from(遭受) climate change. If the world warms up by another 0.5 ℃, coral reefs will be reduced in size by 70 to 90 percent.
This has led scientists to believe that there could be sixth mass extinction(大灭绝), the first to be caused by humans. There have been five mass extinctions before, the last being 65 million years ago. That was when dinosaurs went extinct.
To deal with this problem, many countries have taken action. For example, China started banning(禁止) ivory(象牙) trading in 2016. There are things that we can do personally to save animal species. For example, we can avoid buying products that come from animals and use less water.
Claudia Sobrevila from the Global Wildlife Program said, “Each individual(个人) action has an effect and every person can make a difference——through a mass we can turn the tide.”
38. From the UN’s report, we can know that ________.
A. little was done to protect wildlife in 2019
B. earth is no longer a suitable place for wildlife
C. many types of wildlife are at risk of extinction
D. humans are not being friendly to animals and plants
39. What are the two major causes of the wildlife’s extinction?
A. pollution and climate change.
B. Climate change and human activity.
C. A growing population and pollution.
D. A growing population and wasted resources.
40. The possibility of a sixth mass extinction shows that ________.
A. the problem is serious
B. humans will go extinct as well
C. the problem is common
D. nothing can be done to save wildlife
41. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Many countries have taken action.
B. Humans should raise more animals.
C. Every person’s effort matters.
D. Animal products will not be provided.
D
It was the middle of the day on a bright, sunny Saturday, and Jay and his friends Mike and Tony were riding their dirt bikes on one of their favourite cross-country paths. They usually didn't ride early in the day or in the evening, because hikers and runners liked the path, too.
On this special day, Jay and the other boys stopped to climb a tree on the winding path and find a comfortable branch to sit on. At that time, Jay noticed something shiny on the ground clearly. "What do you think it could be?" he asked Mike and Tony as he pointed to the object shining in the Sun.
They all jumped down from their branches and went to take a closer look. They couldn't understand what they found. It was wallet with five hundred dollars inside.
Mike immediately said, "Fantastic! We can divide the money into three parts, and we will each be closer to buying the newer bikes we want.
"Not so fast,” said Tony. "Jay was the one who found the cash first. To be fair(公平地说), he should get more than us. He should get three hundred dollars and we should get one hundred each."
"Are you guys crazy?" asked Jay. "We can't keep the money. It isn't ours. Aren't we more mature than to play finders keepers like we did when we were kids?"
"Stop being such a supporter for honesty," complained Mike and Tony.
"Whoever lost the money wasn't very responsible and should learn a lesson about walking around with that much cash on them, "added Mike.
“Let's all go home and think about this," said Jay.
Mike and Tony agreed to Jay's suggestion. Jay kept the money, and they all rode their bikes home. They decide to meet again after dinner.
Mike and Tony lived on the same street, so they rode home most of the way together. They were able to talk more without Jay. However the more they talked, the more they saw Jay's point. They also thought about how worried they would be if they dropped and lost something that was important to them.
When they met after dinner, Mike and Tony thought that Jay was right. They all rode to the police station to turn in the wallet. The police officer who took the report told them he was impressed by their honesty. He also said if no one reported the lost object, it would rightfully be theirs. He recorded Jay's phone number.
The next morning, a man called the police station to report a lost wallet. When he found out it had been turned in, he was very happy. He asked who turned it in and learned about Jay and his friends.
Shortly after, Jay received a phone call asking him to go to the police station. He was a bit nervous, but when he got there, he learned that the wallet had been reported, and the owner decided to reward the individuals who had turned it in. The police officer handed him a gift card for one hundred dollars at the local bicycle shop.
Jay met up with Mike and Tony later that day and told them what had happened. They all realized that it is better not to be keeper. It was a happy ending for everyone.
42. Which is the correct order of the things below?
a. Jay’s friends suggested sharing the money.
b. Jay found a wallet with much money inside.
c. Jay realize something shiny on the ground.
d. Jay went to the police station to hand in the wallet with his friends.
e. Jay’s friends discussed about this money on the half way home together.
A. c-d-a-e-b
B. c-b-a-e-d
C. a-b-c-d-e
D. c-e-a-d-b
43. From the passage, we know that Jay and his friends Mike and Tony ________.
A. received a reward given by the police
B. felt much better not to be good finders
C. enjoyed sitting on a branch from riding
D. had different ideas about the money at first
44. The story has a happy ending for everyone because ________.
A. Jay and his friends rode happily in the mornings and evenings
B. Jay and his friends realized that it is better not to be a keeper
C. the owner gave a gift card for a bike to each of Jay’s friends
D. the owner found his lost wallet and the boys understand a lesson
45. Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. To be a keeper
B. To be a finder
C. Finders Keepers
D. A gift card for $100
答案：
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31．B 32．C 33．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了四本书，包括其内容梗概，价格及购买链接。
31．推理判断题。根据“The Portalby David D. Bernstein After falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.”可知，The Portal是科幻小说，故选B。
32．推理判断题。根据文中“Clouds Over the Aegean In 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.”可知，这本书存在很多疑点，好奇的男孩可能对它感兴趣。故选C。
33．推理判断题。本文介绍了四本书的信息，并在最后介绍了购买链接，可推出四本书都在网上出售。故选A。
34．B 35．B 36．B 37．D
【导语】本文讲述了晚秋时节，北冰洋的海面开始结冰，一群白鲸需要南迁寻找温暖的海域，这是一段遥远的旅程，而且途中困难重重，等到来年四月，它们又要返回北冰洋。
34．细节理解题。根据第一段“ Ice begins to form on top of the water, making it difficult for the white whales to find open areas to come up for air.”可知，冰层开始在水面上形成，使得白鲸很难找到开阔的地方呼吸空气，所以它们离开北冰洋是为了得到充足的空气，故选B。
35．细节理解题。根据第三段“Luckily, orcas aren’t as good at swimming through ice floes as white whales are, giving the white whales time to speed up and swim away.”可知，虎鲸不像白鲸那样擅长在浮冰间穿梭，这给了白鲸加速游开的时间，所以白鲸能逃脱得益于它们的游泳技能，故选B。
36．词义猜测题。根据第二段“So the group of about a hundred white whales heads south toward the Bering Sea”以及最后一段“After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea.”可推知，“their destination”指的是它们的最终目的地——白令海，故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, when they’ll swim back north.”可知，它们离开白令海返回北方的时间是在4月份，故选D。
38．C 39．A 40．D 41．D
【分析】本文讲述任何人都可以在任何工作中有所作为。
38．细节理解题。根据第一段“Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt”及“The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job”可知，斯特尔特认为不管人的工作是什么，都可以在人的生活中有所作为。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段“he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism and calm”可知，莫西通过自己的乐观和冷静给病人和他们的父母留下印象。故选A。
40．词义猜测题。根据最后一段“They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities but see their jobs as chances to make a difference”可知，在工作上有所作为的人拒绝被工作本身的局限性打败，他们不认为他们的工作是一系列的人物和责任而是把他们的工作看成是有所作为的机会。“constraints”的含义是“限制”，相当于“limitations”。故选D。
41．推理判断题。根据第三段“That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting company specialized in worker recognition and rewards system”可知，斯特尔特和团队在研究所的咨询公司专营员工的认可和奖赏系统，可推断如果一个老板在获得员工认可方面有困难，他可能找欧柏特泰纳寻求建议。故选D。
42．B 43．B 44．C 45．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者回忆他的母亲。母亲努力工作独自抚养四个孩子，日子虽然过得很忙碌，但是母亲总是能抽出时间陪伴自己的孩子和孙子，而作者则视这些陪伴的时光为珍贵的礼物。
42．推理判断题。根据文章中第一段“Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home.”可知，作者的母亲要工作并独自抚养四个孩子，负担很重，由此可推知这一家子的经济状况比较紧张。故选B。
43．细节理解题。根据文章中“Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too.”可知，作者母亲退休后又帮作者照顾孩子。故选B。
44．推理判断题。文章中“My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family.”以及“We would just be finished with school and have to hurry, so my mom would be on time for work.”可知，作者认为自己的母亲是一个十分耐心且细心的人。故选C。
45．最佳标题题。结合全文大意来看，母亲努力工作独自抚养四个孩子，日子虽然过得很忙碌，但是母亲总是能抽出时间陪伴自己的孩子和孙子，而作者则视这些陪伴的时光为珍贵的礼物。故选A。
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31．B 32．C 33．D
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者通过和小狗的相处，意识到我们应该学习狗那种无条件奉献自己的爱的精神。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段 “The nightly news was its usual horror show of hatred, prejudice（偏见）and division.”可知，作者认为晚间新闻一如既往地恐怖地展示着仇恨，偏见和分裂。可知，他不喜欢电视新闻。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据第二段“I hugged his neck, petted his head, scratched his belly（腹部）and laughed as he continued to shower me with his love.”可知，我抱着它的脖子，抚摸着它的头，抓着它的肚子，笑着它继续用它的爱向我倾注。可推知，当狗叫醒作者的时候，他感到开心幸福。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Dogs are our best friends and the greatest teachers of love. We should not ignore（忽视）the lessons they teach…making this world a better place.”可知，作者认为我们应该自由地付出我们的心，快乐地付出我们的爱，无条件地付出我们的仁慈。所以我们应该学习狗的无条件奉献自己的爱的精神。故选D。
34．D 35．B 36．A 37．C
【分析】本文讲述了李莲依娜（Li Lianyina）的故事。李莲依娜是越野赛车手。她八岁开始练习，在练习跨过障碍物时，从车上摔了下来，撞到了头，但是她仍然坚持练习，9岁时参加了她的第一场比赛，现在她每年大约参加30次比赛。2017年，在贵州省独山县越野车赛时，获得第一名。她的目标是成为顶尖越野车骑手。现在，她刻苦学习和强化训练。Lianyina将越野赛车视为自己的生命和未来，她认为没有什么能阻止她。
34．词意猜测题。根据上文“While she was stuck in front of a piano and …I was so envious that my brother could have all that fun out there without me,” said Lianyina.”可知，Lianyina很羡慕父亲带着弟弟骑摩托车越野，而自己只能在家练习钢琴，她也想出去越野。由“Her parents eventually gave in to … and bought her a motorcycle as well as protective gear”可知她的父母最终屈服于她的请求，给她买了越野车，由此可推知，“pleas”意思为“请求，要求”，故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据第6段中“The first time she tried to ride over a jump, she failed...Lianyina fell off the bike, hitting her head”可知她第一次骑车跨过障碍物时失败了，从摩托车上摔下来了，故选B。
36．细节理解题。根据第10段“…but she managed to pull out all the stops and cross the line first.”可知她第一个跨过终点线，获得了第一名。故选A。
37．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Lianyina受伤后仍然坚持越野并在艰苦的条件下取得了胜利，可以看出她是一个意志坚强的人。故选C。
38．B 39．A 40．D 41．B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们今天食用的食物的原产地。
38．细节理解题。根据“Farmers in the Netherlands were looking for a fruit or vegetable to represent their king”可知，荷兰的农民正在寻找一种水果或蔬菜来代表他们的国王，故选B。
39．细节理解题。根据“The Spanish returned from South America with many new types of food, including chocolate, chili and corn.”可知，西班牙人从南美洲带回了许多新的食物，包括巧克力、辣椒和玉米，故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据“In Germany, people only began eating potatoes when the king ordered that people who did not eat them would have their ears and noses cut off”可知，德国人直到自己的生命受到威胁时，才开始吃土豆，故选D。
41．最佳标题。根据“Where does our food come from”及全文的描述可知，本文主要介绍了人们今天食用的食物的原产地，故选B。
42．C 43．D 44．A 45．C
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了社会变化迅速，工作方式也在改变，人们需要多交流且具备后备计划意识。
42．主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句话“But what happens when something inside or outside of us comes to an end?”可知， 但是当我们内部或外部的事情终止时会发生什么呢？可推知，本段讲了应对生活周期终结的例子。如内部变化需要需求帮助，外部变化如失业了会怎么办。故选C。
43．推理判断题。根据第三段“What you are doing now may not exist（存在）in ten years, so how can you best protect yourself?”可知，你现在做的事情。可能十年之后就不存在了。你怎么能够最好的保护自己呢？可推知，作者认为有后备计划是在一个不断变化的社会中生存的一种方式。故选D。
44．推理判断题。根据“I didn’t think it could be effective, but after using it in a couple of emergency situations, it worked so well that I continued the practice.”可知，我不认为它会有效，但在几次紧急情况下使用后，它效果很好，我继续练习。可推知，作者的经历告诉我们，以前的工作方式变了。故选A。
45．主旨大意题。根据“All in all, it is that kind of interaction（互动）that we need the most. Even though the world is forever, changing, interaction keeps us together mentally and emotionally. Let’s make sure that continues.”可知，总而言之，就是那种互动是我们最需要的。即使世界永远在变化，互动让我们在精神和情感上保持在一起。让我们确保这种情况持续下去。可知文章是鼓励人们更多的互动交流。故选C。
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A
【答案】BAB
【解析】
短文主要讲述了自我治愈的起源和三种方式，并且越来越多的人加入到这个活动中．
31. 细节理解题．根据第四自然段" By taking these trips…they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home．"可知旅游的时候人们感觉能自愈是由于旅游可以让他们放松，忘掉日常的压力及烦躁的事物，故选B。
32. 根据文章第四段Having a pet can also help to improve our mental health．可知选A。
33. 细节理解题．根据第二自然段"It refers to any activity that can soothe one's nerves（平缓心绪），clear one's mind，and comfort a troubled heart，according to China News Service． It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（板本龙一）in 1999．"可知Ryuichi Sakamoto的音乐可以使人感觉更好，故选B。
B
【答案】CCCD
【解析】
34. 根据文章，demonstrate是展示的意思，所以选C。
35. 主旨大意题，根据文章的第四段可知，第四段主要介绍学生的项目是如何运转的。
36. 推理判断题，根据文章3-5段可知，学生为了这个项目付出很大努力。
37. 通读全文可知，文章介绍的是中学生就自然灾害情况下，未来城市将如何利用科技维持电力供应这个主题进行一场竞赛。
C
【答案】CBAC
【解析】
38. 细节推断题。根据文章大意可知许多种类的动物正在面临灭绝的危险
39. 细节理解题。根据Humans are mainly to blame for this和Climate change is another reason可知B正确
40. 细节推断题。根据文章大意可知这个问题很严重
41. 主旨大意题。根据最后两段可知每个人的努力都很重要
D
【答案】BDDC
【解析】
42. 细节推断题。根据文章顺序可知B正确
43. 细节理解题。根据文章可知，三个人再一开始对于这个钱怎么处理，想法是有分歧的
44. 细节理解题。根据文章可知，失主找到了自己的钱包，孩子们也明白了一个道理
45. 标题归纳题。根据文章大意可知，这篇文章主要讲的是三个人找到了别人的东西，但是却没有据为己有的故事
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三、阅读单选
The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge
by Bernie McauleyAn American soldier (士兵) returns after the Vietnam War. He is surprised to find that his life at home has changed greatly. How will he pick up the pieces?
Price: $11.95
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The Portal
by David D．BernsteinAfter falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.
Price: $11.95
outskirtspress.com/theportal
Clouds Over the Aegean
by Alexander RassogianisIn 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.
Price: $11.95
outskirtspress.com/cloudsovertheaegean
Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up
by Raymond KolcabaGrowing up won’t happen on its own. You have to do something that encourages it. These are the true stories told with all of the funny details of real life.
Price: $16.95
outskirtspress.com/thebrilliantside
31．Which book is a science fiction?A．The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge. B．The Portal.
C．Clouds Over the Aegean. D．Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up.
32．Who might be more interested in Clouds Over the Aegean?
A．An old soldier. B．A sports fan.
C．A curious boy. D．A humorous man.
33．What do the four books have in common?
A．They are on sale online. B．They are children’s books.
C．They are marked the same price. D．They are full of funny stories.
It’s late fall in the Arctic (北极的) Ocean. Ice begins to form on top of the water, making it difficult for the white whales to find open areas to come up for air. “They have to come up to breathe,” says Donna Hauser, a marine biologist (海洋生物学家) at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. “That’s a more difficult job, and they have to find openings in the ice.”
The white whales know it’s time to leave for warmer waters. So the group of about a hundred white whales heads south toward the Bering Sea, a body of water separating the United States and Russia.
Halfway through their journey, the while whales find themselves swimming between two ice floes (浮冰). Suddenly, they hear a large splash (溅泼声). A white whale’s main enemy-an orca(虎鲸) — has appeared and is swimming toward the white whales. Luckily, orcas aren’t as good at swimming through ice floes as white whales are, giving the white whales time to speed up and swim away.
The white whales are safe, for now. “But before getting to their destination, they must pass through the Bering Strait connecting the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea-before the narrow (狭窄的) waterway freezes over,” Hauser says. “Otherwise, their path south could be blocked (阻挡).”
The white whales finally make it to the Bering Strait, which hasn’t yet frozen over. After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea. The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, when they’ll swim back north. There, the females will give birth to baby white whales in the spring. When ice spreads across the Arctic Ocean again, those babies will follow their families south and begin their first long journey.
34．Why do the white whales leave the Arctic Ocean?
A．They need to go south to hunt.
B．They have to get enough air.
C．They want to breathe fresher air.
D．They are afraid of the cold weather.
35．What may help the white whales get away from from the orca?
A．Brave fights. B．Swimming skills.
C．Large ice floes. D．Their smaller bodies.
36．What does “their destination” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A．The Bering Strait. B．The Bering Sea.
C．The Arctic Ocean. D．The United States.
37．When will the white whales leave the Bering Sea?
A．In January. B．In February. C．In March. D．In April.
Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt, Executive Vice President of the O. C．Tanner Institute, in his book Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. Sturt insists, however, that great work is not just for surgeons or special - needs educators or the founders of organizations trying to eliminate poverty（贫穷）in sub - Saharan Africa. The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do with the job that matters. To prove this, Sturt tells the story of an excellent hospital cleaner named Moses.
In a building filled with doctors and nurses doing great life—saving work, Moses the cleaner makes a difference. Whenever he enters a room, especially a room with a sick child, he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism（乐观）and calm, introducing himself to the child and,Start writes, speaking “some words about light and sunshine and making things clean.”He praises on any progress he sees day by day (“you’re sitting up today, that’s good.”) Moses is no doctor and doesn’t sit pretend（假装）to be, but he has witnessed hundreds of sick children getting well from painful surgery, and parents take comfort from his encouraging words. For Matt and Mindi, whose son McKay was born with only half of a heart, Moses became a close friend. As Sturt explains, “Moses took his born talents (his sensitivity) and his practical wisdom (from years of hospital experience) and brought them into a powerful form of patient and family support that changed the critical—care experience for Mindi, Matt and little McKay.”
How do people like Moses do great work when so many people just work? That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C．Tanner Institute, a consulting（咨询）company specialized（专营）in worker recognition（认可）and rewards system.
O. C．Tanner carried out a complete Great Work study that included surveys to 200 senior executives（高管）, a further set of surveys to 1, 000 managers and workers working on projects, a study of 1. 7 million accounts of award - winning work (in the form of nominations for awards from corporations（公司） around the world), and one - on - one interviews with 200 different makers. The corporations（公司）around the world, and one-on-one interviews with 200 different makers. The results of the study showed that those who do great work refuse to be stopped by the constraints of their jobs. They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities（责任）but see their jobs as chances to make a difference. No matter, as Moses so ably exemplifies（例证）, what that job may be.
38．According to Sturt, which of the following is TRUE?
A．It’s not the nature of the job, but what you think that makes a difference.
B．Anyone in the world has duty to reduce poverty and change the world.
C．Anyone can make a difference in people’s lives no matter what kind of job he does.
D．Surgeons, special—needs educators and founders of organizations can succeed more easily.
39．According to this passage, how does Moses, a common hospital cleaner, make a difference in people’s lives?
A．By keeping optimistic and calm when facing patients and their parents.
B．By showing his great duty and rich working experience while working.
C．By showing his pity and kindness to patients when entering their rooms.
D．By pretending to be a doctor or nurse when entering a room with the sick.
40．The word “constraints” in the last paragraph probably means _________ .
A．orders B．advantages C．mistakes D．limitations
41．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives.
B．Those who do great work see their jobs as chances to make a difference.
C．Moses makes a difference through his sensitivity and his practical wisdom.
D．If a boss has trouble knowing his workers well, he may ask O. C．Tanner for advice.
My mom’s life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find a little bit of extra time for us despite (不管) her schedule (预定计划).
She would take us over to my aunt’s in the evening when she worked as a waitress in a small diner. We would just be finished with school and have to hurry, so my mom would be on time for work. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off as soon as we made it through the front gate, but that didn’t happen. Instead, we would sit on the porch (门廊), my mom in her waitress uniform, and we would rock in my aunt’s big wooden swing (秋千) and talk about what happened that day.
“I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds,” my sister Sandy would say.
“That’s wonderful,” my mom would reply, holding her tight.
“I learned how to write my name!” Larry, my younger brother, would shout.
My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother “Show me how you do it,”she’d ask softly.
“Do you have enough time to hear what I did today?” I’d ask her.
Mom would smile at me and nod. “I’m never too busy for something important like that!”
She gave us the gift of time again and again throughout the years. Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too. They would run around excitedly, asking their grandma if she would play with them, or read them a story, or go for a walk with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories about when she was a little girl. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children still talk about and treasure.
In the last few years of her life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her on the porch, and we would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me taking up so much of her free time.
‘‘Nonsense,’’she’d tell me. Then she’d give me a wink and say, ”“I’m never too busy to spend time with you. It’s one of the greatest joys of my life.”
I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. It is a gift my mom give to me for which I will forever be grateful. In this busy world of ours, and in a life filled with challenges, she always had time to share her joy with me.
42．According to the passage, we know that the writer grew up _________ .
A．in a small diner B．in a low - paid family
C．only with her aunt D．with her four sisters
43．After retiring, the writer’s mother _________ .
A．always stayed on her own at home B．took care of the writer’s children
C．moved to live with her daughter Sandy D．often gave gifts to the writer’s children
44．What does the author think about her mother?
A．strict and helpful B．busy and satisfied
C．caring and patient D．lazy and tidy
45．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Mom’s Gift of Time B．Always for Pleasure
C．Never too busy, Mom D．My Mother’s Lifetime
2021年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
三、阅读单选
For the last three nights, I haven’t slept too well. I would wake up over an hour earlier than usual and then be unable to get back to sleep. I was a bit tired when I went into my bedroom to watch a little television in the evening. The nightly news was its usual horror show of hatred, prejudice（偏见）and division. I turned it off and put on some music instead. I picked up a book and tried to read but could feel my eyelids（眼皮）getting heavier and heavier. Finally, I closed them and laid my book on my chest. A nap would be just what I needed.
After a while, I felt something rousing me from sleep. It was warm breath hitting me right in the face. I slowly opened my eyes and saw a long, sweet-looking face covered in white and gold fur. Its pink nose was breathing on me, and its big, brown eyes were looking at me with love. I smiled and said, “Hello Fluffy（毛茸茸的）”. Suddenly my face was covered in dog kisses. I hugged his neck, petted his head, scratched his belly（腹部）and laughed as he continued to shower me with his love. I soaked it all in and thought to myself: “If only we humans could love each other as purely and unconditionally as our dogs love us, what a wonderful world this would be.”
Dogs are our best friends and the greatest teachers of love. We should not ignore（忽视）the lessons they teach. We should give our hearts freely, our love joyfully and our kindness unconditionally. We should live our lives on the side of love. We should spend our days creating happiness and making this world a better place. We should see everyone as our brothers and sisters no matter how they look or what they believe. We should love ourselves and everyone else equally.
31．What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?
A．He didn’t want to sleep. B．He doesn’t like the TV news.
C．He enjoys reading before bedtime. D．He prefers classical music.
32．How did the writer feel after being woken up by the dog?
A．Unhappy. B．Worried. C．Pleased. D．Excited,
33．Why does the writer think that we should learn from dogs?
A．They treat everyone else rudely. B．They know how to create happiness.
C．They know how to please their owners. D．They give their owners unconditional love.
The engine roared（轰鸣）and the wheels kicked up dirt. The 16-year-old Li Lianyina from Henan rode over jumps, leaving taller and stronger male riders behind, and after a few laps, she crossed the line in second place.
Lianyina looks decidedly skinny in a group of male motocross racers, but this teenage girl is already a veteran（老运动员）of the sport, having had her first ride when she was eight. While she was stuck in front of a piano and spent whole days practicing, her father would take her 3-year-old brother out to ride a self-assembled（自己组装的）motorcycle nearby.
“It can be very boring doing piano practice, and I was so envious that my brother could have all that fun out there without me,” said Lianyina.
Her parents eventually gave in to her pleas and bought her a motorcycle as well as protective gear（保护装备）.
Riding a motorcycle gives her a sense of freedom, she said, feeling in total control when she bursts out of the blocks and flies through the dirt.
But racing motorcycles comes with extreme risks, of course, especially for beginners. The first time she tried to ride over a jump, she failed. The motorcycle flew into the air before hitting the ground. Lianyina fell off the bike, hitting her head.
However, Lianyina insisted that she wanted to continue riding. Lianyina took part in her first race when she was 9. Now she races about 30 times a year, and the sport has taken her to many parts of the country.
The performance she is proudest of came in Dushan county, Guizhou province, in 2017.
All-day rain had turned the track into a quagmire（泥潭）, making racing especially dangerous, with one of the risks being that bikes can easily be bogged（陷入）down in mud.
She was under heavy pressure facing her female rivals, all older than her, but she managed to pull out all the stops and cross the line first.
Female riders are few and far between in motocross racing, which only serves to reinforce（强化）the idea that this sport is masculine（男性化的）because it is so hard and dangerous. “But that’s nothing but a stereotype（刻板印象）,” Lianyina said.
Her goal is to be a top dirt bike rider, training and racing in other countries. Her daily routine now is tied to Gaining and racing, as well as taking online academic classes. To improve her physical condition, she does a lot of intensive（高强度的）physical training.
Lianyina sees motocross racing as her life and future. “There’s no way back. I think I’ll keep racing, and nothing will stop me.”
34．The underlined word “pleas” in paragraph 4 probably means________.
A．courage B．surprise C．difficulty D．requirement
35．What happened when Lianyina tried to ride over a jump the first time?
A．She broke her arm. B．She fell off the motorcycle.
C．She protected the motorcycle. D．She succeeded at the first try.
36．What can we know about Lianyina’s experience in Guizhou in 2017?
A．She managed to win first place.
B．She was the only female racer there.
C．That was the first time she took part in a race.
D．She gave up her performance because of the bad weather.
37．From the passage, we can infer（推断）that Lianyina is________.
A．humorous B．talented C．strong-willed D．kind-hearted
Where does our food come from?
Once upon a time carrots were purple, there were no pineapples in Asia or lemons in America, and many people thought potatoes were poisonous（有毒的）. Many types of fruit and vegetable grew only in one place. So how did they spread all over the world?
Changing colors
Five thousand years ago, carrots only grew in Afghanistan and most were purple. Only a few were orange as they are today! Farmers in the Netherlands were looking for a fruit or vegetable to represent their king, William of Orange, and orange carrots were just what they were looking for—they became the ancestors（祖先）of all modem carrots.
At home in the mountains
Many plants only grow in certain places on Earth, often deep in the jungle. The home of potatoes is in the mountains of the Andes in South America. Bananas come from Papua New Guinea and lemons grow wild in China.
World travel
But once people realized that many of these plants were good to eat, they took them far from the places where they grew. Fruit, in particular, attracted thirsty travelers. Many Arab businessmen transported different fruits and vegetables around the world, such as oranges, which they took from Asia to distant countries such as Spain. The Spanish returned from South America with many new types of food, including chocolate, chili and corn.
Some unusual uses
People often had problems deciding what to do with these new fruits and vegetables, or used them for different purposes from today. Carrots were used not as food but as medicine to protect people from poison or even (it was believed) to make people fall in love. The first tomatoes and pineapples were grown not as food but to make the garden look pretty. And many people were worried about potatoes—although they are good for us, their leaves are poisonous and poorer people believed they could be used for black magic. In Germany, people only began eating potatoes when the king ordered that people who did not eat them would have their ears and noses cut off!
And today…
Today, we are so used to our different types of food that we don’t think about where they came from. We are trying to know the roots（根源）of them. But for each pineapple, potato or carrot we eat, there is a long history!
38．Who chose orange carrots to represent their king?
A．Arab businessmen. B．Farmers in the Netherlands.
C．William of Orange. D．People from Afghanistan.
39．What did the Spanish bring back from South America?
A．Chilies. B．Bananas. C．Lemons. D．Oranges.
40．What does the article tell us about potatoes?
A．They used to be considered a symbol of love.
B．Orange potatoes were popular in ancient times.
C．They were once used to protect people from poison.
D．Germans didn’t eat them until their lives were under threat（威胁）.
41．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Unusual uses of food B．Finding the roots of food
C．The ways of spreading food D．How to change the colours of food
Understanding that everything has a life cycle makes it a lot easier to deal with endings that we all have to face, even our own mortality（生命的有限）.Nothing lasts forever, and that fact is what drives us to live life to the fullest.
But what happens when something inside or outside of us comes to an end? Sometimes, the change is internal. You may become stressed or sleepless. If you realize that this is happening, it’s important to get help. Other changes may be external（外在的）. For example, you could be fired from your job. In that case, you needn’t worry if you’ve saved some money or have another way of making money.
Our parents’ jobs lasted until retirement（退休）. Now, you can expect to have perhaps several jobs in your lifetime. Many more people are becoming entrepreneurs（创业者）with internet-based businesses, giving themselves support as well as a safety net if they lose their day jobs. You may wonder why you need a backup plan（备份计划）. Just look at the life cycles of what has driven the economy, and you’ll see every decade, it’s something different. What you are doing now may not exist（存在）in ten years, so how can you best protect yourself? It’s something to think about and to also consider on an emotional basis.
I am a writer and licensed psychotherapist（精神治疗医师）. These identities（身份）are important to my sense of being, and if either were to end, it would be very hard. I’ll probably continue seeing customers and writing for as long as I can, but maybe it will be in ways I haven’t thought of before. For example, I am doing much more therapy online than I ever thought possible. I didn’t think it could be effective, but after using it in a couple of emergency situations, it worked so well that I continued the practice. And the fact that customers can reach me or their medical doctors more easily in an emergency is very comforting for everyone.
All in all, it is that kind of interaction（互动）that we need the most. Even though the world is forever, changing, interaction keeps us together mentally and emotionally. Let’s make sure that continues.
42．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．How to live our lives to the fullest.
B．What can cause changes inside and outside of us.
C．Examples of dealing with the ending of life cycles.
D．The differences between internal and external changes.
43．The writer thinks it is necessary to have a backup plan because________.
A．it can help you to start your own business
B．it allows you to find the job most suitable for you
C．it is a popular practice in the internet-based society
D．it is a way to survive in a society that is always changing
44．The writer’s career experience proves that________.
A．traditional ways of working have changed
B．we should stay calm no matter what happens
C．doing therapy online is not of use to patients
D．you’ll be richer if you have another way of living
45．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the article?
A．To share his interesting career experience.
B．To explain how it get used to changes in life.
C．To encourage people to interact more with each other.
D．To compare two types of changes that could happen to us.
2020年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
一． 阅读理解（30分）
A
Is there anything that you do to cheer yourself up and "heal（治愈）" your mind when you're feeling down？Many of us have our own ways to make ourselves feel better．This is referred to as "self-care"．
This idea originated（起源）in Japan．It refers to any activity that can soothe one's nerves（平缓心绪），clear one's mind，and comfort a troubled heart，according to China News Service． It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（板本龙一）in 1999．
Self-care is now booming（急速发展）in China as well．One of the most popular activities is "healing travel"．According to Caissa Touristic，a Beijing-based travel agency，more Chinese tourists are going on meditation（冥想）or yoga retreats in places like Japan，Bali and India．
By taking these trips，people can learn more about local culture and the way people in these countries live．Without a tour guide or detailed plan，they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home。
Having a pet can also help to improve our mental health．Research has shown that pets and humans can heal each other，NPR reported．Strong human-to-animal bonds（情感联系）make both pets and their owners happier and healthier．Chinese dog and cat owners spent over 5，000 yuan per pet on average in 2018．China's pet industry now has a value of over 170 billion yuan，Xinhua reported．
More people are seeking out self-care activities simply because they can finally afford to，particularly China's growing middle class（中产阶级）．With fewer financial（财务的）worries，they can slow down and take a closer look at their own inner（内心的）world，the Paper noted．
31. People may feel "healed" while going on trips because ________．
A．they make detailed plans for their trips
B．they can relax and avoid daily stress
C．they get to know how other people live
D．they can do meditation or yoga during their trips
32. According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．Pets can't help their owners stay healthy mentally．
B．Each pet in China is worth 5000 yuan every year.
C．Self-care was first used to comfort a heart disease.
D．Taking some trips can make bodies and minds nervous.
33. What can we infer from the story？
A．People who have pets are not happy and healthy.
B．Ryuichi Sakamoto's music can make people feel better．
C．The middle class experiences more stress and mental health problems．
D．Chinese people will spend more money on their pets in the future.
B
How will cities use technology in the future to make power continue in the same way during natural disasters? Some bright middle school students are already thinking about this question. Teams of students from around the world explained their ideas about this topic at the Future City competition. which recently took place in Washington, D.C. Students from the Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, US, were on one of the teams.
Instead of using popular technologies like flying cars and artificial intelligence ) the students from Justice Page took a more simple way to the topic. They spent weeks developing their ideas and building a model to demonstrate them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters have happened there in the past.
In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels(太阳能板), which powered spinning ring(旋转的环形物)that produces and stores power. When power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods. Extra energy can also be sent to areas without power.
The students brought their model to life with 3D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed and set them up on circuit boards(电路板). To make the model more living, they made a base out of wooden blocks and grass. The model has lights and even a small train that travels back and forth.
The team did not win the finals, but the experience was valuable. Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn't considered before.He also saw how other teams made their own presentations and marketed interesting ideas. He said he wants to keep learning about engineering.
34. The underlined word “demonstrate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________”.
A. research B. discover C. show D. teach
35. Paragraph 4 is written to _______.
A. explain how power failures happen.
B. list the materials that the students used
C. explain how the students’ project works
D. explain how the students’ model succeeds
36. What do we know about the team from Justice Page?
A. They spent months developing their ideas.
B. They used AI technology to build their model.
C. They made great efforts to make their model realistic
D. They chose Washington, D.C as the setting of their project.
37. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How to present popular technologies
B. A new invention that produces power
C. New ideas presented by teams of students
D. A competition for middle school students
C
Humans share Earth with many different kinds of wildlife. However, many of our animal and plant friends may not be around for much longer.
According to the first general report on biodiversity(生物多样性) showed by the United Nations in May 2019, 1 million of Earth's 8 million species are in danger of extinction(灭绝), including amphibians(两栖动物), marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物) and insects.
Humans are mainly to blame for this. The world's population has more than doubled (from 3.7 to 7.6 billion) in the last 50 years. Humans have used more than a third of the world's land and 75 percent of freshwater supplies(供给) to grow crops and keep livestock(牲畜). As a result, there are fewer living areas and natural resources available for animals, as well as more pollution.
Climate change is another reason. The world's' coral reefs(珊瑚礁) are suffering from(遭受) climate change. If the world warms up by another 0.5 ℃, coral reefs will be reduced in size by 70 to 90 percent.
This has led scientists to believe that there could be sixth mass extinction(大灭绝), the first to be caused by humans. There have been five mass extinctions before, the last being 65 million years ago. That was when dinosaurs went extinct.
To deal with this problem, many countries have taken action. For example, China started banning(禁止) ivory(象牙) trading in 2016. There are things that we can do personally to save animal species. For example, we can avoid buying products that come from animals and use less water.
Claudia Sobrevila from the Global Wildlife Program said, “Each individual(个人) action has an effect and every person can make a difference——through a mass we can turn the tide.”
38. From the UN’s report, we can know that ________.
A. little was done to protect wildlife in 2019
B. earth is no longer a suitable place for wildlife
C. many types of wildlife are at risk of extinction
D. humans are not being friendly to animals and plants
39. What are the two major causes of the wildlife’s extinction?
A. pollution and climate change.
B. Climate change and human activity.
C. A growing population and pollution.
D. A growing population and wasted resources.
40. The possibility of a sixth mass extinction shows that ________.
A. the problem is serious
B. humans will go extinct as well
C. the problem is common
D. nothing can be done to save wildlife
41. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. Many countries have taken action.
B. Humans should raise more animals.
C. Every person’s effort matters.
D. Animal products will not be provided.
D
It was the middle of the day on a bright, sunny Saturday, and Jay and his friends Mike and Tony were riding their dirt bikes on one of their favourite cross-country paths. They usually didn't ride early in the day or in the evening, because hikers and runners liked the path, too.
On this special day, Jay and the other boys stopped to climb a tree on the winding path and find a comfortable branch to sit on. At that time, Jay noticed something shiny on the ground clearly. "What do you think it could be?" he asked Mike and Tony as he pointed to the object shining in the Sun.
They all jumped down from their branches and went to take a closer look. They couldn't understand what they found. It was wallet with five hundred dollars inside.
Mike immediately said, "Fantastic! We can divide the money into three parts, and we will each be closer to buying the newer bikes we want.
"Not so fast,” said Tony. "Jay was the one who found the cash first. To be fair(公平地说), he should get more than us. He should get three hundred dollars and we should get one hundred each."
"Are you guys crazy?" asked Jay. "We can't keep the money. It isn't ours. Aren't we more mature than to play finders keepers like we did when we were kids?"
"Stop being such a supporter for honesty," complained Mike and Tony.
"Whoever lost the money wasn't very responsible and should learn a lesson about walking around with that much cash on them, "added Mike.
“Let's all go home and think about this," said Jay.
Mike and Tony agreed to Jay's suggestion. Jay kept the money, and they all rode their bikes home. They decide to meet again after dinner.
Mike and Tony lived on the same street, so they rode home most of the way together. They were able to talk more without Jay. However the more they talked, the more they saw Jay's point. They also thought about how worried they would be if they dropped and lost something that was important to them.
When they met after dinner, Mike and Tony thought that Jay was right. They all rode to the police station to turn in the wallet. The police officer who took the report told them he was impressed by their honesty. He also said if no one reported the lost object, it would rightfully be theirs. He recorded Jay's phone number.
The next morning, a man called the police station to report a lost wallet. When he found out it had been turned in, he was very happy. He asked who turned it in and learned about Jay and his friends.
Shortly after, Jay received a phone call asking him to go to the police station. He was a bit nervous, but when he got there, he learned that the wallet had been reported, and the owner decided to reward the individuals who had turned it in. The police officer handed him a gift card for one hundred dollars at the local bicycle shop.
Jay met up with Mike and Tony later that day and told them what had happened. They all realized that it is better not to be keeper. It was a happy ending for everyone.
42. Which is the correct order of the things below?
a. Jay’s friends suggested sharing the money.
b. Jay found a wallet with much money inside.
c. Jay realize something shiny on the ground.
d. Jay went to the police station to hand in the wallet with his friends.
e. Jay’s friends discussed about this money on the half way home together.
A. c-d-a-e-b
B. c-b-a-e-d
C. a-b-c-d-e
D. c-e-a-d-b
43. From the passage, we know that Jay and his friends Mike and Tony ________.
A. received a reward given by the police
B. felt much better not to be good finders
C. enjoyed sitting on a branch from riding
D. had different ideas about the money at first
44. The story has a happy ending for everyone because ________.
A. Jay and his friends rode happily in the mornings and evenings
B. Jay and his friends realized that it is better not to be a keeper
C. the owner gave a gift card for a bike to each of Jay’s friends
D. the owner found his lost wallet and the boys understand a lesson
45. Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. To be a keeper
B. To be a finder
C. Finders Keepers
D. A gift card for $100
答案：
2022年江苏省南通市通州区中考一模英语试卷
31．B 32．C 33．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了四本书，包括其内容梗概，价格及购买链接。
31．推理判断题。根据“The Portalby David D. Bernstein After falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.”可知，The Portal是科幻小说，故选B。
32．推理判断题。根据文中“Clouds Over the Aegean In 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.”可知，这本书存在很多疑点，好奇的男孩可能对它感兴趣。故选C。
33．推理判断题。本文介绍了四本书的信息，并在最后介绍了购买链接，可推出四本书都在网上出售。故选A。
34．B 35．B 36．B 37．D
【导语】本文讲述了晚秋时节，北冰洋的海面开始结冰，一群白鲸需要南迁寻找温暖的海域，这是一段遥远的旅程，而且途中困难重重，等到来年四月，它们又要返回北冰洋。
34．细节理解题。根据第一段“ Ice begins to form on top of the water, making it difficult for the white whales to find open areas to come up for air.”可知，冰层开始在水面上形成，使得白鲸很难找到开阔的地方呼吸空气，所以它们离开北冰洋是为了得到充足的空气，故选B。
35．细节理解题。根据第三段“Luckily, orcas aren’t as good at swimming through ice floes as white whales are, giving the white whales time to speed up and swim away.”可知，虎鲸不像白鲸那样擅长在浮冰间穿梭，这给了白鲸加速游开的时间，所以白鲸能逃脱得益于它们的游泳技能，故选B。
36．词义猜测题。根据第二段“So the group of about a hundred white whales heads south toward the Bering Sea”以及最后一段“After a few more days of swimming, they arrive at the Bering Sea.”可推知，“their destination”指的是它们的最终目的地——白令海，故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The white whales will rest, hunt, and play here until April, when they’ll swim back north.”可知，它们离开白令海返回北方的时间是在4月份，故选D。
38．C 39．A 40．D 41．D
【分析】本文讲述任何人都可以在任何工作中有所作为。
38．细节理解题。根据第一段“Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt”及“The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job”可知，斯特尔特认为不管人的工作是什么，都可以在人的生活中有所作为。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段“he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism and calm”可知，莫西通过自己的乐观和冷静给病人和他们的父母留下印象。故选A。
40．词义猜测题。根据最后一段“They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities but see their jobs as chances to make a difference”可知，在工作上有所作为的人拒绝被工作本身的局限性打败，他们不认为他们的工作是一系列的人物和责任而是把他们的工作看成是有所作为的机会。“constraints”的含义是“限制”，相当于“limitations”。故选D。
41．推理判断题。根据第三段“That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting company specialized in worker recognition and rewards system”可知，斯特尔特和团队在研究所的咨询公司专营员工的认可和奖赏系统，可推断如果一个老板在获得员工认可方面有困难，他可能找欧柏特泰纳寻求建议。故选D。
42．B 43．B 44．C 45．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者回忆他的母亲。母亲努力工作独自抚养四个孩子，日子虽然过得很忙碌，但是母亲总是能抽出时间陪伴自己的孩子和孙子，而作者则视这些陪伴的时光为珍贵的礼物。
42．推理判断题。根据文章中第一段“Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home.”可知，作者的母亲要工作并独自抚养四个孩子，负担很重，由此可推知这一家子的经济状况比较紧张。故选B。
43．细节理解题。根据文章中“Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too.”可知，作者母亲退休后又帮作者照顾孩子。故选B。
44．推理判断题。文章中“My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family.”以及“We would just be finished with school and have to hurry, so my mom would be on time for work.”可知，作者认为自己的母亲是一个十分耐心且细心的人。故选C。
45．最佳标题题。结合全文大意来看，母亲努力工作独自抚养四个孩子，日子虽然过得很忙碌，但是母亲总是能抽出时间陪伴自己的孩子和孙子，而作者则视这些陪伴的时光为珍贵的礼物。故选A。
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31．B 32．C 33．D
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者通过和小狗的相处，意识到我们应该学习狗那种无条件奉献自己的爱的精神。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段 “The nightly news was its usual horror show of hatred, prejudice（偏见）and division.”可知，作者认为晚间新闻一如既往地恐怖地展示着仇恨，偏见和分裂。可知，他不喜欢电视新闻。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据第二段“I hugged his neck, petted his head, scratched his belly（腹部）and laughed as he continued to shower me with his love.”可知，我抱着它的脖子，抚摸着它的头，抓着它的肚子，笑着它继续用它的爱向我倾注。可推知，当狗叫醒作者的时候，他感到开心幸福。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Dogs are our best friends and the greatest teachers of love. We should not ignore（忽视）the lessons they teach…making this world a better place.”可知，作者认为我们应该自由地付出我们的心，快乐地付出我们的爱，无条件地付出我们的仁慈。所以我们应该学习狗的无条件奉献自己的爱的精神。故选D。
34．D 35．B 36．A 37．C
【分析】本文讲述了李莲依娜（Li Lianyina）的故事。李莲依娜是越野赛车手。她八岁开始练习，在练习跨过障碍物时，从车上摔了下来，撞到了头，但是她仍然坚持练习，9岁时参加了她的第一场比赛，现在她每年大约参加30次比赛。2017年，在贵州省独山县越野车赛时，获得第一名。她的目标是成为顶尖越野车骑手。现在，她刻苦学习和强化训练。Lianyina将越野赛车视为自己的生命和未来，她认为没有什么能阻止她。
34．词意猜测题。根据上文“While she was stuck in front of a piano and …I was so envious that my brother could have all that fun out there without me,” said Lianyina.”可知，Lianyina很羡慕父亲带着弟弟骑摩托车越野，而自己只能在家练习钢琴，她也想出去越野。由“Her parents eventually gave in to … and bought her a motorcycle as well as protective gear”可知她的父母最终屈服于她的请求，给她买了越野车，由此可推知，“pleas”意思为“请求，要求”，故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据第6段中“The first time she tried to ride over a jump, she failed...Lianyina fell off the bike, hitting her head”可知她第一次骑车跨过障碍物时失败了，从摩托车上摔下来了，故选B。
36．细节理解题。根据第10段“…but she managed to pull out all the stops and cross the line first.”可知她第一个跨过终点线，获得了第一名。故选A。
37．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，Lianyina受伤后仍然坚持越野并在艰苦的条件下取得了胜利，可以看出她是一个意志坚强的人。故选C。
38．B 39．A 40．D 41．B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们今天食用的食物的原产地。
38．细节理解题。根据“Farmers in the Netherlands were looking for a fruit or vegetable to represent their king”可知，荷兰的农民正在寻找一种水果或蔬菜来代表他们的国王，故选B。
39．细节理解题。根据“The Spanish returned from South America with many new types of food, including chocolate, chili and corn.”可知，西班牙人从南美洲带回了许多新的食物，包括巧克力、辣椒和玉米，故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据“In Germany, people only began eating potatoes when the king ordered that people who did not eat them would have their ears and noses cut off”可知，德国人直到自己的生命受到威胁时，才开始吃土豆，故选D。
41．最佳标题。根据“Where does our food come from”及全文的描述可知，本文主要介绍了人们今天食用的食物的原产地，故选B。
42．C 43．D 44．A 45．C
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了社会变化迅速，工作方式也在改变，人们需要多交流且具备后备计划意识。
42．主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句话“But what happens when something inside or outside of us comes to an end?”可知， 但是当我们内部或外部的事情终止时会发生什么呢？可推知，本段讲了应对生活周期终结的例子。如内部变化需要需求帮助，外部变化如失业了会怎么办。故选C。
43．推理判断题。根据第三段“What you are doing now may not exist（存在）in ten years, so how can you best protect yourself?”可知，你现在做的事情。可能十年之后就不存在了。你怎么能够最好的保护自己呢？可推知，作者认为有后备计划是在一个不断变化的社会中生存的一种方式。故选D。
44．推理判断题。根据“I didn’t think it could be effective, but after using it in a couple of emergency situations, it worked so well that I continued the practice.”可知，我不认为它会有效，但在几次紧急情况下使用后，它效果很好，我继续练习。可推知，作者的经历告诉我们，以前的工作方式变了。故选A。
45．主旨大意题。根据“All in all, it is that kind of interaction（互动）that we need the most. Even though the world is forever, changing, interaction keeps us together mentally and emotionally. Let’s make sure that continues.”可知，总而言之，就是那种互动是我们最需要的。即使世界永远在变化，互动让我们在精神和情感上保持在一起。让我们确保这种情况持续下去。可知文章是鼓励人们更多的互动交流。故选C。
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A
【答案】BAB
【解析】
短文主要讲述了自我治愈的起源和三种方式，并且越来越多的人加入到这个活动中．
31. 细节理解题．根据第四自然段" By taking these trips…they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home．"可知旅游的时候人们感觉能自愈是由于旅游可以让他们放松，忘掉日常的压力及烦躁的事物，故选B。
32. 根据文章第四段Having a pet can also help to improve our mental health．可知选A。
33. 细节理解题．根据第二自然段"It refers to any activity that can soothe one's nerves（平缓心绪），clear one's mind，and comfort a troubled heart，according to China News Service． It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（板本龙一）in 1999．"可知Ryuichi Sakamoto的音乐可以使人感觉更好，故选B。
B
【答案】CCCD
【解析】
34. 根据文章，demonstrate是展示的意思，所以选C。
35. 主旨大意题，根据文章的第四段可知，第四段主要介绍学生的项目是如何运转的。
36. 推理判断题，根据文章3-5段可知，学生为了这个项目付出很大努力。
37. 通读全文可知，文章介绍的是中学生就自然灾害情况下，未来城市将如何利用科技维持电力供应这个主题进行一场竞赛。
C
【答案】CBAC
【解析】
38. 细节推断题。根据文章大意可知许多种类的动物正在面临灭绝的危险
39. 细节理解题。根据Humans are mainly to blame for this和Climate change is another reason可知B正确
40. 细节推断题。根据文章大意可知这个问题很严重
41. 主旨大意题。根据最后两段可知每个人的努力都很重要
D
【答案】BDDC
【解析】
42. 细节推断题。根据文章顺序可知B正确
43. 细节理解题。根据文章可知，三个人再一开始对于这个钱怎么处理，想法是有分歧的
44. 细节理解题。根据文章可知，失主找到了自己的钱包，孩子们也明白了一个道理
45. 标题归纳题。根据文章大意可知，这篇文章主要讲的是三个人找到了别人的东西，但是却没有据为己有的故事
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