三、阅读理解。（每小题3分，共21分）
A(2026·苏州市星海中学期中)
① Dear girls and boys, do you think backpacks(背包) are important for you? Do you have
any ideas about the new rule “No backpacks in the classroom”? Our school wants to carry out（执行）the rule next month. Here are the reasons.
②Students may bring something unhealthy and dangerous. They may take some junk food like spicy strip（辣条）. And some of them may bring something dangerous like knives（刀）. To deal with these problems, the school makes the rule—No backpacks in the classroom.
③ Students’ backpacks use much space（空间）in the classroom. Because of them, the classrooms are always crowded. If we don’t have backpacks, the classroom will be less crowded, cleaner and tidier.
④ Heavy backpacks are not good for students’ health. Some backpacks are big and heavy. If a student carries a heavy backpack, he or she may have problems in the back and shoulders（肩膀）.
⑤ With the rule, students can’t bring backpacks into classrooms. They need to keep them in lockers（储物柜）. Do students like this rule?
⑥ “If I don’t bring a backpack, it’s hard for me to take many things with my hands, such as books, a cup, a pencil bag and more,” Amelia said. “I will feel better if I don’t keep my backpack,” Nick said. “I’d like to keep my backpack because my locker is far from my classroom,” said Linda.
(
D
)1. The writer starts the passage by
asking questions
.
A. telling a story B. giving reasons C. giving examples D. asking questions
(
C
)2. The word “them” in Para. 3 refers to “
students’ backpacks
”.
A. spicy strip B. students
C. students’ backpacks D. classrooms
(
B
)3. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. The importance of backpacks in school
B. The new rule: No backpacks in the classroom
C. New rules for better learning environment
D. How to keep the classroom safe and clean
(
D
)4. 新考法 篇章结构 Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
B(2025·南通市如东期中改编)
Students from a high school in Changchun, Jilin Province, spent 129 days creating a relief mural(浮雕壁画). Their idea came from the famous painting A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains by Wang Ximeng. The mural was created on the wall of Changchun No. 150 High School’s Art classroom.
It was completed by 21 students from this school under the guidance of their teacher, Duan Yingzi. The mural is nearly 3.5 metres high and 11 metres long. This piece of artwork has amazed a lot of people on the internet. According to the teacher, creating this mural is part of the school’s special lessons. The process of the creation includes drawing an outline(轮廓), making relief, painting base colours, and then finishing the final artwork. Most of the students in this group had no painting experience. Their teacher helped them learn the painting skills and practise painting many times.
The teacher explained that the most difficult part of creating this mural was the colour mixing. “It took us over a month to finish the outline and relief work. In the following two to three months, we focused on perfecting the colour mixing,” she said. After trying again and again, they finally achieved this great goal.
Although there is a difference in colour compared with that of Wang Ximeng’s painting, the students are still very pleased with the final result. The difference is not so significant(显著的). The work still looks very beautiful.
“In the past, students could only see the artwork in books. And they were unable to fully experience its beauty. By drawing the painting, students can have a deeper understanding of the ancient Chinese artists’ wisdom(智慧),” Duan said.
(
A
)5. 新考法 学科融合 How large is this relief mural in area?
A. About 38.5 m². B. About 39.5 m².
C. About 40.5 m². D. About 41.5 m².
(
A
)6. What’s the biggest difficulty that the teacher and students met?
A. The colour mixing. B. The difference in colour.
C. No painting experience. D. No guidance of the painter.
(
D
)7. Which words can best describe the teacher and students?
A. Honest and brave. B. Polite and friendly.
C. Serious and outgoing. D. Patient and hard-working.
