2025-2026学年广东深圳红岭中学九年级(上)期中考英语试题含答案

第1页/共9页红岭教育集团2025—2026学年度第一学期八年级期中考试英语试卷Someartistsareoftennotfamousduringtheirlifetime:VincentvanGoghwassuchanartist.Peopledidnotlikehis1.Hebegantothinkhewasnotaverygoodpainter.Buthedidnotgiveuppainting.Hewasso 2inwhathewaspaintingthathedidnotwanttostop.Hewouldeven3toeat! 4,hispaintingsweredark.Heusedpencilsorcharcoalsticks(炭条)tomakethem.Thenhe 5color.Heusedlotsofbrownanddarkgreen.Later,VincentmovedtoFrance.Hewantedto6fromtheartistswhoworkedthere.Theyweretryingnew7ofpainting.InFrance,Vincentbeganusingbrightcolors.Heusedoilpaintstopaintboththecountrysideandpeople.Healsopaintedself-portraits(自画像).Hecreated8morethan20portraitsofhimself!Vincentcompletedmorethan2,000paintingsinhislife.Thoughpeopledidnotbuyhispaintingsduringhislifetime,hispaintingssellforagood9today.Peoplethinkhispaintingsaresogreat.Forexample,thepaintingSunflowersisvery10allovertheworld.1.A.magazinesB.paintingsC.villagesD.programs2.A.carelessB.comfortableC.interestedD.successful3.A.forgetB.happenC.decideD.agree4.A.IntheendB.InfactC.AtleastD.Atfirst5.A.helpedB.addedC.missedD.sent6.A.learnB.comeC.hearD.choose7.A.placesB.shapesC.waysD.sizes8.A.unusuallyB.amazinglyC.extremelyD.suddenly第2页/共9页9.A.prizeB.costC.priceD.luck10.A.simpleB.seriousC.famousD.normalAAlbertEinstein(1879—1955)EarlyLifeAlbertEinsteinwasbornin1879inGermany.Hehadbeenanextraordinarypersonsincehewasborn.Hewasalwaysinterestedinthingsaroundhimandfullofimagination.Helovedwatchingthingscarefullyandaskingalotofquestionsaboutthem.Hisquestionswereoftenhardtoanswerforteachers.SchoolingEinsteinstartedschoolin1885.HedidwellinMathsandScience.EinsteinfinishedgrammarschoolinGermanyandenteredauniversity.Hegraduated(大学毕业)withthesubjectteacherdiplomaforMathsandPhysicsin1900.ScientificWorkAftergraduation,EinsteinworkedattheSwissPatentOffice.Hespentmuchtimestudyingphysics.By1909,Einsteinhadbecomeatopscientist.Thoughhebecamesuccessfulinthefieldofscience,hestillworkedhardonscientificresearch.Finally,hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsfortheyear1921.LaterLifeEinsteinkeptdoinghisresearchuntilhediedin1955.Scientistsstudiedhisbrainafterhisdeathtoseeiftherewasanythingspecialaboutit.However,therewasnoanswer.Today,manyfamousscientistsstillthinkEinsteinisthesmartestmanintheworld.11.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.Inanencyclopaedia.B.Inanadvertisement(广告).C.Inatravelguide.D.Inadictionary.12.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatAlbertEinstein.A.wasnotgoodataskingquestionsB.didwellinallhisschoolworkCworkedasadoctorafterhegraduatedD.hadgreatachievementsinPhysics.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“extraordinary”meaninChinese?第3页/共9页A.幽默的B.笨拙的C.非凡的·D.普通的14.WhichofthefollowingshowstheorderofEinstein’sexperience?a.AlbertEinsteinaskedalotofquestionsaboutthings.b.AlbertEinsteinwontheNobelPrizeforPhysics.c.AlbertEinsteinstartedhisschoollifeinGermany.d.AlbertEinsteinbecameatopscientistintheworld.e.AlbertEinsteingotajobattheSwissPatentOffice.A.a-c-b-e-dB.a-c-e-d-bC.c-a-b-e-dD.c-a-e-d-b15.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.NobodycouldbesmarterthanAlbertEinstein.B.ScientistsfoundoutwhyAlbertEinsteinwassosmart.C.ScientistsshowedgreatinterestinAlbertEinstein’sbrain.D.AlbertEinsteincouldn’tkeeponworkinginhislaterlife.BLookingattheundonehomeworkonhisdeskalwaysmakesDavidGreyfeeluncomfortable.Moreoftenthannot,DavidleaveshishomeworkbehindandsurfstheInternetorwatchesTVinstead,waitinguntilthelastminute.“ButthelongerIwait,”saysDavid,aged15,“themoreIworry.”Everyoneprocrastinates(拖延)becausetheywanttofeelgoodnow.Thewaytodothatistoavoidthetask.Youcanprocrastinateonnearlyanything,evenenjoyabletaskssuchasplanningavacation.“Somepeopleprocrastinatecleaning.Somepeopleprocrastinatebycleaning,”saysProfessorPeterStone.Researchhasshownthatthetoptasksyoungpeopleprocrastinatearestudyingandgoingtobed.“Onebigreasonforprocrastinationisthatpeopleareafraidoffailure,ofnotmeetingothers’expectations,”Stoneadds.Somepeoplebelievethatprocrastinationwillmakethemthrive.Butresearchersdisagree.“Ididastudyseveralyearsago,askingprocrastinatorstofinishataskinacertainperiodoftime,”saysStone.“Theydidworsethannon-procrastinators:theymademoremistakesandtheytooklonger.Buttheythoughttheydidbetter.”Nomatterwhatthereasonis,procrastinationisusuallynotgoingtobegoodforyou.Forexample,bedtimeprocrastinationcanleadtosleeplessness,whichinturncancausemanyotherhealthproblems.Forthosewhoneedsomedrivetostopprocrastinating,thebestadvicemightbetotakeactionfirst.Ifyou’vebeenprocrastinatingonformingahabitofexercise,justputonyourwalkingshoes.Alittlebitofprogresswillgetyoumoving.第4页/共9页Next,findsomethingtohelpyouremembertotakeaction.Ifyouwanttogotobedat10:30p.m.,youmightsetatimeddimmerswitchat10p.m.Whenthelightsaredimmer,you’llstartgoingtobed.Itworksformostpeople.Finally,reward(奖励)yourselfeverytimeyoumakeprogress.Forexample,afteryou’verun3km,enjoyyourfavouriteicecream.Butbecareful:itwon’tworktheotherwayaround.16.Whatisthemainreasonforpeople’sprocrastinationaccordingtothepassage?A.Theywanttoavoiddoinghardwork.B.Theyneedtofinishthetoptasksfirst.C.Theyplantodotheenjoyabletaskslast.D.Theyareafraidtoloseandletothersdown.17Theunderlinedword“thrive”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans..A.thinkfasterB.giveupmoreeasilyC.worrytoomuchD.workmoresuccessfully18.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutprocrastination?A.Ithelpspeopletoavoidmakingmistakesintheirwork.B.Itisahabitthatonlyhappenswithunpleasanttasks.C.Peoplewhoprocrastinateoftenoverestimatetheirperformance.D.Bedtimeprocrastinationisthemostcommontypeamongtheyoung.19.WhatshouldDaviddoifhewantstostopprocrastinatingonawritingtask?A.Putonsomesoftmusictohelpthinkactively.B.Getapenandwritedownpossiblestartingsentences.C.Enjoyafavouriteicecream,andthenstartwriting.D.SearchtheInternetforenoughideasbeforestarting.20.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.MeetingaProcrastinator.B.Procrastination:YesorNo?C.SayGoodbyetoProcrastination.D.WanttoFeelGoodNow?Procrastinate.CDronesareakindofmachinethatcanfly.Atpresent,Chinatookthelead(领先)inusinganddevelopingthemallaroundtheworld.They’rebecomingmoreandmorepopularandarewidelyusedinmanyareas.Peopleuseacomputertocontrolthisflyingmachine.Dronescandomanythingsforus,likecarryingthings,takingpictures,andfollowinganimalsthatareindanger.Somepeoplesaythisspecialmachinewillchangeourlifeasmuchasthecomputerdoes.InBrazil,farmersusedronestowatchtheircrops.Brazilhasquiteafewlargefarms.Onthesefarms,people第5页/共9页finditdifficulttolookafterallthecrops.Dronescanhelpfarmerstofindoutifthecropsareill.Theyalsohelpfarmersusefewerfarmchemicals(农药).Thiscanhelptheenvironmentandsavemuchmoney.Dronescanalsohelptofindlostpeople.Ifpeoplearelost,whoarefarfromhome,policecanusedronestofindthem.A92-year-oldmaninVirginiawaslostandhadtospendanightinthewoods.Luckily,thedronefoundhimin20minutes.Hewasfinallysavedbythepolice.Dronescanevenservepeoplecoffee.UScompanyIBMhasmadethiskindofdrone.Itcancarrycoffeetothoseinneed.Thedronecanknowwhentobringacupofcoffeebystudyingaperson’shabits.Then,thedronewillflytotheperson.Thereisaspecialdevice(设备)underthedrone.Ithelpsthedronetogivepeoplethecoffee.Thedronecanalsopredictwhensomeoneneedstheirnextcupofcoffee.21.InParagraph1,thewritertellsusthewideuseofdronesinthepassageby.A.answeringquestionsB.listingnumbersC.givingexamplesD.usingfamoussayings22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Dronesaremoreusefulthancomputers.B.Dronescanhelppeoplelookafterthecrops.C.Dronescanlookforthingsthatarelost.D.Dronesdon’tneedanyonetocontrolthem.23.Howmanythingsdronescanhelpusdoarementioned(提及)inthepassage?A.SixB.SevenC.FiveD.Three24.Whatistherightstructure(结构)ofthepassage?A.B.C.D.25.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toexplainwhydronesarebecomingpopularintheworld.B.Tointroducethedifferentusesofdronesinvariousfields.C.Tocomparedroneswithothermachineslikecomputers.D.Todescribehowdroneshelpfarmersintheirwork.第二节短文填空以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从下列方框里的六个句子中选择五个Ifyouwalkthroughaparkinthemorningorintheevening,youmightseealotofpeopledoingtheseslowandbeautifulmovements——CarrythetigeroverthemountainandWhitecranespreadsitswings.26TaiChiisanancientmartialart.ItisacommonkindofexerciseinChina.Morethan100millionpeoplein第6页/共9页over150countriespracticeTaiChiatpresent.RecentlyUNESCOhasaddedTaiChitoitsIntangibleCulturalHeritageList(非物质文化遗产名录).ManyTaiChifanswerehappytohearofit.“ThiswillmakeTaiChimorepopulararoundtheworld.27”saidChenBin.HeisaTaiChimasterfromthevillageofChenjiagou,HenanProvince.ThisvillageisthebirthplaceofChen-styleTaiChi. 28Itcanmakeuswalkandmovemorefreely,anditcanalsomakeusstronger.Duringslowmovements,wecanfocusonourhandsandfeet.Wecancontrolthembetter.Slowmovementsalsohelpustotakedeepandlongbreaths.TaiChialsofocusesontheharmony(和谐)betweenyinandyang.29Theworldisfullofyinandyang:darkandlight,softandhard,femaleandmale.Buttheydon’toppose(对立)eachotherabsolutely(绝对地).Asweseeinthepicture,awhitespotisintheblackareaandablackspotisinthewhitearea.Afteradarknight,thesunwillrise.Leavesfallinautumnbutgrowinspring.30A.Hopefully,morepeoplewillbecomehealthierbypracticingit.B.ItshowshowtheancientChinesepeoplesawtheworld.C.IthasbecomeasymbolofChineseculture.D.Infact,theyaredoingTaiChi.E.Everythingkeepschanging——thatishowweshouldseetheworld.F.It’struethatdoingTaiChiisgoodforourhealth.下面的材料A～F分别介绍了六项课外活动。请根据Paul、Helen、Millie、Kevin、Emma五个人的情况，帮助他们选出他们最可能感兴趣的活动，并将其标号填入题前括号内。A.BigWildWalkBigWildWalkgivesyouawaytofindoutwildspaces.Inthisactivityyouneedtowalkthreekilometresa,day.Getreadytocount（数）yourstepsorrecordyourwalks.BCoramvoice.CoramGroupwillhaveawritingcompetition（竞赛）calledCoramvoiceforyoungpeopletodreamaboutlife.Youcanwriteashortstoryaboutyourdreamlifetotakepartinit.C.ChinesepaintingClassYoucanlearnhowtopaintabird,flower,orpeoplewithbrushes.Wewillprovidethetoolsandpaperforyou.Wehavebothdayandnightlessons.DCreativeEarthArtCompetition.第7页/共9页Inthecompetition,childrenshouldpaintordrawapictureabouttheEarthinthefuture.WehopepeoplecanhelpsavetheEarthwhentheyseethepictures.E.ThePonyClubAreyouinterestedinhorses?ThePonyClubteachesyouhowtoridehorses.Italsotrainsyoutotakecareofhorses.F.MartinHouseShopsYoucangiveyouroldthingstous.Afterwesellthem,we’llgivethemoneytopoorchildren’sfamilies.Oryoucanhelpussellthethingsforthechildreninneed.31.Paullikesanimals.Hewantstolearnhowtolookafterthem.32.HelenislookingforawaytoaskotherstocarefortheEarth.33.Millieishelpful.Shewouldliketodosomethingtohelpothers.34.Kevinwantstogooutforexerciseeveryday.35.Emma’sdreamistobeawriter.Sheneedssomewritingpractice.阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Childrenalwaystakeaninterestineverything.Theykeeptryingtofindouthowthingswork.Here 36(be)someofthebestkids’encyclopaedias.Theycanhelpchildrenlearnmoreabout37 world.MyEncyclopaediaofVeryImportantThingsThisencyclopaediawillgivechildreninformationaboutalotofthings,38(include)theplanets,animalsandpeopleallovertheworld.Throughthisencyclopaedia,childrencaneasilyknowhowanimalstalk,howsomanypeopleliveinthisworld,39soon.MistakesThatWorkedItisaninterestingbook.Ittalksabouthowsome40(invent)cameintobeingbyaccident(偶然地).Oneofthestoriesisabouthowacookinventedthe41(one)potatowafers.Oneday,acustomercriticized(批评)acookbecausehisfriedpotatoesweren’tthinenough.Thecookwasangry,sohedecidedtocutverythinfriedpotatoes.Tohissurprise,thecustomerthoughtthetastewasmuch42(good)andsoonthethinfriedpotatoesbecamepopular.TheencyclopaediaalsotalksabouthowCoca-Cola,sandwiches,X-raysandother 43(use)inventionscameintobeingbyaccident.第8页/共9页AnimalEncyclopaediaIt’sthebestbooktohelpchildrenlearn44animals.Itcoversinformationon2,500kindsofanimalswithcolourfulpictures.Italsohasmapstoshowwheretheanimalsarefoundandtheirhomes.Ifyourchildlovesanimals,heorshewillenjoy45(read)thisencyclopaedia.46.假如你是初二年级的学生李华，你们英语老师让学生调查一下电子产品对人们生活的影响。恰好你的奶奶在上周三买了一部智能手机，请根据图片和要点提示写一篇发言稿，谈谈智能手机对奶奶生活的影响。要点提示：1.奶奶使用手机时长的变化。2.奶奶喜欢使用智能手机干什么。3.你的看法：①……;②……要求：1.包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥；2.表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯；3.80词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。参考词汇：老年机：senior-friendlyphone；智能手机：smartphone；抖音：Douyin；拼多多：Pinduoduo；微信：WeChatHello,everyone!MygrandmaboughtherfirstsmartphonelastWednesday,andithascompletelychangedherdailylife.___________________________________________________________第9页/共9页Thanksforlistening.红岭教育集团2025—2026学年度第一学期八年级期中考试英语试卷Someartistsareoftennotfamousduringtheirlifetime:VincentvanGoghwassuchanartist.Peopledidnotlikehis1.Hebegantothinkhewasnotaverygoodpainter.Buthedidnotgiveuppainting.Hewasso 2inwhathewaspaintingthathedidnotwanttostop.Hewouldeven3toeat! 4,hispaintingsweredark.Heusedpencilsorcharcoalsticks(炭条)tomakethem.Thenhe 5color.Heusedlotsofbrownanddarkgreen.Later,VincentmovedtoFrance.Hewantedto6fromtheartistswhoworkedthere.Theyweretryingnew7ofpainting.InFrance,Vincentbeganusingbrightcolors.Heusedoilpaintstopaintboththecountrysideandpeople.Healsopaintedself-portraits(自画像).Hecreated8morethan20portraitsofhimself!Vincentcompletedmorethan2,000paintingsinhislife.Thoughpeopledidnotbuyhispaintingsduringhislifetime,hispaintingssellforagood9today.Peoplethinkhispaintingsaresogreat.Forexample,thepaintingSunflowersisvery10allovertheworld.1.A.magazinesB.paintingsC.villagesD.programs2.A.carelessB.comfortableC.interestedD.successful3.A.forgetB.happenC.decideD.agree4.A.IntheendB.InfactC.AtleastD.Atfirst5.A.helpedB.addedC.missedD.sent6.A.learnB.comeC.hearD.choose7.A.placesB.shapesC.waysD.sizes8.A.unusuallyB.amazinglyC.extremelyD.suddenly第2页/共16页9.A.prizeB.costC.priceD.luck10.A.simpleB.seriousC.famousD.normal【答案】1.B2.C3.A4.D5.B6.A7.C8.B9.C10.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了荷兰画家文森特・梵高生前作品不受认可、却坚持创作的经历，包括他早期画作风格偏暗、移居法国后尝试明亮色彩与新绘画方式，以及他一生创作超2000幅作品的故事；同时指出他生前作品无人问津，死后却享誉世界，其画作(如《向日葵》)成为全球知名的传世艺术瑰宝，歌颂了他对艺术的执着与热爱。【1题详解】句意：人们不喜欢他的画作。magazines杂志；paintings画作；villages村庄；programs节目，计划。根据下文“Hebegantothinkhewasnotaverygoodpainter.”可知，他觉得自己不是优秀的画家，而画家的核心产出是画作，因此这里是指人们不喜欢他的画作。故选B。【2题详解】句意：他对自己所画的内容如此感兴趣，以至于不想停下来。careless粗心的；comfortable舒适的；interested感兴趣的；successful成功的。固定搭配“beinterestedin...”表示“对……感兴趣”，此处是指他因为感兴趣而入迷，以至于不想停止。故选C。【3题详解】句意：他甚至会忘记吃饭。forget忘记；happen发生；decide决定；agree同意。根据语境可知，他专注于绘画，以至于忘记吃饭，这体现了他的痴迷。故选A。【4题详解】句意：起初，他的画作颜色暗淡。Intheend最终；Infact事实上；Atleast至少；Atfirst起初。根据下文“Later,VincentmovedtoFrance...”可知，说明这里在讲他艺术生涯的早期阶段，所以用“Atfirst”最合适。故选D。【5题详解】句意：然后他加入了颜色。helped帮助；added添加；missed错过，想念；sent发送。从之前用铅笔、炭条的无色彩创作，过渡到加入棕色、深绿色等色彩的创作阶段，这是一个自然的进阶过程。故选B。【6题详解】第3页/共16页句意：他想要向在那里工作的艺术家们学习。·learn学习；come来；hear听见；choose选择。根据下文“InFrance,Vincentbeganusingbrightcolors.”可知，梵高移居后开始用明亮色彩，说明他向当地艺术家学习并受其影响；考查learnfrom...“向……学习”，固定搭配。故选A。【7题详解】句意：他们正在尝试新的绘画方式。places地方；shapes形状；ways方式，方法；sizes尺寸。根据“trynew…ofpainting”可知，此处是指尝试新的绘画方式/方法。故选C。【8题详解】句意：他惊人地创作了超过20幅自画像。unusually不寻常地；amazingly令人惊讶地，惊人地；extremely极端地；suddenly突然地。在创作其他题材作品的同时，还惊人地完成20多幅自画像，进一步凸显他旺盛的创作力。而“20多幅自画像”体现创作数量之多，“amazingly”能突出这一数量带来的感叹，符合对梵高创作力的描述。故选B。【9题详解】句意：尽管他生前没人买他的画，但他的画作在今天能卖个好价钱。prize奖品，奖项；cost成本，花费；price价格；luck运气。固定搭配“sellforagoodprice”意为“卖个好价钱”，说明他的画作在当今市场价值很高。故选C。【10题详解】句意：例如，画作《向日葵》在全世界都非常著名。simple简单的；serious严肃的，严重的；famous著名的；normal正常的。根据上文“Peoplethinkhispaintingsaresogreat.”可知，人们认为他的画作很伟大，《向日葵》作为其代表作，自然在全世界非常著名。故选C。AAlbertEinstein(1879—1955)EarlyLifeAlbertEinsteinwasbornin1879inGermany.Hehadbeenanextraordinarypersonsincehewasborn.Hewasalwaysinterestedinthingsaroundhimandfullofimagination.Helovedwatchingthingscarefullyandaskingalotofquestionsaboutthem.Hisquestionswereoftenhardtoanswerforteachers.第4页/共16页SchoolingEinsteinstartedschoolin1885.HedidwellinMathsandScience.EinsteinfinishedgrammarschoolinGermanyandenteredauniversity.Hegraduated(大学毕业)withthesubjectteacherdiplomaforMathsandPhysicsin1900.ScientificWorkAftergraduationEinsteinworkedattheSwissPatentOffice.Hespentmuchtimestudyingphysics.By1909,,Einsteinhadbecomeatopscientist.Thoughhebecamesuccessfulinthefieldofscience,hestillworkedhardonscientificresearch.Finally,hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsfortheyear1921.LaterLifeEinsteinkeptdoinghisresearchuntilhediedin1955.Scientistsstudiedhisbrainafterhisdeathtoseeiftherewasanythingspecialaboutit.However,therewasnoanswer.Today,manyfamousscientistsstillthinkEinsteinisthesmartestmanintheworld.11.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.Inanencyclopaedia.B.Inanadvertisement(广告).C.Inatravelguide.D.Inadictionary.12.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatAlbertEinstein.A.wasnotgoodataskingquestionsB.didwellinallhisschoolworkC.workedasadoctorafterhegraduatedD.hadgreatachievementsinPhysics13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“extraordinary”meaninChinese?A.幽默的B.笨拙的C.非凡的D.普通的14.WhichofthefollowingshowstheorderofEinstein’sexperience?a.AlbertEinsteinaskedalotofquestionsaboutthings.b.AlbertEinsteinwontheNobelPrizeforPhysics.c.AlbertEinsteinstartedhisschoollifeinGermany.d.AlbertEinsteinbecameatopscientistintheworld.e.AlbertEinsteingotajobattheSwissPatentOffice.A.a-c-b-e-dB.a-c-e-d-bC.c-a-b-e-dD.c-a-e-d-b15.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.NobodycouldbesmarterthanAlbertEinstein.B.ScientistsfoundoutwhyAlbertEinsteinwassosmart.第5页/共16页C.ScientistsshowedgreatinterestinAlbertEinstein’sbrain.D.AlbertEinsteincouldn’tkeeponworkinginhislaterlife.【答案】11.A12.D13.C14.B15.C【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍了阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的生平。【11题详解】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了爱因斯坦的生平，可能在百科全书中出现。故选A。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据“Finally,hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsfortheyear1921.”可知，爱因斯坦在物理方面有很大的成就。故选D。【13题详解】词义猜测题。根据“Hewasalwaysinterestedinthingsaroundhimandfullofimagination.Helovedwatchingthingscarefullyandaskingalotofquestionsaboutthem.Hisquestionswereoftenhardtoanswerforteachers.”可知，爱因斯坦总是对周围的事情感兴趣，并且充满了想象力。他喜欢认真地观看事物并且问许多有关的问题。他的问题对于老师来说经常很难回答。由此可知，爱因斯坦是一个不同寻常的人，因此画线单词的意思是“非凡的”。故选C。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据“Helovedwatchingthingscarefullyandaskingalotofquestionsaboutthem.”，“Einsteinstartedschoolin1885.”，“Aftergraduation,EinsteinworkedattheSwissPatentOffice.”，“By1909,Einsteinhadbecomeatopscientist.”和“Finally,hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsfortheyear1921.”可知，正确的顺序是a-c-e-d-b。故选B。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据“Scientistsstudiedhisbrainafterhisdeathtoseeiftherewasanythingspecialaboutit.”可知，科学家们对爱因斯坦的大脑很感兴趣。故选C。BLookingattheundonehomeworkonhisdeskalwaysmakesDavidGreyfeeluncomfortable.Moreoftenthannot,DavidleaveshishomeworkbehindandsurfstheInternetorwatchesTVinstead,waitinguntilthelastminute.“ButthelongerIwait,”saysDavid,aged15,“themoreIworry.”Everyoneprocrastinates(拖延)becausetheywanttofeelgoodnow.Thewaytodothatistoavoidthetask.Youcanprocrastinateonnearlyanything,evenenjoyabletaskssuchasplanningavacation.“Somepeople第6页/共16页procrastinatecleaning.Somepeopleprocrastinatebycleaning,”saysProfessorPeterStone.Researchhasshownthatthetoptasksyoungpeopleprocrastinatearestudyingandgoingtobed.“Onebigreasonforprocrastinationisthatpeopleareafraidoffailure,ofnotmeetingothers’expectations,”Stoneadds.Somepeoplebelievethatprocrastinationwillmakethemthrive.Butresearchersdisagree.“Ididastudyseveralyearsago,askingprocrastinatorstofinishataskinacertainperiodoftime,”saysStone.“Theydidworsethannon-procrastinators:theymademoremistakesandtheytooklonger.Buttheythoughttheydidbetter.”Nomatterwhatthereasonis,procrastinationisusuallynotgoingtobegoodforyou.Forexample,bedtimeprocrastinationcanleadtosleeplessness,whichinturncancausemanyotherhealthproblems.Forthosewhoneedsomedrivetostopprocrastinating,thebestadvicemightbetotakeactionfirst.Ifyou’vebeenprocrastinatingonformingahabitofexercise,justputonyourwalkingshoes.Alittlebitofprogresswillgetyoumoving.Next,findsomethingtohelpyouremembertotakeaction.Ifyouwanttogotobedat10:30p.m.,youmightsetatimeddimmerswitchat10p.m.Whenthelightsaredimmer,you’llstartgoingtobed.Itworksformostpeople.Finally,reward(奖励)yourselfeverytimeyoumakeprogress.Forexample,afteryou’verun3km,enjoyyourfavouriteicecream.Butbecareful:itwon’tworktheotherwayaround.16.Whatisthemainreasonforpeople’sprocrastinationaccordingtothepassage?A.Theywanttoavoiddoinghardwork.B.Theyneedtofinishthetoptasksfirst.C.Theyplantodotheenjoyabletaskslast.D.Theyareafraidtoloseandletothersdown.17.Theunderlinedword“thrive”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans.A.thinkfasterB.giveupmoreeasilyC.worrytoomuchD.workmoresuccessfully18.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutprocrastination?A.Ithelpspeopletoavoidmakingmistakesintheirwork.B.Itisahabitthatonly