三、阅读理解(16分)
A

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A. At 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
B. At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
C. At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
D. At 4:40 p.m. on Saturday.
(
A. A Greenfield teacher who needs advice on screen time.
B. A Greenfield parent who wants to ask about school meals.
C. A Greenfield student who has trouble making friends.
D. A Greenfield student who has an urgent problem during class.
(
A. To explain why healthy habits are important.
B. To show when school nurses answer messages.
C. To introduce ChatHealth and tell students how to use it.
D. To ask students to think about friendship and exam stress.
A
(
B
)1. When will students probably get replies to their messages?A. At 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
B. At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
C. At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
D. At 4:40 p.m. on Saturday.
(
C
)2. Who would probably get the most suitable help from ChatHealth?A. A Greenfield teacher who needs advice on screen time.
B. A Greenfield parent who wants to ask about school meals.
C. A Greenfield student who has trouble making friends.
D. A Greenfield student who has an urgent problem during class.
(
C
)3. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To explain why healthy habits are important.
B. To show when school nurses answer messages.
C. To introduce ChatHealth and tell students how to use it.
D. To ask students to think about friendship and exam stress.
答案:1. B
2. C
3. C
2. C
3. C
解析:
【分析】
第1题:根据题干关键词“get replies to their messages”,定位原文中“Messages will be answered between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)”,逐一核对选项:A选项时间为周一3:30,不在回复时间段;B选项周四4:30,符合周一至周五的4点到5点半;C选项周日5:00,不在工作日;D选项周六4:40,不在工作日,故选B。
第2题:根据题干“get the most suitable help from ChatHealth”,定位原文“ChatHealth is an online support service for middle school students at Greenfield International School”及可咨询问题包含Friendship等,紧急问题需去School Health Centre。选项A是老师,不符合服务对象;B是家长问学校餐,不在咨询范围;C是学生交友困难,属于可咨询范畴;D是上课紧急问题,需去健康中心,故选C。
第3题:通读全文,文本围绕ChatHealth服务展开,介绍其服务对象、回复时间、咨询内容、使用方式等,目的是让学生了解并使用该服务,故选C。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题:原文明确消息回复时间为周一至周五下午4:00-5:30,分析选项:A(周一3:30)、C(周日5:00)、D(周六4:40)均不符合,B(周四4:30)符合,故答案为B。
2. 细节理解题:ChatHealth服务对象是该校中学生,可咨询问题含友谊类,紧急问题需去学校健康中心。A(老师)、B(家长)、D(上课紧急问题)均不符合,C(学生交友困难)符合,故答案为C。
3. 主旨大意题:全文介绍ChatHealth服务的相关信息,目的是让学生了解并使用该服务,故答案为C。
【答案】
1. B
2. C
3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为信息类阅读理解,考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力,题目难度不大,学生仔细核对原文细节即可得出答案。
【难度系数】
0.7
第1题:根据题干关键词“get replies to their messages”,定位原文中“Messages will be answered between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)”,逐一核对选项:A选项时间为周一3:30,不在回复时间段;B选项周四4:30,符合周一至周五的4点到5点半;C选项周日5:00,不在工作日;D选项周六4:40,不在工作日,故选B。
第2题:根据题干“get the most suitable help from ChatHealth”,定位原文“ChatHealth is an online support service for middle school students at Greenfield International School”及可咨询问题包含Friendship等,紧急问题需去School Health Centre。选项A是老师,不符合服务对象;B是家长问学校餐,不在咨询范围;C是学生交友困难,属于可咨询范畴;D是上课紧急问题,需去健康中心,故选C。
第3题:通读全文,文本围绕ChatHealth服务展开,介绍其服务对象、回复时间、咨询内容、使用方式等,目的是让学生了解并使用该服务,故选C。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题:原文明确消息回复时间为周一至周五下午4:00-5:30,分析选项:A(周一3:30)、C(周日5:00)、D(周六4:40)均不符合,B(周四4:30)符合,故答案为B。
2. 细节理解题:ChatHealth服务对象是该校中学生,可咨询问题含友谊类,紧急问题需去学校健康中心。A(老师)、B(家长)、D(上课紧急问题)均不符合,C(学生交友困难)符合,故答案为C。
3. 主旨大意题:全文介绍ChatHealth服务的相关信息,目的是让学生了解并使用该服务,故答案为C。
【答案】
1. B
2. C
3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为信息类阅读理解,考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力,题目难度不大,学生仔细核对原文细节即可得出答案。
【难度系数】
0.7
In a world that is fast and not close online, the Grandma Stand is a reminder of something simple but important: everyone needs to be heard, and there’s power in human connection. This activity invites anyone and everyone to stop by, sit for a while, and share a conversation with a “grandma”—wise, warm, and wonderfully understanding.
As Grandma Nancy recently told CBS News with a smile, “We’re loving people as a rule.” Her words show exactly what makes this project so special: a welcoming space where people of all ages can stop, talk, laugh, or simply be listened to.
The idea began back in 2012 in New York City, thanks to Mike Matthews. After seeing how a heartfelt chat with his 95-year-old grandma, Eileen, lifted a friend’s spirits, he knew there was something powerful in grandmotherly warmth. It started as a small booth(摊位)and became a regular(定期的)Saturday routine of open-hearted dialogue on street corners across the city.
Even after Eileen died at the age of 102, Matthews thought the world still needed that gentle listening ear. So he brought back the Grandma Stand with a bright purple booth(Eileen’s favourite colour)and a changing group of grandmas who were ready to give care, encouragement and wise insights.
In places like McKinney and Texas, the Grandma Stand has become a local attraction, drawing neighbours for encouraging and free conversations. Later, the Grandma Stand appears throughout November and December with the goal of bringing people together—especially during times when people might feel lonely or stressed. It’s a gentle reminder to slow down, hear one another, and remember that kindness is a gift we all can give.
(
A. They can support a grandma in need.
B. They can be listened to kindly.
C. They can ask for help with money.
D. They can give advice to each other.
(
A. His plan to organize a popular street activity.
B. The goal to help lonely people in New York.
C. Eileen’s wish to share her warmth with others.
D. The warm chat between his grandma and a friend.
(
A. They are humorous and careful.
B. They are friendly and warm-hearted.
C. They are good at working with young people.
D. They have tough life experiences.
(
A. expensive gifts for visitors
B. useful opinions from life experience
C. free money given to poor people
D. interesting stories about organizations
(
A. To introduce the Grandma Stand.
B. To show Grandma Eileen’s life story.
C. To teach people to talk with others politely.
D. To tell why Mike started the Grandma Stand.
As Grandma Nancy recently told CBS News with a smile, “We’re loving people as a rule.” Her words show exactly what makes this project so special: a welcoming space where people of all ages can stop, talk, laugh, or simply be listened to.
The idea began back in 2012 in New York City, thanks to Mike Matthews. After seeing how a heartfelt chat with his 95-year-old grandma, Eileen, lifted a friend’s spirits, he knew there was something powerful in grandmotherly warmth. It started as a small booth(摊位)and became a regular(定期的)Saturday routine of open-hearted dialogue on street corners across the city.
Even after Eileen died at the age of 102, Matthews thought the world still needed that gentle listening ear. So he brought back the Grandma Stand with a bright purple booth(Eileen’s favourite colour)and a changing group of grandmas who were ready to give care, encouragement and wise insights.
In places like McKinney and Texas, the Grandma Stand has become a local attraction, drawing neighbours for encouraging and free conversations. Later, the Grandma Stand appears throughout November and December with the goal of bringing people together—especially during times when people might feel lonely or stressed. It’s a gentle reminder to slow down, hear one another, and remember that kindness is a gift we all can give.
(
B
)4. What can people do at the Grandma Stand?A. They can support a grandma in need.
B. They can be listened to kindly.
C. They can ask for help with money.
D. They can give advice to each other.
(
D
)5. What made Mike Matthews start the Grandma Stand at first?A. His plan to organize a popular street activity.
B. The goal to help lonely people in New York.
C. Eileen’s wish to share her warmth with others.
D. The warm chat between his grandma and a friend.
(
B
)6. What qualities do the grandmas in Grandma Stand have in common?A. They are humorous and careful.
B. They are friendly and warm-hearted.
C. They are good at working with young people.
D. They have tough life experiences.
(
B
)7. The underlined word “insights” in paragraph 4 most probably means “”.A. expensive gifts for visitors
B. useful opinions from life experience
C. free money given to poor people
D. interesting stories about organizations
(
A
)8. What is the purpose of the text?A. To introduce the Grandma Stand.
B. To show Grandma Eileen’s life story.
C. To teach people to talk with others politely.
D. To tell why Mike started the Grandma Stand.
答案:4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. A
解析:
【分析】
这是一篇介绍“奶奶摊位”公益活动的英语阅读理解题,需通过定位原文对应内容解答各题:第4题需找人们在该摊位能做的事,第5题找创办初衷,第6题找奶奶们的品质,第7题猜测词义,第8题把握文章主旨,均需结合原文细节推导。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题:根据第一段“share a conversation with a ‘grandma’—wise, warm, and wonderfully understanding”及第二段“a welcoming space where people... simply be listened to”,可知人们能被善意倾听,故选B;A、C、D均无原文依据。
5. 细节理解题:根据第三段“After seeing how a heartfelt chat with his 95-year-old grandma, Eileen, lifted a friend’s spirits, he knew there was something powerful in grandmotherly warmth”,可知创办初衷是奶奶与朋友的暖心聊天,故选D;A、B、C不符合原文。
6. 细节理解题:根据第一段“wise, warm, and wonderfully understanding”及第四段“give care, encouragement”,可知奶奶们友好、热心,故选B;A、C、D无原文依据。
7. 词义猜测题:结合语境“wise, warm”及“care, encouragement”,insights指源于生活经验的有用见解,故选B;A、C、D不符合。
8. 主旨大意题:全文围绕“奶奶摊位”的起源、特点、活动展开,目的是介绍该活动,故选A;B、C、D片面。
【答案】
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文是贴近生活的公益活动介绍类阅读理解,考查学生定位原文、理解细节、猜测词义及把握主旨的能力,文本易懂,需准确抓取关键信息解题。
【难度系数】
0.5
这是一篇介绍“奶奶摊位”公益活动的英语阅读理解题,需通过定位原文对应内容解答各题:第4题需找人们在该摊位能做的事,第5题找创办初衷,第6题找奶奶们的品质,第7题猜测词义,第8题把握文章主旨,均需结合原文细节推导。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题:根据第一段“share a conversation with a ‘grandma’—wise, warm, and wonderfully understanding”及第二段“a welcoming space where people... simply be listened to”,可知人们能被善意倾听,故选B;A、C、D均无原文依据。
5. 细节理解题:根据第三段“After seeing how a heartfelt chat with his 95-year-old grandma, Eileen, lifted a friend’s spirits, he knew there was something powerful in grandmotherly warmth”,可知创办初衷是奶奶与朋友的暖心聊天,故选D;A、B、C不符合原文。
6. 细节理解题:根据第一段“wise, warm, and wonderfully understanding”及第四段“give care, encouragement”,可知奶奶们友好、热心,故选B;A、C、D无原文依据。
7. 词义猜测题:结合语境“wise, warm”及“care, encouragement”,insights指源于生活经验的有用见解,故选B;A、C、D不符合。
8. 主旨大意题:全文围绕“奶奶摊位”的起源、特点、活动展开,目的是介绍该活动,故选A;B、C、D片面。
【答案】
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文是贴近生活的公益活动介绍类阅读理解,考查学生定位原文、理解细节、猜测词义及把握主旨的能力,文本易懂,需准确抓取关键信息解题。
【难度系数】
0.5