训练4 帝王蝶+搞笑诺贝尔奖+志愿者经历+大象“音乐家”-2025年中考英语时文阅读

2025届初三中考英语时文阅读 训练4 文章导读 题号 题型 主题 A篇 任务型阅读 帝王蝶的一生 B篇 阅读理解 2024搞笑诺贝尔奖 C篇 完形填空 一次志愿者的经历 D篇 阅读理解 大象“音乐家” A 任务型阅读。 When autumn arrives in the United States and Canada, you can see one of nature's greatest scenes - the yearly migration of the monarch butterflies (帝王蝶). No other butterfly in the world migrates like the orange and black monarchs of North America. They cannot live for long periods in cold weather. For this reason,each autumn around October, the butterflies travel up to 3,000 kilometers south to spend the winter in warmer locations. Some even fly to the mountains of Mexico. There are so many of them that they almost block out the sky. You can even hear their wings beating. It usually takes the butterflies two months to reach Mexico. After spending five months there, they head back north in the spring. But not one butterfly finishes the whole round-trip. They lay eggs along the way and die. Three generations (代) of butterflies will live and die during the spring journey alone. The fourth and final generation of the year is born in early autumn and will reach the north. But the butterflies hardly get to rest before starting the long journey south again to Mexico. The most amazing thing about these butterflies is that they return to the very same trees in Mexico that their great-great-grandparents used the winter before. However, the populations of this colorful butterfly have in recent years. In 2015, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said that nearly a billion monarchs have disappeared from the overwintering sites (越冬地点)since 1990, reported the Washington Post. One of the main reasons, experts say, is that farmers have used herbicides(除草剂）on plants that the monarchs' larvae （幼虫）live and feed on. Complete the following tasks:（每空一词） 1. Which word can replace the underlined word "migration"? A. Birth. B. Travel. C. Death. 2. Monarch butterflies fly from the to the in the autumn. 3.How long do the monarch butterflies stay in the south? 4.How many generations of butterflies will die during the migration? 5. The blank can be filled with . A. dropped B. increased C. not changed 【参考答案】 1.B; 2.north;south 3.For five months. 4. Three generations. 5. A Word Collection： 1.yearly adj.每年的；年度的，一年的；adv.每年地 2.up to 不超过；多达；由...负责 3.location n.地点；位置 locate v.定位；查找；位于 4.generation n.代；一代（人）；产生 5.be born in 出生于 6.amazing adj.惊人的；令人惊讶的 amaze v.使惊奇；使惊愕 amazed adj.惊奇的，惊讶的 7.wildlife adj.野生动植物的 8.migrate v.迁徙；移居；移植 9.block v. 阻塞；堵塞/n.街区；积木 block out 遮挡；忽略 10.feed on 以...为食物 11.billion n.十亿；亿万，大量（s） B Science to laugh about On Sept 12, the Ig Nobel Prizes of 2024 were given in the US to studies that “make people laugh, then think”. Let’s check out some of the winners. That plant’s a copycat In 2013, scientists found a strange plant called Boquila trifoliolata (勃奎拉藤). It changes its leaves to look like other plants nearby. Jacob White in the US and Felipe Yamashita in Germany wanted to know why. They placed a Boquila trifoliolata under a shelf and a plastic plant above the shelf. As the Boquila trifoliolata grew tall, only the part reaching over the shelf looked like the plastic plant. So scientists think Boquila trifoliolata can “see” what happens around it. Hey, look at your hair In which direction do your hair whorls (头发旋) go? A team led by Roman Khonsari in France discovered that in the northern half of Earth, most people’s hair spirals (螺旋) to the right. But in the southern half, it goes to the left. The team said this may be due to a force produced by Earth’s rotation (自转). It makes things curve (弯曲) to the right in the northern half and left in the southern. Watch how water swirls (旋转) down the drain hole (排水孔) in the kitchen and you will see. Don’t scare cows To get more milk from a cow, what is the one thing that you should not do? Scare it, said Fordyce Ely and William Peterson from the US. In 1940, they placed a cat on the back of a cow, and made paper bags explode beside the cow over and over again. The results showed that when cows are scared, they produce less milk. Choose the answer: 6. What is special about Boquila trifoliolata? A. It grows faster in the dark. B. It looks like a plastic plant. C. It can change color for self-protection. D. It can copy nearby plants' looks. 7. How does water swirl down the drain hole in China, according to the text? A. It curves to the right. B. It goes straight down. C. It curves to the left. D. It doesn't have fixed directions. 8. To get more milk from cows, we should A. scare cows again and again B. let cows live in groups C. keep the environment peaceful D. place cats on the cows' backs 9. What do we know about Ig Nobel Prizes? A. They award recent studies. B. They go to funny findings. C. They might not be scientific. D. Their awards are the same as in the Nobel Prize. 【参考答案】6-9 DACB Word Collection： 1.check out 结账离开；退房 check in 办理入住手续；登记；报到 2.shelf n.架子 3.plastic n.塑料；adj.塑料的；人造的；可塑的 4.direction n.方向，方位；指示；管理，指导； direct v.管理，指导；给...指路；/adj. 直接的；直率的 5.discover v.发现；发觉 discovery n.发现 6.due to 由于；因为 7.force v.强迫；用力推；/n. 武力；力量；影响力 forceful adj.有力的，有说服力的；有魄力的 forced adj.被迫的；勉强的，不自然的 8.scare v.使惊恐；害怕，恐惧 9.explode v.使爆炸；激增；爆发 10.over and over again 反复；多次 C Choose the best answer to complete the passage. Volunteers are probably some of the most overlooked (被忽视的）people. But few activities would 10 smoothly without hardworking volunteers. This month, I volunteered at the Color Run in Melbourne.Although I didn't have as much fun as the runners, I still learned a(n) 11 . My job was to give a high-five to every runner at the finish line. In the beginning,we saw it as a 12 job. When the first runner passed, we reached out our hands and yelled "Good job" excitedly. However, as more and more people 13 the finish line and touched their hands with mine, my arm got sore. To make things 14 , it became hotter. Our clothes were all wet because of the sweat and we felt tired. But soon we saw a group of kids running toward us - they were about 6 years old. 15 they could hardly catch their breath,they still kept going with big smiles on their faces. They 16 their hands and said, 'High-five!"At that moment, I was quite 17 - they were so young, and they refused to give up. Suddenly, I felt myself become full of strength.I clapped their hands, "Well done, little guys!" That is the 18 of being a volunteer. It is never an easy job. However, we meet different people and see the spirit that moves them.Even if such spirit is not often found in daily life, it can 19 us a lot when we do see it. 10. A. run out B. turn around C. go away D. carry on 11. A. lesson B. language C. skill D. education 12.A. difficult B. new C. great D. simple 13. A. set B. crossed C. saw D. got 14. A. better B. fairer C. worse D. easier 15. A. Although B. If C. As D. Since 16. A. set up B. put up C. catch up D. keep up 17. A proud B. lucky C. touched D. tired 18. A. importance B. challenge C. advantage D. meaning 19. A. save B. surprise C. cost D. encourage 【参考答案】 10-14 DADBC 15-19 ABCDD Word Collection： 1.smoothly adv.顺利地；平整地；流畅地 smooth adj.光滑的；流畅的；圆滑的（人） 2.learn a lesson 吸取教训；得到教训 3.high five 举手击掌；击掌 4.reach out our hands 伸出（我们的）手 5.yell v./n.叫喊；大喊 6.sore adj.疼痛的 get sore 感到疼痛；感到酸痛 7.sweat v.流汗，出汗；/n.汗水 8.catch one’s breath 喘口气；喘息 9.strength n.力量；；强度 strengthen v. 加强；增强 10. clap v./n.拍手，鼓掌 11.carry on 继续；从事；进行 carry out 执行；实施 12.keep up 坚持；跟上 catch up 追赶上；赶上 D Elephants never forget a tune In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is a group of musicians that is different from any other. They play a variety of music, from traditional Thai songs to famous music written by Beethoven. People of all ages enjoy their performances, but what makes them really special is that these musicians are elephants! These clever elephants are part of the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), a place that helps protect elephants and teaches people how to care for these gentle giants.The TECC also encourages elephants to paint, as some zoos do around the world. Richard Lair, an expert working with the TECC, thought that elephants are smart and have great hearing, so they could do even more. He came up with the idea to see if elephants could play music. So, Lair and his friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra (乐园). During performances, the elephants play instruments like drums and xylophones（木琴）. They also use their tranks(象鼻）and voices to make different sounds. Lair believes that elephants don't just copy their trainers; they create their own music. They are very creative and can produce unique sounds. This orchestra is not just for fun. The elephants' music helps raise money for the TECC and raise areareness about the importance of protecting elephants. The music also shows how smart these animals are,which helps people understand that elephants need respect and care.The Thai Elephant Orchestra has become famous, and the music they create has even been recorded on CDs. People around the world can now listen to the amazing sounds made by these musical elephants, which also helps to support their protection. Choose the answer: 20. Why are the musicians mentioned in the first paragraph different from others? A. They are a group of elephants. B. They only play Beethoven's music. C. They are loved by people of all ages. D. They can use traditional instruments. 21. Why did Richard Lair start the Thai Elephant Orchestra? A. He had heard elephants playing music before. B. He believed playing music is good for elephants. C. He wanted to explore elephants' musical talents. D. He wanted to show people how to care for elephants. 22. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A. How the orchestra made a difference. B. How the elephants perform together. C. What people think about the music. D. What else the elephants can do. 23. What effect has the Thai Elephant Orchestra had? A. It has spread traditional Thai music. B. It has attracted tourists to Thailand. C. It has helped protect elephants. D. It has inspired musicians to be creative. 【参考答案】 20-23 ACAC Word Collection： 1.tune n.曲调，曲子；v.调音；调整 2.variety n.多样化，变化；种类，品种 vary v. 使不同；使呈现差异 various adj.各种各样的；不同的 3.conservation n.保护，保存；节约 conservate v.保护，保存；节约 4.gentle adj.文静的，温柔的；轻柔的 5.instrument n.器械；仪器；乐器 musical instrument 乐器 6.unique adj.独一无二的，独特的；独具的 7.awareness n.认识，认知；意识 aware adj. 意识到的；知道的，明白的 8.respect v. /n.尊敬，敬重 9.record v./n.记录；记载 10.support v./n.支持；鼓励；拥护 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$