专题04 阅读理解之说明文14篇（最新一模真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（福建专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（福建专用） 专题04 阅读理解之说明文14篇（最新一模真题） （2024·福建福州·一模） Morse code (摩斯密码)  is a system of communication that uses dots (short marks), dashes (long marks), and spaces to represent (代表) the letters, numbers, and punctuation. Letters used often (such as “E”) got a simple code, while those not often used (such as “Q”) got a longer and more complex code. The very first message using Morse code was sent by Samuel Morse, one of its inventors, to Alfred Vail on May 24th, 1844. The two men were 40 miles apart at the time. From then on, the way to communicate with people in far-off places was changed. Morse code is a highly dependable communication method, even in difficult and noisy environments. It can be sent by sounds, light, or other unexpected ways. Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. was a prisoner of war between 1965 and 1973. As a high-ranking officer, he was forced to take part in a television interview on May 2nd, 1966. During the broadcast, which went out live in the US, Denton Jr. pretended (假装) to be blinded by the camera lights in order to blink (眨眼) a Morse code message to those watching back home. Morse code’s heyday is long gone. It was replaced first by the telephone, then the fax machine, and finally by the Internet. But isn’t it fun to send a message in Morse Code to your friends? Give it a try! 1．What does the underlined word “complex” mean? A．冗长的 B．准确的 C．复杂的 D．清晰的 2．We can infer from the text that Morse code was put into use in the ________ A．1840s B．1880s C．1960s D．1970s 3．Denton’s story is mentioned to show ________. A．how Morse code works in a difficult situation B．how Morse code is used in television interviews C．how Morse code helped catch a prisoner of war D．how a Morse code message was sent by sounds 4．According to the text, Morse code ________. A．is still widely used nowadays B．was invented to replace the telephone C．changed long-distance communication D．can hardly be used in noisy environments 5．David, who is learning Morse Code, wants to wr