专题07阅读理解（说明文）-三年（2021-2023）中考英语真题分项汇编（原卷版）

专题07阅读理解（说明文）三年（2021—2023）中考英语真题分项汇编（江苏专用）（2023·江苏无锡·统考中考真题）Petparrotsthatareallowedtomakevideocallstootherbirdsshowsignsoffeelinglessisolated,accordingtoscientists.Thestudy,whichinvolvedgivingthebirdsaputerthattheycouldusetomakevideocalls,foundthattheybegantoengageinmoresocialbehaviorsincludingpreening,singingandplaying.Thebirdsweregivenachoiceofwhich“friend”tocallonatouchscreenputerandthestudyshowedthattheparrotsthatcalledotherbirdsmostoftenwerethemostpopularchoices.IlyenaHirskyjDouglas,oftheUniversityofGlasgowandacoauthorofthestudy,saidthatvideocallshadhelpedmanypeoplefeellessisolatedinthelastfewyears.Sheadded,“Thereare20millionparrotslivinginpeople’shomesintheUSA,andwewantedtoexplorewhetherthosebirdsmightbenefit(受益)fromvideocallingtoo.Ifwegavethemthechancetocallotherparrots,wouldtheychoosetodoso,andwouldtheexperiencebenefittheparrotsandtheircaregivers?”Theirstudyof18petparrotssuggestedthattherewere,indeed,benefitsforthebirds.Inthewild,manyspeciesofparrotsliveinlargegroups,butaspetstheyare,keptaloneorinasmallgroup.Livingalonecancausebirds,todevelopmentalproblems,whichincluderocking,walkingbackandforth,orselfharmingbehaviorssuchasfeatherplucking.Theparrotsfirstlearnedtoringabellandthentouchaphotoofanotherbirdonthescreenofaputertomakeacalltothatbird,withthehelpoftheirowners.Intotalthebirdsmade147callstoeachotherduringthestudy,whileownerstookdetailednotesonthebirds’behaviorandtheresearcherslaterreviewedthevideofootage.JenniferCunhaofNortheasternUniversitysaidthattheparrots“seemedtoknow”thattheyweremunicatingwithotherbirds.“Allthebirdownersinthestudysaidtheyvaluedtheexperience,andwouldwanttocontinueusingthesystemwiththeirparrotsinthefuture,”shesaid.“Iwasquitesurprisedatsomanydifferentbehaviors,”saidHirskyjDouglas.“Somewouldsing,somewouldplayaroundandgoupsidedown,otherswouldwanttoshowanotherbirdtheirtoys.”1．Themainpurposeofthestudyistofindout_________.A．ifparrotscanlearntomakevideocalls B．ifparrotscanbenefitfromvideocallingC．whyparrotscanhavesomanybenefit D．whyparrotscandevelopmentalproblems2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthepetparrots?A．Theirwaytomunicateissinging. B．Mostofthemusedtoliveinlargegroups.C．Themostpopularonesmademostcalls. D．Theycanmakevideocallsbythemselves.3．Whichwordhastheclosestmeaningto“isolated”?A．amazed B．calm C．scared D．lonely4．Thefollowingparagraphcanbestgoafter________.Videocallingcouldreproducesomeofthesocialbenefitsoflivinginagroup,accordingtoRébeccaKleinberger,ofNortheasternUniversityandfirstauthorofthestudy.A．Paragraph1 B．Paragraph2 C．Paragraph3 D．Paragraph4（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）Thescientificmethodisusedforsimpleexperimentsthatstudentsmaydointheclassroomorverydifficultexperimentsthatscientistsaredoingallovertheworld.Itisawayofthinkingthathelpsyoutoavoiddrawingincorrectconclusions.Thereareusuallyfourstepsinthescientificmethod,includingobservation(观察),hypothesis(假设),experiment,andconclusion.Thestepsmaynotalwaysbepletedinthesameorder,butthefirststepisusuallyobservationandaskingaquestionaboutyourobservation.Forexample,youhadasickstomach,andateacandybar.Anhourlater,youobservedthatyoufeltmuchbetter.Here,youcanaskaquestion,suchas,“Whatmakesasickstomachfeelbetter?”Thesecondstepistostateapossibleanswertothequestion,orahypothesis,suchas“”Agoodhypothesisincludesthreethings:Theexplanationfortheobservations,itisabletobetested,anditwillusuallypredictnewoutesorconclusions.Thethirdstepistheexperiment,totestthehypothesis.Anexperimentisatestwhichwilleitherchallengeorsupportthehypothesis.Thehypothesiswillthenbetrueorfalse.Thefinalstepistothinkaboutwhathappenedwhenyoutestedthehypothesisanddrawaconclusion.Theconclusionwilleitherclearlysupportthehypothesisoritwillnot.Iftheresultssupportthehypothesis,aconclusioncanbewrittenandyoucanshareitwiththerestoftheworld.Ifitdoesnotsupportthehypothesis,youmaychoosetochangethehypothesisorwriteanewonebasedonwhatwaslearnedduringtheexperiment.5．Whichsentencebestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Howdothefourbasicstepsinthescientificmethodwork?B．Whatmakesagoodhypothesisbasedontheobservation?C．Theconclusionwillalwaysclearlysupportthehypothesis.D．Learningthescientificmethodmayhelpstudentssucceedinscience.6．WhichsentenceshouldgointheemptyboxinParagraph3?A．Acandybarmakesasickstomachfeelbetter.B．Itwasthemedicineyoutookanhourearlierthatmadeyoufeelbetter.C．Eatacandybaragain,andseewhathappenstoyoursickstomach.D．Askpeopleifeatingacandybarhasmadeasickstomachfeelbetter.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto(指的是)?A．Thehypothesis. B．Theconclusion.C．Thequestion. D．Theobservation.8．WhichofthefollowingsentencesabouttheexperimentisTRUE?A．Anexperimentisatesttoalwayssupportthehypothesis.B．Anexperimentdoesnothavetobepartofthescientificmethod.C．Anexperimentisatesttoeitherchallengeorsupportahypothesis.D．Anexperimentisonlyusedwhenscientistsaretryingtoproveahypothesis.（2023·江苏徐州·中考真题）Poemsplaywithsounds,words,andgrammar.Thatmakespoemsdifficulttowritebutveryinterestingtoread.Theyusecolours,feelings,experiences,andimagestopaintapictureinyourmind.Let’shavealookatthefollowingChineseclassicalpoem:OntheStorkTowerByWangZhihuanThesunalongthemountainbows,TheYellowRiverseawardsflows,Youcanenjoyagrandersight,Ifyouclimbtoagreaterheight,TranslatedbyXuYuanchongInChineseclassicalpoems,theformisveryimportant:thecorrectnumberoflinesandthenumberofwordsineachline.Poemsoftenfollowspecialmodelsofrhythm（节奏）andrhyme.However,modernpoetsbegintorejecttraditionalformsandstructures（结构）forpoemsinthe20thcentury.Asaresult,mostpoemstodayarewritteninfreestyle,withlinesofdifferentlengths.TodaymanyChinesepeoplearebeingmoreinterestedinreadingpoems,nomatterinwhatlanguagetheyarewritten.Translationscanbegood,butbeingabletoreadintheoriginal（最初的）languageisbest.9．WhatdothefirsttwolinesofthepoemOntheStorkTowershow?A．Love. B．Sights. C．History. D．Feelings.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reject”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Throwaway. B．Carryon. C．Agreewith. D．Takeup.11．Whatdoesthewriterofthepassageprobablybelieve?A．Itismucheasiertowriteclassicalpoemsthanmodernpoems.B．Peopleshoulddevelopthehabitofpaintingpicturesafterreadingpoems.C．Chineseclassicalpoemsshouldfollowfreestylewithlinesofdifferentlengths.D．Nomatterhowwellapoemistranslated,someofthespiritoftheoriginalworkislost.（2023·江苏徐州·中考真题）Youstandinagarden.Alownoisereachesyourears.Youseeasmallinsectflyingnearyourhead.Youturntolook,anditfliesoutofsight.Thereitisagain!Youmoveslowly.Youcanseeyellowandblackstripesonit.Isitabee?Itlandsonaflower,andyoutakeacloserlook.Beesfold(折叠)theirwingsontotheirbackswhentheystopflying.Butthisinsect’swingsreachoutlikeafly’s.That’sbecauseitisafly—aflowerfly.Manyflowerflieslooklikebees.Thishelpskeepthemsafefromanimalsthatmaywanttoeatthem.Insectswithyellowandblackstripesusuallyhavestingers(刺).Insecteaters,suchassomebirdsandfrogs,needtogetstungonlyoncetoknowthatstripesmeantrouble.Flowerfliescan’tsting,butinsecteatersseethestripesandleavethefliesalone.Flowerfliesspendmostoftheirtimelookingforfood.Likebees,flowerflieseatpollen(花粉)andnectar(花蜜).Thismakesthemeasytofindinagardenfullofflowers.Theyarehelpfulgardeninsectsjustlikebees.Adultflowerfliesmovepollenfromoneflowertoanother,whichhelpssomeflowersgrowintofruit.Flowerfliescanstayinoneplacewhileflying.Mostinsectsmoveforwardwhentheyfly.Butflowerfliescantwisttheirwings,muchlikehummingbirdsdo.Twistingkeepstheminoneplace,sotheycanremainoverflowers,leaves,orevenyou!12．Inwhichpartofamagazinecanweprobablyseethispassage?A．Nature. B．Culture. C．Fashion. D．Health.13．Inwhichwayarebeesandflowerfliesdifferent?A．Thefoodthattheyeat. B．Thecolouroftheirstripes.C．Thewaytheyhelpgardenflowersgrow. D．Theshapeofwingswhentheystopflying.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“leavethefliesalone”inParagraph4mean?A．Makefriendswiththeflies. B．Eatthefliesup.C．Keepawayfromtheflies. D．Invitethefliesin.15．Whatmightthewriterofthepassageagreewith?A．Peopleusuallypreferbeestoflowerflies.B．Peoplesometimesmistakeflowerfliesforbees.C．Peopleshouldstopbirdseatingbeesandflowerflies.D．Peopleshouldhavebeautifulgardensintheirneighbourhood.（2023·江苏宿迁·统考中考真题）Familyisveryimportantforeveryone,nomatterwhereyouarefrom.SoinbothEastandWest,peoplehavefestivalstocelebratefamilyreunions(团聚).ThesefestivalsincludetheMidAutumnFestivalinChinaandThanksgivingDayintheUS.Howaretheycelebratedandwhatarethedifferences?Let’stakealook.SharingthemoonlightTheMidAutumnFestivalisthesecondmostimportanttraditionalfestivalinChinaaftertheSpringFestival.It’sonthe15thdayoftheeighthmonthofChineselunarcalendar.InancientChina,thedaywasconsideredasaharvestfestivalsincefruits,vegetablesandgrain(谷物)hadbeencollectedfromthefields.Allthefamilygottogetherandhadabigdinner.Theyateaspecialfestivalfoodmooncakesandenjoyedthefullmoon.Onthatday,themoonisfull.ThefullmoonisasymbolforfamilyreunionswhichmeantuanyuaninChinese.Nowpeoplealsocelebratethefestivalbygettingtogetherandhavingabigdinner.Whenitgetsdark,peoplelookupatthefullmoon,eatingmooncakesandmissingfriendsandrelativeswhoarefarfromhome.“Wewisheachotheralonglifesoastosharethebeautyofthisgracefulmoonlight,eventhoughmilesapart!”wroteSuShi,afamousSongDynastypoet.ShowingthanksThanksgivingDayisoneofthebiggestholidaysintheUS.It’sonthefourthThursdayofNovember.Peoplevisittheirfriendsandrelativestoremindthemselvesthattheyareluckytohavehappiness,healthandfamilyandalsotohavearoofovertheirheads.In1621,about100Englishpeopletookaship,theMayflower,andarrivedinthenortheasternUS.Thewintertherewasverycoldandlifewashard.AstheAmericanIndianshelpedthemalot,theEnglishpeopleaskedthemtohaveabigmealwiththeninordertoexpresstheirthanks.Thecelebrationlastedforthreedays.Today,peopleusuallyhaveafamilymealonThanksgivingDay.Theyenjoydeliciousfoodsuchaspumpkinscornandabig,goldenturkey.Thereareothertraditionsontheday.Forexample,theturkeyhasaVshapedboneinthebreast.It’scalledawishbone.Afterroasting(烤),twopersonseachtakeoneendofthebone.Theymakeawishandthenpullit.Ifonegetsthelargerpartofthebone,heorshewillgetgoodluck.ThemostimportantpartofThanksgivingDayistosay“thanks”—thisisthespiritoftheholiday.PeoplealsoliketowatchtheThanksgivingDayParadeonTV.16．WhydidpeoplecelebratetheMidAutumnFestivalinancientChina?A．Becausepeoplecouldeatmooncakes.B．Becausepeopleenjoyedthefullmoon.C．Becausepeoplecouldgettogetherwithrelatives.D．Becausepeoplehadagoodharvestfromthefields.17．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“tohavearoofovertheirheads”inthepassageprobablymean?A．Tohavesomewheretolive. B．Tohavefoodtoeat.C．Tohavefriendstotalkto. D．Tohaveclothestowear.18．WhatisthespiritofThanksgivingDay?A．Topullthebone. B．ToplayAmericanfootball.C．Tosay“thanks”. D．TowatchtheParade.19．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thebackgroundtothetwofestivals. B．Theintroductiontothetwofestivals.C．Theactivitiesofthetwofestivals. D．Thecustomsofthetwofestivals.（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Chinahasmadegreatachievementsinbiodiversityprotection.BuildinganationalparksystemisoneofthegreatestjobsthatChinahasdonesofar.InOctober2021,China’sfirstfivenationalparksweredesignated(认定).Theyarehometonearly30%oftheearth’skeywildlifespecies(物种)foundinChina,coveringaprotectedlandareaof230,000squarekilometers.Thistablewillinformyouofthefirstfivenationalparks—China’streasuresinnature.NortheastChinaTigerandLeopardNationalParkLocations:HeilongjiangandJilinprovincesLandscapes:Mountains,hills,andvalleysRepresentativespecies:Siberiantiger,Amurleopard(豹)Progress:Increasingpopulationofprotectedanimalspeciesfromtheyearof2015to2022—Siberiantigers:27→50;Amurleopards:42→60SanjiangyuanNationalParkLocations:QinghaiProvinceandXizangAutonomousRegionLandscapes:Glaciers,snowcappedmountains,highaltitudewetlands,deserts,alpinegrasslandsRepresentativespecies:Snowleopard,TibetanantelopeProgress:Atpresent,thevegetationcoverageofthegrasslandintheparkhasbeenover60%,whichisnearly5%higherthanthatin2015.GiantPandaNationalParkLocations:Sichuan,ShaanxiandGansuprovincesLandscapes:Mountains,basinsRepresentativespecies:Giantpanda,redpandaProgress:Itisprotectingover70%ofthewildgiantpandapopulationinthecountry.Thepopulationofprotectiveanimalsinthepark—Giantpandas50+;Sichuantakins1,300+WuyishanNationalParkLocations:FujianandJiangxiprovincesLandscapes:MountainsRepresentativespecies:Chinesepangolin,Cabot’stragopanProgress:Throughreasonabledevelopmentof10%ofitsarea,theparkhasholdsitsbiodiversityconservationin90%ofitsareaunderprotection.HainanTropicalRainforestNationalParkLocations:HainanProvinceLandscapes:MountainsRepresentativespecies:HainanblackcrestedgibbonProgress:ThepopulationofHainan’sblackcrestedgibboninthewild—1970s:2groupsof7individuals(个体);Atpresent:5groupsof36individuals20．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．WhenChina’sfirstfivenationalparkswerediscovered.B．SomegeneralinformationofChina’sfirstfivenationalpark!C．WhatchallengesChina’sfirstfivenationalparksarefacing.D．Someactionstoprotectthewildlifespeciesintheseparks.21．Accordingtothepassage,whichparkhasthemosttypesoflandscapes?A．WuyishanNationalPark.B．GiantPandaNationalPark.C．SanjiangyuanNationalPark.D．NortheastChinaTigerandLeopardNationalPark.22．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheprogressoftheparks?A． B．C． D．（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Confucianism(儒家思想)hasbeenfollowedbyChinesepeopleformorethantwothousandyears.Tohelppeopleunderstandhowtobehavetowardsothers,ConfucianismteachestheFiveConstants(五常).Theseareren,yi,li,zhiandxin.Theyaregeneralvirtues(美德)aroundtheworld.Themostimportanttwoarerenandli.Renisthefeelingofcareandloveweshouldhaveforothers.Confuciusexplainedrencouldbestbeunderstoodaslovingothers.Heisfamousforteachingpeople“Whatyoudonotwantdonetoyourself,donotdotoothers”.ItisquitesimilartowhatisknownintheWestastheGoldenRule(treatothersasyouwishtobetreated).Whilethemeaningofreniseasytounderstand,liisalittlehardertoexpress.Itcanbethoughtofasdutyorevenrespect.Generally,liisthewayweshouldconnectwithpeopleinoureverydaylife.InConfucianwritings,discussionsaboutliincludetheproperwaytodrinkteaandhowtorememberancestors(祖先).Whilerenismostlyaboutouropinionsandfeelings,liisabouthowweexpressouropinionsandfeelingstowardsothersandtowardstheworldaroundus.PerhapsthemostwellknownConfucianvirtueisxiao.Thisisthedutychildrenhavetotheirparents.Xiaomeansloving,respecting,obeyingandtakingcareofone’sparentsintheiroldage.InConfucianism,xiaoisimportantforaharmonious(和谐的)society:Withoutit,thewholeworldwouldfallintoamess.23．WhicharethemostimportantoftheFiveConstants?A．Renandyi. B．Renandli. C．Liandxin. D．Yiandzhi.24．WhatisthebestChinesefortheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3?A．博学于文，约之以礼。 B．学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。C．己所不欲，勿施于人。 D．君子和而不同，小人同而不和。25．Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofli?A．Buildingapeacefulsociety. B．Takingcareofone’schildren.C．Obeyingrulesfordrinkingtea. D．Learningallthroughone’slife.26．WhatdoesthepassagemainlytellusaboutConfucianism?A．Itsgeneralvirtues. B．Itslonghistory.C．Itsnewchallenges. D．Itsgoldenrules.（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）Whatwouldhappenifyoutriedtoblowasoap(肥皂)bubbleinbelowfreezingweather?Woulditfreezeandfalltotheground?Wouldyouhavetohititwithastonetobreakit?Thesequestionscameintomymindonecoldwinterday.Itwastoocoldtoplayinthesnow,butitwasaperfecttimetoexperimentwithblowingfrozenbubbles.Toblowfrozenbubbles,Ihadtowaituntiltheairoutsidewasverycold.Forthisactivity,thatmeant10degreesbelow0Fahrenheitorcolder.Ididn’thavethebubblethingsthateinabottle,soIuseddishwashingsoap.Addingadropofglycerinmadethesoapworkevenbetter.Ichoseaplaceoutofthewind,andblewbubblesthesamewayIalwaysdo.Iwatchedtoseewhatwouldhappen.Here’swhatIlearned.Ifthetemperatureislowenough,theskinofthebubblefrosts(结霜)over,beingcloudyinsteadofclear.Andwhataboutthoserainbowswirls(漩涡状物体)thatyouseeinsoapbubbles?Therainbowcolorsstayeven(均匀的)whenthebubblesfrost,buttheydon’tspinanymore.Thebubblesstillfloatintheair.Theydon’tfalltothegroundanyfasterthantheywouldonawarmsummerday.Whenthesefrozenbubblesbreak,theydon’tturnintotinydropsofsoapassummerbubblesdo.Theyturnintoshinyrainbowpiecesandflyslowlytotheground.Sometimesafrozenbubblewillrollacrossthesnowwithoutbreaking.Ifitbreaks,itmayleaveastrongbubbleskinontheground.Leavethebubblealoneanditmaystaythereforalongtime.SometimesIcouldcatchabubbleandholdituntiltheheatofmyhandmadeitpop.Ilearnedoneotherthingaboutblowingfrozenbubbles.It’ssomuchfun.Iwanttotryitagainnextyear!27．Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage?A．Byparingtwotypesofbubbles.B．Bydescribingthefreezingcoldweather.C．Byaskingsomequestionsaboutthesubject.D．Bypresentingthetoolsneededtodotheexperiment.28．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Makingsoapthatcanworkevenbetter.B．Makingbubblesthatwillstaylonger.C．Inventinganewkindofsoapthatmakesclearerbubbles.D．Findingoutwhathappenstobubblesinfreezingtemperatures.29．Accordingtothepassage,whatwillhappenifyoublowfrozensoapbubbles?A．Coldenough,theskinofthebubbleswillstayclear.B．Whenthebubblesfrost,therainbowcolorswillspinfaster.C．Afrozenbubblemayrollacrossthesnowwithoutbreaking.D．Whenthesefrozenbubblesbreak,theyturnintotinydropsofsoap.30．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Ascienceclub B．BrokenbubblesC．Ahappychild D．Frozenbubbles（2023·江苏泰州·中考真题）Ilovesnakes,whilemymotherdoesnot.Lotsofpeoplewhoareafraidofsnakeshaveneverseenone.Neitherhasmymother.Sowheredoesthefearefrom?Tofindouttheanswer,scientistsputpictureswithsnakes,pandas,cats,flowersandmanyotherthingsinfrontofagroupofpeopleofallages,evenbabies.Peoplefoundsnakesfasterthanflowers.Itwasn’tjustsnakes.Theyfound“blackfaces”,anotherexample,spiders(蜘蛛),fasterthan“safe”thingslikeflowers.Itseemswefindthingsthatmightbedangeroustousfaster.Maybeweareborntobeafraidofthem.Scientistsalsofoundpeoplelearnedtofearsnakesfaster.Whydidtheyfearsnakes?Mostofthemsaidthatintheirexperiences,theywereinfluencedbythescaredvoiceandfacesofthosewhometsnakes,butwasn’tbittenbysnakes.Afterall,ifwehadtobebittenbyasnaketolearnthatit’sdangerous,wemightlearnourlessontoolate.Sowhyisitimportantwhetherweareafraidofsnakesornot?Itmaynotmattermuchtous,butitisreallyveryimportanttosnakes.Peopleprotectanimalstheylike,notanimalstheyfear.Snakesmaynotbeascuteaspandas,butthey’rejustofthesameimportancetotheenvironment.Snakeseatinsectsandmicethatarepests(害虫)tohumans.Snakesarealsofoodforotheranimals,so,whenwekillsnakes,we’rebreakingthebalance.Howcanwereduceourfearstogivesnakesachance?Scientistsdidastudyrecently.Somevolunteerstudentswentonafieldtrip.Withthehelpofsafetytips,everyonecouldsafelytouchandholdasnake.Itturnsoutthatsnakesaren’tsobadwhenyouknowthewaytostaywiththem.Mostpeoplewhowereafraidofsnakesbeforethefieldtripweren’tafraidafterwards.Infact,snakesevenbecamesomestudents’favoriteanimal.Hmm,maybeIshouldtakemymomonthenextfieldtrip.31．Inthewriter’sopinion,whatare“blackfaces”?A．Thingsmakepeoplefeeldangerous.B．Facesofanimalsinthepicture.C．Thingsthathaveblackfaces.D．Facesofpeopleindanger.32．Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“wemightlearnourlessontoolate”inthethirdparagraph?A．Wemightneverseeanysnakes.B．Wearenotindangeranylonger.C．Wemightnotfearsnakesanymore.D．Wemightalreadybekilledbysnakes.33．Howdothescientistshelppeoplereducethefearofsnakes?A．Byteachingpeopleskillsofkillingsnakes.B．Bydrivingsnakesawaythroughafieldtrip.C．Byteachingthemtherightwaytostaywiththem.D．Bygivingsnakesachancetoshowtheyaregood.34．Whatcanwelearnfromscientistsafterreadingthepassage?A．Don’tbeafraidandfindchancesindanger.B．Alwaysremembertogivepeoplesafetytips.C．Facefailuresbravelyandnevergiveuptrying.D．Findproblemsanddoresearchtosolvethem.35．Whichfitsthescientists’ideabest?People1._______Sopeopleareafraidofsnakesandthey2.______Sosnakesaren’tprotectedbypeoplethoughthey3._______Peoplelearntofearsnakesfromothers’experiences.a.areborntofearsnakes

b.needtobeprotected

c.don’tprotectanimalstheyfearA．1c,2a,3bB．1b,2a,3cC．1a,2c,3bD．1a,2b,3c（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）Manyofushaveseenrainbowsintheskyoncethesunstartsshiningagainafteritrains.Forustoseearainbow,theconditionsneedtobejustright.Weneedsomewaterdropsintheair,likerainorevenfog,andweneedthesuntobebehindusandquitelowtotheground.Thisisbecausearainbowiscreatedbylightpassingthroughwaterdrops.Thelightthatesfromthesunseemswhitetous.Butthewhitelightweseeismadeupofamixofdifferentcolors.Whenthelightgoesthrougharaindrop,thesecolorscanseparateout.Eachofthecolorsintherainbowhasadifferent“wavelength”(波长).Raindropslooklikelittleballs.Whenlighthitsoneoftheselittleballsofwater,thelightcanchangedirection.Wecallthis“refraction”(折射).Eachofthedifferentwavelengthsisrefracteddifferently.Ifthelighthitstheraindropattherightplace,therefractionseparatesthewavelengthsoutintotheirdifferentcolors.Wearetaughttherearesevencolors:red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigoandviolet.Butthisisn’texactlytrue.Blueandgreenarenexttoeachotherintherainbow,whichiswhywecanseeturquoise(amixofblueandgreen).Brownisamixofredandgreen.Buttheyaren’tnexttoeachotherintherainbow,sowedon’tseethemmixtomakebrown.Wewouldneverseeblackandwhiteinarainbow.Blackiswhatweseewhenthere’snolightatall.Ontheotherhand,whiteisamixofallthecolorstogether.Whenlightisrefractedbyraindrops,itseparatesthewhitelightout,meaningitisnolongerwhite.36．Wecanseearainbowundertherightconditionsbecause________.A．theraindropsarelikelittleballs B．thelightgoesthroughraindropsC．thesunshineseemstobecolorful D．theweatherisfoggyafteritrains37．Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweknowaboutthecolorsintherainbow?A．Theycanbeebrownorblack. B．Thereareonlysevencolorsinall.C．Theymixtomakethewhitelight. D．Theirownplacescanbechanged.38．Whichpartofamagazinemaythispassagebetakenfrom?A．Science. B．Health. C．Culture. D．Fashion.39．What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Howarethecolorsreceivedintherainbow?B．Whencanthecolorsturnblueintherainbow?C．Whichcolorsaren’tcoveredwithlightintherainbow?D．Whycan’twefindwhite,blackandbrownintherainbow?（2022·江苏南通·统考中考真题）Technologyandsustainability(可持续性)aretwodrivingforcesintheworldtoday.Fortheagriculturedepartment,sustainableagriculturetechnologymustbethenewtrend,andfarmersshouldfollowit.Thefollowingsustainableagriculturetechnologiesarenecessary.SmartirrigationCropsneedwater—that’sneedlesstosay.However,howtheygetwaterisanotherstory.Withsmartirrigationtechnology,watercanbeputtogooduse.Newirrigationsystemswithsmarttechnologycanreportsoilmoisture(湿度)andtemperatureinrealtime.Thesenewtechnologieshelpfarmersproperlytakecareofcropsinamoreefficientway.Forexample,mostcropshavespecificrequirementsfortemperatureandmoisture.Thenewirrigationsystemscanshowfarmerswhethertheyneedtomakechangesfortheircrops’growingenvironments.Inthisway,theymayhelpreducethewasteofwater.DronesDrones’abilitiesgetthemaplaceonthislist.Theycandoalotandmostimportantly,theycanmaketheboringandtiringfarmworkmucheasier.Thesedeviceshavehighdefinitioncamerasthattakepicturesandvideos.Throughwirelesscontrol,justathomefarmerscanflythedronesoverthefieldsandcheckoncrops.Ifoneareaofcropsisn’tdoingwell,farmerscanquicklyrecordthedetailsandthenspraychemicalswiththehelpofthedrones.DataandsoftwareDataisrichinthistechdrivenworld.Farminganddataworkingtogethercangreatlychangethewayfarmersplant,harvestandwater.Asputersgatherinformation,theyreportitallbacktoacentralsyste