江苏省盐城市滨海县2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

江苏省盐城市滨海县2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编阅读理解2023年江苏省盐城市滨海县中考一模英语试题四、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,计40分)(一)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AAmyispreparingforaschoolprojectthesedays.Herearehernotesfromabook.TheWrightBrothers(Inventors&Pilots)Theydiscoveredthatbirdwingschangedshape inflight.Andtheybeganbybuildingandflying“gliders”,lightplaneswithoutengines.Aftermanyteststhroughtheyears,finally,onDecember17,1903,theysuccessfullyflewthefirstairplane.Itstayedintheairforonly12seconds,butitwasthefirsttimeaflyingmachinecarriedapersonintheair.IsaccNewton(Mathematician&Scientist)HemadegreatprogressinadvancedmathematicsandshowedthatlightismadeupofdifferentcoloursHealsodefinedlawsofgravityandmotion(物体的运动),whichlaterbecamethebasisofmodernphysics.ThomasEdison(Inventor&__32__)Manypeoplethinkheinventedthefirstlightbulb,butheactuallycreatedmanythingsthatpeoplecoulduseintheirhomes.Heinventedthefirstrecordplayer.Healsostartedoneofthefirstelectriccompaniesin1880.31.Theunderlinedword“It”refersto______________.A.abirdwingB.anengineC.theflyingtimeD.thefirstairplane32.Whichwordcanbeputintheblank“32”?A.PilotB.ArtistC.MusicianD.Businessman33.WhichbookdoesAmymostprobablygetthenotesfrom?A.100GreatPeopleinHistoryB.Top10ClassicalNovelsC.AmazingThingsaroundtheWorldD.WaystobeaSuccessfulManBPitythefarmerbyLiShen(772-846)ThefarmerhoesgraininthenoondaysunWithsweatdrippingontothefieldWhorealizesthatthefoodontheirplate--Everygrain—comesfrombitter(苦的)suffering?ThericefarmerbySaoirseMcCannTheSunissettinglow,theredskyawelcomingsight;ThefarmerstandsilentlyinthefadinglightThefieldsarewateredandplanted,thebuffaloes(水牛)arefedTheonlythinghethinksofnowisfindinghomeandbedAgentlewindiswhisperingofhopeanddreamsoflife;Everygrainofricerequiressucheffortandsuchstrife.Remember,whenyousitandeatwithfamilyorfriendsAllthemanyhoursheworks,ashisfieldshetends.34.Inthefirstpoem,whatdoesthelastsentencewanttotellus?A.Thegraintastesbitter.B.ThefarmerhateshisdifficultlifeC.Everyoneshouldlearnhowtohoegrains.D.Foodcomesfromfarmers'hardwork35.Inthesecondpoem,whyisthefarmernowthinkingonlyofhomeandbed?A.Becauseheistiredafterthefarmwork.B.Becausehefeelscoldwhenthegentlewindblows.C.Becausetheredskyshowsthatit'sgoingtorainsoon.D.Becausehisfamilyandfriendsarewaitingforhimathome.36.Whichwordcanbestdescribebothfarmersinthepoems?A.Kindhearted.B.Good-looking.C.Hard-working.D.Open-minded.CVolunteeringisagreatwaytobringpositive(积极的)changestopeople,communitiesandsocietyingeneral.Theword“volunteering”startedbeingusedinthe18thcenturywhenpeoplewerewillinglyjoiningthemilitary(军事)service.Today,thewordisnotsomuchconnectedwiththemilitaryservice,butwithcommunityservice.Officialorganizedvolunteeringappearedinthe19centuryandbecamemorepopularinthe20+century.AndthebiggestdevelopmentinvolunteeringwasbroughtbytheInternet.Organizationscanreachpeoplemoreeasilyonline.Helpfulplatformswereraised,andmorevolunteersbecameinterestedwhentheyfoundoutaboutdifferentchances.Wecanlearnalotfromvolunteering.Itconnectsustoothers.Itisagreatwaytomeetnewpeoplewithcommoninterests.Italsohelpsusmakenewfriends,andimproveoursocialskills.Volunteeringbringsfuninourlife.Itisafunandeasywaytoexploreourinterestsandpassions.Manypeoplevolunteerinordertomaketimeforhobbiesoutsideofwork.Forexample,ifapersonhasadeskjobandwanttospendtimeoutdoors,hemightconsidervolunteeringtohelpplantacommunitygarden,walkdogsforananimalshelter,orhelpoutatachildren'scamp.Volunteeringcanalsobehelpfulforourcareers.Ifweareconsideringanewcareer,volunteeringcanhelpusgetexperienceinotherareasandmeetpeopleinthefield.Also,manyvolunteerchancesprovidetraining,orcanhelpusbuilduponskillswealreadyhave.Volunteeringdoesn'tjustfeelgood.It'sgoodforus.37.Nowadaysvolunteeringismainlyconnectedwith________________.A.themilitaryservice B.thecommunityserviceC.thesocietydevelopment D.theofficialorganization38.HowdoesthewriterorganizetheideainParagraph4?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bycomparingfacts.C.Bytellingstories. D.Byexplainingrules39.Ifyouarethinkingaboutlookingforanewjob,whatadvantagescanvolunteeringoffer?①havingexperienceinotherareas ②meetingpeopleinthenewfield③learningtoimpressthebosswithhardwork④improvingskills⑤gettingtoreceivetrainingA.①② B.②③④ C.①②④⑤ D.①②③④⑤40.Whatisthisarticlemainlyabout?A.Thewaystodovoluntarywork. B.Thefutureofvolunteers.C.Thehistoryandadvantagesofvolunteering.D.ThechallengeofvolunteeringDWhitecranesseenatHengshuiLakeinNChina'sHebei(People'sDailyOnline)13:27,March15,2023Whitecranes,abirdspecies(种类)underfirst-classstateprotectioninChina,wererecentlyspottedinHengshuiLakeinsideanationalnaturereserveinnorthChina'sHebeiProvince,thelocalresourceprotectionbureau(局)said.Thetwobirdswereseenfirstflyingoverthelakeandthenoneofthemlandedonthewater,whiletheotherflewawaywithoutstopping,saidHuoHengmao,aphotographerwhotookphotosoftherarebirdsatthereserveonMarch13.Therearejustover5,000whitecranesinChinaandtheappearanceofthebirdsatthenaturereservepleasantlysurprisedthemembersofthenaturereserve.Attractedbytheecologicalenvironmentandplentyoffood,whitecranes,asmigratory(迁徙的)birds,stopatthereserveenroute(在途中)tothenorth,saidZhangYuguangwiththereserve'sresourceprotectionbureau.Otherendangeredbirds,includingBaer'spochard(青头潜鸭),orientalwhitestork(东方白鸿),andwhooperswan,havealsobeenspottedatthenaturereservesincethespringmigrationseasonbeganthisyear.InHengshuicity,Hebei,HengshuiLakeistheonlynaturereserveontheNorthChinaPlainwithacompletewetlandecosystem.Atotalof333speciesofbirdshavebeenrecordedhere.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spotted”meaninEnglish?A.huntedB.boughtC.seenD.trapped42.WhydosomeoftherarebirdsstopatHengshuiLake?A.BecauseitisthelargestnaturereserveinChina.B.Becauseitprovidesthegoodecologicalenvironmentandenoughfood.C.Becausethememberstherecantakegoodcareofthebirds.D.Becausethebirdscan'tflyanyfurtherontheirwaytothenorth43.WhatdoBaer'spochard,orientalwhitestork,andwhooperswanhaveincommon?A.TheyareallendangeredbirdsB.Thetotalnumberofeachkindofbirdsisthesame.C.Theyallliveatthenaturereserveallyearround.D.Allofthemflytothenorthatthesametimetogether,44.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A.ThephotoabovewastakenonMarch,15B.ThetwowhitebirdsbothlandedonHengshuiLake.C.HengshuiLakehasacompletewetlandecosystem.D.Thereareover5,000speciesofbirdsinHengshuiLake45.Whatkindofarticleisit?A.Atourguide B.Abookreview.C.Ananimalprotectionlaw.D.Anewsreport.(二)阅读下面短文,从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺,结构完整,其中有一项是多余选项。Along,longtimeago,therewasanoldmancalledtheFoolishOldMan,livinginJizhou,innorthernChina.Infrontoftheoldman'shouseweretwohighmountains,onecalledTaihangMountainandtheotherWangwuMountain.Thetwomountainsblockedthewaytoboththenearesttownandamajorrivertothesouth.46________Oneday,theoldmancalledameetingofhiswholefamilyandannouncedaplantoremovethetwomountains.“InordertobuildapathtothesouthernareaandcreateadirectwaytotheHanshuiRiver,wemustremovethesemountains,”theoldmansaid,“Otherwise,we'llhavetofacethedifficultyforever."47________Dayandnightrainorshine,theyneverstoppeddigging.Severaldayslater,anothergray-beardcalledZhiSou(theWiseOldMan)stoppedbyancaskedtheFoolishOldMan.“Aren'tyousilly?'48__________”TheFoolishOldManreplied.“Whynot?Imaynotlivelongenoughtoseethetwomountainsmovedfromhere,butafterIdie,mysonswillcarryonthemission.Aftermysonsdie,mygrandchildrenwillcontinuetodigupthemountains.49_______________Soaslongaswekeepdigging,whycan'tthetwomountainsbeclearedawaysomeday?”Hearinghim,Godwasdeeplymovedandaskedsomeonetocarryawaythetwomountains. 50_________TodaythelandbetweenthesouthernpartofJizhouandtheHanshuiRiverisaflatplain.A.Thenextmorningthewholefamilystarteddiggingupthetwomountains.B.Andmygrandchildrenwillhavetheirownsonsandgrandchildren.C.Itwasadifficultjobandittookdaysforthefamilytofinishit.D.Themanandhisfamilyhadtoclimbthetwohighmountainstogettotheplaces.E.Doyouthinkyoucaneverclearawaythesetwomountains?F.Sotherearenomountainsinthatpartofthecountrytomaketraveldifficult.2022年江苏省盐城市滨海县中考一模英语试卷三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AStartingfromthe1998WinterOlympicsinJapan,therearetwoeventsincurling(冰壶)—men’sandwomen’scurling.Incurling,teamsusebrushesandspecially-designedshoestoslidestonesacrosstheicetowardsagoal.Alsoknownasdownhillskiing,Alpineskiing(高山滑雪)waslistedasaWinterOlympicGameseventsince1936.Itisoneofthesportsthatcallsforthemostphysically-strongplayersintheWinterOlympics.Playersusuallyreachspeedsofaround152km/hwhileslidingdownatwisting(曲折的)coursefullofsharpturnsandhighjumps.Thebobsleigh(雪橇)wasinventedbytheSwissinthelate1860s.Inthegame,teamsmaketimed(定时)runsdownnarrowandtwistingicedslopes(斜坡)inagravity-poweredsled.FirstappearingatthefirstWinterGamesin1924,cross-countryskiingistheoldesttypeofskiing.Datingbackmanyyearsasamethodoftraveloversnow-coveredareas,it’sstillusedasameansoftransportationtoday.Figure(花样)skating,whichmadeitsfirstappearanceattheLondon1908SummerOlympics,isamixofartandsport,includingsingles,pairs,icedance,etc.31.Accordingtothepassage,wegettoknowthatAlpineskiing________.A.isnotafastgameonice B.isfullofriskC.istheoldesttypeofskiing D.isdifferentfromdownhillskiing32.TheWinterOlympicsmadeitsfirstappearancein________.A.1860 B.1908 C.1924 D.199833.Fromthepassage,weknow________hasthelongesthistoryinOlympics.A. B. C. D.BSCREENTIMESURVEYDoyouusetechtoomuch?YesNo☑□Icheckmyphoneeveryfewminutes.☑□IoftengetnervousorangryifIcan’tusemyphoneorcomputer.□☑OnceIstartplayingvideogames,Ihaveahardtimestopping.□☑Ilikereadinge-booksonmymobilephone.□☑Icheckmysocialmediaallthetime.☑□Ioftenstayuptoolateusingmyphone.☑□Ifeelnervousorupsetwhenmyphoneisdying.□☑Icheckthesameappoverandoveragain.□☑IoftenusemyphonewhenI’mnotsupposedto.□☑Familymembersoftengetangrywithmeforspendingtoomuchtimeonmyphone.Giveyourself1pointforeveryYes.YOURSCORE:______0-3points:Notbad.Staytechsmart.4-5points:Youshouldreallytrytocutdownonyourtechuse.6-10points:Yourtechhabitsareheavilyinfluencingyourlife.Thinkabouthowyoucanchangeandbemorepresentintherealworld.34.Howmanypointsdoesthepersonget?A.1. B.4. C.5. D.6.35.Thepersonwhoisansweringthequestionsinthissurvey______.A.getsnervouswhiletalkingtoothersB.oftenchecksthephoneC.usuallygoestobedearlyD.doesn’tfeelunhappywhenhis/herphoneisrunningoutofbattery36.Whatshouldthepersondoaccordingtotheresults?A.Spendmoretimewithfamily. B.Learntobemorepresent.C.Stopusingelectronicproducts. D.Spendlesstimeonthemobilephone.ThewordformilkinGermanis“Milch”.InFrenchitis“lait”.Usually,youcan’tfindthesamewordsineverylanguage.Butthereisanexceptionfortheword“OK”.Itisthemostfrequentlyspokenexpressionintheworld.“OK”wasfirstintroducedtotheworldintheBostonMorningPostonMarch23rd,1839.Itreado.k.—ollkorrect(whichmeansallcorrect).Althoughitwasonlyajokeatthattime,laterpeoplebeganmarkingOKondocumentsandusingOKonthetelegramtosaythatallwaswell.Today,peopleindifferentcountriesusethisexpressioneveryday—“Howabout2o’clock?OK?”“OK.”“OKthen.”Theword“OK”iseasytosayandwriteandclearenoughtobeunderstood.Besides,itoffersneutrality(中立)thatotherwordsdon’thave.Ifyousaysomethingisgreat,somepeoplemaysayitisn’t.Butwith“OK”everyonegenerallyagrees.Arethereanyotherwordsthatcancrosscountriesandcultures?“Huh”isanothercommonlyusedword.Researchersfoundthat“huh”meanssurpriseordisbeliefin10differentlanguages.Sometimes,peopleneedawordtoexpressmanymeaningsatonce.Forexample,sometimesthereisaproblemofunderstanding,oryouwanttoasksomebodyforareaction.“Huh”iseasytosayandtobeheard.Also,youdon’tneedtolearnthisword,justlikeyoudon’tneedtolearntocryorlaugh.“Huh”justcomesoutnaturally.Otherwidelyusedwordsinclude“mama”,whichisconsideredtobetheeasiestwordforbabiestopronounce.Don’tforget“gameover”.Itisnotonlyusedbysportsfans,butalsotodescribetheendofaneventinreallife.37.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabout“OK”?A.Itwasajokefor“allcorrect”atfirst.B.ItwasfirstusedonTV.C.Itisnoteasytobeunderstood.D.It’sastrongwordtoshowyouropinion.38.Accordingtothepassage,whichdescriptionbelowdoesNOTmatchtheword“Huh”?A.It’seasytosayandhear.B.Itcanexpressmanymeaningsatonce.C.Youdon’tneedtolearnit.D.It’stheeasiestwordforustopronounce.39.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthestory?A.WordsAcrossCountriesandCulturesB.TheMostPopularWordsC.EnglishExpressionsWeOftenUseD.TopFiveMostWidelyUsedWords40.Inwhichpartofthenewspapercanthereadersseethepassage?AArt B.News C.Culture D.OpinionDOnWorldBalletDay,WilliamSmithhadaninterviewwithNaomiHibberd,oneofAustralia’smostfamousdancers,inthestudio.William:Welcometoourinterview,MsHibberd!Whatdoyoulikemostaboutbeingadancer?Naomi:IenjoythefeelingofmovingaroundandIcankeepdoingitallday.Ialsolovetodoresearchonbackgroundstoriesandcharacters.Itmakesmefeellikeanactress.William:Whatdoyouthinkisthehardestpartofbeingadancer?Naomi:Iloveearlybedtime.However,myshowssometimesendafter10:30atnight,soIcan’tgotobeduntilmidnight.William:So,doyoufeelreallytiredthen?Naomi:Yes.Butyouknow,themoreyoudoit,theeasieritbecomes.Mybodyhasgotusedtotheworktime.Butifpossible,Iwouldliketohaveeighthours’sleepeverynight.It’sreallyimportanttogetagoodrest.William:That’strue.Doyoualwayshavetoeathealthyfood?Naomi:Itrytoeathealthily,butforme,somefoodlikemeatandsugarcanprovidemewithlong-burningenergy.ImustmakesureIeatplentyofsuchfoodthroughouttheday.William:Isee.Doyougetnervousoften,MsHibberd?Naomi:Iusedto,andeachtimeIwasnervous,Iwouldalwaystakethreedeepandslowbreathstocalmdown.Beforegoingtothestage,IalsocheckedallthestepsjusttomakesureIgotfullyprepared.IhardlygetnervousnowasI’veperformed（表演）somanytimes.Ithasbecomenormalforme.William:Whatisyourgoal（目标）inballet?Hasthatchangedovertime?Naomi:Mygoalwastohaveabetterbodyshapebefore.ButlaterIrealizedthatIshouldbehappywithwhatIhad.Bestperformancesaremybiggestgoalnow.IhopetobethebestperformerIcanbethoughit’snoteasy.William:Goodlucktoyou!Andthanksforyourtime41.WhichisthehardestpartofbeingadancerforNaomi?A.Shehastomovearoundallday. B.Shehastokeepslimandhealthy.C.Shehastostudystoriesandcharacters. D.Shehastostayuplatetofinishshows.42.WilliamagreeswithNaomithat_________.A.nooneisperfect B.earlybedtimeisnecessaryC.havingenoughsleepisimportant D.themoreyoudoit,theeasieritbecomes43.Theunderlinedword“steps”means“_________”inChinese.A.台阶 B.步骤 C.舞步 D.步伐44.WhatdoweknowaboutNaomi?A.Shehaschangedhergoalovertime. B.Shenevergetsnervousbeforeperforming.C.Sheisalwaysunhappywithherbody. D.SheisoneofthebestactressesinAustralia.45.Whatistheinterviewmainlyabout?A.Whatit’slikebeingadancer. B.NaomiHibberd’slovefordancing.C.Usefuladviceondancingwell. D.HowtocelebrateWorldBalletDay.阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。ThebookIwouldliketotalkaboutisTheMerchantofVenice.ThebookisadramaticworkbyShakespear,anEnglishfamouswriterinthe16thcentury.____46____ThemaincharactersareBassanio,Portia,ShylockandAntonio.ThedramabeginswithAntonio,whohelpsBassanioborrowmoneyfromShylock,andthenbringsoutotherstories.____47____HeneedsmoneytofollowhisdreamtomarryPortia—averybeautifulandrichlady.HefirstwantstoborrowmoneyfromhisfriendAntonio,alsoamerchantinVenice.AntonioborrowsthemoneyfromaJewishrichmerchantShylock.AntoniodoesmuchharmtoShylockbeforebecauseAntonioreallyhatesJewish.____48____Healwaysgetsinterest(利息)fromthepeoplewhoborrowmoneyfromhim.Antoniopromiseshewillpaythemoneybackinthreemonths,orShylockwillbeallowedtocutout1poundoffleshoutofAntonio’sbody.BassaniosuccessfullywinstheloveofPortiabutsoonrealizeshisfriendcannotpaythemoneybacktoShylockontime.____49____BassanioreturnstoVeniceasfastashecanandattendsatrial(审讯).Portia,dressingupasayounglawyer,claims(声称)thatthewords“1poundofflesh”not“1poundoffleshandblood”.ShesaysthatShylockisonlyallowedtoremoveflesh,butnotanyblood,whichisimpossible.Thus,shehelpsAntoniosafeandmakesShylockfail.____50____Intheend,BassanioandPortiahaveahappyending.A.ThereasonwhyAntonioisn’tabletopayisbecausehisshipsarecaughtinstorm.B.Shylockisalittlemeanandlovesmoneyverymuch.C.Bassanioisapoormerchant.D.Shylockisamanwholoveshisnationverymuch.E.IttalksaboutsomethinghappeningbetweenmerchantsinVenice.F.Atthesametime,Shylocklosesmostofhismoney.2021年江苏省盐城市滨海县中考一模英语试卷三、阅读单选Manyteenagershavedifficultyingettingupearlyinthemorning.SodoesNick.Healwaystriestogetoutofbed,butfallsasleepagain.Hereallywantstomakehimselfactuallygetupafterhewakesup.HeaskedforhelpontheInternet.Somepeoplesharedtheirways.@AyushSekhariIsometimesuseSeepIfUCan(Alarm)apponmyphone.Whilesettingthealarm,youareaskedtochoosehowtoturnitoff.Ichoosetoturnoffthealarmbyusingaphoto.AndIsetaphotoofmybathroomastheoffkey.Whenthealarmrings,IhavetoleavemybedroomunwillinglyforthebathroomeverymorningafterIamwokenupbythealarm.Itisannoying（烦人的）butuseful.@AdityaDeorhaIuseAlarmClockPlus★apponmyphonethesedays.IneedtosolveaMathsprobleminordertoturnoffthealarm.Ihavesetitatthehardlevel.Everymorning,Ihavetoconcentrate（集中）onamathsprobleminordertoworkitoutatdesk.Nobodycansleepbackafterthat.@EllenVranaIHAVEGOTCATS!Inaworkingperson’seyes,petslikecatsanddogsarejustlikehiskids.Theyneedlookingafter.I’mupat6:30everyday.Noalarm.Soworthit.31．Toturnoffthealarm,AyushSekharihasto________.A．turnoffhephone B．stayatthebedroomC．takeaphotoofthebathroom D．getthekeyinthebathroom32．Accordingtothepassage,EllenVranagetsupearlybecause________.A．shehastogotoworkearly B．shehasseveralalarmclocksC．sheneedstotakecareofhercats D．hercatsaresonoisyandwakeherup33．Whatdothethreewayshaveincommon?A．Theyallneedaphone. B．Theyallneedpeopletogetaclock.C．Theyallrequirepeopletothinkalot. D．Theyallforcepeopletoleavethebed.Ifyoufindyourselffeelingalittlelesscheerfulthanyouwerewhendaysaregoingfromsummertoauturnn,it’snotyourimagination:thereisascience-backedreasonthatyou’remorelikely(可能的)tofeeldowninthecoolermonths.“It’sreal,”saidKathrynRoecklein,aprofessorinUniversityofPittsburgh.“Thechangesdon’talwaysaffect(影响)everyoneinthesameway”sheadded.Butseasonal(季节性的)moodchangesoftenincludelessenergy,feelinglesssocial,losinginterestinfavouriteactivitiesandchangesinsleep—youmayhavetroublesleepingorwanttosleepmorethanusual.Therearealotofreasonswhyourmoodstendto(趋向)changewithseason,butabigfactor(因素)is_______.“Thehoursofaday,whichareshorterinwinterandlongerinsummer,arethemainreason,”saidRoecklein.Sunsetsareontheirwaytogettingearlierandearlierassoonasauturnnbegins,soit’snotsurprisingifyoufeelthosemoodchangesaroundthesametime.Onekeypointtorememberaboutthe“winterblues”isthatit’sNOTsomethingwecannotovercome(克服).Hereareafewthingsyoucando.First,getyourselfbathedinthesun.Awalkoutsideinthesuninthemorningwillsurelymakeyoufeelbetter.Secondly,eatright.Trymorefruits,vegetablesanddrinkplentyofwater.Besides,maketimeforyourfriends.Itissaidthatagoodchatwithyourbestfriendsmakesyourday.34．WhichofthefollowingisthemostsuitablewordfortheblankinParagraph3?A．wind B．sunlight C．sport D．diet35．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“winterblues”mean?A．Feelingdowninwinter. B．Lovingthickblueclothes.C．Paintinghousesblueinwinter. D．Listeningtobluesinwinter.36．PeopleareadvisedtodothefollowingEXCEPT________.A．drinkingmorewater B．goingouttohaveasunbathC．meetingtheirfriends D．readingabookwithteachersAmyth（传说）issomethingthatisnotcorrect,butmanypeoplebelieve.Therearealotofmythsaboutthehumanbrain.Oneofthebiggestmythsisthatweonlyuse10percentofourbrains.Thenextpartofthemythisthatifwecanlearntousetherestofourbrains,we’llbemuchsmarter.Peoplesaythisallthetime,butit’snottrue!Thetruthisthatalthoughwedon’tknoweverythingaboutthehumanbrain,weknowthateachpartofithasanimportantfunction（功能）.Modernscientiststhinkthe“10percentmyth”ridiculous（荒谬的）.Theothermostpopularmythisaboutbeing“rightbrained”or“leftbrained”.Accordingtothismyth,peoplewhousetherightsideoftheirbrainsaremoreartisticandcreative.Peoplewhousetheleftsideoftheirbrainsarebetteratmathandscience.Thisisaspopularasthe10percentmyth,andit’salsowrong.In2013,astudyatanAmericanuniversityexaminedtherightbrainandleftbrainmyth.Accordingtothestudy,weusebothsidesofourbrainsequally.It'struethatweusedifferentpartsofourbrainsfordifferentthings.Weuseourleftsideforlanguagemore,andourrightsidewhenweneedtopayattention.Butthereisnoevidence（证据）thatcreativepeopleusetherightsidemore,orthatscientificpeopleuseheleftsidemore.We'vetalkedaboutmyths,solet’slookatafewinterestingfactsaboutthebrain.Firstofall,thebrainfeelsnopain.Second,about75percentofthebrainismadeofwater.It’salsothefattestorgan（器官）inyourbody.Here’sonemoreinterestingfactaboutthebrain.Aroundthetimeyouturn18yearsold,itstopsgrowing.37．Theunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4refersto“________”.A．Theleftbrainmyth B．TherightbrainandleftbrainmythC．The10percentmyth D．ThestudyofanAmericanuniversity38．Accordingtothefactsmentionedinthepassage,________mayusetheleftbrainmore.A．Robert,whoislearningEnglish B．Kate,whoisdrawingpicturesC．Jenny,whoiscreative D．Jacob,whoisgoodatmaths39．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthehumanbrain?A．Itisgrowingalllifelong. B．Therightsideisusedmorebyartists.C．Somepartsofitarenotusedatall. D．Aboutthreequartersofitismadeofwater.40．Thepassagemainlytellsabout________.A．thegrowingofthebrain B．rightbrainandleftbrainC．mythsandfactsaboutthebrain D．differentfunctionsof