三年（2023-2025）武汉中考英语真题分类汇编：专题05 阅读理解之说明文（原卷版）

专题05阅读理解之说明文考点01中考真题分类汇编（一）（2025·湖北武汉·中考真题）Doyouknowthefivemainsenseswehave?Theyaretouch,taste,sight,smellandhearing.Theyarecontrolledbydifferentpartsofourbrains.Sowecallthebrainourbuilt-in“BeiDou”.Brainshelpourbodiesworksmoothly.Trythis:closeyoureyesandtouchyournose.It’seasy,right?That’sbecauseourbrainscanreceivemessagesaboutwhereourbodypartsare.Wecanalsostandononelegwithoutfallingdown.Ifweloseourbalance,ourbrainswillgiveusorderstofixit.★.Testsshowthatpeopleseespiderpicturesfasterthanflowers.Someresearchersalsofoundthatpeoplereact(作出反应)toloudnoisesfasterthantoafriend’svoice.Scientistsaren’tcompletelysureaboutthereasons.Somesuggestthatthisskillmightcomefromancienttimes.Ourancestorswereoftenfacedwithpredators.Sotheyhadtoprotectthemselvesfromdangerousanimalslikespidersandtigers,ortheywouldlosetheirlives.Untiltoday,westilljumpatsuddennoisesorshadows(影子)indarkrooms.Hereismoreaboutbrains.Canyouimagineseeingcolorswhenyouhearmusic,ortastingcandywhenyouseethesunshine?It’scalledsensemixing.Scientiststhinkthishappenswhendifferentsensesintermingle(相互交织).Anotherfactisthattemperaturesometimesinfluencesoursenses.Somepeoplecanfeelstormscomingthroughkneepain.Soweoftenjokethatwe’re“humanweatherapps”.Also,ourbrainsareabletomakeadjustment(调整)tosomesenses.Ifsomeonecan’tseewell,hishearingortouchmightbecomestronger.Thoughscientistshavedonemuchresearchonthebrain,there’sstillalottodo.Haveyoueverwonderedwhysomepeoplearebetteratsports?What’sthesecrettoimprovingmemory?Thenit’stimeforyoutostartyourdiscoveringjourney.1．Whatdothetwoexamplesinthefirstparagraphshow?A．Brainshelpourbodiesworkwell. B．Humanbrainsaredifferent.C．Humanscantouchtheirnoseseasily. D．Peoplehavemanylivinghabits.2．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A．It’sfuntostudyourancestors’life B．It’seasytolearnaboutsensesC．Animalshelppeopleinmanyways D．Brainsarealsolife-savingheroes3．Whichanimalinthefollowingpicturesisprobablya“predator”?A． B． C． D．4．Accordingtoparagraph3,whatmighthappenifyoursensesmix?A．Youcantieyourshoeswithoutlooking.B．Youtastesweetnesswhenseeinganapple.C．Youjumpwhensomeoneshoutssuddenly.D．Youfeelpaininyourkneesbeforetheraincomes.5．Whatisthewritingpurposeofthelastparagraph?A．Toimprovepeople’smemory. B．Toencouragebrainstudies.C．Toshowthevalueofourbrains. D．Toadmirescientists’efforts.（二）（2024·湖北武汉·中考真题）Youmayhaveahouserobotthatcandohouseworkforyou.Butisitsosmart?MeetLaura,arobotintheNationalLibraryinMadrid,Spain,copyingouttheoldbooksandwritingsinitscollection.SeeAurora,aheadlessdog-sizedrobotusedtokeepbirdsandotheranimalsawayatanAlaskanairport.Watchanother1.8meter-tallleglessrobotcalledEveR6,wavingitsarmstoguidemusiciansthroughaperformance.Thoserobotsaboverequireartificialintelligence(AI)(人工智能).AIisacomputersystem(系统)thatcanunderstandlanguages,makedecisionsandsolveproblems.AIcanbetaughtskillsusingaprocesscalledmachinelearning.HumansgiveAIinformationsuchasbooks,photosorvideostotrainit.Themoreinformationitstudies,thebetteritcandoitsjob.________.Forexample,whenyouwatchTV,AIiswatchingyou.It’llknowwhatyourfavoriteisandsuggestsimilarones.Inhospitals,AIisverygoodatsuggestingtreatmentsandcaneveninventnewmedicines.Tocutdownfoodwaste,someschoolsintroduceonlinesystemsforthestudentstochoosemealsaheadoftime.Incities,AIisusedtowatchoutforcarsthatmakeblacksmoke.Itworkstogetherwiththepoliceandtransportationteamstostopthemandkeeptheairclean.AIcanhelpusfightclimate(气候)changebyfindingcleverwaystoreduceenergyuse.SomepeopleworrythatAIwilltakeawayalargenumberofjobsandalsofearthatAIcoulddevelopoutofourcontrolandbringdangertohumans.However,AIisexpectedtobeamorepowerfulproductiontoolthatwillhelphumansachievemoreinlesstime.Itisbelievedthattheflyingcarwillbemadetoofferaneasierwayoutofthemorningtrafficjam(交通堵塞).HumansimagineAImightevenfindawaytosolvetheproblemsofourenergyneedscompletely.Anyway,thereisstillalongjourneyforhumansandAI.1．InwhichpicturescanweseeAuroraandEveR1?A．a,c B．b,d C．b,c D．a,d2．WhatBIGquestiondoesparagraph2answer?A．WhatisAI? B．WhyareAIrobotsmade?C．WhereisAIused? D．HowmanyAIrobotsarementioned?3．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________?A．AIwillbedevelopedrapidly B．HumansdependtoomuchonAIC．HumanswonderifAIcouldthink D．AIhasbecomepartofdailylife4．Inthefuture,AIisexpectedtobeableto________.A．suggestTVprograms B．cutdownfoodwasteC．inventnewmedicines D．helpproduceenoughenergy5．Whatwouldtheauthorwriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A．TheendofAI. B．ThehistoryofAI.C．ThewaytogetalongwithAI. D．TheskillofmakingAIrobots.（三）（2023·湖北武汉·中考真题）WhenthefamousscientistAlbertEinsteinwas16yearsold,heimaginedhimselfridingalongsideabeam(束)oflight.Heusedthispictureinmindtohelphimwhenworkingoutthe“theoryofrelativity(相对论)”.“Imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge,”saidEinstein.Daydreaming,called“thoughtexperiments”byEinstein,canmakeyouhavewildimaginings,likeflyingaroundinspace.Itletsyourmindwalkslowlyaroundideas,memoriesandexperiencesthataren’thappeningrightnow.Itmeansthinkingaheadtoaholidayorrememberinghowmuchyouenjoyedabirthdayparty.AccordingtoChina’shealthauthorities(权威机构),daydreamingforawhileeachdaycanimproveyourhealthandcreativity.Disappearingintoadaydreamletsyourmindescapewhenthingsaredifficult.Ithelpsyoudealwithworriesandfears.Forexample,imagininghowyou’regoingtospeakupinclassislikepracticingthesceneinyourhead,whichcanmakeyoufeelcalmer.Daydreamingalsoinspirescreativityandletsyoufindnewworldswheretherearenolimits(限制)towhatyoucandoorwhoyouare.GuoQiang,anexpertinthoughtsandfeelings,thinksweshouldallmaketimetodaydream.“Thinkingforpleasurecanbeapowerfultooltoshapeourfeelings,”hesaid.However,trynottoletyourmindbeabsentwhenyouneedtofocus(聚焦)inclassorcrosstheroad.Instead,findatimewhenyoudon’thavetofocusonanything,likegoingforawalkorbrushingyourteeth.Guosuggestsyoucanstartbyfocusingonahappymemoryorimaginingafuturesuccess,likescoringagoalintheWorldCup.Toencouragecreativity,thinkaboutinterestingideasandseewhereyourmindtakesyou.Researchshowsthatpeopleoftencomeupwithmoresolutionstoproblemsafterthey’vetakenabreak.Sonexttimeyou’restuckwithhomework,stopforamomentandseewhereyourdaydreamstakeyou.1．Whichwritingskillisusedinparagraph1?A．Givinganexample.B．Raisingaquestion.C．Listingnumbers.D．Comparingfacts.2．Daydreamingcanmakepeople_________.A．flyaround B．walkslowly C．thinkfreely D．beabsent-minded3．GuoQiangfirstsuggests_________.A．escapingfromthehardtime B．lookingfornewworldsC．findingtimetoimagine D．focusingonsuccess4．Whatismentionedinparagraph4?A．Thestepstodaydream.B．Thethingstodaydreamof.C．Thereasonsfordaydreaming.D．Themeaningsofdaydreaming.5．Daydreamingistalkedabout_________.A．toremindpeopletohaveamindbreakB．tosuggestlivingatthemomentC．tofindsolutionstohomeworkproblemsD．toshowascienceresearchresult（四）（2023·湖北武汉·中考真题）BertwonanationalprizecalledYoungHeroesforhis“green”project.Thispublic-spiritedyoungpersonwasnowauniversitystudent.Hisloveforinsectsgrewdeeperandhewasprotectingthemforthefuture._________.Whenhewasaround4or5,healwayslovedtowatchdifferentinsects,especiallybeautifulswallowtails(凤蝶).Oneinterestingfacthelearnedaboutswallowtailswasthattheirbrightcolorswarnedhungryanimalsthattheytastedbad.Anditwasalsofuntowatchhowtheycameintobeing.Butthereasonhereallyfellinlovewiththemwasthattheywereveryaccessible.Forexample,ifyouwantedtoattract(吸引)swallowtails,youplantedsomezinnias,akindofbrightflowers.Bertstartedazinniagardenathishouse,whereheraisedalargenumberofswallowtailsovertheyears.Withtheworld’sswallowtailpopulationfalling,Bertwantedpeopletorealizethatifinsectslikeswallowtailsdisappeared,sowouldalltheothersabovethemonthefoodchain.Tomakethefactclearandeasytounderstandforotherstudents,healsocreatedazinniagardenathisjuniorhighschool.PartofthejoyforBertwaswatchingtheyoungerstudentsgetexcitedwhenrunningafterswallowtails.“Wheneveraswallowtaillandsonthem,theyoungstudentswillsoonfallinlovewiththesecuteinsects.Theydevelopanewappreciationforthem,”hesaid.Bertputhiseffortsintotheenvironmentaleducationalprojectandmadeittakeflight.1．AfterBertwashonoredwithYoungHeroes,_________.A．heoftengavespeechesinpublicB．hesetuphis“green”projectC．hebecameinterestedinswallowtailsD．hewentonprotectinginsects2．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin_________?A．BertsavedmanyswallowtailsB．BerthadadullchildhoodC．BertfoundhisloveearlyinlifeD．Bertmadeaharddecision3．Theunderlinedword“accessible”inparagraph2means“_________”.A．dangeroustofeed B．easytogetclosetoC．hardtoraise D．safetoreach4．ThemainreasonforBerttocreateazinniagardenatschoolwas_________.A．towatchstudentshavefunB．tomakehisschoolmorebeautifulC．tostopswallowtailsfromdisappearingD．tohelpkidslearnaboutswallowtails5．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ABrightFlowerB．AFlyingProjectC．AGreenGarden D．AWarningAction考点022025年中考模拟（一）（2025·湖北武汉江汉·三模）Haveyouevermadeadecisionbutstillfeltunsure?Maybeyouwroteamessagebutpaused(停顿)beforesendingit,orchoseclothesbutkeptchangingyourmind.Inaworldthatvaluesquickactions,hesitation(犹豫)isoftenseenasaweakness.Butwhatifitisactuallyawiseguide?Ourmindsandbodiesworktogether.Whenwehesitate,itmightbeasignthatweneedtopayattentiontosomethingimportant.Imaginestandinginfrontofadoorbutnotwantingtoopenit.Yourbodycouldbetellingyouaboutpossibledangersyourmindhasn’tfullynoticed.Thishesitationisn’talwaysfear—itmightmeanweneedmoretimeorinformationtomakeabetterchoice.Hesitationcanalsocomefromourintuition(直觉).Ithelpsusknowwhatistrulyright.Forexample,ifyoufeelnervousaboutjoiningacompetitionevenwhenyouarefullyprepared,askyourself:Isthisfearfrompastfailures,orisyourintuitionwarningyouaboutrealdanger?______.Pretendyouhavealreadychosentojoinandnoticehowyourbodyreacts(反应)—Doesitfeellightandcalm,orheavyandworried?Here’showtousehesitationwisely:First,slowdown.Ifadecisionfeelstoobig,sleeponitandthinkagainthenextday.Second,talktofriendsyoutrustorwritedownyourthoughts.Theiradviceoryourownwordsmightshowhiddenworriesornewideas.Third,rememberthathesitationisnotfailure.Itisatooltocollectmissingpartsofthestorybeforetakingaction.Intheend,hesitationteachesustolisten—notjusttoourthoughts,buttoourwholeself.Nexttimeyoupause,ask:Whatismybodyorintuitiontryingtosay?Theanswermighthelpyoumakewiserchoices.1．Whymightwehesitatebeforeenteringaroomaccordingtothepassage?A．Becausethebodysensespossibleuneasiness.B．Becausethedooristooheavytoopen.C．Becausewewanttogetinquickly.D．Becauseweneedotherstohelpus.2．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________?A．Tocalmdown,listentomusic. B．Tofindout,trythissimpletest.C．Ifyoudon’tthinkso,justdoit. D．Ifyoudon’tknow,askafriend.3．Whatdoes“sleeponit”meaninParagraph4?A．Changedecisions. B．Makequickchoices.C．Reconsiderafterrest. D．Forgettheproblem.4．Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“hesitation”?A．Itleadstofailure. B．Itisatoolforbetterdecisions.C．Itshowspersonalweakness. D．Itwastesvaluabletime.5．Whichwouldbethebestthemepictureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．（二）（2025·湖北武汉新洲·二模）HaveyoufoundithardtogetoutofbedforschoolonMondaymornings?Nowadays,manystudentshavehadthisexperience,sonotgettingenoughsleepamongteenagershascomeintofocus.Betweenhomework,after-schoolactivitiesandtemptation(诱惑)touseelectronicdevices,manyteenagerssufferfromnotgettingenoughsleep.InChina,about50%ofyoungpeoplebornafter2000gotobedbeforemidnight.IntheUS,77.3percentofhighschoolstudentsdonotgetenoughsleep.Thusit’snowondermanystudentsfeelsleepyduringtheday.Infact,qualitysleepisimportantforeveryone,especiallyforteenagers.Theyneednineto10hoursofsleepeachday—morethanadults.Thisisbecausedeepmental,physical,socialandemotionaldevelopmenthappensinone’steens.Forstudents,sleepplaysakeyroleinschoolperformance.Ithelpswithlearningbyimprovingattention,memoryandthinkingskills.★.Astudyinthelate20thcenturycomparedcreativeperformancebetweenpeoplewhodidn’tgetenoughsleepandthosewhosleptnormally.Thefirstgroupscoredloweronthetestsofcreativethinking.Theyrepeatedthesamemistakesandcouldnotthinkupnewideas.Morerecently,in2023,aresearchteamdiscoveredthat“sleeponset”,aspecialstageofsleep,isgoodforcreativity.Thisstagehappenswhenwearebetweenbeingawakeandasleep.Whenpeopleareencouragedtodreamaboutacertaintopicduringsleeponset,theyperformmorecreativelythanatanyothertime.Howimportantitisforstudentstogetenoughsleep!Anewreportshowsthat54.7%ofpeoplewhoofteneatlateatnightand65.4%ofpeoplewhoareusedtosmokinghavetroublesleeping.What’smore,85.5%ofpeoplewhoseldomusetheirphonesbeforebedsleepwell,comparedto73.9%ofthosewhousethemoften.Sokeepgoodhabits!1．What’sthemainideaofparagraph2?A．Whatstudentsdoafterschool. B．Howmanystudentsdon’tgetenoughsleep.C．Howstudentsgetenoughsleep. D．Whystudents’sleepproblemscomeintofocus.2．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A．SchoolperformanceisveryimportantB．Andsleepalsosupportsteens’creativityC．AlltheseskillscanbegotthroughpracticeD．Anexampleshowshowtoimproveattention3．Whendoes“sleeponset”happen?A．Whenpeoplearedreaming. B．Fromwakinguptogettingup.C．Whenpeopleareindeepsleep. D．Betweenbeingawakeandasleep.4．What’sthegoodhabitforqualitysleep?A．Ofteneatinglateatnight. B．Beingusedtosmoking.C．Seldomusingphonesbeforebed. D．LyinginbedwatchingTV.5．Whichwouldbethebesttheme(主题)pictureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．（三）（2025·湖北武汉洪山·三模）Areyougoingthroughpuberty(青春期)?Youmighthavestartedpubertyearlierthanyourparentsdid.Pubertybeginswhenyourbodytellsyourbraintoproducecertainhormones(激素).Duringpuberty,teenagersgrowquickly.Studiesshowthatpubertyishappeningearlier.TakegirlsintheUSforexample.Theyaregettingtheirperiodsaboutsixmonthsearlierthantheydidafewdecadesago,accordingtoastudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.Theaverageageusedtobe12.5yearsold.Butnowit’sjustunder12.Manythingscancauseearlypuberty.Obesity(肥胖)isoneofthekeyreasons,accordingtoSoumyaAdhikariwhoworksatChildren’sHealthinDallas,US.Somechemicalsincareproductsandfood,aswellasstress,mayalsobethereasons._________Itcanincreasetheriskofhealthproblemslikeheartdiseaseaswellasshorteradultheight.Mentally,teenagerswhostartpubertyearliermightfeelscaredorangry.Theymightbetreateddifferentlybecausetheylookolderordifferent,whichcanmakethemdoubtthemselves,saidAvivaSopher,adoctoratachildren’shospitalinNewYork,US.“Theproblemoftenhitsgirlsharder,”YeZihuafromtheUniversityofIllinoisUrbana-ChampaignintheUStoldGermannewspaperDieWelt.“Thisisbecausetheypaymoreattentiontotheirbodies,whichcanputgreatersocialpressureonthemtoactinamore‘adult’way,”saidYe.AccordingtoNationalPublicRadio¹,topreventearlypuberty,teenagersshoulddevelopsomegoodhabits.1.NationalPublicRadio:美国国家公共广播电台(简称NPR).是美国最大的公共广播电台。1．WhatBIGquestiondoesparagraph3answer?A．Howdoesearlypubertyinfluenceteenagers? B．Whatdostudiesfindaboutpuberty?C．Whydoespubertyhappenearlier? D．Whatisearlypuberty?2．Whichpictureshowsthemainreasonforearlypubertyaccordingtothepassage?A．B． C． D．3．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin________?A．Earlypubertyhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.B．Teenagersaretakingactionstodealwithearlypuberty.C．Earlypubertycanhelpteenagersgetconfidence.D．Earlypubertymightcausesomeproblems.4．AccordingtoYeZihua,earlypubertyoftenhitsgirlsharderbecause________.A．girlspaylessattentiontotheirbodies. B．girlshaveweakerphysicalhealth.C．girlsfacemorepressurefromthepublic D．girlsoftendoubtthemselves.5．Whatwouldtheauthorwriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?A．Themedicalwaytotreatearlypuberty B．ThehabitsteenagersneedtopickupC．Thefuturedevelopmentofpuberty. D．Thehistoryofearlypuberty.（四）（2025·湖北武汉江岸·一模）OnFebruary5th,HubeiProvinceamazedtheworldwithits“Chucai”robotfamily.Tenintelligentrobots,including“Worker,”“Jingchu,”and“Tianwen,”showedofftheirskills.Someliftedweights,smiledandchattedwithhumans,othersbalancedperfectlywhenpushed,andoneevenstoodupquicklyafterfalling,justlikeasuperhero!DevelopedbytopteamsfromHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,WuhanUniversity,andtechcompaniesin“OpticsValley”(光谷),theserobotsarenowbecomingthenewstarsofthecity.Lookingback,robotsplayedabigroleindailylife.In2025,robotvolunteersshowedupattheWuhanMarathon.Duringcherryblossomseason,asmartpolicerobotnamed“Xiaoluo”helpedmanagethecrowds.Coffeeloversmet“Tianwen,”arobotcoffeemakerthatserveddrinkssmoothlywithoutpouringadrop—howimpressive!★BehindthesecreationsareWuhan’stechheroes.CompanieslikeHubeiSwitDriveproducetinybutpowerfulrobot“joints”(关节)usedglobally.Engineershavealsocreateda“robotbrain”thatallowsmachinestocopyhumanmovementsperfectly,evendancinginstepwitheachother!Anotherbreakthroughiselectronic“skin,”givingrobotsahuman-likesenseoftouch.Wuhanisputtingbillionsintotheprojecttobuildarobot-friendlyfuture.Over300techcompanieshavejoinedtheproject,attractingtalentedandfosteringminds.Withsuchefforts,whoknowswhattheserobotswillachievenext?Fromsportseventstopublicsafety,Wuhan’srobotsarenotjustmachines—they’repartnersshapingasmarterworld.1．Howmanyrobots’namesarementionedinParagraph1.?A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.2．Whichrobotisdesignedtohelpkeepthepeopleinorder?A．Worker. B．Xiaoluo. C．Jingchu. D．Tianwen.3．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin★?A．Andwhenweretherobotscreated?B．Butwhatmakestherobotssosmart?C．Sowherewilltheengineersmakemorerobots?D．Orhowarethetechcompaniesproducingtherobots?4．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasetalentedandfosteringmindssuggest?A．Trainedrobots. B．Excellentuniversities.C．Greencompanies. D．Creativeengineers.5．Whichwouldbethebesttheme(主题)pictureofthepassage?A．B．C．D．（五）（2025·湖北武汉黄陂·模拟预测）Manycultureshavestoriesoftalkingtreesthatgiveadviceaswellaswarningstopeople.AlexandertheGreatandMarcoPoloweresaidtohavevisitedsuchatreeinIndia.Andinsomemodernstories,suchasthefilmAvatar,treescancommunicatewithanimalsandpeople.Withourlongbelievingthattalkingplantsareunreal,newresearchhasfoundsomethingamazing:Itturnsoutthatplantscanreallycommunicate.Ithasbeenknownthatplantsusechemicals(化学物)tocommunicatewitheachother:Thishappenswhenaplant,sayabeanplant,getsattacked(袭击)byinsects.Theplantgivesoffchemicalsfromtheleavesthatarebeingeaten.Thisislikeawarning,oracallforhelp,“I’mbeingattacked!”Whenanotherbeanplantfeelsthechemicalsfromitspoorneighbor,itstartstogiveoffitsown,differentchemicals.Someofthesechemicalsdriveinsectsaway.Othersattract(吸引)insects—thewasps(黄蜂)!Thewaspskilltheinsectsthatareeatingthebeanplant.Scientistshopetolearnmoreaboutthisplantwarningsystem,sothatwecanuseittogrowcropsinamorescientificway.Moresurprisingly,plantsalsousesoundstocommunicate.Peoplecan’thearthesesounds,butplantsaremakingthem.Someplantsmakenoiseswiththeirroots.Cornandchiliplantsdothis.Theyalso“listen”tothenoisesfromotherplants.Achiliplantcantellifaneighboringplantishelpful,orunfriendly.Sometreesmakeclickingnoiseswhenthereisnotenoughwater.Mostsurprisinglyofall,plantshaveanamazingsystemofcommunicationthatcanlinknearlyeveryplantinaforest.Scientistscallthissystem“woodwideweb”.ItisinsomewaysliketheInternetweuse.Thiswoodwidewebislinkedundergroundbyfungi(真菌).Usingthiswoodwideweb,

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.However,itmayleadtobadeffects.JustlikeourInternet,thiswoodwidewebhasitsownversionof“cybercrime”(网络犯罪).Plantscanstealfoodfromeachother,orspreadsomethingharmfultoattackotherplants.Scientistsarelearningmoreeverydayaboutthesecretwaysinwhichplantstalktoeachother.Whoknows?…1．Whydoesthewritermention“beanplant”and“wasps”inparagraph2?A．Toexplainhowplantsdevelopnewchemicals.B．Toproveallplantscanattractwasps.C．Togiveaspecificexampleofchemicalcommunication.D．Tocomparebeanswithothercrops.2．Accordingtothepassage,plantscommunicatewith_______.A．smells,chemicalsandsoundsB．chemicals,soundsandwoodwidewebC．feelings,chemicalsandfungiD．chemicals,soundsandfungi3．Theunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3refersto______.A．usingsoundstowarnothersB．listeningtothenoises.C．makingnoiseswithrootsD．makingclickingnoises.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin

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?A．plantscanshareinformationandevenfoodwitheachother.B．scientistscanhelpstoptheplantsfromattackingeachother.C．plantscandrawinsectstoattackotherplants.D．scientistscanbuildasystemtolinkalmosteveryplantinaforest.5．Whatwouldtheauthorwriteaboutafter“Whoknows?”inthelastparagraph?A．StoriesaboutscientistsB．theimportanceofprotectingplantsC．Thewaysofstudying

plantcommunicationD．Humanwishfor“talking”withplants.（六）（2025·湖北武汉江岸·模拟预测）Haveyouheardtheoldtalesay“Celestial(天上的)hours,earthlyyears”?Letmetellyouamagicalstoryabouttwins.SupposeLucybecomesanastronautandfliesthroughspaceinasuperfastrocket,whilehertwinsisterLilystaysonEarth.WhenLucyreturnsafterherjourney,somethingamazinghappens-Lilymightappearolder,butLucystilllooksyoung!Einsteincalledthisthe“TwinParadox”orTimeDilation(膨胀).Why?Becausetimeslowsdownwhenyoumovesuperfast.Ofcourse,timemovesalittleslowerorfasterdependingonthespeedorEarth’sgravity(引力).Buttheeffectsaretootinytonoticeinourdailylife.Forexample,ifyoudriveveryfast,like100km/h,timeslowsby0.0000000001secondsperhour.You’dneverfeelit!Apilotwhoflewfor40years,ages0.0005secondsslowerthansomeoneonEarth.Stilltoosmall!Scientiststestedthetimedilationwithtwospecialandthesamekindofatomicclocks(原子钟).Theyputoneclockinaplaneflyingaroundtheworldandlefttheotherontheground.Afterthetrip,theflyingclockwasatinybitbehind—justafewmicroseconds(微秒)!Eventhoughthedifferenceisreallytiny,thismattersalotfortechnology.Yourphone’sGPSusesthissecret!Satellites(卫星)highaboveEarthfacetwo“timetricks”:Theymovesuperfast(14,000km/h),makingtheirclocksslowdownby7microsecondsdaily.BeingfarfromEarth’sgravitymakestheirclocksspeedupby45microsecondsdaily.Engineerssubtract(减去)thesenumbersandfixsatelliteclocksby38microsecondsdaily.Withoutthis,GPSwouldguideyouwrongby10kmeveryday—youmightdriveintoalakeinsteadofyourschool!Sonexttimeyouuseamapapp,…Note:1.双生子佯谬是一个有关爱因斯坦狭义相对论的思想实验，借指移动时钟的时间膨胀现象。1．Whyistheoldtalementionedatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Totellusdifferentwaysofseeingtime.B．Toexplainthepointaboutstarsandspace.C．Tocomparetonewtechnologyandtime.D．Tointroducethethemeofthereadingmaterial.2．Whatdoes“it”inparagraph2referto?A．Thetimedilation. B．TheEarthgravity.C．Thespacetrip. D．Ourdailylife.3．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthetinyeffectinparagraph3?A．Heisanxiousaboutit. B．Hetakesitseriously.C．Heissocrazyaboutit. D．Hedoesn’tcareaboutit.4．WhichofthefollowingtakesadvantageofTimeDilation?A． B． C． D．5．Sonexttimeyouuseamapapp,________.A．avoidmovingalittleslowerorfasterdependingonthespeedB．keeptestingthetimewithtwospecialandthesamekindofclocksC．remembertothankthosehardworkingsatellitesracingagainsttimeinspaceD．learntosubtractthesenumbersandfixsatelliteclocksby38microsecondsdaily（七）（2025·湖北武汉青山·三模）Manyofushavehadthesame“pleasantsurprise”.Afteryoumarkasongasafavoriteonamusicapp,itsuggestssongsofthesamekindtolistento.Infact,thisseeminglymagic,mind-readingpowerdependsondata(数据).Dataisnolongeronlyaboutnumbers,butinformationaboutalmosteverypartofourlives:wherewego,whatwedo,andourlikesanddislikes.TogetheritiscalledBigData.________ThesmarttrafficsysteminLosAngelesisagoodexample.Itcollectsreal-timetrafficdata