Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected 阅读理解 专练（含解析）人教新目标（Go for it）版 英语九年级全册
In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day.
However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin(起源)of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父)on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers(做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.
Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating(捐赠)their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
1．Sailors dropped money into the Christmas box in order to ________.
A．save the poor B．pray for the priest C．discover new land D．pray for sailing safely
2．If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on ________.
A．December 25th B．December 26th C．December 27th D．December 28th
3．The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ________.
A．spending time with family B．supporting families in need
C．offering gifts to the poor D．giving money to food banks
4．The underlined word sealed probably means ________ in Chinese in the passage.
A．归还 B．悬挂 C．密封 D．传递
5．The purpose of the passage is ________.
A．to praise the kindness of priests
B．to introduce the origin of Boxing Day
C．to call on people to help the poor
D．to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day
An earthquake may happen at any time. It’s best for us to know what to do, where to safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.
Remember: Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you. Water, food, medicine, mobile, phone, torch(手电筒),personal washing things, blanket, money.
Remember: Drop, Hide, Hold and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on. Hold the furniture so that you won’t move away during the earthquake. Contact family friends to tell them where you are.
Remember: Never do these things. Stand to the close to the buildings stand under the trees or signs because it’s better for you to stand in an open space. Go too close to the power lines(电线) because you may be badly hurt by electricity.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
6．What does the under line word “contact” mean in the passage
A．求救 B．联络 C．接触 D．帮助
7．Where should we drop to protect our head and neck with our arms
A．on the table B．behind the door
C．on the floor D．beside the furniture
8．It is safer for you to stand_______ during the earthquake.
A．close to a building. B．beside power lines.
C．under a tree D．in an open space.
9．According to the passage, how many main items should we remember during the earthquake
A．three B．two C．four D．five
10．Which is the best title of the passage
A．The Personal Earthquake Bag.
B．The reasons of the Earthquake.
C．Different Kinds of Earthquakes.
D．It’s Better to be Safe than Sorry.
“Look!” Meg said excitedly. She showed a piece of paper to Jo. “An invitation to a New Year’s party at Sallie Gardiner’s house, and it’s for both of us. Mother says we can go. but what shall we wear ”
“Our best cotton dresses,”said Jo, “because we haven’t got anything else. Yours is as good as new, but mine has a bur and a hole in the back.”
“Then you must keep your back out of sight (视野).”aid Meg. “I’ll have a new ribbon (丝带) for my hair. And my gloves are all right.”
“Mine are stained (沾有污渍的), so I’ll have to go without them.”
“You must wear gloves. You need them for the dance, Jo!” cried Meg.
“Then we’ll each wear a good one and carry a bad one, “said Jo.
Meg looked worried. “All right, but you will behave nicely, won’t you Don’t stare or put your hands behind your back.”
On New Year’s Eve, the two younger sisters Beth and Amy watched the two older girls get ready for the party. There was a lot of running up and down. and laughing and talking Meg wanted some curls (卷发) around her face.so Jo began to work on the papered ends of Meg’s hair with a pair of hot tongs (卷发钳).
“Should they smoke like that ” asked Beth. “It’s the wetness drying.” said Jo.
“What a strange burning smell!” said Amy.
“I’ll take the papers off now,” said Jo. “and you’ll see lots of little curls.”
She took the papers off-and, to her horror, the burnt hair came off with them!
“Oh, oh! ________” cried Meg.
“I got things wrong. I’m so sorry,” said Jo unhappily. “I suppose the tongs were too hot.”
“Don’t worry.” Amy told Meg. who was crying “Just tie your ribbon so that the ends come on to your forehead a little, and it will look quite fashionable”.
“Can we try that, Meg ” Jo said in excitement “Please!” Meg stopped crying. “Everything has to be better than this!”
11．According to Meg, which of the following was required for the New Year’s party at Sallie Gardiner’s house
A．An invitation. B．A pair of gloves. C．A new ribbon. D．A cotton dress.
12．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “stare”
A．To try to use body language. B．To make eye contact with someone.
C．To point in other people’s direction and laugh. D．To look at someone or something for a long time.
13．Which of the following can be put in ________
A．Did you smell that B．Why are you unhappy
C．Could you please get help D．What have you done to my hair
14．What would probably happen next
A．Meg missed the party because her hair was a mess.
B．Meg went to the party and everyone laughed at her.
C．Meg took Amy’s advice and the sisters fixed her hair
D．Meg got mad at Jo and the two of them had a big fight.
As a student, Nick was always very naughty. He did not do well in his schoolwork. Instead. he liked to do some funny things to make other students laugh a lot.
It was a Monday morning. When the English teacher Mr. Green walked into the classroom, he heard a low voice, “Our English teacher will begin the class in a minute. I’m sure this boring fellow (家伙) is going to talk about how to use commas (逗号).” It was a boy’s voice and the teacher knew who he was. However, Mr. Green didn’t get angry at all. He said nothing about it, but really began to talk about how to use commas. And then he wrote the following sentence on the blackboard, “Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow.” The whole class laughed and Nick’s face turned red.
“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll tell you the importance of commas.” He put two commas in the sentence, and then read, “Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow.”
The whole class laughed again. Nick felt very surprised first, and then his face was much redder. He felt so embarrassed that he said nothing about it. Finally he couldn’t help laughing with the other students, too.
15．What does the underlined word “naughty” mean in Chinese
A．无聊的 B．有活力的 C．淘气的 D．懒惰的
16．Hearing what Nick said, Mr. Green ________.
A．got mad B．kept calm C．did nothing D．felt too bored
17．The whole class laughed again because ________.
A．Mr. Green heard Nick’s words B．Mr. Green was really boring
C．Mr. Green said Nick was boring by using commas D．they understood the importance of commas
18．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Nick was not good at his schoolwork. B．Nick thought Mr. Green was boring.
C．Mr. Green taught the students how to use commas on a Monday morning. D．Nick didn’t know why the whole class laughed again.
19．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A boring English teacher B．Nick’s embarrassing class
C．How to use commas D．Nick’s school life
Chinese people call the Spring Festival “Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster
A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things — the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks to make Nian go away.
On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster.
After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.
20．From the story, Nian seemed to be _________ long, long ago.
A．exciting B．interesting C．boring D．terrible
21．The monster Nian ate people in winter because it _________.
A．wanted to make people afraid B．had no food to eat
C．celebrated the Spring Festival D．liked to eat people in a village
22．The word “firework” here means _________.
A．壁炉 B．妖怪 C．烟花 D．花生
23．The monster Nian wasn’t killed until _________.
A．it had eaten all the animals B．the old man came to a village
C．it was too tired to run away D．people knew what it was afraid of
24．What is the best title for the passage
A．How the Spring Festival Came B．What People did During Nian
C．How People Celebrated Nian D．What the Spring Festival was
Thanksgiving is a traditional western festival. Do you know the origin(起源) and the date of this festival
Thanksgiving is closely connected with the earliest history of the United States. In 1620, 102 English pilgrims(清教徒) took a ship called “May Flower” to America. They wanted to search a place where they could have freedom. They met many difficulties like hunger and cold, and only about 50 of them survived(幸存). The kind-hearted Indians sent things that were necessary to the immigrants(移民), and taught them to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins. With the help of the Indians, the immigrants finally got a good harvest(丰收). In order to celebrate it, the immigrants decided to set a day to thank God, and they also invited the helpful Indians to celebrate the festival together to express their thanks. This is the first Thanksgiving in history.
When is Thanksgiving At the beginning, there was no fixed(固定的) date, it was temporarily(暂时) decided by the states in the United States. Until 1863, President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday. Americans regarded it as a time for reunion and to feel the warmth from family. In 1941, the United States Congress officially set the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving holiday usually lasts from Thursday to Sunday.
This festival has been around for hundreds of years, and people always give thanks for food and other good things they enjoy in life during it.
25．When did the English pilgrims arrive in America
A．In 1620. B．In 1863. C．In 1941.
26．Why did immigrants invite the Indians to celebrate the harvest
A．To express their thanks to Indians.
B．To teach the Indians how to grow corn.
C．To help the Indians solve the problems.
27．What does the underlined word “reunion” mean in Chinese
A．营业 B．团圆 C．启程
28．What can we infer(推断) from the passage
A．The English pilgrims spent about a week getting to America by ship.
B．The immigrants might eat corn and pumpkins on the first Thanksgiving.
C．The Thanksgiving holiday starts from November 4th in the United States.
29．What is the best title of the passage
A．Customs of Thanksgiving B．Popularity of Thanksgiving C．Background of Thanksgiving
On Miriam's 9th birthday two years ago, her aunt, who lives in Kenya（肯尼亚）, gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate Miriam's birthday. Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants. Later, Miriam fell in love with the animals and wanted to help save them.
A few months after visiting Africa, Miriam watched How I Became an Elephant, a film about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's effort to save them. Miriam decided she wanted to raise money to save elephants.
Last year, Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard. "It made me really sad. I need to do something useful." Miriam said. Miriam is working to make money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. She asked her friends to give money to the park rather than giving her birthday gifts. She recently joined about 12 other students in an art center. They made elephants from clay and decorated（装饰） them. Then she created a plan to sell clay elephants. Kate, Miriam's art teacher, opened her art studio（工作室）to Miriam and her friends on weekends so they could make clay elephants. She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said. Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants worth 2, 000 dollars, and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.
30．Miriam went to Africa to ________.
A．join a group B．visit her aunt
C．help save elephants D．learn about the group
31．The underlined word "abused" in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A．虐待 B．杀害 C．训练 D．饲养
32．Which of the following is TRUE about Kate from the passage ________
A．She was probably very proud of Miriam.
B．She taught Miriam to make clay elephants.
C．She spent time selling clay elephants with Miriam.
D．She was worried that Miriam's plan wouldn't work.
33．The best title for the passage is probably ________.
A．Elephants Are in Great Danger B．Care for Animals, Care for Earth
C．11-year-old Fights to Save Elephants D．Protect Animals-Duty of Everyone
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.
United KingdomCelebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
United StatesSpring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.
AustraliaThe Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.
SingaporeThe family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
34．Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in ________.
A．1890 B．1980 C．2000
35．At the Spring Festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to ________.
A．say hello to the traditional New Year
B．be grateful to people who help them.
C．tell others they are alone.
36．Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except ________.
A．fireworks B．lion dances C．bridges
37．In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because ________
A．they were born in Singapore
B．they moved there from other places
C．they want to keep Chinese tradition
38．After reading the passage above, we might say ________.
A．all parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival
B．the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China
C．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards the Spring Festival
INTRODUCTION: World Poetry(诗歌) Day is celebrated on March 21. Its purpose is to improve people’s ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world. This year, the International Poetry Center is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival! The competition is open to all the poets(诗人) aged 18 and over from all over the world.
RULES: ①All the poems must be unpublished(未出版的) works. ②Poems will not be returned, so please keep a copy. ③The poem(s)must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself.
TIME: From March 3, 2022 to August 28, 2022
INSTRUCTIONS: To enter the competition, please visit the Center Shop to pay 5 for each poem. Once the payment is made, please send the poem(s) to poetry comp@. Questions about the competition can be sent to poetry comp@.
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
39．The purpose of the World Poetry Day is to ________.
A．encourage the British to write poems
B．teach children how to read and write poems
C．help people to read, write and teach poems better
40．If you want to take part in the competition, the poem ________.
A．should be written by yourself
B．must be in both English and your first language
C．will be returned after the competition
41．Who can take part in the competition
A．A 16-year-old British girl.
B．An American boy with a copied poem.
C．A 20-year-old boy who is good at writing poems.
42．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．The competition will last for four months.
B．The competition is free so the poets needn’t pay for their poems.
C．You can email poetry comp@ for more information.
43．We can most probably see the information above in a ________.
A．storybook B．notice C．cinema
Up to now, Wood has published more than 60 diaries, and he still updates the diaries frequently on social media websites. In his first diary, he mentioned, “news is going around about a bad cold virus in Wuhan, but I feel worlds away from me and few people wear masks in public.”
He recorded in his diaries that thousands of medical workers from different provinces and cities went to Hubei to help with the anti-epidemic (抗疫). Restaurants and shops were closed down, while supermarkets checked people’s body temperatures. And community workers across the country took strict action, asking people to stay at home and helping the old buy daily necessities.
“People in some countries said these measures could cause panic among the public. However, my experience in China shows these efforts are useful and effective, which finally removed people’s fear,” Wood said.
Wood’s diaries soon attracted the world’s attention. Over 10,000 people left him messages on Facebook, and he was interviewed by Canadian CTV which later showed his diaries on its website.
“I also received greetings from my family and friends in Canada. They said they were inspired by the efforts the Chinese have made, he said. “People from some countries thought the Chinese overreacted, and that the Chinese government had overdone in epidemic prevention and control. However,since more countries and regions have been infected(感染) by the virus, more and more people came to realize how proper and important China’s control and prevention measures are.”
Wood is working with the New World Press, which plans to make his diaries a book named The Invisible War. In this book, he hopes to share China’s anti-epidemic experience with more people across the world so they can build confidence to fight against the virus.
44．What can we infer from the first paragraph
A．People thought the virus spread fast.
B．People failed to realize the danger of the virus.
C．People wore masks in restaurants and supermarkets.
D．People paid enough attention to Wood’s news report.
45．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2
A．Business people’s work against the virus. B．Different people’s efforts against the virus.
C．Community workers’ key role against the virus. D．Medical workers’ great support against the virus.
46．Which one did Wood agree about China’s anti-epidemic measures
A．The measures removed people’s fear.
B．The Chinese cared too much about the virus.
C．The measures would make people worry a lot.
D．The government took too strict measures to control the virus.
47．What caused some foreigners to change their thought
A．People’s infection in more countries and regions.
B．The worldwide news report on China’s measures.
C．Wood’s experience in China shared in his diaries.
D．Chinese people’s working together against the virus.
48．What is The Inuisible War mainly going to talk about
A．What Wood has experienced at home during the virus.
B．What people in the world have done to fight the virus.
C．What China has done to control and prevent the virus.
D．What Wood’s friends have done to help him fight the virus.
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了英国的“节礼日”的起源。
1．细节理解题。根据原文“Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.” 可知是祈祷航行安全。故选D。
2．推理判断题。根据原文“Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.”可知，圣诞节在周六，12月25，节后的第一个工作日是周一，12月27。C选项符合题意。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据原文“Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating(捐赠)their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.”可知，不包括A选项“花时间和家人在一起”。故选A。
4．词句猜测题。根据原文 “The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.”可知，箱子直到圣诞节才被打开，所以应是被封存。故选C。
5．主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了节礼日的起源和活动。故选B。
6．B 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．D
【分析】试题分析：这篇短文中作者对发生地震的时候，我们该怎么办给我们提出了一些建议，有了这些建议，我们就可以在发生地震的时候，不用那么慌张，最大可能的来拯救自己。
6．词义猜测题。根据文意和划线单词所在的句子An earthquake may happen at any time. It’s best for us to know what to do, where to safe and who to contact during the earthquake可知，地震随时都可能发生，所以我们最后要知道要做什么，哪里是安全的，在地震中和谁联络。contact 联络，指在发生地震的时候，应该找谁求助。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms.可知，地震发生时，我们应该跳到地面，用胳膊护住我们的头和脖子。由此可知选C。
8．细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段中Never do these things. Stand to the close to the buildings stand under the trees or signs because it’s better for you to stand in an open space.可知，作者建议不要站在靠近建筑物、树或标志牌的地方，因为地震的时候，这些东西都有可能倒塌，因此我们最好站在一个开阔的地方。故选D。
9．细节理解题。这篇短文中作者对发生地震的时候，我们该怎么办给我们提出了一些建议，从短文的第二段开始到最后一段，每一段都有一个中心，每一段的开头Remember后都是一个具体的建议。因此一共是三个。故选A。
10．主旨大意题。这篇短文中作者对发生地震的时候，我们该怎么办给我们提出了一些建议，有了这些建议，我们就可以在发生地震的时候，不用那么慌张，最大可能的来拯救自己。所以安全总比出事后说抱歉要更好。故选D。
考点：科普类短文阅读。
11．B 12．D 13．D 14．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了Meg和Jo为参加新年派对做准备的事情。
11．细节理解题。根据“You must wear gloves. You need them for the dance, Jo!”可知按照Meg的说法，Sallie Gardiner家的新年派对需要一副手套。故选B。
12．词句猜测题。根据“Meg looked worried. “All right, but you will behave nicely, won’t you Don’t stare or put your hands behind your back.”（Meg看起来很担心。“好吧，但你会表现得很好的，不是吗……也不要把手放在背后。）可推知，划线部分单词意思表示“盯着看”，即长时间看着某人或某事，故选D。
13．推理判断题。根据“She took the papers off-and, to her horror, the burnt hair came off with them!”（她把纸拿了下来，让她害怕的是，烧焦的头发也随之脱落了！）推理出，应是Meg大喊道，你把我的头发怎么样了，故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据“Can we try that,Meg ” Jo said in excitement “Please!” Meg stopped crying “Everything has to be better than this!”（“我们可以试试吗，Meg？”Jo兴奋地说：“好吧！”Meg不再哭了，“一切都要比这更好！”）可推理出，Meg接受了Amy的建议，姐妹们给她做了头发，故选C。
15．C 16．B 17．C 18．D 19．B
【导语】文章讲述了淘气的尼克本想取笑老师但反而在课堂上被老师和同学们取笑的故事，这节课让尼克非常尴尬。
15．词义猜测题。根据“He did not do well in his schoolwork. Instead. he liked to do some funny things to make other students laugh a lot.”可知，尼克不好好学习，反而喜欢做一些滑稽的事情让其他学生大笑，说明他很淘气。因此naughty意为“淘气的”。故选C。
16．推理判断题。根据“However, Mr. Green didn’t get angry at all. He said nothing about it, but really began to talk about how to use commas.”可知，然而，格林先生一点也没有生气。他什么也没说，但真正开始谈论如何使用逗号。说明他听到那句话后保持冷静。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据“‘Now,’ said the teacher, ‘I’ll tell you the importance of commas.’ He put two commas in the sentence, and then read, ‘Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow.’”可知，老师通过逗号，说尼克是一个无聊的家伙。故选C。
18．推理判断题。根据“Nick felt very surprised first, and then his face was much redder. He felt so embarrassed that he said nothing about it.”可知，尼克先是感到非常惊讶，然后他的脸变得更红了。他感到很尴尬，所以什么也没说。由此可知，他已经知道全班为什么又笑了，所以他觉得很不好意思才保持沉默。故选D。
19．最佳标题题。文章讲述了淘气的尼克本想取笑老师但反而在课堂上被老师和同学们取笑的故事，这节课让尼克非常尴尬。选项B“令尼克感到尴尬的一节课”作为标题最为合适。故选B。
20．D 21．B 22．C 23．C 24．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了中国传统节日——春节的由来。
20．细节理解题。根据“A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter.”可知年吃动物、吃人，人们害怕年，年是可怕的。故选D。
21．细节理解题。根据“But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people.”可知，冬天年找不到食物，来村里吃很多人。故选B。
22．词义猜测题。上文提到年害怕火，结合“After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian.”及新年习俗可知此处是燃放烟花来庆祝，firework意为“烟花”。故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据“When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster.”可知，当年累得跑不动的时候，人们杀死了年。故选C。
24．标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国传统节日——春节的由来。选项A“春节是怎么来的”为文章最佳标题。故选A。
25．A 26．A 27．B 28．B 29．C
【导语】本文讲述了感恩节的来源。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段“In 1620, 102 English pilgrims(清教徒) took a ship called ‘May Flower’ to America.”（在1620年，102名英国清教徒乘坐一艘名为“五月花”的船前往美国。）可知，英国清教徒在1620年到达美国的。故选A。
26．细节理解题。根据第二段“With the help of the Indians, the immigrants finally got a good harvest(丰收). In order to celebrate it, the immigrants decided to set a day to thank God, and they also invited the helpful Indians to celebrate the festival together to express their thanks.”（在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于收获了好收成。为了庆祝这一节日，移民们决定定一天来感谢上帝，他们还邀请乐于助人的印第安人一起庆祝节日，表达他们的感谢。）可知，移民会邀请印第安人来庆祝丰收是向印度人表示感谢。故选A。
27．词义猜测题。根据第三段“Americans regarded it as a time for reunion and to feel the warmth from family.”（美国人将感恩节视为……和感受家庭温暖的时刻。）可知感受家庭温暖的时刻应是团聚的时候，带下划线的单词“reunion”在中文中是“团圆”的意思。故选B。
28．推理判断题。根据第二段“The kind-hearted Indians sent things that were necessary to the immigrants(移民), and taught them to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins. With the help of the Indians, the immigrants finally got a good harvest(丰收). In order to celebrate it, the immigrants decided to set a day to thank God, and they also invited the helpful Indians to celebrate the festival together to express their thanks. This is the first Thanksgiving in history.”.（善良的印第安人为移民送去了必要的东西，并教会他们狩猎、捕鱼、种植玉米和南瓜。在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于收获了好收成。为了庆祝这一节日，移民们决定定一天来感谢上帝，他们还邀请乐于助人的印第安人一起庆祝节日，表达他们的感谢。这是历史上第一个感恩节。）可知，我们能从这篇文章中推断出移民可能会在第一个感恩节吃玉米和南瓜。故选B。
29．最佳标题题。根据第一段“Thanksgiving is a traditional western festival. Do you know the origin(起源) and the date of this festival ”（感恩节是西方传统节日。你知道这个节日的起源和日期吗？）可知，本文讲述了感恩节的来源，所以这篇文章最好的标题是“感恩节的背景”。故选C。
30．D 31．A 32．A 33．C
【分析】本文介绍了一个有爱心，为了拯救大象做了很多事情的女孩。
30．细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants”可知，Miriam参观了非洲是为了了解该组织。故选D。
31．词句猜测题。根据划线词后面的句子“She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard”句子说的是“她了解了人们如何对待一头小象，几天不给它食物或水，然后狠狠地揍它”可推测，小象在泰国被虐待。故选A。
32．推理判断题。根据文中Kate说的话“It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards”可知，Kate很可能为Miriam所做的事情感到骄傲。故选A。
33．主旨大意题。本文介绍了一个有爱心，为了拯救大象做了很多事情的女孩。选项C.11-year-old Fights to Save Elephants“11岁的孩子为拯救大象而战”和文章想吻合。故选C。
34．B 35．A 36．C 37．C 38．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了英国、美国、澳大利亚和新加坡庆祝新年的方式。
34．细节理解题。根据“Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980”可知英国的春节庆祝活动始于1980年。故选B。
35．细节理解题。根据“They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year.”可知他们参加了一个大型晚会来迎接传统的新年。故选A。
36．细节理解题。根据“They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities”可知澳大利亚的中国人会看烟火、舞狮、赛龙舟和许多其他传统活动。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据“They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.”可知因为在餐馆里吃会剥夺传统的意义，所以他们选择在家吃饭，这样能保持中国传统。故选C。
38．推理判断题。根据“The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad”可知春节不仅在中国庆祝，在世界其他地方也庆祝，传统节日对国内外的中国人来说是最重要的。故选C。
39．C 40．A 41．C 42．C 43．B
【导语】本文讲了国际诗歌中心将举办一场诗歌比赛来庆祝这个节日，及其比赛的时间和联系方式等。
39．细节理解题。根据表格一“Its purpose is to improve people’s ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world.”可知，世界诗歌日的目的是帮助人们更好地阅读、写作和教授诗歌。故选C。
40．细节理解题。根据表格二“The poem(s) must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself.”可知，如果你想参加比赛，这首诗必须由你自己写。故选A。
41．细节理解题。根据表格一“The competition is open to all the poets(诗人) aged 18 and over from all over the world.”可知，一个擅长写诗的20岁男孩可以参加。故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据表格四“Questions about the competition can be sent to poetry comp.@.”可知，你可以发邮件给poetry comp@获取更多信息。故选C。
43．推理判断题。根据表格一“INTRODUCTION: World Poetry(诗歌) Day is celebrated on March 21. Its purpose is to improve people’s ability to read, write, and teach poems all over the world.”可知可以在一个布告上看到。故选B。
44．B 45．B 46．A 47．A 48．C
【分析】伍德在他的日记中记录了中国在抗击疫情期间所采取的措施，中国的抗疫措施是有用的和有效的，最终消除了人们的恐惧。
44．推理判断题。根据第一段中“news is going around about a bad cold virus in Wuhan, but I feel worlds away from me and few people wear masks in public”可知，武汉发生重感冒病毒的消息已经传开了，但我感觉很不一样，很少有人在公共场合戴口罩，由此可推断出：人们没有意识到这种病毒的危险。故选B。
45．主旨大意题。根据第二段中“thousands of medical workers from different provinces and cities went to Hubei to help with the anti-epidemic”、“Restaurants and shops were closed down”和“And community workers across the country took strict action”可知，为了抗击病毒，医护人员、商业人士、社区工作人员都做出了自己的努力，所以第二段主要讲述了不同的人们为了抗击病毒所做出的努力。故选B。
46．细节理解题。根据第三段中“However, my experience in China shows these efforts are useful and effective, which finally removed people’s fear.”可知，伍德在中国的经历表明，中国的抗击疫情措施是有用的和有效的，最终消除了人们的恐惧。故选A。
47．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“However,since more countries and regions have been infected(感染) by the virus, more and more people came to realize how proper and important China’s control and prevention measures are.”可知，随着越来越多的国家和地区被病毒感染，所以一些外国人改变了他们的看法，越来越多的人开始意识到中国的防控措施是多么的恰当和重要。故选A。
48．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In this book, he hopes to share China’s anti-epidemic experience with more people across the world so they can build confidence to fight against the virus.”可知，这本书中将会谈到中国在控制和阻击病毒所做过的事情。故选C。
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