温州市中考：《英语》科目2023年-2021年考试真题与参考答案

无川·精编中考文档温州市中考英语科目：2023年−2021年考试真题与参考答案科目○数学○语文●英语○科学○道德与法治

目录温州市中考：《英语》科目2023年考试真题和参考答案 温州市中考：《英语》科目2023年考试真题和参考答案一、完形填空本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分。阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Oneday,MiriamgotaletteralongwithawatermelonseedfromUncleEsai.Thelettersaid:Miriam,Thisisamagicseedforyou.Plantit,anditwillgrant___1___threewishes.Remembertobepatient:theworldhasitsownrhythm.UncleEsaiMiriamthought,“Amagicseed?Maybeit’sUncleEsai’s___2___,butwhynothaveatry?”Sheplantedtheseedintheyard,andmadeher___3___wish,“Iwantthewatermelontogrowasbigasamountain!”Thenextmorning,Miriamwasvery___4___toseeahugewatermelonintheyard.Shecouldn’tbelieveit.“Imust___5___itatonce!”Shehurriedtocutthewatermelon,butitwastoohard.Shebecameangry.“Thisisasillywatermelon!Idon’twantit!”Immediatelythefruitbecameaseedagain.Miriam___6___hersecondwishhadbeengranted.“Humph!Thisisnotfun!”shecried.Afewdayslater,MiriamfoundUncleEsai’s___7___andreaditagain.Shestoppedwhenshesawthewords“bepatient”.Howcouldsheforgetit?Sherushedoutofthedoorand___8___rantotheyardtofindtheseed.Thistime,shepromisedshewouldmakethebestuseofthethirdwish.Shethoughtforawhile.“Ihopemy___9___couldspendmoretimetogether.”Butherparentsneededtowork.Howcouldtheseedhelp?Althoughitseemedimpossible,shestilldecidedto____10____theseedwithpatience.Miriamgotsomeinformationabout____11____toplantawatermelon,andthenfollowedthestepscarefully.Whentheseedturnedintoanormal-sizedwatermelon,she____12____itwithherfriendsandneighbours.Everybodylikeditstaste.Miriam’sfamilygottheseeds____13____thewatermelonandplantedmoreafterwards.Theyweresodeliciousthattheneighboursofferedtobuysome.Thewatermelonsbroughtextramoney____14____Miriam’sparentsdidn’thavetobeawayforworkasmuch.Theyhadmorefamilytime.MiriamfinallyknewwhatUncleEsaimeant—bepatient,andlifewillbeas____15____asawatermelon!1.A.me B.you C.him D.her2.A.rule B.joke C.choice D.example3.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth4.A.bored B.afraid C.relaxed D.surprised5.A.eat B.wash C.climb D.draw6.A.heard B.explained C.realised D.imagined7.A.book B.postcard C.letter D.newspaper8.A.calmly B.carefully C.politely D.quickly9.A.class B.family C.teachers D.neighbours10.A.putaway B.talkto C.lookafter D.searchfor11.A.how B.why C.when D.where12.A.watered B.protected C.watched D.shared13.A.for B.from C.behind D.beside14.A.so B.if C.but D.unless15.A.new B.big C.sweet D.quiet二、阅读理解阅读下面短文，第16—29小题从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，第30小题在答题纸规定区域作答。[A]E-wasteElectronicwaste(e-waste)comesfromcomputers,cameras,phones,fridges,TVsandsoon.Howmuche-wastehasbeenproduced?Thereistoomuche-wasteontheearth.Inthepasttenyears,506.5Mtofe-wastehasbeenproduced.Thatisasheavyasabout50,149EiffelTowers.Whatcanwedowithe-waste?E-wasteisharmfultotheenvironment.Repeatthethreewordsinourlife:reduce,reuseandrecycle.Herearesomeexamples.◆Quadloop◆JunichiKawanishicreatedsolarlanternswithe-waste.turnedabout79,000tonsofe-wasteintomedals.◆MixedRealityLab◆AlexLindesignededucationaltoyswithrecycledabout136tonsofbrokencomputersintoonese-wasteforpoorkids.thatcanbeusedagain.16.In2022,howmuche-wastewasproducedintheworld?A.59.4Mt. B.53.6Mt. C.48.2Mt. D.39.8Mt.17.WhatdidAlexLmdowithe-waste?A.Hemademedals. B.Hecreatedlanterns.C.Hedesignedtoys. D.Herecycledcomputers.18.Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthepage?A.Food. B.Health. C.Travel. D.Environment.[B]Amarathonisalongrunningraceof26.2miles(42.195kilometres).ThefirstOlympicMarathonwasheldinAthens.Now,manycitieshosttheirownmarathonseveryyear.Someofthebest-knownmarathonsaroundtheworldaretheNewYorkCityMarathon,theBostonMarathonandtheTokyoMarathon.Amongthem,theBostonMarathonwhichstartedin1897,istheoldestyearlymarathonintheworld.Astimegoesby,thesporthasbecomemorethanjustarace.Themesofmarathonsaddfunandmeaningtothehardmiles.Runnersrunforhelpingsickkids,celebratingimportantevents,orjustenjoyingnature.ThereisafamousmarathoninGisborne,NewZealand,whichisknownforbeingthefirstcityintheworldtowelcomethesunlighteveryday.Runnerscangreetthesunriseastheyracealongthegoldensandybeaches.Marathonroutesbringpeoplemoreunderstandingoftheoldsport.Someroutesprovidegreatsportingchallengesforrunners.Theroutesoffervarioussurfaces,frombridgestosandtohills.Runnersofallskilllevelscansweatfreelyandpushtheirlimitsintherace.Someroutesarewellplannedforrunnerstoexplorethemanysidesofacity.Forexample,therouteoftheGreatWallMarathontakestherunnersalongthegreatwonderoftheworld.TheracecanbeanamazingchancetogettoknowBeijing,itspeopleandlocalfood.Amarathonisquiteajourneyforrunnerstoenjoytherun,challengethemselvesandexperiencetheculture.Thereissomuchmorebehindtheraceforustoexplore.19.Accordingtothepassagestheoldestyearlymarathonis________.A.theTokyoMarathon B.theOlympicMarathonCtheBostonMarathon D.theNewYorkCityMarathon20.WhatmightbethethemeofthemarathoninGisborne?A.FirstLight. B.LivelyKids. C.GreenMiles. D.FunBeach.21.ThewriterusestheexampleoftheGreatWallMarathontotellthattheroute________.Aisdifficulttoplan B.showsthecitycultureC.offersdifferentsurfaces D.bringschallengetorunners22.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Marathon:NotJustaRace B.Marathon:RoutesandRulesC.Marathon:HistoryandThames D.Marathon:ARaceforEveryone[C]TaihuTunnel,10.79kilometreslongand43.6metreswide,hasbeenthelongestunderwatertunnelinChina.Itstandsoutasoneofthe“2022China’sTop100BuildingsintheNewEra”.WhenbuildingTaihuTunnel,theprojectteamfacedmanychallenges,suchashighsafetyrisksandtimelimit.Todealwiththem,theymadeworkableplans.Theydividedthetunnelconstructioninto19parts.Theconstructionofeachpartmainlytookfoursteps.Step1Remove.Theteambuiltacofferdamtoremovewaterfromthearea,sotheworkerscouldgoinsideanddotheirworkindryconditions.Step2Clear.Theteamdugdeepintothelakebed,andclearedthesoilandstonesoutinordertomakespaceforthenextstep.Step3Build.Theteambuiltthefloor,wallsandroofofthetunnelinthisstep.Theyusedhigh-qualitybuildingmaterialstowaterproofthetunnel.Step4Backfill.Theteamputthesoilandstonesback.Thenthispartofthetunnelwasburieddeepdownthelakebed.Theconstructionofthe19partswasstreamlined.Theprojectteamusedanewmethod.Theworkgroupofeachstepmovedtothenextpartandrepeatedtheirworkaftertheyfinishedtheworkinthepreviouspart.Differentworkgroupsco-operatedwellwitheachother.Fromparttopart,theconstructionstartedfromtheoppositeends,andgotconnectedsomewhereinthemiddle.Theconstructiontookaboutfouryearstocomplete,shorterthanpeoplehadexpected.Thedrivers’safetyisfullyconsideredinTaihuTunnel.Thereare200,000LEDlightsontheceilingofthetunnel.Theyshowvividpicturesofbluesky,starrynightandsoon.Thepicturescanhelpdriversfighttirednessandtravelthroughthetunnelsafely.Besides,therearetwosystemsinthetunnel.Thepolicecancheckthetrafficsituationthroughamonitoringsystem.Iftrafficaccidentshappen,thepolicecangiveinstructionsandwarndriversinthetunneloveranaudiosystemtopreventfurtheraccidents.TheconstructionofTaihuTunnelshowsgreatvalueinengineeringandthetunnelbringsmuchconveniencetopeoplelivingnearby.23.Whichpictureshowshowa“cofferdam”works?A. B. C. D.24.TheconstructionofTaihuTunnel______.A.wasdividedintofourparts B.lookmoretimethanpeoplehadexpectedC.startedfromthemiddleofthelake D.wascompletedbyusingastreamlinedmethod25.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph8?A.Picturesinthetunnelcanhelpkeepdriverssafe.B.DriverscancontroltheLEDlightsinthetunnel.C.Thepolicecanwarndriversthroughamonitoringsystem.D.Anaudiosystemcanhelpdriverscheckthetrafficsituation.26.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToadvisepeopletoprotectTaihuTunnel.B.TointroducetheconstructionofTaihuTunnel.C.TosharetheadvantagesbroughtbyTaihuTunnel.D.TotellthedifficultiesofconstructingTaihuTunnel.[D]IwastravellingonaBritishshipfromIndiatoLondonin1905.Amongallthepassengers,noonewouldfailtonoticePadishah,anIndianbusinessman.Fromthemomenthegotontheship,hekeptshowingoffthediamondonhisturban.Thebigdiamondsuccessfullyattractedattention,includingthatofthefiveostrichesonthedeck.Onemorning,asPadishahpassedbytheostriches,oneswallowedhisdiamondsuddenly.Thebirdranaroundandmixeditselfwiththeothersinnotime.“Whosearethesestupidostriches?Iwantmydiamondback!”Padishahshoutedangrily.Peoplebegantocrowdonthedeck.Iwasamongthefirsttoarrive.Ididn’tfeelhalfsorryforthemanashewasaskingeveryonewhattodoforthediamond’sreturn.Wordsweptacrosstheshipabouttheaccident,reachingamannamedPotter.Afterlunchinthehall,PotterwenttoPadishahandclaimed,“I’vecontactedtheostriches’ownerinLondon.HeacceptedmyofferforallfiveandnowIamtheowner.Ihavetherighttokeepthebirdsandthediamondinside.”IthoughtPotterwasrathersmartandregretteddeeplyatalostchance.Padishahwassoupsetandblurted,“There’snowayyoucangetmydiamond,”hecontinuedashegotcalmer.“Icanofferyou100poundsforthebirds.”Pottersimplyrefusedandleft.Afterawhile,Pottercamebacktothehallwithaslysmile.Heannouncedthathewantedtosellfourbirdsseparatelytoseparatepeoplebyauction.Thestartingpricewas80forabird.Oneofthem,hewouldkeepforhimself.Beforethecrowdrealisedwhatwashappening,adiamondbusinessmangotonebirdfor100pounds.Thepricesforthefollowingbirdsrosehigherandhigher.Afterthefourthbeingsold,Padishahgothalfmad,notknowingwhattodo.Potterseemedsuddenlysorryandsaid,“Ishouldhavekeptthemall.But...Trustme!Thelastbirdmustbetheone.”IstaredatthelastbirdforquiteawhileandaskedPotterforaprivateconversation.Afteralongtalk,Ifinallygotthebirdfor700pounds.______Thenextmorning,Iwaswaitinginlinetogetofftheship,picturingtheamazingfuturelifeinmind.Then,IsawPadishahandPotterwalkarminarmontheshore,justlikeoldfriends.Atthatmoment,Ilearntalessonworthadiamond.27.WhathappenedtoPadishahonthedeck?A.Hewashurtbyapassenger. B.Hefailedtogetothers’attention.C.Peopleshoutedangrilyathim. D.Anostrichtookawayhisdiamond.28.Pottercamebacktothehallto______.A.saysorrytoPadishah B.tellpeoplehewasthenewownerC.sellostrichesathighprices D.talkwiththediamondbusinessman29.Whichofthefollowingcanheputinto______inParagraph8?A.HowworriedIwas! B.Whatagreatdealitwas!C.HowupsetPadishahwas! D.WhatanhonestmanPotterwas!30.Whatdoesthewritermeanbytheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?（请用约40词回答）三、词汇运用本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分。A．用小方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。ChineseCustomsusuallyduringchildluckclean31.People______thehousebeforeSpringFestivaleveryyear.32.______shouldacceptgiftsfromtheirelderswithbothhands.33.OnMid-AutumnDay,Chinesepeople______haveafamilydinner.34.______theSpringFestivalmonth,peopleseldomhavetheirhaircut.35Mostpeopleliketowearredonimportantdaysbecauseredisa______colour.B．根据对话内容和所给中文提示，用单词的正确形式完成以下对话。Diana:WelcometoTeensTalk.Todaywe’lltalkaboutteenagers’dreamjobs.Marywhat’syourdreamjob？Mary:Iwanttobeapilotbecausethejobhasa____36____(特别的)placeinmyheart.Myfatherisagreatpilot.Hetrainshardtoperfecthisskillsofflyingdifferent____37____(飞机).Thoughheisbusy,hekeepslearningandhas____38____(甚至)gotadoctor’sdegree.He’smyhero!IbelieveIcanbesomeonelikehim.Diana:That’sthespirit.Whataboutyou,Cindy?Cindy:I’vealwayswantedtoworkinanartmuseum____39____(自从)IvisitedtheLouvreMuseumin2018.IwassoamazedbythecollectionsthatIstartedstudyingarthistory.Iwrote____40____(六)articlesaboutitlastyear.Diana:Great!Youworktowardsyourdreamatsuchan____41____(早的)age.Leo,youplantobeamusician,don’tyou?Leo:Yes.Forme,musicisawaytoexpress____42____(我自己).IwritedownwhatIseeorfeelinmydailylife.Every____43____(星期日),Iputmythoughtstomusic.AndIspendhours____44____(唱歌)mynewsongsandplayingthepiano.Diana:Surelyyouwillbeagoodmusician!Nextweek,we____45____(遇见)moreteenagers.They’llsharetheirdreamjobswithus.Goodbyefornow.四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的适当形式。Tinaisathirteen-year-oldmiddleschoolstudent.Lastyear,shewentto____46____summerschoolinFranceandstayedwithalocalfamily,theTruffauts.Atfirst,thingsdidn’tgowell____47____shecouldn’tspeakFrench.Simplethingslikefindingtherightbusstopbecamebigproblems.TheTruffautshelpedheralotandtreatedherlikepartofthefamily.Theyplayed____48____(game)andsharedtraditionalfoodwithher.Tinawashelpfulaswell.Shedidsomehouseworkwiththefamilyeveryday.Ontheweekend,she____49____(join)acommunityclubanddidvolunteerwork.Formostofthetime,sheusedbodylanguagetocommunicate.Peopleshowed____50____(they)thankswithsmilesandshewouldalwayssmileback.Languagewasnotaproblem____51____heranymore.Asanewmemberoftheclub,Tina____52____(invite)tohavepartieswiththeothermembers.Daybyday,shemademorefriends.Tinabegan____53____(love)hernewlife.“Asmileisasecondlanguagewewereborntospeak.ItisalsothebestgiftIhavegot,”sheoftensaid____54____(proud).Smilesandahelpinghandcanalwaysmakepeople_____55_____(close)thanalanguagecan.五、书面表达56.请根据以下征文海报，结合所提示的六类英语作业，写一篇英语短文投稿，分享你最喜爱的一类作业及理由，并例举一次相关作业经历谈谈你从中得到的收获。EnglishhomeworkhelpsmeLEVELUP!WhatkindofEnglishhomeworkdoyoulikebest?Writeandshare!Sendittohoppyhomework@learnE注意：[1]文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；[2]词数：110词左右；标题已给出，不计入总词数。EnglishHomeworkHelpsMeLevelUp_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________小词典auctionn.拍卖ceilingn.天花板constructionn.建造deckn.甲板diamondn.钻石grantv.给予；满足limitn.极限；限制rhythmn.节奏seedn.种子streamlinev.使……效率更高swallowv.吞下tunneln.隧道

温州市中考：《英语》科目2023年参考答案一、完形填空1.B2.B3.A4.D5.A6.C7.C8.D9.B10.C11.A12.D13.B14.A15.C二、阅读理解16.A17.D18.D19C20.A21.B22.A23.D24.D25.A26.B27.D28.C29.B30.ThewriterrealisedthatPadishahandPotterwereoldfriendsandtheyworkedtogethertolietopeopleandgetmoney.Thoughthewriterknewthathewascheated,thelessonhelearntwasvaluable—don’ttrustpeopleeasily./seeingisnotbelieving./don’tbegreedy.三、词汇运用31.clean 32.Children33.usually 34.During35.lucky 36.special37.planes 38.even39.since 40.six41.early 42.myself43.Sunday 44.singing45.willmeet/aregoingtomeet 四、语法填空46.a 47.because/as48.games 49.joined50.their 51.for52.wasinvited 53.udly 55.closer五、书面表达56.EnglishHomeworkHelpsMeLevelUpMyfavouritekindofEnglishhomeworkisactingoutaplay.Itcanhelpimprovemylanguageskillsandmakemeconfident.WhenIwasinGrade8,myteacheraskedustoactouttheplayRomeoandJulietinagroupofsix.Itwasabigchallenge.Firstly,Ireadtheplaywithgroupmembersandwesharedourunderstandingoftheplay.Then,wechoseourrolesandpractisedthelinesalot.MyspokenEnglishhasimproved.Intheend,weputonagreatshowandwonpraise.NowI’minterestedinactingandfeelbraveenoughtoshowmyselfinfrontofthepublic.温州市中考：《英语》科目2022年考试真题与参考答案一、单项填空本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分。请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1.BenwatchedTomandJerryyesterday.________cartoonmadehimlaugh.A.A B.An C.The D./2.Everybody,pleasekeep________.It’snotallowedtomakeanynoiseinthereadingroom.A.fit B.warm C.dry D.quiet3.—Jack,Ihavenoideaforthereport.—Meneither.Whydon’tweasktheteacherfor________?A.help B.jokes C.food D.tickets4.Therewasastormyesterday.________,mostoftheflowersinmygardenarestillalive.A.Clearly B.Luckily C.Suddenly D.Firstly5.—Thomas,wherearemypostcards?I________findthem.—They’reonthebookshelf.A.can’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t6.—Mum,mayIhavemorechocolate?—You’dbetternot________toomuchsweetfoodisbadforhealth.A.until B.while C.although D.because7.InChina,peopleusually________theirhousestosweepawaybadluckbeforeSpringFestival.A.cleanup B.lookup C.makeup D.putup8.—Lydia,haveyoudecidedwhichcitytotravelto,LondonorNewYork?—Notyet.MaybeI________Londontomeetmyfriendsthistime.A.visit B.visited C.willvisit D.wasvisiting9.—Nancy,doyouknow________?—In1957,Ithink.AwhowrotetheplayTeahouse B.whattheplayTeahouseisaboutC.whentheplayTeahousewaswritten D.whyLaoShewrotetheplayTeahouse10.—Dadwe’llplayagainstsstrongteamintomorrow’sfootballmatch.—________!Justtryyourbest!A.Goodidea B.Comeon C.Thankyou D.Waitaminute二、完形填空本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分。阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Mattlovedscience,andhewantedtobetheScienceStaroftheweek.NowhewaspresentinghisexperimentinMrs.Perry’sclass.“Letmeshowyou____11____tokeepanegginthemiddleoftheglass.”Mattdroppedaneggintosaltwater.Butitfelltothebottom.“Look,Matt’sblushing!”Cocoshouted.Matt,covered____12____redfacewithhands.Thateveninghe____13____TheBookofWonderfulScienceExperiments.Whenitcametothelastpage,hesmiled.“Thisistherightexperiment____14____me!It’simpossibletofailthistime.”Thenextdayinfrontofhisclass,Mattspreadsmallpiecesofpaperontothedeskandrubbedaspoonwithcloth.“Thespoonwillliftupthepaper.”Heraisedthespoon,but____15____happened.Thepaperlaystill.“Matt’sblushingagain!”Emilypointedout.Mattwas____16____andranbacktohisseatwithhisredface.“BecomingtheScienceStarseemsso____17____,”Mattthought.Thatnighthecouldn’tsleep,“Ihavetomakeit,buttheonlythingIcoulddorightwasblushing.”Suddenly,a____18____cametohismind.Thefollowingmorning,Mattappearedbeforetheclassagain,____19____hisMickeyMouseears.“Mouseearsontheheadareyour____20____?”SomeonelaughedandMatt’sfaceburned.“No,watchmy____21____!Blushingismyexperiment,”Mattanswered.Everyonequieteddown.Mattcontinued,“Whenyoufeelstressed,yourbloodvesselsinthefaceopenwideandfilltheskinwithblood,____22____youblush.”Heshowedapictureofbloodvessels.“I’ve____23____manytimestocontrolblushing,butnowIknowit’sanormalpartofbeinghuman.Sothebestthingtodoisto____24____it.”TheclasscheeredandMatt’sredfacelitupthewholeclassroom.“MattistheScienceStaroftheweek,”Mrs.Perryannounced.Mattwalked____25____backtohisseat.Whataperfectday!11.A.how B.where C.why D.when12.A.my B.your C.his D.her13A.handedin B.lookedthrough C.waitedfor D.putaway14.A.for B.with C.against D.like15.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing16.A.happy B.nervous C.calm D.bored17.A.difficult B.common C.natural D.safe18.A.question B.number C.plan D.mistake19.A.passing B.throwing C.wearing D.repairing20.A.play B.song C.painting D.experiment21.A.hands B.face C.teeth D.back22.A.whether B.so C.unless D.but23.A.tried B.advised C.guessed D.cried24A.finish B.change C.hide D.accept25.A.secretly B.strangely C.proudly D.worriedly三、阅读理解本题有15小题。第26—28小题，每小题1分；第29—39小题，每小题2分；第40小题5分。共30分。阅读下面短文，第26—39小题从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，第40小题在答题纸规定区域作答。[A]Goodphotographersarelikereporters.Theyrecordpeople’sliveswithcameras.Theyarealsolikeartistsorwriters.Theirphotoscanmakepeoplethinkorfeelsomething.•Fashionphotographersmainlytakepicturesofnewproductslikeclothes.•Portraitphotographerstakephotosofdifferentpeople.•Landscapephotographersusuallytakepicturesoutdoorsinnature.•Eventphotographerstakephotosofbigpartiesandceremonies.•RobertDoisneauwasFrench.Hewaswell-knownforhisblackandwhitestreetphotosofParis.•AnneGeddeswasborninAustralia.Takingbabypictureshasmadeherworld-famous.•RichardAvedonwasfromtheUSA.Hemainlytookphotosoffashionandfamouspeople.Hisphotoshelpeddevelopanewstyleforphotography.26.Thepassagemainlyintroducesinformationabout________.A.artists B.writers C.reporters D.photographers27.Landscapephotographerstakephotosof________.A.bigparties B.outdoorsights C.newclothes D.differentpeople28.Fromthepassage,weknowthatAnneGeddes________.A.isfromFrance B.isfamousforbabypicturesC.takesstreetphotos D.helpsdevelopanewstyle[B]“Motasharefonbema’refatek!”isoftenheardinArabs’dailytalks.ThisgreetinginthelanguageArabicmeans“Nicetomeetyou!”YoumayfindArabicdifficulttounderstand,butthefollowingfactscanofferyousomebasics.ArabicisslanguageofovertwentycountriesacrosstheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,It’salsooneofthesixofficiallanguagesoftheUN.Nowabout400millionpeopleworldwidespeakArabic.Arabichasdifferentvarieties.OneofthemisModernStandardArabic.ItistaughtatschoolsinallArabic-speakingcountriesandusedformallyovermedia.ColloquialArabicisanothervarietywhichpeopleintheArabworldusuallyuseintheireverydaylife.Arabiciswrittenfromrighttoleftinabeautifulandflowingscript.WrittenArabicisformedfromeighteendifferentcurveswithdots()aboveorbelow.Thecurve()withonedotbelowispronounced/b/,twoontopis/t/,andthreeontopis/th/,whilethecurve()withtwodotsbelowispronounced/y/.AmainfeatureofArableisthethroeletterrootsystem.AlmosteveryArabicwordisbasedonarootofthreeletters.Ifyoutakearootandaddotherletterstoit,youcancreatemanywordsrelatedtothemeaningofthatroot.Forexample,“k-t-b”isacommonrootinArabic.Somewordsfromthatrootarekitaab(“book”)andmaktaba(“library”).TherearemorefactsaboutArabicforyoutoexplore.You’llfindthatlearningaboutithelpsopenupdoortoadifferentcultureandprovidesanewwayofthinkingabouttheworld.29.HowmanyvarietiesofArabicarementionedinthepassage?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.30.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingispronounced/b/inArabic?A. B. C. D.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedroot“k-t-b”inParagraph5mostprobablymean?A.Cooking. B.Singing. C.Writing. D.Swimming.32.Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A.TointroducethelanguageArabic.B.TotellstoriesfromArabcountries.C.ToencouragepeopletovisitArabcountries.D.ToadvisepeopletoprotectthelanguageArabic.[C]Scientistsarelookingforwaysthatwecaneffectivelyusethelightandheatfromthesun.Oneideathathascaughttheirimaginationissolarroads.Theyareexpectedtoproducecleanandrenewableenergy.Withsolarpanelsonthesurfaces,solarroadscostmorethantraditionalroads.However,besidesthefunctionsoftraditionalroods,theyhavethepanelstoreceivesunlightandchangeitintotheenergytosupplypowertohomes,factoriesandstreetlighting.Therearefourlayersinasolarpanel:•Baselayer:Itismadeofinsulationmaterialandformsagoodgripwiththeroadbelowthislayer.•Middlelayer:Thisisthemostimportantlayer.Itholdsallkindsofpowerlinesconnectingallthesolarpartsinthepanel,likeLEDlightsandtheheatingsystem.•Toplayer:Thislayerissuper-strongglass.Itallowsthepaneltoholdtheweightoftheheaviestvehicles.•Capping:Thisisthetopmostlayerusedtoofferextraprotectiontothesolarpartsinthepanel.Thelayermustberoughenoughtoprovidethetractionforthesafetyofvehicles.Withthesmartdesign,solarroadscansuccessfullychargethevehiclesonthem.AndtheroadshaveinbuiltLEDlightstoreplacethetraditionalroodsignsandlines,whichareusuallypaintedandharmfultohumans.What’smore,theheatingsystemsinthesolarroadscantakecareofthesnowandiceontheroadsfordrivers.Testsolarroadshavebeenbuiltinseveralcountries(France,China,USA,etc.)since2014.Thefirstwordsolarroadproject,MetricsofWattWayinFrance,wassetupbyaFrenchcompanycalledConstructionColas.Itwasanexampleofloweffectiveness.Inthefirstyear,ithadbeenexpectedtoproducearound767kWhofenergyaday,butitonlyproduced409kWh.Evenso,theproductioncouldincreasewithdesignimprovements.Ofcourse,moretimeisneededbeforethistechnologyisputintouse.Solarroadsmaynotbewidelyusedinthenearfuture,buttheyareindeedgreatforanenvironment-friendlyandenergy-savingworld.33.Solarroads________.A.offerpowertohomes B.getenergyfromfactoriesC.keepthesunlightaway D.costlessthantraditionalroods34.WhichofthefollowingaboutthelayersofasolarpanelisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebaselayeristhemostimportantlayer.B.Therearemanypowerlinesinthemiddlelayer.C.Thetoplayerliesonthetopofthesolarpanel.D.Thecappingshouldbesmoothenoughfordrivers.35.Thefirstworldsolarroadproject________.A.wassetupinChinain2014 B.showedhigheffectivenessasexpectedC.wasst