Unit 1 Know yourself单元话题阅读理解练习（含答案解析）

Unit1Knowyourself单元话题阅读理解练习（23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·期中）IfyouarestudyingatauniversityintheUS,thereisnoneedtodecideyourmajor(专业)inthefirstyear,butit’sagoodideatospendtimeearlyonworkingoutwhatsubjectsyouareinterestedin.Todothis,youcantakesometestssuchastheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicatorTest(MBTI职业性格测试)andtheEnneagramPersonalityTest(九型人格测试).Thesetestscanhelptellyouwhatthingsyoumightbegoodat.Theycanhelpyouworkoutwhatsubjectsyou’reinterestedinandtellyouwhatjobsmaysuityoubest.Further,youshouldchooseamajoryouareinterestedin.Afterall,peoplearemostlikelytobesuccessfuliftheyaredoingsomethingtheylove.Yourpassion(热情)andinterestsareimportant,andtheywillbringyoupleasureandhappiness.Lastly,youshouldlearnaboutthedifferentmajorsavailable.Math,computerscience,informationtechnology,economics,journalismandbusinessmanagement—theyareallverydifferentmajors.Youshouldhaveanunderstandingofwhatkindofjobspeoplewithdifferentdegreescangetaftergraduation.Youcanlookatthewebsitesoffamousuniversitiestofindoutmore.Choosingsubjectsyouareinterestedinisquiteimportant.Astimegoesby,yourinterestsmightchangewhileyouareatuniversity.IntheUS,youcanalwayschangemajorsaslongasyouhavethepassionandabilitytodoso.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsorquestionsaboutyouracademicpath,youcanseekhelpfromyourschool’scounselors(顾问)andacademicadvisors.1．Accordingtothepassage,theMBTITestandEnneagramPersonalityTestcan________.A．helppeoplefindajob B．helppeopleworkoutwhatjobsmaysuitthemC．helpstudentslearnmoreknowledge D．tellyouwhichuniversitysuitsyoubest2．Accordingtothepassage,whydoesfollowingourcuriosityandinterestsmatterinchoosingmajors?

a.Becausepeoplehaveasenseofsuccesswhentheydoworktheylove.b.Becausepeoplecangainmorepleasureandhappiness.c.Becauseitmakespeoplemorelikelytobesuccessful.A．ab B．bc C．ac D．abc3．Whatisthewriter’ssuggestionforstudentswhenchoosingmajors?A．Learnasmuchknowledgeindifferentsubjectsaspossible.B．Collectinformationfromthewebsite.C．Findoutwhatjobsyoucandowithdifferentmajors.D．Gotothebestuniversitysothatyoucangetmoreknowledge.4．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．HowtoapplyforuniversityintheUS. B．Howtofindyourpassionandinterests.C．HowtochoosetherightmajorforyouintheUS. D．Howtochooseyourfavoritesubject.【答案】1．B2．B3．C4．C【导语】本文主要介绍了在美国的大学学习时如何选择自己的专业。1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Thesetestscanhelptellyouwhatthingsyoumightbegoodat.Theycanhelpyouworkoutwhatsubjectsyou’reinterestedinandtellyouwhatjobsmaysuityoubest.”可知，这两个测试可以帮助人们弄清楚什么工作可能会最适合自己。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Afterall,peoplearemostlikelytobesuccessfuliftheyaredoingsomethingtheylove.Yourpassion(热情)andinterestsareimportant,andtheywillbringyoupleasureandhappiness.”可知，热情和爱好之所以重要是因为它们使人们更有可能成功，并且会给人们带来快乐和幸福，b和c正确。故选B。3．推理判断题。根据“Lastly,youshouldlearnaboutthedifferentmajorsavailable.”和“Youshouldhaveanunderstandingofwhatkindofjobspeoplewithdifferentdegreescangetaftergraduation.”可知作者建议学生们了解不同的专业，以及不同学历的人毕业后能找到什么样的工作，C项“弄清楚不同的专业你可以做什么工作”符合题意。故选C。4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在美国的大学学习时如何选择自己的专业。C项“如何在美国为你选择合适的专业”符合题意。故选C。（23-24九年级上·江苏宿迁·期中）Doyouenjoyworkingwithkids?Doyoulikehelpingpeople?Islearningfunforyou?Teachingcouldbethecareerforyou!Teachersneedtograduatefromuniversityandgettheirteachinglicense(许可证).Thisrequirestakingsometestsandworkingwithanotherteacherforafewmonthstomakesuretheyunderstandthebestwaystoworkwithstudents.Teachersneedtobeabletoworkwellwithotherpeople.Theyneedtoworkwithstudents,parents,andotherteachers.Sometimeswhenthestudentsdon’tunderstandthework,teachersneedtoknowhowtohelpthemcalmdownandworkthroughit.Othertimesthestudentsmighthavesomethingunpleasantgoingathome,soteachersneedtobeabletolistenandprovideasafeplaceforthosestudents.Teachersmayplanlessonswithotherteachersinthesamesubjectorgrade,sotheyhavetobeabletoworkwellwithotherteachers.Asmostkidsknow,teachersalsohavetodoalotofgrading.Theygrademathtests,spellingtests,andmanyotherpapers.Butdidyouknowthatalotofteachersalsohavetocreatetheirownlessons,worksheetsprojects,andtests?Mostteachersaretoldwhatinformationtheyhavetoteach,buttheymaygettochoosehowtoteachit.Teachersmayusetechnology,art,books,andexperimentstoteachtheirtopics,amongotherways!Theytakealotoftimetocreatelessonsthatwillhelptheirstudentslearn.Teachershavetocontinuetolearnthroughouttheircareers.Theyattendworkshops(研讨会),takeclasses,readbooks,andresearchteachingtopicsonline.Allkidslearnalittledifferently,sothereisalwaysnewinformationtolearnaboutthebestwaystoteachstudents!Notonlydoteachershavetogetalongwithmanydifferenttypesofpeople,planlessons,andkeeplearning,buttheyalsohavetokeeptrackofhowstudentsaredoingsothattheycanofferextrahelptoanystudentswhoarehavingahardtimelearning.Theywanttomakesurethatstudentsinalloftheschoolsarelearningasmuchastheycan,nomatterwheretheyliveorwhichschooltheyattend.Teachingisagreatcareerforpeoplewholovetohelpothers,wholovetokeeplearning,andwhowanttomaketheworldabetterplace.5．Whatisnotrequiredifyouwanttobeateacher?A．Youshouldgettheteachinglicense.B．Youshouldgraduatefromuniversity.C．Youshouldbetrainedforsometime.D．Youshouldhelpotherstotaketests.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“keeptrackof”inparagraph6mean?A．Takepityon. B．Haveinterestin.C．Takepartin. D．Haveinformationabout.7．Whatistrueaboutteachersaccordingtothepassage?A．Theydon’tneedtoworkwithallkindsofpeople.B．Theyhavetolookforalltheteachingcontents.C．Theyshouldkeeplearningnewthingsthemselves.D．Theymustmakesureallstudentsliveinsafeplaces.8．Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroducetheworkofteachers.B．Toaskmorepeopletobeteachers.C．Toexplainhowdifficultteachingis.D．Toencourageteacherstoworkbetter.【答案】5．D6．D7．C8．A【导语】本文主要介绍了教师的工作内容及要求。5．细节理解题。根据“Teachersneedtograduatefromuniversityandgettheirteachinglicense(许可证).Thisrequirestakingsometestsandworkingwithanotherteacherforafewmonthstomakesuretheyunderstandthebestwaystoworkwithstudents.”可知，想成为一名教师，需要大学毕业，有教师资格证，还要有一段时间的培训，没有提到帮助他人参加考试。故选D。6．词义猜测题。根据“sothattheycanofferextrahelptoanystudentswhoarehavingahardtimelearning.”可知，为了能够给有学习困难的学生提供额外的帮助，他们需要了解学生的情况，故划线单词表示“了解……的信息”。故选D。7．细节理解题。根据“Teachershavetocontinuetolearnthroughouttheircareers.”可知，教师要不断学习。故选C。8．主旨大意题。根据“Doyouenjoyworkingwithkids?Doyoulikehelpingpeople?Islearningfunforyou?Teachingcouldbethecareerforyou!”及全文可知，本文是想给人们叙述教师的工作内容和要求。故选A。（2024·江苏无锡·中考真题）Name:Alicia

Name:RickyJob:Newsreporter

Job:?Alicia:Whattimedoyounormallystartandendyourworkday?Ricky:ThatdependsonthepartoftheprojectI’mworkingon.Beforeandafterfilming.Iusuallywakeupat7a.m.,startworkingsoonafterthat,andstopintheafternoon.Duringfilming,Idon’thavearegularschedule.IusuallywakeupwhenthesuncomesupandIquitwhenthesungoesdown.Alicia:▲Ricky:Thatalsodependsontheproject.IworkfromhomewhenI’mnotfilming.WhileI’mfilming,Iworkallovertheworld.Forexample,whenIwasmakingafilmabouttheHimalayas,Iworkedinavillageinthemountains.Alicia:Whydidyouchoosetodothiskindofwork?Ricky:WhenIwasyoung,Iwatchedalotofmoviesandreadalotofbooks.Theyshowedmedifferentwaysoflivingandthinking.Iwantmyfilmsandphotographstodothisforotherpeople!Alicia:What’sthemostdifficultthingaboutyourjob?Ricky:Thepaperwork.It’sboring,butit’simportant.9．Thisismostprobably________.A．anintroduction B．aninterview C．apublicdiscussion D．aprivatedialogue10．WhatisRicky’sjob?A．Newsreporter. B．Travelwriter.C．Filmmakerandphotographer. D．Directoranddesigner.11．Whichquestionisthemostsuitablefor________?A．Wheredoyouwork? B．Whendoyoustartwork?C．Howdoyoutravel? D．Whatdoyoudo?【答案】9．B10．C11．A【导语】本文是新闻记者Alicia对Ricky的采访，主要关于Ricky的工作。9．细节理解题。根据“Job:Newsreporter”和后文一问一答的形式可知，这是一篇采访，故选B。10．推理判断题。根据“WhileI’mfilming,Iworkallovertheworld.”和“Iwantmyfilmsandphotographstodothisforotherpeople!”可知，我希望我的电影和照片能为其他人做到这一点，所以Ricky进行电影制作和摄影工作，故选C。11．推理判断题。根据“Thatalsodependsontheproject.IworkfromhomewhenI’mnotfilming.WhileI’mfilming,Iworkallovertheworld.Forexample,whenIwasmakingafilmabouttheHimalayas,Iworkedinavillageinthemountains.”可知，这也取决于项目。我不拍戏的时候就在家工作。当我拍摄的时候，我在世界各地工作。例如，当我拍摄一部关于喜马拉雅山的电影时，我在山区的一个村庄工作。此处介绍Ricky工作的地点，故选A。（2024·江苏南京·一模）Eachyear,twomilliontouristsvisitthebeautifulislandsofftheAustraliancoast.However,mostvisitorsjustvisitforaday.Thetourismofficerswantedmorepeopletostaylonger,sotheydecidedtohireapersontoliveonanislandandwriteaboutthearea.“WearelookingforsomeonetotellthestoriesoftheGreatBarrierReef,andwehavecomeupwithwhatwethinkisthedreamjob,”explainedAnthonyHayes,theChiefExecutiveofTourisminQueensland.Theypostedthejobontheirwebsiteandwaitedforreplies.InEngland,BenSouthallwaslookingonline.Hesawthejobposting.Itsoundedtoogoodtobetrue.Heimmediatelymadeavideoabouthimself.Helovedtotravel.Hedescribedhis40,000-mile(64,374-kilometer)triparoundAfrica.Hewasagoodwriterandanexcellentswimmer,heexplained.Inshort,hewastheperfectjobapplicant.Thenhesubmittedhisapplicationandhopedforthebest.InAustralia,thetourismofficersinQueenslandwereverybusy.Theyreceived35,000applicationsfrompeopleallovertheworld.Theychose15topapplicants—includingSouthall.ThentheyinvitedtheseapplicantstoAustralia.Theinterviewwasunusual:fourdaysofswimming,diving,andwritingblogsabouttheexperience.Attheendofthefourdays,theychosethebestapplicant:BenSouthall.ThiswasthebeginningofSouthall’samazingexperience.Fromhisfirstdayatworktohislast,heexploredtheislands.Heswamintheclear,bluewateranddivedamongthecoralreefs.Hevisitedlocalhotels,andheateatallthebestrestaurants.“Everydaywasadifferentexperience:jetskiing,stayinginfive-starresorts,diving,andthenwritingaboutit.”Meanwhile,peoplewerereadinghisblogsallovertheworld.Itwasn’tallfun,however.Australiaishometomanypoisonous(有毒的)creaturessuchassnakes,spiders,andfish.Formostofthetime,Southallmanagedtoavoidthesecreatures.However,inthelastweek,hisluckcametoanend.Apoisonousjellyfishstunghim.Luckily,herecoveredandwasabletofinishhiswork.Intheend,wasthistheperfectjob?Yes,butSouthalldiscoveredthatitwasextremelyhardwork.Hewasunderalotofpressuretowriteaboutallhisadventures.Hehadtopostvideosandphotoseveryday.Thesevideosandblogsattractedmorepeopletotheisland.So,BenSouthallswam,dived,hadagoodtime,anddidagoodjob.Infact,hehadsuchagoodtimethathedecidedtostayinAustralia.12．WhydidSouthallthinkhewastherightpersonforthejob?A．Hehadexperienceworkingasatourismofficer.B．HealreadytraveledthousandsofmilesacrossAustralia.C．Heknewhowtomakeavideoabouthistravelingexperience.D．Hebelievedhisskillsandexperiencepreparedhimforthejob.13．Theinterviewprocesswasunusualbecause________.A．thetourismofficersreceivedsomanyapplicationsB．thetourismofficerschoseSouthalltotakeupthejobC．theapplicantshadtogotoAustraliafortheinterviewD．theapplicantsmustshowtheycouldswim,diveandwrite14．WhichofthefollowingaremostlikelytobefoundinSouthall’sblog?①Keepawaywhenyoumeetthepoisonouscreatures.②Tryallkindsofdeliciouslocalfoodinlocaltoprestaurants.③Learnskiinganddivinginfive-starresortswithoutpaying.④Swimintheclear,bluewateranddiveamongthecoralreefs.A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④15．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeSouthall’swork?A．Comfortableandperfect. B．Relaxingbutdifficult.C．Attractivebutdangerous. D．Interestingandwell-paid.【答案】12．D13．D14．D15．C【导语】本文主要介绍为了让游客们在游览澳大利亚海岸附近美丽的岛屿的时候，能够停留更长的时间，旅游官员决定雇一个人住在岛上，写下这个地区的情况以及介绍了被雇佣的这个人的具体的面试以及工作情况。12．推理判断题。根据“Helovedtotravel.Hedescribedhis40,000-mile(64,374-kilometer)triparoundAfrica.Hewasagoodwriterandanexcellentswimmer,heexplained.Inshort,hewastheperfectjobapplicant.Thenhesubmittedhisapplicationandhopedforthebest.”可知他喜欢旅行，他是一位优秀的作家和游泳运动员，他是个完美的求职者，因为他的技能和经验完美匹配这个工作。故选D。13．细节理解题。根据“Theinterviewwasunusual:fourdaysofswimming,diving,andwritingblogsabouttheexperience”可知这次面试不同寻常：四天的游泳、潜水和写博客讲述这次经历。故选D。14．推理判断题。根据“Australiaishometomanypoisonous(有毒的)creaturessuchassnakes,spiders,andfish.Formostofthetime,Southallmanagedtoavoidthesecreatures”可知要远离有毒的生物；根据“Hevisitedlocalhotels,andheateatallthebestrestaurants”可知品尝当地餐馆里的当地食物；根据“Heswamintheclear,bluewateranddivedamongthecoralreefs.”可知在清澈湛蓝的海水中游泳，在珊瑚礁间潜水。故选D。15．推理判断题。根据“ThiswasthebeginningofSouthall’samazingexperience”以及“However,inthelastweek,hisluckcametoanend.Apoisonousjellyfishstunghim”可知这份工作很吸引人，但是也有点危险，因为有一些有毒的生物。故选C。（23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）Dillonisnowan11-year-oldboyinEngland.OnedayinNovember2021,hewokeupingreatpainandhisrightlegwasswollen(肿胀的).Infact,hisleghurtsomuchthathecouldn’tevenwearsocksortrousers.Formorethanayear,hespentthenightscreaming(尖叫)inpain,evenaskinghisfamilytohavehislegcutoff.Hewentthroughtestaftertest,butnodoctorcouldfindoutwhatwasmakinghislegsopainful.Finally,theydiscoveredDillonhadararecondition(罕见疾病)calledComplexRegionalPainSyndrome(CRPS,复杂性区域疼痛综合征),oneofthemostpainfulillnessesintheworld.Melanie,Dillon’smother,begansearchingfortreatmentforDillon’sillness.Butshequicklydiscoveredthereweren’tmanychoicesintheUK.That’swhenMelaniediscoveredanewmachinecalledtheVECTTORmachinefortreatingpainlikeDillon’s.TheonlytroublewasthatthemachineswereonlyavailableinHouston,Texas.Melaniecouldn’tbooktheplaneticketsanyfaster.Beforelong,DillonmetwithpainmanagementexpertsandtriedtheVECTTORmachineinHouston.Theresultsweregreat.Afterjustonesession(疗程),Dillon’spaineasedandhewasabletoputalittleweightonhisleg.Hefeltbetterandcouldevenputonsocks,trousers,andshoesforthefirsttimeinayear.MelanieboughtaVECTTORmachinefor$5,333andbroughtitbackhometoEngland.Dillonnowusesitfor40minuteseveryday,twiceaday.Dillon’swholefamilyishealing(恢复常态)aftertheiryear-longtrouble.They’rehopefulthathisconditioncontinuestolessenwithtime.Fornow,they’recelebratingthemomentstheyverynearlymissedoutonexperiencing,likeDillon’sfirstdayofhighschool!Thesearethestoriesthatscientistsdreamofhearing!It’sgreatwhattheycandowithtechnologytoday.Andit’sbeautifultoseeitbeingusedtocreatereal-life“wonders”forfamilieslikeDillon’s.16．WhathappenedtoDillononedayinNovember2021?A．Hedidn’twanttowearsocks.B．Hewasscaredandscreamedatnight.C．Hehadtocutoffoneofhislegs.D．Hisrightlegbegantohurtsuddenly.17．AccordingtoParagraph2,thedoctors________atfirst.A．foundoutDillonhadarareillnessB．weren’tsurewhathadcausedDillon’spainC．advisedDillontogoabroadfortreatmentD．offeredDillonmanychoicestotreathisillness18．WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3?A．Melaniebookedtheairplaneticketsatonce.B．Melaniecouldn’taffordtheairplaneticketsatfirst.C．Melaniewastoonervoustobooktheairplanetickets.D．Melaniedidn’tknowhowtobooktheairplanetickets.19．Whatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinthistext?A．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B．Nothingisbetterthankeepingfit.C．Technologymakesourlifebetter.D．Timeisalwaysthebestmedicine.【答案】16．D17．B18．A19．C【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了11岁的Dillon不幸患上复杂性区域疼痛综合征，在全家人的合力帮助下，战胜病魔的感人故事。16．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“OnedayinNovember2021,hewokeupingreatpainandhisrightlegwasswollen(肿胀的).Infact,hisleghurtsomuchthathecouldn’tevenwearsocksortrousers.”可知，2021年11月的一天，Dillon醒来时疼痛万分，他的右腿肿了。事实上，他的腿疼得如此厉害以至于他连袜子或裤子都穿不了。由此可知，2021年11月的一天，Dillon的右腿突然疼了起来。故选D。17．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Hewentthroughtestaftertest,butnodoctorcouldfindoutwhatwasmakinghislegsopainful.”可知，Dillon做了一次又一次的检查，但没有医生能找出是什么让他的腿如此疼痛。由此可知，医生最初不确定是什么导致了Dillon的疼痛。故选B。18．句意理解题。根据画线句上一句“TheonlytroublewasthatthemachineswereonlyavailableinHouston,Texas.”可知，这些机器只在得克萨斯州的休斯敦可购得；再根据画线句下一句“Beforelong,DillonmetwithpainmanagementexpertsandtriedtheVECTTORmachineinHouston.”可知，不久之后，Dillon就见到了疼痛管理专家，并在休斯敦试用了VECTTOR机器。结合全文语境和常识可推知，Dillon的妈妈应该是立刻订了去休斯敦的机票，故A项符合题意。故选A。19．推理判断题。通读全文可知，一种名叫VECTTOR的治疗机器最终帮助Dillon重获新生；再根据文章最后一段中的“It’sgreatwhattheycandowithtechnologytoday.”可推知，通过Dillon的故事，作者想要告诉我们：科技让我们的生活更加美好。故选C。（23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）Ifyoueverhavethedesiretobreakoutintosongintheshower,inthecar,maybeatyourneighbor’skaraokenight—youshouldembraceitwhole-heartedly.Thisancientartnotonlymakesyoufeelgood,butitcanalsoimproveyourwell-being,reduceyourfeelingsofpain,andevenextendyourlife.Usingyourvoicetosing,ratherthansimplycarryingoutaconversation,offersuniquebenefitsbecausesingingaffectsourbodies.Also,studieslinksingingwithalowerheartratedecreasedbloodpressureandreducedstressaccordingtoPatriciaPreston-Roberts,amusictherapist(治疗师).Sheusesthesongtohelppatientswhosufferfromavarietyofproblems.Singing,particularlyinagroup,seemstobenefittheelderlyparticularlywell.Aspartofathree-yearstudyexamininghowsingingaffectsthehealthofthosefifty-fiveandolder,aSeniorSingersChoruswasformedbytheLevineSchoolofMusicinWashington,D．C．Theseniorsinvolvedinthechorus,aswellasseniorsintwoseparateartsgroupsaboutwritingandpainting,showedsignificanthealthimprovementscomparedtothoseinthecontrolgroups(控制组).Obviously,theartsgroupsreportedthirtyfewerdoctors’visits,fewereyesightproblems,lessdepression,andlessneedformedication.EvenleadresearcherDr.Gene.D．CohendirectoroftheCenteronagingatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,wassurprisedathowbiganeffecttheseniors’artsparticipationhadontheirhealth.Cohensaid,“Theaverageageofallthesubjectswaseighty.Thisishigherthanlifeexpectancy.So,ifaneffectweretobeachieved,onewouldordinarilyexpecttoseelessdecline(下降)comparedtothecontrolgroup.Thefactthattherewassomuchimprovementinmanyareaswasthesurprisingfactor.”Theseniorsalsonoticedhealthimprovementsandtheyreportedfeelingbetterbothindailylifeandwhilesinging.Thepartofthebrainthatworkswithspeechisdifferentfromthepartthatprocessesmusic.“Peopleseemtoenjoydoingsomethingjointlywithotherpeople.Therearealotoffactsthatbeingsociallyinvolvedisgoodforpeoplewithdementia(老年痴呆).”Ballardsaid.Theartsareshowingupasatreatmenttoolinhospitalsacrossthecountry.Ifyouarethinkingofvolunteering,singingatahospitalmaybeagoodchoice—notonlyforthepatients,butalsoforyourself.20．Inthefirstparagraphtheauthor________.A．expressesadesireforsinging B．offerssomeadviceonsingingC．putsforwardhispointofview D．statestheimportanceofhealth21．WhywasCohensurprisedattheresultsofthestudy?A．Thestudywasnotasexpensiveasexpected. B．People’shealthintheartsgroupimprovedgreatly.C．Artsactedasatreatmenttoolinhospitals. D．Theseniorsthemselvesnoticedhealthimprovements.22．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtoAvoidGettingDementia B．HowSeniorsLiveaHealthyLifeC．HowtoKeepOurBrainsHealthy D．HowSingingImprovesYourHealth【答案】20．C21．B22．D【导语】本文主要讨论了唱歌对健康的好处，尤其是对老年人的健康有显著的积极影响。20．细节理解题。根据“Ifyoueverhavethedesiretobreakoutintosongintheshower,inthecar,maybeatyourneighbor’skaraokenight—youshouldembraceitwhole-heartedly.Thisancientartnotonlymakesyoufeelgood,butitcanalsoimproveyourwell-being,reduceyourfeelingsofpain,andevenextendyourlife.”可知，第一段主要介绍了唱歌对健康的好处，并提出了唱歌可以改善健康、减轻疼痛、延长寿命等观点。因此作者在第一段中提出了自己的观点。故选C。21．细节理解题。根据“Cohensaid,‘Theaverageageofallthesubjectswaseighty.Thisishigherthanlifeexpectancy.So,ifaneffectweretobeachieved,onewouldordinarilyexpecttoseelessdecline(下降)comparedtothecontrolgroup.Thefactthattherewassomuchimprovementinmanyareaswasthesurprisingfactor.’”可知，Cohen对研究结果感到惊讶是因为参与艺术活动的老年人的健康状况有了显著改善，这超出了他的预期。故选B。22．最佳标题题。本文主要讨论了唱歌对健康的好处，尤其是对老年人的健康有显著的积极影响。因此，最佳标题是“唱歌如何改善你的健康”。故选D。（23-24九年级上·江苏苏州·阶段练习）Manystudentshavealreadyhadclearideasaboutwhatjobstheywouldliketohaveinthefuture.Webelieveboys’choicesaredifferentfromgirls’.Tofindouthowdifferenttheirchoicesare,wemadeasurveyinMoonlightMiddleSchool.Thefollowingchartshowstheresultsofthesurvey.23．About45%ofthegirlswouldliketobe________inthefuture.A．bankclerks B．reporters C．scientists D．teachers24．Whatdoesthechartshowus?A．Boyslikebeingscientiststheleast.B．Boysarebetteratmanagementthangirls.C．Boys’abilitiesofjobsaredifferentfromgirls’.D．Girls’choicesofjobsarenotthesameasthoseofboys.【答案】23．D24．D【导语】这篇文章属于调研报告类。它通过介绍一项在MoonlightMiddleSchool进行的关于学生未来职业选择的调查，以及调查的结果，来展示男生和女生在职业选择上的差异。23．细节理解题。根据题目中的描述，我们需要找到女孩在未来职业选择上的主要倾向。观察给出的图表，我们可以发现“teachers”在女孩的职业选择中占据了最高的比例，约为45%。这个数据直接对应了题目中的选项D，即“teachers”。故选D。24．主旨大意题。题目问的是图表向我们展示了什么。从图表中可以看出，男孩和女孩在职业选择上存在明显的差异。女孩更倾向于成为教师和记者，而男孩则更倾向于成为经理、科学家和银行职员。这种差异直接反映了题目中的D选项，即“女孩的职业选择与男孩的不同”。A选项“男孩最不喜欢成为科学家”在图表中没有直接体现，因为男孩成为科学家的比例并不低；B选项“男孩比女孩更擅长管理”是一个主观判断，图表中并未给出这样的信息；C选项“男孩和女孩的工作能力不同”与图表内容无关，图表主要展示的是职业选择的差异，而非工作能力的比较。故选D。（23-24九年级上·江苏扬州·期中）Sometimesthere’snothingbetterthanthe“rush”youfeelwhenyou’regoingathighspeeds.Orthewonderofgoingsomewherenewanddifferent,climbingamountainorenjoyingextremesportslikesnowboarding.Thesearetheadventureswe“thrillseekers(寻找刺激的人)”livefor.Butsometimeswealsoneedtoknowwhentoslowdown.Recently,Iwentquadbiking(摩托车越野),orATVdriving,onatrackinthemountains.Afterabriefinstructionalexerciseandwhatseemedlikelotsofwaiting,weputonourhelmets(头盔),startedourenginesandgotontothetrack.Thesoundoftheenginewasexciting.AsIgotmoreconfident,Icouldn’thelpovertakingotherdriverswheneverIgotthechance.Finally,thewayforwardopenedupandIwentaheadoftheothers.Iturnedtowardasmallhillandraceddown.AsIsoonfoundout,thiswasabigmistake.MyATVturnedoveratfullspeed.Luckily,IknewitwashappeningandpushedmyselfoutofthewayofthefallingATV.IfIhadnot,IprobablywouldhavebrokenmylegbeneaththeweightoftheATVorevenlostit.Imighthaveevenbrokenmyneck.Itendedupturningoutfine,apartfromsomesoreness(疼痛)inmychestforaweekorso.Thiswasasurpriseformyfriend.Afterseeingtheaccident,hesaidtome,“Dude,Ithoughtyouweredead.”PerhapsIcouldhavedied,ifIhadn’tbeenluckythatday.ThateventwasoneI’llalwaysrememberfortheadventureandthenear-deathexperience.It’sgoodtobeadventurous,butit’sstillreallyimportanttobewiseandcarefultoo.So,goonadventures,butbesmartwhileyou’reonthem!25．Whatdidtheauthordobeforestartinghisquadbikingadventure?A．HecheckedhisATVagainandagain. B．Hesharedhisexperiencewithotherdrivers.C．Hereceivedsomeinstructionandwaited. D．Hemadeapersonalsurveyofthetrack.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overtaking”inparagraph2mostlikelymean?A．Following. B．Directing. C．Goingpast. D．Talkingwith.27．Whathappenedwhentheauthortriedtoracedownasmallhill?A．Hesloweddown. B．Hehithisfriend’sATV.C．Hebrokehisneckandleg. D．HelostcontrolofhisATV.28．What’sthemainmessagetheauthorwantstoconveyinthetext?A．Accidentsareanaturalpartofadventures. B．Itisfuntoliveanadventurouslife.C．Neverbeafraidoffailureinlife. D．Keepsafetyinmindwhileonanadventure.【答案】25．C26．C27．D28．D【导语】本文主要介绍了作者的一次摩托车越野比赛经历。通过此次经历，作者认为勇于冒险是件好事，但我们要保持谨慎和注意安全。25．细节理解题。结合“Afterabriefinstructionalexerciseandwhatseemedlikelotsofwaiting,weputonourhelmets(头盔),startedourenginesandgotontothetrack.”可知，比赛前，骑手们接受了指示并等着。故选C。26．词句猜测题。结合“Icouldn’thelpovertakingotherdriverswheneverIgotthechance.Finally,thewayforwardopenedupandIwentaheadoftheothers.”可知，这里是指作者超越其他骑手，跑在了前面，所以划线单词“overtaking”的意思与选项C“Goingpast”相近，意为“超越”。故选C。27．推理判断题。结合“Iturnedtowardasmallhillandraceddown.AsIsoonfoundout,thiswasabigmistake.MyATVturnedoveratfullspeed.”可知，作者在尝试快速下坡时失去了对摩托车的控制。故选D。28．推理判断题。结合“It’sgoodtobeadventurous,butit’sstillreallyimportanttobewiseandcarefultoo.So,goonadventures,butbesmartwhileyou’reonthem!”可知，作者认为勇于冒险是件好事，但我们要保持谨慎和注意安全。故选D。（22-23九年级上·江苏南京·期中）What’syourdreamjob?Howmuchdoyouknowaboutit?AgroupofstudentsfromTianjinfoundaverycommonproblemamongyoungteenagers:Mostofthemhavelittleideaabouttheircareerplansasthereistoolittlehelpfromschoolorfamily.Toofferteenagershelpfuladviceoncareer,thestudentsfromTianjinTEDANO.1MiddleSchoolstartedaprojectcalled“DianZhiChengShi(点职成诗)”.“Oursurveyshowsthat