二、阅读理解(4小题共20分)
3.
(本题4.5分)
When things around you make you feel good,it is easy for you to feel at home.When you want to make your home (maybe a new one) more homey (舒适的),you can try these simple things to do.
◆Keep it clean
If you are trying to create a comfortable home,you need to make it clean first.It's difficult to be completely relaxed and happy in a place when it is dirty or messy (杂乱的).
◆Hang art
Research has told us about the benefits (好处) of art.Looking at art can reduce stress and make you feel better,for example.Hanging art in your house can make the space more enjoyable.What's more,it tells others about your interests and style.
◆Keep a pet
Keeping a pet makes us happier and healthier.Your animal friend will always be excited to welcome you back home.Just imagine a cute dog or cat waiting by the door when you get home after a tiring day.What could feel better?
◆Go green
Just like art and animals,plants and flowers can also cheer you up.There are many easy houseplants (室内植物) to care for.By bringing greenery (绿色植物) and fresh blooms (花) into your home,you can feel closer to nature.
(1)To make your home more homey,the writer gives pieces of suggestions.
A.two
B.three
C.four
D.five
(2)Hanging art can tell others about your .
A.wealth
B.job
C.request
D.interests and style
(3)Where can we read the passage from?
A.A magazine.
B.A school notice.
C.A guidebook.
D.A novel.
4.
(本题4.5分)
Have you ever seen a piece of clothing made out of plastic bottles?To protect the environment,a company (公司) haown its newest clothes,including trousers,jackets,shirts and dresses.They are all made from recycled plastic (再生塑料) water bottles.
Millions of water bottles are thrown away every year.These bottles take hundreds of years to break down.And it's said that every piece of plastic ever made is still on this planet today.The bottles just keep breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces.
"We thought we should reuse (重复使用) them to create our clothes and help protect the environment," said the company.
The plastic bottles are washed and cut into small pieces.Then they are made into small balls.The balls are again become thread (线) in the end.People can then use the thread to make different kinds of clothes.67,000 bottles can create 1 ton of thread.It makes less carbon emissions (碳排放) and uses less water than the ordinary (普通的) way of making thread.
Five can make a shirt,10 a dress,and 20 a short coat.According to some experts,the clothes made from plastic are eco-friendly and safe.Plastic thread can be made into different materials.People can get a heavier cotton feel or a silky feel.
In the future,there will be more ways to deal with plastic and to protect the environment.
(1)What does the underlined word "them"refer to (指的是)?
A.Experts.
B.Water bottles.
C.Houses.
D.Books.
(2)According to the text,put the following steps into a right order.
a.Wash plastic bottles.
b.Cut the bottles into small pieces.
c.The thread is born and clothes will be made.
d.Turn the pieces into small balls.
A.abdc
B.abcd
C.bdca
D.cadb
(3)From the passage,we can know .
A.it is expensive to make the clothing out of plastic bottles
B.plastic bottles can be turned into everyday things
C.plastic bottles can be turned into clothing
D.it is unsafe to make the clothing out of plastic bottles
5.
(本题6分)
In our life,we care about our height very much.Do you know about any famous people who are short?What do you think about being short versus (对比) being tall?
A kid once wrote to me and said he was sad about being short.He said his classmates often picked on him.
I know how he feels because I'm just 165 cm tall myself.Growing up,I was always the shortest.However,you can't change your height.
So what can you do about it?Tyrion,who is a short person,is a character in my favorite book.Game of Thrones.He once said, "Never forget what you are...the world will not.Try to make it your advantage.Then it can never be your weakness."
One way to make your weakness into advantage is to make jokes.Make jokes about yourself before others can.In that way,they can never hurt you.You can also try to be positive (乐观的) and look at things in a different way.I might have messy (凌乱的) hair,but my friend with no hair might wish he had it!
(1)What does the underlined phrase "pick on" mean?
A.Be helpful to someone.
B.Be unkind to someone.
C.Help someone pick things up.
D.Put someone's things in a bag.
(2)The writer used Tyrion's words to .
A.show us how Tyrion enjoys his life
B.introduce a book about being short
C.tell us more about short men
D.tell us how to deal with our weaknesses
(3)Why does the writer suggest making jokes about ourselves first?
A.Because others can never hurt us in this way.
B.Because others will laugh at us in this way.
C.Because others will let us down in this way.
D.Because others will make friends with us in this way.
(4)What's the best title for the passage?
A.How to make jokes about yourself
B.How to turn a weakness into an advantage
C.How to change people's ideas about you
D.How to become positive
6.
(本题5分)
Velvet flowers,also called ronghua in Chinese,used to be an endangered folk craft (濒危的民间工艺).But now it keeps alive with more young people getting interested in it.(1) Murong faced challenges in learning this handicraft. "I started to learn about it five or six years ago from some ancient Chinese costume historical dramas," she said.(2) Finally,she watched a TV program showing how to make velvet flowers in detail (细节).
(3) Velvet flowers are made of silk and copper wires (铜钱)."However,it was difficult to buy these materials with fewer suppliers ( 供应商) at that time," Murong said.Another key step is to choose copper wires in the proper size and type. "The hardness (硬度) really does matter," she said.(4)
Murong has made many beautiful artworks.(5) Her video showing the making process of it got very popular online.The video has received over 2.4 million views on Bilibili.
As a lover of traditional culture,Murong said, "I'll learn more about different handicrafts and introduce them to young people on social media. "
A.Ronghua is easy to make. B.Murong Yi,a college student,is one of them. C.She uses different materials to make her artworks. D.Then,she had difficulty in choosing and buying materials. E.One of them is in the shape of a golden phoenix (凤凰). F.She tried to learn from others but couldn't find many online tutorial videos (视频教程). G.Without much experience,she had to try again and again. |