湖南长沙五年（2019-2023）中考英语真题分题型分类汇编-02阅读理解

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湖南长沙五年（2019-2023）中考英语真题分题型分类汇编-02阅读理解

一、阅读单选
（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）
1．The Yum Restaurant stays open for _______ in total.
A．two hours B．three hours C．five hours
2．From the menu above, we know that _______.
A．bread and butter goes with starters
B．there are four kinds of different ice cream
C．the desserts are available for both lunch and dinner

（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）

3．If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club, you can ___________.
A．perform there
B．watch a live show
C．record your own comedies
4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster（海报）?
A．The host of the show.
B．The way to join the audience.
C．Recording time and location.
5．We can infer（推断）from the poster that the show could be _______.
A．very serious
B．quite funny
C．kind of boring

（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）
Recently, a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules. Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.
Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）. If everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.       
Manson: The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts. Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform is important for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.
Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves. Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.
Patrick: I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.
6．What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1?
A．Present an opinion on a subject.
B．Introduce a topic for discussion.
C．Provide a way to solve problems.
7．What is Kennedy in the second paragraph?
A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A parent.
8．In Manson’s opinion, ___________ .
A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free
B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms
C．students performing well needn’t wear school uniforms
9．According to Patrick, what is more important?
A．Managing schools by uniforms.
B．Improving students’ behaviors.
C．Helping students express themselves confidently.
10．We can learn from the text that ___________ .
A．Kennedy can’t stand school uniforms
B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules
C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s

（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）
It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于）a childhood friend of Mark Twain’s. In fact, Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real-life person.
Severus Snape / John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter. The writer, J.K. Rowling, once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers.
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. At first, Nettleship felt surprised. “I know I am a strict teacher,” he said. “But I don’t think I am as bad as Snape!” On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so ill-tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad. Also, he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans.
Alice / Alice Liddell
Famously, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell.
Carroll was close to the Liddell family. One day, ten-year-old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole. The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down. And the rest is history.
Dill / Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote. Capote once said, “Lee was my best friend. Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I’m a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!”
11．Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT__________.
A．their jobs B．their looks C．their hobbies
12．What does the underlined word “ill-tempered ” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．沉着冷静的 B．优柔寡断的 C．脾气暴躁的
13．What made Carroll decide to create Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
A．Alice Liddell’s requirement.
B．His great interest in rabbits.
C．His experience of travelling.
14．Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird, Truman Capote felt________.
A．proud B．unsatisfied C．surprised
15．The text is mainly about ________.
A．purposes of writing fictional stories
B．introductions to famous writers’ childhood friends
C．characters of fictional stories from real-life persons

（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
Club name: Short Story Writing Club           Club leader: Claire Smith
Meeting time: Friday 4:00 p. m. -5:00 p. m.       Club aim: To improve short story writing skills
Club activities：
Read short stories in different styles（风格）
Write short stories using different skills；
Hold workshops to discuss the short stories that members read and write;
Invite famous writers to give talks on short story writing.
Materials needed: Paper and pen for each student
Plan for finding new members:
Make posters（海报）and put them up around the school;
Put a notice in the school newspaper and on the school website;
Put a video on the school website
Signed: Claire Smith
16．The chart（图表） above is most probably ________  for a new club.
A．a plan B．a letter C．an invitation
17．The club activities include the following EXCEPT ________.
A．holding workshops
B．inviting famous writers
C．putting stories on the school website

（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）

The Name of This Book Is SecretReaders will love following Max-Emest and Cass as they solve the mystery（谜）of a missing magician! Filled with word games, this is a book that won't stay secret for long.
“ An amazing story full of puzzles（不解之谜）! It will certainly win your heart and will make you never want to stop turning the pages. ”
——Alex Smith, 13
Buy now! $13. 90 (hardcover), $8. 20 (e-book)

The London Eye MysterySalim suddenly disappears. No one knows where he has gone. How on earth could he have disappeared? His cousins, Ted and Kate, have to follow clues（线索）around London and find him before it is too late. Can they make it?
"It's a great book! I had my nose in it all the time! This must be the coolest book in the world! ”
——Sarah Andrew, 12
Buy now! $12. 60 (hardcover),  $7.10 (e-book)
18．Who is missing in The Name of This Book Is Secret?
A．Salim B．A magician C．Max-Ernest
19．What does Sarah mean by saying" I had my nose in it”?
A．She liked the smell of the book
B．The book was very hard to understand
C．The book was so interesting that she read it carefully.
20．How much money can you save if you buy an e-book of The London Eye Mystery instead of a hardcover of it?
A．$5. 50 B．$5. 70 C．$7. 10

（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）

On June 9th, 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next day, a headline in The New York Times read: “Death of the Great Novelist…Will Be Remembered by the People…”
The headline was not overstating （夸大） the popularity of Dickens. Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some unforgettable characters. You must have heard of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies. Since 1897, there have been more than 300 film and TV adaptations（改编版本） of Dickens' works. A Christmas Carol alone has had nearly 50.
Natalie Mcknight is a literature professor（文学教投） who studies Dickens and his works. She explains why the novelist has remained so popular. One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects（情感效果） among his readers. In his works, he paid special attention to the "little man" at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society. People always enjoy works that make them laugh, cry and think. Many other 19th-century novelists wrote entertaining（娱乐的） works. However, few of them worked as hard as Dickens to touch the readers deeply.
Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor. His works led to many important social changes. Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed.
This year marks the 150thyear of Dickens' death. It's another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read or re-read some of his famous works?
21．What is Paragraph（段落）2 mainly about?
A．Personality of Dickens. B．Appearance of Dickens. C．Popularity of Dickens.
22．As a novelist, why has Dickens remained so popular?
A．He wrote for fun.
B．He wrote from his heart.
C．He mainly wrote for the upper class.
23．When people read Dickens novels, they could ________.
① meet the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK
② know about the social reality at that time
③ not be influenced by the works at all
④ think about how to make a difference to their society
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④
24．What does the underlined word "inequality" mean in Paragraph 4?
A．不平等 B．不现实 C．不稳定
25．The purpose of writing this text is probably to ________.
A．introduce Charles Dickens' life and death
B．encourage readers to read or re-read Charles Dickens' works
C．present the similarities between Charles Dickens and other writers

（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）

Have you ever seen a solar panel（太阳能电池板）in your neighborhood? Solar panels take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. Over the past ten years, the price of solar panels has gone down greatly. In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity. More and more people have started using solar energy to power（给……供电）their homes.
However, solar panels also have their problems. They stop working at night and on rainy days. Is it possible to make them produce electricity all of the time?
Scientists at Suzhou University, China, have invented a new solar panel now. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls（滚动）down, it creates friction（摩擦力）on the surface of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity.
Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors. “Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day,” he says. “It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain.”
The solar panel, however, does not make much electricity from falling rain. So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it. The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible, which are as soft as clothing.
The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels（液体和气体燃料）.
26．Which energy is now the cheapest form of electricity in many parts of the world?
A．Solar energy. B．Water energy. C．Wind energy.
27．What is one of the problems of common solar panels?
A．The price of them is rising.
B．They can’t work all of the time.
C．They can hardly power people’s homes.
28．Why is the new solar panel more scientific and useful?
A．It has a larger size than a common one.
B．It produces more electricity from falling rain than solar energy.
C．It can produce electricity day and night and even in rainy conditions.
29．What does the underlined word “flexible” mean in Paragraph 5?
A．柔软的 B．光滑的 C．坚硬的
30．We can infer（推断）from this text that ________.
A．there is no room for developing solar energy
B．there is no end to the research in the field of solar energy
C．solar energy has completely taken the place of other kinds of energy

（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
Hotel Workers Wanted
Isabella Hotel is a top hotel in the center of Queensland. We’re looking for experienced waiters and waitresses. You are expected to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
You should
> be healthy
> be well-dressed
> be reliable (值得信赖的)
If you join us, you will get
> $400 every week
> all meals for free
> a separate room
> one free day every week
If you are interested in this job, you can write to jobhunt@scottoday.com.
31．How long should the workers at Isabella Hotel work in a day?
A．For three hours. B．For seven hours. C．For eight hours.
32．What will Isabella Hotel provide for the workers?
A．400 dollars a month. B．Two free days a week. C．All meals for free.

（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）When we talk about the UK, what will you think of? Big Ben, Downing Street and Tower Bridge are always our hot topics (话题). But there are many other facts about the UK. Come and see!

The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. Over six million people visit it every year. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p.m.

The River Severn starts in Wales and flows (流) through western England. It’s well known for the Severn Bore — a tall wave (波浪) of water that regularly (定期地) flows up the river from the sea.

Hungry? Beef and chicken are tasty, fruit and vegetables are healthy, and sandwiches are simple. Short of money? The cheapest food is fish and chips (炸鱼薯条). And it’s delicious.
33．When can we visit the British Museum?
A．At 9:00 a.m., Monday. B．At 10:30 a.m., Tuesday. C．At 9:30 p.m., Friday.
34．What is the River Severn famous for?
A．Its tall wave of water. B．Its beautiful riverbank. C．Its deep river bed.
35．The reading material (材料) above is most probably ________.
A．a business plan B．a travel guide C．a science report

（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）From an early age, we were taught that if we wanted to be successful, we had to study hard and get good results at school. In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they don’t like, and some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?
In some parents’ eyes, school grades matter most for their kids. In reality, there are many things to consider besides the school subjects, for example, how to be a happy person, what to do to keep healthy, and how to get along well with others. That is to say, school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Doing well in school is different from doing well in life. Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life. You may have already known that some famous people, like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, didn’t do very well at school or even failed to finish school. In fact, there are a lot more than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school. They seize (抓住) every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.
Life is really a long lesson, so long that you can’t define (界定) a person’s success by just one section (部分) of it. If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life. If you are still studying, whether you are good or bad at school, don’t take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it. Keep learning to make the most of your talents (天赋). That’s how you can live a happy and successful life.
36．What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing Paragraph (段落) One?
A．To introduce a topic. B．To give examples. C．To provide a solution.
37．In some parents’ eyes, what’s the most important for their kids based on Paragraph Two?
A．Being happy. B．Staying healthy. C．Getting good grades.
38．What does the underlined expression “big shots” in the third paragraph mean?
A．好学生 B．神枪手 C．大人物
39．According to the passage, which sentence may agree with the writer’s idea?
A．It takes money to be successful. B．School grades aren’t everything. C．Successful people never finish school.
40．What can we infer (推断) from the text?
A．Old habits die hard. B．Learning is a lifelong journey. C．Good grades always promise a successful life.

（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
Martin Strel is a swimmer, best known for swimming the world’s big rivers. He was born in 1954. He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional(职业的) swimmer in 1978. Martin holds Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube River, the Mississippi River, the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.
Of all his achievements, the greatest is his Amazon River swim. The Amazon is known as the largest and most dangerous river in the world. Several swimmers had tried to swim it, but all failed. Martin decided to go all out and make history. He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance(毅力). On April 7th, 2007, Martin Strel completed his Amazon River all the way from Atalaya (Peru) to the Atlantic Ocean at Belem (Brazil). He struggled(奋战) with the river for 66 days and swam 3, 274 miles in total. He became a worldwide hero.
Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far, so that is why they sometimes describe him as “Fishman”, “Human Fish” or even “the Craziest Man in the World”.
In 2009, American filmmakers produced a documentary(纪录片) called Big River Man. And the book, The Man Who Swam the Amazon, has been sold in many countries. It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work, which has encouraged many people.
Martin doesn’t swim for money. Instead, he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.
Martin has always been looking for the challenges(挑战) of the impossible. What is his next?
41．How did Martin learn to swim when he was little?
A．By watching his partners. B．By learning from a coach. C．By teaching himself.
42．What is Martin’s greatest achievement so far?
A．Swimming the Yangtze River. B．Swimming the Amazon River. C．Swimming the Mississippi River.
43．What does the underlined word “inspirational” mean in Paragraph Five?
A．鼓舞人心的 B．心灰意冷的 C．栩栩如生的
44．According to the text, which is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers?
A．To make a lot of money for a good living.
B．To teach people the importance of keeping water clean.
C．To produce exciting documentaries and best-selling books.
45．What can be the best title(标题) of the text?
A．Swim for Fun B．Challenge the Impossible C．Fight for Jobs

（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
English Reading Salon（沙龙）● Johnson Library Room 208
● Read |Talk| Have free tea
● Thursday, June 30（7:00 p.m.~8:30 p.m.）
● Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

For more information, you can visit
www.englishreadingsalon.com
46．How long will the salon last?
A．60 minutes. B．90 minutes. C．120 minutes.
47．What can you do for free at the salon?
A．Eat cookies. B．Have dinner. C．Drink tea.

（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
  
LostI lost my smartphone at West Park on Loomis Road on Monday morning, Oct. 27. The photos in it haven’t been uploaded（上传）to the Cloud. They are very important to me. Please call me at 730-8607.
—posted by Steve Lee
  
FoundA young black dog, cute and friendly, was found in Brooklyn Springs on Nov. 19. If you know the owner of this dog, please let him/her know or e-mail me at dorajones@abcmail.com.
—posted by Dora Jones
  
LostMy 11-month-old cat Linda is grey with dark stripes（条纹）on her back. She has brown eyes. She was last seen at Jessica’s on Center Street on May 9. If you see her, please call me at 730-9725.
—posted by Molly Louis
48．Who lost a smartphone?
A．Dora Jones. B．Molly Louis. C．Steve Lee.
49．Why did Dora post the information?
A．To find the dog’s owner. B．To find her own dog. C．To buy a black dog.
50．What do we know about the missing cat Linda?
A．She is 10 months old. B．She was last seen on May 9. C．She is all black.

（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain. The book is so interesting. Even today, it is quite popular among kids. Although I am in my thirties, the book remains one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring tasks. What’s in your mind when your mom tells you to clean the floor? Have you ever wanted to complain（抱怨）? I think most people have.
Tom Sawyer, however, thought “differently” when he was given a boring task. One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence（篱笆）. Tom’s friend Ben Rogers happened to walk past. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “excited” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand boys can do this!” Tom said.
Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about nothing but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. However, without complaining, you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!
51．Who is the writer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
A．Aunt Polly. B．Mark Twain. C．Ben Rogers.
52．According to the writer, what is most people’s immediate reaction（即时反应）to a boring task?
A．Complaining about it. B．Accepting it. C．Refusing it.
53．What did Aunt Polly ask Tom to do in this text?
A．Visit Ben. B．Clean the floor. C．Paint the fence.
54．Why did Tom say the underlined sentence to Ben in Paragraph 3?
A．To express his sadness. B．To catch Ben’s interest. C．To show his anger.
55．What does the writer learn from Tom Sawyer?
A．It is no use complaining. B．Refusing is the best choice. C．Waiting is the only way out.

（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
  
Otters（水獭）are cute water animals. These days, keeping otters as pets is getting popular. In Japan, some “otter cafés（咖啡馆）” are open for business. People can pay to play with the otters there and to take photos with them. In Indonesia, people go swimming with their pet otters and take funny videos. These photos and videos posted online have interested more people to buy otters as pets.
However, these enjoyable photos and videos hide the damage（损害）that the online trade is doing to otters. In fact, wild otters are facing many threats—they have long been hunted（猎杀）for their coats; in some places, fishermen have been killing otters in order to stop them from eating fish; and now, the online pet trade has become another big problem for otters.
In the wild, baby otters usually stay with their mothers during their first year of life. According to a report, 70% of the otters sold online are under one year old. These baby otters have been stolen from their mothers. When they are kept as pets by humans, they do not live full and natural lives.
Otters are very social. They live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild. Keeping an otter as a pet can make it very sad and lonely. These animals also need enough space to swim. Their owners’ bathtubs（浴缸）or pools are nowhere near as large as the bodies of water in the wild.
On the other hand, otters simply don’t make good pets. They have a very special fishy smell. If they are kept indoors, they will leave a lot of waste around the house. This would make the smell even more unpleasant. Besides, when otters are unhappy, they will make loud noises and even attack（攻击）people. If a person is hurt by an otter, he or she needs to go to hospital at once.
     So, we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online.
56．What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A．The ways of buying otters online.
B．The advantages of playing with otters.
C．The popularity of keeping otters as pets.
57．What does the underlined word “threats” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．机遇 B．威胁 C．选择
58．What do we know about otters in the wild?
A．They live in family groups of up to 15.
B．They don’t need enough space to swim.
C．Baby otters never stay with their mothers.
59．Why don’t otters make good pets?
a. They may attack people.
b. They may make loud noises.
c. They have a special fishy smell.
d. They need to go to hospital often.
A．a, b, c B．a, b, d C．b, c, d
60．What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the text?
A．To tell people the otters’ living habits.
B．To teach people how to keep a pet otter.
C．To call on people to stop the otter pet trade.

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
Ways to Make Passwords (密码) SaferMany people pick something simple and easy for the passwords, such as simple combinations (组合) of their names, ages, or birthdays.

These people are trying to make life easy for themselves. But they are also making it easy for hackers(黑客) to break into their accounts(账户). Here is some advice.
*Use capital letters;
*Add numbers and/or symbols(符号) to passwords;
*Don’t use personal information;
*Use different passwords for different accounts;
*Change the passwords every three months.
61．Why do many people use simple passwords in their daily life?
A．To change personal information.
B．To make life easy for themselves.
C．To help hackers get information quickly.
62．How often should we change the passwords according to the text?
A．Every month. B．Every two months. C．Every three months.

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）
Welcome toTHINK Universal School

THINK Universal School (TUS) is a traveling high school. The students live and learn in four different countries each year. They make unforgettable connections between their studies and the world around them.
Imagine reading The Travels of Xu Xiake as you follow Xu Xiake’s journey across China, or listening to a story about the Pyramids (金字塔) of Egypt while visiting the great buildings. Our courses provide an excellent education through a combination of real-world exploration (探索) and project-based learning. We aim to (旨在) help you become a well-rounded person.
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63．How many countries do the students at TUS visit every year?
A．Four. B．Five. C．Six.
64．What would the students at TUS do while visiting the Pyramids of Egypt?
A．Watch a video about the school.
B．Listen to a story about the great buildings.
C．Read something about Xu Xiake’s travels.
65．What does TUS aim to do?
A．Help students become well-rounded.
B．Get students to be off the real world.
C．Make students travel and learn online.

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）Anyone who has seen The Sound of Music, the Oscar-winning movie, knows the famous city of Salzburg in Austria. The musical movie was filmed in and around the city. To enjoy the amazing (令人惊叹的) city, you only have to walk through the alleys (小巷).

The sounds of music in Salzburg are not just from the famous film. Mozart, one of the greatest musicians, was born here, and the city is proud of him. You’ll hear Mozart’s music all over the city. And you can visit Mozart’s birthplace, learn about his childhood and even try the chocolate named for him: a Mozart ball! Don’t miss visiting the Salzburg Residenz, which was the rulers’ palace in the past. It was here that Mozart performed (表演) for the first time in his life.
A visit to Salzburg in December must include time in the Christmas markets, which can be found here and there. Visit the marketplaces for a hot drink. Then enjoy the beautiful handiwork for sale.
Salt was so important to the city of Salzburg that the city was named for it. This “white gold” brought wealth to the rulers. You can visit the Hallein Salt Mine (矿), one of the oldest in the world. Take a train ride into the mountain, where miners will explain the mining process (过程). Then enjoy a boat ride across an underground lake.
These are just a few of the enjoyable places in this small Austrian city. There are much more waiting for you to explore. Make sure to plan a trip to this breathtaking city. Its history and culture will excite your senses.
66．What do we know about The Sound of Music?
A．It was filmed by Mozart.
B．It is an Oscar-winning movie.
C．It is a movie of Salzburg’s chocolate.
67．Where did Mozart perform for the first time in his life?
A．In a Christmas market.
B．At the Hallein Salt Mine.
C．At the Salzburg Residenz.
68．What is the “white gold” in Paragraph 4?
A．Salt. B．Music. C．A hot drink.
69．Which of the following does the writer agree with?
A．Salzburg is too small to visit.
B．Salzburg is a place worth visiting.
C．There is nothing interesting in Salzburg.
70．What section (部分) of a magazine is the text taken from?
A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Science.

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）It is commonly believed that children are too young to fully appreciate (欣赏) the experience and knowledge of their elders, while many think that old people don’t understand the young. But actually (事实上), both groups have a lot to learn from each other.
James Smith runs the Smith’s Care Home in my city. It is mainly an organization (机构) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are old people. The home also includes a childcare center for pre-school kids. There is a playground in the care home, where the elderly can play with the kids. In this way, they can learn more about each other, and respect (尊重) and understand one another.
I suppose this is quite an interesting idea. For one thing, we live in a world where there are more and more old people. The world is facing this problem and its population ages. It will be important for young people to be able to understand and care for the elderly in the coming years.
Regretfully, my own grandparents weren’t around when I was little, as they had already passed away. I never got to learn what the world was like through their eyes, or what kinds of problems they might have faced when they were my age. To me, their lives will always be a mystery — hard to understand or explain.
However, I think I can still learn from other people of older generations (辈). I might find some of their ideas out of date, and they might believe that my generation’s way of thinking is strange or incorrect. But we can still learn from each other anyway.
71．What is special about the Smith’s Care Home?
A．It is only a childcare center actually.
B．The elderly look after kids carefully there.
C．It accepts both the elderly and pre-school kids.
72．In the writer’s opinion (观点),what problem is the world facing?
A．There are more and more old people.
B．The world’s population is dropping rapidly.
C．The world is short of care homes for old people.
73．What does the underlined word “mystery” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．笑话 B．悲剧 C．谜团
74．How does the writer develop his/her idea in this text?
A．By giving examples. B．By listing numbers. C．By raising questions.
75．What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To explain why the world’s population ages.
B．To encourage different generations to learn from each other.
C．To show that older generations’ ways of thinking are incorrect.


二、阅读还原5选4
（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）Summer is here. One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool. Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends. 76 , so it’s important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.
Swim only in areas set for swimming.
Don’t swim unless there is a lifeguard（救生员）on duty. If you’re on a beach near the ocean, this is especially important. In some places, fast currents（急流）can sweep swimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”, please take care.
Be careful when diving（跳水）into the water headfirst.
Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe. In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. 77 , causing injury（伤害）or death.
Make sure you have a partner with you.
Nobody knows what will happen while you are swimming. If something goes wrong, you can get help from that person as soon as possible. In this situation, 78 .
Pay close attention to children’s safety.
Kids who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, 79 . If you have a pool at home, put a fence（围栏）around it in case children fall in. And if a child disappears, check the pool first.
A．skilled kids may forget green hands
B．so an adult should always be present
C．But swimming can also be dangerous
D．a few seconds can make a big difference
E．Or you could hit your head on the bottom

（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Mark Twain once said, "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. " The famous writer talked about a problem many of us have. The problem is procrastination（拖延症）. When procrastination becomes a habit, it can make our lives terrible. However, everyone can avoid it by taking a few simple steps today!
Make daily “to do” lists.
Before your day ends, make a plan for tomorrow. List upcoming tasks in order of importance.
You'll begin each new day with a head start, already knowing what needs to be done. As you complete each task, check it off. 80 .
Always keep your daily schedule（计划）with you. Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next. You'll then have a much better chance of carrying out your plans.
Break large tasks up into small ones.
If a project looks too big, 81 . The task at hand may seem too great. You may feel defeated（失败）before beginning. But every project is doable if it's done in small steps.
Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts. This helps remove the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time.
82 .
If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事）, you'll need to make some changes. You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace. If people often stop by for a talk, you may need to move to a different place.
Follow the five-minute rule.
The hardest part about any task is getting started. That's why so many people avoid their work until the last minute. Doing so usually leads to added stress. One solution to this problem is to schedule a time daily to work on your big project. Work on it for only five minutes. Then decide whether or not to continue. Surprisingly, once you’ve begun, 83 .
A．you will certainly succeed at once
B．Change your working environment
C．This will give you a sense of success
D．it can discourage you from getting started
E．you may be able to keep going and finish the task


三、阅读还原5选5
（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Living with Less
These days, it seems that many people are trying to live more with less. They throw away all the less-used things, or some things that are not necessary. They are discovering the pleasure of spending their time and money on the things that matter most. 84 .
♦ More free time
The more things you own, 85 . Just keep the things you use or enjoy. You’ll be surprised at how much time you’ll have to do what you really want to do. Care for fewer things, and spend more time with friends and family.
♦ Money saved
As you stop buying things you don’t need, your finances (经济状况) will be better. 86 . Learn to reward (奖励) yourself with rich experiences.
♦ Changed values
87 . You will realize that things don’t bring lasting happiness. True happiness comes from making memories (回忆) with loved ones.
Living simply lowers your stress (压力), betters your health and allows you to find out what’s important. Try to discover the peace and happiness this way of living can bring. Don’t wait for a holiday to start living simply. Start today, 88 .
A．and you will find that less is more
B．Here are some advantages of living simply
C．Once you break the habit, your values will change
D．the more time you will spend keeping them in order
E．You can save some money and take a special trip instead

（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。

The human population on Earth grows larger each year. As a result, 89 . Because of climate change（气候变化）, growing more food is becoming even more difficult.
When farmers tried to grow more food in the past, they would use farming methods that weren’t always healthy for the environment. To solve this problem, 90 . They spent several years talking to farmers. They wanted to see what problems farmers were having and how these problems could be solved. 91 . These special robots move around on farms and collect information about crops（庄稼）. They can take pictures of plants, track（追踪）each plant’s growth and measure（测量）its size.
In the past, though farmers did have information about the weather and the earth, they couldn’t track each plant. 92 .
By collecting information about plants, the robots can help farmers make predictions（预测）about how their plants will grow. 93 . For example, if the robots find out which plants get sick, farmers can quickly throw them away before they are about to influence nearby plants. With the help of these robots, farmers can take better care of the plants in need.
A．But now, with these robots, they can
B．This led to the creation of special robots
C．some scientists carried out a research project
D．more and more food needs to be grown in order to feed everyone
E．By studying each plant, the robots can also help farmers grow plants well

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。
How to Improve Your Reading
Learning how to read well in English might not be an easy task. 94 Reading well in English is useful for many reasons, not only for taking tests. If you want to improve your reading in English, the following are just for you!
Choose right reading materials (材料).
There are so many choices! There are textbooks and graded readers, but there are also a lot more books you can read. 95 Here is a good rule to follow: choose reading materials where you understand at least 80% of the content (内容).
Be intentional (意图明确的).
Being intentional means doing something on purpose with a reason in mind. With reading, you need to be intentional by setting a reading aim. Decide on a certain number of pages you want to read each day. 96 To make sure your daily practice gets done, spare some time and put it in your study plan!
97
Reading can both introduce you to new vocabulary (词汇) and teach you how to use them. Many words in English are often used together in a consistent (相互连贯的) way. Reading groups of words, or words that go together, will help you better understand how to use your new vocabulary.
Don’t try to understand everything.
As you’re practicing your reading, you need to accept the fact that you might not understand every single word, and that’s OK! Your brain can’t learn so many new things at one time. It’s more important to get the big picture of what you are reading. 98
A．Read word groups.
B．Don’t choose a book that is too easy or too difficult.
C．You could also be intentional with planning a time to read.
D．But it’s something you’ll have to do on your language learning journey.
E．And you can go back to check the new things you don’t understand later.


四、阅读回答问题
（2019·湖南长沙·中考真题）I am Canadian. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during my last summer of high school. As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French-speaking host family, who didn’t speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school.
On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level. We were required to speak only French all summer.
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn’t understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.
On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the stone streets, took pictures of the European-style（欧式的）buildings, and learned some stories there.
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn’t wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.
99．When did the writer fly alone for the first time?
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100．How did the local school determine the students’ language level?
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101．Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French?
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102．What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City?
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103．What could be the main reason for the writer’s improvement in French?
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（2020·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。

Jiaozi, also known as Chinese dumplings, is a must-have during holidays in Northern China. It dates back to ancient times.
Jiaozi is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots（银锭）, it symbolizes wealth（象征着财富）. Traditionally, the members of a family get together to make dumplings on New Year's Eve. They may hide a coin in one of the dumplings. The person who finds the coin will be likely to have good luck. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi in the hope of having a good future in the coming new year.
Based on your taste, you can make different kinds of Chinese dumplings using different fillings. There is no set rule as to what makes dumpling fillings. They can be anything from vegetables, meat or seafood. Whatever the fillings are, the wrapping（包）skill needs to be exquisite（精美的） to make jiaozi good-looking.
As China is a country with a vast territory（幅员辽阔）, there are differences in different areas in ways of making jiaozi or even serving it. For example, dumpling wrappers are made with a rolling stick in Beijing and Hebei province, while in some parts of Inner Mongolia, wrappers are hand-pressed.
104．When did Chinese people probably begin to have jiaozi?
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105．What does jiaozi symbolize?
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106．Why do people choose to eat jiaozi on New Year's Eve?
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107．Do people need to follow set rules to make dumpling fillings?
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108．How are dumpling wrappers made in some parts of Inner Mongolia?
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（2021·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

As an exchange student, I studied in France for two years. The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab, I was surprised to find that students were fully “armed”. Everyone was wearing goggles (护目镜) and gloves. Safety comes first for science lab class.
My chemistry teacher Mrs. Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it. During the class, she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments (实验). What was special was that for every lab class, Mrs. Louise changed everyone’s lab partner to make them work with different classmates.
The class was often filled with laughter and screams (尖叫). We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames (火焰). Different chemicals produced different colors of flames, including bright orange and dark green. Many students in my class were surprised. “Wow! That’s so beautiful!” they screamed. Then they excitedly took pictures, posted them online and sent them to their friends. Mrs. Louise didn’t get angry with us at all for our “noises”. She herself even took photos with us!
After finishing an experiment, we had to write a lab report. If we had a big mistake in the experiment, we needed to analyze (分析) why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time. The lab reports were very important. They made up around 25% of our term grade.
109．How did the writer feel when he first took the chemistry class in the lab?
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110．Why did Mrs. Louise change everyone’s lab partner in every lab class?
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111．Was Mrs. Louise angry with the students for their “noises”?
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112．What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment?
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113．What do you think of Mrs. Louise’s lab class?
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（2022·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
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Dear Wang,
Great to hear you are coming to the USA! I do hope you can stop by and visit us in the Big Apple — a popular name for New York City. There are so many things to see and do here. It would take a lifetime to list them all: Chinatown, Wall Street, Central Park, to name only a few. But knowing you as I do, I’d suggest walking through Midtown Manhattan. It is very popular in the USA and just can’t be missed!
People often say that no visit to New York City is complete without a trip to Broadway! Broadway with its cafés, street performers（表演者）and colorful signs really represents New York’s loud spirit! As Broadway is the heart of the American theater industry, it’s at night when it truly comes alive. Broadway is well-known for its big theaters. They show Shakespeare, modern plays, dance shows or musicals — take your pick! With your love of singing and interest in drama（戏剧）, I’d recommend（推荐）a musical. It’s a great and moving experience that I’m sure you would love — a bit like Peking opera! Many musicals are based on classic stories like Les Miserables or Peter Pan, and they might even inspire（激发）you to read the books, too!
My big news is that I am going to China on vacation this winter. I am looking for places of interest in China. Can you recommend some to me?
See you soon!
Leslie
114．What is New York City also called?
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115．Is Broadway famous for its big theaters?
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116．What are many musicals based on?
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117．When is Leslie going to China on vacation?
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118．Which place of interest in China will you recommend to Leslie?
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（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

One day, a group of tourists from Australia climbed a large rock in the Central Park of New York City. They took pictures of one another with the high-rise buildings in the background. Like many other tourists, they didn’t realize that high in a nearby tree, there was something more worthy of attention: an eagle-owl (雕鸮) named Flaco.
Earlier that month, the bird Flaco made his great escape (逃跑) from the Central Park Zoo. The zookeepers then tried several times to catch him but were unsuccessful. He seemed to be in no hurry to return to the zoo.
Olga Torrey, a photographer, has been photographing animals in city parks for 12 years. Since Flaco escaped, Torrey has kept a close eye on him. She wondered if he would ever return to the zoo. “Once he gets a taste of freedom, I’m not sure...” she said.
Still, each day spent outside puts Flaco in danger. He might accidentally hit windows and get injured (受伤) while flying. Moreover, the eagle-owl lived his whole life in the zoo in the past. He may not be used to finding food on his own. And if he made a meal of a rat (耗子), it might harm his health—the rat might contain poison (含有毒物).
The zoo has had the workers carefully watch Flaco all the time, as they are worried about his safety. Has Flaco eaten anything today? Has he got injured today?
Well, another day of watching has now begun.
119．Where did Flaco escape from?
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120．What is Olga Torrey’s job?
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121．If Flaco made a meal of a rat, what might happen to him?
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122．Why do the zoo workers keep watching Flaco carefully?
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123．Should we get Flaco back to the zoo? Why or why not?
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参考答案：
1．C 2．A

【分析】这是一则百胜餐厅的营业广告信息。列举了开胃小吃，主食，甜点，饮料等食品名称以及价格。还包括营业时间等信息。
1．细节理解题。根据表格中的内容“Lunch served 12: 30-2: 30 p.m./Dinner served 6: 00-9: 00 p.m.”可知，午餐营业两个小时，晚餐营业三个小时，共计五个小时。答案为C。
2．细节理解题。根据表格中的信息“All starters are served with bread and butter.”所有的开胃小菜都配有面包和黄油。故答案为A。
3．B 4．A 5．B

【分析】这是EZ喜剧俱乐部为一场演出而发布的一则海报。介绍了演出的时间、地点、联系方式以及注意事项。
3．细节理解题。根据文中句子“The greatest live show ever is coming to town! Do you want to be part of the live audience(观众)?”有史以来最伟大的现场表演即将到来！你想成为现场观众的一部分吗？由此可知如果你被EZ喜剧俱乐部接受为观众的一部分，可以观看现场表演。故答案为B。
4．细节理解题。根据文中信息“How to join the audience? Please email us the following information atezccaudience2019(@yahoo.com…”可知，海报中介绍了加入现场观众的方式；根据文中信息“Recording Time Friday, July 12, 2019 Recording Location(位置)361 3 Ave. New Haven. CT”可知，海报中介绍了录制时间和地点。没有提到节目主持人。故答案为A。
5．推理判断题。根据海报的标题LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF! 狂笑不止，捧腹大笑。以及文中句子“you’ll have an amazing afternoon at EZ Comedy Club.”你将在EZ喜剧俱乐部度过一个美妙的下午。由此我们可以从海报上推断出这个节目可能很有趣。故答案为B。
6．B 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B

【分析】短文就学生是否应该穿校服这一话题展开讨论。Kennedy认为穿校服很重要，可以提醒学生努力学习，它也有助于防止学校欺凌事件的发生。Manson认为应该鼓励学生通过自己的表现来获得校服，如果学生表现不好，就不应该允许他们穿校服。Moorhead反对学校穿校服的规定。Patrick认为穿校服在学校管理方面起着非常重要的作用，然而教给学生如何自信地表达自己更重要。
6．主旨大意题。根据第一段中的句子“Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.”学生应该穿校服吗？The Young World杂志就这个话题进行了讨论。可知作者在第一段介绍了一个将要讨论的主题。故答案为B。
7．细节判断题。根据第二段中的句子“The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard.”校服很重要，因为它总是提醒我要努力学习。由此判断Kennedy是一名在校学生，故答案为A。
8．细节理解题。根据第三段中的句子“So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.”让学生们赢得校服！如果他们表现不好，就不应该允许他们得到校服。由此可知，Manson认为应该鼓励学生通过自己的表现来获得校服。故答案为B。
9．细节理解题。根据短文最后一句“Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.”教给他们如何自信地表达自己更重要。因此在Patrick看来，帮助学生自信地表达自己更重要。故答案为C。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段可知，Kennedy认为校服很重要，A答案错误；根据第三段中的句子“In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms.”可知，Moorhead反对学校穿校服的规定，B答案正确；文章列举了四个人对学生穿校服的个人观点，我们无法判断作者倾向于哪个观点，C答案错误，故答案选B。
11．C 12．C 13．A 14．A 15．C

【分析】短文介绍了一些小说中所塑造的人物角色取材于现实生活中的真实人物。例如《哈利波特》中的西弗勒斯·斯内普是以J.K.罗琳的化学老师约翰·内特利希普为原型而塑造的；刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝梦游仙境》是根据爱丽丝·利德尔改编的；在《杀死一只知更鸟》中迪尔这一人物是以哈珀·李童年朋友杜鲁门·卡波特为原型而塑造的。
11．细节理解题。根据文中句子Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter.可知，西弗勒斯·斯内普是一位熟练的巫师，在《哈利波特》中教授魔法。根据文中句子The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. 可知，约翰·内特利希普是罗琳的化学老师，因此两个人的职业相同；根据文中句子Also, he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans.可知，约翰·内特利希普以前留着长发，有一间不整洁的实验室，这听上去像是《哈利波特》迷们所熟悉的。由此判断两个人的相貌相似。故答案选C。
12．词义猜测题。根据“ill-tempered ”所在句子的从句“…that most of his students avoided making him mad.”大多数学生都避免让他生气。由此推断约翰·内特利希普的脾气比较暴躁，故答案选C。
13．细节理解题。根据文中句子One day, ten-year-old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole. 一天，十岁的爱丽丝让卡罗尔给她讲一个新故事。卡罗尔开始创作他著名的爱丽丝故事，以及她从兔子洞里掉下来后发生的事情。由此可以看出爱丽丝·利德尔的要求让卡罗尔决定创作《爱丽丝梦游仙境》。故答案为A。
14．细节推理题。根据短文最后的句子Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I’m a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived! 你读过《杀死一只知更鸟》吗？我是那个故事里的人物！故事发生在我们居住的小镇上！由此推断作为《杀死一只知更鸟》的角色，杜鲁门·卡波特感到骄傲与自豪。答案为A。
15．主旨大意题。短文介绍了一些小说中所塑造的人物角色取材于现实生活中的真实人物。故答案为C。
16．C 17．C

【分析】本文是宣传短篇小说写作俱乐部的一些情况。
16．细节理解题。根据表格中介绍的“Meeting time；Club aim；Club activities；Materials needed”，可知上面的图表很可能是一个新俱乐部的邀请，故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据Club activities中介绍的活动，可知选项A和B是俱乐部的活动，而选项C是属于Plan for finding new members中的内容，故选C。
18．B 19．C 20．A

【分析】本文是两则关于书的广告，分别简单介绍了两本书的内容、读后感和价格。
18．细节理解题。根据表格第一行第二列中“Readers will love following Max-Emest and Cass as they solve the mystery（谜）of a missing magician!”可知失踪的是一位魔术师，故选B。
19．词句理解题。根据表格第二行第二列中“It's a great book!”和“This must be the coolest book in the world!”可知Sarah在看过这本书后，觉得这本书既好也有趣，故选C。
20．计算题。根据表格第二行第二列中“Buy now! $12. 60 (hardcover),  $7.10 (e-book)”可知精装书与电子书之间的差价是5.5美元，故选A。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．B

【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲了小说家查尔斯·狄更斯的受欢迎程度及其作品的影响力，恰逢狄更斯逝世150周年，鼓励人们阅读或重读狄更斯的著名作品。
21．段落大意题。第2段讲现今狄更斯也被世界各地的读者所喜爱，他创作了一些难忘的角色，段中列举了一些狄更斯的代表作并指出《双城记》销量惊人，他的作品被改编成电影和电视多于三百个版本。由此可知主要讲的是狄更斯的受欢迎程度。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据第3段中“She explains why the novelist has remained so popular. One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. ”可知狄更斯如此受欢迎的一个重要原因是他发自内心地写作。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据第3段中“In his works, he paid special attention to the ‘little man’ at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time.”可知读狄更斯的小说能够见到英国社会底层的小人物，知道当时的社会现实，①②正确，再由第3段中“A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society.”可知读狄更斯的小说能使读者思考如何改变他们的社会，④正确。故选C。
24．词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境“He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor. ”讲到狄更斯为穷人发声，结合选项可知他是用笔和社会不平等战斗，inequality意为“不平等”。故选A。
25．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“Will you read or re-read some of his famous works?”可推出作者写这篇文章是为了鼓励读者去阅读或重读狄更斯的作品。故选B。
26．A 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．B

【分析】本文介绍了新型太阳能电池板，不仅可以昼夜工作，还可以利用降雨发电，更具科学性和实用性。
26．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity.”可知，在世界许多地方，太阳能是目前最便宜的供电形式。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They stop working at night and on rainy days.”可知，普通太阳能电池板在晚上和雨天停止工作，这是普通太阳能电池板的一个问题。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段中“It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain.”和第四段中“Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day. It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain.”可知，新型太阳能电池板不受天气影响，可以在白天和晚上工作，不仅可以利用太阳能发电，还可以利用降雨发电，所以说新型太阳能电池板更具科学性和实用性。故选C。
29．词意猜测题。根据第五段中“which are as soft as clothing”可知，新型太阳能电池板可以像衣服一样柔软，所以此处划线部分单词flexible的意思是“柔软的”。故选A。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels.”可知，全世界的科学家都在改进太阳能电池板，有些人正在研究将太阳能电池板和风能结合起来的方法，有些人试图利用阳光生产液体和气体燃料，由此可以推断出：太阳能领域的研究一直在进行，永无止境。故选B。
31．C 32．C

【分析】文中是一则宾馆工作人员的招聘启事。
31．细节理解题。根据“You are expected to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.”可知从上午7点工作到下午3点，每天工作8小时。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据“If you join us, you will get > $400 every week > all meals for free > a separate room > one free day every week”可知伊莎贝拉宾馆为工作人员提供免费餐。故选C。
33．B 34．A 35．B

【分析】文中介绍了关于英国的一些事实。
33．细节理解题。根据“The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. ... It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p.m.”可知大英博物馆上午10点到下午5点营业，其中周五关门时间延后至晚上8:30。结合选项可知周二上午10:30可以去参观大英博物馆。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据“The River Severn ... It’s well known for the Severn Bore — a tall wave of water”可知塞文河因它高高的水浪而著名。故选A。
35．推理判断题。文中介绍了关于英国的一些事实，主要是关于大英博物馆、塞文河和美味的食物的。最可能是一篇旅游指南。故选B。
36．A 37．C 38．C 39．B 40．B

【分析】本文是一篇议论文。在学校学习成绩好可以和未来的成功划等号吗？其实学校中的常胜将军可能并非人生赢家，反之亦然。
36．推理判断题。根据“In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they don’t like, and some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?”可知作者写第一段是为了引出学习成绩好并不能和未来的成功划等号这一话题。故选A。
37．细节理解题。根据“In some parents’ eyes, school grades matter most for their kids.”可知在一些家长的眼里，学习成绩对孩子们来说才是最重要的。故选C。
38．词义猜测题。根据“who are successful in life without finishing school”可知此处指的是没上学就取得成功的大人物，big shots意为“大人物”。故选C。
39．观点态度题。根据“That is to say, school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.”可知想要拥有美好生活，只成绩好是不够的，由此可知“学校成绩并不代表一切。”这一句符合作者的观点。故选B。
40．推理判断题。根据“If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life.”可知即使完成学业了也要继续学习，学习是一个终生旅程。故选B。
41．C 42．B 43．A 44．B 45．B

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了游泳健将马丁·斯特尔在克服了各种困难的情况下，畅游世界各大河的故事。
41．细节理解题。根据原文“He taught himself to swim when he was six”可知，他是自学游泳的。故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据原文“Of all his achievements, the greatest is his Amazon River swim”可知，他最伟大的成就是游过亚马孙河。故选B。
43．词句猜测题。根据原文“which has encouraged many people”可知，这是一个鼓舞人心的故事，故inspirational有“鼓舞人心”之意。故选A。
44．细节理解题。根据原文“Instead, he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean”可知，他游泳是为了教会人们保持水体清洁的重要性。故选B。
45．最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了游泳健将马丁·斯特尔在克服了各种困难的情况下，畅游世界各大河的故事。故选B。
46．B 47．C

【导语】本文主要介绍了英语阅读沙龙的地点、时间、书籍、网址等。
46．细节理解题。根据“Thursday, June 30（7:00 p.m.~8:30 p.m.）”可知英语阅读沙龙是从晚上7点到8点半，一共1.5小时，即90分钟，故选B。
47．细节理解题。根据“Have free tea”可知可以免费喝茶，故选C。
48．C 49．A 50．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，包括两则寻物启事和一则失物招领启事。
48．细节理解题。根据第一栏“I lost my smartphone... posted by Steve Lee”可知，Steve Lee丢了一部手机。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据第二栏“A young black dog, cute and friendly, was found... If you know the owner of this dog, please let him/her know...”可知，Dora发现一只狗，她贴启事的原因是想找到狗的主人。故选A。
50．细节理解题。根据第三栏“She was last seen at Jessica’s on Center Street on May 9.”可知，这只猫最后一次被看到是在5月9日，B正确。故选B。
51．B 52．A 53．C 54．B 55．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者通过读了《汤姆·索亚历险记》，从中学到了抱怨是没有用的。
51．细节理解题。根据“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain.”可知，《汤姆·索亚历险记》的作者是马克·吐温。故选B。
52．细节理解题。根据“Have you ever wanted to complain（抱怨）? I think most people have.”可知，大多数人对无聊任务的即时反应是抱怨。故选A。
53．细节理解题。根据“One Saturday morning, Aunt Polly told Tom to paint the fence.”可知，波莉阿姨叫汤姆给篱笆上漆。故选C。
54．细节理解题。根据“Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task.”可推断出，Tom说这句话是为了吸引Ben的兴趣。故选B。
55．细节理解题。根据“This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is useless.”可知，作者从汤姆的身上学到了：抱怨是没有用的。故选A。
56．C 57．B 58．A 59．A 60．C

【导语】本文主要介绍了水獭不应该被当成宠物来养的原因，并呼吁大家停止水獭宠物交易。
56．段落大意题。根据“Otters（水獭）are cute water animals. These days, keeping otters as pets is getting popular.”和本段后文可知，首句点明了该段主旨：养水獭当宠物很流行。故选C。
57．词义猜测题。根据“they have long been hunted（猎杀）for their coats”可知，水獭一直以来都被人们猎杀以获取皮毛，这是水獭面临的威胁，threats表示“威胁”。故选B。
58．细节理解题。根据“Otters are very social. They live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild.”可知，水獭生活在家庭成员多达15个的群体里，A正确。故选A。
59．细节理解题。根据“They have a very special fishy smell…Besides, when otters are unhappy, they will make loud noises and even attack（攻击）people.”可知，水獭不适合当宠物的原因包括：它们有一种非常特殊的鱼腥味；当水獭不高兴时，它们会发出很大的噪音；它们会攻击人。a, b, c正确。故选A。
60．主旨大意题。根据“So, we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online.”可知，尾段点明全文主旨，写作目的是呼吁大家停止水獭宠物交易。故选C。
61．B 62．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，给出使密码更安全的建议。
61．细节理解题。根据“These people are trying to make life easy for themselves.”可知，这些人使用简单的密码是试图让自己的生活更轻松。故选B。
62．细节理解题。根据“Change the passwords every three months.”可知，每三个月更换一次密码。故选C。
63．A 64．B 65．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍THINK Universal School的相关内容。
63．细节理解题。根据“The students live and learn in four different countries each year.”可知，学生们每年在四个不同的国家生活和学习。故选A。
64．细节理解题。根据“or listening to a story about the Pyramids of Egypt while visiting the great buildings”可知，在参观伟大的建筑时听一个关于埃及金字塔的故事。故选B。
65．细节理解题。根据“We aim to help you become a well-rounded person.”可知，我们的目标是帮助你成为一个全面发展的人。故选A。
66．B 67．C 68．A 69．B 70．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍奥地利著名的城市萨尔茨堡。
66．细节理解题。根据“Anyone who has seen The Sound of Music, the Oscar-winning movie, knows the famous city of Salzburg in Austria.”可知，《音乐之声》是奥斯卡获奖影片。故选B。
67．细节理解题。根据“Don’t miss visiting the Salzburg Residenz, which was the rulers’ palace in the past. It was here that Mozart performed (表演) for the first time in his life.”可知，莫扎特一生中第一次演出在萨尔茨堡公馆。故选C。
68．词句猜测题。分析“Salt was so important to the city of Salzburg that the city was named for it. This ‘white gold’ brought wealth to the rulers.”可知，盐对萨尔茨堡非常重要，因此这座城市以盐命名。“white gold”指的是盐，故选A。
69．推理判断题。根据“Make sure to plan a trip to this breathtaking city. Its history and culture will excite your senses.”可知，一定要计划一次去这座令人惊叹的城市的旅行，它的历史和文化会激发你的感官。由此推知萨尔茨堡是一个值得参观的地方。故选B。
70．推理判断题。本文介绍奥地利著名的城市萨尔茨堡，所以推测可能在旅游版块看到这篇文章，故选A。
71．C 72．A 73．C 74．A 75．B

【导语】本文介绍人们常说老年人不理解年轻人，而许多人认为孩子太小，不能充分理解老年人的智慧。但事实上，这两个群体都有很多可以互相学习的地方。
71．细节理解题。根据“James Smith runs the Smith’s Care Home in my city. It is mainly an organization (机构) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are old people. The home also includes a childcare center for pre-school kids.”可知，这个机构服务的不止是老年人而且还有孩子，这是它的特殊之处。故选C。
72．细节理解题。根据“For one thing, we live in a world where there are more and more old people. The world is facing this problem and its population ages.”可知，我们生活在一个老年人越来越多的世界，世界正面临着这个问题和人口老龄化。故选A。
73．词句猜测题。分析“To me, their lives will always be a mystery — hard to understand or explain.”可知，难以理解或解释，所以是一个谜团，故选C。
74．细节理解题。根据文章内容，尤其是第二段和第四段内容可知，作者通过举例来发展自己的观点，故选A。
75．主旨大意题。本文主要想表明老年人和年轻人这两个群体都有很多可以互相学习的地方，故选B。
76．C 77．E 78．D 79．B

【分析】短文介绍了游泳时需要注意的一些安全常识。第一，只能在适合游泳的地方游泳，不要去陌生水域游泳。第二，头朝下潜水时一定在深水区，否则会伤害到自己。第三，不要独自一人去游泳，遇到危险会有人相救。第四，关注儿童游泳安全问题。儿童学游泳要用家人相伴，家庭游泳池周围要有护栏。
76．句意：但是游泳也有危险。根据后面的句子“so it’s important to stay safe as you do it.”可知，游泳的时候安全是非常重要的。因此前一句说游泳也会有危险，故答案为C。
77．句意：否则你的头会撞到底部。根据前面的句子“In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough.”可知，在自然水域，在你不知道水深时不要潜水。此句是说如果这样做了会产生的后果，故答案为E。
78．句意：几秒钟的时间就会产生重大作用。本段主要强调游泳时确保有一个搭档，遇到危险及时向搭档求救，在这种危险的时刻，几秒钟的时间也很重要，对生与死也会产生巨大的影响，故答案为D。
79．句意：所以成年人应该一直在现场。根据前面的句子“Kids who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough,”不会游泳的孩子应该穿救生衣。但如果是他们自己游泳，救生衣是远远不够的，因此本句是强调在孩子学习游泳时，需要大人时刻在身边保护，故答案为B。
80．C 81．D 82．B 83．E

【分析】你有拖延症吗？这是一个不好的习惯，它会让我们的生活变得糟糕。其实我们可以采取一些简单的步骤避免拖延，短文中作者告诉了我们一些具体的做法。
80．根据空前这句话“As you complete each task, check it off.”，当你完成每一项任务时，就做上记号。C选项“这样会给你成功感”，与上句话能很好地衔接，故选C。
81．根据这一段的标题“Break large tasks up into small ones.”可知，这个建议是把大的任何分成几个小的。空前“If a project looks too big”，如果一个项目看起来太大，肯定就会打消你做它的积极性，D选项“这会使你望而却步”符合语境，故选D。
82．根据下文的介绍“If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事）, you'll need to make some changes. You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace. If people often stop by for a talk, you may need to move to a different place.”可知，这个建议是让我们不要分心，不要受其他人的影响，这是从工作环境方面给我们的建议。B选项“改变工作环境”符合语境，故选B。
83．根据语境“Work on it for only five minutes. Then decide whether or not to continue.”可知，这个建议是让我们先做五分钟，再决定是否继续做下去。空前“Surprisingly, once you’ve begun…”说“令人吃惊的是，一旦你开始了”，后面应该是“你就会继续做下去”，E选项符合语境，故选E。
84．B 85．D 86．E 87．C 88．A

【分析】文章主要讲了简单生活的好处。
84．根据“These days, it seems that many people are trying to live more with less.”及下文中“More free time”、“Money saved”和“Changed values”可知此处是个总结句，说有一些简单生活的好处。B项“这里有一些简单生活的好处”符合语境。故选B。
85．根据“The more things you own”可知拥有的越多，需要越多时间来整理。D项“你就会花更多的时间来保持它们的秩序”符合语境。故选D。
86．根据“Money saved”可知这一段主要讲省钱相关内容。E项“你可以省点钱，来一次特别的旅行”符合语境。故选E。
87．根据“Changed values”可知这一段主要讲价值观的改变。C项“一旦你打破了习惯，你的价值观就会改变”符合语境。故选C。
88．根据“Start today”可知此处讲从今天开始简单生活，会有怎样的结果。A项“你会发现少即是多”符合语境。故选A。
89．D 90．C 91．B 92．A 93．E

【导语】本文主要讲述了因为气候变化，种植更多的粮食变得更加困难，但是因为机器人的出现，可以帮助解决这个问题。
89．根据“The human population on Earth grows larger each year. As a result...growing more food is becoming even more difficult.”可知此处是介绍地球上的人口每年都在增长的结果，选项D“为了养活每个人，需要种植越来越多的粮食。”符合语境，故选D。
90．根据“To solve this problem... They spent several years talking to farmers”可知此处是介绍一些人为了解决问题，他们花了几年时间与农民交谈，选项C“一些科学家进行了一项研究项目”符合语境，故选C。
91．根据“how these problems could be solved...These special robots”可知此处是介绍机器人的出现可以帮助农民解决问题，选项B“这导致了特殊机器人的诞生”符合语境，故选B。
92．根据“In the past, though farmers did have information about the weather and the earth, they couldn’t track each plant. ”（过去，尽管农民确实掌握了天气和地球的信息，但他们无法追踪每一株植物。）可知此处是暗含转折关系，选项A“但现在，有了这些机器人，他们可以”符合语境，故选A。
93．根据“For example, if the robots find out which plants get sick, farmers can quickly throw them away before they are about to influence nearby plants.”可知此处是介绍机器人是如何帮助农民的，选项E“通过研究每一种植物，机器人还可以帮助农民把植物种好”符合语境，故选E。
94．D 95．B 96．C 97．A 98．E

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍如何提高你的阅读。
94．根据“Learning how to read well in English might not be an easy task.”可知，学习如何用英语阅读可能不是一件容易的事，但确是必做的事。选项D“但这是你在学习语言的过程中必须要做的。”符合语境，故选D。
95．根据“Choose right reading materials.”和“choose reading materials where you understand at least 80% of the content”可知，本段就选择正确的阅读材料给出建议，建议选择至少理解80%内容的阅读材料，选项B“不要选择太容易或太难的书。”符合语境，故选B。
96．根据“Decide on a certain number of pages you want to read each day.”可知，确定你每天要读的页数，此处与计划相关，选项C“你也可以有意识地计划一个阅读时间。”符合语境，故选C。
97．根据“Reading can both introduce you to new vocabulary and teach you how to use them.”可知，阅读既可以向你介绍新词汇，也可以教你如何使用它们。本段与新词汇相关，选项A“阅读词组。”符合语境，故选A。
98．根据“As you’re practicing your reading, you need to accept the fact that you might not understand every single word, and that’s OK!”可知，当你在练习阅读时，你需要接受你可能不理解每个单词的事实，这没关系！可以读完再回头检查不理解的部分，选项E“你可以回头检查你不理解的新东西。”符合语境，故选E。
99．At age 17. 100．By giving them a test. 101．Yes, she did. 102．It was the most memorable part of the trip. 103．Being fully immersed in a French-speaking environment.

【分析】短文大意：作者是加拿大人，10岁时开始学法语，但所有的语言学习都是在教室内完成的。17岁时独自一人飞往魁北克，和一个讲法语的家庭住在一起，并在当地学校学习法语。在那里她尽一切努力用法语交流，结交新朋友，看电影，甚至从法国餐馆点餐。作者的努力终于有了回报！在夏天结束的时候，她能够很好地用法语进行沟通。作者认为完全沉浸在讲法语的环境中是一种宝贵的学习经验。也是作者法语进步的主要原因。
99．问题：作者第一次独自坐飞机是什么时候？根据短文中的句子“As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time!”可知作者在17岁的时候，第一次坐上了飞机，故答案为At age 17。
100．问题：当地学校是如何测定学生语言水平的？根据短文第二段中的句子On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level.可知，所有的学生是通过测试来测定语言水平的，故答案为By giving them a test。
101．问题：作者喜欢用法语交流的这段经历吗？根据第三段中的句子“Though I couldn’t understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.” 虽然我一开始大部分并不太明白，但整个经历是令人兴奋和耳目一新。由此判断作者非常喜欢这段语言学习的经历，故答案为Yes, she did。
102．问题：作者对历史悠久的魁北克市的这次访问是怎么看的？根据倒数第二段中的句子“The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City.”我们这次旅行最难忘的部分是参观历史悠久的魁北克市。因此作者认为这是旅行中最难忘的部分。故答案为It was the most memorable part of the trip。
103．问题：作者提高法语水平的主要原因是什么？根据短文最后的句子“Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.”完全沉浸在讲法语的环境中是一种宝贵的学习经验。这可能是我法语进步的主要原因。故答案为Being fully immersed in a French-speaking environment。
【点睛】任务型阅读通常有回答问题型，判断正误型，阅读填空型，英汉互译型等题型，不仅考查学生阅读理解层面的能力，更加注重考查学生“写”的能力。本题适合用“扫读法”来快速捕捉信息。扫读法是指在快速浏览全文的基础上，找到与问题相关的某些特定信息，如：人名、时间、地点、事件等，来回答细节问题。第一个问题询问作者第一次独自坐飞机是什么时候。可运用“搜索式跳读”迅速从短文中锁定问题信息，答语尽量简短。
104．In ancient times. 105．It symbolizes wealth. 106．In the hope of having a good future in the coming new year. / Because they hope to have a good future in the coming new year. 107．No. 108．Wrappers are hand-pressed.

【分析】饺子是中国人的传统美食，这篇短文给我们讲述了中国人吃饺子的风俗，以及不同地方饺子的制作方法以及吃饺子的方式的不同。
104．根据短文第一段“It dates back to ancient times.”可知，饺子可以追溯到古代的时候。故答案为In ancient times.
105．根据短文第二段“Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots（银锭）, it symbolizes wealth（象征着财富）.”可知，饺子是中国古代金锭或银锭的形状，所以它象征着财富。故答案为It symbolizes wealth.
106．根据短文第二段“As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi in the hope of having a good future in the coming new year.”可知，新年是一年的开始，人们选择吃饺子，希望新的一年有一个好的未来。故答案为In the hope of having a good future in the coming new year. / Because they hope to have a good future in the coming new year.
107．根据短文第三段“There is no set rule as to what makes dumpling fillings.”可知，用什么来做饺子馅，没有固定的规则，答案是否定的。故答案为No.
108．根据短文的最后“…while in some parts of Inner Mongolia, wrappers are hand-pressed.”可知，在内蒙古一些地方，饺子皮是用手压的。故答案为Wrappers are hand-pressed.
109．He was surprised. 110．Because she wanted to make the students work with different classmates. 111．No./No, She wasn’t. 112．They had to write a lab report. 113．It’s special and interesting/surprising/educational.

【分析】本文讲述了作者在法国做交换生的时候如何上化学实验课。
109．根据“The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab, I was surprised to find that students were fully ‘armed’.”可知作者第一次在实验室上化学课时感到很惊讶。故填He was surprised.
110．根据“What was special was that for every lab class, Mrs. Louise changed everyone’s lab partner to make them work with different classmates.”可知 Mrs. Louise在每节实验课上都换了每个人的实验搭档是因为她想让学生和不同的同学一起学习。故填Because she wanted to make the students work with different            classmates.
111．根据“Mrs. Louise didn’t get angry with us at all for our ‘noises’.”可知Mrs. Louise并不因为学生们的吵闹而生气，用否定回答。故填No./No, She wasn’t.
112．根据“After finishing an experiment, we had to write a lab report.”可知完成实验后学生们必须写一份实验报告。故填They had to write a lab report.
113．这是一道主观发挥题，结合文章内容来发表自己对Mrs. Louise的实验课的看法，答案不唯一。它很特别、有趣/令人惊讶/有教育意义。故填It’s special and interesting/surprising/educational.
114．The Big Apple. 115．Yes, it is. 116．They are based on classic stories (like Les Miserables or Peter Pan). 117．This winter. 118．I will recommend the Great Wall to her.

【导语】本文是Leslie写给中国朋友的一封信，信中主要介绍了纽约的景点，尤其是百老汇的剧院。
114．根据“I do hope you can stop by and visit us in the Big Apple—a popular name for New York City.”可知，纽约又被称作“大苹果”。故填The Big Apple.
115．根据“Broadway is well-known for its big theaters.”可知，百老汇以其大剧院而闻名，因此答案是肯定的。故填Yes, it is.
116．根据“Many musicals are based on classic stories like Les Miserables or Peter Pan,”可知，许多音乐剧都是根据（《悲惨世界》或《彼得潘》等）经典故事改编的。故填They are based on classic stories (like Les Miserables or Peter Pan).
117．根据“My big news is that I am going to China on vacation this winter.”可知，Leslie将要在今年冬天去中国度假。故填This winter.
118．开放性问题，答案不唯一，符合实际即可。故参考答案为I will recommend the Great Wall to her.
119．The Central Park Zoo. 120．A photographer. 121．His health might be harmed. 122．Because they are worried about his safety. 123．Yes, because Falco may not be used to the life outside the zoo.

【导语】本文主要讲述了从中央公园动物园逃离出去的一只名为Flaco的雕鸮。大家都在担心Flaco是否会受伤，是否能成功觅食，是否会误吃了含有毒物的老鼠等，摄影师Olga Torrey和动物园的员工们都在密切留意着Flaco。
119．根据“Earlier that month, the bird Flaco made his great escape from the Central Park Zoo.”可知，Flaco是从中央公园动物园逃离出去的。故填The Central Park Zoo.
120．根据“Olga Torrey, a photographer, has been photographing animals in city parks for 12 years.”可知，Olga Torrey是一个摄影师。故填A photographer.
121．根据“And if he made a meal of a rat, it might harm his health”可知，如果Flaco吃了老鼠，那可能会损害他的健康。故填His health might be harmed.
122．根据“The zoo has had the workers carefully watch Flaco all the time, as they are worried about his safety.”可知，因为动物园的工作人员们担心Flaco的安全，所以他们一直密切留意着他。故填Because they are worried about his safety.
123．开放性问题，回答言之有理即可。如根据“Moreover, the eagle-owl lived his whole life in the zoo in the past. He may not be used to finding food on his own.”可知，Flaco一直生活在动物园里，他可能不习惯自己去觅食，如果Flaco独自生活在外面，他可能会不习惯外面的环境，从而无法生存下去，所以我们应该把Flaco送回动物园。故填Yes, because Falco may not be used to the life outside the zoo.