初中英语中考复习 专题20 阅读理解说明文-2020年中考英语母题题源解密（原卷版）

专题20阅读理解说明文【母题来源1】【2020•贵州省安顺市中考】【母题原题】InthetownofLampanginnorthernThailand,thereisanunusualgroupofmusicians.Theyplaymanydifferentkindsofmusic—fromtraditionalThaisongstomusicbyBeethoven.Bothchildrenandadultslovethisgroup.Whatmakesthemsopopular?Isittheirmusic?Theirlooks?Yes,it'sbothofthesethings,butit'salsosomethingelse：they'reelephants.ThesemusicalelephantsarefromtheThaiElephantConservationCenter（TECC）inLampang.TheTECCprotectselephants.Itteachespeopletounderstandandcareforthesehuge,butgentle,animals.And,likemanyzoosaroundtheworld,theTECCencourageselephantstopaint.RichardLairworkswiththeTECC.Heknewthatelephantshearbetterthantheysee.Sohehadanidea：ifelephantsareintelligentandtheyhavegoodhearing,maybetheycanplaymusic.Totesthisidea,LairandafriendstartedtheThaiElephantOrchestra.Duringaperformance,theelephantsplayavarietyofinstruments,includingthedrumsandthexylophone.Theanimalsalsousetheirvoicesandtrunkstomakesounds.Butcanelephantsreallymakemusicproperly?Yes,saysLair.they’reverycreative.Humansmayencouragetheanimalstoplayinstruments,buttheelephantsmaketheirownsongs；theydon'tjustcopytheirtrainersorotherpeople.TherearenowCDsofthegroup'smusic,whichmakemoneyfortheTECC.Andthemusictheseartistscreateisprettyamazing.46.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MusicalElephantsB.AnIntroductiontotheTECCC.RichardLair'sAchievements47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"refertointhepassage?A.Musicians. B.Children. C.Adults.48.Whatcanbeinferred（推断）fromthepassagethepassage?A.RichardLairstartedtheThaiElephantOrchestrabyhimself.B.TheelephantsintheTECCcanonlyplaytraditionalThaisongs.C.TheCDsoftheThaiElephantOrchestraarepopularwithpeople.49.Thewriterwrotethispassageto_______.A.askpeopletosavetheelephantsB.invitemorepeopletojointheTECCC.introducetheelephants'specialtalentstopeople50.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A.Amedicalnewspaper.B.AnanimalmagazineC.Astorybook【母题来源2】【2020•贵州省黔东南州中考】【母题原题】Thesummervacationiscoming.Duringthevacation,youcandowhatyoulikeandprepareyourselfwellforthefuture.You'llenjoyyoursummervacationwiththehelpofthefollowingsuggestions.▲Takeexercise.Afterstudyinghardformonths,youmustbeboredandtired.Takingexerciseisthebestwaytogetenergyagain.Swimmingandwalkingareperfectchoicesforyou.Allkindsofexercisearegoodforyourhealth.▲Mastersomebasiclifeskills.Youwillliveanindependentlifeoneday.Therefore,youshouldlearnsomenecessaryandusefulbasiclifeskillssuchaswashingclothesandcooking.Atthesametime,youshouldhelpyourparentswithhouseworktoexpressthankstothem.▲Gotravelling.Theworldisabook.Thosewhodon'ttravelonlyreadonepage.Travellingissointeresting.Haveyoumadeyourownplan?Ifnot,doitatonce.Duringthetrip,youwillhaveachancetogetmoreknowledge.Whilelearningaboutdifferentculturesandcustoms,youwillalsomakealotoffriends.▲Enjoythetimewithfamilymembers.Familymembersplayanimportantroleinyourlife.Theygiveyoulove,careandsupportallthetime.Don'tforgettosparesometimetogetherwiththem.Youwillfinditgreattostaywiththem,talkingaboutdreams,hobbiesoranythingyoulike.Aslongasyoufollowthesuggestionsmentionedabove,youwillhaveawonderfulvacation.61.Howmanysuggestionsarementionedinthepassage?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.62.Whichisthebestwaytogetenergyaccordingtothepassage?A.Swimming. B.Walking. C.Takingexercise. D.Rum63.Whyshouldwelearnbasiclifeskills?A.Becausewewillliveanindependentlifeoneday.B.Becauseweliketosharehouseworkwithourfamily.C.Becausewedon'twanttoexpressourthanks.D.Becausedoinghouseworkisdifficultforus.64.Howdoesthewriterthinkoftravelling?A.Hethinksit'stiring. B.Hethinksit'sinteresting.C.Hethinksit'sterrible. D.Hethinksit'sboring.65.Thematerialmainlytellsus________.A.thesuggestionsaboutbasiclifeskills B.thesuggestionsabouttakingexerciseC.thesuggestionsaboutsummervacation D.thesuggestionsabouttravelling【母题来源3】【2020•湖南省常德市中考】【母题原题】ThingsYouCanDoInOneSecondToMakeYourLifeHappierOnesecond.That’sallittakestomakeyourlifehappier.△Thencheckoutthislistofthingsyoucandoinasinglesecond.Thatwillbringmorehappinessintoyourlifeeveryday.Giveagreatbigsmile.Lookforaneasywaytomakeyourlifehappier.Smilemore.Smilingcanhelpyoufeelbetterinstantly.Anditcanbecontagious.Sogiveasmiletoatotalstrangeronthestreet.Orifyou’resad,angry,orannoyedaboutsomething,choosetosmileandlaughitoffinstead.Takeadeepbreath.Deepbreathingisoneofthebestwaystoreducestressandbringbalancebackintoyourlife.Anditonlytakesasecond.Takesometimeouteachdaytofocusonnothingexceptyourbreath.You’llfindyourlifebecomeshappier,healthier,andlessstressful.Takeasipofwater.It’snosurprisethatdrinkingwaterisgoodforyourhealth.Trykeepingawaterbottlewithyouwhereveryougo,andtakeasecondtodrinkwateracoupletimeseveryhour.Drinkingwatercanhelpkeepyouhydrated,controlcalories,filteryourkidneys,andkeephealthyskin.Givethanks.Happypeoplehavethisincommon:Theyaregratefulforallthegoodthingsintheirlives.Thismeansthattomakeyourlifehappier,takeafewminuteseachdayandcountyourblessings.Say“Thankyou”moreoften.Showyourappreciationwhengoodthingscomeyourway.instantly立刻balance平衡focus集中hydrated含水的calorie热量filter过滤kidney肾脏skin皮肤grateful感激blessing福分appreciate感激9.Whichcanbestreplace“△”inthepassage?A.Doyouthinkso? B.Don’tbelieveit? C.AmIright?10.Whatdoestheword“contagious”meaninChinese?A.充满希望的 B.滑稽的 C.有感染力的11.Whatcanyoudotokeephealthyskin?A.Takedeepbreath. B.Drinksomewater. C.Givethanks.12.Which“second”inthefollowinghasthesamemeaningasinthepassage?A.Downstairs,onthesecondfloor,MichaelservedMonabreakfast.B.ThegunwasfiredandBeatonwaswoundedasecondtime.C.Canyoujustliftthetableforasecond?【母题来源4】【2020•山东省德州市中考】【母题原题】Howdidpeopletellthetimebeforeclockswereinvented?Atfirst,theancientpeoplelookedupatthesunandcouldtellitwasthemiddleofthedaywhenthesunwasdirectlyoverheadinthesky.Theyalsoknewwhenitwasmorningorevening.Later,theEgyptiansusedsticks.Thesesticksmeasured(测量)timeduringtheday.Thesunshoneonthetallstickandthestickmadeashadow(阴影).Asthesunmovedacrossthesky,theposition(位置)oftheshadowchanged.Thiswouldletpeopletellwhattimeitwas.Overtime,theChinesefirstusedsundialsinsteadofshadowsticks.Thesundialhasatypeofshadowstickonit.Asthesunshinesonit,ashadowappearsonthenumbers.Eachnumberstandsforanhouroftheday.Butsundialsdon'tworkatnightoronacloudyday!Therearenoshadowsunlessthesunisout.Waterclocksusedwatertomeasuretimeatnight.Waterdripped(滴落)slowlyfromonebowlintoanother.Thelevelofthewaterinthebowlsshowedthetime.Peoplealsousedsand-glasses.Youmayhaveseenone.Somegamesstillusesand-glasses.Thesandfallsfromthetopofthesand-glassestothebottom.Itmeasuresshortamountsofthetime.Themoresandfalls,themoretimehaspassed.Whenthesandhasfinishedfalling,youhavetoturnthesand-glassesover.11.Atfirst,theancientpeopletoldthetimebylookingat________.A.thestick B.theshadow C.thesun D.themoon12.Whichpicturecanbea"sundial"?A. B. C. D.13.Sundialscanbeusedtotellthetimewhenitis________.A.sunny B.rainy C.cloudy D.snowy14.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.SticksmeasuredtimeinEgyptdayandnight. B.SundialswerefirstusedinancientEgypt.C.Sand-glassesusuallymeasurealongtime. D.Thewaterclocktoldthetimebythewaterlevelinthebowls.15.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Somethingaboutsundials. B.Howtotellthetimebylookingatthesun.C.Howtotellthetimeinthepast. D.SomeinventionsinChina.【母题来源5】【2020•新疆维吾尔自治区(建设兵团)中考】【母题原题】BeijingOperaisoneoftheChinesetraditionaldramaartformsandthelargestChineseoperaform.Havingahistoryofabout200years,itisdevelopedfrommanyotherdramaforma,mostlyfromthelocaldrama"Huiban".ItwasespeciallypopularinsouthChinaduringthe18thcentury.Theatrical(喜剧的)artformsinmanyothercountriesdonothavesinging,dancingandspokenpartstogetherinonesingledrama.Anoperasinger,forexample,neitherdancesnorspeaksonstage;therearenosingingordancingpartsinamodernplay;inadancedrama,thedancerdoesn'tspeakorsing.TraditionalChinesedrama,includingBeijingOpera,isakindofentertainment.Itincludesspokenparts,singinganddancing.BeijingOperahasspreadtomanyotherplaces.MeiLanfang,oneofthemostfamousperformersofall,wasthefirsttointroduceBeijingOperatoforeignersandmadehighlysuccessfultourstoforeigncountries."Youwilldoubtandsometimesbealittlebored,butyouwillbeinterestedgradually.YouwillbestronglyattractedtoBeijingOpera,evenifyouknownothingaboutthedramabackground."ThisishowonetravelerdescribedhisfirstexperienceinwatchingBeijingOpera.BeijingOperaisChina'snationaloperaanditisfullofChineseculturaltraditions.WelcometoChinaandenjoyBeijingOpera!36.BeijingOperais________.A.unpopularinnorthChina B.onlydevelopedfromthelocaldrama"Huiban"C.amuchlargerChineseoperaform D.aChinesetraditionaldramaartform37.AfterwatchingBeijingOperaforthefirsttime,thetravelerfelt________.A.busy B.nervous C.interested D.uneasy38.Theunderlinedword"_it"inthelastparagraphmeans________.A.BeijingOpera B.localdramasC.anoperasinger D.amodernplay39.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.BeijingOperaisakindofentertainment.B.Anoperasingerneitherdancesnorspeaksonstageusually.C.OnlyoldpeopleareinterestedinBeijingOpera.D.MeiLanfangwasthefirstonetointroduceBeijingOperatoforeigners.40.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageisto________.A.askyoungpeopletolearnBeijingOpera B.tellussomethingaboutBeijingOperaC.showwhyBeijingOperaispopularinEurope D.introduceeverythingaboutforeignOpera【母题来源6】【2020•四川乐山中考】【母题原题】Services>UsingyourCardLibraryCardsarefreetoallpeopleinCalifornia.Theyallowyoutoborrowbooks,magazines,CDs,andDVDsfromourlibrary.Theyalsoallowyoutousethecomputersatthelibrary.Clickheretoapplyfor（申请）aCard.★YoumustshowyourphotoIDinpersonatthelibrary.★YoumustcometothelibrarytoreceiveaCardorchangeanexpired（到期的）Cardyourself.LibraryCardsexpireafterfouryears.★Youcanalwaysupdate（更新）youraddress,phonenumberandemailonline.★TellusimmediatelyifyourCardislostorstolen.CardsforkidsandteensThesignature（签名）ofaparentisneededforchildren（aged13andunder）.TheparentmustalsoprovideaphotoID.Teens（aged14to17）usetheprocess（流程）.However,teenswhoalreadyhavetheirownphotoIDcanapplywithoutaparent'ssignature.Borrowingmaterials（材料）ALibraryCardallowsyoutoborrow25thingsatmost.Youcankeepeachborrowedthingformorethan60days.Ifthingsarenotreturnedin60daysyoushouldpayforthem.Thefineforbooksandmagazinesis$1.00eachperday.ThefineforCDsandDVDsis$2.00eachperday.31.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthepassage?A.Inamagazine. B.Onawebsite. C.Inastorybook.32.Youdon'thavetogotothelibrarywhenyouwantto____________.A.receiveaCard B.borrowamagazine C.updateyourinformation33.IfyoureceiveyourLibraryCardonJuly21,2020,whenwilltheCardbeout-of-date?A.OnNovember21,2020. B.OnJuly21,2023. C.OnJuly21,2024.34.Ifyouareover17yearsold,whatdoyouneedtoapplyforaCard?A.YourownphotoID. B.TheCardofyourparent. C.Yourparent'ssignature.35.IfyoufailtoreturntheborrowedCDswithin60days,howmuchshouldyoupayforthemeveryday?A.$1.00each. B.$2.00each. C.$3.00each.【考试方向】＂英语说明文＂，顾名思义，就是一种以＂说明、解释＂为主要表达方式的英语文体。它是对客观事物的性状、特点、功能和用途等作科学解说的。它既不像故事那样重在情节的叙述和描写，也不像议论文那样，重在阐明主张和论点论据；更不像科幻作品那样富于想象和虚构夸张。说明文是通过解说事物、阐明事理，使人们增长知识和技能。说明文是高考英语阅读理解题中的重点内容之一。说明文具有与自己特点相适应的说明方法，因此说明文结构复杂，专业术语多，易于拉开考生分数档次，便于高校分层次选拔人才。然而对于考生来说说明文抽象度高，解题难度大。高考对说明文的考查多为科普知识，动植物特性、自然现象和新产品、新工艺介绍以及人文地理、风土人情等方面的说明文，文中解释性、定义性、说明性的句子居多。因此考生要掌握说明文的命题特点，叙述方式，以冷静的心态阅读原文，重点突破长句结构特点和逻辑关系，以便对其做出准确的语意理解。【得分要点】说明文阅读理解的特征一般说来，英语说明文与其他文体一样，文章所涉及的内容不外乎以下几个方面，即who→what→when→where→how→why。1.who：问的是这篇文章的主体是谁？（即所要说明和描述的人或事物）2.what：问的是主体做了什么事情？（即主体表现出的特性、功能和用途）3.when和where：是在何时何地发生的？（即何时何地所表现出的特性、功能和用途）4.how：通过什么方式表现出来的？5.why：这种特性功能用途的原因是什么？做说明文阅读理解题的时候，一定要记住上面的wh-word。边阅读，边搜记，牢记要点，把握全文。【母题1】【来源】【2020•北京市昌平区初三年级二模】Haveyouevergonetoafast-foodrestauranttoeatandgottenakid'smealthatcamewithatoy?Sometimesthosemealshavedifferenttoysforboysandgirls—maybeatruckfortheboysandatoybearforthegirls.Whodecidesthatboysliketoplaywithtrucksandgirlsliketoplaywithstuffedanimals?Iknowmanyboyswholikestuffedanimalsandlotsofgirlswhoplaywithtrucks.Whenwedecidewhatsomeonewilllikeorhowtheywillactjustbecausetheyareboysorgirls,wearestereotyping（形成模式化观念）.Astereotypeisagroupthatweputpeopleinto.Ourhumanbrainsdothisallthetime;it'soneofthewaysthatourbrainhaslearnedtodealwiththeworld.Weseesomeoneandputthatpersonintoagroup—forexample,theoldortheyoung,aboyoragirl.Isthatabadthing?No,it'snot.Oneadvantageofastereotypeisthatitenablesustodealwithsituationsrapidlybecausewemayhavehadasimilarexperiencebefore.Theuseofstereotypesisamajorwayinwhichwesimplifyoursocialworld;sincetheycutdowntheamountofprocessing（i.e.thinking）wehavetodowhenwemeetanewperson.Althoughgroupingitselfisn'tbad,itcanbeharmfulsometimes.Itmakesusignoredifferencesbetweeneachsingleperson,thatis,weusuallythinkallthepeopleinonegrouparethesamebutthatmightnotbetrue.Whenwestereotype,wethinkofagroupandgiveeveryoneinthatgroupcertaincharacteristics.Forexample,thefastfoodrestaurantbelievedthatallboysliketoplaywithvehiclesandallgirlsprefertoyanimals.Theydidthatbasedonlyonwhethertheywereboysorgirls.Stereotypesareproblemswhenbeliefsthatpeoplehaveaboutgroupsarenotnecessarilytrue.Haveyoueverheardanyonesaythat"Menarebetterdriversthanwomen"?Statementslikethistakeagroupofpeopleandgiveallofthemthesamebehaviorsorcharacteristics.Iknowmenwhoaregooddrivers,andIknowwomenwhoaregooddrivers.It'snotfairtojudgeallpeopleinagroupbyastereotype.Weneedtorememberthateveryoneinthegroupisanindividualwhohasdifferentabilities,interests,strengthsandbehaviors.30.Theexampleofdifferenttoysforboysandgirlsismentionedtoshowthat_________.A.boysandgirlspreferdifferenttoysB.boysandgirlsaretreatedunfairlyC.peoplesometimesmixchildren'slikesD.peoplehavefixedideasonthings31.Whichofthefollowingstereotypesisuseful?A.Makingfriendsbyhisappearance.B.Boysdobetterinsciencethangirls.C.Youtheasilydounreasonablethings.D.Redsignsontheroadwarnusofdanger.32.Theunderlinedword“ignore”inParagraph4probablymeans_________.A.failtonotice B.failtotrust C.failtosearch D.failtoface33.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusaboutstereotyping?A.Stereotypingislikeacoinwhichhastwosides.B.Ithelpsourbrainlearntodealwithsimilarsituations.C.Judgingpeoplebystereotypingthemmakesthingshard.D.Tryingtolearnaboutandformsomekindsofthemstereotypes.【母题2】【来源】【2020•安徽省合肥市九年级模拟考试（二）】Roundeyes,roundhead,roundears,roundbody!Whatisthislovelylittleanimal?Helookslikeabear.Butheisnotabear.He’saKOALA.PeopleinAustralialovekoalasandtakecareofthem.Theyhavesetupplacesforthemtolivesafely.Noonecankillthemfortheirprettyfur.Whenakoalaisborn,hehasnofur.Andheisnotasbigasyourlittletoe！Themotherkoalahasapocketinthefrontofherbody.Thebabygoesintothiswarmpocket.Therehestaysforsixmonths.Whenthebabyleavesthepocket,hehasmuchfur.Andheisaboutasbigasyourshoe.Heclimbstohismother’sback.Heridestherewhilesheteacheshimhowtofindfood.Mrs.Koalaisalovingmother.Shetakesgoodcareofherbaby.Butwhenheisbad,shebeatshim!Thebabycriesjustasasmallchilddoes.Ifhekeepsoncrying,hismotherbeatshimagain.Whenhestopscrying,shetakeshiminherarms.Andthentheybothgotosleepforawhile.Thekoalacouldnotlivewithoutaspecialkindoftree.Thetreegiveshimbothhishomeandhisfood.Formostoftheday,thekoalasleepsinthetree.Atnight,thekoalalooksforfood.Hemaygomilestofindit.Helikesonlythebark(树皮)andtheleavesofthetree.Heeatsnothingelse.Andheeatsmorethantwopoundseachnight!It’sapitythatthousandsofkoalaswerekilledbybushfiresmonthsagoinAustralia.Weshouldprotecttheenvironmentandcaremoreaboutwildlife,andthenwewillseethesmilingfacesoflovelykoalasagain,59.PeopleinAustralia_________.A.setupplacesforkoalastolivesafely B.putkoalasinthetreeC.raisebabykoalasintheirpockets D.keepkoalasintheirhomes60.Koalascannotlivewithoutaspecialkindoftreebecause_________.A.theyhavetokeepcoolunderthetree B.theyeatthefruitonthetreeC.theyliveinthetreeandgetfoodfromit D.theystayinthetreeallthetime61.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.KoalasonlyliveinAustraliaandweshouldprotectthem.B.Australianslookafterkoalasathomeandgivethemenoughfood.C.Thousandsofkoalashidthemselvessafelyinthebushfiresmonthsago.D.Therearenodifferencesbetweenourfoodandkoalas’food.【母题3】【来源】【2020•江西省宜春市高安市二模】Confucius,afamousteacher,wasapoliticianandphilosopherwholivedin“SpringandAutumnPeriod”.Duringhislifetime,heplantedtheseedsforChina’stransformationbyteachingthousandsofpeople.Today,heisthoughttobeoneoftheworld’sgreatestteachers.Confuciusgrewupinapoorfamily.Ashegrewup,Confuciusworkedtohelphismotherearnmoney.Whenhewasn’tworking,hewouldread.Hisfavoritethingtodowastolearn.Hismothersawthisanddidherbesttohelphimlearn.Oneday,richfamiliesnoticedhowsmarthewasandofferedhimjobscountingtheirmoneyandkeepingtrackoftheircrops.Confuciusdidthisuntilhewas30yearsold,buthealwayswantedtodomore.Hedidn’tlikethewayrulerstreatedtheirsubjects.Hewantedtofindawaytohelppeoplewhowerelessfortunatethanhewas.Later,hefoundedthephilosophy“Confucianism”.Confucianismstatesthatbyeducatingyourself,lovingyourfamily,andrespectingtraditionyoucouldbecomeabetterperson.Confuciusbelievedapersoncouldachievethesethingsbypracticingself-discipline.Fortherestofhislife,ConfuciustraveledandtaughtthepeopleofChinaaboutself-disciplineandtheimportanceofeducation.HeevenopenedChina’sfirstschoolthattaughtboththepoorandthewealthyasequals.AlthoughhebecameveryfamousamongChina’slowerclasses,therulersofChinaneveracceptedhisteachings.Eventually,hisphilosophyofself-disciplinehelpedChinauniteunderonerulerandfinallyfindpeace.Today,Confuciusiscelebratedallovertheworldforhisphilosophyofeducation,equality,andpeaceoverwar,money,andinjustice.37WhatcanweknowaboutConfuciusfromthepassage?A.Hewasonceafarmerguidingpeoplefarming.B.Hewasborninapoliticianfamily.C.Heonceactedasamathteacher.D.Hedevotedhimselftosocialchange.38.Theunderlinedword“subjects”(inParagraph3)canbereplacedby_______.A.themes B.courses C.people D.tests39.Accordingtotheauthor,whichisthemostimportanttokeeppeace?A.Self-discipline. B.Self-confidence. C.Respect. D.Equality.40.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsConfucianism?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Disappointed. D.Hopeful.【母题4】【来源】【2020•山东省济南市槐荫区二模】AnimalFarmisanEnglishbookwrittenbyGeorgeOrwellin1945.Ittellsastoryaboutfarmanimals.Theanimalscan'tstandMr.Jonesthefarmer.Hetreatsthembadly,sotheydecidetokickhimoffthefarmandrunthefarmthemselves.OnedayanoldpigcalledOldMajorgatherstheanimalsaroundhim.Hetellsthemthatallanimalsshouldstandtogether.Hesaystheyshouldcontrolthefarm.Aftertheygetridof（摆脱）Mr.Jones,twopigsbecometheleadersofAnimalFarm.OnepigcalledSnowballisagreatspeaker.HehasgreatideasforAnimalFarm.TheotherleaderisapigcalledNapoleon.Napoleonisacraftyanimal.Hebringstogethersupportersbyofferingthemadvantages.NapoleonmakesawaragainstSnowballandkickshimawayfromthefarm.HeturnsSnowballintoabigenemy.HesaysthatSnowballisworkingwithFarmerJonesandotherfarmerstodestroy（毁灭）AnimalFarm.Infact,itisNapoleonwhoisworkingwiththeenemiesoftheanimals.Buthetllstheanimalsthatheisworkingforthem.Theanimalsworkhard,butitseemsthatitisasbadtoliveunderNapoleonasitwasunderFarmerJones!Whyisthebooksoimportantandpopular?AnimalFarmisanexcellentchoiceforlearnersofEnglishbecauseit'sveryshort.Thelanguageisalsosimple.Likemanyotherfamousnovels,AnimalFarmisnotjustabook.ItwasbroadcastontheBBCradioin1947.Ithasbeenmadeintomoviestwice.Thefirstone,madein1954,wasacartoon.In1984,anothermoviewasmade.Thefamousbookwasalsomadeintoaplay,anditwasputonattheNationalTheaterLondonin1984.Theplaytouredninecitiesin1985.51.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacterinthebookAnimalFarm?A.Mr.Jones. B.Napoleon. C.Snowball D.GeorgeOrwell52.Theanimalsdecidetorunthefarmthemselvesbecause.A.thefarmerdoesnottreatthemwellB.theycannotunderstandthefarmeratallC.theyaremuchsmarterthanthefarmerD.thefarmertriestokickthemoffthefarm53.Theword"crafty"inParagraph3mostprobablymeans""inChinese.A.仁慈的 B.狡猾的 C.公正的 D.豁达的54.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthebookAnimalFarm?A.Itisthebestbookforchildrentoread.B.Itdidn'tbecomeverypopularuntil1985.C.Itisalongnovelwithsimplelanguage.D.Itwasmadeintoacartoonmoviein195455.What'sthewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tosellanoldbookcheaply.B.Tosavefarmanimalsindanger.C.Tointroduceafamousnovel.D.Toshowhowtomakeupastory.【母题5】【来源】【2020•广东省珠海市香洲区二模】Hasanyoneevertoldyouthateatingcarrotswillhelpyouseeinthedark?Thisisjustoneofmanyincorrectbeliefsyoumayhaveheard.Below,TEENShaspickedoutscientificexplanationsforthreemistakesthatpeoplemakeabouttheireyes.Let'stakealook.Caneatingcarrotsimproveyoureyesight?CarrotsarerichinvitaminA,whichhelpstheeyestoturnlightintoinformationforyourbrain.Thisallowspeopletoseeindarkerplaces.However,eatingmorecarrotswon'thelpyouseebetter.Acertainminimumamountwillhelp,butalargenumberofcarrotswillnotgiveyousuperhumanvision.Ifyourparentshavebadeyesight,willyouhavebadeyesight,too?Myopia(近视)canbepassedfromparentstochildren.AstudybytheAmericanOptometricAssociationfoundthatifbothparentsaremyopic,there'sa33to60percentchancethattheirchildwillbe.Forchildrenwhohaveoneparentwithmyopia,thechanceis23to40percent,andit'sdownto6to15percentforkidswithnon-myopicparents.Soifyoureyesightisbad,yourchildrenmightstillhavegoodvision.Docolorblindpeopleseetheworldinblackandwhite?Colorblindnessdoesn'tusuallymeanthatpeopleseetheworldlikeanoldmovie.Theyusuallycan'ttellcertaincolorsapart,especiallygreenandred.Anothercommonlyconfusedpairofcolorsisyellowandblue.Oureyeshaveconecells(视锥细胞)thatsensedifferentwavelengthsoflight.Ifthesecellsdon'tworkproperly,colorblindnessoccurs.Therearedifferentlevelsofcolorblindness.Somepeopleareonlycolorblindinlowlight.However,inthemostseriousformofcolorblindness,everythingisshadesofgray.26.Accordingtothearticle,eatingcarrots________.A.stopsthebrainfromseeing B.doesn'thelpyouseebetteratallC.willhelpyouseeclearlyinthedark D.isgoodforyoureyestosomedegree27.Ifbothparentshavemyopia,theirchild'schanceofhavinggoodeyesightis________.A.40-67% B.33-60% C.23-40% D.6-15%28.Theunderlineword“occurs”inthispassageprobablymeans________.A.恶化 B.发生 C.改善 D.加深29.Whatisthecauseofcolorblindnessaccordingtothetext?A.Watchingmoviesfortoolong. B.Gettingtoolittleexercise.C.Conecellsnotworkingproperly. D.Changesinthewavelengthoflight.30.Whatisthepurposeofthearticle?A.Tooffersomeadviceonprotectingyoureyes.B.Toclearupsomemisunderstandingsaboutoureyes.C.Toprovidehelpforimprovingyourvision.D.Toexplainhowbadeyesightandcolorblindnessform.【母题6】【来源】【2020•浙江省宁波市慈溪市一模】Paintingandwritingonwallsisnothingnew.Inprehistorictimes,peopleinAfricaandEuropepaintedpictures