2025年中考英语二轮复习：阅读理解（基础+拔高）专题练习题（含答案解析）

第第页2025年中考英语二轮复习：阅读理解（基础+拔高）专题练习题阅读理解基础练习题一、ThespacecraftShenzhouXIIIcarriedChineseastronautsZhaiZhigang,WangYapingandYeGuangfutospace.ManypeoplemaywanttoknowaboutthethreeChineseastronauts’lifeinspace.Infact,theycoulddomanyofthethingsaswedoonEarth.Theybrushedtheirteeth,washedtheirhairandwenttothebathroom.However,becauseofthemicrogravity(失重)environment,theytendedthemselvesindifferentways.Theywashedtheirhairbyusingtheno-rinseshampoo(免冲洗洗发剂)becausetherewerenorealshowersinthespaceship.Astronautsatethreemealsaday:breakfast,lunchanddinner.Buthowmuchtheyatedependedonthemselves.Thereweremanykindsoffood,suchasfruits,nuts,chicken,beefandsea-food.Theycouldalsodrinkcoffee,teaandorangejuice.Astronautscouldhavemuchfuntoo.Theyenjoyedwonderfulsunrisewhichhappenedevery90minutes.Astronautscouldevenspendweekends.Theywatchedmovies,playedmusic,readbooksandtalkedtotheirfamilies.Afteralongdayatwork,nothingwasbetterthanagoodnight’ssleep.Astronautshadtosleepinsleepingbagsinspecialcabins.Usually,astronautswereplannedtohaveeighthoursofsleep.LikeonEarth,theymightwakeupinthemiddleoftheirsleeptousethetoilet.Andastronautsalsohaddreams.1.WhichquestiondoesParagraph1answer?A.WhoisthebestastronautinChina?B.Whydidtheastronautsgotospace?C.WhendidthespacecraftShenzhouXIIIgotospace?D.HowmanyChineseastronautswenttospacebyShenzhouXIII?2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tended”inParagraph2mean?A.Dependedon. B.Tookcareof.C.Foundout. D.Lookedforwardto.3.Howmanytimescouldtheastronautsseesunriseintwenty-fourhours?A.8. B.12. C.16. D.22.4.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowwhatspaceislike.B.Totelluswhatthethreeastronauts’lifewaslikeinspace.C.Toletusknowthespaceenvironment.D.Totellusthethreeastronautshadahardlifeinspace.二、ChineseCalligraphy(书法)ClubDoyouwanttolearnhowtowritetraditional(传统)Chinesecharacters(字符)?DoyouwanttoenjoyChineseCalligraphy?Ms.Liiswaitingforyou.Time:EveryWednesdayafternoonRoom:105BeijingOpera(京剧)ClubAreyouinterestedinmusic,dancing,paintingorbeautifulclothes?Youcanenjoyalloftheseinourclub.SometimeswegotoMeiLanfangTheatretowatchBeijingopera.Time:FridayafternoonRoom:107TaijiquanClubChoosesomethingnewandfun.Taijiisaninterestingandtraditionalkindofexercise.It’sslowandquiet,butverygoodforyourhealth.Time:5:30p.m.～6:30p.m.(fromMondaytoFriday)Room:205ChineseKnot(结)ClubDoyoulikeart?CometoourChineseKnotClub.MakeyourownknotsandlearnsomethingaboutChineseculture.Thetraditionalredknotsbringyougoodluck.Time:ThursdayafternoonRoom:3085.BeijingOperaClubisin________.A.Rome105 B.Rome107 C.Rome308 D.Rome2056.WhencanyougototheTajiquanClub?A.At5:30p.m.onSaturday. B.At5:00p.m.onTuesday.C.At6:00p.m.onWednesday. D.At6:00a.m.onWednesday7.WhydoChinesepeopleliketheChineseknot?A.Becauseitbringsgoodluck. B.Becauseit’sinteresting.C.Becauseitmeanshealth. D.Becauseit’scheap.8.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingto(根据)thepassage?A.Ms.Liisacalligraphyteacher.B.Youcanenjoydancingandpaintinginourschoolclubs.C.WecanbuysomeChineseknotsintheChineseKnotClub.D.Taijiquanisgoodforourhealth.三、OneofthemostmemorablevolunteeringmomentsformewaswhenIreceivedacallfromanothervolunteerwhoworksfortheMetropolitanPolice.“Loraine,I’vefoundapairoffalseteethinthebackofmycar...WhatdoIdo?”“Well,givethemback.Iassumetheyaren’tyours?Whodidyoutakehomeaftertheteaparty?”“Er,Peggy,JoanandAlan...”“Well,there’syouranswer.”“Whatdoyoumean?WhatshouldIdo?”“You’rethedetective!”I’m62nowandalwaysplannedtovolunteerwitholderpeoplewhenIretired.IknewtherewassuchabiggapinthecareandsupportthisgenerationreceivesandIfoundthethoughtheartbreaking—nooneshouldhavetofeellonelyandstuckathome.SinceIstartedvolunteeringthreeyearsago,myteamofvolunteershavesetupsevengroupsinourtown.Wehostteapartiesforthoseaged75andolderwholiveontheirownandregularlyprovidesupport,friendshipandcompanionship(陪伴)forthemostisolatedolderpeopleinthecommunity.Workingwithmyolderneighborsisrewarding.Toheartheirstoriesandthehardshipstheyhaveovercomeisinspiring.IfeellikeI’mmakingapositivedifferencetothelivesofolderpeoplebysharingmytimewiththem,helpingthemstayactiveandsocialandmakingcleartothemthattheyarevaluedbyourcommunity.Asanareacoordinator(协调人),Ialsohelprecruit(招募)andmanagevolunteers,withoutwhomnoneoftheworkwouldbepossible.Somanygoaboveandbeyondwhat’sasked,givingtheirtime,energyandkindness,justbecausetheycare.I’vefoundsomuchenthusiasm(热情)frompeoplewantingtomakethelivesofourolderneighborsbetter,andtheyareaconstantsourceofinspirationforme.I’vemetsomanyamazingpeoplefromallwalksoflife(各行各业).It’soneofthebestthingsI’veeverdoneandit’senrichedmylifesomuch.Iwillkeepfocusingonreducinglonelinessandisolationamongtheelderlyandhelpingolderpeopleenjoytheoldagethattheydeserve.9.Whydoestheauthormentionthecallinthefirstfewparagraphs?A.Tointroduceavolunteersheworkswith.B.Toexplainwhyshestartedvolunteering.C.Toshowsheenjoyshervolunteerwork.D.Todescribeaproblemolderpeopleoftenmeet.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“isolated”inparagraph9probablymean?A.friendly B.lonely C.helpless D.supportive11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofherworkasavolunteer?A.Itismeaningful. B.Itgivesherconfidence.C.Itischallenging. D.Itreducesherloneliness.12.Whatqualityoftheothervolunteersinspiredtheauthor?A.Theirpeopleskills. B.Theircreativity.C.Theiroptimism(乐观). D.Theirpassion.四、Technologyhasdoneourworldwonders:fromdevelopmentinmedicine,travel,communication,toourday-to-daylives.Ithasundoubtedlychangedthewayoursocietyworks,andhowwecommunicatewithoneanotherandourselves.However,bycompletelywelcomingtechnologyasapartofeverydaylife,arewelosingourabilitytocreate?Technologypresentsanewplatformforcreativitytoexiston.Throughtechnology,ideascanbesetfreeandcometolifeinthephysicalworld.Wehavethenecessarytoolsforgreaterpossibilitiesandnewsolutions.Forexample,businessesnowhavetheopportunitytoimprovethemselvesmorecreativelythroughwebsites,filmadvertisements,socialmediaorradio.However,whenwelookmoreclosely,it’seasytonoticesomedisadvantages.Forexample,manyofusdependsoheavilyonautomatedcalculations(自动计算)nowadays,ratherthantakingthetimetoworkitoutforourselves.Anotherobvioussituationisthatalotofpeoplearespendingtoomuchtimeonscreens.Asaresult,theyarereducingtheopportunitiestocomeupwiththeirowncreations.Isthereawaytofindabalancebetweentechnologyandhumancreativity?Ithinkso.Itissimplyamatterofmakingsurethatcreativityisnotdeterredbytechnology.Thefirstwayistoreduceourusageofdigitaldevices(数字设备)bysettinglimitsonwhen,where,andhowlongweusethem,turningoffthenotifications(通知)onyourphone,orputtingyourphoneon“DoNotDisturb”.Onceyoubecomeusedtothese,youwillfeelsurprisedhowlittleyouthinkaboutyourphone.Anotherwonderfulwayistotakedailywalksinthenature.Itcanhelpyoureset,re-balance,andkeepgoing.Inthelongrun,adailywalkcannotonlyinfluenceourcreativityandimaginationbutfurtherourphysicalandmentalhealth.Wecanalsodevelopourcreativitybydoingyoga,keepingadiary,orreading.Thekeytothesurvivalofourcreativitystartswithus.Willyouputyourphoneawaywhenspendingtimewithfriends?Willyoutrytofindhappinessandpurposeoutsideofascreen?Theactionyouchoosetotakewillhelpchangetherelationshipbetweencreativityandtechnologyforthebetter.13.Whydoesthewritertalkaboutbusinessesinparagraph2?A.Tostresstheimportanceofcreativity.B.Tosuggestgoodwaystodeveloptechnology.C.Toshowtheeffectthattechnologyhasoncreativity.D.Toexplaintherelationshipbetweenbusinessandcreativity.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deterred”meaninparagraph4?A.Examined. B.Controlled. C.Replaced. D.Prevented.15.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewritermostprobablyagreewith?A.Limitingtheusageofourphonescanhelpustodevelopcreativity.B.Spendingtimeonscreensistheeasiestwaytokeeppeoplefocused.C.Turningoffthenotificationsonthephonewillmakepeopleworried.D.Adailywalkdoesmoregoodtophysicalhealththantomentalhealth.16.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CreativityinaWorldofTechnology:DoesItExist?B.Technology:HowDoesItHelptoDevelopOurCreativity?C.TechnologyandCreativity:WhichofThemIsMoreImportant?D.TechnologyandCreativity:HowDoTheyInfluenceEachOther?五、Asiaishometomorethanhalfoftheworld’spopulationandthreeofthefourmostcrowdedcountriesareinAsia.China,India,andIndonesiaalonehavemorethan2.5billionpeople.Untilrecently,mostAsiannationsfellbehindthewesterncountriesinmanyfields.Governmentreform(改革),however,hasledtoimportantprogressineachoftheseAsiancountries.Acrossthearea,educationsystemshavebeenimprovedandeconomies(经济)havebeengrowing.MostAsiancountriesnowhaveasystemofcompulsory(义务的)education.Manycountrieshaverecentlyallowedprivateuniversitiestobebuilt,whichwasnotallowedbefore.Therearemorechancesforstudentstogotouniversitynow.However,inAsia,therearestillnotenoughchancesforstudentstogethighereducationandmanypeopleprefertogoabroadforfurtherstudy.Asaresult,India,China,SouthKorea,JapanandotherAsiancountriessendthousandsofstudentstostudyintheUnitedStatesandEuropeeachyear.PartofthepeopleinAsiancountriescanspeakEnglish,andEnglishhasbecomethemostimportantlanguageforbusinessacrossthearea.Thepercentage(百分比)isthelargestinJapan,Singapore,thePhilippines,SriLankaandSouthKorea.ManypeopleinChina,IndiaandMalaysiacanalsospeakEnglish.SomecountrieshavemadeEnglishpartoftheprimaryandsecondaryeducationprogram.Insomecountries,childrenbegintostudyEnglishevenattheageof4or5.17.MostAsiancountries________thewesterncountriesinmanyfields.A.arebetterthan B.aremorepowerfulthanC.getgreaterprogressthan. D.arenotasgoodas18.Inthepast,________wasnotallowedinmanyAsiancountries.A.speakingEnglish B.movingtoothercountriesC.buildingprivateuniversities D.buildingmiddleschools19.WhydosomanystudentsinAsiagotostudyintheUSAandEurope?A.Becausetheyarerich.B.BecausetherearenotenoughchancesforstudentstogethighereducationinAsia.C.Becausetheydon’twanttoworkhard.D.BecausetheycanspeakEnglishverywell.20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.There’remorethan2.5billionpeopleinChina,IndiaandIndonesia.B.TheeconomiesinAsiancountriesarebecomingworse.C.EducationinAsiahashadgreatchanges.D.InsomeAsiancountries,Englishhasbecomeveryimportantforbusiness

答案以及解析一、1.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据ThespacecraftShenzhouXIIIcarriedChineseastronauts(宇航员)ZhaiZhigang，WangYapingandYeGuangfutospace.ManypeoplemaywanttoknowaboutthethreeChineseastronauts'lifeinspace.Infact，theycoulddomanyofthethingsaswedoonEarth.(神舟十三号飞船搭载中国航天员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光福前往太空。很多人可能想了解三位中国宇航员的太空生活。事实上，他们可以像我们在地球上一样做很多事情。)可知第一段回答了有多少中国宇航员乘神舟十三号去了太空。故选D。2.答案：B解析：词义理解题。根据However，becauseofthemicrogravityenvironment,theytendedthemselvesindifferentways.(然而，由于微重力环境，他们以不同的方式照顾自己。)可知指的是照顾Tookcareof。故选B。3.答案：C解析：简单计算题。根据Theyenjoyedwonderfulsunrisewhichhappenedevery90minutes.(他们享受着每90分钟一次的美妙日出。)可知一天有16次。故选C。4.答案：B解析：主旨大意题。根据ManypeoplemaywanttoknowaboutthethreeChineseastronauts'lifeinspace.Infact,theycoulddomanyofthethingsaswedoonEarth.(很多人可能想了解三位中国宇航员的太空生活。事实上，他们可以像我们在地球上一样做很多事情。)可知本文主要讲述了神舟十三号宇航员向地球上的学生展示了他们的太空生活。故选B。二、5.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据右上方框Room:107(房间:107)可知京剧俱乐部在107房间。故选B。6.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据左下方框Time:5:30p.m.~6:30p.m.(fromMondaytoFriday)(时间:下午5:30~6:30(周一至周五))可知周三下午6点可以去打太极拳。故选C。7.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据右下方框Thetraditionalredknotsbringyougoodluck.(传统的红结会给你带来好运。)可知中国人喜欢中国结因为它带来好运。故选A。8.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据右下方框Doyoulikeart?CometoourChineseKnotClub.MakeyourownknotsandlearnsomethingaboutChineseculture.(你喜欢艺术吗?来我们的中国结俱乐部吧。自己打结，学习一些中国文化。)可知并没有提到我们可以在中国结俱乐部买一些中国结。故选C。三、9.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段至第七段OneofthemostmemorablevolunteeringmomentsformewaswhenIreceivedacallfromanothervolunteerwhoworksfortheMetropolitanPolice."Loraine,I'vefoundapairoffalseteethinthebackofmycar...WhatdoIdo?""Well,givethemback.Iassumetheyaren'tyours?Whodidyoutakehomeaftertheteaparty?""Er,Peggy,JoanandAlan...""Well,there'syouranswer.""Whatdoyoumean?WhatshouldIdo?""You'rethedetective!"(对我来说，最难忘的志愿者时刻之一是我接到另一位在伦敦警察厅工作的志愿者的电话。"洛琳，我在车后座发现了一副假牙……我该怎么办?"好吧，把它们还给我。"我想它们不是你的吧?茶话会后你带谁回家了?"嗯，佩吉、琼和艾伦……""好吧，这就是你的答案。""你是什么意思?"我该怎么办?"你就是那个侦探!")可知，作者在前几段提到了电话，表示她喜欢她的志愿者工作。故选C10.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据第九段Wehostteapartiesforthoseaged75andolderwholiveontheirownandregularlyprovidesupport，friendshipandcompanionship(陪伴)forthemostisolatedolderpeopleinthecommunity.(我们为75岁及以上的独居老人举办茶会，并定期为社区中最……老人提供支持、友谊和陪伴。)可知，"isolated"意为"孤独的"，和"lonely"意思相近。故选B。11.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段I'vemetsomanyamazingpeoplefromallwalksoflife(各行各业).It'soneofthebestthingsI'veeverdoneandit'senrichedmylifesomuch.Iwillkeepfocusingonreducinglonelinessandisolationamongtheelderlyandhelpingolderpeopleenjoytheoldagethattheydeserve.(我遇到了很多来自各行各业的了不起的人。这是我做过的最好的事情之一，它丰富了我的生活。我将继续致力于减少老年人的孤独和孤立，帮助老年人享受他们应得的老年生活。)可知，作者认为她的志愿者的工作是很有意义。故选A。12.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段I'vefoundsomuchenthusiasm(热情)frompeoplewantingtomakethelivesofourolderneighborsbetter,andtheyareaconstantsourceofinspirationforme.(我从那些想要改善老邻居生活的人们身上发现了如此多的热情，他们一直是我灵感的源泉。)可知，他们的激情激励了作者。故选D。四、13.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据“Technologypresentsanewplatformforcreativitytoexiston.Throughtechnology,ideascanbesetfreeandcometolifeinthephysicalworld.Wehavethenecessarytoolsforgreaterpossibilitiesandnewsolutions.Forexample,businessesnowhavetheopportunitytoimprovethemselvesmorecreativelythroughwebsites,filmadvertisements,socialmediaorradio.”可知，作者在第二段提到企业是为了展示技术对创造力的影响。故选C。14.答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据和“Asaresult,theyarereducingtheopportunitiestocomeupwiththeirowncreations.”可知，人们通过使用技术从而使自己减少了创作的机会，结合“Isthereawaytofindabalancebetweentechnologyandhumancreativity?Ithinkso.Itissimplyamatterofmakingsurethatcreativityisnotdeterredbytechnology.”可知，有办法在技术和人类创造力之间找到平衡，也就是确保创造力不被技术的阻碍。deterred的意思应为“阻止”。故选D。15.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据“Thefirstwayistoreduceourusageofdigitaldevices(数字设备)bysettinglimitsonwhen,where,andhowlongweusethem,turningoffthenotifications(通知)onyourphone,orputtingyourphoneon‘DoNotDisturb’Onceyoubecomeusedtothese,youwillfeelsurprisedhowlittleyouthinkaboutyourphone.”可知，限制手机的使用可以帮助我们培养创造力。故选A。16.答案：D解析：最佳标题。根据“Isthereawaytofindabalancebetweentechnologyandhumancreativity?”可知，文章主要讲述了科技和人类创造力的相互影响。故选D。五、17.答案：D解析：题干的意思是大多数亚洲国家在许多领域西方国家。根据文章第一段第一句“However,inAsia,therearestillnotenoughchancesforstudentstogethighereducationandmanypeopleprefertogoabroadforfurtherstudy.(然而，在亚洲，仍然没有足够的机会让学生接受高等教育，许多人更喜欢出国深造)”可知，亚洲国家的学生没有足够的机会获得高等教育，许多人喜欢到国外学习，因此亚洲国家在教育领域不如西方国家。结合选项，A选项的意思是比……更好，B选项的意思是比……更强大;C选项的意思是获得比……更大的进步;D选项的意思是不如……好，可知本题正确答案为D。18.答案：C解析：题干的意思是在过去，在许多亚洲国家是不允许的。根据文章第一段第二句“Asaresult,Indian,China,SouthKorea,JapanandotherAsiancountriessendthousandsofstudentstostudyintheUnitedStatesandEuropeeachyear.(因此，印度、中国、韩国、日本和其他亚洲国家每年都派成千上万的学生去美国和欧洲学习)”可知，过去许多亚洲国家都是不允许建立私立大学的。结合选项，A选项的意思是说英语;B选项的意思是搬到其他国家;C选项的意思是建设私立大学;D选项的意思是建设中学，可知本题正确答案为C。19.答案：B解析：题干的意思是为什么亚洲有这么多学生去美国和欧洲学习?根据文章第一段第二句“However,inAsia,therearestillnotenoughchancesforstudentstogethighereducationandmanypeopleprefertogoabroadforfurtherstudy.(然而，在亚洲，仍然没有足够的机会让学生接受高等教育，许多人更喜欢出国深造)”可知，亚洲国家的学生没有足够的机会获得高等教育，许多人喜欢到国外学习。结合选项，A选项的意思是因为他们很富有;B选项的意思是因为没有足够的机会让学生获得高等教育;C选项的意思是因为他们不想努力工作;D选项的意思是因为他们英语说得很好，可知本题正确答案为B。20.答案：B解析：题干的意思是以下哪项是不正确的?A选项的意思是中国、印度和印度尼西亚有超过25亿人口;B选项的意思是亚洲国家的经济正在变得更糟;C选项的意思是亚洲的教育发生了很大的变化;D选项的意思是在一些亚洲国家，英语对做生意非常重要。结合选项，B选项根据文章第一段最后一句“However,inthepasttenyears,EastAsiaandSoutheastAsiahavehadagreatdevelopmentandtheyhavemadegreatchanges.(然而，在过去的十年中，东亚和东南亚有了很大的发展，他们取得了巨大的变化)”可知，亚洲国家的经济正在变得更好，而不是更糟，因此B选项错误;A选项根据文章第一段倒数第二句“Therearemorethan2.5billionpeopleinChina,IndiaandIndonesia.(中国、印度和印度尼西亚有超过25亿人口)”可知，A选项正确;C选项根据文章第二段第一句“PartofthepeopleinAsiancountriescanspeakEnglish,andEnglishhasbecomethemostimportantlanguageforbusinessacrossthearea.(亚洲国家有部分人会说英语，英语已成为该地区最重要的商业语言)”可知，亚洲的教育有了很大变化，C选项正确;D选项根据文章第二段第一句“PartofthepeopleinAsiancountriescanspeakEnglish,andEnglishhasbecomethemostimportantlanguageforbusinessacrossthearea.(亚洲国家有部分人会说英语，英语已成为该地区最重要的商业语言)”可知，D选项正确。可知本题正确答案为B。

阅读理解拔高练习题一、WelcometoBeechwoodForest!HereatBeechwoodForest,wewantyounotonlytoenjoywhatnaturehastooffer,butalsotorespect(尊重)andprotecttheenvironment,too.Theforestisthepricelesstreasureandshouldbetreatedwithrespect.So,duringyourvisittotheforest,please...Respecttheflowers,plantsandtreesYoushouldneverpick,pulluporwalkonanywildflowersorplants.Flowerssoondieinavase,soletthemcontinuetobrightenupthedayofthosewhovisittheforestafteryou.Also,donotwalkontherootsorbreakoffanyleaves.RespecttheanimalsMakesurethatyoudon’tkillanyforestanimalsorendangertheminanyway.Keeptofootpathstoavoidcausingtroublestowildlife.Don’tdroplitterthatanimalscouldmistakeitforfood,andcertainlydon’ttouchanybirds’nests.Ifyouseeananthill,markitwithasticksothatnoonewillsteponitbymistake.Andfinally...Besurethatnoneofyourfriendsorfamilythrowdownanyburningmatches,cigarette(香烟)endsoreasilyburningthings.Andneverlightafire.Firescansoongetoutofcontrolanddestroythousandsofsquarekilometersofforest!1.VisitorstoBeechwoodForestshouldtreattheforestwith_______.A.respect B.enjoyment C.price2.Weshouldletwildflowerscontinuetogrowinsteadof_______.A.leavingmarksonthemB.breakingofftheirleavesC.pickingorpullingthemup3.Youmustn’tdroplitterbecause_______.A.plantswilldiesuddenlyB.animalsmighteatitbymistakeC.itmaypollutetheairintheforest4.AtWeechwoodForest,youmightsee_______.A.plants,wildanimalsandriverB.friends,familyandfirefightersC.burningmatchesandcigaretteends5.Thepassageiswrittento_______.A.showrespecttoBeechwoodForestB.introducetherulesofBeechwoodForestC.describethebeautyofBeechwoodForest二、Everyyear,onthesecondSaturdayinSeptember,peoplecelebrateWorldFirstAidDay(世界急救日).It’sadaytoremindushowimportantfirstaidis.Thisyear’sthemeis“FirstAidintheDigitalWorld”.Technologynotonlymakesourlivesmoreconvenient,butalsohelpstosavelives.Let’slookatsometechnologicalinventionsthatarehelpingsavelives.SmartappIfsomeoneneedsfirstaid,evenifyoucallahospitalstraightaway,youmayneedtowaitawhile.Thereisoftentrafficontheroads.SomepeopleintheUSmadeanappcalledPulsePoint.ItinvitescommonpeopletrainedinCPR(心肺复苏术)touseit.Ifsomeoneneedsfirstaidnearby,theuserswillgetamessageaskingthemtohelp.MagicgelThegel(凝胶)calledVetigelismagic!Itcanstopsomeonefrombleedinginjust10seconds.Thegelismadefromplants.Itwasinventedmorethan10yearsagobutwasonlyallowedtobeusedonanimals.NowintheUS,ithasbeenallowedtobeusedonhumans,too.AndthepersonfromtheUSwasonly17yearsoldwhenheinventedit!FlyingaidIfpeoplegetinjuredorneedhelpinhard-to-reachareas,drones(无人机)canbeofgreatuse.Becausetheycanfly,dronescanoftenofferhelpfasterthanpeople.Andtheycanalsomakepeoplesaferforthosewhoworkindangerousconditions.Theycanalsocarryusefulthingstosaveustime.6.“FirstAidintheDigitalWorld”waschosenasthethemebecause________.A.technologyiseverywherethesedaysB.wecanusetechnologytoofferhelpfasterC.technologymakesourlivesmorecomfortable7.IfMr.Greenhasaheartattack(心脏病发作)inamall,________willbethebestchoicetosavehim.A.thesmartapp B.themagicgel C.theflyingaid8.Asforthemagicgel,________.A.itsinventorisonly17yearsoldnowB.itisn’tallowedtobeusedonhumansnowC.ittakeslessthan10secondstohelpstopbleeding9.Theflyingaidmakesiteasierforpeopletohelpthosewhoare________.A.inhospitalB.inacrowdedplaceC.inhard-to-reachareas10.Thethreeinventionsabove________.A.remindusoftheimportanceoffirstaidB.needtobeimprovedassoonaspossibleC.helppeoplewhohavesuddenhealthproblems三、Haveyoueverboughtsomethingandthenchangedyourmind?ForAlisonJenson,15,thisusedtohappenseveraltimesaweek.Alisonwasashopaholic.Shejustcouldn’tstopshoppingandshelovedspecialoffers.Alison’sbedroomisfullofthings.“I’vebeentoeveryshopinLondon,Ithink”,saysAlison.Shepicksupsomeearrings.Thelabels(标签)arestillonthem.“Thesewerehalfprice,”shesays.“I’veneverwornthem.”Alison’sproblemwasn’tjustjewelry.Shealsoboughtalotofclothes,thoughnotmanyshoes,becausetheywereusuallytooexpensive.Shehasalsoboughtlotsofothersmallthings—like20newcoversforherphone.Shehasn’tusedanyofthem.Accordingtoexperts,weallfeelexcitedafterwebuysomethingnew.Forshopaholics,it’salittledifferent.Soonaftertheybuysomething,theythinkthey’vemadeamistakeandstarttofeelunhappy.Sotheybuythemselvessomethingelsetofeelhappier.Psychologists(心理学家)firstdescribedtheproblemsofshopaholicsin1955.However,therewasverylittleresearchonthesubjectuntilrecently.Now,doctorsthinkthousandsofpeoplesufferfromtheproblem,andthesituationisgettingworse.Therearealsomoreteenageshopaholicsnow,althoughmostyoungpeopledon’thaveenoughmoneytogoshoppingveryregularly.Alisonknewshehadaproblem.“Ioftenboughtsomethingeveryday.Usuallyitwassomethingsmall,butIjustneededtobuyit,”shesays.“IspentmoneythatIgotformybirthday,andwhenIwasshortofmoney,Iborroweditfromfriendsormyparents.WhenIcouldn’tgoshopping,Ifeltanxious.Thenoneday,myparentsjustlookedatallthethingsinmyroomandsaidthatthiswascrazy!Iknewtheywereright.Ineededsomebigchangesinmylife.”Alisonnowgetshelpwithherproblemandfeelsshehaschanged.Shenolongerthinkssheisashopaholic.“WhenIwanttobuysomethinginashop,Iaskmyselftwoquestions,”shesays.“DoIneedit?CanIaffordit?Theanswertobothquestionsisusually‘no’,soIwalkaway.It’sgreat!”11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shopaholic”meaninParagraph1referto?A.apersonwhoalwayschangeshisorhermind.B.apersonwhoiscrazyaboutshopping.C.apersonwhobuysthingseveryday.D.apersonwhoisafraidofshopping.12.WhatdoweknowaboutAlisonJensonaccordingtothepassage?A.Sheisanadult.B.ShehasbeentoeveryshopinEngland.C.Sheboughtmanyshoes.D.Sheboughtmanythingsthatshedidn’treallyneed.13.Whatdoexpertssayaboutshopaholics?A.Shopaholicsfeelsadwhentheyareshopping.B.Shopaholicssoonfeelunhappyaftertheyhaveboughtsomething.C.Shopaholicsfeelmoreexcitedthanotherpeoplewhentheyshop.D.Shoppingistheonlywayshopaholicscanfeelhappy.14.WhichwordcanbestdescribeAlison’sfeelingattheendofthepassage?A.Glad. B.Worried. C.Embarrassed. D.Sad.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.ShopTillYouDrop! B.ShoppingMakesMeHappy!C.You’dBetterShopLess! D.ICanStopShoppingNow!四、Imaginetakingaflyingtaxitotheairport,orjumpingovercrowdedcitystreetsatrushhours,gettingwhereyouwanttogofarfasterthanyoucouldinacar.Believeitornot,youmightbeabletodothesethingsinanairtaxisoonerthanyouthink.Anairtaxiissomethinglikeahelicopter(直升飞机)thatcancarrypeoplefromplacetoplace.Airtaxisdon’tneedalongrunway(跑道)likeplanesdo.Theycangostraightupanddown.InJune,thegovernmentofAmericaagreedtoallowacompanycalledJobyAviationtostarttestingtheirnewairtaxi.Thisisthefirsttimethey’vetestedataxithathasbeenbuiltinafactory.Beforethat,alltheirtaxisweremadebyhand.By2025,Jobyhopestostartcarryingpassengersformoney.They’veworkedtogetherwithDeltaAirLinestocreateaprogramtoflypeoplefromtheirhomestotheairport.Joby’sairtaxiswillbeflownbyapilot,andcancarryfourotherpassengers.Theycangoaround100milesbeforetheelectricbatteriesneedtoberecharged(充电).Comparedwithhelicopters,Jobysaystheirairtaxisarebothquieterandcheaper.Thecompanyexpectstocharge(要价)about$3amileatfirst.Butovertime,theyhopetobringthepricedowntolessthan$1amile.Andasexcitingastheideaofflyingtaxisis,somepeoplehavebeenanxiousaboutthem.Theairtaxismaybequieterthanhelicopters,butthey’llstillbeaddingnoiseandtraffictoourskies.Somepeopleworrythatonlyrichpeoplewillbeabletoaffordtousethem.Itseemslikelythatairtaxiswillbepartofthefutureoftravel.Butthere’sstillalottodobeforeairtaxisbecomecommon.16.Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage?A.Byraisingaquestion. B.Bypicturingascene.C.Bylistingafact. D.Bygivinganexample.17.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutJoby’snewairtaxi?A.It’smadebyhand. B.Itcanfly100milesperhour.C.Itcantakeoffwithoutalongrunway.D.Itcancarryfourpeopleinall.18.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph6?A.Theworriesaboutthenewairtaxi.B.Thenoisecreatedbythenewairtaxi.C.Thetrafficrulesto