安徽省滁州市全椒縣2022-2024年中考英語一模試題分類匯編：閱讀理解

安徽省滁州市全椒縣2022-2024年中考英語一模試題分類匯編閱讀理解2024年安徽省滁州市全椒縣中考一模英語試題VIII.閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分)第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文,從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。AHelpingothersisagreatthingtodo.Youcanlearnnewthingsandhavefun.Youcanhelppeople,animalsortheenvironment.Itcanmakeyoufeelgood,too!Charitiesareorganizationsthathelpothers,suchasUNICEFandWWF.Youcanhelpcharitiesbygivingyourtime,givingmoneyorgivingthingsthatyouown.Youcanalsohelppeopleorplacesyouknow.Howcanyouhelp?Herearesomeways.VolunteeringVolunteeringmeansyougiveyourtimetohelpothers.Somewaysofvolunteeringare:visitingoldpeopletotalktothemorhelpthemwalkingdogsatananimalshelter(收容所)cleaningupaparkFund-raisingFund-raisingmeansyouraisemoneytohelpothers.Somewaysoffund-raisingare:makingcakesorbiscuitstoselldoingasponsoredwalk(慈善籌款徒步活動)DonatingDonatingmeansyougiveyourthingstohelpothers.Somewaysofdonatingare:givingyouroldtoysorclothestoacharitythathelpssickchildrenorpoorpeoplegivingyouroldbookstoalibrarySo,whatcanyoudotohelpothers?56.Whichofthefollowingisacharityorganizationaccordingtothetext?A.WTO. B.TheUN. C.WWF. D.CCTV.57.Whatisagoodwaytoraisemoneyforacharity?A.Visitingoldpeople. B.Makingcakestosell.C.Cleaningupapark. D.Givingoldbookstoalibrary.58.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toshowwaysofhelpingothers.B.Toshareacharitystory.C.Toexplainreasonsfordoingvolunteerwork.D.Tohelpstudentsintrouble.BDoyouknowwhatbirdsusetobuildtheirnests(巢)?Youmaysaythatbirdsusuallybuildtheirnestswithsticks,leavesorgrass.Butdoyouknowthatbirdsarealsobuildingtheirnestswithrubbishtheseyears?Therubbishincludescigarettebutts(煙頭)andplasticbags.AgroupofEuropeanscientistslookedintoabout35,000studiesonbirdnests.Theyfoundthatbirdshaveusedman-madethingsinnestsalmosteverywhereonEarth.Somerubbishseemstobehelpful.Thisiswhybirds"like"puttingitintheirnests.Forexample,cigarettebuttshavespecialsmell,sotheycankeepinsectsawaytoprotectthebabybirds.Plasticbagsareusefulinkeepingtheanimalswarm,andotherhardthings,suchaspapercards,canmakenestsstronger.However,intheend,humanrubbishmayonlybringmoreharmtobirds.Thetoxic(有毒的)chemicalsincigaretteshurtthebabybirds.Theymaygetsickorhaveshorterlives,accordingtoastudy.Tomakemattersworse,ifthecigarettestillburnswhenthebirdbringsitbacktoitshome,itmaysetfiretothenest.Piecesoffishingnet(漁網(wǎng))mayalsotrapbirds,andit'simpossibleforthemtogetoutbythemselves.Ifthebabybirdseatotherkindsofrubbishbyaccident,theywillalsogethurt.Ourbirdfriendsintheairarefeelingthebadeffectsofhumanspollutingtheenvironment.59.Howdoesthewriterleadintothetopicaboutbird'snestsinParagraph1?A.Bytellingajoke. B.Bysettinganexample.C.Byaskingaquestion. D.Bymakingasurvey.60.WhichofthefollowingthingsisNOTusedbythebirdstobuildtheirnestsaccordingtothetext?A.Papercards. B.Cigarettebutts. C.Plasticbags. D.Woodenboards.61.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thebadinfluencethathumanrubbishhasonbirds.B.Theharmthattheenvironmentbringstothewildanimals.C.Thereasonwhybirdslikeusingrubbishtobuildtheirnests.D.Theharmfulactivitiesthathumanshavedonetotheenvironment.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto(指的是)?A.Thecigarette. B.Thebird. C.Theplasticbag. D.Thepapercard.CKnifeandscissorssharpening(磨)wasonceapopularjobmanyyearsagoinChina.Thistraditionalcraft(工藝)hasalmostdisappearedinmoderntimes.ButChenGuangfu,a79-year-oldman,hasbeendoingthetraditionalbusinessinShenzhenfor26years.Mostofthetime,hetravelsfromoneplacetoanotherwithhistools.HetoldShenzhenEveningNewsthathewouldkeeponthistraditionalhandcraftworkaslongashecan,notonlyformoney,butalsoforastrongfeelingoflove.Heisdoingthisjobasanartform.Overthepast26years,thecraftsmanhasseenthechangesofthecity,andexperiencedthedisappearanceofthetraditionaljob.Withthedevelopmentoftheclothingindustry,alargenumberofcraftsmenlikeChenhadbeendoingthistraditionaljobforalongtimebeforemoreandmoreclothingfactoriesmovedoutofthecity.Knifesharpenersarethereforerarelytobefoundinthecitytoday.Chensaidhewouldkeepondoingthejobaslongasheisneeded."Nowitdoesn'tmattertomewhetherImakemoneyornotfromthejob.Ijustwanttokeepthisskill.”63.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rarely”probablymean?A.Always. B.Often. C.Never. D.Hardly.64.WhichisNOTChenGuangfu'sopiniononhistraditionalskill?A.Chenwouldcontinuedoingthejobifheisneeded.B.Chenwantstokeepthisskillonlybecauseofmoney.C.Chendoesthetraditionalskillforastrongfeelingoflove.D.Chendoesthisjobasanartform.65.Whatisthebesttitle(標(biāo)題)forthetext?A.KnifeandscissorssharpeningB.ThedevelopmentoftheclothingindustryC.AcraftsmaninknifeandscissorssharpeningbusinessD.HowtosharpenknivesDWhatshouldwedoifoneofourclassmatessuddenlyfallsillorgetshurt?Herearesomestepsyoushouldfollow.Butalwaysremembertolookformedicalcareafterfirstaidifthewoundisserious.Brokenbones(骨頭):Takeawayclothingfromthewound.Useanicepack.Don'tmovethehurtbodypartwhilewaitingforthedoctortoarrive.Animalbites(咬傷):Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.Packthewoundwithacleanclothifitisbleeding.Ifthebleedinghasstopped,covertheareawithabandageandtakethepersontothehospital.Makesureyourememberwhatkindofanimalitis,sothedoctorcanfindtherightwaytotreathimorheratonce.Fainting(昏厥):Havehimorherliewithfeetliftedalittle.Don'tmovethebodyifyouthinktheremightbewoundsfromthefall.Makesureheorshecanbreathe(呼吸)andletinfreshair.Cleantheperson'sfacewithacoolcloth.Nosebleeds:Havethepersonsitupwithhisorherheadtilted(傾斜)forwardalittle.Donothavethepersontilthisorherheadbackbecausethismaycauseheavybreathingorcoughing.Pinch(捏)thelowerpartofthenoseforatleast10minutes.66.Whatshouldwedofirstwhenananimalbitehappens?A.Putanicepackonthewound.B.Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.C.Trytostopthebleedingwithacleancloth.D.Takethehurtpersontothehospital.67.Whendealingwiththeproblemsof_______,weshouldn'tmovethehurtperson.A.brokenbonesandanimalbites B.animalbitesandnosebleedsC.brokenbonesandfainting D.faintingandnosebleeds68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightwhenaboy'snosebleeds?A.Don'tlethisheadtiltback.B.Lethisheadtiltforwardalittle.C.LethimsitupD.Pinchhisnoseforlessthan10minutes.69.Whichpartofamagazinemaythetextcomefrom?A.Lifestyle. B.Health. C.Sports. D.Education.EAsanoldChinesesayinggoes,theSpringFestivalcomesrightaftertheLabaFestival.Today,peopleacrossChinaarecelebratingtheLabaFestival.ItisaChinesetraditionalfestival.It'sontheeighthdayofthe12thlunarmonth.WhatdoesthisfestivalmeantoChinesepeople?OK,itjusttellspeopletoprepareforcelebratingthecomingNewYear'sDayandforwanderers(漂泊者)toreturnhometogettogetherwiththeirfamily.Longlongago,theLabaFestivalwasadayofthankingforagoodharvest(收成).Onthisday,peopleusuallyeatLabaporridgethathaseightkindsofmixedgrains(谷物).Thefestivalisalsothedayforpeopletoputgarlic(蒜)invinegar(醋).Thegarlicturnsgreen,andthisLaba,garlicwillbeeatenwithdumplingsonChineseNewYear'sDay.Whileinthepast,itwasusedtoletpeopleremembertopaybackthemoneytheyhadborrowedasLabaisneartheendoftheyearand“garlic”(suàn,蒜inChinese)soundsthesameas“calculate”(suàn算).Customs(風(fēng)俗)arequitedifferentacrossthecountry.PeopleinQianxian,eastChina'sAnhuiProvince,willeattheLabatofuafewdaysbefore.InXining,northwestChina'sQinghaiProvince,peoplewilleatporridgewithbeefandmutton.70.WhenistheLabaFestival?A.OntheeighthdayofDecember.B.OntheeighthdayofJanuary.C.Ontheeighthdayofthetwelfthmonth.D.Ontheeighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth.71.Whatdoesn'tthewritertellus?A.TheLabaFestivalisthestartforpeopletoprepareforthecomingNewYear.B.TheLabaFestivalmeansit'stimetothinkaboutreturninghome.C.TheLabaFestivalwasadayofthankingforagoodharvestintheolddays.D.CustomsabouttheLabaFestivalarealmostthesameacrossthecountry.72.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A.Thegarlicwillturngreenandbeeatenwithnoodles.B.LabagarlicwillbeeatenbeforetheLabaFestival.C.“Garlic”soundsthesameas“calculate”inChinese.D.PeopleusuallyputgarlicinvinegaronNewYear'sDay.第二節(jié)閱讀下面短文,并用英語回答問題(請注意每小題后面的詞數(shù)要求)。FOnAugust29,2021,XiongLinghao,an18-year-oldgirlfromSichuan,playedPatheriqueSonata(《悲愴》)atafamouspianocompetitioninShanghai.Soon,avideoofherplayingbecamepopularontheInternet.XiongLinghaoisn'tabletoseeanythinginlife.Whenshewaslittle,hermotherfoundshehadatalentformusic.Shecouldplaychildren'ssongsonthepianowhenshewasonly3.Thenhermothersenthertolearnthepianoattheageof6.ShesaidXionglovedBeethovenbest.Beethovenhadhearingproblemswhenhewasyoungandlaterhecouldhearnothing.Theybothtriedtotouchtheworldthroughmusic.“Thepianoismybestfriend,”saidXiong.“Itbringsmuchtomeandhelpsmakemylifedifferent.”Infact,itisnoteasyforthegirltolearntoplaythepiano.Atfirst,Xiong'steacherhelpedherputherhandsonthekeys(琴鍵).“PracticeisimportantbecauseIneedmuscle(肌肉)tofindtherightkeys,"shesaid.Aboutthreeyearsago,XiongwroteasongcalledTheLittleDoginaDream.Shehopesherlifewillbecomeeasierwiththehelpofaguidedog.Shebelieves:73.HowoldwasXiongwhenshecouldplaychildren'ssongsonthepiano?(不超過5個詞)74.WhatdoesthepianomeantoXiong?(不超過15個詞)75.WhatwouldXiongsayattheendofthetext?(不超過15個詞)2023年安徽省滁州市全椒縣中考一模英語試題Ⅷ.閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。ATheFashionContent（目錄）April20233Saynotofastfood※Astudyshowsmanystudentshavetoomuchfastfoodsotheygetfat.Readandfindouthowtoeathealthily.6Beagoodfriend※Atesttoshowyouhowimportantfriendsaretoyou.※Fourthingsyoucandowithyourfriendsthissummerholiday.10Fashionablezone（區(qū)域）※InterviewVivian,awell-knowndesigneraboutthemust-haveclothesforthissummer.※Howtomakeacoolbagwitholdclothes.15Speakwithyourbody※BodylanguageinEnglish-speakingcountries.17Showmeyourpet※Beautifulphotosofcutepets.※Goodideasforkeepingpets.20EmailAlice※Threepeople'sinterestingstoriesabouttheirtrips.56.WhatdoyouknowaboutVivian？A.Shehasaclothesstore.B.Shebecomesfamouseverysummer.C.Shechangesoldclothesintobags.D.Sheknowswhatclotheswillbepopular.57.WhichcanyoureadonPage17？A.Somethingaboutcutepets.B.Somethingabouthealthyfood.C.Somethingaboutinterestingtrips.D.Somethingaboutlanguagelearning.58.WhatisTheFashionprobably？A.Anovel. B.Amagazine. C.Adictionary. D.Adiary.BMinorSnow，or“XiaoXue”inChinese，isthe20thsolartermoftheChineselunar（陰歷的）year,lastingfromNovember22toDecember6.Asthenamesays,theperiodreferstothetimeoftheyearwhentheweatherstartsgettingcolder.AccordingtoanoldChinesesaying,"IftheskyisfullofsnowduringMinorSnow,nextyearwillbeaharvest（豐收）year.”TherightkindofweatherduringMinorSnowwillhelpthecropsgrow.Lowtemperaturewiththesnowcankillsomehiddenpests（害蟲）inthesoilwhichcanreducethepestsanddiseasesinthefollowingyear.Moreimportantly，snowcoversonthesoil，whichislikeablanket（毯子）tokeepthesoilwarm.DuringMinorSnow,thetemperaturefallssharplyandtheairbecomesdry.Peoplechangetheireatinghabittoadapt（適應(yīng)）theenvironment.InmostofnorthChina，thetemperaturedropsbelowzerodegrees.Peopledrinkmorehotsouptokeepthemwarm.Atthesametime,insomeareasofsouthChina,itisacustomtoeatricecakesformoreenergy.What'smore,MinorSnowisthebesttimetostartmakingpreservedfood,suchaspreservedporkorpreservedvegetables.Thankstothecoldweather,preservedfoodcanbestoredforalongtime.DuringtheSpringFestival,acoupleofmonthslater,everyonecanenjoythedeliciouspreservedfood.59.ItsnowsduringMinorSnow,andthefollowingyearwillbe___________.A.abadyear B.acoldyear C.awarmyear D.aharvestyear60.WhatdopeoplehaveinthenorthofChinaduringMinorSnow?A.Hotsoup. B.Ricecakes. C.Pork. D.Vegetables.61.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preserved”meaninChinese?A.燒烤的 B.保養(yǎng)的 C.腌制的 D.保護(hù)的62.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MinorSnow—ASolarTermB.WaystoPreserveFoodC.TheWeatherofMinorSnowD.SpecialFoodinMinorSnowCTravelmakesushappy.Itnotonlyhelpsusrelax,butalsomakesuslearnmoreabouttheworld.However,COVID-19broughttourismtoastopinmanyplaces.Butwegotalotoffunbyturningtravelto"CloudTouism”."CloudTourism"isakindof"at-home"tourism.Itshowsvisitorsaroundthetouristattractions（旅游景點）online.Withoutleavinghome，peoplecanjoininthefunoftravelling.Now,"CloudTourism"istakingoffinChina.MoreandmoreChinesepeopleareinterestedinthisnewwayoftravelling.Atthesametime,moretouristattractionsarestartingtouse"CloudTourism".ItishelpingChina'stourismindustrytakeaturnforthebetter.Forexample,aminiprogramcalled"YunyouDunhuang"wentonlinein2020.Throughit,peoplecangetclosetothefamousMogaoGrottoes（莫高窟）withoutgoingthere.Morethan5millionpeoplevisitedtheminiprograminthefirsttendaysafteritappearedontheInternet."CloudTourism"isbringinglotsofjoytopeopleatthisspecialtime.Itisalsohelpingtouristattractionssellmorecreativesouvenirs（紀(jì)念品）online.NotjustChina,othercountriesliketheUSAandJapanarealsowakinguptotheadvantagesof"CloudTourism".Doyoulikethiskindoftravelling?Ifso,tryityourself!63.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.CloudTourism.B.MogaoGrottoes.C.YunyouDunhuang.D.China'stourismindustry.64.What'sParagraph3about?A.Stepstostart"CloudTourism".B.Advantagesof"CloudTourism".C.Newwaysoftravelingforvisitors.D.Adviceforsellingsouvenirsonline.65.Whatcanwelearnabout"CloudTourism"?

A.Itisakindof"atschool"tourism.B.Itisanewwayoftravellingabroad.C.ItbringsChina'stourismbacktolife.D.Ithelpstouriststosellcreativesouvenirs.66.Thepurposeofthepassageis________________.A.toaskpeopletotravelmoreB.tointroduce"CloudTourism"C.tostop"CloudTourism"D.totellastoryabout“CloudTourism”DEveryyearonOctober4theworldcomestogetherforthewell-being（福祉）ofanimalseverywhere.ThisisWorldAnimalDay.Startingin1931inFlorence,Italy,theyearlyeventhasbecomeaspecialchanceforeveryoneonourplanetwhocaresaboutanimalstomakeadifference.Thisyear,thethemeis"ASharedPlanet”.“AswesharethisEarthwithalllivingthings,wecantrulymakeadifferencetoallanimals,"wrotetheevent'swebsite.Inpastyears,Chinahasdonemuchtoimprovethewell-beingofhomeandwildanimals.TheprotectionofAsianelephantsisagoodexample.Asianelephantshavebecomeindangerbecauseofkillingfortheirteeth.AsianelephantsinChinaaremostlyfoundinYunnanProvince.Thesewildanimalssometimeseatlocalfarmers'crops.Thegovernmenthasbeentryingtocreateamorefriendlyrelationshipbetweenlocalpeopleandwildlife.Forexample，theyban（禁止）tradingelephantteeth.Toimproveanimals'livingcondition,thegovernmentmakesrulesforbuildingseparationfacilities（隔離設(shè)施）tokeepawaywandering（游蕩的）wildanimals.WithWorldAnimalDayaroundthecorner,weallcanthinkofmorewaystobetterprotectourwildfriends.67.What'sthethemeofWorldAnimalDaythisyear?A.ASharedPlanet. B.Animals,OurFriends.C.BuildingaHomeTogether. D.ProtectingAnimalsTogether.68.WhatdidChinadotoimproveanimals'livingcondition?A.Providemorecropsforelephantsindanger.B.Banbuyingandsellingelephantteeth.C.Makerulesforbuildingseparationfacilities.D.Buildagoodrelationshipwithhomeanimals.69.Whatwillthewriterprobablywritenext?A.Introducingsomeanimalsindanger.B.Tellingussomewaystoprotectanimals.C.SharingahistoryofWorldAnimalDay.D.DescribinganeventaboutWorldAnimalDay.EZhouXueisamotherofa9-year-oldboyinJiangsuProvince.Sheisworriedrecentlybecausesevenofthe46childreninherson'sclasshavestartedwearingglasses.“Worryabouteyehealthofstudentsisveryrealthesedays,"shetoldChinaDaily.Inlightofthis,WantangPrimarySchoolinYunnanProvincehasachievedsomethinggreat—noneofits536studentsarenearsighted,reportedChinaDaily.Eyehealthexpertssaidthatwhiletheschoolmightbeaunique（唯一的）case，someofitsstepsareworthlearning.Firstofall,everystudentisaskedtogooutsideduringclassbreaks.Theyplayoutdoorsforoverthreehoursaday,accordingtoYangQingyi,theheadmasteroftheschool."Evenforquietkids,weencouragethemtotakeawalkoutside,"hesaid.Otherstepshavealsohelped.Forexample,studentsdon'ttakesmartphonesorotherelectronictoolstoschool.Theygetatleast10.5hoursofsleepeveryday.Theschooltriestoprovideabalanceddiet（均衡飲食）.Andtherearegreentreesallaroundtheschool,accordingtoYangQingyi.AlloverChina，theattentiononeyehealthhasbeengrowing.Thedouble-reductionpolicy（雙減政策）carriedoutinJuly2021.Itsaysthatprimaryschoolsshouldnotgivehomeworktofirst-andsecond-graderssothattheywon'tusetheireyestoomuch.ThereisalsoarulebroughtoutbytheNationalHealthCommission,sayingthatschoolsshouldlookoverstudents'eyesightatleasttwiceeveryyear.70.WhatwasZhouXueworriedabout?A.Hisson'seyehealth. B.Hisson'sdiethealth.C.Hisson'shomework. D.Hisson'sglasses.71.Howmanystepsarementionedtoprotectstudents'eyehealthinWantangPrimarySchool?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Eight.72.HowoftendostudentlookovereyesightaccordingtotheNationalHealthCommission?A.Aboutonceayear. B.Atleastonceamonth.C.Atleasttwiceayear. D.Atleasttwiceamonth.閱讀下面短文，并用英語回答問題（請注意每小題后面的詞數(shù)要求）。FLiuChiXiangisaverypopularhistoricalplaceinTongchengCity,AnhuiProvince.Lotsofpeoplecometovisititeveryyear.Thereisatouchingstoryaboutit.IntheQingDynasty，ahigh-rankingofficial（高級官員）namedZhangYingreceivedaletterfromhisfamilybackinhishometownoneday.Fromtheletter,Zhanglearnedthathisfamilyhadadisagreementwiththeirneighbor,theWufamilyoverthehouseboundary（邊界）.Zhang'sfamilywrotetheletterhopinghecouldputpressureontheWufamily.However,Zhangwrotealetterbacksaying.“Writingaletterfromhome,milesaway,justforawall,whatharmisthereingivingthemonemeter?Lookingattheten-thousand-mile-longGreatWall,LonggoneisitsbuilderEmperorQinshihuang.Afterreadingtheletter,Zhang'sfamilymembersrealizedthattherelationshipwiththeirneighborwasmuchmoreimportantthanthewall.Theymovedtheirwallonemeterbackfortheneighbors.TheWufamilywasdeeplytouchedbywhattheZhangfamilydidandmovedtheirwallonemeterbackaswell.Itcreatedatwo-meter-widealley（小巷）betweenthehouses.Hundredsofyearslater，thestoryofLiuChiXiangstilltellsusthatkindnessandtolerance（寬容）cantakeawaywallsbetweenpersons，families，andnations，andtheycancreateloveaswell.73.WheredidthestoryofLiuChiXianghappen？（不超過10個詞）74.WhydidZhangYing'sfamilywritealettertohim？（不超過15個詞）75.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory？（不超過20個詞）2022年安徽省滁州市全椒縣中考一模英語試題四、閱讀單選Youdon’tliketobefat,doyou?Buthowdoyoustayinshape?Severalpeoplearediscussinghowtheystayinshape.Iworkandliveinasmallcity,soIoftenridemybicycle.IliketocyclearoundmostofthetimeandIalsoliketowalkeverywhere.Itrytowalktoalotofdifferentplaces.Iliketogorunningtwoorthreetimesaweek.Buttobehonest,I’mnotthebestrunner.Iprobablywalkforfifteenminutes,thenrunfortenminutes,andthenwalkforanotherfifteenminutes.Ireallylikerunning,butatthemomentit’squitecoldoutside,soIdon’tliketogorunningoutside.Iusuallygotothegymandusethetreadmill(跑步機(jī)).EveryweekIgotothehealthclub.Iliketoexercisewithothers.Itmakesmerelaxing.Ialsodosomepush-upsbeforegoingtobed,butsometimesIforgettodothat.IalsotrytocontrolwhatIeat.Ieatlessmeatandmorevegetables.36．HowwouldMatthewprefertogotowork?A．Bybike. B．Bycar. C．Bybus. D．Bysubway.37．WhatdoLindaandPaulbothlikedoing?A．Climbing. B．Running. C．Swimming. D．Walking.38．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Matthew’shomeisveryfarfromhisoffice.B．Lindacanrunfastforhalfanhour.C．Paullikesrunningoutsideinwinter.D．Akitriestokeepagoodeatinghabit.Katecamebacktoschoolafterthewinterholiday.Shetoldeveryoneinherclassaboutthesnowmanshehadbuilt.“Itwas15feettall.ItwassohugethatIneededaladder(梯子)toputthehatontopofitshead,”Katesaid.Duringlunch,Katetoldeveryonewhatagreatskatershewas.“Iwasgoingfasterthananyoneelseonthehill,”Katesaid.“IthinkIsetaworldrecord.”Duringrecess(休息),Kateexplainedtoeveryonehowshehadbuiltanigloo(冰屋)fromthesnow.“Ithadfiverooms,”Katesaid.“Wealmostmovedintotheigloobecauseitwastwiceasbigasourhouse.”Justthen,itbegantosnow.Allthekidscheeredasbigwhitesnowwasfallingdownfromthesky.Sarah,whohadlistenedtoKate’sstoriesallday,smiled.ShesaidtoKate,“Nowyoucanmakeusabigsnowmanandanigloo!Andwecanwatchyousetanewrecordinskating.”Kate’sfaceturnedred.Shequietlywentbackinsideanddidn’tsayanythingelseaboutherwintervacation.39．Whendidthestoryprobablytakeplace?A．Onthefirstdayofwinter. B．Onthefirstdayofschool.C．OnthefirstdayofDecember. D．Onthelastdayofschool.40．WhatdidKate’sclassmatesalldowhenitbegantosnow?A．Theyallcheeredhappily. B．Theyallranoutoftheclassroom.C．Theyalljumpedhappily. D．Theyallrantotheplayground.41．WhatdidKatedoaftershewentbacktotheclassroom?A．Shecontinuedherstory. B．Shekeptsilent.C．Shelaughedloudly. D．ShefoughtwithSarah.42．WhatlessondoyouthinkKatelearnt?A．Peoplewilllikeyouifyoutellstories.B．Vacationsshouldbespentwithfamily.C．Fewpeopleareyourtruefriends.D．Itisbesttotalkaboutsomethingyouhaveactuallydone.DearJohanna,Howareyou?MynameisMelissa.I’vebeenlookingforwardtohavingapenpalforalongtimenow.Ihopewecanbecomegreatfriends.EversinceIgotyournameandaddressfrommyteacher,Mrs.Sands,Ihavebeenthinkingaboutwhattowrite.First,Ithoughtofgivingyouadescriptionofwhatit’sliketogotoschoolhereinMinnesota,butthenIfoundyoucouldlookupMinnesotaontheinternetandreadaboutityourself.ThenIhadtheideatotellyouaboutmyfamily,butIrealizedthatthestoryofmylittlebrotherlosingatoothorthetimewegotanewkittenmightbekindofboring.Afterthat,Ithoughtaboutaskingyouquestionsaboutwhatit’sliketoliveinBelgium,butIwasafraidyoumightthinkmyquestionsweresilly.IguessIcantellyoualittleaboutmyself.Infact,you’veprobablyalreadylearnedonethingaboutme.Isometimeshaveahardtimemakingupmymind!Ihopeyouwillwritemebackanyway.Yourssincerely,Melisa43．HowdidMelissafirsthearaboutJohanna?A．Shesawanadinthenewspaper.B．ShegotJohanna’snameandaddressfromherteacher.C．ShereadaboutthepenpalprogramontheInternet.D．ShegotaletterfromJohanna.44．AccordingtoMelissa,whichtopicmightbeboringforherletter?A．GoingtoschoolinMinnesota. B．Johanna’slifeinBelgium.C．Herpersonallifeatschool. D．Somethingaboutherfamily.45．WhydoesMelissadecidenottoaskJohannawhatBelgiumislike?A．Becauseshethinksherquestionsmightsoundsilly.B．BecauseshevisitedBelgiuminthepast.C．BecauseshedoesnotwanttogettoknowJohanna.D．BecauseshealreadyhasapenpalinBelgium.46．WhatisthemainideaofMelissa’sletter?A．ShewantstobecomefriendswithJohanna.B．ShedoeswhatMrs.Sandstellshertodo.C．ShelivesinMinnesota.D．Herlittlebrotherrecentlylostatooth.Youmightknowthatwindvanes(風(fēng)向標(biāo))tellyouwhichwaythewindisblowingandthatthermometers(溫度計)tellyouhowhotorcolditisoutside.Butdoyouknowthatair-planescanbeusedtostudyhurricanes(颶風(fēng))?OnNovember1st,anairplaneflewthroughadangeroushurricane.Peopleonthegroundcontrolledtheplane,sonobodywasinsideit.However,itwasfullofequipmentusedtotakepicturesandrecorddata(數(shù)據(jù))astheplanepassedthroughthestorm.Whilelargeplanescansafelyflyoverahurricane,lookingatahurricanefromabovedoesn’ttellscientistseverythingtheywanttoknow.Thisisbecausemosthurricanesgettheirenergyfromwarmwaterintheocean.Scientistswantedtolearnmoreaboutwhathappenswhenwarmoceanwatermeetstheairinahurricane.So,theysentoutthesmallremote-controlledplane.Theplanestudiedhowcloudsformedandmeasuredthetemperatureoftheairandwater.Italsorecordedmanypicturesofthestorm.Scientistsarestillstudyingtheinformationtheycollectedusingtheplane.Manyhopeitwillhelpthembetterunderstandhowhurricanesformandmovesothatpeoplecanbebetterpreparedwhenahurricanecomes.47．Whydidscientistsneedaplanethatcouldflythroughahurricane?A．Becausetheywereafraidtoflyabovethehurricane.B．Becausetheywantedtobeclosertowheretheairmeetsthewater.C．Becausethehurricanewasin