备战2025年中考英语真题分类汇编专题13阅读理解考点3说明文(第02期)(学生版+解析)

专题13阅读理解考点3说明文（第02期）（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）1．Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindababybirdhurt?A．Justleaveitthere. B．Calltheanimalcenter.C．Putitbacktoitsnest. D．Feeditwithhealthyfood.2．Whyshouldyoudonothingaboutanunhurtbabybirdwithfeathers?A．Becauseyoumighthurtit. B．Becauseitislearningtofly.C．Becauseitisafraidofpeople D．Becauseitsmotherwillfinditsoon.3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutmotherbirds?A．Theydon’tcareabouttheirbabies.B．Theypushtheirbabiesoutoftheirnest.C．Theydon’tmindthesmellofpeopleontheirbabies.D．Theywillgiveuptheirbabiesifthere’ssmellofpeopleonthem.4．Wheredoyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A．Inanewspaper. B．Inanengineer’sdiary.C．Inatouristguidebook. D．Inastudent’snotebook.（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）Sometimeswhentherainfallshardandfastonyou,itmighthurtalittle.Butwhathappenswhenithitsamosquito(蚊子)?In2012,DavidHu,ascientistatGeorgiaTech,becameinterestedinthisproblemanddecidedtodoaresearch.Heusedahigh-speedcamerasothathecouldwatchthemosquitoesinveryslowmotionandfindoutwhatthey’redoingwhenthey’reoutintherain.Whathefoundisthatwhenaraindropfallsonamosquito,it’slikewhenabushitsaperson.Besides,thelittleinsect(昆虫)ishitbyaraindropaboutonceevery20seconds.Sowhydon’tweseemanydeadmosquitoesafteritrains?Amosquitoisasbigasaraindrop,butitismuchlighter—0.002gonly.Thissavesitslifeinraindrophits.Becausethemosquitoissolight,whenitishitbyaraindrop,itwon’texperienceaforcethatisstrongenoughtokillit.Thestudyalsofoundthatwhenamosquitoishitbyaraindrop,theinsectispushedbytheraindropandfallstogetherwithit.Butthemosquitodoesn’tgetweteasilybecauseitiscoveredwithhairswhichkeepoffwater.Afterdroppingabout6cm,itwillrollofftheraindropandflyaway.However,thistrickisn’talwayssuccessful.Ifthemosquitofliestoolowwhenitishitbytheraindrop,itwon’thavetimetoflyoff.Thenitwillhitthegroundandmeetitsdeath.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“motion”mean?A．Time. B．Movie. C．Step. D．Movement.6．Whatprotectmosquitoesintherain?A．Theirmouthsandtheirnoses. B．Theireyesandtheirears.C．Theirlegsandtheirwings. D．Theirbodyweightandtheirhairs.7．Whenisitdangerousforamosquitointherain?A．Whenitfliestooclosetotheground.B．Whentherainfallstoohardandtoofast.C．Whenitishitbyraindropstoomanytimes.D．Whenitdropsformorethan6cmintherain.8．Whichofthefollowingisapropertitleforthepassage?A．HowRaindropsHurtMosquitoes B．WhenMosquitoesAreinDangerC．WhyMosquitoesAren’tHurtinRain D．WhenMosquitoesMeetTheirDeath（2024·湖南·中考真题）Headphonesarehelpful.Manykidsusethem.Butheadphonescanbeharmful,too.Theycancausehearinglossifthevolume(音量)istooloud.StudiesshowthatoneoutofeverytenkidsintheUnitedStateshassomehearingloss.Thecauseisloudnoise.Doyouknowhowwehear?Therearecells(细胞)insidetheearsthathelpushear.Wecan’tseethemwithoureyes.“Wecallthemhaircells,”JackieClarksaid.“Theylooklikehairsstandingup.”ClarkisascientistattheUniversityofTexas.Shestudiesnoisesandears.Soundcannotbeseen,butitcanmakethehaircellsmovebackandforward.Thinkofthewindintheleaves.Loudnoisescandamage(损伤)thesecells.Andoncethecellsaredamaged,theydon’tgrowback.Sometimesthere’stinnitus.“It’slikesomeoneisplayinganoteontheflute(长笛)foralongtime,”Clarksays.Itshowswe’relosinghearing.Tinnitusisnotonlyharmfultoourears,alsoitcanmakeusfeeluneasy.That’swhyit’snecessarytoprotectourears.Howcanweprotectourears?We’dbetterkeepthevolumelowwhenweuseourheadphones.Weshouldbeabletohearsoundsaroundus.Andotherpeopleshouldn’thearnoisefromourheadphones.“IfIcanhearwhatyou’relisteningtowhenyou’rewearingyourheadphones,”Clarksays,“it’stooloud.”Toprotectourears,keepourheadphonesatabouthalfvolume.9．Whatcanweknowabouthaircells?A．Theyhelpushear.B．Theylooklikehairslyingdown.C．Theycanbeseenclearlywithoureyes.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tinnitus”meaninParagraph3?A．Amusicalvoice.B．Akindofinstrument.C．Ringinginears.11．What’sthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A．Togiveadvice.B．Toshowproblems.C．Toexplainreasons.12．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Beforelisteningtomusic,chooseagoodheadphone.B．Whenusingaheadphone,keepthevolumelow.C．Afterusingaheadphone,checkyourears.（2024·江苏宿迁·中考真题）Chinaishometoteaandhasalonghistoryofteaculture.Astimegoesby,theteaculturehasdevelopedgreatly.IntheTangDynasty,peoplenotonlydranktea,butalsoatethetealeaves.Thatwaswhytastingteawascalled“tea-eating”.IntheSongDynasty,thewaypeopledrankteabecameromanticandwasfullofart.IntheMingDynasty,tastingteareturnedtoitstruenatureof“drinkingtea”.Peopleputdrytealeavesinthecupandthenpouredboiledwaterintoitbeforedrinking.AndintheQingDynasty,theteaculturefinallycameintocommonfamilies.Drinkingteabecamepartoftheirdailylife.Atthesametime,thereweremoreteahouses.Nowadays,makingteaaroundastove(围炉煮茶)hasbecomepopularamongyoungpeople.Thisisaspecialwayofdrinkingtea.Manyyoungpeopleliketochooseaquietandcomfortableenvironmenttomaketea.Whileboilingtea,theremustbedelicateandtastysnackslikesmallorangesandsweetpotatoesonthecharcoal(炭)stove,satisfyingpeople’seyesandmouth.Andbeautifulcupsandteapotswouldbringthemmorepleasureinmind.Whattheyenjoyareart,spiritualworldandthedeepChineseteaculture.Awayfromtheirbusyworkandlife,theyfeelcalmandpeacefulinmind.Infact,peoplebegantomaketeaaroundastoveinancienttimes.Traditionally,abouttheartofmakingtea,themostimportantpartisthetypesoftea,waterquality,thecontroloffire,thechoicesofteatools,andtheskillsofbrewing(沏茶).Insomeways,theartofmakingteaisakindofcommunicationbetweenteaandpeople.Astimepassesby,Chineseteaculturecontinuestodevelop.Modernteaculturehasmixedtraditionalandmodernartandlife,showingamoreopenandcolorfulculture.13．Whendidpeoplenotonlydrinkteabutalsoeatthetealeaves?A．IntheTangDynasty. B．IntheSongDynasty.C．IntheMingDynasty. D．IntheQingDynasty.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“delicate”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Boring. B．Attractive. C．Awful. D．Large.15．Whyismakingteaaroundastovepopularwithmodernyoungpeople?A．Becausetheyenjoycalmandpeaceinmind.B．Becausetheycanstaytogetherwithfamilies.C．Becausetheylikeeatingorangesandpotatoes.D．Becausetheywanttoreturntotheancienttimes.16．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Thetypesofthetealeaves. B．Theenvironmentsofdrinkingtea.C．Thefutureoftheteaculture. D．Thedevelopmentoftheteaculture.（2024·北京·中考真题）SamHillisreallybadatfindinghiswayfromplacetoplace.TheworldisfullofpeoplelikeHill—andtheiropposites,whoalwaysseemtoknowexactlywheretheyareandhowtogetwheretheywanttogo.Ithasprovedhardtoexplainwhy.However,withthedevelopmentoftechnology,there’snewexcitementhappeningintheresearchworld.Anexperimentwascarriedoutin2022tofindoutwhatmightinfluencewayfindingability.Researchersdevelopedanonlinegameinwhichplayerstravelbyboattofindwherealotofcheckpointslie.Thegameaskedplayerstoprovidebasicbackgroundinformation,andnearlyfourmillionpeopleworldwidedidso.Throughthegame,theresearcherswereabletojudgenavigational(辨识方向的)abilitybylookingathowfareachpersontraveledtoreachallthecheekpoints.Thentheycomparedplayers’performancewiththeirbackgroundinformation.TheresearchersfoundthatNorthernEuropeansseemedtobebetternavigations,perhapsbecausetheyloveorienteering(定向越野),asportwhichinvolvescross-countryrunningandnavigation.Andthosefromcitieswithmoredisorganizedstreetnetworks(网状系统)didbetterthanthosefromcitieswithorderlyones.Perhapspeopleofplannedcitiesdon’tneedtobuildcomplex(复杂的)mapsintheirminds.Researchresultslikethesesuggestthatpeople’slifeexperiencedecideshowwelltheyfindtheirway.Infact,experiencemayevenexplainapopularbeliefthatmenaremorelikelytoperformbetterthanwomen.Itturnsoutthatthisdifferenceismoreaquestionofcultureandexperiencethanofinbornability.NorthernEuropeans,forexample,showalmostnogender(性别)differenceinnavigation.However,mendomuchbetterthanwomeninplaceswherewomenfaceculturallimitsonexploringtheirenvironmentontheirown.ThatfindingisalsosupportedbystudiesontheTsimane,acommunitylivinginaforestinSouthAmerica.ResearchersputGPSunitson305Tsimanepeopletochecktheirdailymovementsoverathree-dayperiod,andfoundnodifferencebetweenmenandwomeninnavigationalability.Evenchildrenperformedverywell—aresult,researchersthink,ofgrowingupinanenvironmentthatencourageschildrentoexploretheforest.17．Whywasanexperimentcarriedoutin2022?A．Todevelopanonlinewayfindinggame.B．Toimprovetheplayers’wayfindingability.C．Topickoutpeoplewhoareweakinwayfinding.D．Tofindoutwhypeoplearedifferentinwayfindingability.18．Accordingtothepassage,whoisprobablythebestatfindingtheirway?A．Awomanwhooftenexploresnature.B．AgirlwhostudiesSouthAmericanculture.C．Amanwhorunsonasportsgroundeverymorning.D．Aboywholivesinacitywithanorderlystreetnetwork.19．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Goodnavigatorsaremostlymade,notborn.B．Navigationskillsdifferbetweenthegenders.C．Navigationskillsarepasseddown,neverlost.D．Goodnavigatorsbringdevelopmentsintechnology.（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）Howcanwestopclimatechange?Howcanwestopairpollution?Howcanweliveonagreenplanet?Onewayistousecleanenergy.CleanenergydoesnotharmtheEarth.Itneverrunsout.EnergyfromtheSunisclean.Wejustneedtolearnhowtogetandstoremoreofit.PlantsuseenergyfromtheSun.Theyuseittoturnwaterandairintosugar.Thesugarcanbeusedasfood.Scientistsknowalotabouthowplantsmakefood.SomescientistswanttogetenergyfromtheSunlikeplantsdo.Theywanttomakeamachinethatcanusesunlighttomakefuel(燃料)fromwater.Waterismadeupoftwodifferentparts.Breakingwaterintoitspartsishard.Plantsdoitallthetime,though.Itispartofhowtheymakefood.WithenergyfromtheSun,thenewmachinewillbreakwaterintoitsparts.Oneofthepartswillbeusedasfuel.Thenthefuelisusedtomakeelectricity(电).Theelectricitycanpowercars,houses,andsoon.ThisfuelisbetterfortheEarththangasoline(汽油).Itdoesnotpollutetheair.Plantscanhelpuslearnhowtomakecleanenergy!20．Howdoesthewriterstartthisarticle?A．Bytellingstories. B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bycomparingfacts. D．Bygivingexamples.21．Whatwillthenewmachinedo?A．Breakwaterintoitsparts. B．Makesomefoodfromplants.C．Turnwaterandairintosugar. D．Producesugarasnewenergy.22．Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwereadthearticle?A．Health. B．Society. C．Science. D．History.（2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题）ClassicalChinesegardensarepurposelydesignedsothatnomatterwhereyoustand,youcanneverseethewholethingatonce.ThemysteryandthediscoveryhavehelpedtheclassicalgardensofChina,especiallythoseinSuzhou,remainpopularattractionsafteralltheseyears.Putsimply,theaimofaclassicalChinesegardenistodeepenone’sadmirationofnature.Besidesjustrelaxinginnature,theclassicalChinesegardenshaveanotherpurpose—toinspireartisticexpressionlikepoetry,literatureorpainting.NearlyallChinesegardensfeaturethethingsinthelistbelow.WaterWaterisanecessarythingthatnoChinesegardencangowithout.Thewaterinagardentypicallysymbolizesalakeoreventheocean.Watercanevensymbolizecommunication,movementanddreams.RocksLargerockstypicallysymbolizemountains.ManyoftherocksintheSuzhougardenscomefromLakeTai,havingbeenshapedbytheflowofwateroverthousandsofyears.Smallerrocksareoftenonshowinthefancyhallsatagarden’sentrance.Thisshowstheappreciationthegardenownershadoftheserocks.PlantsYoucan’thaveagardenwithoutplants.Differentplantsandflowersareusedforeithersymbolicoraesthetic(美学的)purpose—orboth.Bamboo,forexample,representsstrength.Flowers,meanwhile,addcolortoagarden,witheachcarryingasymbolicmeaningofitsown.Gates&WindowsGatesofdifferentshapesdividedifferentpartsofagarden.Themostcommontypeofgate,themoongate,issimplyacircle.Windowsareplacedthroughoutthegardentoallowthepassageoflight.Youcanalsocatchaglimpseofinterestingtreesorrocksontheothersidefromthewindow.Pavilions(亭)InChinesegardens,pavilionsareusuallyplacedinsomeofthebestviewingplaces.Sometimesapavilionisplacedwhereonecanseethereflection(倒影)ofthemoonatnight,orinthebestplacetolistentothesoundofrainontheleavesabove.Inthepast,pavilionswerealsousedasplacesforgardenownerstoreflect,paintandwritepoems.23．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“those”inparagraph1referto?A．Plants. B．Paintings. C．Classicalgardens. D．Mysteryanddiscovery.24．What’sthepurposeofthistext?A．Tolistsomeplantsandflowers. B．TointroduceclassicalChinesegardens.C．Toexplainthehistoryofclassicalgardens. D．TocomparedifferentclassicalgardensinChina.25．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“glimpse”underlinedinparagraph6?A．Look. B．Visit. C．Guess. D．Feeling.26．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．NatureSpeaksforItself B．ChineseGardensandWesternGardensC．GettingLostinClassicalChineseGardens D．FindingWaystoModernArtsandBuildings（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）Here’swhatyouneedtoknowabouteverythingthat’snewinthe2024ParisOlympics—fromnewsportstoneweventsandmore.BreakingBreakingwillbeincludedintheOlympicsforthefirsttimeinParisin2024.Youmayknowthesportbyitsmorecommonname,breakdancing.Athletesdon’tknowthemusicaheadoftime—theymustmovetothebeat.SkateboardingSkateboardingfirstcametothe2020Olympicsandreturnsforthe2024ParisGames.Therewillbetwoclearevents—aparkcompetitionandastreetcompetition.SportclimbingIt’sthesecondtimeforsportclimbingtocometotheOlympicGames.IntheParisGames,thenumberofathleteswillclimbfrom40to68.Whetheryouknowitasindoorrockclimbingornot,thebestathletesinthesportclimbingworldwillcompeteinthisuniqueeventin2024!SurfingSurfinginthe2024OlympicswilltakeplaceontheislandofTahitiinFrenchPolynesia.Theislandisover9,000milesfromParis,anditisknownforitschallengingwaves.27．What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Toleadinthenovel. B．Tointroducethetopic. C．Totalkaboutathletes.28．WhichofthefollowingwillfirstappearintheOlympicsthisyear?A．Breaking. B．Skateboarding. C．Sportclimbing.29．HowmanyathleteswilltakepartinsportclimbingintheParisGames?A．28. B．40. C．68.30．WhyissurfingheldontheislandofTahiti?A．Becauseithasabiggym. B．Becauseithasgreatwaves. C．BecauseitisfarfromParis.（2024·四川雅安·中考真题）OnNovember13,2023,peopleacrossKenya(肯尼亚)tookpartintheirfirstnationaltree-plantingholiday.Theholidaywascreatedtoencouragepeopletoplanttrees.Kenyaisfamousforitsbeautifulforestsandwildlife.ButlargeareasofKenya’sforestshavebeencutdown,eitherforthewoodorforfarming.SothereislessandlesslandcoveredbyforestsinKenya.Thegovernmenthasagoalofplanting15billiontreesby2032tocover30%ofitslandwithtrees.InearlyNovember,thegovernmentannounced(宣布)NationalTreeGrowingDaywouldfallonNovember13.Topreparefortheday,thegovernmentgot150millionyoungtreesreadyforplanting.Thegovernmentalsocreatedaspecialapptohelporganizethetreeplanting.Theapphelpspeoplecollectyoungtrees,findplacestoplant,andrecordtheirefforts.Italsohelpsthegovernmentfindouthowmanytreeshavebeenplantedindifferentareasaroundthecountry.Onthatday,peoplealloverKenyaturnedout(出现)inlargenumberstotakepartintheholiday.Inthecapital,hundredsofpeoplejoinedin,eventhoughitwasraining.Governmentleadersledplantingeffortsindifferentpartsofthecountry.Workers,students,familiesandothergroupsshoweduptotakepart.31．WhydidKenyacreatethetree-plantingholiday?A．Tohelppeoplerelax.B．Totellpeopletodevelopfarming.C．Toencouragepeopletoplanttrees.D．Tomakepeopleenjoyitsbeautifulforests.32．WhyistherelessandlesslandcoveredbyforestsinKenya?A．Becausetherearefewerfarmers.B．Becausewildlifeneedstheland.C．Becausetherainwatertakesawaytheland.D．Becausepeoplecutdowntheforestsforaliving.33．HowmanytreesdoestheKenyangovernmentwanttoplantby2032?A．15billion. B．13million. C．30billion. D．150million.34．WhatdoweknowaboutthespecialappinParagraph3?A．Itiscreatedtorecordtheweather.B．Itishelpfulforpeopletocollectyoungtrees.C．Itshowsthenumberoftreesinonlyonearea.D．Ittellspeopletheimportanceofplantingtrees.35．WhatwasKenyanpeople’sopinionaboutthenationaltree-plantingholiday?A．Theyrefusedtojoininit. B．Theythoughtitwastooboring.C．Theymadenoefforttocelebrateit. D．Theyprovidedstrongsupportforit.（2024·广东深圳·中考真题）Aftera10-yearprojecttocounttunaandotherlargefishintheworld'soceans,scientistshavemadeaverysurprisingdiscovery:thesefisharealmostgone.Becauseoftoomuchfishing,almost90percentoftheworldwidepopulationoflargefish—theonesweusuallyeat—hasdisappeared.Ifwedon’tact,theseanimalswilltotallydisappear.Thatwillinfluenceeveryanimalintheocean.Thedemandforfishisgrowing.Almostabillionpeoplearoundtheworldgettheirprotein(蛋白质)mostlyfromfish.Doctorspraiseseafoodforbeinglowinfat.Butwhatseemslikeahealthychoiceforhumansiscausingadisastertoouroceans.“Peopleareconsuming(消费)toomuch,”saysLanceMorgan,ascientistattheMarineConservationBiologyInstitute.Adishoftunainrestaurantscostsmorethanjustoneanimal'slife.Whenfishliketunadisappearfromtheecosystem(生态系统),theocean’sfoodchain(链)breaksdown.Animalssuchassharks,whichnormallyeattuna,maydiebecausetheyfindnofood.Thenewsmaybescary,buttakingactionfromnowoncanpreventharmthathasn’thappenedyet.Worldorganizationsareorderingcountriestostopfishingtoomuch.TheMontereyBayAquariumgivesseafoodchoicestoanyonehopingtokeephealthywithoutdestroyingtheenvironment.“Ifyoucareaboutwildlife,firstspendtimeandthinkaboutyourownvaluesandbeliefs,”saysMorgan.“Thendecidewhatyou’regoingtoeat.”36．Howdoesthewriterstartthetext?A．Bygivingafact. B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bytellingastory. D．Byusingasaying.37．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demand”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Wish. B．Support. C．Need. D．Price.38．FromParagraph3,weknowthat________.A．ifsharksdieout,tunawilldieoutsoon B．tunawillbemorepopularinrestaurantsC．tunaplaysanimportantroleintheecosystem D．tunadisappearedbecausetheyfoundnofood39．What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Totellpeopletostoppollutingouroceans. B．Totellpeopletoprotectwildlifeinoceans.C．Totellpeopletoavoideatingtoomuchseafood. D．Totellpeopletoliveabalancedandhealthylife.40．Whatdoesthelastparagraphofthearticleexplain________.A．Weneedtocareaboutwildlife B．WeneedtoeatwildanimalsC．Weneedtoreflectonourownvaluesandbeliefs D．Wedon’twanttoprotectwildanimals（2024·广东深圳·中考真题）ArecentTVseriesTotheWonderhasbecomeChina’sbreakoutTVhitoftheyear.Ithasalsowonpraiseatafilmfestivalabroad.TotheWonderisbasedontheaward-winningnovelofLiJuan,MyAltay,andisdirectedbyTengCongcong.Itisverypoeticandfilledwithbeautifulwisdom.TheTVdramafollowsthejourneyofLiWenxiu.SheoncewishedtoleaveAltay,anareainNorthernXinjiang.AfterfailingtorealizeherdreaminthecapitalofXinjiang,Lihastomovebacktoherhometownandtriestofindanewdirectionforherself.Atfirst,Lifindsithardtounderstandherneighbours’traditionalwayofthinking.UndertheinfluenceofhermotherZhangFengxia,Listartstoseetheplaceanditspeopleinanewlight.Later,shecomestounderstandtheirlifestyleandrespectfornature.Fansdescribewatchingthedramaasanexperienceinthewonderland.“It’slikebreathinginfreshairorlyingunderthesun,”saidonefan.“Itisauniquedrama,verydifferentfromtheusualChineseseries.Amust-watchifyouwanttodiscoverthebeautyofthegrasslandandlifethere,”anotherfansaid.“PeopleenjoythewonderfulviewofAltay.Butthekeytothesuccessoftheseriesliesinitsabilitytoconnectwiththeviewersonahumanlevel,”saidTengCongcong.“Inthedrama,everyonecommunicatessincerely.EvenifIdisagreewithyou,Isincerelyrespectyou.Infact,thisisaveryimportantpartofhumannature—thelovefortruth,goodnessandbeauty.”41．TotheWonderisthenameof·________.A．aforeigndrama B．afamousfilm C．aTVseries D．abeautifulpoem42．WhydoesLiWenxiucomebacktoAltay?A．Tolookafterhermother. B．Tofindherselfanewdirection.C．Tohelpthelocalpeople. D．Toenjoyitsbeautifulview.43．Theunderlinedword“unique”hastheclosestmeaningto________.A．serious B．common C．special D．strange44．WhatisthekeytothesuccessofTotheWonderaccordingtoDirectorTeng?A．Itssincererespectfornature. B．Thebeautifulwisdomofthewriter.C．Thelifestyleofthelocalpeople. D．Itssincereconnectionwithviewers.45．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Everyonecommunicatessincerely B．LiferequiresbelievinginmiraclesC．Alovefortruth,goodness,andbeauty D．Sincerelyrespectyou（2024·广西·中考真题）Haveyoueverimaginedwhatbeescandowiththeirtinybrains?Nowscientistsarelookingintoabee’sbrain.ClintPerry,ascientist,hasspentmuchtimestudyinghowbeesthink.Hesaysstudyingbeesisnotverydifferentfromstudyingotheranimals.“Themaindifficultyistodesign(设计)anexperiment(实验)beeandgetwhatwewant,”hesays.“Withhumans,wecanaskthemaquestionandgetananswer.Butwecan’tusethesamewaytogetananswerfrombees.Theyarejusttryingtogetsugar.Beeslikesugar.”Thefactthatbeeslikesugarishelpfulforscientiststodesignexperiments.Forexample,inoneexperiment,Perrygavebeesatask:tofinddelicioussugaronalandingplaceaboveablackbar(棒).Perrymadethetaskeasierorharderbymovingthelandingplacefartherfromorclosertotheblackbar.Hefoundthatbeeswouldavoidthetaskwhenitwasdifficult.Andwhenthetaskwaseasy,beeswouldtryit.Asforhumans,wemightchoosenottotakeatestwhenweweren’treadyforit.Andwemightchoosetotakethetestwhenwewerewellprepared.Inthesameway,beesseemedtomakedecisionslikehumans.Perrypointsoutthatwearenotsurewhetherbeesactuallymakeathoughtfulchoicefromexperiments.Nowscientistsstilldonotknowhowbeesmanagetodosomuchwiththeirtinybrains.Butlearningmoreabouthowbees’brainsworkcouldhelpuslearnmoreabouthowourownbrainsdealwithinformation.根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。46．WhatdidPerrystudyinhisexperiments?A．Howbeessleep. B．Howbeesthink. C．Howbeesdream.47．WhatcanweknowfromParagraph2?A．Beescantalk. B．Beesarelazy. C．Beeslikesugar.48．WhatwouldbeesdowhenthetaskwaseasyaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Theywouldtryit. B．Theywouldavoidit. C．Theywouldpraiseit.49．What’stheimportanceoflookingintobees’brains?A．Ithelpsuslearnhowhumanbrainswork.B．Ittellsushowtomakethoughtfulchoices.C．Itletsusknowhowtodealwithinformation.50．Whereisthearticleprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelmagazine. B．Asportsmagazine. C．Asciencemagazine.（2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题）ZSLWhipsnadeZooSetinover600acres,theZooishometoover2,500animals.Getthemostoutofyourdaybyvisitingouramazinganimaltalks,feedsandshows.PASSAGETHROUGHASIADriveyourcarorjumpaboardourfantasticsteamtrainandfindyourwaythroughthePassageThroughAsia.KeepaneyeoutforAsianelephants,camelsanddeergoingabouttheirdailybusiness.ThebiggestanimalattheZooistheAsianelephant.Oncefullygrowntheycanreachheightsofbetweenthreeandfourmeters.“Whatdoesittaketolookafteranelephant?Joinusforadayinthelifeofanelephant,”JimMickie,azookeepersaid.FEEDINGTIMEWhetherit’sdelicioushome-cookedfoodorasandwich,coffeeandacake,wehaveseveraltastychoicesforyouattheZoo.Plus,allourfooduseslocalingredients.BIRDSOFTHEWORLDTakeflightwithourfeathered(有羽毛的)friendsandbereadytoduckanddiveashawks,owlsoveryourheadinthisamazingBirdsoftheWorld.NEWGIRAFFEPLATFORMSeemorethaneverbeforeofourfamilyofgiraffes.Thenine-foot-highplatformwillletyouseeacrossthewholegiraffepaddock(围场)aswellasprovideaviewindoorsoncolddays.LOOKOUTLODGE(小屋)Stayinthelodge.Spendthenightatasleepover(聚会)likenoother,whereyouseewhathappensintheZooafterdark.Thatwouldbethemostenjoyableandunforgettablethingyoucanexperiencehere!51．Wherecanvisitorsexperienceadayinthelifeofanelephant?A．PASSAGETHROUGHASIA B．BIRDSOFTHEWORLDC．NEWGIRAFFEPLATFORM D．LOOKOUTLODGE52．Whydoestheauthormention“FEEDINGTIME”?A．Tosuggestwatchingashow. B．TosuggeststayingattheZoo.C．Tosuggesttravelingthroughanarea. D．TosuggesteatingthefoodattheZoo.53．WhatisthespecialthingvisitorscandoattheZoo?A．Seeingthedeerandcamels. B．Watchingtheamazingshows.C．Spendingthenightinthelodge. D．Drivingortakingthesteamtrain.（2024·山东东营·中考真题）We’veallseenpicturesofcamelscarryingheavyloads(负载物)acrossthesandydesert.Theywalkwithoutstoppingforfoodorwaterforseveraldays.Haveyoueverwonderedhowtheydoit?Foryouranswer,takealookatthebagroundhumpwhichisonacamel’sback.Cam