专题4：阅读理解（推理判断2）-2024-2025学年中考英语二轮复习题型篇(含答案)

专题4：阅读理解（推理判断2）1.Whileyoumighthavethoughtpreferring(偏好)chocolatetovanillawasallaboutyourtaste,itturnsoutthatyouricecreamchoosingmayhavemoretodowithyourpersonality.Accordingtoanewstudy,yourfavouriteicecreamtastecantellallkindsofthings,fromtheagewhenyou'llfindlovetoyourtasteinmovies.Inthestudy,whichwasconductedforicecreamcompanyBreyersbyOnePoll,2,000Americansweredividedintothreeparts,bywhethertheypreferchocolate,vanilla,orstrawberryicecream.Thestudyfoundthatfansofstrawberryicecreamtendtofindloveattheyoungestage,attheageof24.Thiswasfollowedbyvanillafans,whofallinlovearoundtheageof25,andchocolatefans,whotendtofindloveattheageof26.Thestudyalsofoundthatstrawberryicecreamloversaremorelikelytolistentojazzandenjoysciencefictionmovies.Theyalsotendtoenjoywashingclothes.Vanillafans,ontheotherhand,don'tlikewashingclothes—althoughthey'rehappytowashthedishes.Theyalsotendtostayuplate,lovedogs,andareintroverts(内向的人).Vanillaicecreameatersarequitedifferentfromthosewhopreferchocolate.Chocolateicecreamloversaremorelikelytobeextroverts(外向的人).Theyalsolovewatchingromanticfilmsandprefertolistentopopandrockmusic.AccordingtoastudyconductedbyBaskin-RobbinsandJulietA.Boghossian,thosewholikeicecreamcones(蛋筒)"arepeoplewholeadwiththeirheart."Sugarconeeaters"arefunnyandenjoythelifeoftheparty",whilethosewhopreferwaffleconestoholdingtheirspoonsoficecream"tendtobethehostoftheparty,andareusuallycaregivers"Meanwhile,peoplewhoprefertoeattheiricecreamoutofabowloracup"arerational(理性的)thinkers".Thosewhoprefertheiricecreamwithouttheconealso"aredependable,family-centredandhard-working".(1)Peoplewhoprefereating_____aremorelikelytogetalongwellwithothersquickly. A．icecreamoutofabowl B．strawberrywafflecones C．chocolateicecreamcones D．vanillaicecreamwithoutthecone(2)WhichofthefollowingcanbebestputatthebeginningofParagraph4? A．Thewayyoueaticecreamcantellsomethingaboutyourpersonality. B．Howyoueatyouricecreamdecideshowyougetalongwithothers. C．Yourtasteoficecreamcanshowwhatkindofpersonyouare. D．Differentpeoplehavedifferentwaystoeattheiricecream.(3)Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE? A．Strawberryicecreamloversmaygetmarriedataveryyoungage. B．Peoplewhopreferwaffleconesaregoodattakingcareofothers. C．Peoplewhoprefervanillaicecreamhatedoinghouseworkathome. D．Sugarconeeatersalwaysworkhardtomakemoneyfortheirfamilies.(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? A．PeopleHaveDifferentTastesandEatingWaysofIceCream B．IceCreamHasSomethingtoDowithYourPersonality C．HowYouChooseIceCreamDecidesYourHobby D．WhatYourFavouriteIceCreamTasteSaysAboutYou2.Whyispinkorpurpleacolourforgirlsandblueorbrownforboys?Theanswerdependslargelyonculturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.TotheEgyptians,greenisacolourthatrepresentsthehopeandjoyofspring,whileforMuslims,itmeansheaven.Redisasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures.InChina,childrenaregivenmoneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodfortuneinChineseNewYear.Formanynations,blueisasymbolofprotectionandreligiousbeliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklacehopingtoprotectthemselvesagainstevil(邪恶).People'schoiceofcoloursisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodies'reactions(反应)towardthem.Greenissaidtobethemostrestfulcolour.Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeoplebothmentallyandphysically.Peoplewhoworkinagreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundtohavefewerstomachaches.Redcancauseaperson'sbloodpressuretoriseandincreasepeople'sappetite(食欲).Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofredintherestaurant.Similarly,manycommercialwebsiteswillhaveared"BuyNow"buttonbecauseredisacolourthateasilycatchesaperson'seye.Blueisanothercalmingcolour.Unlikered,bluecancausepeopletoloseappetite.Soifyouwanttoeatless,somesuggestthateatingfromblueplatescanhelp.Thenexttimeyouaredecidingonwhattowearorwhatcolourtodecorateyourroom,thinkaboutthecolourcarefully.(1)Muslimsregardgreenasasymbolofheavenmainlybecauseoftheir_____. A．culturalvalues B．commercialpurposes C．personalexperiences D．physicalreactionstothecolour(2)Whywillmanycommercialwebsiteshaveared"BuyNow"button? A．Torelaxpeoplephysically. B．Toincreasepeople'sappetite. C．Toencouragepeopletomakeapurchase. D．Tocauseaperson'sbloodpressuretorise.(3)Whatcolourmighthelploseweightaccordingtothetext? A．Red. B．Green. C．Blue. D．Purple.(4)Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthetext? A．ColoursandHumanBeings B．TheCulturalMeaningofColours C．ColoursandPersonalExperiences D．TheMeaningandFunctionofColours3.Wearealmostoftencalledupontosupportothersinfriendship.Severalyearsago,Donnawerefeelingverydepressed(沮丧的).Shehadjustbrokenupwithherboyfriendoftwoyears,andshewashavingaverydifficulttimeacceptingtheloss.Shehadbeenlaidupwithakneeinjury(伤)forseveraldays,andthetimealoneathomecertainlywasnothelping.Hersadnesswasonlyincreasedbyherbeingdiscouragedatherselffornotbeingabletocheerupandstopcryingallthetime.EarlyonemorningDonnareceivedaphonecallwithsometerriblenews:Herbestfriend'sbrotherhadbeenkilledinacaraccident.Donnahadknownthisfriend,Mary,andherbrothernearlyallherlife,andthenewswasreallysurprising.However,Donnaquicklypulledherselftogether,gotinthecar,anddrovetoherfriend'shousetobetherewithher.Overthecourseofthenextfewdays,whenattendingthefuneral(葬礼)andreceivingthehundredsofvisitors,Donnawas100percentpresentforMary.Sheheldherclosewhileshecriedherendlesstears,satbyhersideasthewavesofsadnesswashedoverherfriend,andsleptonthefloornexttoMary'sbedtomakesureshedidnotwakeupaloneinthemiddleofthenight.Duringthattimeshefeltrarelyanypaininherkneeatallandnoneofthedepressionshehadbeenexperiencing.Severalweekslater,whenlifebegantoreturntonormal,DonnarealizedthatthelevelofsupportshehadgivenMaryhadbeenfargreaterthananysupportshehadofferedherselfduringherdarktime.Shewasabletousethesupportshehadgivenherfriendasamirrorforthesupportshehadbeenholdingbackfromherself.Sherealizedthatherowntearsrequiredasmuchcareandattentionfromherasanyoneelse's,andthatifshecouldgiveittoanother,shemustbeabletogiveittoherself,too.(1)Theunderlinedpart"pulledherselftogether"inParagraph2probablymeans"_____". A．controlledherself B．dressedherselfup C．gaveherselfup D．helpedherself(2)WhichofthefollowingordersbestdescribeswhathappenedtoDonna?a.MarytelephonedDonna.b.Donnabrokeupwithherboyfriend.c.Mary'sbrotherdiedinacaraccident.d.Donnalayinbedwithakneeinjury.e.DonnacametostaywithMary. A．c-a-b-d-e B．b-d-a-c-e C．d-b-c-a-e D．b-d-c-a-e(3)Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer(推断)that_____. A．withDonna'shelp,lifebegantoreturntonormal B．MaryhadgivenDonnamuchgreatersupportthanshehadgivenherself C．Donnacouldgetoutofherdarktimebysupportingherselfmore D．Donnapaidmuchattentiontoherselfandshowedlotsofcareforherselfduringherdarktime(4)Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage? A．Friendship B．Support C．Accident D．Experience4.Weoftenreachapointinourlifewhenweshouldbereadyforchangethatwillhelpusunlockourself-improvementpower.However,there'salwayssomethingstaringatusrightunderournosebutwedon'tseeit.Theonlytimewethinkofunlockingourself-improvementpoweriswheneverythinggetsworst.Whendowerealizethatweneedtochangediets?Whennoneofourshirtsandjeanswouldfitus.Whendowestopeatingcandiesandchocolates?Whenallofourteethhavefallenoff.Whendowerealizethatweneedtostopsmoking?Whenourlungshavegonebad.Weseethewarningsignsandsignalswhenthingsgetroughanddifficult.Theonlytimemostofuseverlearnaboutunlockingourself-improvementpoweriswhenthewholeworldisfallingapart.Wethinkandfeelthiswaybecauseitisnoteasytochange,butchangebecomesmorepainfulwhenweignore(忽视)it.Changewillhappen,likeitorhateit.Atonepointoranother,weareallgoingtofinallyunlockourself-improvementpowernotbecausetheworldsaysso,butbecausewerealizeit’sforourowngood.Happypeopledon’tjustacceptchange;theyembrace(拥抱)it.Unlockingourself-improvementpowermeansunlockingourselvesoutoftheboxofthoughtthatisjustthewayweare.Itissuchapoorexcuseforpeoplewhofearchange.Janealwaystellseveryonethatshedoesn’thavethecouragetobearoundgroupsofpeople.Sheheardherfamilytellthesamethingsabouthertootherpeople.Overtheyears,thatiswhatJanehasbelieved.Everytimeagreatcrowdcome,shestepsbackandlocksherselfupinaroom.Janenotonlybelievesinherstory,butlivesit!Self-improvementmaynotbeeverybody'sfavoriteword,butifwelookatthingsinadifferentway,wemighthavegreaterchancesofenjoyingthewholeprocessinsteadofcountingthedaysuntilwearefullyimproved.Threesessionsinaweekatthegymwouldresultinahealthierlife.Readingbookseverydaywouldbuildupknowledge.Andonlywhenweareenjoyingthewholeprocessofunlockingourself-improvementpowerwillwerealizethatwe’rebeginningtotakethingslightandbecomehappy.(1)ThewritermentionsthethreequestionsinParagraph2toshowthat_____. A．welearnourlessonswhenweexperiencepain B．weareresponsiblefortheproblemswemeet C．lifefailsuswhenwegetintothewrongway D．lifeisalongjourneyfullofupsanddowns(2)WhatisthekeytosolvingJane'sproblem? A．Sheneedstorememberwhyshestarted. B．Shehastoknowhowtogetonwithpeople. C．Shehastorealizesheisnotwhatsheisinherstory. D．Sheneedstounderstandtheimportanceofconfidence.(3)Thewriterprobablyagreesthat_____. A．theworldtellsushowtoimproveourselves B．peoplechangewhentheyfinditeasytodothat C．welcomingchangeinlifeisadrivetobecomebetter D．enjoyingtheprocessofself-improvementmakeslifesimpler(4)Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage? A．Isitimportanttotakethingslight? B．Isitnecessarytoembracechallenges? C．Toholdontothelastmomentortogiveup? D．Tofreeourselvesoutoftheboxortostayinit?5.OnOctober25th,2018,Christie's(佳士得拍卖行)hadaveryunusualsale.Itsoldthefirstpieceofartworkcreatedbyartificialintelligencefor$432,500.ThepaintingwascreatedbyanAIprogramwrittenbyObvious,anAIresearchstudioinParis.Soonquestionsrangthroughthemedia:Isthisart?Whoistheartist?Howabouttheowner?Aremachinesnowcreative,too?Allgoodquestions—buttooearly.Thetechnologyisfarfromadvanced(高级的),asObvioussuggested,becausethepubliciscompletelyconfusedaboutwhatAIis,andwhatitisabletodo.Infact,thepaintingwasjustoneofthecountlessartworksAIcouldproduce.ItwastheteambehindObviousthatchosethisone.TheteamfirstprogrammedtheAI,andthentheychose15,000paintingstotrainthesoftware(软件).Connectingthepaintingwiththealgorithm(计算程序)wasjustaclevermarketingtool.AIdidnotproducethepaintingonitsownatall.LotsofartistsareusingthesamesoftwareasObvious,butnoneofthemisworriedaboutlosingjobsbecauseofAI.Astheybuildthemachinethemselvesandworkwithiteveryday,theyknowhowlimiteditis.Whatintereststheartistsistocreateworkstogether:thewayAIletsthemgobeyondtheirnaturalability.ArtistsalsolaughattheideathatAIiscreative.Itcertainlycreatesthings,sometimesinnewandsuccessfulways,butitdoessowithoutapurpose.Itistheartistwhoshapesitsoutput."Youmakeafireanditproducesinterestingshapes,butintheendthefireisnotcreative.AIisaglorified(被美化的)campfire,"saidoneofthepioneersofusingAIinart.(1)Theunderlinedword"confused"inParagraph3probablymeans"_____". A．easytounderstand B．angry C．unabletothinkclearly D．certain(2)Paragraph4mainlytalksabout_____. A．whatthepaintingwascreatedfor B．howAIlearnedtopaint C．whythepaintingwasconnectedwiththealgorithm D．whythepaintingwasnotcreatedbyAIalone(3)Accordingtothearticle,theAItechnologymakesartistsableto_____. A．paintonthecomputers B．comeupwithnewideas C．improvetheirpaintingskills D．savetimeandmoney(4)WecanlearnfromthearticlethattheAItechnology_____. A．canproducecountlessartworks B．requiresnoprogramming C．canthinkforitself D．makesartistslosejobs6.OtherkidsfeltsorryforJohnwhenhewasgrowingup.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,hewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofall,hewashappier,farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot."Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetence(能力)andcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,"saidGeorgeVaillant,thepsychologist(心理学家)whomadethediscovery."Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,othersfeltgoodaboutthem."Vaillant'sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetail.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen'smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandfamily'ssocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working—atanyage—isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence—theunderpinnings(基础)ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardcommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn'teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,"Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone'swork."(1)WhatdoweknowaboutJohn? A．Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood. B．Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates. C．Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily. D．Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.(2)Vaillant'steamobtainedtheirfindingsby_____. A．recordingtheboys'effortinschool B．evaluatingthemen'smentalhealth C．comparingdifferentsetsofscores D．measuringthemen'sproblem-solvingability(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sharp"inParagraph4probablymean? A．Quicktoreact. B．Havingathinedge. C．Clearanddefinite. D．Suddenandrapid.(4)Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph? A．Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork. B．Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife. C．Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes. D．Independenceisthekeytoone'ssuccess.7.Fairytale(童话)fictionornot?OnehotdebatetopicfromICanIBibi(《奇葩说》)hasbecomepopularonWeibo:Shouldparentstelltheirchildrenthatfairytalesarefake(假的)?Somepeoplethinkweshouldn't.Fairytalesgivekidshopeandteachlifelessons.Butothersthinkthatchildrenneedtheabilitytodistinguish(区分)realfromfake,andthisroleisbestplayedbytheirparents.What'syouropinion?YESHuEnqi,16Thereisnodoubtthattheworldoffairytalesisbeautiful,buttherealworldiscruel(残酷的).Ifchildrenarealwaysdeepinfairytales,theymightnotadjust(调节)themselvestosociety.That'swhytherearesomany"giantbabies"insociety.Itisparents'dutytotellchildrenthatbeautyanddarknessarecoexistent(共存的).Theyneedtobestrongertoadaptto(适应)society.LiZiyi,16It'simportanttotellkidsthewisdominfairytales,notwhetherthey'refakeornot.IfI'maparent,Iwilltellmykids:"Dear,theQueen'spoisonedappleisfake,butinourdailylives,fakeapplesmaybemanyotherseductions(诱惑)thatyouneedtobecarefulof."Fairytalescanneversolveallproblems.Afterall,dangersarealwayspresentinbothfairytalesandreality(现实).NOYuanSiyi,16Noteveryfairytaleisfake—they'refromourlives.Theessence(本质)offairytalesistoteachchildrenthemostbasictruthsbasedontherealworld.Thecontentoffairytalesisnotmeaningless.Parentscouldlookonthemaspartnerstochildrenwhentheygrowup.Childrenwillunderstandthetruthstepbystep.HuPei,16Asakidbathedinfairytales,Idon'twanttobetoldthattheyarefake.Fairytalesgetkidstoread,helpshapetheirworldoutlook,encouragetheirimaginationsandgivethementertainment.Evenifparentstellthekidsthecruelreality,theymaymissthepoint.Instead,theymaybefilledwithfearofthefutureandtheworld,whichisnotourpurpose.(1)Accordingtothepassage,"thegiantbabies"are_____. A．thosebabieswhocan'tgrowup B．thosebabieswhoarebiginshape C．thoseadultswhocanadapttosocietywell D．thoseadultswhocan'tdistinguishrealfromfake(2)AccordingtoLiZiyi,_____. A．weshouldn'ttellchildrenfairytalesarefake B．somefairytaleshavewisdomwhileothersdon't C．therearemanydangersindifferentshapesinreality D．"poisonedapples"needn'tbeafraidofbecausetheyarefake(3)Fromthepassage,wecanknow_____. A．infairytaleseverythingisbeautifulandgood B．somepeoplethinkfairytalescangivekidshopeandteachlifelessons C．fairytaleshavenothingtodowiththerealworld D．fairytalesmainlyneedtotellkidscrueltyofreality8.PippiLongstocking,the9-year-oldred-hairedheroofchildren'sbooks,turned75yesterday.ThefirstPippiLongstockingbook,writtenbySwedishauthorAstridLindgren,waspublished(出版)in1945.PippiLongstockingfirstcametolifein1941,whenMs.Lindgren'sdaughter,Karin,wassickinbedforalongtime.Ms.LindgrenreportsthatKarinsuddenlysaidtoher,"TellmeaboutPippiLongstocking."ThestoriesMs.Lindgrenmadeupwereaboutawild,butgood-heartedyomsunggirlwholivedbyherselfinahousecalledVillaVillekulla.Thegirllivedwithherhorseandhermonkey.Shewasalwayssurprisingherneighbourfriendswithhercrazyadventures(冒险).Butitwasn'tuntilthreeyearslaterthatMs.Lindgrenbegantowritedownthestoriesshehadtoldherdaughter.Whenshefinishedherbook,shesentittoawell-knownpublisher,butthebookwasturneddown.Ms.Lindgrenkeptworkingonthebook.In1945,Ms.Lindgrenenteredherbookinacompetitionbeingheldbyadifferentpublisher.PippiLongstockingwonthefirstprize,andthebookcameoutinNovember.PippiLongstockingwasquicklyahitwithyoungreaders,wholaughedatherjokes,andadmiredherbraveryandherwillingnesstostandupforwhatwasright.Butthebookwaslesspopularwithsomeadults,whofeltlikePippisetabadexample.Pippididn'tgotoschool;shelivedbyherself,andonlyfollowedtherulesshewantedtofollow.Butwithtime,Pippi'sgoodheartwonoverreadersofallages.Pippialsohelpedchangepeople'sideasaboutwhatgirlscoulddo.Shewasoneofthefirstcharactersinachildren'sbooktoshowagirlasastrong,fearlesspersonwhodidn'tconstantlyneedthehelpofboys.Ms.Lindgrenwrotemanyotherbooks,includingover30booksforchildren.Inall,shehassoldover165millionbooks.ButPippiLongstockingremainshermostfamouscharacter.ThethreePippiLongstockingbookshavebeentranslatedintoover75languages,andhavebeenmadeintoseveralmoviesandTVshows.SowhyisPippi'sbirthdaycelebratedonMay21?May21isthebirthdayofMs.Lindgren'sdaughterKarin,whofirstrequestedthestoriesallthoseyearsago.(1)ReadersofallageslovePippiforthereasonsincluding_____. A．Pippineverdoeswrongthings B．Pippialwaysplaysjokesonothers C．Pippiisbraveandkind-hearted D．Pippilovesgoingtoschool(2)Putthefollowingsentencesintherightorderaccordingtothepassage.a.PippiLongstockingwonfirstprizeinacompetitionin1945.b.KarinaskedhermothertotellhersomethingaboutPippiLongstocking.c.ReadersofallagesareinterestedinthestoriesofPippiLongstocking.d.Ms.LindgrenfinishedPippiLongstocking'sstoriesshetoldherdaughter. A．b—d—a—c B．b—a—d—c C．d—a—c—b D．d—a—b—c(3)Whatcanweinferfromthepassage? A．PippiLongstockingsoonwontheheartofadultswhenitfirstcameout. B．Ms.Lindgren'sdaughterandPippiLongstockinghavesomethingincommon. C．Ms.Lindgrenisafamouswriterwhoonlywritesbooksforchildren. D．PeopleallovertheworldcanreadPippiLongstockingintheirownlanguage.(4)Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage? A．KarinGaveBirthtoPippiLongstocking B．Ms.LindgrenandHerFamousBooks C．Children'sBooksforAllReaders D．PippiLongstockingTurns759.Rockartisthenamegiventopicturesdrawnonrockbyancientpeoples.IntheAmericanSouthwest,rockartcanbeseenonthewallsofcavesandmountains.ManyoftheseplacesareintheFourCornersarea,wherethestatesofArizona,Colorado,Utah,andNewMexicomeet.Morethan7,000rockartplaceshavebeenfoundjustinUtah,wherethearea'sdryclimate(气候)hashelpedkeeptheart.Therearethreeformsofrockart.Thefirstispetroglyphs,whicharepicturescarved(雕刻)intothesurfaceofrock.Asharp(尖的)stonemayhavebeenusedasacarvingtool.Aheavystonemayhavebeenusedtohitthesharpstoneintothesurface.Thesecondformofrockartispictographs,whicharepicturespaintedonrock.Thepaintwasmadefromplantsandtrees.Theartistspaintedwithfingers,brushesmadeofhair,orbirdbones.Thethirdkindofrockartisgeoglyphs,whicharedesignsmadeonthegroundbytakingawaystones.Somerockartshowsfaces,hands,animals,andtrees.Otherpicturesaresymbolssuchaslines,circles,andsquares.Somescientiststhinkthesesymbolsmarkedthelocationofwaterorgoodhuntinggrounds.Somethinkthesymbolswereputthereduringspecialcelebrations.Othersthinkthesymbolsshowedthemovementofplanetsandstars.Stillothersbelievethattheyarejustdoodles.Somerockartmaybeaformofwriting.Largescenesareshownonmountains.Somescenesseemtotellastory.Ahuntingscenemayincludeanimalsandpeoplewithhuntingtools.Ascenewithmanypeopleholdinghandscouldmeanfriendship.Rockartincavesmayhavebeenawaytodecoratetheartist'shome.SomerockartintheSouthwestisabout200yearsold.Otherrockartmaybe10,000yearsold.ScientiststhinkanancientpeoplecalledtheAnasazicreatedtheolderworks.Theywerefarmersandlivedincaves.(1)Thewritermainlywants_____. A．tointroduceanancientartform B．todescribepicturesdrawnonrock C．totellthehistoryofacertainarea D．tosolvethemysteryofoldsymbols(2)Accordingtothepassage,whatare"doodles"probablylike? A．Theyarecarelesslywrittenordrawn. B．Theyshowdifferentsymbols. C．Theyarecarefullychosenordesigned. D．Theyhavespecialmeanings.(3)Whatcanwelearnaboutrockart? A．Theartistswereusuallyfarmersandlivedincaves. B．Itrequiresspecialpaintmadefromplantsandtrees. C．Mostofitdescribesthedailylifeofancientpeoples. D．UtahhasthelargestcollectionofitintheSouthwest.(4)Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromthepassage? A．Petroglyphsaretheeasiesttobewashedawaybyrain. B．Artistsofmoderntimescancopyrockartrathereasily. C．TheworkscreatedbytheAnasazimustbepictographs. D．Placeslikerainforestsarenotidealforkeepingrockart.10.EverybodyknowsthattheEarthspinsfromwesttoeast.Thatistosay,itappearstobeturningcounterclockwise(逆时针)rapidlywhenviewedfromabovetheNorthPole.ButwhatiftheEarthstartedspinningtheotherway?ScientistsfromGermanyhavemadeacomputersimulationinwhichtheEarthspinsintheoppositedirection—clockwisewhenviewedfromabovetheNorthPole.ThisshowedthemsomeinterestingthingsabouttheweatherandgeographyontheEarth,LiveSciencereported.AstheEarthspinsinacounterclockwisedirection,itshapescertainoceancurrents(洋流).Thedirectionofoceancurrents,togetherwithwinds,producesdifferentweathersaroundtheglobe.Butabackwardspinchangestheoceancurrentsandwinds.__▲__WesternareasofthelandsontheEarthcooldownastheeasternpartswarmup.WintersbecomeevencolderinnorthwesternEurope,whileeasternRussiabecomeswarmerthanbefore.Rainnolongerfallsontheplanet'swettestplaces.AnotherresultofabackwardspinisthattheEarthbecomesgreener.Scientistsfoundthatglobaldesert(沙漠)areasreducefrom42millionsquarekilometersto31millionsquarekilometers.Thismayhavesomethingtodowiththechangingweather.Therefore,youcanseerichgreenlandscapesfromCentralAfricatotheMiddleEast,whicharemostlycoveredwithdesertsnow.Moresurprisingly,theSaharaDesertbecomesanoasis.However,desertsdon'tdisappear.Theyjustappearinsomeplacesinwhichtheyneverappearbefore.DesertswouldcoverNorthAmerica,wherecountriesliketheUnitedStatesandCanadalie