1、2022年镇江市属初中英语教师讲题比赛试题2020年（保留原题号）三、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。CHave you ever paid for educational podcasts(播客) or live videos? Ask some people and mostof them will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more fashionable these years. The contents of
2、these “pay-for-knowledge”productsare from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything you think of can be found online at this moment.“Pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise (兴起).Why is “pay-for-knowledge” industry developing so rapidly? First, its development is based on the Internet. With
3、 a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy“pay-for-knowledge”productsthat he or she wants at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to missany information. On one hand, people hope for mo
4、re useful information.On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies and universities. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in todays job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.The industry of “pay-for-knowledge”
5、has proved tobe lucrative. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. Whats more, this is a reflection (反映) of respect for knowledge and talents.
6、 However, the rapid development of “pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to be an Industrys Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music”, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure
7、 to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least. In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it anyway, because they are thos
8、e who have the ability to learn by themselves.In general, the best is the one that suits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge”may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Otherwise, your dream of success may notcome true.32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. “Pay-for-kno
9、wledge” productscan help all the people succeed.B.“Pay-for-knowledge” products can offer people different kinds of courses.C. People who can teach themselves need “pay-for-knowledge” products most.D.People must learn from experts who servefamous companies and universities.33. What can we learn about
10、 “pay-for-knowledge” industry from Paragraph2?A. The history of itsdevelopment.B. The problems ofits products.C.The advantages of its products.D. The causes of its rise.34. The underlined phrase “be lucrative” in Paragraph 3means “ ”.A. produce lots of money B. get much informationC. win great respe
11、ct D. enjoy self-growth35. The main purpose of this passage is to .A. recommend the “pay-for-knowledge” products to peopleB. advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves onlineC. remind people to choose “pay-for-knowledge” products wiselyD. teach parents how to buy some online courses for their
12、children2020年（保留原题号）六、任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)BRecently, the result of the national reading survey has been announced and it paints a brighter future for reading habits in the Internet times. Last year,21,270 men from 55 cities answered the survey. It showed that the Chinese peoples reading rate in
13、creased slightly over the year before.Reading rate means the percentage of citizens regularly reading books, newspapers and digital (数字) reading materials.The survey shows that the daily reading time and yearly reading number of paper books, printed newspapers and magazines have dropped, while digit
14、al reading has continuously increased. Every day Chinese people use different digital devices like mobile phones, personal computers or iPads for 100.41 minutes on average (平均), 15.5 percent higher than the year before.According to the survey, Chinese peoples reading habits have changedbecause mobil
15、e phones provide more chancesto get different kinds of reading materials on digital platforms.More than 50 percent of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer digital reading, mostly on mobile phones. Another interesting result is that an increasing number of people like to listen to audiobook
16、s (有声读物). More than 30 percent of the people who answered the survey listen to audiobooks, higher than the year before. It may have something to do with the way people go to and from workmany people in the countryside drive or take public transport for long hours, which leads to the greater need for
17、 audiobooks.Peoples reading habits are changing with social changes. In my opinion, the relevant authorities (相关机构)should pay attention to it and shouldnt fall behind.阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的表格，每空一词。The National Reading SurveyThe result of the surveyChinese peoples reading habits are changing and reading
18、rate is going61.Three changesu Printed books are not aspopularas digital materials. Chinese people spend more time reading digital books. Chinese people read 62paper books, printed newspapers and magazines.u Reading on mobile phones is becoming a habit. Different kinds of reading materials can be go
19、t on mobile phones. Over a63of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer to read on mobile phones.u Audiobooks are welcomed. More people begin to listen to audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks can help to 64 being bored on the way to and from work.The writers opinionSocial changes influence peop
20、les reading habits. The relevant authorities should notice and 65 the changes.2020年镇江（保留原题号）二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Thirty years ago, I fell in love with adog called Cookie. 16 it was hard for me to add another mouth to feed, I never gave it a second thou
21、ght.Cookiecould quickly 17 seeing my bags spread acrossthe bed with my leaving on a trip. She was also good at showing unhappiness with her tail, trying to make me 18 .When I came back home and wrote my stories, she 19 sat next to my desk and we could have conversations about where Id been and what
22、Id seen. We 20 each other as only animals and those who love them can. I often read to her what Id written. If she turned away to start cleaning a paw, I knew I had to improvemy story.21 , she didntunderstand what I was reallywriting. But this kind of communication with her was my 22 of pushing a st
23、ory to a higher level.She inspired(激发) me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels. In this way, we travelled together. Some readers may think it 23 to have such a relationship, but dog owners like mewill know its true and understand.Today I am still a travel writer. My heart is b
24、roken becausemy friendCookieleft me forever. Like many old friends, she and I 24 much over the years. I miss her so much and I am also 25 to her for being at my side for all those years, listening and simply loving.It doesnt matter if she never understood a word I said or that she never left our hom
25、e. She was my travel partner and always will be.16. A. ThoughB. BecauseC. If D. While17. A. compareB. fillC. connectD. mix18. A. laughB. cryC. stayD. leave19. A. alwaysB. seldomC. sometimesD. never20. A. worried aboutB. shouted atC. complained toD.communicated with21. A. Above allB. Of courseC. Firs
26、t of allD. As a result22. A. risksB. waysC. resultsD. problems23. A. incorrectB. properC. valuableD. impossible24. A. paidB. sharedC. threwD. forgot25. A. generousB. helpfulC. thankfulD. friendly2021年（保留原题号）三、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。CWetlandslakes, river
27、s, marshes and coasts, can maintain biodiversity(保护生物多样性), control floods and remove pollutants. They arealso helpful to rice and fish production, transportation and so on. They are important and necessary feeding and breeding grounds for migratorybirds.They are the most threatenedecosystem (受到威胁的生态
28、系统).World Wetlands Day came from the Convention on Wetlands (湿地公约) signed in Iran. China joined the conventionon July 31, 1992. By the end of 2019, our country had 57 wetland nature reserves listed as major wetlands for protection under the convention, covering a total of nearly 7 million hectares.,
29、 as China has wetlands with 65.9 million hectares, 10 percent of the worlds wetland areas, which comes fourth in the world. China also has some of Asias most important wetlands, such as Poyang Lake and Asias longest river, Yangtze River.However, a WWF research showed Chinas wetlands were seriously t
30、hreatened by degradationbecause of pollution, climate change and overexploitation.Soour governmenthas been taking actions to return farmland to wetland and remove some fish farms.It was reported the 57 key Chinese wetlands increased by 2,479 hectares from 2018 to 2019. Li Yan, an official from the N
31、ational Forestry and Grassland Administration, saidat a news conference, “The area of wetlands in China hasbecome larger over the past five years, growing by 202,600 hectares and making a great contribution to water quality and environmental protection. Between 2016 and 2020, China created 201 natio
32、nal wetland parks. Chinahad 899 national wetland parksby the end of 2020, and nearly half of the countrys wetlands are protected by some level of government.”China is carrying through on the convention for a continuous development and will make continuing efforts to perfect the laws on wetland prote
33、ction. Several major projects on wetland protection will be carried out in some major areas, such as Yangtze River and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province cluster.32. Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank (空格) inParagraph 2?A. World Wetlands Day is well-knownB. Wetlands in China a
34、re seriously threatenedC. China doesnt have large areas of wetlandsD. Protection of Chinas wetlands is very important33. The underlined word “degradation” inParagraph 3 probably means . A. the process of something being made better B.the process of something being made worse C. the situation in whic
35、h somebody has won all the respect D. the situation in which somebody has lost all the respect34. The writer lists some numbers in Paragraph 4 in order to . A. introduce how large Chinas wetlands are B.explain how important Chinas wetlands are C. prove how much danger Chinas wetlands are facing at p
36、resent D. show the achievements on wetland protection China has reached35. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Wetlands in China are FamousB.China Makes Laws on Wetland Protection C. Chinas Wetlands are in Danger D. China Makes Progress on Wetland Protection2019年（保留原题号）二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分
37、)阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Finally, after nearly half a month, the Christmas letter was here in my hand. Yes, writing letters is how my friend in the U.S. and I 16 our greetings every Christmas. People ask why not send our greetings on Facebook, or on WeChat17 , and by the way, itll
38、 save money. For me, writing letters is more of a 18 habit than a quirk (怪癖) in modern times. I, an experienced letter writer, can tell you that writing letters brings me more emotional (情感的) communication.In fact, only parts of our emotions can be found. Some 19 in California State University found
39、 that electronic devices, like smart phones, can greatly influence people in many ways. Such devices prevent people from 20 their inner (内心的) feelings. Compared with modern communication, writing letters has moreadvantages. 21 we write, our brain is given the chance to discover connections between t
40、hings we didnt see before. And we are 22 to show our emotions fully.If I am here to tell you why I love writing letters, one of the 23 would be its sense of touchfeeling of my hand running through the pages, feeling of pen sliding across the paper, and feeling of the 24 of ink (墨水) in the air.It 25
41、that both your words and the letter itself can help you express your feelings. Letters build a bridge between the writer and the receiver. People experience more when they receive messages in the form of a letter, rather than of any other media. 16. A. introduceB. exchangeC. describeD. repeat17. A.
42、completelyB. recentlyC. simplyD. exactly18. A. naturalB. boringC. crazyD. national19. A. composersB. visitorsC. inventorsD. professors20. A. discovering B. shakingC. spreadingD. refusing21. A. WhenB. BeforeC. TillD. Though22. A. recommendedB. encouragedC. invitedD. forced23. A. customsB. reasonsC. c
43、hallengesD. achievements24. A. colourB. qualityC. smellD. price25. A. gives outB. breaks outC. comes out D. turns out2021年（保留原题号）六、任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)BSmart phones have become an essential part of our daily lives. This is worrying, as long-time use of smart phones harms childrens eyesight, cer
44、vical vertebrae (颈椎) and even the brain. It was reported China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18, with 74 percent having their own mobile phones.Its already common practice in some countries to limit students use of mobile phones. France passed a law banning the use of mobile phones
45、 on school grounds for children under the age of 15. Other countries, including the United States, Italy and Japan, have also passed laws banning students from bringing phones to schools or classrooms.The Ministry of Education in China released a notice that restricts primary and middle school stude
46、nts from bringing mobile phones to school. Those who require their phones for some need must get their parents and teachers approval and must hand their phones over during class time.An English teacher from Beijing noticed that many students lost themselves in theirphones. She said, “Most students a
47、re short of self-control. Spending too much time on the phone prevents them from learning.” A parent from Shanghai said, “The rules are good for children and limiting phone use is the right way to put their focus back on studies.”A 16-year-old student said, “It is unwise to stop all the students taking their phones to school.”He thinks adults cant simply cut them off from the Internet in the digital era and its more important to cultivate students ability to manage themselves.阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的表格，每空一词。Title: Shifting focus from phone to classroomBackground in
