福建省福州市2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

福建省福州市2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编阅读理解2024年福建省福州市中考一模英语试题IV.阅读理解(共两节,25小题;满分45分)第一节阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)ASunday,January28HappyCityTourBusChanges1.Withtherisingpriceofoil,HappyCityTourBuswillstarttorunonweekendsonly.However,youmaytakeourbustoyourfavoriteplacesinHappyCityearlierwithoutwaitingfortoolonglikebefore.Runninghourwill.befrom8a.m.to5p.m.every30minutes.2.HappyCityTourBuswillstarttogotoSpringland,WinterlandandSummerland.Also,youcanstillgetoffatWoodfieldandTeafieldlikebefore.IfyouwouldliketogomountainclimbingonMountainGochi,theneareststoptogetoffisFlowerfield.Youdon'thavetowalkfarawayfromGrassfieldlikebefore.3.ThechangesabovewillbeginnextSunday.46HappyCityTourBuschangesbecauseA.theoilpriceisrisingB.morepeoplecometoHappyCityC.theticketpriceishigherD.peopleusedtowaitfortoolong47.WhichisthemostlikelymapofHappyCityTourBusLinebeforethechanges?48IfSallywantstovisitMountainGochinextSunday,thecloseststopisA.SpringlandB.GrassfieldC.SummerlandD.Flowerfield49.Whenwillthechangesbegin?A.OnJan21st.B.OnJan28th.C.OnFeb4th.D.OnFeb11th.50ThetextaboveisaA.reportB.noticeC.menuD.diaryBMorsecode(摩斯密码)isasystemofcommunicationthatusesdots(shortmarks),dashes(longmarks),andspacestorepresent(代表)theletters,numbers,andpunctuation.Lettersusedoften(suchas“E”)gotasimplecode,whilethosenotoftenused(suchas“Q”)gotalongerandmorecomplexcode.TheveryfirstmessageusingMorsecodewassentbySamuelMorse,oneofitsinventors,toAlfredVailonMay24th,1844.Thetwomenwere40milesapartatthetime.Fromthenon,thewaytocommunicatewithpeopleinfar-offplaceswaschanged.Morsecodeisahighlydependablecommunicationmethod,evenindifficultandnoisyenvironments.Itcanbesentbysounds,light,orotherunexpectedways.JeremiahAndrewDentonJr.wasaprisonerofwarbetween1965and1973.Asahigh-rankingofficer,hewasforcedtotakepartinatelevisioninterviewonMay2nd,1966.Duringthebroadcast,whichwentoutliveintheUS,DentonJr.pretended(假装)tobeblindedbythecameralightsinordertoblink(眨眼)aMorsecodemessagetothosewatchingbackhome.Morsecode'sheydayislonggone.Itwasreplacedfirstbythetelephone,thenthefaxmachine,andfinallybytheInternet.Butisn'titfuntosendamessageinMorseCodetoyourfriends?Giveitatry!51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“complex”mean?A.冗长的B.准确的C.复杂的D.清晰的52WecaninferfromthetextthatMorsecodewasputintouseintheA.1840sB.1880sC.1960sD.1970s53Denton'sstoryismentionedtoshowA.howMorsecodeworksinadifficultsituationB.howMorsecodeisusedintelevisioninterviewsC.howMorsecodehelpedcatchaprisonerofwarD.howaMorsecodemessagewassentbysounds54Accordingtothetext,MorsecodeA.isstillwidelyusednowadaysB.wasinventedtoreplacethetelephoneC.changedlong-distancecommunicationD.canhardlybeusedinnoisyenvironments55.David,whoislearningMorseCode,wantstowrite“hi”inMorsecode.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?Youundoubtedlywereasked,“whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”whenyouwereayoungchild.Don'tworry!Nobodyactuallyexpectedyoutostartcareerplanningatthekindergarten(幼儿园)stage.However,thetimingofcareerplanningmattersalot.Whilenoageisevertoolatetostartmakingprogresstowardthecareerofyourdreams,itisbettertostarttodayinsteadoftomorrow.Planningyourcareerearlyenoughcomeswithmanyadvantages,frompreparingyouforchallengesaheadtogivingyoumuch-neededexperience.Then▲?AgoodfirststepistoperformaselfevaluationMakealistofyourstrongestskillsandinterests.Then,closeyoureyesandimagineyouridealdayatwork.Woulditbepeacefulorchallenging?Wouldyouliketoworkwithyoungpeople?Animals?Computers?Whenyouimagineyourfuture,whatdoesitinclude?Thesequestionscanhelpyoufocusandnarrowdownyourchoices.Youshouldalsoconsiderfactorsbeyondpersonalpreferences.Forexample,whatqualifications(资格)arerequiredtoenterthefield?Ifyoudon'tyethavethequalificationsorexperiencethatyouneed,whateducationdoyouneedtoprepareyourself?Regardlessofwhereyou'reatwhetheryougetgoodgradesinexamsornothighereducationgivesyoutheshoestotakethatnextstep.Becauseyou'reequippedwithpracticalskillsandknowledgethrougheducation,andeducationisalwayssomethingthatemployers(雇主)liketosee.Ontopofthat,bygainingadditionalskillsincommunicationandproblemsolvingandachievingyourgoals,youcanalsoincreaseyourconfidence.Andstudieshaveshownthatgreaterconfidenceleadstogreatercareerprogress.56ThequestionatthebeginningofthetexthelpsreadersA.thinkofananswerB.bebetterquestionersC.improvetheirthinkingD.understandthetopicbetter57ThewriteradvisesustostartplanningourcareerA.asearlyaspossibleB.beforeenteringtheworkplaceC.duringhighschoolD.afterreceivinghighereducation58Whichofthefollowingcanbeputinthe▲inParagraph3?A.whentostartcareerplanningB.howtomakeacareerplanC.whattoprepareforyourstudyD.whotoworkandstudywith59.Whatdoes“theshoes”refertoinParagraph4?A.Examsandgrades.B.Skillsandknowledge.C.Goalsandprogress.D.Fashionandconfidence.60ThetextismostprobablywrittentoA.childrenatthekindergartenB.oldmenwithlotsofworkexperienceC.employersinthecompaniesD.teenagersatschoolorjustfinishedschoolDMostmoderncitieshavetakenactiontoreducetrafficjams(交通阻塞)andimproveairquality.Butiftheywanttobecomemorelivable,theyshouldthinkaboutmoreambitiousgoals.Amsterdam,theDutchcapital,hassetagoodexample.Ithasplannedtoban(禁止)gasolineanddieselvehicles,leavingonlyelectriconesby2030.ThebanispartoftheCleanAirActionPlan.Theplanstartedin2020whenalldieselcarsbuiltbefore2005werebannedfromenteringthecitycenter.In2022,publicbusesthatcausepollutionwerebanned.Finallyallvehiclesthatuseenginespoweredbygasolineanddieselwillnolongerbeallowedintothecityby2030.Theadvantagesofsuchbansareclear.Trafficjamswastelargeamountsoffuelandtimeeachyear.Pollutionfromcarsmakesclimatechangemoreserious.Itisalsobadforpeople'shealth.Amsterdam'sgovernmentsayscarpollutionreducesthelifeexpectancyofitscitizens(市民)bymorethanayear.Butwilleveryonesupportsuchplan?Formostpeople,givingupdrivingmeanslifewillbecomelessconvenient.PerhapsAmsterdamcanhelpmakethischangetoelectriccarseasier.Forexample,itcanthinkaboutimprovingpublictransportation.Itcanalsocreatealargernumberofattractivepublicspacesforpedestrians.Peoplewhodriveelectriccarsmaybegivendiscounts(折扣)onparkingfees.Anditcanbemoreopentonewwaysofgettingaround,suchasbike-sharing.Sayingnotonon-electricvehiclesishard.Butlet'sthinkseriouslyaboutourwellbeingandthatofourplanet.Makingourcitiesmorelivablehastobecomeanurgentgoal.61.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TakeactiontoreducetrafficjamsB.TheadvantagesofreducingtrafficjamsC.Waysofbanningnon-electricvehiclesD.Saynotonon-electricvehicles62.WhichofthefollowinghavealreadybeenbannedinAmsterdam?A.Electriccars.B.Gasolinecarsbuiltbefore2005.C.Non-electriccars.D.Publicbusesthatcausepollution.63ThewritersuggestsAmsterdamhelpitscitizenstoaccepttheplanby①improvingbusandsubwayservices②givingelectriccarbuyerssomediscounts③allowingelectriccardriverstoparkforfree④introducingbike-sharingandothernewwaystogetaroundA.①③B.①④C.②④D.②③64.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Amsterdamisbanningnon-electricvehiclesstepbystep.B.MostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakinsupportofthevehicleban.C.LifeexpectancyofAmsterdamcitizensisshorterthanthatin2020.D.TherearefewerpublicspacesforpedestriansinAmsterdamthanbefore.65.Whichistherightstructure(结构)ofthetext?(①=Para.1②=Para.2)第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)EHowtoRunforClassPresidentSomehighschoolshaveagroupcalledstudentgovernment66Justaswitharealgovernment,astudentgovernmentoftenhasapresident.Studentsvote(投票)todecidewhichoneisthemostsuitableforthejob.Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingaclasspresident,hereareafewtips:*67Beingclasspresidentcanbeadifficultjob.Itmightmeangoingtomanymeetingsandworkingwithstudentsandteachers.Ifyouarededicated(专注的),otherswillnotice!*Benicetoclassmates.Asaclasspresident,youwillhavetoworkwithmanypeople.Studentsandteachersshouldfeelthatyouareagoodpersontoworkwith68Itwillpayoff!*Reflectonyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Thinkaboutwhatmakesyouuniqueandwhatyouaregoodat69Examiningbothyourstrengthsandweaknesseshelpsyoufocusonwhatyoucanofferyourclassmates.*Makeandhangpostersaroundtheschool.Makesureyourpostersareinterestingandeyecatching70Youcanalsowriteoutyoursloganandafewcampaignpoints.Printoutabunchofpostersandhangthemaroundyourschool.A.Makesureyouwantthejob.B.Showthatyoucanbepleasantandfriendly.C.Alsoconsiderwhatyoucouldimproveupon.D.Itismadeupofstudentswhohelptomakerulesforthewholeschool.E.Theyshouldshowyournameandthereasonswhystudentsshouldvoteforyou.2023年福建省福州市中考一模英语试题七、阅读单选Wordbank:fabric面料；sweat出汗；extra额外的Whydowemakethesepants?Theselightpantsmakeyoumovefreely.Thesepantsaremadeforyoga.Thefabricweuseiscalled“NuluTM”whichkeepsyoucomfortablewhenyousweat.Thefabricneedsalittleextralove.Ifyouwanttowashit,itisbettertousecoldwaterinthewashingmachine.Review★★★★★Jenny(age:25-30):Iboughttwopairsofyogapantslastmonth.Ican’tgetenoughofthem.Ihavebeenwearingthemnotonlytoyogaclassesbutalsoeverywhere.IwanttobuytwomorepairsandthenIcanwearthemeveryday.Review★★★★Brian(age:18-24):Iboughtthepantsformycousin,Kayla.Shelovesthemsomuch.Thenewfabricissosoftandcomfortable.Shesaidthatshewasgoingtobuyanothernewpairoftheseyogapantsforherselfbuttheonlycomplaintisthat,weboththinktheyareabittooexpensive.Review★Ruby(age:31-35):Ihavealwayslovedtobuypants,fromyou,butthistime,Ican’tbemoredisappointed.Iworemyredyogapantsonceandputtheminthewashingmachine.Ididusethecoldwatertowashthembutallmyotherclothesbecamepink.Iwon’tbuythemagain.46．Whatdoesthiswebsitesell?A．Nulufabric. B．Yogaclasses.C．Washingmachines. D．Yogapants.47．Thegoodsarespecialfortheir_________.A．style B．color C．size D．material48．Jennysays“Ican’tgetenoughofthem.”toshowthatshe_________.A．hasalotofthem B．wantsmoreofthemC．nolongerneedsthem D．hasnomoneyforthem49．WhatmayKaylasaytothesellerwhenshebuysthegoods?A．Thestylesaretooboring B．Cantheybealittlecheaper?C．Theyareformycousin. D．Aretheymadeofthenewfabric?50．Fromthetext,wecanknowthatRuby_________.A．thinksthepantsareofpoorqualityB．doesn’tlikewashingclothesbyhandC．feelsdisappointedatthestyleofthepantsD．doesn’treadtheinstructionsofthepantsAttheageof5,LauraLeedevelopedwhatmostpeoplewouldconsiderastrangehobby—collectingtoiletrolls(卫生纸筒),whichfinallybecameanationwiderecyclingmovementinSingapore.In2018,15-year-oldLaurastartedToiletRollSG,withthegoalofcollectingonetonoftoiletrollswithinayear.Abouttwoyearslater,Lauracollected860kilograms.Besides,LaurawentintopartnershipwithwastemanagementcompanyVeolia.Foreverykilogramcollected,thecompanygave5centsinreturn,andthenLauradonated(捐赠)themoneytosupportsocialcauses.Thathasencouragedmanymorestudentstojoinher.Asamainorganizer,shereceivedagovernmentalEcoFriendAwardin2021.Whenaskedwhyshebecameinterestedincollectingtoiletrolls,Lauraexplains,“Theyareconvenienttocollect,becausetheyaremadeofonlyonematerial.Thingslikepensaremoredifficulttorecycle,becausetheyaremadeupofmanydifferentmaterials,whichrequiresmoreresourcestoseparate.”Shehopesthismovementwillhelpencourageyoungpeopletocutdownontheuseofthesesingle-usethings,whichwillcreatearippleeffect(连锁反应).What’smore,Lauraoftengivespublicspeechesaboutrecyclingatlocalschools.ButbecauseofCOVID-19,shehastogiveupface-to-facecommunication,andinsteadusestheInternettocallattentiontodifferentenvironmentalissues.“Startsmall,be-kind,andknowthatyouractionsgoalongway,”Laurastates.51．WhatdidmostpeoplefirstthinkofLaura’shobby?A．Creative. B．Expensive. C．Interesting. D．Strange.52．HowoldwasshewhenLaurawontheEcoFriendAward?A．Five. B．Fifteen. C．Eighteen. D．Twenty-one.53．WhydidLaurabecomeinterestedincollectingtoiletrolls?A．Becauseitcouldhelpherearnmoneyforherstudy.B．Becauseitcouldmakeheranorganizerandfamous.C．Becausetoiletrollsareeasiertocollectandseparate.D．Becausetoiletrollscanbereused,recycledandresold.54．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothistext?A．In2020,LaurasucceededinthegoalofcreatingToiletRollSG.B．Thisrecyclingmovementhasn’tbeenacceptedbythepublicyet.C．ThemoneyLauragotfromVeoliawasgivenawaytosocialcauses.D．BecauseofCOVID-19,Lauragaveuptheissuesandhadonlineclasses.55．WhatcanwelearnfromLaura’sstory?A．Ahobbycanalsoplayabigrole.B．Thepathtosuccessisnotalwayssmooth.C．Protectingtheenvironmentisn’tourbusiness.D．Onetreecannotmakeaforest.YouprobablyhavethechildhoodmemoriesofwatchingtheSlinkywalkitswaydownthestairs.Thehelical(螺旋形的)springtoywasinventedbyRichardJamesin1943.WhileJameswastestingwaystokeepequipmentsafeontheU.S.NavyShips,oneofthespringsfellandbeganto“walk”.Seeingthespringcanbemarketedasatoy,hetooktheideahometohiswifeBetty,whonamedittheSlinkyafterlookingthroughadictionary.In1945,JamesperfectedthedesignoftheSlinky,whichwasabout24metresofwireshapedintoahelicalfivecentimetre-tallspring.Thenewproductwasahit:Bytheendofthe1945holidayseason22,000Slinkyshadbeensold.Itwentontobecomethemust-havetoyofthemidtolate20thcentury.ManyreasonshavebeengivenfortheSlinky’spopularity:“It’scheap.”“Itteacheskidsphysics.”“Childrenlovesimplethings.”andsoon.Asachild,makingaSlinkystepperfectlyfromthetopofthestairstothebottomisexciting.TheSlinkygetsits“walking”abilityfromtwoproperties:wavemotionsandNewton’slaws.Sittingatthetopofthestairs,theSlinkyremains-unchanged,likeallobjectsthatarenotbeingmovedbyotherforces.WhentheSlinkyisknockedoffthefirststep,gravityactsuponitscoil.Thenenergyistransferred(传递)fromcoiltocoiluntilitarrivesattheendoftheslinky,whichmakesitstretchtoreachthenextstepdown,reformitself,thenstretchagaintoreachthenextstep,andsoon.56．Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthetext?A．Art. B．Nature. C．Invention. D．Culture.57．WhatcanweknowaboutJamesaccordingtothetext?A．HediscoveredtheSlinkybychance.B．Helookedthroughadictionarytonamethetoy.C．Hetestedthespringstokeeptheequipmentsafe.D．HechangedtheshapeoftheSlinkyin1945.58．WhichofthefollowingmadetheSlinkypopularaccordingtothetext?A．Hightechnology. B．Lowprice.C．Holidayseasons. D．Funnyshapes.59．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coil”meaninthetext?A．柱子 B．线圈 C．底座 D．铁链60．What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．ThephysicsofaSlinky. B．Theprocessofenergytransference.C．Theimportanceofgravity. D．ThescienceprojectaboutNewton’slaws.In2021,thenetpopulationgrowth(人口净增长)ofChinawasonly480,000,thelowestoverthelast60years.AndallthesignsshowthatChinawillseenegativepopulationgrowthinthenearfuture.IthastobepointedoutthatChinaisstilladevelopingcountry,andnegativepopulationgrowthinmostcaseshashappenedinthedevelopedcountries.Now,whatisurgent(紧急的)forourpolicymakersistodealwiththedecreasingpopulationgrowth,becauseourcountrystillneedslabortokeepgrowth.Ourcountry’spro-birthpoliciesareunderdevelopednow,andtheydonotmatchtheneedtoencouragewomentohavebabies.Consideringthis,theNationalHealthCommissionhasmadeeveryefforttoimprovepublicchildcareservices,introducemoreholidaysandmaketheholidaysystemmoreflexible(灵活的)andstrictlycarriedout.Butthat’sfarfromenoughtodealwiththerootcausesoftheproblem.Inthefirstplace,exorbitanthousingpricesandunderdevelopedpublicrentalhousingsystemhavebroughtdownthemarriagerateinthecountry.Second,thehousesinthecommunitiesneartheprestigiousschoolsaren’taffordableforacommonfamily.Asaresult,ithasbecomeincreasinglydifficultforchildrenfromlow-income(收入)familiestoreceiveagoodeducation.Also,thequalityoflaborandproductionefficiencyarehardtoimprovewith-educationresourcesbecomingmoreexclusive(独有的)totherich.Besides,theshortageofamaturebusinessenvironmentandanunfairdistributionofwealthalsobringforwardourcountry’sdecreasingpopulationgrowth.Sincewehavefoundouttheseproblems,whatshouldwedonext?61．WhichpicturebestexplainsthefirsttwosentencesinParagraph1?A． B．C． D．62．InParagraph3,whichwordmeans“famous”?A．Exorbitant. B．Underdeveloped. C．Prestigious. D．Affordable.63．Whatwillbemostprobablyintroducednext?A．ThemeasuresChinawilltaketosolvethepopulationgrowthproblem.B．Thetimewhenourcountry’spopulationgrowthproblemwillbesolved.C．Theproblemsthatourcountrywillfaceifthepopulationgrowthisnegative.D．Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesthatthelowpopulationgrowthbrings.64．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1,②=Paragraph2...)A． B．C． D．65．Howdoesthewriterfeelwhenwritingthisarticle?A．Excited. B．Worried. C．Proud. D．Angry.八、阅读还原5选5HumanshavebeenstaringupatMercury,Venus,Mars,JupiterandSaturnforthousandsofyears.____66____Theynoticedthateachplanethadadifferentcharacteristic.Theymappedtheplanets’movementsandnamedthemafterthegodsfromtheirmythology(神话).Mercury,istheclosestplanettotheSun.____67____SotheRomansnameditafterthegodwhocarriesmessages.Venusshinesthebrightestinthenightsky.That’swhytheRomansgaveitthenameoftheirgoddessofloveandbeauty.MarswasnamedaftertheRomangodofwarforitsredcolor.____68____Therefore,theRomansgaveitthenameofthekingoftheirgods.TheythennameditsneighboringringedplanetSaturnaftertheking’sfather.Thepracticeofusingstoriesfrommythologytonameobjectsintheskycaughton.WhenWilliamHerscheldiscoveredUranusin1781,hewantedtonameitaftertheEnglishking,GeorgeIII.____69____ThenamecamefromOuranos,theGreekgodofthesky.Decadeslater.JohannGallediscoveredtheeighthplanet.Whentheysawtheplanet’sbluetint,theastronomersnameditNeptuneaftertheRomangodofthesea.HowaboutourEarth?Youwon’tfindanyGreekorRomangodswiththatname.“Earth”actuallycamefromoldEnglishandGermanicwords,meaning“ground”.____70____A．Thenameisprettyfitting,right?B．However,othersdecidedtocallitUranus.C．AncientRomanspaidalotofattentiontothem.D．Jupiteristhelargestplanetinthesolarsystem.E．Itappearedtomovefasterthantheothers.2022年福建省福州市中考一模英语试题七、阅读单选46．Theactivitywilltakeplace________.A．insummer B．inthemorming C．onweekdays D．onChristmasDay47．Theunderlinedword“venue”means________.A．集合点 B．目的地 C．交通方式 D．活动安排48．Whowillbeinterestedinthisactivity?A．AgirlwhowantstoclimbupMountGu.B．Aboywhowantstobeanenvironmentalvolunteer.C．Awomanwholikescollectingfreeplasticbags.D．Amanwholikeswearingsportsshoes.49．Ifyouwanttojoinintheactivity,________.A．youneedtakeyourownglovesB．WangFangwilltakeyoutoMountGuC．youcancall87332556formoreinformationD．Council’sWasteEducationwillprovidesuitableclothing.50．Whichpicturebestmatchesthetheme(主题)ofthisactiviin?A． B． C． D．Rubyisdoingaresearchthesedays.Belowaresomepiecesofinformationshehascollected.InEnglish,weusethepronounittocallabridge,achair,oranythingwithoutlife.ButinSpanish,peopleusethepronounel(he)forabridge,andella(she)forachair;inGerman,however,thepronounforabridgeissie(she),andachairer(he).Whentheyareaskedwhattheythinkofabridge,Spanishspeakersthinkofitas“strong”andGermanspeakersthinkofitas“pretty”.LikeSpanishandGerman,Frenchalsousesdifferentpronounsforthingswithoutlife.Forexample,inFrench,a“bridge”isa“fhe”,anda“chair”isa“she”,justlikeinSpanish.However,thesetwolanguagesdonotalwaysagreewitheachotheronpronouns.InSpanish,aforkisa“he”,butinFrench,aforkisa“she”.Here,FrenchsharesthesameideawithGerman.KuukThaayorreisalanguagespokeninPormpuraaw,Australia.Thislanguagedoesnothavewordsthatmean“right,”“left,”or“behind”.WhenKuukThaayorrespeakersneedtosaywherethingsare,theywillsaysomethinglike“There’sasnaketothesouthofyou,”or“Theglassissouthwestofthebowl.”KuukThaayorrespeakerscanalwaystellwhereeast,west,south,andnorthare,eveninplacesthey’veneverbeen.51．AccordingtoParagraph2,whichofthefollowingiscorrect?A．B．C．D．52．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．LikeGermanspeakers,Frenchspeakersmightthinkofachairas“pretty”.B．LikeSpanishspeakers,Frenchspeakersmightthinkofabridgeas“pretty”.C．LikeGermanspeakers,Frenchspeakersmightthinkofachairas“strong”.D．LikeSpanishspeakers,Frenchspeakersmightthinkofabridgeas“strong”.53．InGerman,thepronounforaforkis________.A．el B．ella C．sie D．er54．WhatcanwelearnaboutKuukThaayorre?A．ItiswidelyspokeninAustralia. B．IthasalargervocabularythanEnglish.C．Itsspeakershaveastrongsenseofdirection. D．Itsgrammarisdifficulttolearn.55．Afterdoingtheresearch,Rubymayprobablyagreethat________.A．alanguagechangeswhenitsspeakerschangetheirwayofthinking.B．speakersofdifferentlanguagesmayseetheworldindifferentways.C．agoodwaytolearnalanguageistoliveinthecountrywhereitisspoken.D．peoplewhospeakthesamelanguagemaystillfailtounderstandeachother.SomebodycalledMom.Itwassomebodyfromschool.Ididn’treallycatchthename.Isaidmymomwasmowingthelawn(草坪),andsotheladyaskedifIcouldtakeamessage.Isaid,“Sure”.Then,shestartedtalkingaboutcakesandThursdayafterschoolandIsaid,“Sure,cakesaregreat.”IwastryingtogetmymathhomeworkdonebecauseRijwaswaitingformenextdoor.Then,theladysaidsomethingabouttheheadmasterandIsaid,“Sure,Iknow,”becauseeveryoneknowstheheadmaster.Finally,shestoppedtalkingandsaid,“Okay?”Isaid;“Okay,”andthenrememberedtosay,“Thankyouforcalling,”justlikeMomtaughtme.Then,Ihungup,finishedmymathandheadedforRaj’shouse.Ididn’trememberthecalluntilthenextmorningatbreakfast.“Oh,youhadacallyesterdaywhileyouweremowingthelawn,Mom.”“Oh?Whowasit,Kyle?”shesaid,betweentoastbites.Unhh.Think,think.“ItwasaboutThursdayafterschool,”Isaid,announcingtheonlydetailIcouldremember.“Whataboutit?”Momwasgettingalittleangry.IknewIhadtodealwiththiswell.“There’sabakesale.Theheadmasterwasaskingforstuff,”Ifeltgoodaboutrememberingtheheadmaster.Well,tomakealongstoryshort,itwasthepresidentofthePTO(家校共建会)whohadcalled.AccordingtoMom,theladywasveryimportant.ShewasaskingifMomcouldbakeacakefortheheadmasterbecausetheyweregoingtosurprisehimforhisbirthday.MomshoweduponThursdayafterschoolwithalittleplateofcookies,thinkingtherewasabakesale.Mrs.EssmanlookedatherlikeshewasfromMarsandaskedwherethecakewas.Ofcourse,Momdidn’tknowanythingaboutacakeorabirthdayoranything.Now,Iwasinthedoghouse,andmybrotherandIhadtolearntelephonemannersfromMom.56．WhatwasKyledoingwhenhewasansweringthetelephone?A．Hewasmowingthelawn. B．Hewasmakingacake.C．Hewasdoinghishomework. D．HewaswaitingforRaj.57．Thenextmorning,Kyle________.A．announcedhisplanforThursday B．forgottogivethemessagetohismomC．showedupattheheadmaster’sbirthdayparty D．rememberedthecallbutnotallthedetails58．WhenMrs.EssmansawKyle’smom,shewas________.A．thankful B．disappointed C．excited D．sad59．Thetelephonemannersinthelastsentencerefersto________.A．introducingyourselfproperly B．endingtheconversationpolitelyC．listeningactivelyandtakingnotes D．greetingthecallerinafriendlyway60．Wecaninfer(推断)fromthetextthat________.A．thePTOhadabakesaleonThursdayasplanned B．MomcalledtoaskfordetailsbeforeThursdayC．Mrs.Essmanmadeacakefortheheadmaster D．KylelearnedalessonfromtheexperienceWhenyouareatthebeachandstayforafewhours,youmaynoticethatthewaterleveloftheseaoroceanisrisingorfalling.Thischangeinsealevelhappensasthetide(潮汐)goesinandout.Tidesarecausedbytheeffectofthemoon’sgravityontheearth,andtoalesserextent,thesun’sgravity.Eventhoughthesunismuchbiggerthanthemoonandtheearth,itisveryfarawaysothetidesoneartharemostlyaffectedbythemoon.Theearth’ssurfaceis70%coveredin