Module 3 Life now and then 任务型阅读（含解析）外研版九年级下册英语题型专项集训

Module 3 Life now and then 任务型阅读（含解析）外研版九年级下册英语题型专项集训
阅读下面短文，根据其内容，完成图表中所缺的信息。
As time moves forward, everything around us changes. We can’t deny (否认) that it is technology that makes life much better! Here are some examples.
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Then: Snail mail (邮寄信件) was a main way of keeping in touch with your faraway friends or relatives then. I remember having pen pals in primary school and being very excited about writing letters and buying stamps. Although there’s something very romantic about the idea of snail mail, it’s slow.
Now: Today, we’d like to use anything else but snail mail to learn about each other. We can just send an instant message on social media or have messaging or video chat. Technology has successfully shortened the time from several days to minutes.
●Transportation
Then: You may not be able to imagine that people once thought that the roads were dangerous. When cars were a new invention, a man walked in front of them with a red flag, warning others to watch out. Now, of course, we are used to them.
Now: Technology has greatly changed transportation. My grandparents still can’t get over the fact that with a click of a button, you can have a car pick you up right to your doorstep. Besides, with the help of technology, travel can become a lot more eco-friendly. Gone are the days when you had to print out your airline or train tickets. Instead, we now have e-tickets.
●Entertainment
Then: It’s hard to believe that over half a century ago, we were first introduced to the large and heavy box called a television set. Your grandparents can tell you that when they first started watching TV, pictures were black and white, and most of them were about family or news.
Now: Technology has diversified (使……多样化) the entertainment world. We can read news on the Internet, read books on e-readers and watch movies online.
Technology has changed our life. It seems that our dependence on technology isn’t such a bad thing.
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For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Every year sees more news of closing. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. Their most successful period is in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radios and TVs, however, the circulation (发行量) of newspapers began to fall. 3By the mid-20th century, radios and TVs had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news. That was especially true for breaking news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer (受损害). After work, more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper. That was because TVs could provide news happening a short time ago. It’s true that newspapers couldn’t compete with TV on speed, but they could provide in-depth (深入详尽的) reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another heavier blow (打击) in the 1990s. With the appearance of the Internet, tons of information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper.
So what will happen in the future Will newspapers die Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital (数字的). Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source (来源) of in-depth news, analysis (分析) and opinions. 4If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place.
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。
6．What made the circulation of newspapers fall in the 20th century
7．Will newspapers disappear Why or why not (选择一种情况作答)
8．Please translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
9．Please translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
10．What’s the best title for the passage
根据短文内容回答问题。
OBSOLETE JOBS
In the past, there were lots of jobs that we don’t have anymore. Many of these jobs have been taken over by machines, but some have just disappeared altogether. Let me tell you about some of them.
1. Telegraph Operators
Long ago, people used telegraphs to send messages over long distances. It was like sending an old-fashioned text message, but you needed a telegraph operator to send it using a special machine. But now, we don’t have telegraph operators anymore!
2. Lift Operators
These days, when we want to go up or down in elevator, we just press a button. But a long time ago, before 1950, there were people called lift operators. They would ride in the elevator with you and operate it. Nowadays, we don’t see lift operators very often, but some still work in special places like the Eiffel Tower in Pairs.
3. Lamplighters
Back at the start of the 20th century, many cities used gas street lamps, not electric ones. Lamplighters had the job of going around in the evening and lighting these lamps with a big candle on a long stick. They would light about a hundred lamps in an hour. But today, we have electric streetlights, so lamplighters are gone.
4. Typesetters
Before we had computers, people used to make books and newspapers by hand. They had to arrange metal letters in wooden frames to create the pages. It was a bit like a big puzzle! Nowadays, computers help us do this work efficiently, so typesetters are not needed anymore.
5. Switchboard Operators
Believe it or not, in the past, when you wanted to make a phone call, you had to talk to an operator. You had to tell them the number you wanted to call, and they would connect your call for you. This job was mostly done by women at the beginning of the 20th century. But now, we can make phone calls without operators.
Will more jobs disappear in the future It’s very likely. The world is changing so quickly that ________. That’s just how the world works!
11．Match the pictures with the job descriptions. Write the numbers 1 to 5 only.
Picture A: Picture B: Picture C:
12．There are no lift operators nowadays, are there
13．How did lamplighters light the lamps
14．What does the writer mean by saying “It was a bit like a big puzzle!”
15．What did callers have to say to switchboard operators
16．Complete the sentence.
The world is changing so quickly that .
阅读下面的短文，完成相关任务。
Since its reform and opening up（改革开放）began in the late 1970s, China has made great achievements in many areas.
Beijing’s new airport saw four passenger planes complete test flights on Monday morning. At 9 am., on May 13th, 2019, the A380 made the first flight taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport. At 9:30 am., the plane landed safely at Beijing Daxing International Airport.
A study from NASA said that the Earth is a greener place than it was 20 years ago. China is taking the lead in making the world greener. The result comes mostly from tree-planting programs in China.
China’s first science fiction film The Wandering Earth makes people all around the world interested. China has a bright future in the science fiction film. Let’s just see more of it.
Opened in October 2018,the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the longest bridge across the sea in the world. It took thousands of workers nine years to build it. It is such an amazing project that it will set a good example to the whole world in bridge-building technology.
So many achievements make us feel proud of our motherland. “My dearest motherland, you are like the sea that never dries up.” We want to sing sincerely for her.
17．Where did the A380 land safely on May 13th, 2019
18．What makes China take a lead in making the world greener
19．What will set a good example to the whole world in bridge-building technology
20．Please translate（翻译）the underlined sentence into Chinese.
21．给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
请阅读下面的文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, more and more people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before. In the past, we kept in touch with others by writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online. Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online. The most surprising thing is that we can make a phone call with the astronauts and see them when they are in space. What a magical thing!
Thanks to the technology, especially the Internet, our lives have become much easier and happier than before. I’m sure they will become more wonderful in the future. Don’t you think so
22．Why were planes not so popular many years ago
23．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
24．Are the living conditions good now How do you know
25．The writer’s last example for great changes in people’s lives is about .
26．Please complete the chart below.
The Ways to Communicate
In the Past Now
Writing letters Making a phone call
Sending faxes Sending e-mails or messages
27．How has the technology changed your life Give an example.
请阅读下面短文，按要求完成所给任务，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Run-down buildings, rotted（腐烂的）doors, rusty（生锈的） machines. this is how you might picture the old industrial sites（工业场地）. But many of them now have a new look in China.
Shougang Industrial Park in Shijingshan district of Beijing is now a famous and popular culture and sports site. However, it used to be a steel mill （钢铁厂）that was built in 1919. It once housed 60, 000 workers and made more than 10 million tons of iron（铁） and steel. To protect the environment, however, the mill slowly reduced its production from 2005 until it closed in 2010.
With the government’s support, the old mill has been reborn. Cafes, bookstores, hotels, and offices now fill Shougang’s warehouses and blast furnaces（高炉）. Self-driving cars move around the place for testing. And during the 2022 Winter Games, Olympic athletes flew down from the Big Air Ramp, which is now in front of Shougang’s former（之前）cooling towers.
In recent years, many old factories and mills have been turned into cultural and tourist sites. Old factories and workshops across the country are like precious pages of the book on the history of Chinese manufacturing（制造业）. Giving new life to them through protection and development is important for driving cities’ innovation（创新）and development.
28．Where does Shougang Industrial Park lie
29．What did Shougang Industrial Park use to be
30．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
31．Where did the Olympic athletes fly down from during the 2022 Winter Games
32．What have many old factories and mills been turned into in recent years
33．What is important for driving cities’ innovation and development according to the passage
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Karlsson, a Swedish teacher at Beijing Union University (BUU), has lived in China for over 15 years. The seeds (种子) of his China journey were sown when he joined in a program for East Asian studies at Lund University in Sweden in 1997. Back then, cellphones and the Internet hadn’t yet come into wide use. Learning Chinese meant using textbooks, heavy dictionaries and audio tapes. He would read the dictionary carefully for hours to understand a one-page Chinese article.
“In those days, it was a real challenge,” he said.
In 2006, with a high score in the official Chinese language test, he won a scholarship for a five-week summer program at Beijing Language and Culture University.
After finishing the study program, Karlsson was offered a Beijing-based job as a market researcher. In 2008, the year Beijing succeeded in hosting the Summer Olympic Games, he got married. In the next year, he started to teach business at BUU.
Life in Beijing has been a wonderful adventure (异乎寻常的经历), especially as a witness to the great achievements China has made. It has offered him many chances for personal growth. Today, thanks to high-speed broadband and 5G, he can connect with students at BUU’s partner universities in Russia, Montenegro or Mexico while riding on the Beijing subway.
“When you open your eyes to these great projects, it is impossible not to want to be part of them or at least support them somehow,” he said.
Although he was busy on teaching days, Karlsson applied for a full-time scholarship at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. In 2022, at 44 years old, he got his Ph.D．in economics. “I am quite interested in blockchain technology, and I know that China is quickly becoming the leader in blockchain applications outside the cryptocurrency space. So, I always write my articles in this area,” he said.
“There is always time to follow your dreams unless you decide to give up,” he said. “Taking on seemingly impossible challenges and also helping those around you are what makes life worth living.”
请将答案写在答题卡上
34．Who is Karlsson in this passage
35．How did Karlsson learn Chinese in Sweden
36．When did Karlsson start to teach business at BUU
37．What has offered Karlsson many chances for personal growth
38．What can you learn from Karlsson’s experiences (请自拟一句话作答)
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
To support the employment (就业) of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first “Silent Café” in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.
Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble hearing, and so Starbucks has created a café that doesn’t require customers to say anything—nor the staff to hear anything. “This might be the quietest Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland,” says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.
The newly opened “Silent Café” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.
Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts about the idea. “We cannot hear you but would like to share a tasty coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,” she continues.
Like Siting, Zhu Jieying, has been working at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing-impaired coffee master. He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities (机遇) for those who are disabled, and encourage them to prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.
Title; Starbucks “Silent Café”
Basic information The first one in China was 39 in Guangzhou. Almost half its staff have hearing 40 . Its customers place their order without having to say anything by writing down certain 41 .
Staff members’ thoughts Chen Siting: More hearing-impaired people like me could find their 42 career in the future. Zhu Jieying: Starbucks could 43 disabled people with more opportunities.
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，按要求完成所给任务。
It’s said that both work and play are important for a developing mind. Though it may be necessary for everyone to work hard, it is also important to relax from time to time.
CMG’s surveys pay attention to the happiness of China’s population in 2010, and cover many areas, including free time, vacations and spending habits. Each year, CMG surveys around 100, 000 households across the country, the paper noted.
This year’s survey also showed what people prefer to do during their free time. Seven in ten people enjoy using the Internet, while 55 percent like watching TV and 46 percent prefer shopping. What’s more interesting is that people in different provinces like to do different things. Here are some examples. According to the China Media Group (CMG), in 2022, the average amount of free time for Chinese people was 2.84 hours per day, higher than 2021’s average of 2.31.
●People in Jilin prefer exercise. ●People in Guangxi like reading books. ●People who live in Tianjin prefer to go to a concert or movie. ●Traveling abroad is becoming a more popular way to spend free time in Guangdong.
In general, people are happier when they have more leisure time. It has even become more important than income for Chinese people.
然而，工作仍然很重要。Working hard during part of the day makes leisure time more valuable and enjoyable, CCTV News reported. CMG has also found that over the last 10 years, Chinese people have generally become happier. In 2022, over half of them felt satisfied with their lives, the biggest rate seen since 2009.
44．In which year do CMG’s surveys pay attention to the happiness of China’s population
45．According to the survey, what do people like to do best during their free time
46．How much more time do Chinese spend on leisure in 2022 than 2021
47．Who prefer to travel abroad in free time from the examples
48．Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
49．Do you feel happier than before Why
My host parents, Mr and Mrs Hurst were very (A) kind. They organized a lot of activities for me so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely. However, to
a certain degree, the American food was strange to me. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. Although I got used to American food after a few days, I really missed Chinese food such as the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home. This was especially true at dinner time. One day, Mr Hurst suddenly said to me, “Tomorrow is Saturday. (B) Why don’t you cook a Chinese meal for us ” I agreed.
(C)镇上有一个超市 that had international food. Mr Hurst drove me there, and we bought what we needed for cooking a Chinese meal.
I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China. Mr and Mrs Hurst enjoyed(D) ________ very much.
Mr and Mrs Hurst really started to like Chinese food after (E) ________, so I cooked for them in my (F) free time. That’s one of my favourite memories of my year in the US.
50．写出文中画线部分(A)和(F)的同或近义词： ；
51．将文中画线部分(B)改写为： cooking a Chinese meal for us
52．将文中画线部分(C)译成英语：
53．在文中(D)和(E)的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词： ;
54．从文中找出作者对食物评价的两个形容词：
阅读下面短文，按要求完成下面小题。
Nowadays, short videos have become an important part in people’s daily life. They are popular among people of all ages. Short videos, usually lasting from 15 seconds to a few minutes, have become the fastest-growing trend (趋势) in China. Packed with music and special effects, they are usually fun for both their makers and viewers. When people look through short videos, time flies. Although many of them regret wasting time after doing so, none of them take it seriously since almost everyone seems to join.
If you want to keep it away, the most helpful way is not to remove (移除) apps but to learn about what leads to such a situation.
Firstly, short videos satisfy people’s strong wishes for watching and being watched. The feeling of being watched makes them feel successful. Watching others’ lives makes some people feel they are rich in life experience. Secondly, the advertisement (广告) of relative companies is one of the causes. In the ads, the apps promise that people can learn something. Actually, short videos are a kind of fragmented (片断的) information. So, we can learn nothing except wasting time. Last but not least, they create short-time happiness. It seems to lower the sadness for the people who feel unhappy in real life.
In a word, we must realize that short videos have taken up too much time. We shouldn’t depend on them for living and the real world holds more value for us to fight for.
1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
55．Short videos are usually fun because they are packed with .
56．The most helpful way of keeping short videos away from your life is to learn about .
57．Why can short videos lower the sadness for the people who feel unhappy in real life
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参考答案：
1．changes 2．Communication 3．or have messaging 4．more convenient 5．family or news
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了我们身边发生的一些变化。
1．根据“As time moves forward, everything around us changes. We can’t deny that it is technology that makes life much better! Here are some examples.”可知，随着时间的推移，我们周围的一切都在改变。我们不能否认，是技术让生活变得更好！由此可推测，技术改变了我们的生活，主语是名词单数，谓语动词用三单。故填changes。
2．根据“Then: Snail mail was a main way of keeping in touch with your faraway friends or relatives then.”可知，邮寄邮件是当时与远方朋友或亲戚保持联系的主要方式。结合“Now: Today, we’d like to use anything else but snail mail to learn about each other.”可知，今天，除了邮寄邮件，我们想用其他任何东西来了解彼此，此处说的是人们的通讯方式。故填Communication。
3．根据“We can just send an instant message on social media or have messaging or video chat.”可知，我们可以在社交媒体上发送即时消息，也可以进行消息或视频聊天。由此可推测，即时消息、视频聊天或者发送消息让人们更快速地联系到朋友。故填or have messaging。
4．根据“Now: Technology has greatly changed transportation. My grandparents still can’t get over the fact that with a click of a button, you can have a car pick you up right to your doorstep. Besides, with the help of technology, travel can become a lot more eco-friendly. Gone are the days when you had to print out your airline or train tickets. Instead, we now have e-tickets.”可知，科技已经极大地改变了交通。我的祖父母仍然无法忘记这样一个事实，即只需点击一个按钮，你就可以有车把你送到家门口。此外，在科技的帮助下，旅行可以变得更加环保。你必须打印机票或火车票的日子已经一去不复返了。相反，我们现在有了电子机票。由此可知，不管是短途还是长途，旅行都更方便了。故填more convenient。
5．根据“Your grandparents can tell you that when they first started watching TV, pictures were black and white, and most of them were about family or news.”可知，你的祖父母可以告诉你，当他们刚开始看电视时，图片是黑白的，大多数都是关于家庭或新闻的。因此，早期的电视节目只有关于家庭或新闻的。故填family or news。
6．The appearance of radios and TVs. 7．No. Because many newspapers are now making changes.
People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions. 8．到20世纪中期，收音机和电视变得很流行以至于人们不再需要依赖报纸获取新闻。 9．如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。 10．Are Newspapers Dying
【导语】本文主要讲述了报纸的历史的发展以及未来的趋势。
6．根据第三段“With the appearance of radios and TVs, however, the circulation (发行量) of newspapers began to fall.”可知，收音机和电视的出现，导致报纸的发行量开始下降。故填The appearance of radios and TVs.
7．根据最后一段“Will newspapers die Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making changes...And many agree that newspapers are still an important source (来源) of in-depth news, analysis (分析) and opinions. ”可知，报纸不会消失，因为许多报纸正在做出改变。人们认为报纸仍然是深度新闻、分析和观点的重要来源。故填No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions.
8．分析句子可知，本句是陈述句；By the mid-20th century“到了20世纪中期”；radios and TVs“广播和电视”；had become“变得”；so.….that.…“如此……以至于……”；popular“流行的”；people “人们”；no longer“不再”；had to“不得不”；depend on“依靠”；newspapers“报纸”；for news“获取新闻”。故填“到20世纪中期，收音机和电视变得很流行以至于人们不再需要依赖报纸获取新闻。”
9．分析句子可知，本句是if引导的条件状语从句；If“如果”；newspapers“报纸”；disappear completely“完全消失”；there will be“将有”；nothing“没什么”；take one’s place“代替某人的位置”；their“它们的”。故填“如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。”
10．通读全文，尤其根据最后一段“So what will happen in the future Will newspapers die Maybe not.”可知，本文主要讲述了报纸的历史的发展以及未来的趋势，讨论报纸是否会完全消失。因此推断“报纸正在消失吗？”为文章最佳标题。故填Are Newspapers Dying
11． 2 3 4 12．Yes, there are. 13．By going round in the evening and lighting the lamps with a big candle on a long stick. 14．Because they had to arrange metal letter in wooden frames to create the pages. 15．The number they wanted to call. 16．some traditional jobs may disappear
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了随着社会的发展已经被机器取代而消失的一些传统工作。
11．仔细观察Picture A，发现一位女士在电梯里操作，这与选项2“Lift Operators”中“…ride in the elevator with you and operate it…”相符；观察Picture B，发现一位先生用一根长棍子上的大蜡烛点燃街灯，这与选项3“Lamplighters”中“…lighting these lamps with a big candle on a long stick…”相符；观察Picture C，发现一人正在码字，这与选项4“Typesetters”中“…arrange metal letters in wooden frames…”相符。故填2；3；4。
12．根据“Nowadays, we don’t see lift operators very often, but some still work in special places like the Eiffel Tower in Pairs.”可知，尽管我们不经常看到电梯操作员，但有些人仍然在巴黎埃菲尔铁塔等特殊地方工作，说明仍然有电梯操作员。故填Yes, there are.
13．根据“Lamplighters had the job of going around in the evening and lighting these lamps with a big candle on a long stick.”可知，点灯人的工作是在晚上四处走动，用一根长棍子上的大蜡烛点燃这些灯。故填By going round in the evening and lighting the lamps with a big candle on a long stick.
14．根据上文“They had to arrange metal letters in wooden frames to create the pages.”可知，作者说“It was a bit like a big puzzle!”是因为排字工人必须将金属字母排列在木制框架中来制作页面。故填Because they had to arrange metal letter in wooden frames to create the pages.
15．根据“You had to tell them the number you wanted to call, and they would connect your call for you.”可知，呼叫者必须向总机接线员说出他们想要拨打的号码。故填The number they wanted to call.
16．综合全文可知，文章列举了四种消失的传统工作；在将来，随着科技的进步，社会的发展，更多的传统工作可能会消失。故填some traditional jobs may disappear。
17．At Beijing Daxing International Airport. 18．Tree-planting programs in China. 19．The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. 20．花费了数千名工人九年的时间建成这座桥。 21．China’s great achievements in many areas (since its reform)
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要讲述了自从改革开放以来，中国所取得的巨大成就。
17．根据“At 9:30 am., the plane landed safely at Beijing Daxing International Airport.”可知，A380在北京大兴国际机场安全降落，故填At Beijing Daxing International Airport.
18．根据“China is taking the lead in making the world greener. The result comes mostly from tree-planting programs in China”可知，中国的植树计划让中国在让世界更环保方面处于领先地位。故填Tree-planting programs in China.
19．根据“the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the longest bridge across the sea in the world”和“It is such an amazing project that it will set a good example to the whole world in bridge-building technology”可知，港珠澳大桥在桥梁建设技术方面为全世界树立好榜样，故填The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
20．it：它；took：花费；thousands of workers nine years：数千名工人九年时间；to build it：修建它。故填：花费了数千名工人九年的时间建成这座桥。
21．根据“Since its reform and opening up（改革开放）began in the late 1970s, China has made great achievements in many areas.”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了自从改革开放以来，中国所取得的巨大成就。故填China’s great achievements in many areas (since its reform)。
22．Because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. 23．其次，在过去，人们不得不更加努力地工作，因为他们没有我们今天拥有的工具。 24．Yes, they are. Most families have bathrooms or running water in their houses and many people could buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. 25．communications 26．Chatting online 27．The technology has made my life easier. For example, I can use sweeping robots to sweep the floor.
【导语】本文从交通方式，工作，生活条件，沟通方式等方面对比了之前和现在的变化。
22．根据“ Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel.”可知，因为飞机是一种非常昂贵的旅行方式，故填Because they used to be a very expensive way to travel.
23．Secondly“其次”；in the past“在过去”；people“人们”；had to“不得不”；work much harder“更加努力地工作”；because“因为”；they“他们”；did not have“没有”：the tools we have today“我们如今拥有的工具”，故填：其次，在过去，人们不得不更加努力地工作，因为他们没有我们今天拥有的工具。
24．根据“Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. ”可知，现在的生活条件好了。根据“There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things”可知，因为许多人家庭都拥有浴室和自来水，并买了冰箱，电视和洗衣机，故填Yes, they are. Most families have bathrooms or running water in their houses and many people could buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines.
25．根据“Lastly, communications have become much easier than before”可知，最后一个例子是有关沟通方式的，故填communications。
26．根据“but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online”可知，现在可以打电话，发送电子邮件或消息和网上聊天，故填Chatting online。
27．开放性题，答案合理即可。参考答案为：The technology has made my life easier. For example, I can use sweeping robots to sweep the floor.
28．In Shijingshan district of Beijing. 29．It used to be a steel mill. 30．然而，为了保护环境，这家工厂从2005年开始慢慢减少产量，直到2010年关闭。 31．From the Big Air Ramp. 32．Cultural and tourist sites. 33．Giving new life to them through protection and development is important.
【导语】本文主要讲述了许多老工厂在政府的支持下已经变成了文化和旅游景点。
28．根据“Shougang Industrial Park in Shijingshan district of Beijing is now a famous and popular culture and sports site.”可知，位于北京石景山区，故填In Shijingshan district of Beijing.
29．根据“However, it used to be a steel mill （钢铁厂） that was built in 1919.”可知，它曾经是一个建于1919年的钢厂，故填It used to be a steel mill.
30．To protect the environment为了保护环境；however：然而；the mill slowly reduced its production：这家工厂慢慢减少产量；from 2005：从2005年开始；until it closed in 2010：直到2010年关闭。故填：然而，为了保护环境，这家工厂从2005年开始慢慢减少产量，直到2010年关闭。
31．根据“And during the 2022 Winter Games, Olympic athletes flew down from the Big Air Ramp”可知，在2022年冬季奥运会期间，奥运会运动员从大空中坡道上飞下来，故填From the Big Air Ramp.
32．根据“In recent years, many old factories and mills have been turned into cultural and tourist sites.”可知，近年来，许多老工厂和钢铁厂已经变成了文化和旅游景点。故填Cultural and tourist sites.
33．根据“Giving new life to them through protection and development is important for driving cities’ innovation （创新）and development.”可知，在保护和发展中赋予它们新的生命，对推动城市创新和发展具有重要意义。故填Giving new life to them through protection and development is important.
34．A Swedish teacher at Beijing Union University. 35．By using textbooks, heavy dictionaries and audio tapes. 36．In 2009. 37．Life in Beijing has been a wonderful adventure, especially as a witness to the great achievements China has made. 38．Any reasonable answer is OK. Possible answer: Challenges can help us grow.
【导语】本文主要介绍一名瑞典老师在北京工作的情况。
34．根据“Karlsson, a Swedish teacher at Beijing Union University (BUU), has lived in China for over 15 years.”可知他是在北京联合大学的一名瑞典的老师。故填A Swedish teacher at Beijing Union University.
35．根据“Learning Chinese meant using textbooks, heavy dictionaries and audio tapes. He would read the dictionary carefully for hours to understand a one-page Chinese article.”可知是通过教材，大字典和有声磁带来学习中文。故填By using textbooks, heavy dictionaries and audio tapes.
36．根据“In 2008, the year Beijing succeeded in hosting the Summer Olympic Games, he got married. In the next year, he started to teach business at BUU.”可知他2008年结婚，次年在北京联合大学教授商学，即2009年。故填In 2009.
37．根据“Life in Beijing has been a wonderful adventure (异乎寻常的经历), especially as a witness to the great achievements China has made. It has offered him many chances for personal growth.”可知在北京生活的经历，尤其是见证了中国取得的伟大成就给了他成长的机会。故填Life in Beijing has been a wonderful adventure, especially as a witness to the great achievements China has made.
38．开放题，言之有理即可。参考答案：Challenges can help us grow.
39．opened 40．problems 41．numbers 42．ideal 43．provide
【导语】本文介绍了星巴克为给更多有听力障碍的人提供工作，开设了“无声咖啡店”。
39．根据“Starbucks has opened its first ‘Silent Café’ in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.”可知第一个“无声咖啡店”在广州开业，open表示“开业”，此处用被动语态，动词用过去分词。故填opened。
40．根据“where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.”可知几乎一半的员工都有听力障碍，have后接名词，hearing problems表示“听力障碍”。故填problems。
41．根据“The newly opened ‘Silent Café’ has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.”可知新开的“无声咖啡馆”有一个特殊的点餐系统，所有的食物和饮料都有编号，让顾客很容易写下他们的订单，让他们不用说一句话就可以下单，number表示“号码”，此处用复数。故填numbers。
42．根据“I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,”可知陈思婷相信更多像她一样的人会在未来找到梦想的职业。此空为形容词作定语修饰名词，ideal表示“理想的”。故填ideal。
43．根据“He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities (机遇) for those who are disabled, and encourage them lo prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.”可知朱洁莹希望星巴克能够给残疾人提供更多机会，provide sb with sth表示“提供给某人某物”。故填provide。
44．In 2010. 45．Using the Internet. 46．0.53 hours. 47．People in Guangdong. 48．However, it is still important to work. 49．Yes, I do. Because I have more leisure time.
【导语】本文介绍中国传媒集团关于中国人幸福感的民意调查。调查发现当人们有更多的空闲时间时，他们会更快乐。
44．根据第二段“CMG’s surveys pay attention to the happiness of China’s population in 2010”可知，从2010年起开始关注中国人民的幸福。故填In 2010.
45．根据表格中“Seven in ten people enjoy using the Internet, while 55 percent like watching TV and 46 percent prefer shopping.”十分之七的人喜欢使用互联网，55%的人喜欢看电视，46%的人喜欢购物；可知，人们最喜欢在空闲时间使用互联网。故填Using the Internet.
46．根据表格中“According to the China Media Group (CMG), in 2022, the average amount of free time for Chinese people was 2.84 hours per day, higher than 2021’s average of 2.31.”在2022年，中国人的一天的平均空闲时间是2.84小时；比2021年的平均时间2.31小时要高；可知，2022年平均空闲时间比2021年平均空闲时间高2.84-2.31=0.53小时。故填0.53 hours.
47．根据表格中“Traveling abroad is becoming a more popular way to spend free time in Guangdong.”在广东，出国游变成了一种受欢迎的度过空闲时间的方式；可知，广东人在休闲时间更喜欢出国游。故填People in Guangdong.
48．然而：however，副词，位于句前；重要的：important；工作：work；仍然：still；用“it is +adj.+to do sth”句式。故填However, it is still important to work.
49．根据自己的实际情况结合第三段“In general, people are happier when they have more leisure time.”当人们有更多的空闲时间时，他们会更快乐；可知，作肯定回答。故填Yes, I do. Because I have more leisure time.（答案有理即可）
50． friendly spare 51． What/How about 52．There was a supermarket in town 53． them that 54． strange delicious
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和美国的寄宿家庭之间进行的饮食文化交流。
50．考查形容词。(A)句意：我的寄宿家庭的父母 Hurst 夫妇对我很友善。kind 友善的，其同义词为 friendly。(F)句意： Hurst 夫妇吃过他们之后开始喜欢中国食物，所以我在空闲时间为他们做饭。free 空闲的，其同义词为 spare。故填： friendly ; spare 。
51．Why don’t you do... “为什么不做”，是表示建议的句型，可改写为 How/What about doing... “做……怎么样”。故填：What/How；about。
52．根据汉语提示，本题用 there be 句型表示“有”，全文时态为一般过去时，本句主语是 a supermarket，系动词用 was。 in town “在镇上”。后半句为定语从句，所以结尾不要句号。故填： There was a supermarket in town
53．(D)根据“I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China.”可知空格处应填代词，指代 dishes，指代复数名词用 them。Hurst 夫妇很喜欢它们。(E)根据语境可知，Hurst 夫妇是在我为他们做了一顿中餐之后开始真正地喜欢中餐，代指整件事用 that。故填：them；that。
54．根据第一段“However, toa certain degree, the American food was strange to me.” 和“ I really missed Chinese food such as the d umplings , rice and delicious dishes from home.” 可知文中评价食物的形容词是 strange 和 delicious。故填：strange； delicious。
55．music and special effects 56．what leads to such a situation 57．Because they can create short-time happiness. 58．Nowadays, short videos have become an important part in people’s daily life. 59．总之，我们必须意识到，短视频已经占用了我们太多的时间。
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要针对当下人们热衷于刷短视频的现象进行了评论，提醒人们不要对短视频产生依赖，而应该在真实生活中努力创造价值。
55．根据“Packed with music and special effects, they are usually fun for both their makers and viewers.”可知，短视频总是伴随着音乐和特殊的效果。故填music and special effects。
56．根据“If you want to keep it away, the most helpful way is not to remove (移除) apps but to learn about what leads to such a situation.”可知，最有效远离短视频的方法是知道是什么导致了这么一个情况。故填what leads to such a situation。
57．根据“Last but not least, they create short-time happiness. It seems to lower the sadness for the people who feel unhappy in real life.”可知，短视频可以创造短期的快乐，可以降低人们现实生活中的伤心。故填Because they can create short-time happiness.
58．通读全文可知，本文主要针对当下人们热衷于刷短视频的现象进行了评论，说明短视频在人们生活中的影响。所以本文的主旨句是Nowadays, short videos have become an important part in people’s daily life.故填Nowadays, short videos have become an important part in people’s daily life.
59．In a word“总之”；must “必须”；realize “意识到”； short videos“短视频”； taken up“占据”；too much time“太多时间”。故填：总之，我们必须意识到，短视频已经占用了我们太多的时间。
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