中考题型限时练 限时练(二)(含答案)（Word练习）-【指点中考】2025年湖北中考英语早背晚默

限时练(二)

(限时55分钟)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

What will you do when you feel down？Hug a tree？Recently, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to help with their stress.Although it sounds strange, in fact there's a science behind the act of tree-hugging.

A famous scientist named Edward Wilson from the United States ever said that humans are born to love being around other living things.Humans' love for nature is “in our DNA”．This idea helps to explain why people prefer natural, green views to city views.It's also one of the reasons why people love cute pets.

Some studies have looked into why hugging trees can help with our health.A study in 2021 reported that the activity can increase oxytocin(催产素)．Oxytocin has a big influence on people's feelings.The higher the level of it is, the calmer and happier you may be.Hugging trees for only 21 seconds can lead to an increase in oxytocin.

Another thing called cortisol(皮质醇) is a marker of stress.The brain produces more cortisol when the person is anxious, angry or very sad.Hugging trees helps cut cortisol production, which makes us feel better.

Although the activity is helpful to us, it's important to keep in mind that we shouldn't hurt nature while doing it.Trees often hold many things that are good for the environment.Many small creatures live in the tree, and they are so small that they can hardly be seen.You may want to be gentle when hugging trees—just like how you hug a friend!

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Activity.　　　　　 B．Feeling.

C．Oxytocin.  D．Study.

2．What can we learn from the text?

A．Hugging trees can lead to reducing oxytocin.

B．They might feel angry and sad when people have a lower oxytocin.

C．We feel much happier with a higher level of cortisol.

D．Humans hate being around other living things.

3. The last sentence is written to ________.

A．regard trees as your friends and take them home

B．find out the small creatures living in the tree

C．make friends with the creatures living in the tree

D．tell people not to hurt nature

4. What is the right structure of the text?

(①＝Paragraph 1　②＝Paragraph 2，…)

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Special Way to Reduce Stress

B．A Right Way to Keep Fit

C．Environmental Protection

D．To Be Friends with Nature

Ⅱ.短文填空

share　importance　agree　allow　quiet

song　remember　wonderful　movie　choice

Last Saturday was Chloe's birthday.She was 1.__allowed__ to invite some guests to her birthday party.Mareya, Madison and I came and sang along to our favorite 2.__song(s)__.

After dinner, Chloe said, “It's the scary movie time! I'd like to 3.__share__ my favorite movie with you.” “When it comes to watching scary things right before going to bed, I get the worst night，” I said.“You're probably 4.__remembering__ what it was like to watch scary movies when you were much younger.” “But it's not like you're a baby anymore! It will be 5.__wonderful__，” said Madison.