2025年中考英语模拟热点阅读材料训练9

中考英语热点材料阅读理解和阅读表达试题专项训练 It’s summertime! Plants and animals are all enjoying the warm sunshine. If you look around in fields or gardens you’ll see sunflowers stretching towards the Sun, their golden heads making everyone smile. You might also spot something that looks like tiny yellow pineapples growing in sunny spots. These are the flowers of the pineapple weed. Squeeze them and you’ll get a whiff of pineapples – but sadly, they’re not for eating. The large blue is one of the biggest blue butterflies in the UK. Keep an eye out for a dark blue butterfly with grey borders and big spots on its wings. Along the coastline, you might see black-and-white razorbills gliding gracefully through the air or diving into the sea in search of food. On their underwater journeys, they may come face-to-face with the delicate compass jellyfish, its wobbly transparent bell (dome top) drifting gently in the currents. At this time of year, baby sika deer are starting to explore the forests and meadows. Their spotty coats blend in with the leaves and grass, making them tricky to spot. There’s also the great tit, a bird with a bright yellow belly – listen out for its cheerful song this month. TAKE THE PLUNGE Razorbills are expert divers, plunging to depths of 120 metres to hunt for fish. 阅读理解题 1.How does the author make the description of sunflowers vivid? A. By telling a story about sunflowers. B. By using personification (“stretching towards the Sun”). C. By comparing sunflowers to other plants. D. By listing scientific facts about sunflowers. 2.What writing technique is used when introducing pineapple weed? A. Metaphor (comparing it to tiny yellow pineapples). B. Simile (comparing it to tiny yellow pineapples). C. Personification. D. Hyperbole. 3.For the large blue butterfly, what details does the author provide to help readers identify it? A. Only its size. B. Its color, borders, and spots on wings. C. Where it can be found in the UK. D. How it behaves in summer. 4.When describing razorbills' underwater journey, what’s the effect of mentioning the compass jellyfish? A. To show razorbills are in danger. B. To add more elements of the underwater scene and enrich the description. C. To compare razorbills and jellyfish. D. To explain how razorbills hunt. 5.How does the author make baby sika deer interesting? A. By talking about their cute appearance. B. By emphasizing their spotty coats' function of blending in, making them “tricky to spot”. C. By telling a story of their exploration. D. By comparing them to other baby animals. 6.What role does the “TAKE THE PLUNGE” section play? A. To start a new topic about sea animals. B. To provide an interesting fact about razorbills' diving ability and add a special highlight. C. To compare razorbills with other divers. D. To explain why razorbills dive. 7.When introducing the great tit, what sense does the author mainly appeal to? A. Sight (describing its yellow belly). B. Hearing (mentioning its cheerful song). C. Smell. D. Touch. 8.The overall writing style of the text can be described as ______. A. Formal and scientific. B. Serious and educational. C. Lively and descriptive. D. Humorous and critical. 9.How does the author organize the information in the text? A. By different types of plants and animals in summer. B. By the order of morning, afternoon, and evening in summer. C. By the importance of each plant and animal. D. By comparing summer with other seasons. 10.What is the purpose of the text? A. To teach readers how to grow plants in summer. B. To introduce some plants and animals people might spot in summer and their features. C. To encourage readers to protect summer wildlife. D. To explain scientific principles behind summer phenomena. 阅读表达题 1. What are the flowers of pineapple weed like and what happens when you squeeze them? 2. Describe the appearance features of the large blue butterfly according to the text. 3. Open - ended: Besides the ones mentioned, what other plants or animals do you think people might spot in summer? And why? 4. How do baby sika deer avoid being easily spotted? 5. Open - ended: If you could choose one plant or animal from the text to observe closely this summer, which one would you pick and what would you want to find out about it? 材料二 Billions of cicadas have started to emerge from under the ground in parts of the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast US this year. Although the insects are known for making loud noises, they don't harm humans and can help the environment, such as by serving as a food source for other animals. The group of cicadas emerging this year hasn't been seen above ground since 2008. There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, and most appear above ground every period. But seven species, called periodical cicadas, in North America stay underground for many years. Four species emerge on a 13 - year cycle, while three follow a 17 - year cycle. A group together is called a brood and this year's group is Brood X. Cicadas include multiple broods. Cicadas emerge as grubs, or nymphs, once the weather gets warmer. They shed their skin and take on their adult form. As adults, they stay above ground for four to six weeks, during which time males sing songs to attract female mates. After mating, the females lay hundreds of eggs, which hatch after several weeks. The nymphs dig down on branch tips before burrowing underground and starting the cycle over again. The adults die without returning underground. Brood X is one of the largest periodical cicada broods to appear every 17 years. However, there will be fewer cicadas this year than last year, when two separate broods emerged at about the same time. Many cicadas in Brood XIV will emerge in one large patch from Georgia to Oregon. Other populations will emerge in central Pennsylvania, Long Island, New York, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. So far this year, cicadas in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Ohio have been seen in numbers. The highest numbers of cicadas are expected to appear in Indiana and Tennessee. The Brood X cicadas should be gone by July and won't be seen again until 2038? This is a once - in - a - generation activity. Gene Kritsky, an insect researcher, told USA Today. 阅读理解题 1.What is the role of stating “cicadas don't harm humans and can help the environment” in the text? A. To contrast with their loud noises. B. To give a positive aspect of cicadas besides their noise. C. To explain why they emerge this year. D. To compare them with other harmful insects. 2.How does the author introduce the concept of “periodical cicadas”? A. By defining and then giving examples of their cycles. B. By telling a story about their underground life. C. By comparing them with non - periodical cicadas. D. By listing scientific names of the species. 3.What writing technique is used in describing the life cycle of cicadas? A. Narration (telling the process of emergence, growth, mating, etc.). B. Description (focusing on appearance details). C. Exposition (explaining scientific principles). D. Argumentation (debating about their impact). 4.When mentioning Brood X is one of the largest periodical cicada broods, what is the author's intention? A. To show it is the most important brood. B. To highlight the significance of this year's cicada emergence. C. To compare it with Brood XIV. D. To explain why it emerges every 17 years. 5.How does the author make the information about cicada distribution clear? A. By using vague descriptions. B. By listing specific regions where different broods emerge. C. By comparing distribution areas of all 3,000 species. D. By focusing only on one region. 6.What is the function of quoting Gene Kritsky in the text? A. To add humor to the text. B. To provide an expert's perspective and emphasize the rarity of the event. C. To explain scientific terms. D. To contrast with other researchers' opinions. 7.The description of cicadas' life cycle from nymph to adult and back to nymph is an example of ______. A. Circular structure in writing (showing a cycle). B. Linear structure (a straight - line process). C. Flashback (going back in time). D. Foreshadowing (hinting at future events). 8.How does the author organize the text overall? A. By discussing cicadas' harm first then benefits. B. By introducing the emergence event, then types, life cycle, broods, and distribution. C. By comparing this year's emergence with past years in each paragraph. D. By focusing on one brood and ignoring others. 9.What is the purpose of mentioning the number of cicada species (more than 3,000)? A. To show cicadas are the most diverse insects. B. To emphasize most are not periodical and contrast with the seven periodical species. C. To confuse readers with large numbers. D. To explain why they emerge this year. 10.When the author says “this is a once - in - a - generation activity”, what literary device might be at play? A. Hyperbole (exaggerating the rarity). B. Metaphor (comparing to a generation - defining event). C. Understatement (downplaying the rarity). D. Personification (giving the event human - like generation). 阅读表达题 1. According to the text, what are the two ways cicadas help the environment? 2. Describe the life cycle of cicadas as presented in the text. 3. Open - ended: If you could witness the emergence of cicadas, what aspects would you be most curious to observe and why? 4. How does the 17 - year cycle of some cicadas affect the experience of people seeing them emerge? 5. Open - ended: Do you think the large - scale emergence of cicadas will have any long - term impacts on the local ecosystem? And what might they be? 材料三 Our seas are full of secrets. Although the ocean covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface, only around a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped. Learning about marine ecosystems (living things and their environment) is important because what happens underwater also affects life on land. A healthy ocean provides oxygen, food and jobs for people all around the world. Plus, there are many wonderful marine animals living in these awe-inspiring habitats. Are you ready to meet some of the strangest and most spectacular marine creatures? Let’s plunge into this amazing underwater world. Meet the giants Let’s start with the largest animal in the world: the blue whale. Growing to around 30 metres in length – longer than a basketball court. With some of its blood vessels big enough for a small child to crawl through, the size of this marine mammal makes it easy for us to spot. Or does it? Even the largest ocean animals can be hard for scientists to find. That’s because they live far away from shore, travel huge distances, dive into deep waters and can be nervous of boats. Scientists are still trying to learn how far blue whales travel and how long they live – the oldest recorded individual is thought to be around 110 years old. Around half the size of a blue whale, at 17 metres long, humpback whales are still one of the biggest animals in the sea. They are known for their epic migrations, swimming thousands of miles each year between the chilly polar regions where they feed and the warm tropical waters where they breed. Scientists have discovered that this magnificent migration helps keep the ocean healthy. As humpbacks swim from cold waters (where there are lots of important nutrients) to the tropics (where there aren’t as many), they spread nitrogen and other important elements – you guessed it, by peeing and pooing! They also move nutrients from the deep to the shallows when they dive down to find food, and then come up to the surface to poo. Big fish in a big sea Large predatory sharks such as great whites and tiger sharks might be smaller than most whales 阅读理解题 1.How does the author explain that “our seas are full of secrets” in the first paragraph? A. By providing statistical data (ocean covers 70% of Earth, but only 25% of seafloor mapped). B. By telling stories of unknown sea creatures. C. By comparing the ocean to a mysterious box. D. By listing human exploration failures. 2.The sentence “Growing to around 30 metres in length – longer than a basketball court.” uses which literary device? A. Analogy (relating the whale’s length to a familiar object). B. Personification (giving the whale human - like length). C. Hyperbole (exaggerating the whale’s size). D. Alliteration (repeating initial sounds). 3.What is the purpose of the question “Or does it?” in the blue whale section? A. To show the author’s doubt about blue whales’ existence. B. To emphasize that blue whales are actually hard to spot despite their size. C. To introduce a new theory about blue whales. D. To encourage readers to think about blue whales. 4.How does the author illustrate the importance of humpback whales’ migration? A. By describing the beauty of their migration route. B. By explaining how they spread nutrients through waste (peeing/pooing). C. By comparing their migration to that of birds. D. By highlighting the distance they travel. 5.In the “Big fish in a big sea” part, the contrast between sharks and whales mainly lies in ______. A. Their feeding habits. B. Their sizes and ecological roles. C. Their living environments. D. Their popularity among humans. 6.Which writing structure does the text follow? A. Problem - Solution (first mention ocean secrets, then solve how to explore them). B. General - Specific (start with ocean secrets, then introduce specific marine creatures). C. Chronological Order (follow the history of ocean exploration). D. Cause - Effect (explain why marine creatures are important). 7.The description of blue whales’ blood vessels (“big enough for a small child to crawl through”) is intended to ______. A. Scare readers with the whale’s huge size. B. Create a vivid mental image of the whale’s vastness. C. Prove that blue whales are the largest animals. D. Show the danger of approaching blue whales. 8.Why does the author mention humpbacks moving nutrients from deep to shallow waters? A. To demonstrate their excellent diving abilities. B. To explain an additional way they benefit the ocean. C. To contrast with their behavior in polar regions. D. To show how they find food in the deep sea. 9.What can be inferred about scientists’ research on blue whales? A. Scientists have completely mapped blue whales’ migration paths. B. Blue whales are too shy to be studied. C. There are still unknowns about their lifespan and travel range. D. Scientists have known all about blue whales for decades. 10.The overall tone of the text is best described as ______. A. Informative and engaging (sharing knowledge with vivid details). B. Humorous and light - hearted (joking about marine creatures). C. Alarmist and frightening (warning about ocean dangers). D. Sad and regretful (mourning the loss of marine life). 阅读表达题 1. Why does the author say learning about marine ecosystems is important? 2. How do humpback whales help keep the ocean healthy? (List two ways from the text.) 3. Open - ended: If you could discover a new marine creature, what features would you want it to have and why? 4. What makes blue whales difficult for scientists to study? (List two reasons.) 5. Open - ended: Do you think humans should do more to protect marine ecosystems? Why or why not? 材料一参考答案 阅读理解： 1-5 BABBB 6-10 BBCAB 阅读表达： 1.The flowers of pineapple weed look like tiny yellow pineapples. When you squeeze them, you’ll get a whiff of pineapples, but they’re not for eating. 2.The large blue butterfly is dark blue with grey borders and big spots on its wings. 3.People might spot fireflies in summer. Because fireflies are active in warm summer nights, and they can emit beautiful lights, which is a typical summer scene. （答案不唯一，合理即可，比如还可能提到蜻蜓，因为夏季池塘等水域多，适合蜻蜓生存繁衍 ） 4.Their spotty coats blend in with the leaves and grass, making them tricky to spot. 5.I would pick the razorbills. I want to find out how they can dive so deep (120 metres) and what special skills or physical features help them hunt fish under such pressure. （答案不唯一，合理即可，比如选菠萝草，想知道它除了气味像菠萝还有啥特别的地方；选大蓝蝴蝶，想探究它的生活习性等 ） 材料二参考答案 阅读理解： 1-5 B A A B B 6-10 B A B B B 阅读表达： 参考答案 1.Cicadas don't harm humans and can help the environment by serving as a food source for other animals. 2.Cicadas emerge as nymphs when the weather gets warmer. They shed their skin to become adults. As adults, they stay above ground for four to six weeks, mate, and females lay eggs. The eggs hatch into nymphs, which dig underground and start the cycle over, while adults die. 3.I would be most curious to observe the process of nymphs shedding their skin to become adults. Because it seems like a mysterious transformation, and I want to know how they manage to complete this change and what it looks like up close. （答案不唯一，比如好奇雄蝉唱歌吸引雌蝉的具体声音和行为，或者蝉卵孵化成若虫的过程等，合理阐述原因即可 ） 4.The 17 - year cycle means that people will see the emergence of these cicadas very rarely, only once in about 17 years. It makes the event a special and memorable experience, like a rare natural phenomenon that people can look forward to and talk about for a long time. 5.I think it might have long - term impacts. For example, the large number of cicadas could provide a rich food source for predators, which might affect the population dynamics of those predator species. Also, when the cicadas die, their bodies decompose and could enrich the soil, potentially influencing plant growth in the area. （答案不唯一，合理分析对生态系统如动植物种群、土壤等方面的影响即可 ） 材料三参考答案 阅读理解： 1-5 AABBB 6-10 BBB CA 阅读表达： 1.Because what happens underwater affects life on land, and a healthy ocean provides oxygen, food, and jobs for people worldwide. 2.① They spread nitrogen and other nutrients by peeing and pooing during migration. ② They move nutrients from the deep to the shallows when diving for food and surfacing to poo. 3.I’d want it to have glowing skin that lights up the dark ocean. This would help it communicate and make the deep sea more beautiful, attracting more people to care about marine life. （答案不唯一，合理想象即可 ） 4.They live far from shore. ② They travel huge distances and dive into deep waters. （Additional: They can be nervous of boats. ） 5.Yes. Because marine ecosystems provide essential resources like oxygen and food, and many amazing creatures depend on them. Protecting them ensures a healthy planet for future generations. （若答 “No”，需逻辑自洽，如 “Nature can self - regulate, but human activities have damaged it, so protection is still needed.” 需合理论证  学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$