[2025 安徽亳州期中·节选]My love of building things began when I was a kid. It wasn't until I about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing.
When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. I the Thomas A. Edison Inc.
Soon I wrote to the company, our postman sent a package to me. It contained (包含) a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that me most were movies, recorded sound, and the incandescent bulb (白炽灯泡). Edison became my .
My dad noticed my interest inventing and he encouraged me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things.
Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a(n) to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. Later, we found a similar tool in a store. That's when I learnt that inventors often invent similar things. It is not for this to happen. I also learnt that not all great ideas work. is a common part of the inventing process.
As my father and I worked together, I began
to that my dad was quite an inventor himself. guiding hands, together with my interest in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. But I am to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting that bulb inside me.
()1. A. cared B. worried C. heard D. came
()2. A. project B. desk C. surprise D. present
()3. A. joined B. held C. started D. chose
()4. A. since B. before C. after D. when
()5. A. enjoyed B. minded C. avoided D. hated
()6. A. warned B. interested C. considered D. hurt
()7. A. scientist B. inventor C. hero D. teacher
()8. A. from B. of C. on D. in
()9. A. tool B. idea C. mistake D. joke
()10. A. young B. different C. famous D. real
()11. A. common B. right C. possible D. unusual
()12. A. Quality B. Failure C. Happiness D. Activity
()13. A. hope B. remember C. realise D. return
()14. A. My B. Your C. Her D. His
()15. A. thankful B. polite C. true D. useful

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完形填空·语篇导读 本文讲述了作者小时候受到爱迪生的启发,对发明产生了巨大兴趣,并最终成为发明家的故事。
快速对答案
1—5 C A D C A
6—10 B C D A B
11—15 D B C D A
1. C 根据“It wasn't until I... about Thomas Edison, though, that I really became excited about inventing.”可知,直到“我”听说了托马斯·爱迪生,“我”才真正对发明感到兴奋,hear about 意为“听说”,符合语境。
2. A 根据“We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made.”可知,“我们”要写信给一家公司,了解它生产的产品,这是老师给“我们”的项目。
3. D join 意为“加入”;hold 意为“举行;召开”;start 意为“开始”;choose 意为“选择”。根据语境可知,“我”选择给这家公司写信。
4. C since 意为“自从”;before 意为“在……之前”;after 意为“在……之后”;when 意为“当……时”。根据 our postman sent a package to me 可知,邮递员给“我”送来包裹这件事发生在写信之后。
5. A enjoy 意为“享受”;mind 意为“介意”;avoid 意为“避免”;hate 意为“讨厌”。enjoy doing sth 意为“喜欢做某事”,符合语境。
6. B warn 意为“警告”;interest 意为“使感兴趣”;consider 意为“考虑”;hurt 意为“伤害”。根据上下文可知选 B 项。
7. C scientist 意为“科学家”;inventor 意为“发明家”;hero 意为“英雄”;teacher 意为“老师”。根据上文可知,“我”反复阅读关于爱迪生的发明的内容,他成了我心目中的英雄。
8. D 根据“My dad noticed my interest... inventing”可知,此处表达在发明方面的兴趣,应用介词 in 表示“在……方面”。
9. A 根据“I made a(n)... to adjust the brakes of our car”和“Later, we found a similar tool in a store.”可知,“我”做了个调整汽车刹车的工具。
10. B 句意为:那时我才知道,不同的发明家常常发明相似的东西。young 意为“年轻的”;different 意为“不同的”;famous 意为“有名的”;real 意为“真的”。根据上文可知选 B 项。
11. D common 意为“常见的”;right 意为“正确的”;possible 意为“可能的”;unusual 意为“不寻常的”。根据 inventors often invent similar things 及常识可知,发明家们经常发明相似的东西,这种情况并不罕见。
12. B 句意为:失败是发明过程中常见的一部分。quality 意为“品质”;failure 意为“失败”;happiness 意为“快乐”;activity 意为“活动”。根据“I also learnt that not all great ideas work.”可知,失败在发明过程中很常见。
13. C hope 意为“希望”;remember 意为“记得”;realise 意为“意识到”;return 意为“返回”。根据“I began to... that my dad was quite an inventor himself”可知,“我”开始意识到“我”父亲本身就是一个发明家。
14. D 根据 my dad was quite an inventor himself 可知,此处表示“我父亲的”,应用 His。
15. A thankful 意为“感激的”;polite 意为“礼貌的”;true 意为“真实的”;useful 意为“有用的”。根据上文可知,爱迪生引起了“我”对发明的兴趣,“我”对此表示感谢。

新素材中国文化:古代的降温方式
[2026 广东广州期中] Nowadays, in summer, people have cold drinks and use the air conditioner. However, in ancient times, how did Chinese stay cool in summer?
The most commonly used cooling tool was called "Jian". It was a big box filled with ice. It
was made of ceramic (陶瓷) in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The "Jian" could be used to make cold drinks. People could put the food inside the "Jian" and cover it, and the food would become cold after some time.
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As early as the Pre-Qin Period, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. According to the record in the Confucian classic Rites of Zhou, there was a specialised department (专业部门) in the Zhou Dynasty. Every December, this department would collect blocks of natural ice and keep them in a nice house.
People could easily buy iced drinks on the street during the Song Dynasty (960—1279). Some rich people even provided ice water and medicine on the street for free.
Sushan was a kind of dessert in ancient China, which was made of ice with milk and butter. According to a poem, sugar was added to Sushan so that it could taste delicious. Sometimes, there were some flowers and leaves on the top of Sushan.
()16. What can we know about "Jian"?
A. It was a small box used to make cold drinks.
B. It was made of copper in early Chinese history.
C. It was invented by people in the Song Dynasty.
D. It took some time to make food in "Jian" become cold.
()17. In which period did people start to use natural ice to keep food fresh?
A. The Song Dynasty.
B. The Tang Dynasty.
C. The Pre-Qin Period.
D. The Ming Dynasty.
()18. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The material of the cooling tool "Jian" remained the same in Chinese history.
B. Rich people made money by selling ice water and medicine on the street.
C. In Zhou Dynasty, people had a well-organised system for ice collection.
D. Sushan was a simple dish without sugar or flowers and leaves.

阅读理解·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了古代中国人在夏天如何保持凉爽。
快速对答案 16—18 D C C
16. D 细节理解题。根据“People could put the food inside the ‘Jian’ and cover it, and the food would become cold after some time.”可知,“鉴”需要一些时间来使食物变冷。故选 D 项。
17. C 细节理解题。根据“As early as the Pre-Qin Period, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks.”可知,早在先秦时期,人们就开始使用天然冰来保鲜食物和制作冷饮。故选 C 项。
18. C 推理判断题。根据“According to the record in the Confucian classic Rites of Zhou, there was a specialised department in the Zhou Dynasty. Every December, this department would collect blocks of natural ice and keep them in a nice house.”可知,周朝时人们有一个组织良好的冰块收集系统。故选 C 项。