《2025年启航新课堂九年级英语上册人教版》

(B)
① On December 2, China Media Group introduced the official mascot for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala（春晚）—“Si Shengsheng”. With a cute and classic look,it shows both modern and historical meanings:this cheerful mascot brings good wishes to Chinese people around the world.
② Where is the name from? The mascot “Si Shengsheng” comes from Chinese traditional culture. Its name is based on the ancient character “巳” from the oracle bone script（甲骨文）,which means the Year of the Snake. Connected with the gala’s theme,“Si Si Ru Yi,Sheng Sheng Bu Xi”（Year of the Snake,Keep Your Spirits Awake）,“Si Shengsheng” is full of good energy.
③ Are you interested in its look? Each part of its design symbolizes something good. The shape of its head and cheeks is inspired by the gilded silver Ruyi（鎏金银如意）from the Tang Dynasty found in Famen Temple, which means “happiness from beginning to end”. The bat-shaped pattern（图案）on its head and the Chinese knot（中国结）on its tail add more wishes for good luck. The flower patterns on the back show the arrival of spring.
④ Have you been attracted by its bright colors? The mascot’s main color is bright green, meaning the new life of spring. Many traditional Chinese colors like green, blue, white, and orange, mix together to create a lively and happy mood.
⑤ As “Si Shengsheng” was introduced, it invited everyone to the welcome the Year of the Snake with joy and good fortune!
( )48. What’s the meaning behind the mascot? A. It symbolizes a happy mood. B. It shows the arrival of spring. C. It brings good wishes to Chinese people. D. It introduces the 2025 Spring Festival Gala.
( )49. Where is the name of the mascot from? A. Modern art and designs. B. The art of the Tang Dynasty. C. Chinese modern and historical buildings. D. Chinese traditional culture and the character “巳”.
( )50. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The meaning of the mascot’s name. B. The process of designing the mascot. C. The design and the meaning of each part. D. The shapes of each part of the mascot.
( )51. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. ①②③④⑤ B. ①②③④⑤ C. ①②③④⑤ D. ①②③④⑤

答案： 48.C 49.D 50.C 51.C

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Researchers found a large number of ancient rock paintings in the Amazon rainforest, which can make scientists know more about people’s lives at that time.
The paintings are on an 8-mile-long cliff face（岩壁）in Colombia. The site（现场）was found between 2017 and 2018 by a team of researchers from the UK and Colombia.
The researchers said some of the paintings show people huge animals that lived during the ice age, suggesting that humans lived with them.
Fish bones and other remains（遗骸）found at the site near the paintings provide evidence（证据）that humans lived in the area at least 12,500 years ago. The researchers said this supports the idea that people lived at the same time as the huge animals in the paintings.
Besides ancient animals, the paintings also include humans, geometric（几何的）shapes, hand prints and plants. Some paintings are on such high places that the people who painted them would have needed ladders（梯子）to do so.
“We are talking about tens of thousands of paintings. It’s going to take generations（几代人）to study them,” said one of the researchers.
The remains found near the paintings also gave researchers an idea of what people ate at that time. Their diet included fruit and fish, as well as snakes, frogs and other animals still living in the Amazon today.
( )52. Which of the following is NOT in the ancient rock paintings? A. Ancient animals and humans. B. Geometric shapes. C. Hand prints and plants. D. Fish bones,fruit,snakes and frogs.
( )53. Which is NOT true about the rock paintings? A. The rock paintings are in an 8-kilometer-long cave. B. Huge animals which lived during the ice age were found in some paintings. C. Some paintings are so high that people can’t reach them without ladders. D. It will take many generations to study these ancient paintings.
( )54. In which layout（版面）of a newspaper can we find this passage? A. Hobbies. B. History. C. Business. D. Sports.
( )55. What can we infer from the passage? A. The ancient rock paintings can make researchers know more about people’s life at that time. B. The paintings were found by a team of researchers from the U. S. C. Frogs and snakes lived in the Amazon rainforest during the ice age. D. We should keep a balance between humans and nature.

答案： 52.D 53.A 54.B 55.C