专题四 阅读理解和配对阅读专练-2023-2024学年九年级英语上册期中专项复习

PAGE试卷第=1页，共=sectionpages33页2024学年初中英语九年级上册期中专项复习专题二阅读理解&配对阅读专练（人教新目标，含答案）（一）Askingfordirectionsisthefirstthingweneedtodowhenwegettoaforeigncountry.Knowinghowtoaskforhelpcanmakeourlifemucheasier!Herearesometipsforyou.UsinggreetingsandpoliteexpressionsStartingtheconversationwithfriendlygreetingsisamust.Ifyouwanttogetagreatanswer,beginbysaying“hello”first.Andfinishwith“thankyou”and“haveaniceday.”Examples:Excuseme,couldyouhelpme?Hello!MayIaskforsomehelp?IneedtogettotheCNTower.BuildyourvocabularyYoushouldknowthebasicvocabularythatcanbeusedwhenaskingfordirections.TrytorememberplaceslikeHighPark,QueenStreet,andwordslikebank,block,etc.Examples:It’sabouttwoblocksawayfromhere.Goalongthestreetuntilyoureachthetrafficlights.Learnthemostcommonlyusedprepositions（介词）andadverbs（副词）Remembersomeimportantprepositionslike“between”and“nextto”.Andtheadverbslike“near”,“nearer”,and“nearest”areveryusefulwhenyouneedtofindsomewherefast.Examples:Thezooisstraightahead.It’sbetweenabankandapostoffice.TrytoknowsomeimportantlandmarksEverycityintheworldhasitsownlandmarks（地标）.Youcancutdownonsearchtimeifyouknowwhattheimportantlandmarksare.Examples:ItisnexttotheCNTower!GopasttheAquariumandthenturnleft.（）1．________tipsonhowtoaskfordirectionsaregiveninthepassage.A．Three B．Four C．Five D．Six（）2．________isthemostimportantwhenyoustartaconversation.A．Knowingwhereyouare B．AskingtherightpersonC．Makingyourselfunderstood D．Greetingthepersonpolitely（）3．Usingtheword“nearest”canhelpyou________.A．misswrongplaces B．findtheplacequicklyC．findbetterplaces D．learnaboutmoreplaces（）4．Whomaybemostinterestedinthepassage?A．LisafromFrance,whoislearningChineseculture.B．MrGreenfromBritain,whoisteachingEnglish.C．YuanHaifromChina,whoistakingatripinEngland.D．MissSmithfromAmerica,whoishavingameetinginNewYork.（）5．Thispassageisprobablyfrom________.A．atravelguidebook B．asciencereportC．afashionmagazine D．abookreview（二）Thesmartwristband（智能手环）isasmartdevice（设备）thatwecanwearonourwrists.Itisespeciallypopularwithteenagers.Moreandmorepeopleuseasmartwristbandintheirdailylives.Therearelotsoffamousbrandswecanbuyonlineorinphysicalstores,suchasXiaomi,AppleandHuawei.Whyaresmartwristbandssopopular?Firstly,foronething,itislikeawatchanditcantellyouthetimeanytime.Foranother,itismorethanawatch.Thewristbandcanalsobeconnectedtothemobilephone.Youcanuseittoanswerthephonecallwithouttakingoutyourmobilephoneinyourpocket.Itisveryconvenient.Secondly,thesmartwristbandlooksfashionable.Mostteenagersfeelcooltohaveasmartwristbandontheirwrists.That’swhyweoftenseeteenagerswearingwristbands.Thirdly,mostpeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceofhealth.Somepeopledoexerciseeverydaytokeepfit.Smartwristbandscanhelpthemtoknowhowfartheyhaverunorhowmanystepstheyhavetaken.Withasmartwristband,youcanknowaboutyourexerciseatanytimeandyou’llknowwhetheryouachieveyouraimornot.However,someparentsdon’twanttheirchildrentohavesmartwristbandsbecausetheythinkwearingsmartwristbandsforalongtimemaycausecancer.Theythinktheteenagerswhowearsmartwristbandsareunderradiationallthetime.Theyareharmful.（）6．Fromthepassage,weknowthat________likesmartwristbandsbest.A．theold B．sportsstars C．teenagers D．children（）7．Mostteenagersthinkit________towearsmartwristbands.A．cool B．healthy C．convenient D．clever（）8．Someparentsdon’twanttheirchildrentohavesmartwristbandsbecausetheythink________.A．smartwristbandsaretooexpensiveB．usingsmartwristbandsisawasteoftimeC．smartwristbandsarebadfortheirstudyD．smartwristbandsarebadfortheirhealth（）9．Theunderlinedword“radiation”probablymeans________inChineseinthispassage.A．压力 B．辐射 C．监控 D．幸福（）10．Fromthepassagewecanknowthat________.A．wecanonlybuyasmartwristbandonlineB．smartwristbandscanonlytellthetimeC．smartwristbandscantellushowfarwehaverunD．asmartwristbandisthesameasamobilephone（三）WiththeWorldEnvironmentDaycoming,ourschoolisnowrequiringeverystudenttoformahabitofsorting(分类)thewaste.Hereinourschoolyardwelayfourdifferentcolorsofrubbishbinsfordifferentkindsofrubbish.Theredisforharmfulwaste;theblueisforwastethatcanberecycled;thegreenisforkitchenwaste;theyellowisforotherwaste.Thefollowingsaresomeinstructionsforyou.Glass:Emptybottleswithoutcapscanberecycledtomakepewglassbottles.Warning:Mirrorsandlightbulbsmustnotbeincludedintheglasswaste.Paper:Newspapers,magazines,boxesmustbecleanenoughtoberecycled.Warning:Papertissues(纸巾)andwallpaperarenotrecyclableaspaperandshouldbekeptseparately.PMDwaste:PackagingmadeofPlasticorMetalandDrinkboxesareusedtomakenewpackaging.Warning:Plasticpots(e.g.yoghurtpotsandplasticbagsmustnotbeincludedwiththePMDwaste)Harmfulwaste:Out-of-datedrugs,usedbatteries(电池),paintandoil.Besides,ifyoudon’tneedyouroldbikesatall,ourschoolvolunteerswillcollectthem.We’regoingtofixthemupandthengivethemawaytothekidswhodon’thaveenoughmoneyforabike.Tofindoutmoreaboutrecycling,youcanvisitourschoolwebsite.（）11．Accordingtothepassage,thefishbonesshouldbethrownintothe________bin.A．red B．blue C．green D．yellow（）12．Fromthepassage,wecanseethat________doharmtotheenvironment.A．papertissues B．emptybottles C．drinkbottles D．out-of-datedrugs（）13．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Allkindsofpapercanberecycled.B．Usedbatteriesshouldbethrownintothebluebins.C．Theschoolwebsitehassomeinformationaboutrecycling.D．Mirrorsandlightbulbscanbemadeintonewglassbottles.（）14．Ifyougiveyouroldbiketothevolunteers,itwillbe________.A．soldtocollectmoneyforthepoorkids B．givenawayimmediatelytothepoorkidsC．fixedupandgivenbacktoyouforfree D．fixedupandgivenawaytothepoorkids（）15．Thepassagemaybewrittenfor________.A．students B．cleaners C．binsellers D．recyclingwork（四）Experts(专家)saythatstudentsusuallyneedeighttotenhours’sleepatnight,butmostChinesestudentsdonotgetenoughsleep.SomeChineseparentsareusuallygladtoseetheirchildrenstudyinglate.Theywillthinktheirchildrenworkveryhard.Butnotallparentsarehappyaboutthis.Onceamothertoldusthateverymorningher10-year-oldboyputuponefingerwithhiseyesstillclosed,begging(乞求)foronemoreminutetosleep.Likethousandsofstudents“earlybirds”inChina,hehastogetupbeforesixeverymorning.

Areportshowsthatwithoutagoodnight’ssleep,studentsseemtobeweakerthantheyshouldbe.Manystudentsfallasleepduringclassatonetimeoranother.Toomuchhomeworkisnottheonlyreason(原因)whystudentsstayuplate.SomewatchTVorplaythecomputergamesintothelatenight.

Expertssaythatstudentsshoulddevelopgoodstudyhabits.Sosomecleverstudentsneverstudylate,buttheyareabletoworkwellinclass.（）16．The10-year-oldboybeggedforonemoreminutetosleepbecause_________.A．hedidn’thaveenoughsleep B．itwasn’ttimeforhimtogetupC．hedidn’twanttogotoschool D．hewantedhismothertowakehimup（）17．Inthispassageweknowifstudentsdon’tgetenoughsleep,theymay_________.A．becometooweaktosleep B．notworkwellinclassC．gotobedearly D．beweakinEnglish（）18．Inthispassagethephrase“earlybirds”meanspersons_________.A．gettingupearly B．gettinguplateC．sleepingless D．beingtired（）19．Thephrase“stayuplate”heremeans“_________”.A．studylate B．watchTVlate C．notgotobeduntillate D．stayoutside（）20．Accordingto(根据)thepassage,whichofthefollowingisright?A．Ifyouwanttostudybetter,youmustworkhardatnight.B．Sleepinglessmeansworkinghard.C．Somecleverstudentsareabletoworkwellinclassbecausetheyhavegoodstudyhabits.D．Studentsdon’thaveenoughsleeponlybecausetheyhavealotofhomeworktodo.（五）Nowadays,moreandmorepeopleliketoshopontheInternet.HowcanyouprotectyourselffromdifferenttypesofInternettricks?Followingthesetipscanmakeyouronlineshoppingsafer:1.Neverclickonanunsolicited(主动提供的)e-mail.Ifyouareinterestedinthethingswell-knowncompanysellsthesamethings.Don’tclickonanylinkinthee-mailitself.2.Don’tansweranye-mailthatasksyouforpersonalfinancial(金融的)information.Mostofthelegitimate(合法的)companieswillnotaskyourinformationthroughe-mail.Anddon’tbelievewhatthee-mailsayseasily.Sometimessomee-mailwillaskyoutomakeatelephonecalltogetmoreinformationaboutthethingsyouwant.Don’tforgettocheckthephonenumberonyourphonebooktomakesureitisthenumberofalegitimatecompanybeforeyoumakethecall.3.WhenyouaresearchingforinformationontheInternet,makesurethatthereisakeysymbolatthebottomofyourbrowser(浏览器)andthe“http”inthewebsiteaddress.Thesemeanthatthewebsiteissafe.4.Don’tsendyourmoneytoanunknownwebsitebeforeyoureceivethethingstheysendtoyouandmakesuretheyworkwell.ShoppingontheInternetisconvenientandfun.Itisalsosafeifyouarecarefulenough.（）21．IfyouwanttoprotectyourselffromInternettricks,whatcanyoudo?A．Clickonthelinksinthee-mailitself.B．Believewhatthee-mailsays.C．Makeaphonecallaccordingtotheinformationinthee-mail.D．Makesurethewebsiteissafe.（）22．Whensearchingforinformation,makesurethereis_________atthebottomofyourbrowserand_________inthewebsiteaddress.A．akeypicture;the“http” B．akeysymbol;the“htcp”C．akeysymbol;the“http” D．akeypicture;the“htlp”（）23．Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_________.A．Tipsonsendinge-mail B．TipsonsendingmoneytoanunknownwebsiteC．Tipsononlineshopping D．Tipsonmakingatelephonecallonline（）24．FromTip2wecanlearnthat_________.①weshouldrefusetoanswerane-mailaboutpersonalfinancialinformation②weshouldclickonanunsolicitede-mail③weshouldremembertocheckthephonenumberbeforewecallthecompany④mostoflegitimatecompanieswillaskforyourinformationthroughe-mailA．②③ B．①③ C．①④ D．②④（）25．WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A．Youcanclickonanylinkofjunke-mails.B．Don’tbelievewhatthee-mailsayseasily.C．Notallthewebsitearesafe.D．Sendyourmoneyifthethingsyouhaveboughtworkwell.（六）It'simportanttolearnthingsaboutprotectingenvironment.Here'sa4Rsruleforus.·ReduceIfyouwanttoreducewaste,youshouldusethingswisely(明智的).Alargenumberoftreesarebeingcutdowntomakepaper.Ifeveryoneusespapercarelesslyandthenthrowsitaway,soonwewouldnothaveanytreesleft.Someotherthingsarealsobeingwasted,andpeopledon'tknowwhattodowithwasteinbigcities,soit'snecessarytoreducewaste.·ReuseYoushouldalwaysthinkofreusingtheusable(可用的)thingsbeforethrowingthemaway.Giveyourclothesorthingsyoudon'tusetothepoor.Inafamily,youmaypasssuchclothesontoyouryoungerbrothersorsisters.·RecycleBottles,cansandpapercaneasilyberecycled.Bydoingsowesavelotsoftimeandmoney,forexample,colacansaresenttoafactory,wherethey'resmashedflat（压平）andsmelted(熔化),andthemetalthingsaremadeintonewcolacans.·RepairIfoneofthelegsofyourtableisbroken,youcanrepairit.Ifyouwanttochangeforbetterones,it'sbetterforyoutoselltheoldonesorgivethemtootherpeoplewhocanusethemafterdoingsomerepair.（）26．The“Reduce”rulemainlyrequiresus________.A．tousethingswisely B．tocutdownmanytreesC．tousepapercarelessly D．tousemoreandmorethings（）27．What'stherightorderofrecyclingcolacans?a.smashthemflat

b.collecttheusedcansc.smeltthem

d.sendthemtoafactoryA．a-b-c-d B．d-c-b-a C．b-d-a-c D．b-d-c-a（）28．The“Reuse”rulemainlyrequiresus________.A．tothrowawaytheoldclothes B．tocollectwastepaperandsoftdrinkcansC．tousebothsidesofpaper D．togivetheoldbutusablethingstothepoor（）29．Whichsentenceisaboutthe“Repair”rule?A．Whenyouleavearoom,turnoffthelights.B．Takeaclothbagwhenyougoshopping.C．Don'tuseplasticbags.D．Ifyourchairisbroken,youcanrepairit.（）30．Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．A4Rsrule B．ProtecttheenvironmentC．Saveenergy D．Goodhabits（七）PART-TIMEJOBSCruiseShipOurcompanyisimportanttotourismbecauseitprovidesfuntripsworldwide.Whenshipsarrive,wegetthemcleanedandmakesuretheyarereadyfornewpassengers.Wanttohaveatry?ComeandseeMs.LoriLeeformoreinformation.DeliveryCompanyIfyouknowtheareaaroundthecityquitewellandenjoytravelingaround,comeandhelpus.Ourcarsprovideafastserviceforonlineorders.Youwillsometimeshavetohelpthedriverliftheavyboxes.Areyouinterested?VisitusatNo.25EastStreetandtalktoMs.JonesStevens.CityMuseumWhileyoudon'thavetoknowaboutlocalhistory,wedoexpectyoutoputyourInternetskillstogooduse!Findoutinterestingfactsabouttheobjectsonshow,whichyoucanthenpassontokidsandtheirparentsasyouguidethemaroundthebuilding.Ifyouareinterested,callthemanagerMr.JackGreen.PrimarySchoolWeencouragesecondaryschoolstudentstoworkinourclasses,readingtotheyoungestchildrenandhelpingolderoneswithmathproblems.Ifyouaregoodatsport,whynothelptoteachourjuniorbasketballteamwhatyouknow?CallMr.KevinSmithformoreinformation.Ourwebsite:http://www.riversideprimary.com（）31．Ifyouenjoytravelingaround,wherecanyougoforapart-timejob?A．CruiseShip. B．PrimarySchool.C．DeliveryCompany. D．CityMuseum.（）32．WhowillhelpyouknowmoreaboutthejobatCityMuseum?A．Ms.LoriLee. B．Mr.JackGreen.C．Mr.KevinSmith. D．Ms.JonesStevens.（）33．Youcan________ontheshipA．helptoliftheavyboxes B．dealwithonlineordersC．gettheshipreadyfornewpassengers D．guidetouristsaroundtheship（）34．WhoisfitforthejobatCityMuseum?A．Jennywhoknowswellaboutlocalhistory.B．LisawhohasgoodInternetskills.C．Davidwhoknowsthecityquitewell.D．Tomwhoisgoodatplayingvolleyball.（）35．Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A．Ashoppingposter. B．Asciencereport,C．Anewspaper. D．Aguidebook.（八）InOctober2012,IjoinedanorganizationtovolunteertoworkinThailand.WhenIarrivedinThailand,IthoughtIwouldbetakentoanorphanage（孤儿院）.However,IwastoldthatIhadtogototheplacewhereIwouldlivebytrainalone.AndthenIknewthatmyjobwastoteachEnglishinaschoolinsteadofworkingatanorphanage.ThenextdayIwenttotheschoolandmetthekidsIwouldteach.Intheclassroom,thekidslookedatme,sayingnothing.NoonecouldspeakEnglish.Butfromtheireyes,IknewtheywerereallynervoustolearnEnglish.Itseemedlikeabigchallengeforme,butthatwasjustwhatIwanted.AlthoughIlovedthekidsandthechallenge,mylifeinThailandwasquitehardatfirst.IwasaloneandtherewasnobodyIcouldtalkto.However,Ididn’tgiveup.IfIhadbeenafraidofdifficulties,Iwouldn’thavetraveledallthewayfromEnglandtoThailandtobeavolunteer.Littlebylittle,IlearnedsomeThai（泰国语）andstartedtofallinlovewithThailand.EverytimeIsawthekids’pleasureoflearningEnglish,IwashappyandfeltthatwhatIwasdoingwasreallyworthwhile.NowI’mworkinginahospitalinThailand.Ifyoualsowanttobeavolunteerlikeme,don’tworrytoomuchaboutthefoodortheplacewhereyoulive.Afterall,asavolunteer,themostimportantthingistohelppeoplewhoneedhelp!（）36．WhatdidthewriterthinkshewoulddoinThailandatfirst?A．Teachinaschool. B．Workatanorphanage.C．Provideserviceforvolunteers. D．Workinahospital.（）37．Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshestartedherjobonthefirstday?A．Shewasn’tinterestedinitatall. B．Shewantedtogobackhome.C．Shefeltherjobwasveryeasy. D．Shethoughtithardbutinteresting.（）38．Theunderlinedword“worthwhile”means“________”inChinese.A．值得的 B．费力的 C．无聊的 D．轻松的（）39．WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaboutthewriter?A．ShemaycomefromEngland.B．ShecanonlyspeakEnglishnow.C．Shedoesn’tliketeachingchildrenverymuch.D．Shethoughthervolunteerexperiencewasterrible.（）40．Thewritertellsusherexperienceasavolunteerto________.A．explainthatbeingavolunteerinastrangecountryisn’tagoodideaB．tellpeoplenottoworryabouttheirfoodandhousingconditionsC．explainthatit’sveryimportantforchildrentolearnEnglishD．showthatavolunteershouldfacedifficultiesbravely（勇敢地）（九）IndianapolisChildren’sMuseumThismuseumofferslotsoffunhands—on(亲身实践的)activitiesforkidsAddress:700EastGrandAve(NavyPier)Phone:321-527-10000PublicTransportation:CTAbuslines:#29(StateStreet),#25(GrandAvenue),#66(ChicagoAvenue)OpeningHours:Weekdays:10am-5pmWeekends:10am-8pmEntranceFees:Adults$12;Children$10;Seniors(over65)&Children(under5):FreeActivitiesThemuseumoffersthreefloorsofactivitiesforkids,including:PlayItSafe—allabouthomesafetyInventingLab—providespartsandinstructionsforcreatingthingsKidsTown—aplayroomrecreatingaChicagoneighborhoodwherekidscanpretendtodothingslikeshoppinganddrivingaCTAbusClimbingSchooner—athree-floorclimbingbuildingMyMuseum—kidsgettocreatedifferentpiecesofartthatare“allaboutme”TreeHouseTrails—aplayareadesignedlikeaforestWaterways—wateractivitiesshowinghowpumpsanddamswork（）41．4-year-oldJohnisgoingtothemuseumwithhisparents.Theyshouldpay________.A．$24 B．$32 C．$34 D．$30（）42．YoucangotoIndianapolisChildren’sMuseum________.A．at6pmonTuesday B．at9onSaturday C．bysubway D．bybus（）43．Childrenwholovecreatingthingscanchoose________.A．InventingLab B．TreehouseTrails C．ClimbingSchooner D．Waterways（）44．IfyougotoKidstown,youcan________.A．goonashorttriptoaforest B．knowmoreaboutpumpsanddamsC．experienceChicagoneighborhoodlife D．learnabouthomesafety（）45．WhatcanweknowaboutIndianapolisChildren’sMuseumfromthepassage?________A．Therearesevenfloorsinthemuseum. B．ItisthemostpopularmuseuminChicago.C．Itisopeneveryday. D．Theactivitiesareforbothadultsandkids.（十）TheImportanceofbeingHonestItwasFridaynightinNewYork.GeorgeSangwasonhiswayhome.Hesawyoungmanplayingtheviolinwhenhegottothebusstation.Thoughthemusicwasgreat,onlyafewpeoplestoppedtoputsomemoneyintothehatinfrontoftheyoungman.ItwasFridayandpeopleallhurriedhomefortheweekend.GeorgeSanglikedthemusic,sohestoppedtotakesomemoneyfromhispocket.Thenheputitintothehatandleftinahurryhome.Afterhegothome,GeorgeturnedontheTVtowatchthenewswhichhappenedtobeaboutthelotteryticket(彩票).FromitGeorgeknewthathislotterywon5,000,000dollars.Heboughtitthreedaysago.Hebegantolookforitinhispocket,buthecouldn’tfindit.Hethoughthardandremembered—maybeheputthelotteryticketinthe50dollarsandputitintotheyoungman’shat.Thenextday,Georgecametothestationtolookfortheyoungman.Atthesameplacetheyoungmanwasplayinghisviolin.Therewasapieceofpaperonthegroundwhichsaid,“LastnightakindmannamedGeorgeSangputanimportantthingintomyhat.Pleasecometogetit.”Ofcourse,Georgegothislotteryagain.Latersomeoneaskedtheyoungman,“Youplaytheviolintomakemoney.Whydidn’tyoutakethelotteryforyourself?Nobodyknowsthat.”“AlthoughIdon’thavemoney,Iamhappy;butifIlosehonesty(诚信)Ican’tbehappyforever.”saidtheyoungman.（）46．Wheredidthisstoryhappen?A．InEngland B．InChina C．InAmerica D．IntheUK（）47．Whydidonlyafewpeoplestoptoputmoneyintotheyoungman’shat?A．Becausethemusicwasterrible. B．Becausepeoplewerehurryinghomefortheweekend.C．Becausehedidn’twanttoomuchmoney. D．Becauseitwascold.（）48．WhendidGeorgebuyhislotteryticket?A．ThisFriday. B．LastFriday. C．LastSunday. D．ThisTuesday.（）49．HowmuchdidGeorgeputintotheyoungman’shat?A．5,000,000dollars. B．50dollars. C．500,000dollars D．Thearticledidn’ttellus.（）50．WhichisNOTtrueabouttheyoungmanaccordingtothepassage?A．Hewasgoodatviolin. B．Hewasanhonestman.C．Hedidn’thavemuchmoney. D．HelikedGeorgetobehisfriend.（十一）TheGivingTreeSeason’sgreetingsInthespiritoftheseason,weareonceagainstartingouryearlyGivingTree!Lastyear,oureffortwasabigsuccessandwewereabletoprovideover300giftsformanyfamiliesinneed.Wewouldbegreatlythankfulforyoureffortagaintohelpbringsmilestothechildren’sfacesinoursisterschool.TheGivingTreewillstartonMonday,November1st,andyouwillbeabletopickasnowmanoffthetreeinouroffice.Eachchildwillhave3snowmenthatincludesomeinformationaboutthem(toyrequests,clothingsize,andshoesize).Youmaypickoneormoreofanyofthesnowmen.SomethingnewthisyearWewillhaveanonlinelistforyoutopicka“virtual(虚拟的)snowman”.Logonwww.parktrailspta.comandgototheGivingTreeandfollowinstructions.AllgiftsshouldbesenttothechildrenonorbeforeThursday,December9th!Thankyouforallyoursupport!HappyHolidays!（）51．Themainpurposeofthisactivityisto________.A．helpchildreninneed B．introducesomeholidaysC．giveawaygiftstoteachers D．callonpeopletoplanttrees（）52．Howmanysnowmenwilleachchildhave?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.（）53．Whatisspecialaboutthisyear’sGivingTree?A．Peoplemaypickoneormoreofthesnowmen.B．Itwillprovidemorethan300giftsforchildren.C．Peoplecanpicka“virtualsnowman”fromanonlinelist.D．Itwillsendathank-younotetopeoplewhohelpthechildren.（）54．Thegiftsshouldbesentnolaterthan________.A．Monday,November1st B．Tuesday,November9thC．Thursday,December9th D．Wednesday,December1st（）55．Thepassagemightbe________.A．anewsreport B．aposterC．adiary D．asciencestory（十二）Artificialintelligence(AI)seemstobeahottopic.Inwhichwayshasitalreadychangedorwillchangeourlives?AForbes(福布斯)articleexplainedAIasfollows.FindingmedicineBydealingwithalotofmessages,AIcanfindnewmedicinesfordifferentillnesses.Asweallknow,AIhelpedwiththedevelopmentofCOVID-19vaccines(疫苗).Itcuttimelinesfrom10yearsto10months.Italsohelpedfindaprotein’sstructure(蛋白质结构).Thismeansscientistscancreateprotein-basedmedicine.Creatingvirtual(虚拟的)workplacesManypeoplehadtheexperienceofworkingathomebecauseofCOVID-19.Inthenearfuture,VR,5GandAItechnologieswillimprovethevirtualworkplaces.Companiescancopythemselvesinadigital(数字的)world.Workerswillplayavirtualroleinthesecompaniesastheyworkathome.Theywillnotonlyworkonline,butalsocommunicatevirtually.MakingtheworldsmarterWithhigh-speedchips,5GandAI,smartobjectscanbecomefasterandsmarter.Forexample,smartcustomercontrolsinaclothesstorewillknowwhatyoulikeandsuggestclothesforyou.Theywillletyou“tryon”theclothesinasmartmirrorandshowwhatcolorsandsizestheyhave.（）56．AIhelpedCOVID-19vaccines________.A．workbetter B．putintousewithinashortertimeC．dealwithmorepatients D．spreadtomoreplaces（）57．Morepeoplewill________withthehelpofnewtechnologies,suchasVR,5GandAI.A．workathome B．makemoremoneyC．havemorefreetime D．workfarawayfromtheirhomes（）58．AIwillimprovevirtualworkplacesby________.A．helpingcompaniescopythemselvesinadigitalworldB．helpingworkersworkonlineC．helpingworkerscommunicatevirtuallyD．alloftheabove（）59．Whatcanweknowaboutsmartcustomercontrols?A．Theycansuggestcomfortableclothesyoureallylike.B．Theycanguideyoutotryondifferentclothes.C．Theycanshowyouaroundthestoreforfree.D．Theycanfollowyouradviceandwalkwithyou.（）60．Themainideaofthepassageis________.A．howAIhelpsfindnewmedicines B．howAIchangesourlivesC．howAImakestheworldsmarterD．howAIhelpspeopleworkonlineandcommunicatevirtually（十三）OntheearlymorningofJune24,2021,a21-year-oldboywithcerebralpalsy(大脑性瘫痪),WuYe,checkedthefinalscoresintheNationalCollegeEntranceExamination,orGaokao.Farexceedinghisexpectations,hescored494points,38pointshigherthanthecutoffpointforscience.Wuwasdiagnosed(诊断)withcerebralpalsyattheageof2.Hisfather,WuGuoxiong,saidthathismindwasweigheddownuponlearningthediagnosis,butheneverthoughtofgivinguponhisson.Becausehisarmsandlegsarehardtocontrol,Wuneedstouseawallforsupportwhenwalking.Painisalsopartoftheboy’slife.ButnevergivingupalwaysstaysinWuGuoxiong’smind.“Iwillneverleaveyoualone,”heoftentellshisson.Tohelptheboycatchupwiththeotherstudents,Wu’sfathercarriedhimtoschoolandhomeeverydayafterWustartedschoolat9—twiceadayfor40minutes.Wuweighedabout70kilogramsinthesixthgrade,whichaddedtohisfather’sburden(负担).Butwhatthefatherhaddoneencouragedtheboytobeanexcellentstudentinhisclassandhewasusuallyoneofthebeststudentsintheclass.Injuniorhighschool,Wuappliedforboardingatschooltoease(减轻)hisfather’sheavyburden.“Mysonofferedtoliveatschool,andIagreedwithhimbecauseIthoughtwecouldn’tbewithhimallhislife.Hehadtolearntofacerealityandgetusedtoindependentliving,”thefathersaid.（）61．WhatwasWuYe’spossiblereactiontohisfinalscoresinGaokao?A．Regretful. B．Calm. C．Cheerful. D．Disappointed.（）62．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exceeding”main?A．超过 B．低于 C．符合 D．达到（）63．WhydidWuapplyforboardingatschool?A．Becausehisfatherwasnotingoodhealth.B．Becausehewantedtohavemoretimetostudy.C．Becauselivinginschoolwasfreeandhewantedtosavemoney.D．Becauseitwasdifficultforhisfathertocarryhimashisweightincreased.（）64．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassa