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第76页(共76页)2025年中考英语三轮复习之阅读理解—科普知识一.阅读理解(共20小题)1.(2025•市南区校级一模)PartofEarth'sbeautycomesfromitsoceans.Oceanscientistsstudythechemicalmake﹣upoftheocean,weatherpatterns,thegeographyoftheoceanfloor,andmanyotherareas.Theirworkisexciting,althoughsometimesdangerous.Usingtechnologytodocertaintaskshelps.Forexample,roboticarmsareusedforverydangeroustasks.Onebasicpartofoceanstudyisunderstandingwavesandhowtheywork.Windisthegreatmakerofwaves.Thewavesweknowaremostlyproducedbywindsblowingoverthesea.Theyaredirectlyconnectedwiththewindspeedandthetimethatwindlasts.Sometimesoceanlifecanbeseeninthewave.Livingthingsseemtobestayingwithinthewave,movingslowlyinsideitasiftheywereweightless.Besidesthebeautyofwaves,scientistsareinterestedintheirtechnicalways.Thediagramofwavesshowshowscientistsexaminewaves.Wavesaremeasured(测量)fromthetop(crest)tothebottom(trough).Thisallowsscientiststofindouttheheightofawave.Theyalsomeasurewavesfromcresttocresttodetermine(测定)thelengthofawave.Duringseriousstorms,hugewavesmightcutaseashipapart.Shipsareatgreatriskofwindingupasbrokenpiecesafterbeinghitbytheforceofahugewave.Byunderstandingtheocean,scientistscanpreventthisbreakupofshipsbypredictingwhenthewaterwillbetoodangerousforpeopleandtheirships.Thestudyofwavesandtheoceanalsoallowsscientiststomakesurehowcertainbeacheswereformed.Bystudyingtheoceans,agreatdealcanbelearnedaboutthesurfaceweliveon.(1)Whyareroboticarmsused?Because.A.certaintasksareverydangerousB.thetasksareexcitingC.theoceansarebeautifulD.therearemanystudyingareas(2)Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Wavescanmakewind.B.Mostwavesareproducedbywinds.C.Scientistsmakemostwaves.D.Waveshavenothingtodowithwind.(3)Whatisthemeaningof"thelengthofawave"accordingtoparagraph3?A.Thebeautyofhugewaves.B.Thetechnicalwaytostudythesea.C.Thedistancefromcresttocrestofawave.D.Thedistancefromthetoptothebottomofawave.(4)Whichofthefollowingstatementsarerightaccordingtothepassage?①Scientistscandecidetheweatherpatterns.②Wecan'tfindlivingthingsinthewaves.③Bystudyingtheocean,scientistscanpreventthebreakupofships.④Thestudyofwaveshelpsscientistsknowhowcertainbeacheswereformed.A.①③B.②④C.③④D.②③(5)Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Adiaryentry.B.Afairytale.C.Atravelguide.D.Asciencemagazine.2.(2025•龙马潭区一模)Whendidyoulastsay"Iloveyou"toyourfather?Ifyoucan'tremember,thenyoucangetthechancethisFather'sDayonJune18.Generallycomparedtoamother'sgentlelove,afatherrepresents(代表)qualitieslikeindependence(独立),confidence,courageandadventure.Also,acaringfathercanhelptheirchildrengetalongwithothers,accordingtoastudyonLiveScience.Fathersnotonlyleadtheirchildrenintotheirsocialcirclebutalsoteachthemhowtoactandcontroltheirfeelings.Forexample,MicrosoftfounderBillGateswasquietanddidn'tliketotalkwithotherswhenhewasalittlekid.SohisfatheroftenheldfamilypartiesandletBillplaygameswithfamilymembers."Gameslikesoccerandswimmingseemedtobesillyatthattimebuttheyimprovedmyabilityofleadingandcooperating(合作),"GatesoncesaidinaninterviewwithUSFortunemagazine.USactorWillSmithlearnedimportantlessonsfromsmallthingstaughtbyhisfather.Hisfatheronceplannedtopulldownawalloftheirshopandrebuildit.ButlittleWillthoughtitwasimpossible.Afterayearandahalf,theydidit."Youdon'ttrytobuildawall.Youaregoingtolayabrick(砖)everyday.Andsoonyouhaveawall,"hesaidonTVshowCharlieRose(《查理•罗斯访谈录》)."Onefatherismorethanahundredschoolmasters,"BritishpoetGeorgeHerbert(1593﹣1632)oncesaid.Doyouagree?(1)WhatchancecanyougetonthecomingFather'sDay?A.Toexpresslovetoyourfather.B.Torememberyourfather'slove.C.Tocelebrateandrelaxyourself.D.Tobuyabeautifulpresent.(2)Whichofthefollowingbelongstoafather'squalities?A.Confidence,courage,adventureandgentlelove.B.Independence,confidence,courageandgentlelove.C.Independence,confidence,courageandadventure.D.Confidence,courage,adventureandcaring.(3)WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A.BillGateschangedmuchwiththehelpofhisfather.B.BillGateslikedpartiesverymuchwhenhewasyoung.C.Soccerandswimmingwerepopularalongtimeago.D.BillGates'familyhasalotofmoney.(4)HowlongdidlittleWillandhisfatherrebuildthewalloftheirshop?A.Oneyear.B.Oneandahalfyears.C.Twoyears.D.Halfayear.(5)Whatdoesthesentence"Onefatherismorethanahundredschoolmasters."mean?A.Thegrowthofachildneeds100schoolmasters.B.Onefatherismoreimportantthan100schoolmasters.C.Afatherplaysanimportantroleinkids'growing.D.Onefatherandahundredschoolmastersarehelpful.3.(2024•内乡县一模)Chemicalreactions(反应)makeforsomegreatexperiments.YoucanmakeuseoftheCO2(carbondioxide)givenoffbyabakingsoda(小苏打)andvinegarreactiontoblowupyourballoon!Whatyou'llneed★Balloon★About40mlofwater★Softdrinkbottle★Vinegar★AteaspoonofbakingsodaInstructions★Beforeyoubegin,makesurethatyoupulltheballoonlongtomakeitaseasyaspossibletoblowup.★Putthe40mlofwaterintothesoftdrinkbottle.★Addthebakingsodaandmixitwithwater.★Putthevinegarinandquicklyputtheballoonoverthemouthofthebottle.What'shappening?Ifallgoeswell,thenyourballoonshouldinflate!Addingthevinegartothebakingsodacreatesachemicalreaction.Thebakingsodaisabase,whilethevinegarisanacid.Whenthetwocombine(结合),theycreateCO2.Thegasrisesupandescapesthroughthesoftdrinkbottle.However,itdoesn'tescapetheballoon,pushingitoutwardsandblowingitup.(1)Whatdoesabakingsodaandvinegarreactiongiveoff?A.O2B.O3C.CO2D.H2O(2)Whatshouldyoudobeforeyoubegin?A.Heatthewater.B.Drinksomejuice.C.Blowuptheballoon.D.Pulltheballoonlong.(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"inflate"meaninChinese?A.涨价.B.膨胀.C.吹捧.D.抬高.(4)Whatcanbeusedinsteadofvinegar?A.Milk.B.Water.C.Tea.D.Lemonjuice.(5)Thetextisabout.A.anexperimentB.agameC.afilmD.abook4.(2024•孟村县模拟)Haveyoueverbeenill?Whenyouareill,youmustbeunhappybecauseyourbodybecomeshot,andtherearepainsalloveryourbody.Youdon'twanttowork,youstayinbed,feelingverysad.Whatmakesusill?Itisgerms(细菌).Germsareeverywhere.Theyareverysmallandyoucan'tfindthemwithyoureyes,butyoucanseethemwithamicroscope.Theyareverysmallandtherecouldbehundredsofthemonaverysmallthing.Germsarealwaysfoundindirtywater.Whenwelookatdirtywaterunderthemicroscope,weshallseetheminit.Soyourfatherandmotherwillnotletyoudrinkdirtywater.Germsaren'tfoundonlyinwater.Theyarefoundinairanddust.Ifyoucutyourfinger,ifsomeofthedustfromthefloorgoesintothecut(伤口),someofthegermswouldgointoyourfinger.Yourfingerwouldbecomebigandred,andyouwillhavemuchpaininit.Sometimesthegermswouldgointoallofyourbody,andyouwouldhavepaineverywhere.(1)WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Ifthingsareverysmall,theyaregerms.B.Ifthingscan'tbeseen,theymustbegerms.C.Germsareonlyindirtywater.D.Germsareeverywherearoundus.(2)Whatisamicroscopeusedfor?A.Makingverysmallthingslookmuchbigger.B.Makingverybigthingslookmuchsmaller.C.Helpingyoureadsomenewspapers.D.Helpingyouifyoucan'tseethingsclearly.(3)Whydon'tyourparentsletyoudrinkdirtywater?A.Youhaven'tlookedatitcarefully.B.Watercan'tbedrunkinthisway.C.Theremustbelotsofgermsinit.D.Waterwillmakeyouill.(4)WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Germscanbefoundbothinwaterandintheair.B.Germscangointoyourfingerifitiscut.C.IfyourtemperatureisnotOK,theremustbegermsinyourbody.D.Ifyourfingerisn'tcut,therearen'tanygermsonit.(5)What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Germsmaymakeusill.B.Germsareindirtywater.C.Don'tdrinkdirtywater.D.Takecareofyourfingers.5.(2024•广安区校级模拟)Mostpeoplethinksleepwalkers(梦游者)walkingaroundatnight.Butinfact,notallsleepwalkerswalk.Someonlysituporgetoutofbedoractlikehowtheyoftendoduringthedaywhentheyaresleeping!Butmostsleepwalkersdogetupandgoaroundforafewsecondsorhalfanhour.Sleepwalkers'eyesareopen,buttheydon'tseethesamewayastheydoduringtheday,andtheyoftenthinktheyareindifferentroomsofthehouseordifferentplaces.Sleepwalkersusuallygobacktobedthemselvesandtheydon'trememberitinthemorning.Scientistssaythatsleepwalkingmaysometimeshappenwhenapersonissick,hasafever,isnotgettingenoughsleep,orhehasmuchstress.There'snomedicineforsleepwalking,butherearesomeideasfromdoctorstohelpsleepwalkers:•Relaxatbedtimebylisteningtoquietmusic.•Gotobedatthesametimeeveryday.•Keepeverythingquietwhenyouaretryingtosleep.•Don'tdrinkalotintheeveningandbesureyougotothewashroombeforegoingtobed.Remember:don'tshouttosleepwalkerswhenthey'resleeping,ortheycangetconfused(迷惑的)andscared.(1)Whensleepwalkersaresleeping,.A.allofthemonlysitupB.allofthemgetoutofbedC.mostofthemwalkthewholenightD.someofthemactlikehowtheydoduringtheday(2)Whensleepwalkersgoaroundatnight,theycan't.A.seeB.rememberC.walkD.think(3)Thethirdparagraph(自然段)mainlytellsusatnight.A.whatsleepwalkersdoB.howsleepwalkersactC.whysleepwalkinghappensD.wheresleepwalkersgo(4)Sleepwalkersshould.A.takethemedicineontimeB.followthedoctors'instructionsC.trytosleepearlyD.keepcalmallthetime(5)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplewhosleepwalkareeasilyscaredduringtheday.B.Sleepwalkerscan'tfindthewaytotheirbeds.C.Sleepwalkersshoulddrinkmuchbeforesleeping.D.Sleepwalkersshouldlistentoquietmusicatbedtime.6.(2024•辽宁一模)AnewstudyfindsthatmorethaneightypercentofInternetusersintheUnitedStatessearchforhealthinformationonline.SusannahFoxfromthePewInternetProjectsaysdoctorsarestillthemainsourceofhealthinformation.Butthestudyfoundthatsearchingonlineisoneoftheleadingwaysthatpeoplelookforasecondopinion.Hesays,"Peopleareshortoffactcheckingwhattheyhaveheardfromadoctor.Ourstudiesshowthatpeoplearestillverylikelytoturntoahealthdoctorwhentheyneedadiagnosis(诊断)orareplanningatreatment."Forty﹣fourpercentofpeopleareactuallylookingfordoctorsorotherproviderswhentheysearchforhealthinformationonline.TwothirdsofInternetuserslookonlineforinformationaboutacertaindiseaseormedicalcondition.TheInternethasalsobecomeanimportantsourceofspiritualsupportforpeoplewithhealthproblems.SusannahFoxsaysoneinfiveInternetusershasgoneonlinetofindotherpeoplewhohavethesamecondition.Adiseaseisconsidereduncommonifitaffects(侵袭)fewerthan200,000peopleworldwide.Theriseofsocialnetworkinghasmadeiteasierforpeoplewithuncommondiseasestoconnectwitheachotherandfeellessalone.Socialnetworkingisalsochangingthewaysomedoctorsandpatientscommunicatewitheachother.DrJeffLivingstonoperatesamedicalcentreforwomeninIrving,Texas.Hisofficeusespassword﹣protectedsoftwaretoshareinformationwithpatients.Hesaysthesoftwarehasincreasedefficiency(效率),reducedcostsandimprovedrelationswithpatients.Ithasjustchangedthewaywedohealthcare.HismedicalcentrealsohasaFacebookpage,aMySpacepageandaTwitterfeed.(1)Whatmakespeoplesearchforhealthinformationonline?A.People'sinterestsinhealth.B.People'shealthcondition.C.ImportanceoftheInternet.D.Theriseofonlinetreatment.(2)Fromthefourthparagraphweknowthat.A.peoplewithhealthproblemsgoonlinetolookforthenewtreatmentB.peoplewithhealthproblemstrytosharetheirexperiencewithothersonlineC.peoplewithhealthproblemsencourageeachotheronlinetofightagainstdiseasesD.Internetbecomesaplaceforpeoplewithhealthproblemstoreduceworries(3)AccordingtoParagraph5,socialnetworking.A.becomesanewwayfordoctorsandpatientstocommunicatewitheachotherB.encouragespeopletogetmorehelpfromdoctorsonlineintimeC.helpspeopletogetmoreconfidenceaboutthetreatmentoftheirdiseasesD.makespeopleeasiertoknowmoreaboutwhattheirdiseasesare(4)Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Internetisaneasywayfordoctorstotreattheirpatients.B.Doctorsshouldchangetheirwaystotreattheirpatients.C.Facebook,MySpaceandTwitterbecomeefficienttoolsfordoctors.D.Mostpatientswouldliketoasktheirdoctorsforhelponlinenow.7.(2024•阜阳模拟)Researchsaysthathusbandsdonotdotheirfairshareofworkaroundthehouse.AstudyfromanAmericanuniversitysaysthatmenseldomdothesameshareofhousework.Researchersinterviewed182workingcoupleswhobecamefirst﹣timeparents.Bothhusbandsandwivesworkedalmostthesamenumberofhoursinfull﹣timejobs.However,mendidfivehoursaweeklesshouseworkthanwomenaftertheirbabywasborn.Itisadifferentstoryformothers.Becomingaparentadded21hoursaweektoamother'swork.Mostofthiswaslookingafterherbaby.Newfathersdidnotdomoreworkbecausetheydidnotrealizethemotherwasdoingsomuchmore.Anotherreasonisthatafterababyisborn,fathersfollowthe"traditional"roles.Thatis,themotherlooksafterthebabyandthefatherworksoutside.Thishappensevenwhenthemotherisworkingthesamenumberofhoursinherjob.(1)Itisfoundthatdolesshousework.A.wivesB.husbandsC.parentsD.babies(2)Theunderlinedsentence"Itisadifferentstoryformothers."Probablymeans.A.motherscomefromdifferentfamiliesB.motherslikereadingdifferentstoriesC.mothersworkmorehoursthanfathersD.differentmothershavedifferentchildren(3)Whatisthe"traditional"roleofafather?A.Workingoutside.B.Lookingafterthebaby.C.Doinghousework.D.Doingpart﹣timejobs.(4)Whichpartofanewspapercanthispassagebetakenfrom?A.SportsB.MedicineC.NewsD.Society8.(2024•宝应县二模)Globalwarmingishappeningallaroundus.Thisexperimenthelpsyoulearnhowagreenhouseworks,andhowgreenhousegasesinfluencetheearth'satmosphere(大气).WhatYouNeed:•Twothermometers•Anotebook•Apencilorpen•Aclearcontainer•Awatchorclock•AsunnyareaWhatYouDo:1.Putthethermometersindirectsunlight.Letthemsitinthesunforthreeminutes.2.Drawtwocolumns(栏),"ThermometerA"and"ThermometerB",inthenotebook.3.Afterthethreeminutes,readandrecordthetimeandtemperaturesinthenotebook.4.Placeoneofthethermometersinthecontainerandcloseittightly.5.Recordthetemperaturesofthethermometerseverytenminutes.6.Discusshowthecontainerinfluencesthetemperature.What'sGoingOn?Thetemperatureoutsidethecontainerischanging,asthewarmairmixeswiththepassingcoolerair.Theairinsidethecontainercan'tmixwiththeairoutside﹣itjustgetswarmerasthesunlightheatsitup.Agreenhouseworksinasimilarway:sunlightcreatesheatthatcan'tgetoutoftheglass.(1)Whatdoyouneedintheexperiment?A.Adarkroom.B.Apaperbox.C.Somewater.D.Twothermometers.(2)Howoftendoyourecordthetemperaturesofthethermometers?A.Everyfiveminutes.B.Everytenminutes.C.Everyfifteenminutes.D.Everytwentyminutes.(3)Whatcanyoulearnfromtheexperiment?A.Whentheglassbreaks.B.Whythesunlightishelpful.C.Howagreenhouseworks.D.Whatthetemperaturechanges.9.(2024•泰兴市二模)Howwouldyouliketobuildatimemachine?Paper,sticks,glueandstringareallyouneed.Putthemtogethertobuildakite.Akiteconnectsyoutothepast.Nooneknowswhoflewthefirstkite.ItwasprobablysomeoneinChinaorperhapsIndonesia.Indonesia.Indonesianfishermenhungfishhooksonkitesandsentthemouttoseatocatchfish.Starting2,000yearsago,ChinesefarmersflewkitestowelcometheNewYearandbringgoodlucktoEarth.InChina,peoplealsousedkitesduringwartime.OneChinesestorytellshowsoldiersputnoisemakersonkitesandflewthematnightovertheenemycamp.Theenemieswerefrightenedbythenoiseandranaway.About1,300yearsago,ChinesetravelerstookkitestoJapan.Soonkitesfilledtheskiesthere.KitesreachedThailandabout700yearsago.Duringfloods,ThaifarmersflewkitesovertheirfieldsTheyhopedthekiteswoulddriveawaythecloudsandstoptherain.Overtime,kitesflewtheirwayoutofAsia.Today,kitesareapassionallovertheworld.Kitefansmeetatfestivalsinmanypartsoftheworldandhavegreatfun.Overtheyears,Kiteshavealsohelpedpeopleunderstandthenaturalworld.In1749,forexample,thermometersweretiedtokitestomeasuretemperatures.In1906,camerashangingfromkitestookpicturesofSanFrancisco,Californiaafteranearthquake.Thephotoshelpedpeopleplanwhattodo.Kitesalsohelpedinventorsfindouthowtomakeairplanes.TheWrightbrothersstudiedhowkitesflew,whichhelpedthemmakethefirstsuccessfulairplane.SincetheancientChinesefirstsettheirkitesintotheair,peoplehavelovedflyingkites.Kitesgiveuswaystocelebrate,relaxandexplore.Sogoflyakite!Enjoythefeelingofwonderthatkiteflyershavefeltforcenturies.(1)Accordingtothepassage,inwhichcountrieswerekitesusedtomakegoodwishes?A.ChinaandJapan.B.ChinaandThailand.C.JapanandIndonesia.D.ThailandandIndonesia.(2)AccordingtotheChinesestory,thearmyusedkitesto.A.maketheenemiesleaveinfearB.celebratevictoriesduringwartimeC.stoptheenemiesfromsleepingwellD.carrysoldierstofightagainsttheenemies(3)Theunderlinedword"passion"inParagraph4means.A.strongloveB.usefulmachineC.happydreamD.commontreasure(4)HowdoesthewriterdevelopParagraph5?A.Bytellingstories.B.Bylistingnumbers.C.Bycomparingfacts.D.Bygivingexamples.(5)What'sthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toshowpeoplehowtoflykites.B.Toexplainhowkitesareusedinscience.C.Tointroducetherolesofkitesinhistory.D.Todiscussthedifferenceamongkitesworldwide.10.(2024•东光县二模)Blackisthecolorofpower.Ithasthemeaningofsubmission(服从).Itispopularinfashionbecauseitmakespeoplelookthinner.Whiteisthecolorforbrides(新娘).Whiteisconsideredasummercolor.Whiteispopularinfashionbecauseitislightandgoeswitheverything.Redisahotandstrongcolor.Itcanmaketheheartbeatfaster.Itisalsothecoloroflove.Redclothescanmakepeoplelookheavier.Andredthingsgetnoticedmorethanthingsthatareanothercolor.Thecoloroftheskyandtheocean,blue,isoneofthemostpopularcolorsItisoftenusedinbedrooms.Bluecanalsobecoldandmakepeoplefeelsad.Greenmeansnature.Itisthemostcomfortablecolorontheeyesandcanimprovevision(视力).Itisacalmingcolor.Hospitalsoftenusegreenbecauseitcanmakepatientsrelax.Yellowisthemostdifficultcolorfortheeyestotakein.Yellowisthecolorofsunshine.Itisawarmcolorlikered.Ontheonehand,itisthecolorofhappinessandjoy.Ontheotherhand,itmeansfearanddishonestbehavior.(1)Blackisacoloroftenusedinfashionbecauseitcanmakepeoplelook.A.powerfulB.relaxedC.thinnerD.heavier(2)Redisthecolorofaccordingtothepassage.A.fearB.loveC.joyD.sadness(3)Thebestcolortomakeanexcitedpersoncalmdownis.A.whiteB.blueC.greenD.yellow(4)Inthesentence"Heistooyellowtostandupandfight","yellow"mostprobablymeans"".A.sadB.happyC.braveD.afraid.11.(2024•无锡模拟)Weallknowthat70%oftheearthiswater.Butonly1%ofitiscleanwater.Peoplecan'tlivewithoutwater.Soit'simportantforeveryonetosavewater.Herearesometipsforsavingwater.Indoors:●Turnthetapoffwhileyouarebrushingyourteeth,washingyourhands,doingdishes,takingashowerandsoon.●Catchthecoldwaterthatcomesoutofthetaporshowerwhileyouarewaitingforthehotwater.Useittowaterplantsorwashyourtoilet.●Don'twashclothestoooften.Whenyouusethewashingmachine,makesurethereisnotonlyapairofpantsinit.Outdoors:●Waterthegardenandgrassatnight.Thisgiveswatermoretimetogetintotheearthwithoutevaporationfromtheday'sheat.●Plantsmalltreesunderbigtrees.Thiswillhelpstopevaporationandgivessomeshade(树阴)foryourplants.Youcanalsoplantashadegardenundertrees.(1)It'simportantforeveryonetosavewaterbecause.A.70%oftheearthiswaterB.thewaterontheearthiscleanC.onlyasmallpartofthewateriscleanD.weneedittowaterplants(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"evaporation"meaninChinese?A.流失B.蒸发C.渗透D.锁住(3)Thefollowingwayscansavewateraccordingtothepassageexcept.A.plantingashadegardenundertreesB.wateringthegardenandgrassduringthenighttimeC.catchingthecoldwaterwhenyouwaitforthehotwatertoshowerD.usingthewashingmachineasyoulike,nomatterhowmanydirtyclothesthereare.12.(2024•广州一模)We'veallexperiencedfailure.Whetherwelikeitornot,failureispartoflife.Howpeoplerespondtoitisofgreatimportancebothtotheirdecisionsandachievements.Somearelikelytohavesuchexpectations:"IfIshouldreachthatgoal,howhappywouldIfeel?"Inarecentstudy,wewantedtounderstandhowsuchexpectationsmaychangeinthefaceoffailure.Arepeopleabletopredicttheirownhappiness?Theoldsaying"thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside"suggeststhatpeoplespendmuchoftheirtimesearchingforthingstheycan'thave.Inotherwords,theharderitistoachieve,thehigherthevaluation.Butisthisagoodmodelforhowordinarypeopleprocessfailure?AccordingtothestoryTheFoxandtheGrapes,failureoftenleadsustodropourinitial(最初的)plan.Inthestory,thefoxjumpswithallhisstrength,yethefailstoreachthegrapes.Finally,hewalksaway,concludingthatthegrapesweresour(酸的)anyway.So,whichisit:greenergrassorsourgrapes?Wedidanexperimenttodeterminehowpeoplereacttofailure.Inthestudy,about1,200participants(参加者)receivedeithergoodorpoorfeedback(反馈)onthepracticetrialofatest.Halfofthemweretoldthattheyhadperformedinthebottom20percent,whiletheotherhalf,inthetop20percent.Theywerethenaskedtopredicthowtheywouldfeeliftheyearnedahighscoreontheactualtest.Theresearchresultsshowedthatthosewhoreceivedpoorfeedbackonthepracticetrialpredictedthattheywouldfeellesshappinessandlesspride,comparedtothosewhoreceivedstrongfeedback.However,whentheyreceivedatopscoreontheactualtestlater,theywerejustashappyastheotherhalf,andmuchhappierthantheyhadpredictedbefore.Thissuggeststhattheinitialfailuremadepeopleundervaluehowgooditwouldfeeltosucceedinthefuture.Thequestionthough,iswhyfailuremakesusdownplayourfuturehappiness.AccordingtoProfessorJonElster,peopledon'talwaysknowwhattheywant,andoftenchangetheirwishestomatchwhatappearswithinreach.Whentheoutcomedoesn'tfittheonetheyhaveofthemselves,theyprotectthemselvesbydevaluingthegoal﹣ratherthandevaluingthemselves.Inotherwords,whenpersonalfailurehappens,onewayofprotectingourpositive(积极的)senseofselfistorefusetoaccepttheemotionalimportanceoffutureachievements.Detachment(超脱)frompersonalgoalscanbeuseful,ifithelpspeopleredirecttheirattentionfromtheimpossibletobetterandmoreachievablegoals.However,ifthesour﹣grapeeffectkicksintooearlyandpeoplebecomefearfuloffailure,theycouldmissoutonthechancetotryagainandrealizethatwhatonceseemedimpossibleisnowwithinreach.(1)WhatdoesthestoryTheFoxandtheGrapessuggest?A.Theoutcomevaluationdependsonwhatgoalisset.B.Difficultiesresultinahigherachievementexpectation.C.Pastperformancedoesn'thelppredictfuturehappiness.D.Initialfailuremakesfuturesuccessappearlessattractive.(2)Theword"downplay"inParagraph6probablymeans"".A.undervalueB.betterunderstandC.destroyD.discover(3)Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A.Theparticipantscaredmoreaboutstrongfeedback.B.Thehappierpeoplearethosewhopredictlesshappiness.C.Theparticipants'performancefailedtomatchtheirabilities.D.Peopledevaluethegoaltokeepapositiveviewofthemselves.(4)Whatisthewritertryingtotellus?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Detachmentstopspeoplefromchangingwishes.C.Theseeminglyimpossibleisworthtryingsometimes.D.Thesour﹣grapeeffectpushesustokeepmovingforward.13.(2024•兰山区模拟)It'shardtoturndownatastybanana.Theytastegoodandyoudon'thavetowashthembeforeeatingthem.However,Britishscientistssaythatthefruitmaydisappearby2050.Onereasonforthisisclimate(气候)change.ScientistsattheUniversityofExetercollecteddata(数据)from27countriesthatproduce86percentoftheworld'sbananas.Theyfoundthatclimatechangehasimprovedgrowingconditionsin21ofthesecountries.Inthepast60years,theaverageyield(平均产量)hasreached1.37tonsofbananasperhectare(公顷).However,iftemperatureskeeprising,thisadvantagewilldisappear.Tenofthecountries,includingIndia,theworld'sbiggestproducerofbananas,willproducefewerbananas.By2050,thefruitmaydieout.Shouldn'tbananasgrowmoreeasilyifit'shotteroutside?Infact,theperfecttemperaturerange(范围)forgrowingbananasisbetween24℃and32℃.Iftemperaturesgettoohigh,theywillstopgrowing.Diseasesareanotherdangertobananas.Unlikeotherplants,thebananaswegrowcomefromshootcuttings(茎段)ratherthanseeds(种子).Thismeansthatallbananaplantshavethesamegenotype(基因型).Inotherwords,ifadiseaseisabletokilloneplant,itcouldkillthemall.OneseriousdiseaseiscalledPanama.Causedbyfungus(真菌)inthesoil,itspreadseasily.IthasspreadacrossSouthAsia,Africa,theMiddleEast,andAustralia.Ifonebananaplantationsuffersfromthedisease,itwilltake30yearsuntilitisabletogrowbananasagain.Scientistshaveyettofindacureforthisdisease.根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inParagraph2referto(指)?A.Abananatastesgreat.B.Abanana

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