LeonardodaVinci（莱奥纳多.达.芬奇）wasa-优题课

Leonardo da Vinci（莱奥纳多.达.芬奇） was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced and used in war. Besides， Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times（时代）.He never published（发表） scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like usual writing in a mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side.

Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.

Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.

（1）What's Leonardo's status（身份） besides an artist？　　

A．	An actor.
B．	A worker.
C．	A farmer.
D．	An inventor.

（2）Which was Leonardo's most special invention according to this passage？　　

A．	The cutting machine.
B．	The machine gun.
C．	The air conditioner.
D．	The washing machine.

（3）Which sentence can NOT show Leonardo was a strange man？　　

A．	He never ate meat.
B．	He never published scientific discoveries.
C．	He used mirror writing.
D．	He hated war.

（4）Why are only a few of Leonardo's paintings left today？　　

A．	Because many paintings were not finished.
B．	Because many paintings were lost in war.
C．	Because he burnt most of his paintings.
D．	Because he had no time to paint.

（5）Which of the following words can describe Leonardo correctly？　　

A．	Famous but not great.
B．	Great but not famous.
C．	Intelligent but not usual.
D．	Talented but not strange.

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

知识点：人物故事类阅读判断推理内容归纳文中细节

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Disney Green Experience—Sorting（分类）& Recycling Adventure

Time: This autumn Place: Shanghai Disney Resort

Activities

Begin the day with an exciting show performed by a band in Tomorrowland. You can learn about waste sorting there.

▶Visit the four recycling machines in Fantasyland. Treasure Cove. Tomorrowland and Gardens of Imagination, and get to know about how they work.

▶Take a trip to Fantasyland’s Tangled Tree Tavern, and you can practice sorting food waste there.

▶Talk to Custodial（Cast Members and see how pieces of art are created using waste and recyclable materials. The materials were collected around the park.

●The program is available for school groups of 50—200 students aged between 7 and 11 across the country.

●Those who join the program will be offered a one-day theme park ticket. If they finish all the activities in the program, they will also be given a special certificate（证书）.

（1）What can students do during the trip to Fantasyland’s Tangled Tree Tavern?

A．	Practice sorting food waste.	B．	Enjoy an exciting show performed by a band.
C．	learn about the recycling machines.	D．	learn about how to turn waste into pieces of art.

（2）The students who join the program and finish all the activities will be given ________.

A．	a piece of art
B．	a special certificate
C．	a one-day theme park ticket
D．	a one-day theme park ticket and a special certificate

（3）What’s the main purpose of the program?

A．	To introduce the ways of protecting the environment.
B．	To teach students how to sort and recycle waste.
C．	To show the students around the Disney parks.
D．	To encourage kids to take part in outdoor activities.

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The new railway line linking China and Laos（老挝）opened to traffic on December 3, 2021. All the passengers on the train were very excited.

The line is 1,035 kilometers long and it runs between Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and Vientiane（万象）, the capital of Laos. It takes about 10 hours to get to Vientiane from Kunming. This line, with a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, has 50 stations.

Engineer Ouyang Qiang took part in construction（建设）of the new line. “Each station along the line has a special and beautiful view.” he said. adding that Yunnan has pleasant weather in all seasons and the views are fantastic all year round.

Hang Dianhua, 76, was on the first train on Friday from Kunming to Xishuangbanna. “One of my students took part in this project. It’s a proud event for China. I hope to take the train with my daughter and two granddaughters who live in Beijing in the future.” Hang said.

Jaruwan comes from Thailand. Now she works in Yunnan. She was also a passenger on the train. She believes fruit from Thailand can be sent faster and cheaper to China. And at the same time, the new tourism routes（路线）might be developed thanks to the line. More Chinese people will take the railway to Laos, and then visit Thailand.

The China-Laos Railway is part of a bigger plan to connect Kunming all the way with Singapore.

（1）The new railway line runs between ________ and ________ now.

A．	Beijing; Xishuangbanna	B．	China; Singapore
C．	Kunming; Vientiane	D．	China; Thailand

（2）Who took part in construction of the China-Laos Railway line?

Hang Dianhua.

Ouyang Qiang.

Jaruwan.

Hang Dianhua’s daughter.

（3）Which of the following statements about Hang Dianhua is NOT true?

A．	One of his students took part in the China-Laos railway project.
B．	He went to Xishuangbanna on the first train.
C．	He took the train together with his daughter and two granddaughters.
D．	He thought the opening of the new line was a proud event for China.

（4）What can we know from the passage?

A．	The China-Laos railway line is 1.035 kilometers long and has 200 stations.
B．	Ouyang Qiang was an engineer and he was Hang Dianhua’s student.
C．	The fruit trade between China and Thailand can be more convenient.
D．	The Chinese tourists can take the railway to Singapore from Kunming now.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Recently, “cloud tourism” has attracted millions of people in China. “Cloud tourism” refers to a new form of travel that depends on high technologies such as 5G and virtual reality（虚拟现实）.

During the May Day Holiday, 250 million people took an online tour by livestream（直播）on TikTok（the short video app）. Taishan, a popular channel, livestreamed the sunrise at the top of Mount Tai on May 1st and attracted 330,000 views.

China Daily made a survey of 2,000 people on cloud tourism. According to the survey results, 74.8% of them said they were willing to take an online tour and 59.79% said they had a good online traveling experience.

“I hate large crowds and long queues（队列）, which make me annoyed when visiting museums in person,” said Wang Bo, a museum lover in Beijing. “What’s more, ‘cloud tourism’ helps cut traveling cost and offers more tourist attractions.”

“Cloud tourism” has made huge contributions to the local development and a rise in sales of cultural products after livestreaming shows, according to Xinhua News Agency.

（1）What is “cloud tourism”?

A．	A new app.	B．	A new way of travel.
C．	A new tourist attraction.	D．	A popular channel.

（2）How many people had a good online traveling experience according to China Daily’s survey?

About 500.

About 800.

About 1,200.

About 1,500.

（3）What does the underlined word “annoyed” mean in Paragraph 4?

angry

excited

relaxed

useless

（4）Where can we read the article?

. In a poster.

In a notice.

In a novel.

In a newspaper.

（5）Which of the following about “cloud tourism” is WRONG?

A．	It helps cut traveling cost.	B．	It makes tourist attractions more crowded.
C．	It offers more tourist attractions.	D．	It increases the sales of cultural products.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Nagasaki University（N.U.）in Japan will no longer accept teachers who smoke. It wants to create a healthier environment for workers and students. The university’s president S. Kono said, “Our job is to look after our staff（职员）. We think we have to discourage them from smoking.” He added, “There will be no smoking anywhere in the university from August 2022.What’s more, staff and students can’t take cigarettes into any areas of the university from next year.”

N.U.’s no-smoking policy is part of a trend in Japan to end smoking in public. There are now bans（禁令）in many public places, including restaurants and bars. There are many areas in Tokyo and Kyoto where people cannot smoke on the streets.

The number of people who smoke in Japan is falling. In 1966, 49% of adults smoked, including 84% of men. Last year, 18% of adults smoked, including 28% of men. Many companies have also started not using smokers. One company in Tokyo is trying to get its staff to give up smoking. It is providing extra（额外的）days off for staff members who do not smoke. Several members soon gave up the habit.

（1）N.U.refuses smokers to be teachers in order to ________.

A．	create a healthier environment	B．	attract more students
C．	make itself more famous	D．	reduce the waste

（2）If you work at N.U.in 2023, you ________ in the school.

A．	can only smoke somewhere	B．	will be able to buy cigarettes
C．	should avoid taking cigarettes	D．	will be accepted even if you smoke

（3）How does the company in Tokyo encourage people to give up smoking?

A．	By giving more money.	B．	By providing extra days off.
C．	By providing a free trip.	D．	By praising them orally.

（4）What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．	Many companies have started using smokers.	B．	There are no smokers in Japan.
C．	The number of the smokers in Japan is smaller.	D．	Half of adults smoked last year.

（5）What is the main idea of the article?

A．	$N . U .$ starts the no-smoking policy.	B．	The staff in companies give up smoking.
C．	Smoking ends in Tokyo and Kyoto.	D．	The no-smoking policy in Japan works well.

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Hongxing Community Bulletin Board

FOR RENT

A big apartment for a family of three

¥9,800 a year

Call Mrs. Li at 010-8651342 from Monday to Friday.

PARTY

A party for the old in Hongxing community center from 15:00 to 17:00 on Saturday.

Call Mr. Song to join us!

Tel: 010-8664506

FOUND

An ID card, a wallet, some books

Please call Mr. Wang from Monday to Friday.

Tel: 010-8567869

COME AND JOIN US

Volunteers for the disabled children’s home.

Age: 12 and above

Time: 16:00-17:00 every Saturday

Tel: 010-8663258

（1）Which phone number can Nancy call if she wants to rent an apartment?

010-8567869

010-8651342

010-8663258

010-8664506

（2）If you lost your ID card, you can call ________.

Mr. Song

Mrs. Li

Mr. Wang

Mrs. Wu

（3）The party for the old will be held in ________.

A．	Hongxing community center	B．	a big apartment
C．	the children’s home	D．	the old men’s home

（4）It’s 15:30 on Saturday. Mrs. Zhao can ________.

A．	buy some books	B．	take part in the party for the old
C．	rent an apartment	D．	go to the children’s home

（5）What do we know about the volunteers?

A．	They work twice a week.	B．	They spend two hours on Saturdays.
C．	An 11-year-old student can be a volunteer.	D．	They work for the disabled children.