2024年中考英语复习阅读理解15篇江西省模拟汇编

2024年中考英语复习阅读理解15篇江西省模拟汇编（23--24）（2024·江西南昌·一模）Ifyougoshoppinginanytoystore,youcanseeclearlythedifferentgamesandtoysforboysandgirls:therearealotofpinktoysononesideofthestoreforgirls;anddark-coloredcars,guns,andsoldiersforboys.Somebigstoreswithtoysmayevenhaveapinkfloorforgirlsandabluefloorforboys.Infact,itisdifficulttobuyatoyforagirlthatisnotpink.Somepeoplethinkthattoomuchpinkisbadforgirls.SuePalmer,writerofToxicChildhood,isveryworriedthatmostgirlsovertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolor.Accordingtosomescientists,thishappensfortworeasons.Firstly,mostcompaniesoffertoomanyproductsinpink.Also,manyparentsthinktheirlittledaughterlookscuteinpink.SuePalmersaysthatgirlsatthisagecannotmakeproperdecisionsbythemselves,butthepinkcanaffect(影响)thechoicesandthedecisionstheywillmakeinthefuture.Someparentsareworriedtoo,forexample,VanessaHolburn,thirty-two,whohastwogirlsundertheageoffour.TheirbedroomsareaseaofpinkandVanessaisnothappy.“Pinksaysthatyouaresoftandgentle.Bluesaysthatyouarestrongandpowerful.Iwantmydaughterstobestrongandpowerful.I’mworriedthatpinkwillnothelpthemwiththat,”shesays.Butnoteveryonethinksthere’ssomethingwrongwithpink.GraysonTurnerisafatherofthreegirlsandheisn’tworriedatall.“Peopleforgetthatthingschangeallthetime,”hesays.“Mygirlsusedtolovepinkwhentheywerelittle,butastheygetolder,theychange.”Turnerexplainsthathistwelve-year-olddaughterneverwearspinkclothesanymore.“Thisloveofpinkisjustafashionandallfashionschange,”headds.“It’sonlysincethe1940sthatpeoplehavestarteddressinggirlsinpink——beforethatitwasacolorforboys.”1．WhatisSuePalmer’sworry?A．Allofthegirlsundertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolorofpink.B．Mostgirlsovertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolorofpink.C．Mostboysovertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolorofblue.D．Alloftheboysundertheageofthreearecrazyaboutthecolorofblue.2．Theunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3means“_________”.A．beingsoftandgentle B．beingstrongandcuteC．beingstrongandpowerful D．beinggentlebutpowerful3．AccordingtoGraysonTurner,_________.A．heisworriedaboutthecolorpink B．theloveofcolorschangesasthefashionsC．pinkhasalwaysbeenacolorforgirls D．hisgirlspreferthecolorpinkallthetime4．Thebeststructure(结构)ofthepassagemaybe_________.A． B． C． D．5．Thepurposeofthispassageisto_________.A．explainwhygirlsarecrazyaboutthecolorpinkB．introducehowthecolorpinkaffectsthegirls’lifeC．describedifferentfashionsindifferentperiodsforkidsD．showpeople’sdifferentopinionsaboutthecolorpink（2024·江西萍乡·一模）Haveyoueverboughtsomethingandthenchangedyourmind?ForAlisonJenson,15,thisusedtohappenseveraltimesaweek.Alisonwasashopaholic.Shejustcouldn’tstopshoppingandshelovedspecialoffers.Alison’sbedroomisfullofthings.“I’vebeentoeveryshopinLondon,Ithink”,saysAlison.Shepicksupsomeearrings.Thelabels(标签)arestillonthem.“Thesewerehalfprice,”shesays.“I’veneverwornthem.”Alison’sproblemwasn’tjustjewelry.Shealsoboughtalotofclothes,thoughnotmanyshoes,becausetheywereusuallytooexpensive.Shehasalsoboughtlotsofothersmallthings—like20newcoversforherphone.Shehasn’tusedanyofthem.Accordingtoexperts,weallfeelexcitedafterwebuysomethingnew.Forshopaholics,it’salittledifferent.Soonaftertheybuysomething,theythinkthey’vemadeamistakeandstarttofeelunhappy.Sotheybuythemselvessomethingelsetofeelhappier.Psychologists(心理学家)firstdescribedtheproblemsofshopaholicsin1955.However,therewasverylittleresearchonthesubjectuntilrecently.Now,doctorsthinkthousandsofpeoplesufferfromtheproblem,andthesituationisgettingworse.Therearealsomoreteenageshopaholicsnow,althoughmostyoungpeopledon’thaveenoughmoneytogoshoppingveryregularly.Alisonknewshehadaproblem.“Ioftenboughtsomethingeveryday.Usuallyitwassomethingsmall,butIjustneededtobuyit,”shesays.“IspentmoneythatIgotformybirthday,andwhenIwasshortofmoney,Iborroweditfromfriendsormyparents.WhenIcouldn’tgoshopping,Ifeltanxious.Thenoneday,myparentsjustlookedatallthethingsinmyroomandsaidthatthiswascrazy!Iknewtheywereright.Ineededsomebigchangesinmylife.”Alisonnowgetshelpwithherproblemandfeelsshehaschanged.Shenolongerthinkssheisashopaholic.“WhenIwanttobuysomethinginashop,Iaskmyselftwoquestions,”shesays.“DoIneedit?CanIaffordit?Theanswertobothquestionsisusually‘no’,soIwalkaway.It’sgreat!”6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shopaholic”meaninParagraph1referto?A．apersonwhoalwayschangeshisorhermind.B．apersonwhoiscrazyaboutshopping.C．apersonwhobuysthingseveryday.D．apersonwhoisafraidofshopping.7．WhatdoweknowaboutAlisonJensonaccordingtothepassage?A．Sheisanadult.B．ShehasbeentoeveryshopinEngland.C．Sheboughtmanyshoes.D．Sheboughtmanythingsthatshedidn’treallyneed.8．Whatdoexpertssayaboutshopaholics?A．Shopaholicsfeelsadwhentheyareshopping.B．Shopaholicssoonfeelunhappyaftertheyhaveboughtsomething.C．Shopaholicsfeelmoreexcitedthanotherpeoplewhentheyshop.D．Shoppingistheonlywayshopaholicscanfeelhappy.9．WhichwordcanbestdescribeAlison’sfeelingattheendofthepassage?A．Glad. B．Worried. C．Embarrassed. D．Sad.10．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．ShopTillYouDrop! B．ShoppingMakesMeHappy!C．You’dBetterShopLess! D．ICanStopShoppingNow!（2024·江西九江·一模）Whenbabiesarehungry,theywillcrytoshowtheirfeelings.Whenchildrenandgrown-upsaresad,theymaycrytofeelbetter.However,somepeoplethinkcryingisabadthingbecauseitmaybebadfortheirhealth.Infact,itishealthytohavesometears.Accordingtothestudies,somehealthproblemshavesomethingtodowithnotcryingenough.Sometimespeopleneedtocrymorebecauseithelpsthemtogetwell.Differentcultureshavedifferentideasaboutcrying.ThepeopleinIndonesiathinkcrying—unlessdonebyapersonwhohaslostaclosefriend—isunhealthy,causinghealthproblems.Insomeothercultures,peoplecrytogetherusuallywhentheyareafraidofsomethingandintimesofsadness.Herearetwointerestingstudiesaboutcrying.Astudyof5,000peoplein35countriesmadebyProfessor(教授)AdVingerhoetsfoundthatwomenusuallycriedbetween30and64timesayear,andmenusuallycried6to17timesayear.Vingerhoetsthinksthatwomen’shigherprolactinlevels(催乳素水平)maycausewomentocrymore.Prolactinlevelsarehigherinpregnancy(怀孕).Accordingtoanotherstudy,when150womenwerewatchingthefilmSteelMagnolias,scientistsfound22percentofthemcriedandtheothersdidn’t.Thosewhocriedfeltmoresadnessforalongtime.Thestudysaidcryingcanmakepeoplesadder,andatookpeoplelongertogetwell.Cryingmaymakepeoplefeelbetteronlyifithelpswiththeirproblems.Studiesshowcomfortfromonepersondoesmakepeoplefeelthatcryingisagoodidea.Sonexttimeyoudon’tfeelgood,youcantalkwithyourfriendandcryouttomakeyourselffeelbetter!11．What’sthethemeofthepassage?A．Customs. B．Environment. C．Health. D．Family.12．WhichopiniondoesthewriterprobablyagreetoaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Cryingdoesharmtopeople. B．Peopleshouldn’toftencry.C．Cryingisgoodforpeople. D．Peopledon’tlikecrying.13．Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．TheresultofthestudymadebyAdVingerhoets.B．TheprocessofthestudymadebyAdVingerhoets.C．ThetimeofthestudymadebyAdVingerhoets.D．TheplaceofthestudymadebyAdVingerhoets.14．Howmanywomendidn’tcryinthestudywhilewatchingthefilmSteelMagnolias?A．17. B．33. C．64. D．117.15．What’sthebeststructureofthispassage?A．①②③/④/⑤ B．①/②/③④/⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①/②③/④/⑤（2024·江西新余·一模）①Visitinganyskiresort(滑雪胜地)aroundtheworld.youwouldcertainlyseealotofskiers.Youwouldalsoseequiteafewsnowboarders.Thesetwosportsdidnotalwayssharespacesohappily.Ittookawhileforpeopletohugsnowboarding.Today,itisoneofthemostpopularwintersports.②Manypeoplethinkthatsnowboardingisarecentsport.Thatisnottrue.Itisbelievedthatpeoplesnowboardedinthe1920s.Theyusedwoodorotherwastedboards.Theywouldusehorsereinsoranothertypeoftie.Thiswouldhelpkeeptheboardfixedtothefeet.③Manyyearslater,otherswereinfluencedtotrythesamething.In1965,apicturewastakenofaskier’sspecialidea.Hehadtiedtwoskistogether.Heputaropeatthefronttomakeiteasytomove.TheskiercalleditaSnurfer.Hethoughtofitasasnowsurfboard.Theideatookoff.Itspreadmorethroughthe1970s.Moreandmoreskiershadaninterestinthesport.Itwashardtofindaplacetogoandsnowboard,however.Someresortsonlyallowedskiing.Thisbegantochangeinthe1980s.④Soonafter,therestoftheworldbegantolearnaboutthesport.ItwasfirstshownattheOlympicsin1998.Itcontinuedtocatchonwithfans.Theyoungerkidswhofirststartedtosnowboardbecamequitegood.Therewerecompetitions.Theseplayerswereatthetopofthesport.Theywereabletodoamazingthings.⑤Today,snowboardingstillremainspopular.Alotofyoungkidstryit.Olderfansstillsnowboard,too.16．Whatdidpeopleusetosnowboardinthe1920s?A．Plasticboards. B．Woodenboards. C．Metalboards. D．Stoneboards.17．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Theideawasasuccess. B．Theideawasafailure.C．Theideawasadded. D．Theideawasrefused.18．Putthefollowingeventsintocorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.a.SnowboardingbecameanOlympicevent.b.TheSnurferappeared.c.Peopleusedhorsereinstokeeptheboardfixedtothefeet.d.Moreresortsallowedsnowboarding.A．abcd B．badc C．cbda D．cdba19．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Snowboardingisarecentsport.B．Onlyyoungkidshaveinterestsinsnowboarding.C．Snowboardersalsocompeteinthissportbesideshavingfun.D．Snowboardingbecamepopularallovertheworldsoonafteritappeared.20．Whatwouldbethebeststructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．（2024·江西鹰潭·一模）Alongwithfirewood(柴),rice,oil,salt,sauceandvinegar,teaisconsideredoneofthesevennecessitiesforlifeinChina.Now,ithasalsowonglobal(全球的)attentionasasharedculturaltreasureofmankind.Sinceancienttimes,Chinesepeoplehavebeenplanting,picking,makinganddrinkingtea.Moreimportantly,China’steaculturehasdevelopedsocialcustom.ItisChinesetraditionthatahostshouldwelcomevisitingguestswithboiledtea.ApoembySongpoetDuLeireads:Ioffertea,notwine,toaguestonacoldnight.BoilingteaisoneoftheoldestChineseteabrewing(煮沏)methods,datingback(追溯)totheTangDynasty(618-907).Tealeaveswereboiledforalongtimeandsometimestheywerecookedtogetherwithdifferentkindsofherbs(草药)andfruits.Duringthisprocess,peoplecanenjoyaquiettime.LaterintheMingDynasty(1368-1644),afasterandmoreconvenientmethodbecomemorepopular—steeping(冲泡).However,theoldmethodisnowmakingacomebackamongChineseyoungpeople.OntheappXiaohongshu,hereareover40,000postsonthetopicof“stove-boiled”tea(围炉煮茶).Theyroasttealeavesbeforeboilingtheminateapotonastove.Peoplesitaroundthestoveinanaturalsettingandhavesnackswiththeirhottea.Somealsoweartraditionalhanfuasifitcouldtakethembacktothoseancienttimes.Through“stove-boiled”tea,peoplecantasteaslowerlifeandfindtheirinnerpeace(内心平和).AsiswritteninoneXiaohongshupost,“Itisveryrelaxingtodrinkhotteaandchatwithbestfriends.”21．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Tea. B．Wine. C．Rice. D．Oil.22．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A．Winecankeepoutthecold.B．WritingpoemsispopularinTangandSong.C．China’steaculturehasdevelopedsocialcustom.D．Chinesepeoplehavebeenplanting,picking,makinganddrinkingtea.23．HowdoesthewriterintroduceChina’steacultureinParagraph4?A．Bytellingastory. B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bygivingexamples. D．Byusingquotations(引言).24．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．SteepingteacanbedatedbacktotheTangDynasty.B．Peopleonlydrinkteawhilemaking“stove-boiled”tea.C．InChinesetraditions,ahostservestheguestswithwine.D．“Stove-boiled”teaisawaytoenjoyapeacefulandrelaxingtime.25．What’sthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Toshowthewaysof“stove-boiled”tea.B．Toencourageustomake“stove-boiled”tea.C．TointroducethehistoryofChina’steaculture.D．Tointroduceanewfashion—“stove-boiled”tea.（2024·江西赣州·一模）Allofusmayhaveexperiencedembarrassingmoments.Itcouldhavebeenthetimewhenyoupronouncedasimplewordwronginclass,woreyourT-shirtbackwards,talkedaboutsomeoneelsewithoutrealizingtheywererightbehindyou,orsecretlytriedtotakeapictureofsomeonewhiletheflashwason.Thoughtheseembarrassingmomentsdon’tharmusalot,theycomebackfromtimetotimeandmakeusfeelupset.Evenifthesemomentsmayhavefaded(消失)aftersometime,wewouldalwaysrememberthefeelingofstrongembarrassment.Infact,thesefeelingsmaylastforyears.Whenthesekindsoffeelingsreturn,theyareknownasa“cringeattack(羞愧综合征)”.IpersonallygetaquiteuncomfortablefeelingwhenIthinkbackonapartymyparentstookmetowhenIwasyounger.Iateabowlofstrawberriesbymyself.Myparentsshoutedatmeinfrontofeveryoneforbeingsoselfish.FromthenoneverytimeIputastrawberryintomymouth,mybrainjustthrowsthatembarrassingsceneback.Whydothese“cringeattacks”stillpopupinourdailyliveseventhoughtheactualeventshappenedweeks,months,orevenyearsago?Accordingtoresearchers,ourbrainsgivespecialattentiontofeelingsthatcanbeeasilynoticed.Thestrongerthefeelingis,thestrongerthememorywillbe.Ifyouhaveahighlyembarrassingorhighlyemotional(情绪激动的)moment,nomatterwhatitis,yourbrainwilltrytocatchit.Sohowcanwedealwiththis?Well,wecanstartbytryingtobemoreobjective(客观的)aboutourpastselves.Considerthatyouarenotaloneinyourembarrassment—everyonefailsormakessilly,embarrassingmistakes.Insteadofjusttryingtoforgetwhatwedid,weshouldtrytoacceptwhowewereatthatmomentandthinkabouthowwecanchangeforthebetter.26．WhydidthewritertalkabouthisownexperienceinParagraph3?A．Toshowhisloveforstrawberries. B．Togiveanexampleof“cringeattacks”.C．Toexplainthathewasnotreallyselfish. D．Toshoweveryonehasembarrassingmoments.27．WhatwillwedoifwearethemoreemotionalaccordingtoParagraph4?A．Wewillliveamoreexcitinglife.B．Wewillkeeptheeventstayshorterinourmemory.C．Wewillrememberbetterabouttheevent.D．Wewillfeelmoreembarrassedabouttheevent.28．What’sthewriter’ssuggestionaboutdealingwithembarrassingmoments?A．Takingthemseriously. B．Justforgettingaboutthem.C．Tryingtoimproveourselves. D．Comparingthemwithothers’.29．Whichisthecorrectstructureofthepassage?A．①②/③④/⑤ B．①/②③/④⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①②/③/④⑤30．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tohelpusforgetwhatwedid.B．Tohelpusdescribesomeembarrassingmoments.C．Tohelpusavoidmakingembarrassingmistakes.D．Tohelpusface“cringeattack”correctly.（2024·江西吉安·一模）Howdoesitfeelwhensomeonelistenstoyouwithoutinterrupting(打断)you?Thisiscalledactivelisteningandit’sagreatwaytounderstandotherpeople’sfeelingsandbuildtrustbetweenfriends.Activelisteningmeanstryingtounderstandhowsomeonefeelsbylisteningcarefullytowhatthey’resayingandbypayingattentiontotheirbodylanguage.Annie,aged11,explainswhatitmeanstoher.“Whenmyfriendstellmesomethingimportant,Ilistentowhatthey’retryingtosay.Icantellbytheirvoiceandthelookontheirfaceifthey’reupsetorhappy.ThismakesmefeellikeIunderstandthembetter.”Listeningcloselytosomeonewithoutinterruptingorgivingyourownopinionshowsthatyou’reinterestedinwhatthey’resaying,evenifyoudon’tagree.Thishelpstoavoidmistakesandargumentsandcanstrengthen(加强)friendships.It’salsoagoodwaytoimproveyourempathy(共情)skillsbecauseyou’relearningtoseetheworldthroughsomeoneelse’seyes.Samaritansisanorganizationthatsupportspeoplebylisteningtotheirworries.Itsays,“Reallylisteningtopeoplemakesthemfeelvaluedandunderstood,andbeingabletolistencarefullytoothershelpsyoubesomeonewhoothersfeeltheycanturntoandtrust.”Howcanyoubeanactivelistener?Listencarefullytowhatyourfriendissaying,andavoidjumpinginwithyourownthoughtsandfeelings.Ifyoureallywanttotalk,makingalisteningsignlikenoddingyourheadinstead.Askquestionsorsaythingsthatneedmorethanayesornoanswer,like“Tellmemore”.Trylookingforclues(线索)abouthowthey’refeelingintheirfaceandbodytoo.“Activelisteningisaskillandittakesalotofpractice,”saysSamaritans,“butdon’tgiveup,andrememberyoucanonlydoyourbest.”31．What’sthethemeofthepassage?A．Livingenvironment. B．Schooldays.C．Unexpectedevents. D．Interpersonalcommunication.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto?A．Otherpeople’sfeelings. B．Annie’sfriends.C．Friendships. D．Others.33．What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Howcanyoubeanactivelistener? B．Whenshouldonebeanactivelistener?C．Whyshouldyoubeanactivelistener? D．Whoisanactivelistener?34．WhatcanweknowaboutactivelisteningaccordingtoSamaritans?A．Itisasimportantasaskingquestions. B．Itmakesothersacceptyourideaseasily.C．Itmakesyoubeanactivepersoneasily. D．Itisaskillandtakeslotsofpractice.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Howtobuildtrustbetweenfriends. B．Howtoavoidmistakesandarguments.C．Howtobeagoodlistener. D．Howtoimproveyourempathyskills.（2024·江西抚州·一模）AvideowentpopularonAugust15,2023.Inthevideo,therewasagroupoftouriststravelinginthedesertinTurpan,NorthwestChina’sXinjiangUygurautonomousregion.Suddenlytheyfoundtheirhairstandingonend,whichscaredeveryoneonthescene.Accordingtothetourists,theirhairreturnedtonormalsituationaftertheydrove3kilometersdowntheroad.ManypeopleontheInternetsaidthephenomenon(现象)isasignofacomingstorm.Theysuggestedthatthegroupshouldhaverunawayassoonaspossible.However,FengMinxue,anexpert,saidthatrunningawayisnotthebestchoiceinsuchasituation.AccordingtoFeng,ifaperson’shairisdryandthereisalittlestaticelectricity(静电),thereisstilltimetoleave.However,ifthehairhasalreadystoodonend,runningcanbefatalbecauseitmayputthepersonindanger.Thecorrectwayistolowerone’sbodyheight.Iftheycan’tleavethemountaintopintime,theyshouldquicklycrouch(蹲)downinthatplace,bringtheirfeetasclosetogetheraspossibleandusetheirhandstoprotecttheirhead,avoidingtouchingtheground.WuXueke,aprofessor,thinksthatthecloudswithelectricityabovetheheadofthetouristscausedthesituation.Theelectricfielddistortion(畸变)abovetheirheadbecamestrong,andthenitcausedstaticelectricityintheirhair.Insomeseriouscases,thepersonmightbehitbylightning.Therefore,ifpeoplemeetwithsuchasituationoutdoors,theyshouldkeepaclearmindandtakeactionproperly.36．Whathappenedinthevideo?A．Touristsgotlostinthedesert. B．Tourists’carbrokedownbadly.C．Touristsdrove13kilometersfast. D．Tourists’hairstoodonendwhiletraveling.37．WhatdidmanypeopleontheInternetadvisethetouriststodo?A．Standstill. B．Liedownquietly.C．Runawayimmediately. D．Recordthesigncarefully.38．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fatal”inParagraph3mean?A．Annoying. B．Dangerous. C．Sudden. D．Safe.39．AccordingtoFeng,whatshouldthetouristsdo?①Keeptheirbodydown.

②Bringtheirfeetclosetogether.③Protecttheirhead.

④Touchtheground.A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④40．Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Peopleoutdoorsshouldtrytoavoiddarkclouds.B．Thecloudswithoutelectricityabovetheheadofthetouristscausedthesituation.C．Peopleareeasilyhitbylightninginthedesert.D．Strongelectricfielddistortioncancausestaticelectricityinhair.（2024·江西上饶·一模）“Savethewhales!”That’swhatthepictureonJakeSmith’sbedroomwallsaid.Jakelikedhavingapicturethatsaidsomethingimportanttoshowwhathecared.Hejustneverexpectedtogetachancetosavearealwhale,onerightinhisownneighborhood.ItwasaSaturdaymorningwhenthenewspaperfirstreportedthewhales’coming.AgroupoftheanimalswereswimmingclosetothebeachinJake’shometown.Allthelocalpeoplerushedouttothebeachtoseethem.Theywereexpectingabeautifulshow,betterthanamovie.Thenonewhaleswaminthedirectiondirectlytowardsland.Itcameinwiththewavesandwhenthewavesreceded(退去),itstayed.Itshugebodyrestedontheland.Suddenly,Jakeandhisfamilyandalltheotherswerenolongersightseers.Theyhadtobecomerescuers(救援者).Afewpeoplerantowardstheanimal.Theypushedandtriedtoforcethewhalebackintothewater,butitwasnouse.Ananimalrescueserviceteamsoonarrivedinatruckwithheavyliftingmachinery,tohelpmovetheanimal.Jakeandhisfamilycouldn’tdomuchonthebeach,sotheywentbacktotheirhouseandmadesandwichesandhotteafortherescuers.Atleast,Jakethought,theycouldhelpinsomeways.Backatthebeach,theyofferedthefoodtotherescuersandwerehappytoseethatitwasneeded.Itwasgettingdark.Somepeoplelineduptheircarsalongthebeachandshinedtheheadlightsonthesand.Therescuerswouldnotgiveup.Aftertryingmanytimestheywerefinallyabletoliftthewhaleintothewater.Everyonecheeredwhenitheadedouttothesea.Itswamoutaboutamileandthendisappearedforamomentunderthesea.Then,inwhatlookedlikeajumpofjoy,itrosehighabovethewater—athank-youtothosewhohadworkedsohardtosaveitslife.41．Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheevents?a.Ahugewhalerestedonthelandandcouldn’tswimbacktothesea.b.Itwasreportedthatagroupofwhaleswereswimmingclosetothebeach.c.Ananimalrescueserviceteamcametohelpmovetheanimal.d.Thewhaleswamoutaboutamileandthendisappearedunderthesea.A．d-a-c-b B．c-a-d-b C．b-d-a-c D．b-a-c-d42．WhatdoesthepictureonJake’swalltellusabouthim?A．Helivedneartheocean. B．Hecaredaboutanimals.C．Heworkedasananimalrescuer. D．Hethoughtwhaleswerethemostbeautiful.43．Whydidthelocalpeoplegodowntothebeach?A．Toswiminthesea. B．Tohelprescuethewhales.C．Toseethewhalesswimming. D．Towatchamovieaboutwhales.44．HowdidJakeandhisfamilyhelpsavethewhale?A．Bycallingtherescueservice. B．Byaskingtheirneighborsforhelp.C．Bygivingtherescuersfoodanddrink. D．Bycontrollingthepeopleonthebeach.45．Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Everyoneshouldprotectthewhales.B．Manywhalesrestedontheland.C．Therewereonlytherescuerstosavethewhale.D．Everyonewassadatlast.（2023·江西上饶·一模）Doyoulikewritingbyhandorwithakeyboard?Anewbrainresearch,ledbyresearchersatNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology,showsthatchoosinghandwritinginsteadofusingakeyboardresultsinbetterlearningandmemory.“Whenyouwriteyourshoppinglistorclassnotesbyhand,yousimplyrememberwhatyouwrotebetterlater,”saidAudreyvanderMeer,whodidthestudy.12younggrown-upsand12childrentookpartinthestudy.Thisisthefirsttimethatchildrenhavetakenpartinsuchastudy.Specialmachineswereusedtofollowandrecordbrainwave(电波)activity.Eachpersonworeaspecialcapwithover250electrodes(电极)onthehead,andwasaskedtowritebyhandanduseakeyboard.Thesensors(传感器)intheelectrodespickeduptheactivitythattookplaceinthebrain.Eachexaminationtook45minutesforeachperson.Theresultsshowedthatthebraininbothyounggrown-upsandchildrenismuchmoreactivewhenwritingbyhandthanwhenusingakeyboard.AccordingtoVanderMcer,plentyofsensesbecomeactivebyholdingapenandpushingitdownonpaper,seeingtheletterswrittenandhearingthesoundmadewhilewriting.Thesebuildconnectionbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain,openingthebrainupforlearning.YanderMeerbelievesthattheresultscallattentiontotheimportanceofchildrenbeingaskedtodrawandwriteatanearlyage,especiallyatschool.“Learningtowritebyhandisabitslowercourse,butitsimportantforchildrentoexperiencethetiringstepoflearningtowritebyhand,”shesaid.Thehandmovementsusedtoformtheshapesoflettersarehelpfulinseveralways.“Ifyouuseakeyboard,youusethesamemovementforeachletter.Writingbyhandrequirescontrolofyourfinemotor(精细动作)skillsandsenses.It’simportanttoputthebraininalearningconditionasoftenaspossible,”VanderMeeradded.Forexample,youmightuseakeyboardtowriteanarticle,butyoushouldtakenotesbyhandduringaclass.46．Whichisthecorrectorderoftheresearchsteps?①Recordandstudytheresults.

②Putspecialcapsoneachperson.③Find12younggrown-upsand12children.

④Askthepeopletowritebyhandanduseakeyboard.A．②④①③ B．③②④① C．③④②① D．②①④③47．Whatistheresultoftheresearch?A．Youcanrememberwhatyouwrotebetterifyouuseakeyboard.B．Fewerpeoplechoosehandwritingandmorepeopleuseakeyboard.C．Thebrainismoreactivewhenwritingbyhandthanwhenusingakeyboard.D．Itiseasiertoputyourbraininalearningconditionwhenyouuseakeyboard.48．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“These”inpara.5referto?A．Thelettersyouarelearningtowrite.B．Theskillsyouusetowriteanarticle.C．Thesenseexperienceswhenyouwritebyhand.D．Thedifferentpartsofthebrainrelativetowriting.49．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutadvantagesofwritingbyhand?①seeingtheletterswritten

②hearingthesoundmadewhilewriting③usingthesamemovementforeachword

④openingthebrainupfor