浙江中考英语2022-2024年真题汇编-学生版-专题09 阅读理解（说明文）

三年（2022-2024）中考英语真题分类汇编（浙江专用）专题09阅读理解（说明文）（2024浙江）IfyouarelookingforsomewherespecialtovisitinLondon,wemayhavetheanswerforyou:SirJohnSoane’sMuseum.ThemuseumisoneofLondon’sbest-keptsecrets,andit’swellworthavisit.SirJohn,agreatarchitect(建筑师),livedinLondonduringthe18thcentury(1753—1837),andtheamazingthingisthathishouseisexactlythesameasheleftit.Infact,visitingthehouseisjustlikesteppingbackintime.Therearethreefloorswhichareopentothepublic.Youcanstartonthefirstfloor.ThiswasSirJohn’sworkarea.Youcanasktheguardsaboutthepaintingsonthewallsastheytellyousomethingaboutthisfamilyandlife.Anddon’tworryabouttheguardsastheyarereallyniceandhelpful.Next,youcangodownstairstothegroundfloor.Hereyoucanseehisrichcollectionofpaintings.Forexample,thereisaseries(系列)ofinterestingpaintingsabout18thcenturylifeinLondon.Nowcomesthelastpart,theundergroundfloor.It’sfullofthousandsofvaluableobjects,suchassculptures(雕塑)andmodelsoffamousbuildingsfromallovertheworld.Walkingaroundthispartofthehouseisabitlikebeingonatreasurehunt,asyoucanfindthingshiddenawayinsecretcorners.Anyway,you’llhavetogothereyourselftosee.SirJohnSoane’sMuseumisaverysmallplace.It’sonlyabouttenminutes’walkfromtheBritishMuseum.Thereisafreehour-longguidedtoureverySaturdayat2:30pm,butthebestthingisjusttowalkaboutbyyourself.Sonowyouknowwheretogonexttimeyou’reinLondon.Weguaranteethatit’sanexperienceyouwon’tforget!1.WhyisSirJohnSoane’sMuseumspecialaccordingtoParagraph1?A.ItistheoldestmuseuminLondon. B.Thereisatimemachineinit.C.ItiskeptthesameasSirJohnleftit. D.Therearelotsofsecretboxesinit.2.Inwhichorderdoesthewriteradvisepeopletovisitthemuseum?①theundergroundfloor②thegroundfloor③thefirstfloorA.①②③ B.②①③ C.①③② D.③②①3.Whatcanbeseenonthegroundfloorofthemuseum?A.Aseriesofinterestingpaintings. B.PicturesofSirJohnandhisfamily.C.Avaluablecollectionofsculptures. D.Modelsoffamousbuildingsintheworld.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“guarantee”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.hear B.decide C.promise D.remember(2023丽水,C)Seagrass,anunderwaterplantthatgrowsontheoceanfloor,isveryimportantforsealife.Italsohelpspreventglobalwarmingbystoringcarbon,aharmfulgas.However,scientistsdon'tknowexactlyhowmuchseagrassisatthebottomoftheocean.Withthehelpoftigersharks,ateamofresearchershasdiscoveredtheworld'slargestseagrassmeadow(grassland)ontheseafloorneartheBahamas.Seagrassmeadowsarehometomanydifferentkindsoffish,shellfish,andsoon.Largeseaanimals,suchassharks,alsospendalotoftimetherelookingforfood.Seagrasscangrowinverydeepanddarkwaters,makingitdifficulttofind.Butsharkscandivedeepintothewaterandgettotheareaspeoplecannotreach.AfternoticingtigersharksswimmingthroughseagrassofftheBahamas,anAmericanscientistworkedwithaseagrassexpert,tryingtomapthelocationsoftheplants.Theresearchersfittedseventigersharkswithcameras.Sincetigersharksswimingroups,theyplacedsatellitetrackingtags(卫星跟踪器)oneightothersharkstofindoutexactlywheretheanimalsswam.Theycollectedhoursofvideosofthetigersharksswimmingthroughseagrass.TheresearchersfoundmoreseagrassgrowingneartheBahamasthantheyexpected—infact,theybelievethatthereismoreseagrasstherethananywhereelseonEarth.Thenewfindingincreasedthetotalnumberofseagrassknowntoexistby41%.However,moreresearchisneededtodiscoverthetruesizeoftheseagrassmeadow.Scientistsoftendependonfindingsfromdiversandboatstostudyabouttheunderwaterworld,butthisteamfoundthatworkingwithanimalsimprovedtheirunderstanding.TheyarenowplacingcamerasonseaturtlestostudyseagrassintheRedSea.Hopefully,moremysteriesaboutseagrasswillbesolved.1.Whatarethescientistsstudyingaccordingtothepassage?A.Sharks.B.TheBahamas.C.Seagrass.D.TheRedSea.2.Whichitalic(斜体)wordhasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedword“map”inParagraph3?A.IsthereamapofChinaintheclassroom?B.Amymappedoutherplansonthenewproject.C.ItistheWestLakethatreallyputsHangzhouonthemap.D.Thepolicehavesuccessfullymappedwherethemissingboyis.3.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Thereasonforthestudy.B.Themethodtodotheresearch.C.Thefindingoftheresearch.D.Thedifficultyincarryingoutthestudy.4.Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?A.Totelltheimportanceofsavingseagrass.B.Toexpressthestronglovefortigersharks.C.Toshareanewwayofdoingundersearesearch.D.Tointroduceaspecialprojectonglobalwarming.(2023宁波,D)Plantsaremorethanjustprettytolookat.Theygiveusfruits,vegetablesandfoodweeat.Someplantsevenprovidematerialsformedicineorbuildingthings.Butdoyouknowthatplantscandosomethingevenmoreamazing?Theycanmakeourhomes,schoolsandworkplacesmuchhealthier.Wespendalargepartofourdayindoors.Unluckily,theairinsidebuildingscanoftenbefullofchemicals(化学物质)frommanythingsaroundus.Thispoorairquality(质量)canmakeusfeelsick,causingsoreeyesandthroats,andevenmakingithardforustobreathe.Whentheairinsidebuildingsgetsreallybad,peopleevencallthem“sickbuildings”.Thegoodnewsisthatplantsarelikenature'slittlesuperheroes.Theyhaveamagicpowerfightingagainstbadair.Plantsbreatheincarbondioxide(CO2)andbreatheoutoxygen(O2)whichwehumansneedtolive.Theycanalsoaddmoisturetotheairifit'stoodry,makingitmorecomfortableforustobreathe.▲Scientistshavediscoveredthatplantshavetheabilitytotakeinharmfulchemicals,makingtheairaroundussafertobreathe.Theysetupacompletelyclosedbuildingcalled“bio-home”forexperiments.Beforetheyaddedplants,theairinsidewasfullofchemicalsandpeoplefoundithardtobreathe.Butaftertheyaddedplants,theairgotmuchcleaneranditbecameeasiertobreathe.Tomaketheairinsideevenbetter,thescientistsuseddifferentkindsofplants.Afterawhile,thebuildingwasn'ta“sickbuilding”anymore.Peoplecouldgoinsidewithoutfeelingunwell.

Soyousee,plantsarefantastic!Theyarenotonlybeautifultolookat,buttheyalsoprovideuswithfood,helpcreatematerialsandplayanimportantroleinourhealth.Theymakeourindoorenvironmentscleanerandhealthier,makingusfeelbetter.Nexttimeyouseeaplant,rememberalltheamazingthingsitcandoforus!1.Whichofthefollowingisonewayforplantstoimprovetheairinsidebuildings?A.Theybreatheoutcarbondioxide.B.Theyproduceoxygen.C.Theygiveoutharmfulchemicals.D.Theymaketheairdry.2.Whichcanbethebesttofillintheblank▲inParagraph4?

A.Butthemostamazingthingplantscandoistocleantheair.B.Butoneinterestingthingplantscandoistobuildthings.C.Butplantscanprovidewhathumansneedtoeat.D.Butplantscanbeusedtomakemedicineforhumans.3.Howdoesthewritersupporthisopinionaboutplantsimprovingairquality?A.Bytellingpersonalexperiences.B.Byprovidingnumbersandforms.C.Byquestioningfamousscientists.D.Byusingscientificexperiments.4.Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttotellus?A.Plantsareimportantforprovidingfood.B.Plantsmakepeoplelookmuchbetter.C.Plantsaregoodforindoorenvironments.D.Plantsmakeiteasiertobuildhouses.(2023绍兴,C)Hasapersoneverwarmlyheldadooropenforyou?Howdoyoufeelafterplayingwithfriends?Andwhatwouldyousayisyourfavouritefamilymemory?Thesequestionshaveonethingincommon:they'reallaboutconnectingwithpeople.“Let'sConnect”isthethemeofthisyear'sChildren'sMental(心理的)HealthWeek.Itimprovesmentalhealthbybuildinghealthysocialconnections.Humansnaturallyconnectwithothers,whetherthat'sfamily,friendsorpeopleinourcommunity.Healthyconnectionsgivepeopleenergyandsupport—weallneedpeopletocelebrateandshareourworrieswith.Socialconnectionsaren'tjustaboutmentalhealth;theyimprovephysicalhealthtoo,helpingustolivealonglife.Researchsuggestsbeinglonelycanslowlyharmyourhealth.Humans'needforconnectionisdifferentfrompersontoperson,butwhat'simportantisnothowmanyrelationshipsyouhave,buthowgoodyourrelationshipsare.Thenhowtoconnectwithothers?“Youcanreachoutandconnectwithpeopleinsomanydifferentways,”saysJuliaClementsofPlace2Be,theorganizerbehindChildren'sMentalHealthWeek.Youcanconnectinpersonoronline,withyourfriends,parents,teachersorclassmates.It'snotjustpeople,either.“Somepeoplefeelconnectedwiththeirpetsorinnature,”saysClements.Sheadvisesmakingtimetobuildmoreconnectionsthroughactionsaswellaswords.Beingkind,listeningtoothersandtryingnewexperiencesareallgoodtools.Everybodymayfeellonelysometimesandrefusetotalktoothers.Keepinmindthatconnectionschange—somebecomestronger,whileothersstop.“Rememberthattherearealwayspeoplethatcareforyou,”advisesClements.Shesaysit'simportanttotellsomeoneyoutrustabouthowyouarefeeling,orsafeorganizationssuchasChildlineorShout.Theycanhelp,whetheryou'relookingtoformnewconnectionsorrepairastrained(紧张)relationshipthatisimportanttoyou.1.Thewriterusesthreequestionsinthebeginningto.

A.expressworriesabouthumansB.leadintothetopic“socialconnections”C.introducehealthproblemsD.interestreadersinfamilymemory2.Paragraph2ismainlyabouttheofconnectingwithothers.

A.waysB.popularityC.importanceD.rules3.Clementsmayagreethat.

A.itisbettertoconnectwithpetsthanpeopleB.usingwordsisthebestwaytobuildconnectionsC.peopleshouldonlycommunicatewithothersfacetofaceD.talkingtootherscanbehelpfultoalonelyperson4.Thepassageismostprobablywrittenfor.

A.teachersB.parentsC.childrenD.doctors(2023温州,B)Amarathonisalongrunningraceof26.2miles(42.195kilometres).ThefirstOlympicMarathonwasheldinAthens.Now,manycitieshosttheirownmarathonseveryyear.Someofthebest-knownmarathonsaroundtheworldaretheNewYorkCityMarathon,theBostonMarathonandtheTokyoMarathon.Amongthem,theBostonMarathonwhichstartedin1897,istheoldestyearlymarathonintheworld.Astimegoesby,thesporthasbecomemorethanjustarace.Themesofmarathonsaddfunandmeaningtothehardmiles.Runnersrunforhelpingsickkids,celebratingimportantevents,orjustenjoyingnature.ThereisafamousmarathoninGisborne,NewZealand,whichisknownforbeingthefirstcityintheworldtowelcomethesunlighteveryday.Runnerscangreetthesunriseastheyracealongthegoldensandybeaches.Marathonroutesbringpeoplemoreunderstandingoftheoldsport.Someroutesprovidegreatsportingchallengesforrunners.Theroutesoffervarioussurfaces,frombridgestosandstohills.Runnersofallskilllevelscansweatfreelyandpushtheirlimits(极限;限制)intherace.Someroutesarewellplannedforrunnerstoexplorethemanysidesofacity.Forexample,therouteoftheGreatWallMarathontakestherunnersalongthegreatwonderoftheworld.TheracecanbeanamazingchancetogettoknowBeijing,itspeopleandlocalfood.Amarathonisquiteajourneyforrunnerstoenjoytherun,challengethemselvesandexperiencetheculture.Thereissomuchmorebehindtheraceforustoexplore.1.Accordingtothepassage,theoldestyearlymarathonis.

A.theTokyoMarathonB.theOlympicMarathonC.theBostonMarathonD.theNewYorkCityMarathon2.WhatmightbethethemeofthemarathoninGisborne?A.FirstLight.B.LivelyKids.C.GreenMiles.D.FunBeach.3.ThewriterusestheexampleoftheGreatWallMarathontotellthattheroute.

A.isdifficulttoplanB.showsthecitycultureC.offersdifferentsurfacesD.bringschallengetorunners4.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Marathon:NotJustaRaceB.Marathon:RoutesandRulesC.Marathon:HistoryandThemesD.Marathon:ARaceforEveryone(2023杭州,C)Cyclocrossiscross-countrybicycleracing.Racersspendonlypartofaraceontheirbikesbecauseonlypartofthetwo-mileraceissmooth.Otherpartsoftheracehavethechallengeofobstacles(障碍).Whenracersreachthem,theycanrideoverthem,orpickuptheirbikesandrun.Tobeatopracer,youmustdismountwithoutslowingdownatall.Todothis,swingyourrightlegoverthebikeseat.Atthesametime,movethebikeawayfromyourbody.Thismakesroomforyourrightfoottohitthegroundnexttoyourleftfoot.Asyourrightfootnearstheground,takeyourleftfootawayfromthebike.Putbothfeetonthegroundandstartrunning!Assoonasyouarerunning,youhavetodecidewhattodowithyourbike.Youmayshoulderitorliftit.It'simportanttopracticebothskills.Sometimesyouneedtorunfastandjumpoversomeobstacles.Asyourfeethittheground,youreachdownandcatchthebottomofyourbike.Liftupcarefullyandkeepthebikeonyourrightshoulderwhileyourun.Sometimesyoumayliftyourbike.Youcatchthetopofyourbike.Thenyouliftthebikehighenoughtogetovertheobstaclesandcarefullyputthebikeontheground.Afteryouhavecarriedyourbikeacrossanobstacle,youwillneedtoremount.Assoonasyourbikeisontheground,pushoffwithyourleftleg,swingyourrightlegoverthebikeseat,andmoveintoridingposition.Remountingcanbethehardestskillofcyclocross.Youcanlearnbywatchingsomeonewhoremountswell.Cyclocrossisagreatwaytostayactiveandhavefun.However,itcanbedangerous.Makesurethatyouarewellprepared.Then,youwilljustneedtogo!1.Whatcanwelearnaboutcyclocrossfromthetext?A.It'sano-obstaclebikerace.B.It'sacross-citybikerace.C.It'sachallengingbikerace.D.It'sadangerousrunningrace.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dismount”inparagraph2mean?A.Pickupabike.B.Getoffabike.C.Getbackonabike.D.Practiceridingabike.3.Whydoesaracerhavetoshoulderabikeinarace?A.Tojumpoverobstacles.B.Totakecareofthebike.C.Tomakeroomforothers.D.Tohitthegroundharder.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theskillsofcyclocrossracing.B.Thehistoryofcyclocrossracing.C.Therecordsofcyclocrossracing.D.Thepopularityofcyclocrossracing.(2023嘉兴,C)Whattimeisit?Theansweryougivecanbedifferent,becauseyouareindifferentEarth'stimezones(时区).Buthowcouldyoutellthetimeifyouaren'tanywhereonEarth?Scientistsarenowthinkingofcreatingalunar(月球的)timezone.TheybelieveitwouldbebetterforastronautstocommunicatebyusingMoonTime,astheytravelto,from,andacrosstheMoon.Atthemoment,astronautsareusingtimezonesoftheirowncountries.Buttherecouldbesafetyproblemscausedbythedifferencesintime-telling.▲Gravity(引力)influenceshowquicklyorslowlytimepasses.SincegravityisweakerontheMoon,clocksrunabitfasterthere.After24hours,alunarclockwouldbe56microsecondsaheadofaclockonEarth.AnotherpointtoconsideristhatafulldayonEarthisabout24hoursbetweentwosunsets.WhileontheMoon,itisnearly709hours,about29.5Earthdays.Thismeansthatlunarnightscanbearoundtwoweekslong,withonlytheEarthandthestarsinthesky.Withallthistothinkabout,scientistsneedtodecidewhetheritwouldbebettertofollowatimezoneonEarth,orfortheMoontohaveitsownspecialzone,whichwouldhavemuchlongerdays.

Scientistsmustconsiderotherproblemstoo.Forexample,whoshouldberesponsibleforkeepingthetimezonegoing?Andhowcanitbemadepracticalforastronautstouse?TherearemorecountriesplanningMoontripsinthefuture.TheideaofcreatingatimezoneontheMoonwouldmaketheseeasier.Andifalunartimezoneissetup,scientistscouldcreatetimezonesforotherplanetslikeMars.1.Scientiststhinkthatalunartimezonecan.

A.keeptheMooncleanB.keepastronautshealthyC.maketheMoontripssaferD.makespacetravelfaster2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank▲inParagraph3?

A.Settingupalunartimezoneisnoteasy.B.Settingupaspecialtimezoneisimportant.C.Scientistsareholdingdifferentopinions.D.Scientistsneedtodoalotofexperiments.3.IftheMoonhasitsownspecialtimezone,afulldayofitcanbeaboutonEarth.

A.56microsecondsB.24hoursC.twoweeksD.29.5days4.Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Togiveinformationaboutspacetravel.B.TointroducetheideaofMoonTime.C.Todescribeanexperienceoftimetravel.D.TosharenewsaboutlandingonMars.（2023衢州）Chinaisacountrywithmanygreatmountains.Someofthemhavebeautifulsightswhileothersarerichinculturalvalue.Themountainslistedbelowareeitheramongthemostfamousorthemostbeautiful.MountTaishanMountTaishanisoneofthemostfamousmountainsinChina.Ithasalwaysbeenseenasasymbolofpower(权力)andpeace.Manyemperorscameheretoshowrespecttoheavenandearth.Therearetwomust-seesightsonthemountain.ThefirstistheJadeEmperorPeak,whichisatthetopofMountTaishan.Itofferstouristsamazingviewsofthewholemountain,includingsunrise,sunset,andaseaofclouds.ThesecondisBixiaTemple.Ithasagroupofancientbuildingswithfivelargehalls.MountHuashanMountHuashanisfamousforitsnaturalcliffs(峭壁)andnarrowpaths.Ithasfivegreatpeaks.TheEastPeakisthebestplaceforseeingsunrise;theNorthPeakisfamousforitsseaofclouds;theSouthPeakisthehighestpeak(2,155meters)ofMountHuashan;theWestPeakisahugerockshapedlikealotusflower;theMiddlePeakisatthecenterofthefivepeaks.Thewayupthemountainisknownasoneofthemostdangerouswalksintheworld.Themountainalsohasseveralfamoustemples.MountHuangshan_________:●StrangePines(松树).Somestandaloneonpeaks.Othershangdownwardsfromthecliffs.●AbsurdStones.Theycanlooklikehumansoranimals.Itdependsonthedirectioninwhichyoulook.●SeasofClouds.Theyoftenmakethepeaksseemlikelargeandsmallisalnds.●HotSprings.Theyhavebeenwell-knownsinceancienttimes.1.WhatcanweknowaboutMountTaishanaccordingtothetext?A.Itstandsforhealthandpeace.B.Thehotspringsthereareveryfamous.C.ItisthemostdangerousmountaininChina.D.WecanenjoywonderfulviewsfromtheJadeEmperorPeak.2.Accordingtothetext,ifBettywantstoenjoytheseaofcloudsinMountHuashan,sheshouldgoto________.A.theEastPeak B.theSouthPeakC.theWestPeak D.theNorthPeak3.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttofillintheblank“_________”?A.MountHuangshanisfamousforits“fournaturalwonders”B.MountHuangshanplaysanimportantpartinChinesecultureC.MountHuangshanispopularwiththosewholikestrangepinesD.MountHuangshan’ssightsofsunsetandsunrisearenottobemissed4.Whydoesthewriterwritethetext?A.Toshareexperiencesofmountainclimbing.B.TointroducethegreatmountainsinChina.C.ToofferwaystoresearchmountainsinChina.D.Toadvisepeopletoprotectthegreatmountains.（2023金华）①AccordingtoUNESCO,thereare740millionpeopleunabletoreadorwriteinthisworld.And250millionchildrenofprimaryschoolagehavenobasicreadingandwritingskills.However,readingmakeseverythingpossibleinlife:education,workandescapingpoverty(贫困).Consideringthat,theGlobalSchoolCommunityaimstobringdigitalbookstoallthechildrenoftheworldandtheirfamilies.②Digitaltechnologymakesarealdifference.Itcanreachacrosstheworldandisfairlyinexpensive.TheGlobalSchoolCommunitymakese-booksavailabletochildrenallaroundtheworld,eitherthroughmobilephones,Ipadsorcomputers,savingthecostofmakingbooksandtransport.Technologyalsohelpsimproveourcommunicationskills.Throughtheuseoftechnology,teachersandchildrenaroundtheworldcanmeetonlinetosharelessonsanddiscussideas.Remoteschooling(远程教学)isoneexampleofthesuccessofcommunicationthroughtheInternet.③Thefirstbooksachildreadscanhaveagreatinfluenceonthatchild.Thegreatertheinfluence,themorelikelythechildistocontinuereadingandlearningthroughouthislife.E-books,whichareactuallytheelectronicversionsofprintedbooks,notonlyprovideknowledgeandinformation,buthelppeoplegrowhealthilyinmind.Theycanprovidehoursofentertainmentandcanconnectschoolsallovertheworld.Studieshaveshownthatchildrenmakemuchprogressafteronlyfivemonthsofreadinge-books.BidoHafrag,achildfromEgypt,said,“Readinge-booksnotonlyhelpsmelearntoreadandwrite,butgivesmemuchconfidence.Italsohelpsmehaveabetterunderstandingoftheworld.”④TheGlobalSchoolCommunityhasahugee-booklibraryforeveryschooltoenter.Itaimstobringdigitalbookstoallchildrenandtheirfamilies,andhelpsschools,collegesanduniversitiestoconnectwitheachother.Pleasejoinourfamilyofschools,writeane-bookorshareresources资源)at.1.TheGlobalSchoolCommunityplansto________.A.makeeverychildawareofthemeaningsofreadingB.bringdigitalbookstoallchildrenandtheirfamiliesC.offerchancesforteacherstoteachallovertheworldD.builduptheconfidenceofthechildrenfrompoorareas2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedword“inexpensive”inParagraph2?A.useful B.popular C.valuable D.cheap3.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.E-bookshelpreaderslearnandmakeprogress. B.E-booksprovideknowledgeandinformation.C.E-booksimprovecommunicationskillsalot. D.E-bookshavemoreadvantagesthanprintedones.4.Thewriterwritesthepassageto.A.introduceanewwaytoseetheoutsideworld B.helpconnectalltheschoolsaroundtheworldC.inviteustojointheGlobalSchoolCommunity D.explainthehistoryanddevelopmentofe-books(2022杭州,B)Whatdidpeopledotocommunicateinancienttimes?Herearesomeveryinterestinganswerstothisquestion.Alphorns(阿尔卑斯长号角)wereonceusedtocommunicateinthemountainsinSwitzerland.Theyareverylongandtheyareveryheavy,too.So,alphornsarehardworktoblow.Thenwhyusethem?Well,theymakealoudsoundwhichtravelsmuchfurtherthanthehumanvoice.Herdsmen(牧民)usedthemtocallcowsinthedistanceformilking.Atsunset,alphornswerealsousedtosendamessagedowntovillagersthatallwaswell.Thesedays,they'remostlyusedasmusicalinstruments.ThepeopleofLaGomera,anislandinEurope,havetheirownspecialwayofsendingmessagesfrommountaintomountain.Theyuseawhistled(口哨的)languagecalledelsilbo,whichcomesfromtheirlanguageSpanish.Whistlingcanbeheardwithinfivekilometers,whichmeansitcanbeusedacrossmuchgreaterdistancesthanshouting.Elsilbocanbeusedforallkindsofmessages,includinggreetingsandannouncements.Elsilboisusedalotlessthanitusedtobe,butprimaryschoolstudentsinLaGomerahavetolearnit.Didyouknowit'salsopossibletosendmessageswithoutmakinganoise?Thisiscalledvisualcommunication,anditincludestheuseofflagsandevensmoke.Longago,soldiersalongtheGreatWallofChinausedsmokeasawarning.Iftheynoticedtheenemyfromtheirsignal(信号)tower,theylitasmokyfire.Whensoldiersinothertowerssawthesmokesignal,theylitfirestoo.Inthisway,messagesabouttheenemy'sarrivalcouldtravelasfaras800kminjustafewhours.1.Whatarealphornsmostlyusedfortoday?A.Communicatinginthemountains.B.Callingcowsformilking.C.Sendingmessagesdowntovillagers.D.Playingakindofmusic.2.WhydothepeopleofLaGomerauseelsilbotocommunicate?A.Becauseitcansendmessagestoanimals.B.Becauseitisdifferentfromtheirlanguage.C.Becauseitcanbeheardatagreatdistance.D.Becauseitisasubjectforyoungstudents.3.HowdidsoldiersalongtheGreatWallgetwarningmessagesbetweentowers?A.Bylistening.B.Bywhistling.C.Byshouting.D.Bywatching.4.Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?(P=Paragraph)A.B.C.D.(2022丽水,C)Whenyou,asachild,firstpickedupacrayon,alinemighthavebeenthefirstmarkyoumake.Youuselinestowritenumbers,symbols,andthelettersofthealphabet.Thelinesonamaphelpyoufindthebestroutefromoneplacetoanother.Youuselinestodrawpictures.▲Youcanseelinesinthegrain(纹理)ofapieceofwoodorinthecracksonasidewalk.Youcanseelinesoutsideabuildingorinthefield.Linesareusedtocreatewords,numbers,andsymbols.Theyarealsousedtocreateart.Indrawing,thelineisanelement(要素)ofartthatisthepathofamovingpointthroughspace.

Artistsuselinestoleadyoureyesthroughaworkofart.Theycreatelinesinmanyways.Alinecanbedrawnonpaperwithapencilorscratchedintowetclaywithastick.Dependingonitsdirection,alinecanexpressdifferentideasorfeelings.Thisiswhythelineisanimportantelementinthelanguageofart.LinesareusedtoexpressdifferentimagesinChinesecalligraphicdrawing.Thewordcalligraphymeansbeautifulhandwriting.InChina,calligraphyisusedtoformcharacters(汉字)thatrepresentthelanguage.However,charactersaremorethanjustaletterofthealphabet.Theyarelikepictures.Theycanrepresentanidea,anobject,oraverbalsound.Calligraphiclinesareusuallymadewithbrushstrokesthatchangefromthintothickinonestroke.Tomakeaverythinline,artistsusethetipofthebrush.Asyoupressonthebrushandmoreofittouchesthepaper,thelinebecomeswider.(Seethepaintingontheright,thelong,flowingleavesoftheorchid[兰花]plantintherocksaremadewithoneflowingbrushstroke.)Nowpracticemakingcalligraphiclineswithinkorwatercolorpaint.Usebrushes,boththinandthick,todrawaleaforavegetablewithlines.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.

A.linesB.calligraphyC.paintingsD.brushstrokes2.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin▲inParagraph2asatopicsentence?

A.Artistslovelines.B.Paintingsneedlines.C.Linesareeverywhere.D.Linescandoeverything.3.Chinesecalligraphicdraw