牛津版初中語文九上期末復習訓練-學生版-專題09 閱讀理解（說明文議論文）

2024-2025學年九年級上期期末考點大串講（牛津版）專題9閱讀理解（說明文，議論文）【試題猜想】（摘自21世紀英語報）Sayhellotofutureyou!Imaginebeingabletotalktoyourfutureselfandgettoknowwhatyourlifemightbelikeyearsfromnow.Anewonlinechatplatform(平臺)calledFutureYouhasmadethispossible.FutureYouwascreatedbyscientistsfromdifferentresearchinstitutes(機構(gòu)),includingtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)intheUS.PoweredbyAI,theprogrambeginsbyaskingusersquestionsabouttheirpersonalities,currentlivesandfutureplans.Itthenusesthisinformationas“memories”tocreateasimulation(模擬)oftheuserattheageof60.Thisallowsuserstoaskquestionsandgetadviceforthefuturefrom“themselves”.Theplatformcanalsoproduceaphotoforeachuser,showinghowtheymightlookatage60.“Thesystemmakesthesimulationveryrealistic(逼真的).FutureYouismuchmoredetailedthanwhatapersoncouldcomeupwithbyjustimaginingtheirfutureselves,”saidPattieMaes,aMITscientistwhoworkedontheprogram.Accordingtotheplatform’sofficialwebsite,FutureYouisdesignedto“helpusersdevelopmorelong-termthinking”byimprovingtheir“futureself-continuity”(未來自我連續(xù)性).Thistermdescribeshowconnectedapersonfeelstohisorherfutureself.Thestrongertheconnection,themorelikelyapersonistomakedecisionsthatbenefittheirlong-termwell-being,inareassuchasmoney,education,orhealth.ThescientiststestedFutureYouon344volunteers.ThosewhointeractedwithFutureYoufor10to30minutesfeltlessanxious(焦慮的)andmoremotivated(有動力的)abouttheuncertainnatureofthefuturecomparedtothosewhochattedwithageneralAIoronlyfilledoutsurveys.However,FutureYouhasitslimits.“Itisnotclearwhetherpeoplehavedoneanythingdifferent[or]changedtheirbehavior(行為)asaresultofinteractingwiththeirfutureself,”IvoVlaevfromtheUK’sUniversityofWarwicktoldEuronews.Inaddition,theAIprogramcanonlyofferalookintoonepossiblefuture,ratherthanmakevariouspredictions.Attheendoftheday,“it’sallabigpretend”,notedanarticleinForbes.Weshouldn’ttakeFutureYou’swordsascompletelytrue.

1.Whatdoparagraphs2and3mainlytalkabout?A.TheroleMITplayedinFutureYou.B.TheAItechnologyusedinFutureYou.C.ThecreationandfeaturesofFutureYou.D.ThedevelopmentbackgroundofFutureYou.2.WhatisthemainpurposeofFutureYou,accordingtotheofficialwebsite?A.Topredictfutureevents.B.Toreduceusers’stressesinlife.C.Tohelpusersplanforabetterfuture.D.Toconnectuserswithothers.3.HowdidthevolunteersfeelafterinteractingwithFutureYou?A.Morerealisticabouttheirlimitations.B.Lesssatisfiedwiththeircurrentlives.C.Moreconfidentintheirpastdecisions.D.Lessworriedandmoredrivenaboutthefuture.4.WhatisalimitationofFutureYoumentionedinthetext?A.Itcanonlyshowonepossiblefuture.B.ItmayleadtodependencyonAI.C.Itgivesoverlyoptimisticpredictions.D.Itonlyworksforaspecificagegroup.【真題演練】Passage1（2024·廣雅中學三模）Inthepast10years,theuseofsocialmediahasgrowninawaythatnoonecouldhaveguessed.Ithasturnedsometeenagersintocelebrities(名人)andturnedthefamousintotheinfamous,overnight.Akeyfeature(特征)ofsocialmedia,however,isitsvolatility.Trends(趨向，動向)comeandgo,disappearingalmostasquicklyastheyappeared.ShortvideoappssuchasTikTok,alsoknownasDouyin,tooktheworldbystorm.TikTokwasonceranked8thonappstores,andDouyinhadmorethan300millionmonthlyactiveusers.Whyaretheseshortvideossopopular?JiangYige,Singapore-basedanalystatFengHeFundManagement,hasatheory.“Shortvideosarejustrighttofillinthelittlegapsinourbusyschedules,”hetoldCBC.Thesevideos,apartfrombeingveryconvenient,areimportanttoteenagersbecausetheyallowthemtoexpressthemselves,accordingtoTeenVogue.LizaKoshy,auseroftheappMusical,whohasover2millionfollowers,said,“Thesenseofcommunitythatusersofshortvideoappsgetisanotherattractivefeature.”However,thequickdevelopmentofsocialmediamaybehavingbadeffectstoo.Fake(虛假的)newsisoneseriousproblemitcauses.Materialssharedontheseplatformscanbefalseandcanmisleadusersonewayoranother.Weusesocialmediaallthetime,whichdoesn’tmeanthatweunderstandtheinfluenceitishavingonus.Weshouldbemindfulofboththetimewespendonitanditspowerfuleffectonourminds.37.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“volatility”inParagraph2possiblymean?A.Beingchangeable. B.Beingvaluable.C.Beingcomfortable. D.Beinginternational.38.AccordingtoLizaKoshy,whyareshortvideoappsverypopular?A.Theyareveryconvenient.B.Theyhelppeoplekilltime.C.Theyprovideasenseofcommunity.D.Theyallowpeopletoexpressthemselves.39.Whatdoweknowaboutsocialmedia?A.Watchingshortvideosisthemostpopularwayofourlife.B.Peoplecan’tcommunicatewitheachotherwithoutsocialmedia.C.Thereisstillmuchroomforsocialmediatomakeimprovement.D.Takingshortvideosisthebestwayforteenagerstoexpressthemselves.40.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Shortvideoappswilltaketheworldbystorminthefuture.B.Socialmediacanhelpyouturnintocelebritiesveryquickly.C.Peoplecanshareanyinterestingmaterialsontheplatformswithoutchecking.D.It’swisetothinkcarefullyoverthetimeandtheeffectwhenweusesocialmedia.Passage2（2024·廣州實驗中學三模）Althoughweoftenhearaboutdriverlesscars,itisstillnotclearwhenwewillbeabletobuyonetomakethoselongboringroadtripsaloteasier.Let’stakealookatwhy.Whatdriverlesstechnologyisinusenow?Theideaofadriverlesscardatesbackto1939!However,wearenotsurewhatdriverlesstechnologycanandcan’tdo.Whenmostpeoplethinkofdriverlesscars,theythinkofsittingbackintheircarandreadingabookwhilethecardoesalltheworkandgetsthemtowheretheywanttogo.Infact,thatkindoftechnologyismanyyearsaway.Atthemoment,ourcarcanhelpcontrolthedirection,butourattentionmuststillbeontheroad.Beforesmartertechnologybecomespopular,peoplewillneedtodealwithalotofproblems,suchasgettingthecartounderstandtheroadsignsandallowingcarsto“connect”tooneanother.Inthisway,allcarscanbeawareofwhatishappeningaroundthem.Whatproblemsaredriverlesscarsfacing?Thereareafewreasonswhydriverlesscarsmaytakesometimetocometofruition.AlthoughAIanddriverlessskillshavedevelopedforalongtime,AIstillisn’tassmartasahumanbrainwhensomethinghappenssuddenly.Driverlesstechnologyneedstobeabletodealwithsomeaccidentsbeforeitcanbecometrulypopular.Onlineattackisalsoakindofdanger.Hackers（黑客）couldgetintoyourcarandtakecontrolofyourcar,usingtheirskillstoeitherstealyourcarorevenhurtyou.Ourtechnologymustbesafebeforewegivetoomuchtrustindriverlesscars.Driverlesscarscouldactuallymaketheairpollutionworse.Ifpeopleareabletosleeporworkintheircars,therewillbeevenlessreasontogetpublictransport（公共交通）.Unlessdriverlesscarsareallpoweredbycleanenergy,theplanetwon’tbebetterwithmoredriverlesscars.30.Aboutdriverlesscars,thewriteragreesthat________.A.wecanbuysomeinthenearfuture.B.theywerefirstinventedinthe21stcentury.C.hackerswillsurelyoperateourcarsthroughtheInternet.D.thedriversstillhavetopaytheirattentionontheroadfornow.31.Thefollowingphrase“________”hasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedphrase“cometofruition”inParagraph3.A.comeintouse B.runfree C.setoff D.takeplace32.Accordingtothepassage,driverlesscarsarefacingtheproblemsEXCEPT________.A.airpollution B.highprice C.onlineattacks D.AItechnology33.Howdoesthewriterorganizethearticle?A. B.C. D.Passage3（2024·華南師大附中三模）Manyeducatorsfearstudentswillusetheartificialintelligence(AI)toolChatGPTtowritetheirreportsorcheatonhomework.Butotherteachersareincludingitintheclassroom.DonniePierceyisateacherinLexington,Kentucky.Hetoldhis235th﹣gradestudentstotryandbeatthetoolthatwascreatingwritingtasks.PierceysayshisjobistopreparestudentsforaworldwhereknowledgeofAlwillberequired.HedescribesChatGPTasjustthenewesttechnologyinhis17yearsofteachingthatcausedworryaboutthepossibilityofcheating.“Aseducators,wehaven’tworkedoutthebestwaytouseAIyet,”headded.“Butit’scoming,whetherwewantittoornot.”O(jiān)nelessoninhisclasswasawritinggamebetweenstudentsandthemachine.Pierceyaskedstudentsto“FindtheBot.”EachstudentwroteashortreportaboutboxerMuhammadAli.ThentheytriedtofindoutwhichwaswrittenbyChatGPT.Afterplaying“FindtheBot.”Pierceyaskedhisclasswhatskillsithelpedthemlearn.“Howtoproperlysummarizeandcorrectlycapitalizewordsandusecommas.”saidonestudent.Anotherstudentfeltthatsentenceswrittenbystudents“havealittlemorefeeling...moreflavor.”StudentsLaksiandMcCormick,both10,saidtheycouldseethegoodandbadpartsofworkingwithchatbots.Theycanhelpstudentswhohavetroubleputtingtheirthoughtsintowriting.McCormicksaidstudentscoulduseitforsuggestions,butshouldnotuseittodoallthework.“Youshouldn’ttakeadvantageofit,”McCormicksaid.“You’renotlearninganythingifyoutypeinwhatyouwant,andthenitgivesyoutheanswer.”29.WhichopinionwillDonniePierceypossiblyagreewith?A.ThebestwaytouseAIistoputitinclassroom.B.StudentsshouldnotuseAIforalltasks.C.StudentsshouldbepreparedtolivewithAI.D.AIisthebesttooltohelpwithstudents’learning.30.Inthegame“FindtheBot”,studentslearnedsomeskillsthatcanbeprovidedbyAIEXCEPT________.A.summarizinggiventextsproperlyB.capitalizingwordscorrectlyC.correctuseofcommasD.addingmoreflavortosentences31.ChatGPTisNOTsuitableforstudentswho________.A.totallydependonchatbotsB.searchforsomesuggestionsC.wanttolearnsomethingwithitD.havedifficultyexpressingthoughtsinwriting32.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldyouprobablyreadthisarticle?________A.Environment.B.History.C.Travel.D.Science.Passage4（2023-24·廣州海珠區(qū)期末）Everyonefeelsstressedsometimes.Maybeyouhaveafamilysituationthatneedsextratimeandattention.Maybeyouhaveahardtimewithyourfriendsorclassmates.Maybeyouareillordon’tdowellinyourstudies.Sowhatcanyoudowhenyoufeelangry,worriedandstressedaboutthethingsthatareoutofyourcontrol?Ibelievethatifyouaddstressmanagementinyourdailylife,youcanmoreeasilydealwithyourstressfulsituations.Followthesetipstoinvitepeaceandhappinessintoyourlife.ExerciseOnewaytoworkoffstressandworriesistogetmoving.Youcandosportsorjusttakeawalk.Oneofthebenefitsofexercisingisthatyouwillallfeelcalmerandhappierafterwards.SmileSmilingandlaughingcanmakeyourelaxed.Agoodjokewithafriend,agoodmoviewithyourfamilyorjustsmilingatthesunshineworkwell.ListentomusicMusicisoneofthebestwaystoreducestressanditispopularwithpeopleofallages.Pickthemusicyoulike.It’susuallymoreeffectivewhenyouchoosesomethingquiet.Listentomusicthatmakesyoufeelrelaxedandcalm.DosomereadingReadingisalsoagoodwaytofightagainststress.Anybookthatgivesagood,positivemessageabouttheworldorthepeopleinitcanhelpyoufeelbetter.BeclosetonatureGooutandsmellthefreshair.Canyouhearthebirdssingingandfeelingthegentlewindonyourskin?Bringyourpeacefulscenetomindthenexttimeyouarefeelingannoyed.Yourstresswillbereleasedbynature.BegratefulThereisalwayssomethingyoucanbethankfulfor.Sometimesitisassimpleasthebreakfastyourmommakesforyou.Thinkaboutallthethingsthataregoodinyourlife.Positivethinkingbringsyoumoregoodthingstofeelgoodabout.Nexttimeyoufacestress,don’tworry.Justthinkabouttheabovetips,giveyourselftimealoneorwiththepeopleyoulove.Remember:agoodmoodbringsyouahealthybody.30.What’sthepurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Tohelppeoplerelaxthemselves.B.Totellpeoplewhatahealthylifeis.C.Togivetipsonhavingastrongbody.D.Toshowwaysofsolvingproblems.31.Lucywassadbecauseshebrokeherlegandhadtostayinbedforafewweeks.Whatbetteradvicewouldyougiveher?①Exercise.②Smile.③Listentomusic.④Dosomereading.⑤Beclosetonature.⑥Begrateful.A.①④⑥ B.①⑤⑥ C.②③④ D.②③⑤32.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoureadthisarticle?A.Sports B.Life C.Fashion D.Travel33.Whichofthefollowingprobablymatchesthewriter’sopinion?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworms.C.Intimeofdanger,one’smindworksfast.D.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Passage5（2023-24·番禺區(qū)期末統(tǒng)考）Lastmonth,callsweremadetoraisethetaxesforsugarydrinks.Thisshowsgrowingworryovertheamountofsugarthatkidsaretakinginthroughcola,juicesandotherbeverages(飲料),anewstudyhasfoundthatoneinfivechildrendidnotdrinkanywateronagivendayandthatthosekidstookinmorecalories(卡路里)fromsweetenedbeveragesthankidswhodiddrinkwater.

Thestudysurveyedon8,400childrenacrossthecountrybetweentheagesof2and19.Researchersfoundthataround20percentofchildrenarereporteddrinkingnowaterthroughouttheday.Andtheytookinalmosttwiceasmanycaloriesthankidswhodiddrinksomewater.Overall,thechildrendrank132caloriesofcolasandothersugarybeveragesperday.Thatnumberdroppedto112caloriesiftheydrankanywater.Butkidswhodidn’tdrinkanywateratalltookinanaverageof210caloriesfromsweeteneddrinks.Thiscancausealotofproblems.“Thosecaloriesdon’tprovidemuchnutrition(營養(yǎng))andtheycanaddup,”accordingtoprofessorAsher,ascientistinpublichealth.Sugarydrinkshavebeenlinkedtoanumberofdiseases,suchaschildhoodobesity,dentalproblemsandhighcholesterol.“I’veseen6-year-oldswithhighcholesterolandteenagerswithType2diabetes,”saidNatalie,adoctorforchildren.“Thesearediseasesweusedtoseeintheirgrandparents.”“Kidsshouldtakeinwatereverysingleday,andthefirstbeveragechoiceforkidsshouldbewater,”accordingtoNatalie.“Becauseifthey’renotdrinkingwater,likesugar-sweetenedbeverages,thatarelesshealthyandhavemorecalories.”Adultsshouldtakeuptheirresponsibilitytoencouragekidstodrinkwatersothattheydon’ttakeinsomethinglesshealthful.Andthingsneedtobedonetoensurechildhoodhealth.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutchildren’swaterdrinkingfromthesurvey?A.Eachofthechildrentookin210caloriesperday.B.Mostofthechildrendrankenoughwatereveryday.C.Childrenwhodranklesswaterwouldtakeinmorecalories.D.Thechildrenwhodrankwatertookintwiceasmanycalories.35.Howdoesthewritersupporthisideainparagraph3?A.Byshowingopinionsfromexperts.B.Bylistingnumbersfromasurvey.C.Bycomparinginterestingfacts.D.Bytellingstoriesfromgrandparents.36.Whatwouldprobablyhappentochildrenwhodrinksweetenedbeveragesinsteadofwater?A.Theywouldloseweight.B.Theywouldhavehealthproblems.C.Theywouldliveahappylife.D.Theywouldhavemorenutrition.37.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Todescribetheharmofsweetenedbeverages.B.Tocomparewaterwithsweetenedbeverages.C.Tosuggestsomewaystohelpchildrenliveahealthierlife.D.Tointroducetheimportanceofwaterdrinkingamongchildren.Passage6（2023-24·荔灣區(qū)期末統(tǒng)考）Everyday,oneinfiveparentsintheUKshareaphotooftheirchildrenonsocialmedia(社交媒體).Itisagreatwayforfriendsandfamilytokeepuptodatewitheachother’slives,somepeoplethinkthatchildrenshouldhaveasayinwhetherpicturesofthemselvesarepostedonline.Sowhocandecidewhetherphotosshouldbepostedonlineornot?Somepeoplethinkparentsshouldalwaysaskfirst.Parentsmaydothisforgood,butanythingpostedonlinemayremainthereforever.Thesemaybeseenbypeoplewhothechildrendon’twanttosharetheirchildhoodwith.Childrenshouldhavecontroloftheirownphotos.Eveniftheparentthinksitisanicepicture,thechildrenmaynotagree.Also,theymaynotwanttheirfriendstoknowwhattheyhavebeendoingintheholidaysorwhotheyarespendingtimewith.Forthosewhoholdanoppositeopinion,parentsareabletodecidewhatisbestfortheirchildren.Theysharephotoswithpeopletheyknowandtrust.Socialmediaisagreatwaytokeepintouchwithpeopleandfindoutwhatfamilyandfriendsareupto.Parentsknowhowtosettherightprivacysettingstomakesurethephotosareonlyseenbyfriendsandfamily.Besides,itisimportantthatchildren’srealnamesandthelocationarehidden.Parentsalsoselectphotosthatwon’tbeawkwardtothechildrenbecausealmosteverychildpreferstoleaveagoodimpressiononothers.It’sagreatwaytomakememories,too.Sincemostpeopledon’tkeepprintedphotosinalbums,socialmediaistheperfectplacetostoretheminstead.37.Whydon’tchildrenwanttheirphotostobesharedbyparentsonline?A.Childrendisagreetosharethephotoswithallthefriends.B.Childrendisliketosharetheirholidayswiththeirfriends.C.Parentsdon’tshowtherealnamesoftheirchildrenonline.D.Parentsdon’tknowhowtoprinttheonlinephotosinalbums.38.Whatdoestheunderlined“awkward”probablymeaninParagraph3?A.Embarrassing. B.Amazing. C.Boring. D.Pleasing.39.Whenmaystudentsallowparentstopostthephotosofthemaccordingtothepassage?A.Whentheirpersonalinformationisprotected.B.Whenallthefamilymembersareinthephotos.C.Whenthephotosareeasytodrawothers’attention.D.Wheneveryfriendoftheparents’canseethephotos.40.Whatisthispassageabout?A.Teachingparentshowtopostphotosonline.B.Makingthechildrenunderstandtheirparents.C.Discussingwhohasthefinalsayaboutphotospostingonline.D.Talkingabouttheproblemsbetweenparentsandtheirchildren.Passage7（2023-24·深圳福田區(qū)期末）Oneofmyfavoriteinventionsinrecentyearsisfaceunlocking.Withoutneedingtoliftmyfingersandtypeinthenumbers,Icangetstraightintomyphonewithjustalook.Nowthereisanewtechnologydesignedtoreplacethepasswordcalledthe“passkey”!Passkeysturnyourphoneintosomethingabitlikeawallet,whichyoucanusetostoremembershipcardstoallofyourappsandservices.Whenyouneedtologintoawebsite,you’lljusthavetotapabuttononyourphoneandyourpasskeywalletwillletyouinwithoutanyworry.Andhowdoesitkeepthiswalletsafe?Byusingthesame“biometric(生物統(tǒng)計)”checkyourphoneuses—afacescanorafingerprintthatcannoteasilybeforged.Passkeyswon’tjustsaveusfromhavingtorememberpasswordsbut,perhapslogginginwithapasskeywillactuallybemuchsaferthantypingapassword.Thisisbecauseitusesatechnologycalled“publickey”cryptography(密碼)whichisoneofthebuildingblocksoftheInternet—andishowcomputershavesecurelycommunicatedwithothercomputersforsomanyyears.Toputitsimply,itworksabitlikeakey,insteadofapassword.Withapassword,thewebsitehastokeepadatabase(數(shù)據(jù)庫)ofeveryone’spasswordstocheckagainstwhenyoulogin.Butwithapasskey,whenyoucreateyouraccountonawebsite,itwilleffectivelycreateanewlockandkey.Thewebsitewillkeepthelock,★.Ithinkit’sareallycleveridea,andthatpasskeysaregoingtomakeourdigitallivesevensafer.So,nexttimeyou’recomplainingthatyoucan’trememberyourpassword,don’tworrytoomuch.Itwon’talwaysbelikethis!36.Thewriterexplainshowthepasskeysworkby________.A.givingexamples B.listingnumbersC.raisingquestions D.comparingsimilarthings37.Theunderlinedword“forged”inparagraph3means________.A.copied B.printed C.canceled D.recorded38.Thepasskeysaremuchsaferthanpasswordsbecauseof________.A.biometriccheck B.cryptographytechnologyC.blocksofInternet D.securecommunication39.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A.butyourphoneissafer B.soyouwon’tforgetthekeyC.oritwillrememberthekey D.andonlyyourphonewillhavethekey40.Thepassageiswrittento________.A.showpasskeysaresaferthanpasswords B.introducesciencedevelopmentC.reporttheinventionoffaceunlocking D.describedigitallivesPassage8（2023-24·深圳羅浮區(qū)期末）Someoftheworld’smostimportantscientiststhinktheideaofpeoplelivingonMarswillcometrueoneday.StephenHawkingbelievedhumansmustmoveintospacetolive.“Oncewespreadoutintospaceandbuildindependentcolonies(殖民地),ourfutureshouldbesafe,”hesaid.RobertZubrin,arocketscientist,agreesandthinkssendingpeopletoMarswillallowustolearnalot—forexample,abouttheabilityofhumanstoliveinaverydifferentenvironment.★TerraformingmeanschangingtheenvironmentonaplanetsothatitissimilartoEarth’s.OneofthemaingoalsofterraformingMarsistowarmitupbecausetheaveragetemperaturethereisabout-60°C.OneideaforwarmingMarsistobuildfactoriestherethatproducegreenhousegases.Thiscouldtakemanycenturies.However,itshouldleadtorainfallandthegrowthofplants,resultinginmoreairthatpeoplecanbreathe.AnotherbigconcernforscientistsiswhetherhumanscanmovetoMarsandstillstayhealthyinmindandbody.Asatest,sixpeoplelivedinaMars-likeenvironmentinHawaiiforayearbefore“returningtoEarth”recently.Itwasa1,200-square-footroomthatwasonthesideofavolcano(火山)andusedthesunforenergy.ChristianeHeinicke,oneofthepeoplewholivedthere,saidthatoneofthebiggestproblemswasfeelingbored.Anotherimportantfindingwasthatthepeoplelivingtogethershouldallbeabletogetalongandworktogether.OneparticularorganizationbasedinEuropeisplanningtosendthefirsthumanstoMarsbefore2030.However,manyexpertsthinktheproject’scostof$6billionistoolowforittobesuccessful.TheAmericanspaceagencyNASAbelievesthatsendingpeopletoMarswouldcostabout$100billion,althoughthisestimate(估價)isbasedonbringingthembacktoEarth,too.Anyway,itseemsthathumanslivingonMarsmaywellhappenalotsoonerthanmostpeoplebelieve.36.Paragraph1mainlyfocuseson________.A.howwecanmovetoanotherplanet B.whyweworkonmovingtoMarsC.whenwewillmovetoMars D.wheretheMarsis37.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A.However,scientistsneedtoterraformMarsforpeopletolive.B.AndpeoplearetryingtosendthepeopletoMars.C.Butscientistscan’tdoanythingaboutthis.D.However,itisnoteasytomovetoMars.38.Accordingtoparagraph3,scientistscareabout_______.A.thecostofmovingtoMars B.theenergyonMarsC.thephysicalqualityofpeople D.thefoodonMars39.Theunderlinedword“them”refersto________.A.humans B.scientists C.planets D.cost40.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThetemperatureonMarsis60degreesabovezero.B.ItissuretosendthefirsthumanstoMarsafter2030.C.$6billionisenoughtosendpeopletoMars.D.MovingtoMarswouldbegoodformankind.Passage9（2023-24·深圳南實集團期中）Everyweek,WuLin,a19-year-oldcollegestudent,willwaitatastoresellingfoodnearingitsexpirationdate(保質(zhì)期),andreturntoschoolwithabagofsnacks.“Theseproductsareusuallysoldat30%to50%offandmanyofthemarefrombigbrands.I’mreallyabigfanofthem,”shesaid.WuisamongagrowingnumberofyoungChinesewhobuynear-expiredfood.AccordingtoareportbyiiMediaResearch,China’snear-expiredfoodmarketwentbeyond30billionyuanin2020and47.8percentoftheconsumerswereaged26to35.Unlikethetraditionalthoughtthatbuyingsuchfoodispenny-pinching(吝嗇的)orembarrassing,moreandmoreyoungpeoplelikeWuregarditasawaytohelpreducefoodwaste.“Idon’tcaremuchaboutthedate,aslongasIcaneatthembeforetheirexpirationdates.Itmeetsmyneedswhilesavingresourcesandprotectingtheenvironment,whichisagoodthing,”saysWu.Physicalstores(實體店)sellingnear-expiredfoodhavesprungup(突然興起)incitiesacrossChina.HotMaxx,achainstorethatopenedin2020inmajorChinesecities,hasincreasedtomorethan200innumberacrossthecountry.Onlineshopssellingsuchfoodaregrowingrapidly,too.OnTaobao,around2.1millionpeoplebuynear-expiredfoodeveryyear.Fromafoodsafetystandpoint(觀點),whichmayconcernmanyconsumers,expertsbelievethatsuchproductswon’tdoanyharm.“Near-expiredfoodissafeandbuyingtheseproductsisagoodpracticetohelppreventwasteofresources,whichshouldbeencouraged,”saysZhouYu,aprofessoroffoodnutrition(營養(yǎng))andsafetyatAnhuiAgriculturalUniversity.16.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1mean?A.Iamcrazyaboutsnacks. B.Ilikethisstoreverymuch.C.Ilikebuyingnear-expiredfood. D.I’minlovewithproductsfrombigbrands.17.TheauthormentionedthereportbyiiMediaResearchtoshow________.A.near-expiredfoodisverypopularwithallcustomersB.youngpeoplearethemainbuyersofsuchfoodC.near-expiredfoodwasthebestsellerin2020D.therewillbeabiggermarketforthefood18.AccordingtoWu,buyingnear-expiredfoodisawayto________.①savemoney

②saveresources③protecttheenvironment

④encouragethedevelopmentofstoresA.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Expertsdoesnotbelievethatnear-expiredfoodissafeandwon’tdoanyharm.B.Mostoftheconsumerswhobuynear-expiredfoodareeldersaimingatsavingmoney.C.HotMaxxhasincreasedtomorethan200storesinayear.D.Theamountofconsumersbuyingnear-expiredfoodisstillincreasing.20.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Successofthenear-expiredfoodbusiness. B.Advantagesofbuyingnear-expiredfood.C.Asafershoppingchoice. D.Goodtaste,nowaste.Passage10（2023-24·廣大附中）Whenconsideringthekindofexperiencethatmakeslifebetter,mostpeoplefirstthinkthathappinessdependsonexperiencingpleasur