江苏苏州中考英语阅读理解真题附答案)汇编
江苏省苏州市2017-2019年三年中考英语试题分类汇编：任务型阅读(含解析)
任务型阅读2019七、任务型阅读（共3小题：1+2+3，满分6分）32.请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案与在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
A. Interview with Andy GriffithsAndy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things, you might not know about him!What do you like to do after a long day of writing?I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.Do you write using a computer or by hand?At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer(转录)them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.What super power would you like to have?X-ray vision(影像)if I can control it.What is your favourite food?Fro never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes - they are just terrible!What is your favourite book?A lice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.Do you write for adults too?Only if I really have to. T much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.What do you say to kids who say, "Why should I read?"As Dr. Seuss says. "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."（1）What is Andy's job?（2）What do you think of Andy?（3）Do you want to be a person like Andy? Why or why not?【答案】（1）A writer of children's books.（2）He is an interesting man with a lot of hobbies（3）Yes. Because I also want to write for children and bring them fun of reading.No. Because I don't like writing.【考点】任务型阅读【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文是对作家Andy Grififths进行的访问。
苏州市中考英语 英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting (喘息) with the effort.“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”The conversation with the old man changed the boy's life.（1）The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.A. forestB. parkC. gardenD. school（2）The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for _____times.A. fourB. twoC. threeD. five（3）According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.A. a stupid manB. a lazy manC. a wise manD. a funny man（4）This passage mainly talks about___________.A. we need exercise more to pull trees outB. how to get away from bad habitsC. talking with a scholar is very importantD. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】短文大意：一个富人请求一位智者去除儿子的坏习惯。
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you.Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness. It flew and flew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn't give up. The little bird asked the spider in surprise. "Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?""Because I keep making my efforts. I'm happy." said the spider.Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart.The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face."I'm happy because I can help others." said the lame duck. So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart.The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn't know the reason. So it asked the little flower, "You're going to die. Why are you still so happy?" "Because my dream will come true," said the little flower." What is your dream?" "To produce sweet fruit." The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.（1）Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage?A. The bird.B. The spider.C. The flower.D. The duck.（2）Why is the little dying flower still so happy?A. Because it often helps others.B. Because it'll produce sour fruit.C. Because it has a hope in the heart.D. Because it keeps climbing up a wall.（3）What can we know from the story?A. The bird found happiness in its own heart.B. The bird found happiness in the faraway place.C. The bird didn't know where happiness was at last.D. The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others.（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Happiness is important for everyone.B. Many people know how to find happiness.C. We make happiness by ourselves.D. The way to happiness is to have a dream, to help others and not to give up.（5）The passage is mainly about .A. willB. hopeC. loveD. happiness【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B（5）D【解析】【分析】本文主要谈论了一个如何获得幸福的问题。
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解Many cars in advertisements are red, blue or green but almost 75 percent of new cars sold are black, white, silver or grey.A survey shows people prefer the car colors that don't show dirt such as grey. That means the owners can wash their cars less, saving money. Besides, some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars often.According to another survey, white cars are often sold more than cars of other colors. In China, car buyers say white makes a small car look bigger. Car buyers in other countries also like white. And the research also suggests that there is a lower risk of accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones. People also think the temperature inside white cars is lower than that in cars of other colors.At present, every year about 11 percent of cars sold are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. In the mid 1990s, green was the most popular color in many places of the world. But today, green cars are hard to find.Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.（1）You can often see cars in advertisements.A. whiteB. blackC. redD. silver（2）Car buyers choose grey because they .A. can wash their cars lessB. don't need to wash carsC. can pay less money for carsD. don't allow washing cars（3）According to the passage, white cars look than those of other colors.A. saferB. darkerC. cheaperD. bigger（4）Green cars .A. make up 11% of the cars soldB. are hard to find all the timeC. were the most popular in the mid 1990sD. were less popular than blue cars in the past （5）In the future, we can .A. choose cars in all colorsB. paint our cars any color anywhereC. buy cars in all colorsD. change our car's paint color anytime【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）C（5）D【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述车的颜色，以及使用某些颜色的原因。
2022年苏州中考英语试卷(含答案解析)
2022年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷第一部分完形填空（共10题；每题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．（10分）Like most children growing up in the countryside，Mike loved being outdoors and traveled around every inch of the area.With a deep love of the land，he had a strong wish to（1）it.When Mike saw rubbish floating in the rivers，he got（2）.He knew he had to do something.While only in third grade，Mike started a group.Its purpose was to （3）the countryside and teach other young people about pollution and its dangers.But Mike faced a challenge.As he was（4），he found it hard to speak out in public.However，with his mom's help，Mike（5）dealt with his fear.He said. "I took responsibility （责任）and did what needed to be done.When your heart is into it，（6）will stop you. "Mike worked hard to（7）his idea to the public.He handed out leaflets and even appeared on radio and TV.His efforts paid off.He won（8）from several thousand people.And his group collected and recycled more than 22，000 pounds of rubbish.Now as a college student，Mike's（9）remains the same.He often says，"I want to create a（10）life for my kids and grandkids.It's beautiful countryside，where I' m from，and I want my kids to see it like I see it."（1）A.practise B.protect C.prepare D.provide（2）A.weak B.tired C.relaxed D.angry（3）A.clean up B.break into C.set up D.move into（4）A.shy B.sad C.proud D.polite（5）A.clearly B.carefully C.successfully D.traditionally（6）A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything（7）A.accept B.change C.follow D.introduce（8）A.courage B.victory C.support D.reward（9）A.wish B.chance C.luck D.fear（10）A.busier B.harder C.better D.crazier第二部分阅读理解（共15题；每题2分，满分30）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2024年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解(4)(含解析)
2024年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解（4）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解（A）（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage (a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”The old gentleman saw the notice. He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:Dear Mr. We do not know your name.Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives. Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.“An old gentleman gave this parcel (包裹) to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.I think you were right.The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”1．When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.（）A．meeting the station master B．looking for a greater doctorC．waiting for Father at the station D．writing a letter to the old gentleman2．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?（）A．The notice.B．The letter.C．The money.D．The newspaper. 3．Which is the right order of the following events?（）a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.A．a-b-d-e-c B．a-e-d-b-c C．b-a-c-d-e D．b-c-d-a-e4．Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?（）A．Helpful.B．Funny.C．Brave.D．Clever.（B）（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.Here are some other benefits of later school start times:More time for a healthy breakfastWhen running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast andfocus more on learning.Fewer behavioral (行为的) problemsTeens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.Better performance (表现) in studySleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.1．According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?（）A．Their low grades.B．Their empty stomachs.C．Their body’s sleep cycle.D．Their heavy homework.2．How can sleep loss influence students’ study?（）A．It gives them much energy.B．It does harm to the brain.C．It saves more time for study.D．It improves their memory.3．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?（）A．To explain reasons for students’ stress.B．To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.C．To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.D．To introduce benefits of later school start times.4．In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?（）A．Education.B．Fashion.C．Sports.D．Technology.（C）（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.1．Which are the most important of the Five Constants?（）A．Ren and yi.B．Ren and li.C．Li and xin.D．Yi and zhi.2．What is the best Chinese for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?（）A．博学于文，约之以礼。
苏州新区二中阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析
苏州新区二中阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When he was nine years old, American boy Milo Cress had a question: How many plastic straws （吸管） do Americans use every day?He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer. The boy tried to work it out himself. Through lots of research, Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hopes of reducing plastic waste, he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011.Cress started the project in his hometown – Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.For the years that followed, Cress tried to spread his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join. They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban （禁止）plastic straws.Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are especially terrible. They make it easy for people to get comfortable with single-use plastics.After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has since spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws."Focusing（聚焦） on straws is one simple step we all could take," Cress says. "And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too."（1）When did Milo Cress start to care about the problem of straws?A. Ten years ago.B. In the year 2011.C. In the year that he was 9.（2）Cress started the Be Straw Free project in order to .A. get a good score in science at his schoolB. encourage people to reduce plastic wasteC. become a famous person in his hometown（3）What did Cress ask a restaurant in Burlington to do?A. Stop offering straws to its customers.B. Prevent people from using straws to drink.C. Count the number of straws it uses every day.（4）Plastic straws are especially terrible because .A. they are the most serious problem todayB. scientists pay little attention to their influenceC. they help people get used to using single-use plastics（5）Over the years, Cress has .① spread his project acr oss the United States② asked Seattle to completely ban plastic bags③ counted the plastic straws in the ocean every year④ spoken to teens around the world about plastic wasteA. ①③B. ②③C. ①④【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）C（5）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了塑料垃圾对环保的危害，Cress用环保吸管替代塑料吸管。
苏州市阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析
苏州市阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are neededBill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standard ways of teaching might stop people from being creative and having new ideas.Lesson 2: The answer might not be what you expectFind your answers from facts-not start with an expectation of what you will find. Stephen Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed what he was taught: that water on the Earth came from icy comets（封星）or planets which hit into the Earth.However, by studying a special rock, he discovered that it acts like a sponge. This suggests that the Earth's water may have come from inside, driven to the surface to form the oceans, by geological activities."I had a pretty hard time making others believe it," he said." But think about the fact that you may be the first person to see something for the first time that doesn't happen very often. When it does, it's amazing."Lesson 3: A little luck goes a long wayYears of planning went into a recent achievement in space travel. The European Space Agency's "Philae", a robot landing craft, met up with Comet 67P, which is 480 million kilometres away. The trip from the Earth by "Philae" had taken ten years!The scientists had no idea what the surface of the comet would be like. If the landing failed, it would be impossible to get information from the spacecraft. Twenty years of work would have been wasted.When "Philae" tried to land, it bounced（弹起）away from the comet's icy surface twice. Luckily, however, "Philae" landed successfully and began sending information back to the Earth.（1）Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn't finish college because .A. they preferred to learn by themselvesB. they needed standard ways of teachingC. their teachers didn't like their new ideasD. their teachers weren't able to teach them（2）In Lesson 2, the writer mainly wants to tell us that .A. we should get answers from factsB. we can believe what we are taughtC. it's hard to make others believe somethingD. an expectation can help get an answer in research（3）The example "Philae" in Lesson 3 shows that .A. Comet 67P is not far away from the EarthB. it took"Philae"20 years to reach Comet 67PC. "Philae" landed on Comet 67P with a little luckD. scientists knew nothing about the surface of Comet 67P（4）The best title for this passage is " ".A. Ways of discoveringB. Lessons for successC. Ways of being specialD. Lessons for experiments【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：我们能从世界上那些使不可能的事情成为可能的特别的、非常成功的人身上学到什么呢？第一要有需要创造性思维的方式；第二从事实中找出你的答案，而不是从对你将要找到的东西的期望开始。
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江苏苏州中考英语阅读理解真题2019 ASchool holiday activities at the library（1）Who is this poster for?A. Cartoonists.B. Librarians.C. Writers.D. Children.（2）On which day are there two different activities?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.D. Thursday.（3）Why are there two cartooning classes on the program?A. Because the classes are for different age groups.B. Because more time is needed to learn cartooningC. Because there is a strict limit on numbers for each class.D. Because some children might want to do both the classes.BPeople all over the world eat eggs. Most of the eggs we eat come from hens. Eggs are easy to cook. They can be cooked in lots of ways such as fried or hard-boiled. Eggs can be used with other things to make cakes and ice-cream.（1）According to Paragraph 1, cakes and ice-cream are mentioned to describle _______.A. the birth of chickensB. the difference between themC. the use of eggsD. the way of keeping them（2）What makes a yolk dark orange?A. The hen's food.B. The colour of the shell.C. The age of the egg.D. The vitamins in the egg.（3）What does the table above show?A. How heavy an egg can be.B. How long to cook an egg in a pan.C. How to make an egg sink.D. How to check the age of an egg.CEvery day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish.Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属雄)can be melted down(熔化)and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years-even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!（1）The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____________.A. bench factoriesB. places for rubbishC. green mountainsD. recycling centres（2）According to the passage, what happens last to the can?A. The can is put into a recycling bin.B. The can is melted down and reused.C. A steel can gets filled with corn.D. A person uses the corn in the can.（3）What is the main idea of the passage?A. Cans should be melted down.B. Old newspapers can be reused.C. We can build benches that last 400 years.D. We should recycle everything that we can.DAthletics vs. GardeningThe students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. HowI think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do（1）Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make?A. Kids should take exercise.B. Kids should eat vegetables.C. Kids should try to win more.D. Kids should be outside more.（2）What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"?A. Some students don't like getting dirty.B. Some students don't enjoy being outside.C. Some students already know how to garden.D. Some students may have no chance to garden.（3）Why does Sam say, "And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?"A. To change the subject.B. To introduce his next reason.C. To support Liz's idea.D. To find an answer to the question.2018AAll the students in Class l, Grade 9 at Woodland School agreed they loved going to themovies. Different students loved different movies. Their teachers took a survey of the students’ favourite movies for the year. The graph below shows the results.1. The graph shows the results of .A. teachers’ favourite movies in a classB. students’ favourite movies in a classC. teachers’ favourite movies in a gradeD. students’ favourite movies in a grade2. According to the graph, the most popular movie was .A. Mr Mann’s JourneyB. Cheeky MonkeysC. Super CrocD. Mystery IslandBTwo little boys3. What happened to Jack’s toy horse?A. Its head was broken off.B. It was taken by soldiers.C. It was broken by Joe.D. It was lost in the war.4. The best word for the blank is .A. fastB. hardC. slowD. quick5. What is the song mainly about?A. Dangerous war.B. Interesting games.C. Pleasant summer.D. Valuable friendship.CHundreds of years ago, no dandelions (蒲公英) grew in North America. Then peoplecame from Europe.They had dandelion seeds on their clothes. The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground. Since then, dandelions have spread all over.Most people believe that dandelions are weeds. They donot want them in their gardens. But some people think thatdandelion flowers are pretty. And others think that dandelionstaste good. They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a freshsalad. The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good. Some people make dandelion flowers into wine.Dandelions do not die easily. If the winter is not very cold, their leaves may stay green.When the spring arrives, their flowers come out. Each night their bright yellow flowers closeup. When the sun shines the next day, they open up again. Dandelion flowers are very unusual. They do not have to get pollen (花粉) from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds. So after several days, the yellow flower turns white and soft.A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal (花瓣). When the windblows, the petals float away.Each white petal carries a seed away. This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over.New dandelions grow where the seeds land.6. The underlined word “weeds” means .A. pretty flowersB. fresh vegetablesC. wild plantsD. green trees7. When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat?A. After their flowers come out.B. After their flowers turn white.C. Before their flowers come out.D. Before their flowers close up.8. What is the best title for this passage?A. The History of DandelionsB. Dandelions: Flowers or FoodC. The Use of DandelionsD. How to Grow DandelionsDDo you know what you’d like to be when you grow up? It takes most people many years to find this out. For the young artist Alexandra Nechita, it never really seemed to be a question. From the day she began drawing at the age of two, she was an artist.Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985 and moved to California when she was still a baby. As a little child, she loved colouring in her colouring books. Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children, so they took away her colouring books. Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in.By the time Alcxandra was seven ycars old,she had begun painting with oil paints. WhenAlexandra took a local art class, her teacher wasamazed at the young artist’s unusual style ofpainting. Alexandra’s work was similar in someways to the paintings by famous artists likePicasso. These artists did not use a realistic style of painting. They allowed their imaginations to play animportant part in their work. The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists. People called her “Little Picasso”. This was a great honour, but Alexandra’s style ofpainting was all her own.Alexandra’s first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old. People were amazed at how young Alexandra was, but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork. It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous. She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world. The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars. But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork. She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction.Today, Alexandra is a full-time artist. She also works to help support the arts in schools. Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool ofcommunication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world.9. When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures?A. At the age of eight.B. At the age of seven.C. At the age of two.D. In the year of 1985.10. Alexandra was called “Little Picasso” because .A. shc learned to paint from PicassoB. her style of painting was like Picasso’sC. she was one of Picasso’s big fansD. her style of painting was unusual11. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied.B. Only money can make her so happy and satisfied.C. Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied.D. Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied.12. According to the passage, which word can best describe Alexandra?A. Polite.B. Generous.C. Patient.D. Creative. 2017 AWHEN1．The material above is ．A．a letter B．an advertisement C．a report D．a ticket2．The material mentions all the information below EXCEPT ．A．the types of shoes B．the time of the saleC．the address of the factory D．the name of the factory．BLast summer，Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to building in Chicago．Maria really liked some things about the city，but she missedher house and yard in the countryside．One day，Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor，Mrs．Garcia，carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil．Maria wondered how Mrs．Garcia was able to garden in the city．"My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables，and I know she misses her garden now that we don't have a yard，"said Maria．Mrs．Garcia laughed．"I'll show you，"she said．Maria thought that Mrs．Garcia would take her to the park，but she took her to the roof （屋顸）．When the door opened，Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof．"What a wonderful garden!"said Maria．Mrs．Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space．Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden．The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean，but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather．"I plant flowers in my own place，"Mrs．Garcia said，but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here．Some people grow vegetables just like your mom．You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside．You just have to be creative!"3．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the community garden？A．It used the empty space well．B．It helped keep the air cleanC．It helped keep the building cooler．D．It made the building stronger 4．After Maria visited the garden，she would most probably ask her mom to ．A．go back to the countryside B．pick flowers from the garden C．grow vegetables on the roof D．show her around the park 5．What is the best title for this passage？A．A Creative Lady B．A Rooftop GardenC．An Empty Roof D．A Special Building．CDo you have brown hair？Are you taller than other kids your age？These characteristics were decided before you were born．You got your traits from your parents．They passed their traits on to you through genes （基因）．Genes carry codes （代码）for blue eyes or brown eyes．Genes say how tall you will get and what color hair you will have．You got half of your genes from your mother．You got half of your genes from your father．So you have your own set ofgenes．Each person gets different genes for each body part．That is why you look like but not exactly like your brother or sister．A dominant （显性的）gene shows up most of the time．Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes．A recessive （隐性的）gene shows up less often．Light hair comes from a recessive gene．Dark hair is more common．Look at the eye color and hair color of the people around you．You will see that this is true．Genes help to make you who you are．But they don't tell the whole story．Your genes may help you to be fast and strong．But you still need to learn how to run or swim or skate well．6．The underlined word"traits"in Paragraph 1means ．A．charactcristics B．expericncesC．achievements D．possibilities7．According to Paragraph 3，you can see most of the people around you have ．A．brown eyes with dark hair B．brown eyes with light hairC．blue eyes with dark hair D．blue eyes with light hair8．What is the passage mainly about？A．Genes carry codes for eyes and hair．B．Genes help to make you who you are．C．Genes help you to be fast and strong．D．Genes make brothers look similar．DLizzie﹣s diary from Antarctica （南极洲）Day 3：Tuesday December 2We planned to go to Rothera that morning．We'd be staying there for the next two weeks．Because Antarctica is the windiest place on earth，sometimes you can't fly at all．We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we'd be leaving that day．People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weatherIt turned clear at 9：30and we took off at 10：30on a little red plane called a Dash ﹣7．But even when we were in the air，there was still a chance we wouldn't be able to fly the whole day．Day 4：Wednesday December 3After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the place．It is really beautiful．We're staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all around．It s about minus 20C today，which for me is very cold，but the regulars（常客）here are often seen walking around in T﹣shirts!Day 5：Thursday December 4I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here in the Antarctic．I'm told it's a bit colder today，about minus 50C，but it's not very windy so it feels warmer．Those of us who are new to the bas have to do a spccial training course before we're allowed to go off base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill．Day 7：Saturday December 6Not a cloud in the sky and it's warm enough to sit outside （in a jacket）．The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery （凤景）changes every day．At first I thought I was going mad．I'd step outside in the morning and think，"I'm sure that big mountain of ice wasn't there yesterday．"It's because the sea ice is always moving﹣slowly thankfully!9．Lizzie sat outside wearing a jacket on ．A．Tuesday B．WednesdayC．Thursday D．Saturday10．What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for Rothera？A．Strong winds．B．Thick clouds．C．Mountains of ice．D．Low temperatures．11．How did Lizzie feel during her stay in the Antarctic？A．Afraid．B．Nervous．C．Amazed．D．Bored．12．What impressed Lizzie most about Rothera was that ．A．people walked around in T﹣shirtsB．there was a special training course[ C．the weather was sometimes warm D．the scenery changed every day．。