湖南中考英语2022-2024真题汇编-学生版-06 介绍说明文阅读

湖南中考英语2022-2024真题汇编-学生版-专题06介绍说明文阅读2024湖南长沙卷Whatshouldyoudowhenyoucan’tfindthetimetodoalongworkout?Haveyouheardofexercisesnacks(零食式锻炼)?Exercisesnacksareapopularandinventivenewwayforpeopletostayfit.Insteadofspendinghoursontheplayground,peoplebreakthat“largemeal”intoexercise“snacks”.Theseexercisescanlastanywherefrom20secondstotwominutes.Thenyoucanhavearestfor30minutestofourhoursbeforeanothersnack.Itisreportedthatexercisesnackscanbeasusefulastraditionalexercisemethods.Justthreeexercisesnacksadaycanbenefit(使受益)yourphysicalhealth.Besidesthat,therearelotsofotherbenefits.Yourconcentration(专注力)andcreativitygetbetter,andyoucanbecomemoreproductive.Also,“snacking”throughoutthedaystopsyoufromsittingtoolong.Therearesomanyacceptableexercisesnacks,likedoingsit-ups,jumpingropeorrunningupanddownsomestairs(楼梯).Butforthosewhodon’tknowwheretostart,herearesomehelpfulexercisechoices:Exercisessuchasliftingweightswillsatisfytheneeds.Sincemostpeopledon’tkeepweightsattheiroffices,liftfullwaterbottles.Squats(深蹲)—movingyourbodyasiftositdownwhilekeepingyourbackstraight.Fivetotenoftheseshouldmakeagoodsnack.Forthosewhodon5tliketraditionalexercises,simplyturnupthemusic.Pickalivelysongandstartdancing.It’llmakeforafunworkout.Whatareyouwaitingfor?Let’sgetmoving.Yourbodywillthankyouforit!3.Howlongcananexercisesnacklastaccordingtothepassage?A.20secondstotwominutes. B.30minutestofourhours. C.Fivetotenminutes.4.Whichisanacceptableexercisesnackmentionedinthepassage?A.Doingmathexercises. B.Eatingsnacks. C.Doingsit-ups.5.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)toexercisesnacks?A.Doubtful. B.Unclear. C.Supportive.6.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tochangetraditionaleatinghabits.B.Tointroduceaninventivenewwaytostayfit.C.Toencouragepeopletodolong-timeoutdoorexercise.2024湖南省卷BWouldyoubeabletosleepwithoneeyeopen?Bottlenosedolphins(宽吻海豚)can.Whentheysleep,onlyhalfoftheirbraingoestosleep.Theysleepwithoneeyeopentostaysafe.Halfoftheirbrainsleepsforabouttwohoursbeforetheotherhalfoftheirbraingetsachancetosleep.Sometimes,thedolphinswillkeepswimmingwhiletheyaresleeping.Dolphinsarenotfish-theyaremammals(哺乳动物).Thesemammalshavelungs(肺).Andtheydon'thavegills(l)likefish.Theyarealsowarm-bloodedandhavetogotothesurfaceofthewatertogetairintotheirlungsDolphinsdon'tlayeggs.Theiryoungarebornalive,andtheydrinkmilkfromtheirmothers.Dolphinsareoneofthesmartestanimalsintheworld.Therearemanystoriesabouthowtheysavepeopleoutofwater.Theyareabletosolvemanyproblemslikehumans.Theycanevenusetoolstocatchfish.Buttheirclevernessdoesn'tendthere.Dolphinscanalsopassonanythingtheylearntootherdolphins,likeinterestingfishingskils.Theycommunicatewitheachotherinmanyways.TheyusedifferentsoundstotalktoeachotherDolphinsknowthe“voices”ofotherdolphinsandevenknowexactlywhoismakingwhichsound.Anotherthingthatshowstheirclevernessisthattheycanalsoknowthemselvesinamirror(锐F)andcheckdifferentpartsoftheirbodyinit.24.Whydobottlenosedolphinssleepwithoneeyeopen?A.Tostaysafe B.Tosleepfortwohours. C.Toswimfaster25.Whatcanwelearnaboutdolphinsfromparagraph2?A.Theyusegillstogetair. B.Theyarewarm-bloodedC.Theylayeggslikefish26.Howdodolphinstalktoeachother?A.Bylearningfishingskills.B.Byusingdifferentsounds.C.Bycheckingtheirbodies.27.Whichpartofamagazinemaythepassagebetakenfrom?A.Art. B.Health. C.Nature.CHeadphonesarehelpful.Manykidsusethem.Butheadphonescanbeharmful,too.Theycancausehearinglossifthevolume(音量)istooloud.StudiesshowthatoneoutofeverytenkidsintheUnitedStateshassomehearingloss.Thecauseisloudnoise.Doyouknowhowwehear?Therearecells(红胞)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.Howcanweprotectour-ears?We'dbetterkeepthevolumelowwhenweuseourheadphones.Weshouldbeabletohearsoundsaroundus.Andotherpeopleshouldn'thearnoisefromourheadphones.“IfIcanhearwhatyou'relisteningtowhenyou'rewearingyourheadphones,"Clarksays,“it'stooloud."Toprotectourears,keepourheadphonesatabouthalfvolume.28.Whatcanweknowabouthaircells?A.Theyhelpushear.B.Theylooklikehairslyingdown.C.Theycanbeseenclearlywithoureyes.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tinnitus”meaninparagraph3.A.Amusicalvoice.B.Akindofinstrument.C.Ringinginears.30.What'sthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Togiveadvice.B.ToshowproblemsC.Toexplainreasons.31.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Beforelisteningtomusic,chooseagoodheadphone.B.Whenusingaheadphone,keepthevolumelow.C.Aferusingaheadphone,checkyourears.2023湖南衡阳卷（E）MotuoliesinthesouthoftheHimalayasinTibet.Itisknownasthe“NaturalMuseumofTibet”.Itishometoallkindsofmountains,rivers,waterfalls,plantsandanimalsitsspecialgeographiclocation(地理位置)makesitabeautifulplace.ItwasoneofthehardestplacestoreachandwasthelastcityinChinawithoutahighway.Theconstruction(施工)ofthefirsthighwaytoMotuostartedinthe1960s.However,itwasnocompleteduntilover50yearslater.In2014,theconstructionofitssecondhighway-thePaimoHighwaystarted.InOctober2022,theconstructionofthemainbodyofthehighwaywascompleted.Theyaregreatengineeringprojects.Inthisarea,earthquakesandheavyrainshappenedveryoften.Therecouldbefallingrocksorevenlandslides(滑坡).Peoplemustbuildmanywallsandnetstoprotectthetwohighways.Anotherchallengewasthesnow.Plentyofsnowsometimesdestroyedrocksandroads.Asaresult,theconstructionofthehighwaystoMotuowasstoppedseveraltimes.Tosolvethisproblem,peoplebuiltatunnel(隧道)thatgoesthroughthemountainarea.ThetwohighwaysstandfortheChinesespiritof“nevergivingup”.TheyarewaystoconnectMotuototheoutsideworldandshowhowChinacaresaboutpeopleinthefarareas.26.WhereisMotuo?A.It’sinthesouthoftheHimalayas.B.It’sinthenorthoftheHimalayas.C.It’sintheeastoftheHimalayas.27.WhendidtheconstructionofthefirsthighwaytoMotuostart?A.Inthe1980s. B.Inthe1970s. C.Inthe1960s.28.Howmustpeopledealwiththefallingrocksorevenlandslidesaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplemustbuildatunnel.B.Peoplemustbuildabridge.C.Peoplemustbuildmanywallsandnets.29.WhatdothetwohighwaystoMotuostandfor?A.TheChinesespiritof“beinghard-working”B.TheChinesespiritof“nevergivingup”C.TheChinesespiritof“beinghonest”.30.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?A.TointroducethetwohighwaystoMotuo.B.ToexplaintheimportanceofMotuo.C.ToshowthebeautyofMotuo.（F）TheDolphin1isakindofintelligentwaterrescue(救援)robot.ItisindependentlydevelopedbyYunzhouTechnology,acompanyfromGuangdongProvince.TherescuerobotbecamefamousforitssuccessfulrescueofaboywhowaswashedawaybywavesinWeihai,ShandongProvinceonAug9.2022.TheDolphin1hasmanyadvantages.Forexample,ithashighfloatage(漂浮性),anditsdirectioncanbecontrolled.TheDolphin1canoverturn(翻转)toadjustitspositionevenindangerouswaterconditionsbyitself.Itisnothardtoberemote-controlled(遥控)withonehandandthepersonwhousesitdoesnotneedtohaveprofessionaltrainingbeforeusingit.Whenoneaccidenthappens,onlyonetotwopeoplearerequiredtooperate(操作)therobotforrapidrescue.Sinceitwasputintouse,theDolphinIhassavedseveralpeople’slivesinZhuhai’sWanshanIslandandcoastalareasofWeihai.IthasbeenputintooperationinrescuetasksinJiangxiandHenanprovinces.Atpresent,theintelligentwaterrescuerobothasbeenwidelyusedinChina.Andmorethan40countries,includingtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Spain,Italy,andAustralia,haveintroducedtheDolphin1forrapidwaterrescueoperations.31.Theunderlinedword“intelligent”inthefirstparagraphmeans“______”inChineseA.智能的 B.时尚的 C.勤奋的32.Howmanypeopleareonlyrequiredtooperatetherobotforrapidrescueifanaccidenthappens?A.Onetofourpeople. B.Onetothreepeople.C.Onetotwopeople33.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Advantagesofthewaterrescuerobot.B.Researchofthewaterrescuerobot.C.Opinionsonthewaterrescuerobot.34.Wherehasthewaterrescuerobotbeenputintooperationinrescuetasks?A.InHunanandJiangxi.B.InJiangxiandHenan.C.InHunanandHenan.35.Whichpartofanewspapermightthepassagecomefrom?A.Travel. B.Science. C.Culture.2023湖南怀化卷InChina,thereare24solarterms(节气)inayear.Andtherearesixsolartermsinwinter.Theyarebeginningofwinter,lightsnow,heavysnow,wintersolstice(冬至),lessercold(小寒)andgreatercold.BeginningofwinterusuallyfallsonNovember7thor8th.Onthisday,afterayearofhardwork,peoplearehappytohavearestandspendtimewiththefamily.ThenorthernChinacelebratesbeginningofwinterasthe“SmallSpringFestival”.Peopleusuallyhavedumplingsandmuttonsouponthatday.LightsnowusuallyfallsonNovember22ndor23rdandheavysnowusuallyfallsonDecember7thor8th.Whenwintersolsticecomes,itbringstheshortestdaysoftheyearandthelongestnights.Manyplacesaroundthecountrycanexpectthecoldestweather.Greatercoldcomesafterlessercold.Thefieldiscoveredwithsnow.AndallChinesearereadytowelcometheSpringFestivalafterit.Ofcourse,anewroundofsolartermswillstart.48.Howmanysolartermsarethereinwinter?A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven.49.WhatdopeopleinthenorthernChinausuallyhaveonbeginningofwinter?A.Dumplingsandmuttonsoup.B.Noodlesandfish.C.Riceandchicken.50.Whendoesheavysnowusuallyfall?A.OnNovember22ndor23rd.B.OnDecember1stor2nd.C.OnDecember7thor8th.51Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Beginningofwinter.BThesolartermsinwinter.C.Greatercold.DChatGPTisasmartAIchatbot(聊天机器人)tool.ItisdevelopedbyUScompanyOpenAI.Itisverypopularallovertheworld.Itisreportedthatover89percentofstudentshaveusedChatGPTtohelpwiththeirhomework.Youcanaskittowritestoriesandemails,translatelanguages,andanswerallkindsofquestions.SomeschoolsintheUS,AustraliaandFrancedon’tuseChatGPT.TheyareafraidthatChatGPTcouldmakeiteasierforstudentstocheat(作弊)onhomework.SomepeoplealsoworrythatChatGPTcouldbeusedtogivewronginformation.However,notallschoolssay“no”toChatGPT.SomeCanadianschoolsaremakingdecisionsonitsuseforbothstudentsandteachers.TheywillnotstoptheuseofChatGPT.BhaskarVira,ateacherattheschoolinCambridge,saidthatnotusingChatGPTisnotclever.“WehavetoknowthatpeoplewillgetusedtoanAItoolinourlearning,teachingandexaminations,”hetoldaschoolnewspaper.52.ChatGPTisa______AIchatbottool.A.strange B.useless C.smart53.WhatcanChatGPTdo?A.Flykites. B.Cookfood. C.Writestories.54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ChatGPTwasdevelopedbyCanada.B.ChatGPTcanhelpwithhomework.C.AllschoolsinFranceuseChatGPT.55.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ChatGPT B.AUselessTool C.TheHistoryofAI2023湖南永州卷DOnJune3,theUnitedStatesFish&WildlifeService（USFWS）announcedthatitwouldprotectthetricoloredbats.TheanimalwouldbelistedundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct.Thisfollowsasimilarannouncement,madeinMarch,toprotecttheendangerednorthernlong-earedbats.Thetwokindsofbatsareindanger,mainlybecauseofanillnesscalledwhite-nosesyndrome（综合症）.“Batsplaysuchanimportantroleinkeepingahealthyecosystem.”USFWSdirectorMarthaWilliamssaid.“Butwhite-nosesyndromeisdestroyingbats.”sheadded.White-nosesyndromeiscausedbyafungus（真菌）.Itisknowntoinfluenceonlybats,showingupontheanimal’snoseandwings.Thefungusgrowsinplacesthatarecold,dark,andwet,likecaves.Asithurtsabat’sskin,theanimal’sbehaviorstartstochange.Thebatbecomesmoreactivethannormal,wastingtheenergyitneedstolive.Worldwide,therearemorethan1,400kindsofbats.Mostbatsareinsectivores,whichmeanstheyeatinsects.Inasinglenight,batscaneatinsectsof“uptohalftheirweight.”Thisisgoodnewsforfarmers,sincebatseatinsectsthatharmcrops.AccordingtotheUSFWS,theanimalshelpU.S.farmerssavemorethan$3billionayearininsectcontrol.Nowadaysthereisnotreatmentforwhite-nosesyndrome.Butscientistsaredevelopingwaystohelpbats.A2018studyfoundthataspeciallightcankillthefungus.Researchersarealsotestingafungus-fightingthingthatcanbeplacedaroundareaswherebatslive.Andthey’reworkingonavaccine（疫苗）.Localvillagersalsoprovidesuggestions.Oneexample:setbatboxes.TheUSFWSsaysitwillannounceadecisionabouthowtolistthetricoloredbatsbylate2023.Adecisionaboutthenorthernlong-earedbatsisexpectednextmonth.11.Whyarethetricoloredbatsandthelong-earedbatsindanger?A.Becauseofaspecialillness.B.Becauseoftheirfood.C.Becauseoftheirlivingconditions.12.Howdoesthefunguskillabatatlast?A.Bychangingabat’sbehavior.B.Byhurtingabat’sskin.C.Bywastingtheenergyabatneedstolive.13.WhyarebatshelpfultofarmersintheUSA?A.Becausebatseatinsectsthatharmcrops.B.Becausetherearemorethan1,400kindsofbats.C.Becausebatscostthemmorethan$3billioneachyear.14.Whataretheresearchersdoingtofightagainstthewhite-nosesyndrome?A.Theyaretestingaspeciallight.B.Theyareworkingonavaccine.C.Theyaresettingbatboxes.15.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Awhite-nosesyndrome. B.Kindsofbats. C.Batsindanger.EHaveyouevernoticedplasticwasteeverywhereinyourcommunity?Dr.AboubacarKampohas.HewaslivinginCôted’Ivoire,acountryonthecoastofWestAfrica,whereplasticisabigenvironmentalproblem,comparedwithwaterandairpollution.Côted’Ivoire’sbiggestcity,Abidjan,producesmorethan300tonsofplasticrubbishaday,andonlyabout5%isrecycled.“Howcanweturnplasticintosomethinguseful?”Kampowondered.SoKampowhoworksforUNICEF,theUnitedNationsChildren’sFund,googled,researched,andthennoticedacompanyinColombia,acountryinSouthAmerica.Plasticpollutionisaproblemthere,too.ConceptosPlásticos,theColombiancompanythatKamporeadaboutonline,recyclesplasticwasteandturnsitintobig,Lego-likebricks（砖）forbuildingschoolsandhouses.Next,KampowenttoColombiatolearnaboutthecompanyinperson.Hetouredschoolsthatwerebuiltwithitsbricksandthefactorywherethebricksweremade.“ConceptosPlásticosgaveusasolution.”Kamposaid.Hethoughtitcouldhelpwithmorethanjusttheplasticproblem.Itcouldalsoimprovechildren’seducation.AccordingtoUNICEF,1.6millionchildreninCôted’Ivoiredon’tgotoschool.Onereasonisthattherearen’tenoughclassrooms.Forkidswhodogotoschool,classroomsareoftenverycrowded.Kidsoftensitonthefloorandcan’tstandupbecausethereisn’troomtomovearound.In2018,UNICEFbuiltitsfirstclassroomsinAbidjan,usingbricksproducedinColombiabyConceptosPlásticos.Rightaway,thelocaleducationimprovedalot.Peoplecouldn’tbelieveitatthebeginning,thattheclassroomsweremadeofplastic.Butnowalltheparentswanttheirchildrenintheseclassrooms.Bytheendof2021UNICEFhadbuilt528classroomsinCôted’Ivoire.ThenewConceptosPlásticosfactoryinAbidjanwillsoonbeproducingbricksfromrubbishcollectedinchildren’splaygroundsandonthebeach.Theenvironmentalinfluenceishuge.Kamposaysittakesaboutfiveandahalftonsofplasticandjustafewweekstobuildaclassroom.Unliketraditionalbuilding,nocement（水泥）isneeded.“It’sjustahammer（锤子）andthosebricks.”headded.16.WhatisthemainproblemCôted’Ivoirefaces?A.Plasticpollution. B.Waterpollution. C.Airpollution.17.WhatcanwelearnaboutConceptosPlásticos?A.It’sacompanyinWestAfrica.B.Itrecyclesplasticwasteonline.C.ItoffersbricksforbuildingtheclassroomsinAbidjan.18.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheparentsabouttheirkids’futureinParagraph5?A.Doubtful. B.Excited. C.Surprised.19.Howmanytonsofplasticareneededtobuildaclassroom?A.About5.5tons. B.Onlyabout15tons. C.Morethan300tons.20.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BuildingGreenB.AnintroductiontoKampoC.Côted’Ivoire’sEnvironmentalProblem2023湖南郴州卷Astronautswouldfacedangersbothgettingtoandsurviving(生存)onMars.Let’slearnaboutsurvivingatriptoMars.WhatwouldittaketokeeppeoplesafeandhealthyonatriptoMars?Scientistsarealreadyworkingonitthoughthetripmaybemanyyearslater.Overthelast60years,manyspacecraft(航天器)haveflownby,orbited(沿轨道运行)andevenlandedontheRedPlanet.However,humanscouldworkfasterandsmarterthanmachines.That’swhytheUnitedStates,ChinaandothercountrieswanttosendpeopletoMars.Butsurvivingthistripwouldnotbeeasy.AtriptoMarswouldbethefarthestjourneyinhumanhistory.Marsisabout225millionkilometersaway,soitwouldtakeastronautsatleastsixmonthstoreachthere.However,itonlytakesafewdaystogettothemoon.Whilespacetravelisneverfreeofdanger,ittakesalotmorehealthriskstotravelinspaceforalongtime.Foronething,stayinginspaceforlongperiodsmakesthehumanbodyweak.Also,itputspressurebehindtheeyesandcauseseyeproblems.Butgravity(重力)machinescouldhelp.Thenthere’sspaceradiation(辐射)toworryabout.Itmightraisetheriskofhealthproblems.especiallyforastronautswhowillhavelongjourneys.Scientistsareworkingouttheproblems.Theyhavefoundtakingcertainvitamins(维生素)canhelp.AstronautswillhavetopacklighttoliftofffromEarth.Buttheywon’tbeabletogetthingstheyneedlikeastronautsonthespacestationdo.Astronautsonthespacestationpracticeforthisbygrowinglettuceandotherfoodinspace.Engineersaredeveloping3-DprintingtechniqueswhichcouldallowfutureMarsastronautstobuildtoolsasneeded.31.WhydothecountrieswanttosendastronautstoMars?A.Becausespacecraftcouldn’tworkonMars.B.Becausehumanscouldworkfasterandsmarterthanmachines.C.BecausescientistshaveworkedouthowtosurviveonMars.32.HowlongwouldittakeastronautstoreachMars?A.Afewdays. B.Atleastsixweeks. C.Alleastsixmonths.33.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Atriptothemoonwouldbethefarthestjourneyinhumanhistory.B.Spaceradiationmightraisetheriskofhealthproblemsforastronauts.C.Takingcertainvitaminscanhelpreducepressurebehindtheeyesinspace.34.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterimplies(暗示)that________.A.MarsastronautswillbeabletogetthingstheyneedB.MarsastronautscangrowlettuceandotherfoodnowC.3-Dprintingtechniquescouldallowastronautstobuildtoolsasneeded35.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.survivingatriptoMarsB.spacecraftlandingonMarsC.healthproblemsoffutureMarsastronauts2023湖南株洲卷DTherewereactorsperformingQingiangOperaattheTangParadiseonFebruary5th,2023.TangParadise,locatedinthesouth)ofXi’an,isalargeculturalthemeparkshowingthelifestyleoftheTangDynasty.QingiangOpera,whichcamefromtheancientfolksongsanddancesofthepeopleinShaanxiandGansuprovince,isoneofthelongest-liveformsofoperainChina.Accordingtohistoricalrecords,thelocaloperadatesallthewaybacktotheQinDynasty(22IBC-207BC).QinqiangOperaisareflectionofancientChinesepeople’sdailylifeandfeelings.However,thedevelopmentofpopandWesternmusicinfluencedQinqiangOperadeepinthe1990s.Duringthisdifficulttime,manyQinqiangOperaactorshadnochoicebuttoleavetheoperastagewheretheyperformed.Theythentookonseveraljobstomakealiving,includingworkingasbusinessmen,runningclothingshopsandactinginsmallfilmroles.QinqiangOperawaslistedasanational-levelintangibleculturalheritagein2006.IthasagreatinfluenceonthedevelopmentofQinqiangOpera.Abouttenyearsago,theaudiencesweremostlyoldpeople.NowlotsofyoungaudiencespourinandQinqiangOperaperformancesarewarmlywelcomed.Thememberofyoungperformershasincreasedaswell.TherevivalofQinqiangOperawasnotonlyattractedmoreyoungactorsandaudiencesbutalsoreflectedthecountry’sculturaldevelopment.51.WhichofthefollowingisTRUWabouttheTangParadise?A.It’sinthenorthofXi’anB.It’salargeculturalthemepark.C.ItshowsthelifestyleoftheQinDynasty52.QingiangOperacamefrom______.A.theancientfolksongsanddancesB.popmusicandWesternmusicC.countrymusicanddances53.QinqiangOperawasdeeplyinfluencedbythedevelopmentofpopandWesternmusic______.A.inthe1970s B.inthe1980s C.inthe1990s54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutQinqiangOpera?A.QinqiangOperaisoneofthelongest-liveformsofoperainChina.B.QinqaingOperawaslistedasanational-levelintangibleculturalheritagein2023.C.NowQingiangOperaperformancesarewelcomedbylotsofyoungaudiences.55.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.A.theTangParadise B.QinqaingOpera C.popandWesternmusicETakecareofyourplants!Theymay“shout”ifyoutreatthembadly.Plantscanmakesoundswhentheysestressed,accordingtoarecentstudy.“Plantsusesoundtocommunicatewithanimalsallthetime,soitwouldbeveryinconvenientforplantsnottousesoundatall.”LilachHadany,co-author(合著者)ofthestudy,toldScienceFocus.Withthisinmind,theresearchteamstartedbyrecordingplants’sounds.Theyputsweet-pepperandtomatoplantsinsoundproofboxestoshutoffthenoiseintheenvironmentSeveralultrasonicmicrophones(超声波麦克风)werethenputneartheplants,whichcanrecordbetween20and250kilohertz(千赫兹).Ahumanadultsearcanhearabout16kilohertz.Therewerethreegroupsofplants:Onegroupwasn’twateredforfivedays,anothergrouphadsomepartscutoffandthelastgroupwasuntouched.Themicrophonescaughtsoundsfrom40to80kilohertzfromthefisttwogroups.Thesound,whichwassimilartothenoiseofpopcornpoppinggrewlouderandlouderduringthefivedaysofwaterstress.Theythenbegantobecomeweakerandweakerastheplantsdriedout.Astressedplanproducedthepoppingsoundaround30to50timesperhour,whiletheuntouchedgrouponlyproducedaroundonceperhour,accordingtothestudy.56.Plantsuse______tocommunicatewithanimalsallthetimeaccordingtothestudy.A.sound B.smell C.light57.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“soundproof”inP3mean?A.发出声音的 B.隔离声音的 C.吸收声音的58.Ahumanadult’searcanhearabout______.A.16kilohertz B.20kilohertz C.250Kilohertz59.Accordingtothestudy,theuntouchedgroupoftheplantsproducedthepoppingsoundaround______.A.40to80timesperhourB.30to60timesperhourC.onceperhour60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Plantscanmakesounds.B.Howtotakecareofyourplants.C.Theteammademachine-learningapplications.2023湖南张家界卷Inourliveswecanseemoreandmorerobotsindifferentplaces.Theyarehelpfulanddolotsofthings.Theycannotonlyworkindoors,butalsooutdoors.Theycanevendotasksthatnobodywantstodo.Onespecialrobotcanhelpinfastfoodrestaurants.Atfirst,therobotonlymadeburgers.Butworkersthoughtitcoulddomore.Now,therobotcanmakemanykindsoffoodlikefrenchfriesandfriedonions.Itworksfasterthanpeoplebecauseitcandomoretasksatthesametime.Soitsavesalotoftimeandwork.Also,therobotknowsexactlywhenthefoodisready.Workersarehappythattheydon’thavetodothem,especiallyatnight.Anotherspecialrobotcanevendotasksthataredifficultordangerous.Itissobigthatitcancarrythingsofupto40kilogramsandcanreachashighastenmeters,too.Ithelpsworkersfixrailwaylines(维修铁路线路).That’sbecauseelectricitycanmakesomeworkersindangerandevenfallsometimes.Therobotcanhelpthemsolvetheseproblemsandmakestheirlivesmuchsafer.Theseunusualrobotsseemtobedoinggoodjobs,buttheystillneedhelpfrompeople.Peoplecontrolrobotswithacomputeroraremotecontrol(遥控器)andaVRheadset(虚拟现实头盔).Scientistssayrobotscanhelpinmoreplacesandplayamoreimportantpartinthenearfuture.26.Wheredoesthespecialrobotworkindoors?A.Inthemuseum. B.Atthebusstation. C.Infastfoodrestaurants.27.Whatfoodcanthespecialrobotmakeatfirst?A.Burgers. B.Frenchfries. C.Friedonions.28.Whatcanmakeworkersindangerwhentheyfixrailwaylines?A.Earthquake. B.Electricity. C.Rainstorm.29.Wecaninfer(推断)that______fromthe4thparagraph.A.Therewillbefewerrobotsinourhomestodogoodjobs.B.Thesespecialrobotscan’tworkwithoutpeople’shelp.C.Therearefourwaystoordertherobotstodoallthings.30.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheFastestRobots B.TheBiggestRobots C.TheUnusualRobots2023湖南长沙卷CAnyonewhohasseenTheSoundofMusic,theOscar-winningmovie,knowsthefamouscityofSalzburginAustria.Themusicalmoviewasfilmedinandaroundthecity.Toenjoytheamazing(令人惊叹的)city,yo