专题04 阅读理解之说明文15篇(2024年中考真题)-备战2025年中考英语语法词汇题型综合练(全国通用)

专题04 阅读理解之说明文15篇 (2024年中考真题) （2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题） Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once. The mystery and the discovery have helped the classical gardens of China, especially those in Suzhou, remain popular attractions after all these years. Put simply, the aim of a classical Chinese garden is to deepen one’s admiration of nature. Besides just relaxing in nature, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens feature the things in the list below. Water Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. The water in a garden typically symbolizes a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize communication, movement and dreams. Rocks Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in the Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, having been shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in the fancy halls at a garden’s entrance. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks. Plants You can’t have a garden without plants. Different plants and flowers are used for either symbolic or aesthetic (美学的) purpose—or both. Bamboo, for example, represents strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own. Gates & Windows Gates of different shapes divide different parts of a garden. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also catch a glimpse of interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the window. Pavilions (亭) In Chinese gardens, pavilions are usually placed in some of the best viewing places. Sometimes a pavilion is placed where one can see the reflection (倒影) of the moon at night, or in the best place to listen to the sound of rain on the leaves above. In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems. 1．What does the underlined word “those” in paragraph 1 refer to? A．Plants. B．Paintings. C．Classical gardens. D．Mystery and discovery. 2．What’s the purpose of this text? A．To list some plants and flowers. B．To introduce classical Chinese gardens. C．To explain the history of classical gardens. D．To compare different classical gardens in China. 3．Which of the following best explains “glimpse” underlined in paragraph 6? A．Look. B．Visit. C．Guess. D．Feeling. 4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Nature Speaks for Itself B．Chinese Gardens and Western Gardens C．Getting Lost in Classical Chinese Gardens D．Finding Ways to Modern Arts and Buildings （2024·四川雅安·中考真题）On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya (肯尼亚) took part in their first national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was created to encourage people to plant trees. Kenya is famous for its beautiful forests and wildlife. But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood or for farming. So there is less and less land covered by forests in Kenya. The government has a goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 to cover 30% of its land with trees. In early November, the government announced (宣布) National Tree Growing Day would fall on November 13. To prepare for the day, the government got 150 million young trees ready for planting. The government also created a special app to help organize the tree planting. The app helps people collect young trees, find places to plant, and record their efforts. It also helps the government find out how many trees have been planted in different areas around the country. On that day, people all over Kenya turned out (出现) in large numbers to take part in the holiday. In the capital, hundreds of people joined in, even though it was raining. Government leaders led planting efforts in different parts of the country. Workers, students, families and other groups showed up to take part. 5．Why did Kenya create the tree-planting holiday? A．To help people relax. B．To tell people to develop farming. C．To encourage people to plant trees. D．To make people enjoy its beautiful forests. 6．Why is there less and less land covered by forests in Kenya? A．Because there are fewer farmers. B．Because wildlife needs the land. C．Because the rainwater takes away the land. D．Because people cut down the forests for a living. 7．How many trees does the Kenyan government want to plant by 2032? A．15 billion. B．13 million. C．30 billion. D．150 million. 8．What do we know about the special app in Paragraph 3? A．It is created to record the weather. B．It is helpful for people to collect young trees. C．It shows the number of trees in only one area. D．It tells people the importance of planting trees. 9．What was Kenyan people’s opinion about the national tree-planting holiday? A．They refused to join in it. B．They thought it was too boring. C．They made no effort to celebrate it. D．They provided strong support for it. （2024·广东深圳·中考真题）After a 10-year project to count tuna and other large fish in the world's oceans, scientists have made a very surprising discovery: these fish are almost gone. Because of too much fishing, almost 90 percent of the worldwide population of large fish—the ones we usually eat—has disappeared. If we don’t act, these animals will totally disappear. That will influence every animal in the ocean. The demand for fish is growing. Almost a billion people around the world get their protein (蛋白质) mostly from fish. Doctors praise seafood for being low in fat. But what seems like a healthy choice for humans is causing a disaster to our oceans. “People are consuming (消费) too much,” says Lance Morgan, a scientist at the Marine Conservation Biology Institute. A dish of tuna in restaurants costs more than just one animal's life. When fish like tuna disappear from the ecosystem (生态系统), the ocean’s food chain (链) breaks down. Animals such as sharks, which normally eat tuna, may die because they find no food. The news may be scary, but taking action from now on can prevent harm that hasn’t happened yet. World organizations are ordering countries to stop fishing too much. The Monterey Bay Aquarium gives seafood choices to anyone hoping to keep healthy without destroying the environment. “If you care about wildlife, first spend time and think about your own values and beliefs,” says Morgan. “Then decide what you’re going to eat.” 10．How does the writer start the text? A．By giving a fact. B．By asking a question. C．By telling a story. D．By using a saying. 11．What does the underlined word “demand” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Wish. B．Support. C．Need. D．Price. 12．From Paragraph 3, we know that ________. A．if sharks die out, tuna will die out soon B．tuna will be more popular in restaurants C．tuna plays an important role in the ecosystem D．tuna disappeared because they found no food 13．What’s the purpose of the text? A．To tell people to stop polluting our oceans. B．To tell people to protect wildlife in oceans. C．To tell people to avoid eating too much seafood. D．To tell people to live a balanced and healthy life. 14．What does the last paragraph of the article explain ________. A．We need to care about wildlife B．We need to eat wild animals C．We need to reflect on our own values and beliefs D．We don’t want to protect wild animals （2024·广东深圳·中考真题）A recent TV series To the Wonder has become China’s breakout TV hit of the year. It has also won praise at a film festival abroad. To the Wonder is based on the award-winning novel of Li Juan, My Altay, and is directed by Teng Congcong. It is very poetic and filled with beautiful wisdom. The TV drama follows the journey of Li Wenxiu. She once wished to leave Altay, an area in Northern Xinjiang. After failing to realize her dream in the capital of Xinjiang, Li has to move back to her hometown and tries to find a new direction for herself. At first, Li finds it hard to understand her neighbours’ traditional way of thinking. Under the influence of her mother Zhang Fengxia, Li starts to see the place and its people in a new light. Later, she comes to understand their lifestyle and respect for nature. Fans describe watching the drama as an experience in the wonderland. “It’s like breathing in fresh air or lying under the sun,” said one fan. “It is a unique drama, very different from the usual Chinese series. A must-watch if you want to discover the beauty of the grassland and life there,” another fan said. “People enjoy the wonderful view of Altay. But the key to the success of the series lies in its ability to connect with the viewers on a human level,” said Teng Congcong. “In the drama, everyone communicates sincerely. Even if I disagree with you, I sincerely respect you. In fact, this is a very important part of human nature—the love for truth, goodness and beauty.” 15．To the Wonder is the name of·________. A．a foreign drama B．a famous film C．a TV series D．a beautiful poem 16．Why does Li Wenxiu come back to Altay? A．To look after her mother. B．To find herself a new direction. C．To help the local people. D．To enjoy its beautiful view. 17．The underlined word “unique” has the closest meaning to ________. A．serious B．common C．special D．strange 18．What is the key to the success of To the Wonder according to Director Teng? A．Its sincere respect for nature. B．The beautiful wisdom of the writer. C．The lifestyle of the local people. D．Its sincere connection with viewers. 19．What is the purpose of the text? A．Everyone communicates sincerely B．Life requires believing in miracles C．A love for truth, goodness, and beauty D．Sincerely respect you （2024·广西·中考真题）Have you ever imagined what bees can do with their tiny brains? Now scientists are looking into a bee’s brain. Clint Perry, a scientist, has spent much time studying how bees think. He says studying bees is not very different from studying other animals. “The main difficulty is to design (设计) an experiment (实验) bee and get what we want,” he says. “With humans, we can ask them a question and get an answer. But we can’t use the same way to get an answer from bees. They are just trying to get sugar. Bees like sugar.” The fact that bees like sugar is helpful for scientists to design experiments. For example, in one experiment, Perry gave bees a task: to find delicious sugar on a landing place above a black bar (棒). Perry made the task easier or harder by moving the landing place farther from or closer to the black bar. He found that bees would avoid the task when it was difficult. And when the task was easy, bees would try it. As for humans, we might choose not to take a test when we weren’t ready for it. And we might choose to take the test when we were well prepared. In the same way, bees seemed to make decisions like humans. Perry points out that we are not sure whether bees actually make a thoughtful choice from experiments. Now scientists still do not know how bees manage to do so much with their tiny brains. But learning more about how bees’ brains work could help us learn more about how our own brains deal with information. 根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。 20．What did Perry study in his experiments? A．How bees sleep. B．How bees think. C．How bees dream. 21．What can we know from Paragraph 2? A．Bees can talk. B．Bees are lazy. C．Bees like sugar. 22．What would bees do when the task was easy according to Paragraph 3? A．They would try it. B．They would avoid it. C．They would praise it. 23．What’s the importance of looking into bees’ brains? A．It helps us learn how human brains work. B．It tells us how to make thoughtful choices. C．It lets us know how to deal with information. 24．Where is the article probably taken from? A．A travel magazine. B．A sports magazine. C．A science magazine. （2024·湖南长沙·中考真题） What should you do when you can’t find the time to do a long workout? Have you heard of exercise snacks (零食式锻炼)? Exercise snacks are a popular and inventive new way for people to stay fit. Instead of spending hours on the playground, people break that “large meal” into exercise “snacks”. These exercises can last anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes. Then you can have a rest for 30 minutes to four hours before another snack. It is reported that exercise snacks can be as useful as traditional exercise methods. Just three exercise snacks a day can benefit (使受益) your physical health. Besides that, there are lots of other benefits. Your concentration (专注力) and creativity get better, and you can become more productive. Also, “snacking” throughout the day stops you from sitting too long. There are so many acceptable exercise snacks, like doing sit-ups, jumping rope or running up and down some stairs (楼梯). But for those who don’t know where to start, here are some helpful exercise choices: Exercises such as lifting weights will satisfy the needs. Since most people don’t keep weights at their offices, lift full water bottles. Squats (深蹲) — moving your body as if to sit down while keeping your back straight. Five to ten of these should make a good snack. For those who don’t like traditional exercises, simply turn up the music. Pick a lively song and start dancing. It’ll make for a fun workout. What are you waiting for? Let’s get moving. Your body will thank you for it! 25．How long can an exercise snack last according to the passage? A．20 seconds to two minutes. B．30 minutes to four hours. C．Five to ten minutes. 26．Which is an acceptable exercise snack mentioned in the passage? A．Doing math exercises. B．Eating snacks. C．Doing sit-ups. 27．What is the writer’s attitude (态度) to exercise snacks? A．Doubtful. B．Unclear. C．Supportive. 28．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To change traditional eating habits. B．To introduce an inventive new way to stay fit. C．To encourage people to do long-time outdoor exercise. （2024·吉林·中考真题） Technologies Making School Life “SMART” E-booksIn the future, students may only bring e-books to school. In fact, some schools are already doing this. E-books can store notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags. Robot teachersThere are robot teachers in the schools in some cities. These robots can help students with their studies. They can also help them solve problems. E-skatesWith a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster! E-skates can be tied to your shoes easily. And there are four speed settings you can choose. Flying aidsIf students get hurt and need help at schools, drones (无人机) can be of great use. They can offer help faster than people and they can also carry medicine or clothes. 根据以上内容，选择正确答案。 29．How many technologies are mentioned in the passage? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 30．How do students feel with lighter schoolbags? A．Worried. B．Relaxed. C．Bored. D．Surprised. 31．Who can help students with their studies according to the passage? A．The robot teachers. B．The parents. C．The workers. D．The friends. 32．Which is the best choice if you want to walk to school faster? A．Flying aids. B．Clothes. C．E-skates. D．Schoolbags. 33．Where does the passage probably come from? A．A travel magazine. B．A movie magazine. C．A technology magazine. D．A music magazine. （2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题）ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Set in over 600 acres, the Zoo is home to over 2,500 animals. Get the most out of your day by visiting our amazing animal talks, feeds and shows. PASSAGE THROUGH ASIA Drive your car or jump aboard our fantastic steam train and find your way through the Passage Through Asia. Keep an eye out for Asian elephants, camels and deer going about their daily business. The biggest animal at the Zoo is the Asian elephant. Once fully grown they can reach heights of between three and four meters. “What does it take to look after an elephant? Join us for a day in the life of an elephant,” Jim Mickie, a zookeeper said. FEEDING TIME Whether it’s delicious home-cooked food or a sandwich, coffee and a cake, we have several tasty choices for you at the Zoo. Plus, all our food uses local ingredients. BIRDS OF THE WORLD Take flight with our feathered (有羽毛的) friends and be ready to duck and dive as hawks, owls over your head in this amazing Birds of the World. NEW GIRAFFE PLATFORM See more than ever before of our family of giraffes. The nine-foot-high platform will let you see across the whole giraffe paddock (围场) as well as provide a view indoors on cold days. LOOKOUT LODGE (小屋) Stay in the lodge. Spend the night at a sleepover (聚会) like no other, where you see what happens in the Zoo after dark. That would be the most enjoyable and unforgettable thing you can experience here! 34．Where can visitors experience a day in the life of an elephant? A．PASSAGE THROUGH ASIA B．BIRDS OF THE WORLD C．NEW GIRAFFE PLATFORM D．LOOKOUT LODGE 35．Why does the author mention “FEEDING TIME”? A．To suggest watching a show. B．To suggest staying at the Zoo. C．To suggest traveling through an area. D．To suggest eating the food at the Zoo. 36．What is the special thing visitors can do at the Zoo? A．Seeing the deer and camels. B．Watching the amazing shows. C．Spending the night in the lodge. D．Driving or taking the steam train. （2024·山东临沂·中考真题）It can be really embarrassed if someone sees you talking to yourself. But don’t feel bad about it! Talking to yourself actually has a lot of advantages. You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. Talking to yourself loud is like showing this quiet inner (内在的) speech. It can help us do better in different areas like school, sports and work. Talking to yourself, especially in the third person, can help us manage bad feelings. “Talking to yourself in the third person is like giving yourself advice,” said Jason Moser, a professor (教授) from Michigan State University, US. Moser uses himself in an example. He does not like flying, but he has to fly often for his work. So when he is feeling nervous or afraid during a flight (航班), he talks to himself. “Well, you know, Jason knows air travel is very safe. And Jason has been on thousands of flights.” This can help us to see things from a different aspect (角度), especially when we’re feeling sad or angry. When encouragement comes from oneself, it adds to self-confidence. A study invited 72 tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers (调查者) put the players into two groups: one group that said nothing while playing, and the other that talked to themselves while playing. They found that the self-talkers showed more confidence and played better than those in the silent group. Self-talk also helps to improve memory. Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things: reading silently, reading aloud, listening to someone else read and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Those who read out loud recalled the information the best, researchers said in their study. It’s because the information will probably become a long-term memory if it is said out loud. 37．What does the underlined word “It” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2? A．Talking to yourself. B．The brain. C．Thinking. 38．How does the writer show his opinion in Paragraph 3? A．By listing numbers. B．By giving an example. C．By comparing himself with others. 39．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? A．Talking to yourself helps to find out the best players. B．Talking to yourself helps to improve players’ talking skills. C．Talking to yourself helps to make you more confident. 40．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? (P =Paragraph) A． B． C． （2024·山东东营·中考真题） We’ve all seen pictures of camels carrying heavy loads (负载物) across the sandy desert. They walk without stopping for food or water for several days. Have you ever wondered how they do it? For your answer, take a look at the bag round hump which is on a camel’s back. Camels are the only animals with humps. And it’s the hump that gives camels the amazing ability to go for long periods of time without food or water. The hump is like a spare cupboard (备用食物柜) where the camel stores (储存) food and water for days when there is nothing to eat or drink. When life is good, and there is plenty to eat and drink, a camel’s hump can grow to as big as 40 kilograms. The food is changed into fat (脂防) and stored in the camel’s bump. When there is nothing to eat or drink, camels begin to use the stored fat in their humps. That’s why they can continue to live for weeks without food and up to 10 days without water. Camels are like sponges. They can take in more than 130 litres of water in one short drink. In only a few minutes, all of this water goes directly to the camel’s blood cells (组胞). Camels save water too. They never know when they’ll find the next watering hole. As they breathe out, their noses close quickly. The water in the breath stays in their bodies. After a long trek across the desert carrying 100 kilograms or more, a camel can lose up to 150 kilograms of weight. The camel’s hump will become very small. As soon as this camel gets to an oasis (绿洲), it will take in hundreds of litres of water. In a day, it will get back most of its weight. Nature really has given camels the perfect system for living the hard desert life. 41．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A．The shape of the hump. B．The habit of the camel. C．The function (功能) of the hump. D．The ability of the camel 42．Which is TRUE about the hump? A．The hump stores different kinds of food. B．The hump always stays the same size. C．The hump can store more than 130 litres water. D．The weight of the hump depends on eating conditions. 43．What does the underlined word “sponges” mean? A．海绵 B．弹簧 C．水桶 D．吸管 44．Why docs the writer use some numbers in this passage? A．To explain the facts more clearly. B．To express the ideas more politely. C．To make the article more educational. D．To make the language more beautiful. 45．What does the writer mainly want to tell us? A．Camels have some amazing abilities. B．Camels are good helpers for desert people. C．Camels have a great quality of never wasting water. D．Camels have a perfect system for living in the desert. （2024·江苏无锡·中考真题） A theory of emotionTwo scientists called Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer developed the two-factor theory of emotion in 1962. They said that emotions are formed in two parts. First, the body has a physical response to a threat and then the mind considers the physical response as an emotion, which is then felt by the person. For example, imagine you are walking through a forest and you see a bear. Seeing it would probably start a physical response, such as your heart beating very fast and sweat breaking out. Your mind then decides that this is fear, which you feel as an emotion. A new study has suggested that the key to reducing feelings of anger is not venting (letting the angry emotions out) but doing calming activities such as yoga or meditation. The study was published in March by Sophie Kjaervik and Brad Bushman from Ohio State University in the US. They wanted to explore the popular theory that venting (expressing) anger is a good way of reducing it. Examples of venting anger include shouting or hitting something like a cushion, so that you let go of the emotion and therefore don’t feel it any more. The pair looked at 154 other studies on anger. These involved 10, 189 people, and included a variety of ages and backgrounds. In their study, Kjaervik and Bushman define anger as “an emotional response (反应) to a real or imagined threat (威胁)”. They used a theory of emotion (情绪假说) that says emotions are partly felt in your body and partly in your mind. The scientists looked at the other studies to see how different activities influenced anger. They found that activities such as running or boxing—which are often thought to be good for dealing with anger—weren’t very good at reducing it. In fact, some of these activities actually made it worse because they increased physical responses in the body that are linked to feeling angry. For example, they made people’s hearts beat faster. However, activities that decreased physical responses in the body did help to reduce feelings of anger. These included activities that slow the heart rate, such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga. Bushman says activities that increase physical responses may be good for heart health but are “definitely not the best way to reduce anger”. The team found jogging was most likely to increase anger. However, some heart-rate increasing activities—like ball games and team sports—could reduce anger. 46．What is the main finding of the new study? A．A new method of venting anger. B．A new method of reducing anger. C．Good activities to vent anger. D．Good activities to reduce anger. 47．What can we learn about calming activities? A．They can reduce feelings of anger. B．They can increase the heart rate. C．They are good for mind health. D．They are good for heart health. 48．According to Schachter and Singer’s theory, what happens first if you see a snake and feel afraid? A．You get the feeling of fear. B．You get the feeling of calm. C．Your heart beats fast. D．Your heart beats slowly. 49．The following sentence can best be put at the end of ________. They think this shows that fun or playful activities help to reduce negative feelings. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 （2024·广东·中考真题）People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls. The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn’t food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves. Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens. The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken-raising, a big industry in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify chickens’ feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier. 50．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 1? A．Humans may not like animals. B．Scientists know nothing about it. C．Nobody knows why this happens. D．A new study adds chickens to the list. 51．Which is most probably the sound wave of a happy call by a chicken? A． B． C． D． 52．How did the volunteers help with the research? A．By listening to the chicken calls. B．By taking care of the chickens. C．By finding food for the chickens. D．By making the chickens happy. 53．What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph 4? A．Control. B．Hide. C．Recognize. D．Hurt. 54．What is the best title for the passage? A．Chickens’ Food Calls B．Happy Chickens, Sad Chickens C．Farmers’ Best Choice D．Smart Farmers, Healthy Farmers （2024·吉林长春·中考真题）①Is the summer vacation long enough to turn life for the better? Every person has his own talents and interests. Find something you care about, and you will see the difference. ②Organize a clean-up program. People often throw litter in the place where there is already litter. This leaves the community in a mess. The environment will become better if someone volunteers to help. You could pick up the rubbish with your friends once a week in your neighborhood. You could also help take care of the plants every few days. Surely, a clean and tidy neighborhood will be worth the work. ③Show your love to the old. Our city has some old people’s homes. Without children around them, the old people there might feel lonely once in a while. Maybe they need your help. In fact, you can do a lot for them. For example, you can talk with them or play games with them. Listening to them carefully is also a good idea. Some old people can’t see clearly and they would like you to read to them. No matter what small things you do, you can make them feel loved. ④Set up a reading project with your friends. Share your favorite books with them. Besides, you may read aloud to each other and talk about what you read. Either a book or an article can spark a lively discussion and your further thinking. The process often challenges more people to take action. The project is also a good way to welcome newcomers. At the same time, you may find new friends with similar hobbies. ⑤A two-month summer vacation isn’t that long, but it’s enough to make a difference. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 55．How often could you pick up the rubbish according to the passage? A．Once a week. B．Every few weeks. C．Once a month. D．Every few months. 56．Why do you need to read to some old people at the old people’s homes? A．Because you can think further. B．Because you are good at reading. C．Because they can’t see clearly. D．Because they are away from their homes. 57．What does the underlined word “spark” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Finish. B．Start. C．Increase. D．Separate. 58．Which is the right structure (结构) of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1  ②=Paragraph 2,…) A． B． C． D． 59．What is the passage mainly about? A．The people with different interests. B．The greatest time to make a difference. C．The reasons for a different summer vacation. D．The ways of making a summer vacation different. （2024·湖南长沙·中考真题） The Four Seasons, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago. Since then, it has enjoyed worldwide popularity. The great musical work includes four parts: “Spring”, “Summer”, “Autumn” and ‘‘Winter”. Each part brings to mind the season it is meant to describe. “Summer”, for example, begins slowly. Listeners can easily picture a hot, lazy summer day when nobody wants to move. When you listen to “Autumn”, a harvest (收获) celebration will readily come to mind. But now, Hache Costa, a music director in Spain, has decided to give the old work a fresh feel. He says the climate (气候) today is very different from what it was in the 1700s. The Four Seasons would be “a lot dirtier” if it were written now. Costa has “updated” the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world. The ‘“updated” musical work has been played in Madrid, Spain. The performance takes place in front of a screen. As the musicians play, a video shows the effects (影响) of climate change, such as forest fires and unusually dry weather. After enjoying it, people find the new “Summer” now sounds noisier and more powerful. Because of global warming (全球变暖), the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he expects people to feel “really sad” after listening to the new Four Seasons. “I really want more people to become truly aware of (意识到) what is happening to our planet,” says Costa. “And I believe Vivaldi would not be angry with my changes.” 60．What do we know about The Four Seasons? A．It is still unpopular now. B．It was written by Hache Costa. C．It was first played about 300 years ago. 61．What will come to mind when we listen to the old “Autumn” according to the passage? A．Forest fires and dry weather. B．A harvest celebration. C．A hot lazy day. 62．Which is close to the underlined word “updated” in meaning in Paragraph 4? A．提上日程 B．追根溯源 C．赋予新意 63．Why did Hache Costa give the old work a fresh feel? A．To call on more people to love music. B．To raise public awareness of climate change. C．To present the story of Antonio Vivaldi’s colorful life. （2024·青海·中考真题）Yushu, Qinghai is one of the habitats for black-necked cranes (黑颈鹤). Cranes have very long necks and their necks are black. That’s why they are called black-necked cranes. Cranes travel very far every year. Cranes spend about 5 months in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Starting in March, black-necked cranes will fly back to Qinghai. There are lakes and marshes (沼泽), perfect for them to live in. Year after year, black-necked cranes may fly to other places, but they always come back to the plateau areas. Their life is harsh, because they have no enough food and the weather changes very often. Black-necked cranes have a very small population. They are under first-class state protection in China. Local people treat the birds with love. In local tradition, they are a symbol of good luck, so they are very popular. It is not hard to get along with the wild animals. Just give them a little more space. They can have a bigger chance to thrive (兴旺). People in Qinghai are working very hard to make sure the black-necked cranes live better. 64．How long do the cranes spend in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? A．About 3 months. B．About 4 months. C．About 5 months. D．About 6 months. 65．________ are the perfect places for black-necked cranes to live in. A．Lakes and marshes B．Rivers C．Mountains D．Trees 66．Why do local people love the birds? A．Because they can fly in the sky. B．Because they are black. C．Because they look beautiful. D．Because they are a symbol of good luck. 67．In paragraph 3, what does the underlined word “harsh” mean? A．Hard. B．Easy. C．Interesting. D．Relaxing. 68．According to the passage, what will happen to black-necked cranes in the future? A．Black-necked cranes will not come back. B．There will be more black-necked cranes in the future. C．The city will be a home for black-necked cranes. D．People will hurt black-necked cranes. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国古典园林的特点和构成元素，包括水、石、植物、门窗和亭子等。 1．推理判断题。根据“Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed…The mystery and the discovery have helped the classical gardens of China, especially those in Suzhou, remain popular attractions after all these years.”可知，无论人们站在哪里，都无法一下子看到整个园林，这使得中国的古典园林，尤其是苏州的古典园林，多年来一直是受欢迎的景点。故划线部分those指代上文中提到的“classical gardens”。故选C。 2．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国古典园林的特点和构成元素。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据“You can also catch a glimpse of interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the window.”可知，人们可以从窗口瞥见另一边有趣的树木或岩石。划线部分glimpse意为“瞥见”，与Look意思相近。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了中国古典园林的特点和构成元素，以及人们在其中的体验，故“迷失在中国古典园林中”适合作为文章标题。故选C。 5．C 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．D 【导语】本文介绍了肯尼亚政府为了鼓励人们种树，设立了全国植树节，并通过一款特殊的应用程序来帮助组织植树活动。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“On November 13, 2023, people across Kenya (肯尼亚) took part in their first national tree-planting holiday. The holiday was created to encourage people to plant trees.”可知，肯尼亚设立植树节是为了鼓励人们种树。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据第二段“But large areas of Kenya’s forests have been cut down, either for the wood or for farming. So there is less and less land covered by forests in Kenya.”可知，肯尼亚的大片森林已经被人们为了木材或是农业而砍伐，故肯尼亚的森林面积越来越少是因为人们为了生活需要砍伐森林。故选D。 7．细节理解题。根据第二段“The government has a goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 to cover 30% of its land with trees.”可知，肯尼亚政府希望到2032年种植150亿棵树。故选A。 8．细节理解题。根据第三段“The app helps people collect young trees”可知，这款特殊的应用程序可以帮助人们收集幼树。故选B。 9．推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，在植树节当天，肯尼亚各地的人们都参加了这个节日。在首都，尽管下着雨，仍有数百人参加了游行。政府领导人在全国不同地区领导了种植工作。工人、学生、家庭和其他团体纷纷参加。故可知肯尼亚人民对全国植树节给予了强烈的支持。故选D。 10．A 11．C 12．C 13．B 14．C 【导语】本文作者通过科学家10年对金枪鱼的研究数据，向读者说明由于人们对鱼类需求的增加，造成了海洋生态系统的破坏，呼吁人们保护海洋中的野生动物。 10．推理判断题。根据“After a 10-year project to count tuna and other large fish in the world’s oceans, scientists have made a very surprising discovery...”可知，作者根据科学家研究发现事实引入本文内容。故选A。 11．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子后面内容“Almost a billion people around the world get their protein (蛋白质) mostly from fish. Doctors praise seafood for being low in fat.”可知，很多人从鱼肉中获取蛋白质，医生也称赞海洋食物低脂肪，推测出因此造成了对鱼类需求的增加。因此，demand意为“需求”，与need同义。故选C。 12．推理判断题。根据“When fish like tuna disappear from the ecosystem (生态系统), the ocean’s food chain (链) breaks down.”可知，金枪鱼在生态系统中起着重要作用。故选C。 13．推理判断题。根据“If we don’t act, these animals will totally disappear.”和“If you care about wildlife, first spend time and think about your own values and beliefs”可知，作者通过本文想要呼吁人们保护海洋中的野生动物。故选B。 14．细节理解题。根据“ ‘If you care about wildlife, first spend time and think about your own values and beliefs,’ says Morgan. ‘Then decide what you’re going to eat.’ ”可知，作者在最后一段表明了我们需要反思我们自己的价值观和信仰，故选C。 15．C 16．B 17．C 18．D 19．C 【导语】本文介绍了中国的一部电视剧《我的阿勒泰》在国内外的热播情况，以及观众和导演对该剧的评价。 15．细节理解题。根据“A recent TV series To the Wonder has become China’s breakout TV hit of the year.”可知，《我的阿勒泰》是一部电视剧。故选C。 16．细节理解题。根据“After failing to realize her dream in the capital of Xinjiang, Li has to move back to her hometown and tries to find a new direction for herself.”可知，李文秀回到阿勒泰是为了寻找新的方向。故选B。 17．词句猜测题。根据下文“very different from the usual Chinese series”可知，这部剧与一般的中国剧集非常不同，所以“unique”应该是“特别的”意思。故选C。 18．细节理解题。根据“But the key to the success of the series lies in its ability to connect with the viewers on a human level…”可知，导演认为该剧成功的关键在于其能够在人性层面与观众建立联系。故选D。 19．主旨大意题。根据“In fact, this is a very important part of human nature—the love for truth, goodness and beauty.”及全文可知，《我的阿勒泰》这部剧中的每个人都真诚地交流，这是人性中非常重要的一部分——对真、善、美的爱。故本文的目的是为了表达“对真、善、美的热爱”。故选C。 20．B 21．C 22．A 23．A 24．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍关于蜜蜂的一些信息。 20．细节理解题。根据“Clint Perry, a scientist, has spent much time studying how bees think.”可知，科学家克林特·佩里花了很多时间研究蜜蜂是如何思考的。故选B。 21．细节理解题。根据“Bees like sugar.”可知，蜜蜂喜欢糖。故选C。 22．细节理解题。根据“And when the task was easy, bees would try it.”可知，当任务很容易时，蜜蜂就会尝试。故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“But learning more about how bees’ brains work could help us learn more about how our own brains deal with information.”可知，但更多地了解蜜蜂的大脑是如何工作的，可以帮助我们更多地了解人类大脑是如何处理信息的。故选A。 24．推理判断题。本文主要介绍关于蜜蜂的一些信息，所以可能在科学杂志上看到这篇文章，故选C。 25．A 26．C 27．C 28．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍零食式锻炼。 25．细节理解题。根据“These exercises can last anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes.”可知，这些练习可以持续20秒到2分钟。故选A。 26．细节理解题。根据“There are so many acceptable exercise snacks, like doing sit-ups, jumping rope or running up and down some stairs (楼梯).”可知，这些练习可以持续20秒到2分钟。有很多可以接受的运动零食，比如做仰卧起坐、跳绳或上下楼梯，故选C。 27．观点态度题。根据“What are you waiting for? Let’s get moving. Your body will thank you for it!”可知，作者对零食式锻炼持支持的态度，故选C。 28．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍零食式锻炼，是一种新颖的健身方式。故选B。 29．D 30．B 31．A 32．C 33．C 【导语】本文介绍了四种可以在学校应用的科技。 29．细节理解题。根据文章可知，本文提到了电子书、机器人教师、电子滑板以及无人机四种技术。故选D。 30．细节理解题。根据“E-books can store notes and students feel relaxed with lighter schoolbags.”可知，学生们对于更轻的书包感到放松。故选B。 31．细节理解题。根据“These robots can help students with their studies.”可知，机器人教师会帮助学生们学习。故选A。 32．细节理解题。根据“With a pair of e-skates, you can walk to school faster!”可知，用电子滑板可以更快到学校。故选C。 33．推理判断题。通读文章可知，本文介绍了四种可以在学校应用的技术，故文章来源于“科技杂志”。故选C。 34．A 35．D 36．C 【导语】本文介绍了ZSL Whipsnade Zoo的各种活动和设施。 34．细节理解题。根据PASSAGE THROUGH ASIA中“‘What does it take to look after an elephant? Join us for a day in the life of an elephant,’ Jim Mickie, a zookeeper said.”可知，游客可以在PASSAGE THROUGH ASIA体验大象的一天生活，故选A。 35．推理判断题。根据FEEDING TIME中“Whether it’s delicious home-cooked food or a sandwich, coffee and a cake, we have several tasty choices for you at the Zoo. Plus, all our food uses local ingredients.”可知，动物园提供家常菜、三明治、咖啡和蛋糕。另外，动物园的食物都使用当地的食材。故可知作者提到“FEEDING TIME”是为了建议游客在动物园用餐，故选D。 36．细节理解题。根据LOOKOUT LODGE中“Stay in the lodge. Spend the night at a sleepover like no other, where you see what happens in the Zoo after dark.”可知，游客可以在动物园过夜，这是在动物园可以做的特别的事情，故选C。 37．A 38．B 39．C 40．A 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，文章介绍了自言自语的好处。 37．推理判断题。根据“Talking to yourself loud is like showing this quiet inner (内在的) speech. It can help us do better in different areas like school, sports and work.”可知，大声对自己说话就像展示自己的内心语言，可以帮助我们在学校、运动和工作等不同领域做得更好。故划线部分It指代上文提到的Talking to yourself。故选A。 38．推理判断题。根据“Talking to yourself, especially in the third person, can help us manage bad feelings.”可知，第三段主要介绍自言自语可以帮助我们控制不好的感觉。文章以美国密歇根州立大学教授杰森个人乘坐飞机的经历论证了这一观点。故文章第三段通过举例子的方式论证观点。故选B。 39．段落大意题。根据“When encouragement comes from oneself, it adds to self-confidence.”可知，文章第四段主要介绍了自言自语可以帮助提高自信。故选C。 40．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章第一段总起全文，表明文章主题：自言自语有很多好处；文章第二段总体介绍了自言自语的概念，进一步表明它的好处；文章第三、四、五段分别从三个方面具体阐述自言自语的好处，故文章正确的结构如图A所示。故选A。 41．C 42．D 43．A 44．A 45．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了骆驼的驼峰的作用以及为什么骆驼可以在沙漠中生活。 41．主旨大意题。根据“Camels are the only animals with humps. And it’s the hump that gives camels the amazing ability to go for long periods of time without food or water...”可知本段主要介绍了驼峰的功能。故选C。 42．推理判断题。根据“When life is good, and there is plenty to eat and drink, a camel’s hump can grow to as big as 40 kilograms”可知当生活很好，有充足的食物和饮料时，骆驼的驼峰可以长到40公斤大，可见驼峰的重量取决于饮食条件。故选D。 43．词义猜测题。根据“Camels are like sponges. They can take in more than 130 litres of water in one short drink”可知是像海绵一样，可以吸水，故此处划线部分意为“海绵”。故选A。 44．推理判断题。根据“a camel’s hump can grow to as big as 40 kilograms”“they can continue to live for weeks without food and up to 10 days without water.”“They can take in more than 130 litres of water in one short drink”以及“After a long trek across the desert carrying 100 kilograms or more, a camel can lose up to 150 kilograms of weight.”可知这些数字更好地描述了骆驼的情况，即为了更准确地解释事实。故选A。 45．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了骆驼的驼峰的作用以及为什么骆驼可以在沙漠中生活，即骆驼在沙漠中有一套完美的生活系统。故选D。 46．D 47．A 48．C 49．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了关于情绪的两因素理论，以及一项新的研究发现，即减少愤怒感觉的关键不是发泄，而是做一些如瑜伽或冥想等平静的活动。 46．细节理解题。根据第一段“A new study has suggested that the key to reducing feelings of anger is not venting (letting the angry emotions out) but doing calming activities such as yoga or meditation.”可知，新的研究发现，减少愤怒感觉的关键不是发泄，而是做一些如瑜伽或冥想等平静的活动，故这项新的研究主要发现了一些可以减少愤怒的好的活动。故选D。 47．细节理解题。根据第三段“However, activities that decreased physical responses in the body did help to reduce feelings of anger. These included activities that slow the heart rate, such as deep breathing, meditation and yoga.”可知，那些能够减少身体反应的活动，即深呼吸、冥想和瑜伽等平静的活动有助于减少愤怒感觉。故选A。 48．推理判断题。根据“For example, imagine you are walking through a forest and you see a bear. Seeing it would probably start a physical response, such as your heart beating very fast and sweat breaking out.”可知，文章指出，当我们看到一只熊时，我们的身体可能会做出反应，比如心跳得很快，出汗。故可知当我们看到一条蛇并感到害怕时，我们心跳也会加快。故选C。 49．推理判断题。根据第四段“However, some heart-rate increasing activities—like ball games and team sports—could reduce anger.”可知，团队发现一些增加心率的活动，如球类运动和团队运动，可能会减少愤怒。这表明有趣的活动有助于减少负面情绪。故这句话可以放在第四自然段的结尾。故选D。 50．D 51．D 52．A 53．C 54．B 【导语】本文进行一个研究，研究结果表明人类可以通过听鸡的叫声来判断它是高兴还是悲伤。 50．推理判断题。根据“In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ... It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.”可知，空前提到牛、青蛙和熊猫，空后提到鸡，选项D “一项新的研究将鸡加入了这个名单” 符合语境，故选D。 51．推理判断题。根据“When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds”可知，当鸡看到门后有食物时，它们似乎很高兴，并发出快速而响亮的声音。选项D符合 “快速而响亮的声音” 这一描述，故选D。 52．细节理解题。根据“The recordings were played to 194 volunteers.”可知，这些录音播放给194名志愿者听，所以志愿者们是通过听鸡叫来帮助这项研究，故选A。 53．词句猜测题。根据“Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify chickens’ feelings.”可知，一些科学家已经在研究一种可以……鸡的情感的智能计算机程序。联系前文可知，是为了识别鸡的情感，故选C。 54．最佳标题题。本文介绍研究结果表明人类可以通过听鸡的叫声来判断它是高兴还是悲伤，选项B “快乐的鸡，悲伤的鸡” 符合主题，故选B。 55．A 56．C 57．B 58．D 59．B 【导语】本文就暑假可以做什么来产生影响给出一些建议。 55．细节理解题。根据“You could pick up the rubbish with your friends once a week in your neighborhood.”可知，你可以每周一次和你的朋友一起在你的社区捡垃圾。故选A。 56．细节理解题。根据“Some old people can’t see clearly and they would like you to read to them.”可知，有些老人看不清楚，他们希望你读给他们听。故选C。 57．词句猜测题。根据“Either a book or an article can spark a lively discussion and your further thinking.”可知，应该是引发讨论，此处spark的意思与“Start”语意相近，故选B。 58．篇章结构题。分析文章内容可知，第一段引出主题，第二、三、三四段给出具体的建议，第五段进行总结。故选D。 59．主旨大意题。根据“Is the summer vacation long enough to turn life for the better? Every person has his own talents and interests. Find something you care about, and you will see the difference.”和文章内容可知，本文告诉我们暑假是一段足够长的时间可以产生影响，故选B。 60．C 61．B 62．C 63．B 【导语】本文主要介绍意大利音乐家创作了《四季》，现在西班牙音乐总监哈奇·科斯塔决定给这部老作品赋予一种新鲜感，他希望更多的人真正意识到气候变化的影响。 60．细节理解题。根据“The Four Seasons, written by the Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi, was first played about 300 years ago.”可知，意大利音乐家安东尼奥·维瓦尔第创作的《四季》首次演奏是在大约300年前。故选C。 61．细节理解题。根据“When you listen to ‘Autumn’, a harvest (收获) celebration will readily come to mind.”可知，当你听到“秋天”时，你会很容易想到丰收的庆祝。故选B。 62．词句猜测题。根据“Costa has ‘updated’ the musical work to make it match the realities of the modern world.”可知，使其符合现代世界的现实，所以是给这部音乐作品“赋予新意”，故选C。 63．推理判断题。根据“Because of global warming (全球变暖), the other three seasons have become shorter. Costa says he expects people to feel ‘really sad’ after listening to the new Four Seasons.”和“I really want more people to become truly aware of (意识到) what is happening to our planet.”可知，由于全球变暖，其他三个季节变短了。科斯塔说，他预计人们在听了新的《四季》之后会感到“非常难过”。作者希望更多的人真正意识到我们的星球正在发生什么。由此可知，Hache Costa给老作品带来新鲜感是为了提高公众对气候变化的认识。故选B。 64．C 65．A 66．D 67．A 68．B 【导语】本文主要介绍黑颈鹤的生存现状，告诉我们青海人民正在努力，以确保黑颈鹤生活得更好。 64．细节理解题。根据“Cranes spend about 5 months in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.”可知，鹤在青藏高原的生活时间约为5个月。故选C。 65．细节理解题。根据“There are lakes and marshes (沼泽), perfect for them to live in.”可知，湖泊和沼泽非常适合它们居住。故选A。 66．细节理解题。根据“Local people treat the birds with love. In local tradition, they are a symbol of good luck, so they are very popular.”可知，在当地的传统中，它们是好运的象征，所以它们很受欢迎。故选D。 67．细节理解题。根据“Their life is harsh, because they have no enough food and the weather changes very often.”可知，它们没有足够的食物，而且天气经常变化，所以它们的生活是很艰苦的，故选A。 68．推理判断题。根据“It is not hard to get along with the wild animals. Just give them a little more space. They can have a bigger chance to thrive (兴旺). People in Qinghai are working very hard to make sure the black-necked cranes live better.”可知，与野生动物相处并不难。给它们多一点空间。它们可以有更大的机会变得兴旺。青海人民正在努力工作，以确保黑颈鹤生活得更好。由此可知，在青海人民的努力下，将来会有更多的黑颈鹤。故选B。 答案第1页，共2页 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$