上海中考英语阅读理解专项训练

这是一份上海中考英语阅读理解专项训练，共27页。


1．Sleep Cycle is a kind f app t ________.A．deal with the jb wellB．help keep fit
C．miss ne’s respnsibilitiesD．slve sleep prblems
2．Peple can ________ by using Mint.
A．have an accuntantB．knw their expenses and incme
C．buy things nlineD．link all the ther apps tgether
3．________ is an app fr educatinal purpse.
A．MintB．Cach.meC．Khan AcademyD．Sleep Cycle
4．Thrugh Cach.me, ne can frm new habits ________.
A．by cnnecting ther friendsB．by encuraging neself
C．with the help f valuable lessnsD．with the help f respnsible partners
5．Which f the fllwing sentences abut Daily Yga is TRUE?
A．It’s an app f teaching peple yga exercises.
B．It’s difficult t learn the yga pses.
C．The app can be fund n the Andrid Stre fr free.
D．The app suggests peple nt spending hurs ding yga at the gym.
6．The passage is mainly abut ________.
A．the apps peple use the mst ftenB．peple’s better and easier daily life
C．the intrductin f sme useful appsD．the reasns why peple use apps
Chse the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Accidents are the cmmnest cause f death amng children. One in every six children ges t hspital because f an accident.
Scalds
Small children dn’t understand that ht water and ht drinks can be dangerus. A cup f ht tea r cffee r a bath may scald a child badly. A severe scald can mean a lng stay in hspital, and a really severe scald can kill.
Falls
Children f all ages fall and hurt themselves frm time t time. Luckily, mst falls aren’t serius, but sme can cause severe injuries, such as head injuries.
Fr babies, the danger is rlling ff the edge f smething like a bed, chair, table r kitchen wrktp.
Tddlers (蹒跚行走的幼儿) sn learn t climb and explre. T them, climbing n furniture desn’t seem dangerus. It’s just fun. But it’s very easy fr a tddler t fall ff a piece f furniture, r dwn the stairs, r even ut f a windw r ff a balcny.
With lder children, adventure accidents are a prblem. Climbing trees, high walls, r fences can be dangerus.
Burns
Every year children die in huse fires and many mre are badly burnt. A cigarette, fr example, can easily start a fire. And many fires are started by children playing with firewrks.
But f curse it’s nt nly fires that cause burns. There are things in every hme that can burn a child badly — a ht irn fr example, r an electric fire.
Drwning
Children lve playing with water. Whether it’s in the bath at bed time r in the garden pnd r in the sea, water is fun. But it is als dangerus. A baby r tddler can drwn in very shallw (浅的) water — less than yu put in the bath. ________
7．Hw many kinds f accidents are mentined in the passage?
A．Tw.B．Three.C．Fur.D．Five.
8．The underlined wrd “scald” in the material means “___________”.
A．try t limit the amunt f damage that is caused by ht liquid
B．burn part f yur bdy with very ht liquid r steam
C．damage smething s badly that it n lnger exists
D．harm smebdy r smething by mistake
9．Accrding t the passage, it’s fun fr tddlers t _______.
A．rll ff the edge f smethingB．fall ut f a windw r ff a balcny
C．climb n furnitureD．set ff fr a new adventure
10．The passage gives the examples f things that can cause burns except ________.
A．a cigaretteB．firewrksC．a ht irnD．matches
11．What might be filled in the blank in the last paragraph?
A．Keep water ut f children’s reach.
B．Dn’t leave a baby alne in water.
C．Make sure yur children learn t swim early.
D．Dn’t carry ht water ver a child’s head.
12．The next paragraph might discuss _________.
A．what accident might happen t children when meeting with glass
B．hw t reduce the amunt f the damage f a passing strm
C．hw t prevent accidents f natural disasters
D．hw t keep safe and interested while playing by the sea
Peple can travel withut much mney by staying in ther peple’s huse. Smetimes the travelers may sleep fr a few nights n ther peple’s cuch (沙发) fr free. This way f travelling is called cuch surfing.
Cuch Surfing.rg is an rganizatin that cnnects travelers all arund the wrld. Members f it can find a place t stay when they travel r share their hmes and hmetwns with travelers frm ther places. In this way strangers can help strangers in rder t make the wrld a better place.
The rganizatin has millins f members in 238 different cuntries and it has changed the way f travel frever. Jamie frm Australia has traveled in this way all ver the wrld. “When I travelled befre, I used t find a cheap htel t save mney, nw I stay in really nice huses and apartments. But the best thing isn’t the free living cnditin, it’s the peple yu meet. A cuch surfing hst will usually ck yu a meal which helps break the ice. Then they’ll ften intrduce yu t their friends and take yu t the places they enjy. Cuch surfing allws yu t experience a cuntry and its culture.”
___62___ Delphine, an experienced hst frm Paris, has an answer. “They say that mney makes the wrld g rund but I try t help peple g rund the wrld withut much mney!” she says with a smile. S far she has received mre than 100 travelers. “I enjy meeting peple frm different cultures and I’ve made friends frm all ver the wrld,” says Delphine, wh is als a prfessinal ck. “And f curse, I like sharing French fd with them. Usually my guests lve trying it but I’ve had prblems smetimes. Once I cked rast lamb fr a guest but unfrtunately, when she gt here, she tld me she was nly used t eating vegetables!”
The idea f travelling the wrld fr free has even been made int a TV series. Alex and Zslt frm the US set ut with n mney at all. They relied n scial netwrking websites like Facebk and Twitter t ask fr help. They say, “wherever we went we were always prvided with fd. All ver the wrld, fd is a cmmn bnd.”They travelled sixteen different cuntries and the results were turned int the TV shw Arund the Wrld fr Free.
13．Cuch surfing is a way fr peple______.
A．t make mney frm their cuches
B．t meet ther travelers
C．t travel with less mney
D．t get fd frm the lcals
14．Accrding t Jamie, yu can ______when yu cuch surf.
A．learn hw t ck frm the hst
B．stay in a dear htel and make friends
C．always get a great meal
D．knw different peple and their cultures
15．The underlined wrds “break the ice”(in Para.3, Line 5)prbably means______.
A．hit the ice int pieces
B．make peple feel at hme
C．have icy drinks
D．enjy their free living cnditin
16．What questin can be filled in this blanket in Para.4?
A．Why d peple agree t let a stranger sleep n their cuch?
B．Hw d yu prefer t eat when yu're n a hliday?
C．What des a traveler gain frm cuch surfing?
D．Hw can yu make mre mney frm ging rund the wrld?
17．Delphine is a cuch surfing hst because she _______.
A．enjys cking fr peple
B．wants t prvide vegetables
C．wants t help peple g rund the wrld
D．expects t be a famus ck
18．Alex discvered that all ver the wrld_______.
A．peple drink fine wine
B．fd brings peple tgether
C．it is imprtant t bring yur wn fd
D．it’s nt easy t travel withut mney
Chse the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)
“Peanuts! Get yur red-ht peanuts!”
Americans have lved the crunchy taste f peanuts ever since 1870. That was the year when P.T. Barnum intrduced ht peanuts as a snack. He sld them at his circus. Sn everyne wanted peanuts t eat.
But many peple arund the wrld ate peanuts lng befre that. Peanuts have been a ppular fd in Africa fr hundreds f years. In Suth America, scientists fund clay pts which were filled with dried peanuts. These pts were ver 3,000 years ld! Ancient dried peanuts have als been fund in China.
African slaves (奴隶) prbably brught peanuts t the USA in the 1700s. At first, farmers grew peanuts as fd fr their cws. But a man named Gerge Washingtn Carver thught that peanuts culd be useful in ther ways. Gerge was brn during the Civil War (内战). His parents were slaves n a farm. Frm byhd, Gerge shwed great interest in plants. Later, he gt an educatin and began studying plants. He wrked hard and became a famus btanist.
Gerge used peanuts t create ver three hundred prducts, such as sap, ink, plastic and paint. He als helped make peanuts an imprtant crp. He was famus fr his wrk. There is a mnument (纪念碑) t him in Missuri where he was brn.
The peanut plant prduces many small yellw flwers. When the flwers die, their stems (茎) begin t dig int the sil in which peanuts grw. When the peanuts are ripe, it’s time t dig them ut f the grund. The peanuts must be harvested at the right time. If the sil is t wet r t dry, many f the peanuts will remain stuck in the grund. After harvesting, peanuts are dried, then they are sent t factries where they are packaged as snacks r made int ther prducts.
Next time yu g t a circus r a baseball game, listen carefully. Yu may hear smene shuting, “Peanuts! Get yur red-ht peanuts!”
19．Ht peanuts were intrduced t Americans as a snack ________.
A．in 1870B．3,000 years agC．in the 1700sD．during the Civil War
20．Accrding t the passage, a btanist is prbably ________.
A．a slave wh wrks n a farmB．a farmer wh grws peanuts
C．a scientist wh studies plantsD．a persn wh created sap
21．Peple set up a mnument t Gerge in Missuri because ________.
A．he was a famus farmer wh was brn thereB．he spent a lng time studying peanuts
C．he made peanuts useful in many waysD．he created sap, ink, plastic and paint
22．Peanuts must be harvested when ________.
A．the flwers dieB．they are ripeC．the sil is very dryD．the sil is very wet
23．Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．The Chinese began eating peanuts after Barnum sld peanuts at a circus.
B．African slaves were the first t bring peanuts t Suth America.
C．At first, peanuts were grwn as an imprtant crp.
D．Ht peanuts are ppular at a circus r a baseball game.
24．The writer’s purpse f writing this passage is t ________.
A．ask peple t buy mre ht peanuts
B．intrduce Gerge Washingtn Carver
C．give readers sme infrmatin abut peanuts
D．tell us peanuts can be made int ther prducts
E-mail messages frm Vietnam (越南)
Message 1: March 24th
Hi everybdy,
Greetings frm Vietnam! We arrived here tired, but excited. This is ur first trip t Asia and the friendliness f the peple is amazing. All the different sights and smells make us eager t try the fd. We are lking frward t eating Vietnamese fd fr dinner tnight. Our htel is cheap, but very clean. The wners are friendly and helpful. They have tld us abut sme places that we shuldn’t miss. We plan t stay here in H Chi Minh City fr a few days, and then travel t the nrth.
Message 2: March 27th
Hi everybdy,
Vietnam is fantastic! The different Buddha statues (佛像) are wnderful t lk at. We visited the market in Chln. Everything there was s clurful, and we tk lts f phtgraphs! Later tday we will take the train nrth. We’ll stay in Hani fr tw days, and then catch a bus t Sapa. We’re ging t g hiking in the muntains.
Message 3: April 4th
Hi everybdy,
Nw we’re in the ld capital city f Hue. After hiking arund the muntains, it’s nice t have accmmdatin with electricity and a shwer t have a gd rest! Our trip t Sapa was lng and tiring. Frm there, we tk a bus t a small village in the muntains, where we met sme hill tribe (部落) peple wh live a simple life—n electricity r telephnes. They are the kindest, friendliest peple I’ve ever met. Everyne smiled and said “hell” t us. This afternn, we’re taking a walking tur in Hue. We’re ging t visit the Frbidden Purple City, where the king and queen nce lived.
Message 4: April 6th
Hi everybdy,
Hue is really a wnderful city with lts f things t see. I wuld lve t stay lnger, but we’re ready fr the beach. Tmrrw we’ll take the train back t the suth, and then we’re ging t a twn called Vung Tau. It has several beaches, and it’s famus fr seashells. Vietnam is an amazing cuntry, with s much variety—big mdern cities and small traditinal twns, muntains, frests and the seashre. Three weeks here just isn’t enugh.
25．The writer was eager t enjy ________ first in the city when they arrived in Vietnam.
A．the sightsB．the priceC．the fdD．sme places
26．The writer thinks the market in Chln is ________.
A．nisyB．dullC．strangeD．beautiful
27．The underlined wrd “accmmdatin” in Message 3 prbably means ________.
A．schlB．shpC．htelD．market
28．The writer thinks the hill tribe peple’s life is ________.
A．simpleB．unhealthyC．cmfrtableD．mdern
29．Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t Message 4?
A．The writer will return hme tmrrw.
B．The writer will g back t the suth by train.
C．Vung Tau is famus fr its beaches and muntains.
D．The writer will stay in Vietnam fr anther three weeks.
30．What d yu think f the writer’s trip in Vietnam accrding t the fur messages?
A．Frightening.B．Tiring.C．Terrible.D．Unfrgettable.
I have been a staff writer fr the schl newspaper, the Dagligtale, since my first day here at the University f Alberta. I prbably wn’t wrk as a jurnalist after my graduatin, but this desn’t mean my experience in student jurnalism has been useless. In fact, I have picked up many imprtant skills thrugh this jb.
I still remember my first news stry. It was abut the victry f the schl baseball team. I attended the celebratin and was tld t d sme interviews. I was frightened. Talking t strangers was ne f my fears. But I gathered my curage and did it. I talked t the students, the players and the team leader. It was smething I had never dreamed f ding befre. This pprtunity gave me cnfidence and helped me t imprve my scial skills.
In jurnalism, everything has t be based n facts. As a student jurnalist, I have learned t d research and t think critically abut what I read. Discvering the facts is imprtant when yu are writing fr the schl newspaper, but in the Infrmatin Age, this is als an increasingly useful skill in everyday life.
As a student jurnalist, I always knw that I have a lt t learn. I’m never afraid f asking peple fr feedback (反馈意见). I have learned hw nt t take negative (负面的) feedback persnally and hw t use it t make imprvements t myself.
Jurnalism is a stressful field t wrk in, but I’m thankful that I have had the pprtunity t try my hand at it. It has taught me t be a better stryteller, student and citizen. If yu are ever given a chance t write fr a campus newspaper r magazine, take it and learn everything yu can!
31．Accrding t the article, after her university graduatin, the authr will be likely t ________ .
A．stp wrking in jurnalismB．wrk as a full-time jurnalist
C．cntinue t write fr the DagligtaleD．intrduce the Dagligtale t mre peple
32．The first stry that the authr wrte fr the Dagligtale mst likely appeared n the ________ page.
A．EntertainmentB．LettersC．SprtsD．Opinin
33．We can learn frm the article that the authr used t be ________ .
A．irrespnsibleB．lazyC．unhappyD．shy
34．What is the authr’s attitude twards negative feedback nw?
A．She is ften very sad abut it.B．She usually turns a blind eye t it.
C．She listens t it and imprves herself accrdingly.D．She ften has bth gd and bad feelings abut it.
35．Accrding t the authr, what skill has becme mre and mre useful in ur daily lives?
A．Stry-telling.B．Critical thinking.C．Time management.D．Scial cmmunicatin.
36．By writing this article, the authr mainly wanted t ________.
A．thank the persn wh let her jin the DagligtaleB．talk abut her experience f interviewing strangers
C．share hw jurnalism had made her a better persnD．encurage students t wrk fr a schl publicatin
“D yu have yur VIP card?” the clerk at the cnvenience stre asks me.
Um, n. At least, I dn’t think s. She’s lking inside my wallet. “I dn’t have it with me,” I say, “But that’s OK. I’m kind f in a hurry here.” All I came here fr was a bttle f milk. And then I saw a tw-fr-ne sale n a bttle f fake tan (人工晒黑凝胶). That’s a $10 value. I lve a fake tan. S, a bttle f milk and tw bttles f fake tan. Can’t I just pay and leave?
“Phne number?” the wman asks. I give it t her, because I dn’t have time t argue the pint abut why everyne I buy anything frm wants my phne number.
“N, that’s wrng,” she says. “There is n card linked t that number.” Oh, we’re still lking fr my VIP card? “That’s k,” I say. “It desn’t matter.”
“A lt f peple have it under their cell phne number,” she says. Sn we’re trying my ffice number, my husband’s cell and ffice numbers. “I dn’t think yu have a VIP card,” she says. “Ten percent ff yur purchase (购买) if yu sign up tday.”
“N, thank yu,” I say.
“OK, the tw-fr-ne n the tanner is nly fr VIP card hlders,” the clerk says. “I can sign yu up nw,” she cntinues. “I just need yur phne number.”
“I think yu already have every phne number I have,” I say.
“I need the ne yu want the accunt t use.”
I give her ne, an act f pure surrender (投降).
Between the tw-fr-ne deal and the 10 percent ff, I saved $11.4 n my ttal purchase. The wman hands me my change, and I can almst taste the freedm. She bags my items, and is abut t hand them t me. But first: “Wuld yu like t enter ur mnthly cmpetitin fr $2500?” she asks. “Yu just have t fill ut ur custmer survey.”
37．At first, the writer wants t buy ________ in the cnvenience stre.
A．a bttle f milkB．a fake tanC．a cell phneD．a VIP card
38．The clerk is lking fr the writer’s ________ befre she pays fr the items.
A．phne numbersB．hme addressC．VIP cardD．bank card
39．Accrding t the passage, the underlined wrds sign up prbably refers t ________.
A．write dwn a nameB．apply fr a cardC．leave a phne numberD．cmplete a survey
40．We can infer that the writer ________.
A．is thankful t the clerk fr saving mney
B．is ften asked fr her phne number during her purchases
C．usually wastes her mney withut thinking carefully
D．lses her temper with the clerk at last
41．The last paragraph is written t shw ________.
A．that the VIP card made all the truble meaningful
B．hw kind and careful sales clerks are these days
C．that it is easy t give away yur persnal infrmatin
D．the authr is nt pleased abut being stpped frm leaving
42．The best title f this passage culd be ________.
A．A kind clerkB．On that dayC．Withut a cardD．A useful phne number
Chse the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Tw smart children—Benjamin,12, and his sister Emily, 12, fund a stlen car in wds near Sai Kung yesterday mrning. The delighted wner, Mrs. Judy Rberts, has made a decisin t take the children ut t dinner as a reward.
Bth Benjamin and Emily are studying at Sai Kung Secndly Schl. They were walking alng a path n their way t schl when they nticed a car partly cvered with branches pulled frm a tree. The children were a bit surprised because very few peple parked their cars there. They lked inside the car and there was nbdy in it.
The children suspected smething went wrng. They made a nte f the type f the car and its clur. Benjamin, a secndary ne students, als wrte dwn its number. When they returned t their schl, they immediately tld their teacher what they had seen. The matter was reprted t the plice statin.
As a result f inquiries(调查), Mrs. Judy Rberts was traced(追踪).The car had been stlen frm her garage tw days earlier.
“I lst my car tw days ag and I was extremely upset. I’m glad t have it fund nw. I really have t thank Benjamin and Emily. My husband and I will take them ut t dinner. I’m ging t write t the headmaster f Sai Kung Secndary Schl t thank their teachers and pay tribute t(对……表示敬佩) them,” Mrs. Rberts said.
Benjamin and Emily’s teachers tk a great pride in having these tw small detectives, “Benjamin and Emily are nt nly students but als respnsible member f the cmmunity,” Principal Hui said.
43．Benjamin and Emily, the tw smart detectives were ________ students.
A．secndary schlB．cllegeC．senir high schlD．primary schl
44．The children were surprised t ntice the car in the wds because ________.
A．they culdn’t find anyne inside.B．smene cvered the car with a piece f clth.
C．nbdy parked cars there befre.D．peple didn’t usually park cars there.
45．The underlined part “The matter” in paragraph 3 refers t ________.
A．the recrding f the car numberB．the discvery f the car
C．the type f the carD．the schl lcatin
46．Mrs. Judy Pberts was delighted because ________.
A．Benjamin and Emily were respnsible members f the cmmunity
B．her car had been stlen tw days earlier
C．she fund her car at last
D．she was ging t take Benjamin and Emily t dinner
47．Mrs. Judy Rberts wuld write t Principal Hui mainly t ________.
A．thank the teachers f Sai Kung Secndary SchlB．tell him that she had fund her car
C．invite Benjamin and Emily t dinnerD．say that Benjamin and Emily were smart detectives
48．Yu can prbably find this passage ________.
A．in a fableB．in a newspaperC．in an encyclpediaD．in a mvie review
Hw will the Internet change the wrld? Will we enjy a smarter life in the future? Recently, many f the wrld’s biggest Internet cmpanies tk part in an imprtant meeting. They talked abut hw t build a future fr ur nline wrld. The Internet can make ur lives easier in many ways. The cmpanies at the meeting shwed us sme f their latest technlgy. Here are sme examples. Let’s take a lk.
Lip reading machines
They can nt nly read faces. They can als read yur lip mvements. The Chinese Internet cmpany Sgu has made lip reading technlgy. Yu dn’t need t speak alud. The machine turns yur lip mvements int vice r text. This culd be very useful if yu are in a nisy place and peple cannt hear yu n yur phne. Plice can als use this technlgy. Smetimes they see criminals n city-mnitring cameras, but they dn’t knw what they say. The lip reading technlgy can help peple with this.
Smart shes
Yur feet might hurt if yur shes dn’t fit yu. This wn’t happen if yu wear “smart” custm-made shes. The Xiemfang cmpany brught a machine t the meeting. The machine scans yur feet. It recrds 39 parts f yur feet. It als has a database (数据库). The database has mre than 10,000 kinds f shes. Yu can chse the clur and style. It als gives yu suggestins fr yur chices. The suggestins are based n recrds f ther peple’s feet. Yu can get yur new shes after 10 days.
Unmanned supermarkets
Yu walk int a supermarket, pick ut yur gds and g t check ut. But there is n wrker. There is just a tablet (牌子) that says “Please smile”. When yu smile, it gives yu a discunt (打折). Yur mney ges frm yur Alipay accunt t the supermarket. Yu dn’t need t d anything. The Alibaba cmpany has made this supermarket. When yu g int the supermarket, it knws yur face and yur Alipay accunt. It als knws yur facial expressins. S it knws hw much yu like yur gds. The supermarket nt nly makes shpping easier, but als cmprehends yu.
49．Many Internet cmpanies tk part in an imprtant meeting t shw us ________.
A．hw pwerful the nline wrld isB．hw t use technlgy n the Internet
C．hw t enjy a life in the futureD．hw technlgy makes life better
50．Lip reading machines are helpful when ________.
A．the plice are lking fr a criminalB．peple are playing with their pets
C．students are ding their hmewrkD．parents are taking phts fr the kids
51．Yu can get suggestins abut yur ideal shes accrding t ________.
A．yur wn feetB．Xiemfang cmpany
C．recrds f ther peple’s feetD．10,000 kinds f shes
52．Which f the fllwing statements is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．There are n wrkers in the unmanned supermarkets.
B．If yu smile, yu can get a discunt in the unmanned supermarkets.
C．The machine can recgnize nt nly yur face but als yur Alipay accunt.
D．Yu needn’t pay anything if yu are satisfied with yur gds.
53．The underlined wrd “cmprehends” in the passage means “________”.
A．understandsB．cheatsC．cnfusesD．respects
54．The passage is prbably chsen frm ________.
A．a bk reviewB．science fictin
C．a technlgy magazineD．a news reprt
The train pulled int the statin at 8:05 p.m. n time, just as the schedule required, and the excellent Dr. Twill rushed t the train exit dr and jumped nt the platfrm with a crwd f ther travelers. He was tired frm his lng jurney n the train（伸懒腰） and yawned （打哈欠）, and decided t find a ht cup f cffee befre heading ut t enjy the bright city night.
His trip thrugh the nearby cunty twns had been a rewarding ne: with a few shrt explanatins here, sme attractive prmises there, and a great deal f excitement everywhere he went, he had been able t sell a number f his electrical cures at prices which made him mre mney than he had expected, and returned with a much lighter truck and fatter wallet than thse with which he had departed. The cures were many and varius, ranging frm electrical hair brushes which prmised t grw mre hairs n a shiny bald head and give back a yuthful and gd-lking appearance, t electrical belts which were designed t reduce the fat arund the belly（肚子）, lse weight every hur and build strng muscles while watching TV n a sfa, even t electrical shes, the functin f which was still unclear but wnderful withut questins.
He had even been able t get sme rather big investments（投资）in the develpment f his latest cure: a bttle f magic water with pure electrical energy. When smene imbibes it, the whle health wuld imprve, including his r her physical appearance f the bdy and the mind frm within! Mrever, this magic water wrks n bth humans and pets. It is s ppular that many peple have asked t buy it befre Dr. Twill is able t prduce it. There was still a small questin f hw he wuld manage t turn pure electricity int water withut lsing its energy—but with all the amazing equipment in his lab, Dr. Twill had all cnfidence that a slutin wuld cme sn enugh.
55．It can be inferred frm the passage that Dr. Twill makes a living by ________.
A．researching a great variety f diseases
B．selling devices which are suppsed t cure disease
C．turning electricity int water, and selling it in the cunty
D．travelling t the city t see patients under electric lights
56．Dr. Twill seems t believe that electricity is ________.
A．a necessary thing f the mdern wrld
B．a dangerus technlgy which must be carefully studied
C．a magical pwer that can be useful fr human beings
D．a medicine t fight against disease
57．Based n the cntext f the passage, Dr. Twill was travelling in rder t ________.
A．get away frm the tiring city life
B．make mney by selling his inventin in ther twns
C．find ideas t get new investment
D．help peple wh were t pr t visit a dctr
58．Accrding t the passage, what is the mst likely reasn that Dr. Twill returned frm his travels with a “much lighter trunk” ? ________.
A．Dr. Twill needed less clthing, because the weather was warmer than when he left
B．Dr. Twill sld mst f the things in his trunk while traveling
C．Dr. Twill lst weight and reduced the fat arund the belly
D．Dr. Twill bught a new, lighter trunk with the investment
59．Based n the cntext f the passage, “imbibe” mst nearly means ________.
A．wearB．investC．inventD．drink
60．Why is the “bttle f magic water” ppular? ________
A．Because it can turn pure electricity int water withut lsing its energy.
B．Because it imprve the health inside and utside.
C．Because it’s made frm the amazing equipment in Dr. Twill’s lab.
D．Because Dr. Twill is cnfident that be will prduce it sn.
参考答案
1．D
2．B
3．C
4．D
5．A
6．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文介绍了让人们在日常生活变得更好、更轻松的应用程序。
1．
细节理解题。根据文中“Sleep Cycle helps yur bdy get an ideal rest by mnitring yur sleeping patterns and waking yu up when it senses that it’s the best time.”可知，Sleep Cycle解决睡眠问题的应用程序。故选D。
2．
细节理解题。根据文中“With Mint, yu can be clear abut all yur expenses and incme. All yu have t d is t link yur accunts t the app, then yu can just leave the rest t it. Best f all, it is all free.”可知，通过Mint使用了解费用和收入，故选B。
3．
细节理解题。根据文中“Khan Academy This is an app fr all parents wishing t give their children gd educatin frm a yung age.”可知，Khan Academy是一款用于教育目的的应用程序。故选C。
4．
细节理解题。根据文中“Cach.me is a kind f app that allws users t cnnect and encurage each ther t stick t new habits. This app enables anyne t have many respnsible partners while frming new habits.”可知，通过Cach.me可以养成新习惯的同时拥有许多负责任的伙伴。故选D。
5．
推理判断题。根据文中“Daily Yga is an app that simply des what the name suggests.”可知，Daily Yga是一款教人们做瑜伽练习的应用程序。故选A。
6．
主旨大意题。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文介绍了一些有用的应用程序。故选C。
7．C
8．B
9．C
10．D
11．B
12．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了导致儿童死亡的常见事故。
7．
细节理解题。根据4个小标题可知，讲述了4种意外；故选C。
8．
词句猜测题。根据“Small children dn’t understand that ht water and ht drinks can be dangerus.”可知，小孩子不明白热水和热饮可能是危险的，因此热咖啡或热茶会引起烫伤；所以“scald”意为“burn part f yur bdy with very ht liquid r steam”；故选B。
9．
细节理解题。根据“T them, climbing n furniture desn’t seem dangerus. It’s just fun.”可知，爬上家具是一种乐趣；故选C。
10．
细节理解题。根据“A cigarette, fr example, can easily start a fire. And many fires are started by children playing with firewrks.”和“There are things in every hme that can burn a child badly—a ht irn fr example, r an electric fire.”可知，香烟、烟火和热熨斗，没有提及火柴；故选D。
11．
推理判断题。根据“A baby r tddler can drwn in very shallw(浅的) water”可知，主要讲述了婴儿溺水，因此要关注婴儿，不能让婴儿一个人待着，故选B。
12．
推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，主要讲述了导致儿童死亡的常见事故，因此下一段的内容应该还是与事故有关；故选A。
13．C
14．D
15．B
16．A
17．C
18．B
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要介绍了沙发旅行（cuch surfing）以及人们对沙发旅行的看法。
13．
细节理解题。根据第一段“Peple can travel withut much mney by staying in ther peple’s huse. Smetimes the travelers may sleep fr a few nights n ther peple’s cuch (沙发) fr free.”可知，沙发旅行是一种省钱的旅行方式。故选C。
14．
细节理解题。根据第二段“When I travelled befre, I used t find a cheap htel t save mney, nw I stay in really nice huses and apartments. But the best thing isn’t the free living cnditin, it’s the peple yu surfing allws yu t experience a cuntry and its culture”可知，吉米认为沙发旅行可以让他认识不同的人和文化。故选D。
15．
词义猜测题。根据第三段“ A cuch surfing hst will usually ck yu a meal which helps break the ice.”可知，此处指沙发旅行的主人通常会给你做一顿饭，这个做法会让你感觉像在家一样。故选B。
16．
推理判断题。根据第四段“They say that mney makes the wrld g rund but I try t help peple g rund the wrld withut much mney!”可知，戴尔芬认为它可以帮助人们环游世界而不用花太多钱，选项A“为什么人们同意让陌生人睡在他们的沙发上？”这个问题与回答相符。故选A。
17．
细节理解题。根据第四段“Delphine, an experienced hst frm Paris, has an answer. “They say that mney makes the wrld g rund but I try t help peple g rund the wrld withut much mney!” she says with a smile.”可知，戴尔芬想要帮助人们环游世界，所以才成为沙发旅行的房东。故选C。
18．
细节理解题。根据第五段“All ver the wrld, fd is a cmmn bnd.”可知，亚历克斯认为食物是共同的纽带，选项B“食物让人们在一起”符合语境。故选B。
19．A
20．C
21．C
22．B
23．D
24．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文介绍了花生的种植历史以及花生的生长特点和种植方法。
19．
细节理解题。根据“Americans have lved the crunchy taste f peanuts ever since 1870. That was the year when P.T. Barnum intrduced ht peanuts as a snack.”可知，炒花生于1870年作为一种小吃传入美国，故选A。
20．
词句猜测题。根据“Later, he gt an educatin and began studying plants.”可知，受到良好教育，并且研究植物的人，应是植物学家，故选C。
21．
推理判断题。根据“Gerge used peanuts t create ver three hundred prducts, such as sap, ink, plastic and paint. He als helped make peanuts an imprtant crp. He was famus fr his wrk.”可知，人们在密苏里州为乔治立了一座纪念碑，因为他使花生在许多方面发挥了作用，故选C。
22．
细节理解题。根据“When the peanuts are ripe, it’s time t dig them ut f the grund.”可知，花生必须在成熟时收割，故选B。
23．
推理判断题。根据“Next time yu g t a circus r a baseball game, listen carefully. Yu may hear smene shuting, “Peanuts! Get yur red-ht peanuts!””可知，在马戏团或棒球比赛中，炒花生很受欢迎。故选D。
24．
主旨大意题。根据“But many peple arund the wrld ate peanuts lng befre that. Peanuts have been a ppular fd in Africa fr hundreds f years.”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是给读者一些关于花生的信息 故选C。
25．C
26．D
27．C
28．A
29．B
30．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文介绍了来自越南的四封电子邮件，介绍作者在越南的旅行情况。
25．
细节理解题。根据“All the different sights and smells make us eager t try the fd.”可知，当他们到达越南时，作者渴望先在城市里享受美食。故选C。
26．
推理判断题。根据“We visited the market in Chln. Everything there was s clurful, and we tk lts f phtgraphs!”可知，作者认为Chln的市场很漂亮。故选D。
27．
词义猜测题。根据“with electricity and a shwer t have a gd rest”可知，有电，有淋浴，可以好好休息的地方，应是可以住宿的地方，应是宾馆，故选C。
28．
细节理解题。根据“Frm there, we tk a bus t a small village in the muntains, where we met sme hill tribe (部落) peple wh live a simple life—n electricity r telephnes.”可知，作者认为山里部落的人们的生活很简单，故选A。
29．
细节理解题。根据“Tmrrw we’ll take the train back t the suth,”可知，作者将乘坐火车回到南边，因此B项与原文一致，故选B。
30．
推理判断题。根据“Our htel is cheap, but very clean. The wners are friendly and helpful.”和“Vietnam is fantastic!”和“Hue is really a wnderful city with lts f things t see.”可知，作者非常喜欢在越南的旅行，因此他认为这次旅行是难忘的，故选D。
31．A
32．C
33．D
34．C
35．B
36．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文作者是想通过分享自己做校报记者的经历，来鼓励学生们为大学刊物工作。
31．
细节理解题。根据“I prbably wn’t wrk as a jurnalist after my graduatin, but this desn’t mean my experience in student jurnalism has been useless.”可知，作者毕业以后可能不会做记者。故选A。
32．
推理判断题。根据“It was abut the victry f the schl baseball team. I attended the celebratin and was tld t d sme interviews.”可知，作者写的第一个故事很可能出现在学校报纸上的体育页面。故选C。
33．
推理判断题。根据“Talking t strangers was ne f my fears.”可知，作者害怕和陌生人说话，从而看出作者很害羞。故选D。
34．
细节理解题。根据“I have learned hw nt t take negative (负面的) feedback persnally and hw t use it t make imprvements t myself.”可知，作者倾听这些负面意见并相应地提高自己。故选C。
35．
细节理解题。根据“As a student jurnalist, I have learned t d research and t think critically abut what I read. Discvering the facts is imprtant when yu are writing fr the schl newspaper, but in the Infrmatin Age, this is als an increasingly useful skill in everyday life.”可知，批判性思维在我们日常生活中变得越来越有用。故选B。
36．
主旨大意题。根据“If yu are ever given a chance t write fr a campus newspaper r magazine, take it and learn everything yu can!”和全文内容可知，作者是想通过分享自己做校报记者的经历，来鼓励学生们为大学刊物工作。故选D。
37．A
38．C
39．B
40．B
41．D
42．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文讲述了作者的一次购物经历，她只是想买一瓶牛奶，但店员一直给作者要贵宾卡，告诉她有贵宾卡就有优惠。作者在店员的坚持下办理了贵宾卡，买了东西赶紧走，但店员又提出让作者参加月度竞赛。
37．
细节理解题。根据第二段“All I came here fr was a bttle f milk.”可知，作者去便利店只是想买一瓶牛奶。故选A。
38．
细节理解题。根据短文开头““D yu have yur VIP card?” the clerk at the cnvenience stre asks me.”可知，店员想要看作者的贵宾卡。故选C。
39．
词义猜测题。根据语境““I dn’t think yu have a VIP card,” she says. “Ten percent ff yur purchase（购买）if yu sign up tday.””可知，店员发现作者没有贵宾卡，于是建议她办一张卡。由此可猜测sign up在这里意为“申请办卡”。故选B。
40．
推理判断题。根据第三段“I give it t her, because I dn’t have time t argue the pint abut why everyne I buy anything frm wants my phne number.”可知，作者她购物时经常被要电话号码，故选B。
41．
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The wman hands me my change, and I can almst taste the freedm. She bags my items, and is abut t hand them t me. But first: “Wuld yu like t enter ur mnthly cmpetitin fr $2500?” she asks. “Yu just have t fill ut ur custmer survey.””可知，好不容易作者付了钱要离开，店员又把她喊住了，她对此很不高兴。故选D。
42．
最佳标题。根据文意可知，作者在文章中讲述了她购物的经历，她没有贵宾卡，在店员的坚持下，她办理了贵宾卡。C选项“没有卡”点明了文章的关键，作为标题比较合适。故选C。
43．A
44．D
45．B
46．C
47．A
48．B
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了两个孩子——Benjamin和Emily发现了一辆被盗的汽车的故事。
43．
细节理解题。根据“Bth Benjamin and Emily are studying at Sai Kung Secndly Schl”可知，他俩都是西贡第二中学的学生，故选A。
44．
细节理解题。根据“The children were a bit surprised because very few peple parked their cars there”可知，因为很少有人把车停在那里，故选D。
45．
词义猜测题。根据“ They were walking alng a path n their way t schl when they nticed a car partly cvered with branches pulled frm a tree”以及“The matter was reprted t the plice statin”可知，把发现了汽车这个事上报给警察局，所以the matter指代“the discvery f the car”，故选B。
46．
细节理解题。根据“I lst my car tw days ag and I was extremely upset. I’m glad t have it fund nw.”可知，她开心是因为最后找到了她的车，故选C。
47．
细节理解题。根据“I’m ging t write t the headmaster f Sai Kung Secndary Schl t thank their teachers and pay tribute t them”可知，写感谢信是为了感谢他们的老师，故选A。
48．
推理判断题。本文主要讲述了两个孩子——Benjamin和Emily发现了一辆被盗的汽车的故事，会在报纸上看到此文章，故选B。
49．D
50．A
51．C
52．D
53．A
54．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文介绍了一些互联网公司向我们展示了他们的一些最新技术，例如：唇读机、智能鞋、无人超市。互联网在许多方面使我们的生活变得容易。
49．
细节理解题。根据“The Internet can make ur lives easier in many ways. The cmpanies at the meeting shwed us sme f their latest technlgy.”可知，许多互联网公司参加了一个重要的会议，向我们展示科技如何让生活变得更好。故选D。
50．
细节理解题。根据“Smetimes they see criminals n city-mnitring cameras, but they dn’t knw what they say.”可知，当警察在寻找罪犯时，唇读机很有用。故选A。
51．
细节理解题。根据“It als gives yu suggestins fr yur chices. The suggestins are based n recrds f ther peple’s feet. Yu can get yur new shes after 10 days.”可知，根据别人的脚记录，你可以得到关于你理想鞋子的建议。故选C。
52．
细节理解题。根据“Yu walk int a supermarket, pick ut yur gds and g t check ut.”及下文的介绍可知，选项D“如果你对你的商品感到满意，你不必付任何费用。”表达错误。故选D。
53．
词义猜测题。根据“The supermarket nt nly makes shpping easier, but als cmprehends yu.”这句话的意思是：超市不仅让购物变得更容易，而且让你更容易理解。可知，cmprehend意为“理解”与understand表述一致。故选A。
54．
推理判断题。根据“The cmpanies at the meeting shwed us sme f their latest technlgy.”及下文的介绍判断，这篇文章可能选自一本科技杂志。故选C。
55．B
56．C
57．B
58．B
59．D
60．B
【解析】
【分析】
本文介绍了Dr. Twill的新发明。
55．
推理判断题。根据“he had been able t sell a number f his electrical cures at prices which made him mre mney than he had expected”可知，Twill医生靠出售被认为可以治疗疾病的设备谋生，故选B。
56．
细节推断题。根据“When smene imbibes it, the whle health wuld imprve, including his r her physical appearance f the bdy and the mind frm within”可知，他相信这是一种对人类有用的神奇力量，故选C。
57．
推理判断题。根据“he had been able t sell a number f his electrical cures at prices which made him mre mney than he had expected,”可知，他旅行是为了售卖发明赚钱，故选B。
58．
推理判断题。根据“returned with a much lighter truck and fatter wallet than thse with which he had departed”可知，开着比他离开时更轻的卡车，并且更鼓的钱包回来，所以这意味着在旅行期间售卖了卡车里的大部分物品，故选B。
59．
词义推测题。根据“When smene imbibes it, the whle health wuld imprve, including his r her physical appearance f the bdy and the mind frm within”可知，当一个人喝了它，整个健康就会得到改善，包括他或她的身体外观和内心的思想，所以imbibe与drink同义，故选D。
60．
细节理解题。根据“When smene imbibes it, the whle health wuld imprve, including his r her physical appearance f the bdy and the mind frm within”可知，因为人喝下它时，整个健康将改善，包括他或她的身体外观和内心的思想。故选B。
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This app is like having an accuntant(会计师)n yur phne. Have yu ever wndered where all yur mney ges twards the end f the mnth? With Mint, yu can be clear abut all yur expenses and incme. All yu have t d is t link yur accunts t the app, then yu can just leave the rest t it. Best f all, it is all free.
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