2024年廣東省廣州市各區(qū)中考英語(yǔ)二模閱讀理解

第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分)閱讀下列短文,從26~40各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。閱讀理解一（花都區(qū)）(A)Iwasanextremelyactivechild,alwaysrunningaroundandcrashingintothings.Mymotherexpressedherconcerntothedoctorwhenheputstitches(縫合針)inmyarmforthethirdtimeinasmanyyears.ThedoctorrecommendedthatItakeupfishing.ButsinceIhadnearlydrowned(淹死)whendivingintoareservoirafewyearsearlier,mymotherruledwateroutofmylife.Finally,shedecidedtochoosereadingastheonlycureformycondition.Foronehoureveryday,Iwasforcedtositonachairandreadabook.IcriedsohardthatIcouldn'tseethelettersonthepage.Thenmyteacherunclesteppedinwithapileofbooks.HesaidallIhadtodowastoreadthefirsttwentypagesofabook.IfIwasstillboredafterthat,Icouldputitdownandpickupanother.ThefirstbookIpickedupwasTheEnormousCrocodile,andaftertwentypages,Ifelloutofmychairlaughing.Thiscrocodileistiredofeatingfishandwantstoeatsomechildrenforachange,sohecrawlsintoachildren'splaygroundandpretendstobeaseesaw(蹺蹺板).IfollowedthisupwithCharlieandTheChocolateFactoryandFantasticMi:Fox.Theirquickplotsandsimplemessageswereverysatisfyingtoread.Littlebylittle,thebooksbecamelongerandmorechallenging.IwasinthemiddleofreadingTheLordoftheRingswhenmymothercomplainedthatIwasreadingtoomuchandthatIshouldrunaroundoutsidelikeIusedto.Butbythen,IwashookedonnovelslikeAdventuresofRobinsonCrusoe.ItwasamazingtoreadaboutRobinson'slifeonthelonelyislandandittaughtmesomelifeskills.Tothisday,IthinkofbooksasasecretfriendtowhomIcanalwaysturnforadvice.Agoodbookmustdotwothings:entertainandeducate.Ifabookdoesn'tinterestyouaftertwentypages,putitdownandtryanotherone.26.Whywasthewriterforcedtoread?A.Thedoctoradvisedhimtoreadmorebooks.B.Readingcouldbearelaxingactivityforhim.C.Hismotherwantedtofindawaytokeephimquiet.D.Hisfamilywantedtopunishhimforbeingtooactive.27.Whatadvicedidthewriter'sunclegivehimwhenhebeganreading?A.Topickupdifferenttypesofbooks.B.Tositstillandreadforanhouraday.C.Toreadlongerandmorechallengingbooks.D.Togothroughthefirst20pagesofthebook.28.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingshowthewriter'sreadingexperience?a.Hestartedtoreadmorechallengingbooks.b.Heconsideredbooksasfriendstoturnforadvicewhenneeded.c.HefounditinterestingtoreadTheEnormousCrocodile.d.Hereadmorebooksofquickplotsandsimplemessages.e.Hefellinlovewithreadingnovels.A.c-d-a-e-bB.d-c-a-b-eC.c-d-a-b-eD.d-c-e-a-b29.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Readingcanbringusbothjoyandknowledge.B.Readingismuchmorechallengingthanfishing.C.Spendinganhourreadingisausefulhabitforus.D.Kidslikereadingbooksthatareeasytounderstand.(B)HowourtravelchoicesimpacttheclimateTravellingincars,trucks,planes,andothervehicleshasaneffectonclimatechange.Buthowbadiseachtypeoftransportation?Let'stakealook.Formoreinformation,seethe2022bookTheCarbonFootprintofEverythingbyMike.Busvs.TrainBusesandtrainscarryalotofpeople.Sothecarbonimpact(影響)oftheridegetsdividedamongallthepassengers.Thefuelpoweringabusortrainalsoneedstopushalltheweightofthepeopleandthebusortrainitself.Trainsareextremelylargeandheavy.Allthatextraweightmakestheclimateimpactofatypicaltrainridemorethantheimpactofatypicalbusride.—Buswins!OldCarvs.NewCarWhenpeoplemustdrive,whattypeofcarisbest?Electriccarsarefantastic,butthey'renotperfect.AccordingtoMike,thefuelpoweringacaronlyaccountsforabout50percentofitsimpact.Theotherhalfcomesmostlyfrombuildingandmaintainingacar.Factoriesmakeorassemble(組裝)partsfornewcars.Allofthisrequiresenergy.Ingeneral,Mikesays,themostclimate-friendlychoiceistokeepanoldcaraslongaspossible,orbuyasmallusedcarinsteadofanewone.—Oldcarwins!Carvs.PlaneOnlyabouttwopercentofglobalemissions(排放)comefromairtravel.Butthatismainlybecauseit'smuchlesscommonthanotherformsoftravel.Eventhoughplanescarrymorepeoplethancars,aplanetripisusuallyfarworsefortheclimate.Gettingaheavyplaneupintotheskyandkeepingitthereburnslotsoffuel.Andtodaywecan'tswitchtoelectricpassengerplanesbecausebatteriesaren'tyetpowerfulenough.Also,burningfuelhighintheskyhasagreaterimpactonclimatechangethanburningthesameamountoffuelclosetotheground."It'shardtoavoidtheconclusionthatweneedtoflyless,"writesMike.—Carwins!30.Whyistheclimateimpactofatrainridegreaterthanthatofabusride?A.Trainsrequiremorefueltostart.B.Trainsarelargerandheavier.C.Trainscarrymorepeople.D.Trainsmovemuchfaster.31.Ifwemustdrive,whatshouldwedoaccordingtothepassage?A.Buyasmallcarthatisnewlyproduced.B.Driveabigcarthatcancarrymorepeople.C.Driveourcarsthatareusedforalongtime.D.Buynewelectriccarsthataresmallbutfantastic.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”refertoinParagraph5?A.Thefactthataround2%ofglobalemissionscomefromairtravel.B.Thereasonwhyplanesarelesscommonthanotherformsoftravel.C.Theinfluencethatburningfuelhighintheskyhasonclimatechange.D.Themomentwhengettingaheavyplaneintotheskyburnslotsoffuel.33.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Tipsforsafedrivingwhiletravelling.B.Influenceoftravelchoicesontheclimate.C.Travellingbydifferenttypesoftransportation.D.Importanceofchoosingagreenwaytotravel.(C).It'sgreatthatyouvalueyourpersonalthings.Askyourselfwhetheryoureallyvaluethemandusethem,orwhetheryoujustwanttokeepthem.Rank(排序)whatyouhave,frommosttreasuredtoleast.Maybeyou'lldecidetoletgoofsomelower-rankedthings.Tohelpyoudecide,tryanexperiment.Noticewhatyouuseoveramonth'stime.Attheendofthemonth,youmightconsidergivingawaywhatyoudidn'tuse.Knowingthatyourthingswillbringhappinesstosomeoneelsemayhelpyouletthemgo.Youaren'talone.Manykidsfeelupsetwhentheirparentsargue.Adultsdisagreeattimes,justaskidsdo.Theymustsolvetheirowndisagreements.Ifyoufeelupset,focusonthingsthat'llhelpyoufeelcalm.Doactivitiesyouenjoyorwriteordrawtoexpresshowyoufeel. Atatimewhenthingscalm,tellyourparentshowyoufeel.Youmightsay,“WhenIhearyouarguing,Ifeelworriedandscared.”Youcanalsotalkthingsoverwithateacher.Lotsofkids(andadults!)feelthesamewayyoudo.Trytounderstandthefeelingbetter.Youcouldaskyourselfquestionslike“WhendoIfeelmostafraid?Donoisesorstormsmakeitworse?DoIwatchscarymoviesthatkeepreplayinginmymind?"MakealistofwhatyouthinkcanbescaryarecalmThenthinkaboutwhetheryoureallyneedtofearthosethings.Talkwithaparentaboutthethingsonyourlist,too,andwaystohandlethem.34.Whomightfindthisarticlehelpful?A.Kidswhoareinterestedincollectingthings.B.Teenagerswhocan'tunderstandtheirfriendsC.Childrenwhoarescaredofnoisesinthedark.D.Studentswhoneedhelptosolvedailyproblems.35.Howcanchildrendealwithfamilyproblemsaccordingtotheexpert?A.Focusontheproblemsandfindsomeways.B.ForgetabouttheproblemsandkeephappyC.TellourparentsaboutourtruefeelingsD.Writeanemailtosomeadultsforhelp.36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"weird"inthesecondpartmeanA.Careless.B.Smart.C.Strange.D.Friendly.(D)Bullyingconsistsofrepeatedandunwanted,unkindorunwelcomebehaviors.Thereisusuallyanimbalanceofpowerbetweenthepeopleinthebullying.Thismeansthatonepersonusuallyhasmorecontrolorinfluencethantheother;perhapsthebullyisbigger,olderormore“popular”thanthepersonbeingbullied.◆DON'Tjoininorwatchpeoplebullying.Bulliesloveanaudience.Walkawayandseeifyoucangetotherstoleavetoo.Don'tleavesomeonewhoisinrealdanger.Gotogethelp.◆TELLanadult.Lettinganadultyoutrustknowaboutasituationcanresolveitquickly.◆STANDupfortheperson.Ifyoufeelsafe,protectthepersonbeingbullied.37.Whatdoesbullyingmeanaccordingtothepassage?A.Unsatisfyingactionsthatmakeparentsangry.B.Unwelcomeactionsthathappenmanytimes.C.Unimportantandunwantedgroupdiscussions.D.Unexpectedfightsbetweentwogoodfriends.38.Whattypesofbullyinginvolveunpleasantcomments?A.PhysicalandVerbalbullying.B.PhysicalandSocialbullying.C.VerbalandCyberbullying.D.SocialandCyberbullying.39.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofsocialbullying?A.Johnisoftenlaughedatbyhisroommatesforbeingugly.B.TheboysalwaysrefuseBentoplaywiththemafterclass.C.Peter'sclassmatesoftensendphotosandlaughathimonline.D.AgroupofchildrenoftenkickSamandpushhimtothecorner.40.Whatistherecommendedactionwhenfacingbullying?A.Joininandbecomeanaudiencetothebully.B.Walkawayandpretendnottoseethesituation.C.Encourageotherstojointhebullyingbehavior.D.Supportthepersonbeingbulliedwhenyouaresafe.閱讀理解二（增城區(qū)）(A)"Where'sPapagoingwiththeax？"saidFerntohermotherastheywerelayingthetableforbreakfast."Hewenttothepighouse，"repliedMrs.Arable."Somepigswerebornlastnight.Butonewasarunt，smallandweak，andPapaplannedtodoawaywithit.""Doawaywithit？"Fernaskedconfusedly."Youmeanhewillkillit？Justbecauseit'ssmallerthantheothers？"Fern，onlyeightyearsold，wasfrightenedandranoutsidequickly"Pleasedon'tkillit!"shecried."It'sunfair!Thisisamatteroflifeanddeath."Mr.Arablestoppedandexplainedthattheruntwouldonlycausetroubleanddiesoon.Fern，however，refusedtoacceptthis.TearsrandownandFerncried，couldit？IfIhadbeenverysmallatbirth，wouldyouhavekilledme？"MrArablesmiled."Certainlynot，"hesaid，lookingdownathisdaughterwithlove，whilealittleruntypigisanother.""Ithinkit'sthesame，"repliedFern，"ThisisthemostterriblecaseofunfairnessthatIhaveeverheard.""Allright，"hesaid，"YougobacktothehouseandIwillbringtheruntwhenIcomeback.I'llletyoulookafterthebabypig.Thenyou'llseewhattroubleapigcanbe."Halfanhourlater，Mr.Arablereturned，.carryingaboxunderhisarm.ThenheputitonFern'schair.Ferncameslowlydownthestairs.Asshegotclosertoherchair，andtherewasanoise.Fernopenedthebox.There，inside，wasthenewbornpig.Itwasawhiteone.Themorninglightshonethroughitsears，turningthempink.Amonthlater，thepigbecamestrongerandstrongerwiththehelpofFern.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"runt"inParagraph2mean？A.Anuglyanimal.B.Athinanimal.C.Acuteanimal.D.Astronganimal.27.WhatmadeFern'sfatherchangehisdecision？A.Fern'sanger.B.Fern'sshouts.C.Fern'stearsandwords.D.Fern'smother'spromises.28.WhydidMr.ArableputtheboxonFern'schair？A.Hedidn'tliketoseethepig.B.Hewasveryexcitedtogetthepigback.C.HewantedFerntoshareherchairwiththepig.D.HewantedFerntocareforthepigfromthenon.29.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory？A.Everylifeshouldberespected.B.Lifeisfullofsurprises.C.Animalsarehumans'bestfriends.D.Atrueanimalloverlovesallanimals.(B)Hewasareporterandapoliticalcritic（評(píng)論家）.Buttomostpeople，heisthemostfamousmartialartsnovelistintheChinese﹣speakingworld.Duringhislifetime，LouisChaLeung﹣yung，betterknownbyhispennameJinYong，includingGuoJing，WeiXiaobaoandLinghuChong.JinYongwasnotthefirstpersontowriteaboutthemartialartsworldknownasjianghu，butitisbelievedthathehaswrittensomeofitsbeststories.Hisworkswerenotonlyajoyforpeopletoread，butalsohelpedtoshapeChinesepeople'sspiritandvaluesinrecentyears.JinYongoncesaid，"Wuxja（martialartsnovels）isnotsomuchaboutwu（kungfu），somethingofbraveryandjustice（正義）."ThesevalueshavebeenpassedontogenerationsofChinesethroughhisbooksaswellasthecountlessmoviesandTVseriesthathavebeenadaptedfromhisnovels.JinYong'sbooksarenotonlyaboutheroeswhofightforjustice.TheyalsoshowpeoplethebeautyofalmosteveryaspectofChineseculture."ItisdifficulttotalkaboutJinYong'sculturalinfluence.HeturnsnovelsintoanencyclopediaofChinesehistory，medicine，geographyJinYongoncesaidthathehopedpeoplewouldstillreadhisbookseven﹣100or200yearsafterhisdeath.Itispossiblysafetosaythataslongasthegoodqualitiesmentionedinhisstoriesneverdieout，neitherwillhisgreatworksthemselves.30.Fromthispassage，wecanknowJinYonghasdoneallthefollowingjobsEXCEPT.A.criticB.writerC.reporterD.photographer31.Accordingtothepassage，peopleenjoyreadingJinYong'snovelsbecausetheycan.①enjoyinterestingstoriesofjianghu②knowanddoChinesekungfu③learnChinesecultureandhistory④formgoodvaluesandqualitiesA.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④32.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph？A.PeoplewillstillvalueJinYong'sbookswithgoodqualities.B.JinYonghassuchgoodqualitiesthatwewillneverforgethim.C.JinYong'svaluesofWuxiamakegreatsensetoChineseculture.D.JinYong'sbookswillhavelessculturalinfluenceafterhisdeath.33.What'sthewritingpurposeofthepassage？A.ToshapethevalueofWuxia.B.Torememberawriterofgreatworks.C.Toshowjusticeandbravery.D.Tointroducethekingdomofkungfu.(C)WhenvisitorsfeelaneedtositdownforacupofteaorfindabathroomwithoutalonglineinthePalaceMuseum，theysoonwillbeabletoturntotheirsmartphonesfortheinformationtheyneed.ThankstoanagreementsignedonFridaybythemuseumandHuawei，thismodernsolutionwilluse5Gtechnologytobuilda"smartnetwork".Undertheagreement，5GWi﹣FisignalswillcoverthePalaceMuseum"It'simportanttoalwaysstayclosetothelatesttechnologytobetterservethepublic，"saidShanJixiang，formerdirectorofthePalaceMuseum.Shansaidtherewasstillmuchroomforimprovementindealingwithalargenumberofculturalrelics（文物）itwaslastexhibitedin2015，visitorsstoodinlonglinesuntil3amtohavealook.Themuseumendeduppreparingfastfoodtoservethehungryvisitors."Idon'twantthatsituationtohappenagain，Shansaid."Ourworkcanbedonemorescientifically."Thenewsystemwillalsomakeuseoftheclosed﹣camerasthataresetupalloverthePalaceMuseumtokeepthemuseum'svaluablerelicssafe.Morethan1.86millionofthemarestoredatthemuseum，whichrecordednearly20millionvisitsfromthepubliclastyear."Howcanwemakesurenosinglevisitorwhomighthavebadideasendangersthesetreasures？"Shansaid."AfterusingtheInternetofthings，wecannoticeanymovementabouttherelicsatoncetopreventsuchdanger."The5Gnetworkalsowillbeusedtoimprovetele﹣meetingthroughcameras，inwhichscholarswilldiscusstogethertofindthebestanswerstorepairandstoreissues.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referto？A.Thesmartnetwork.B.The5Gtechnology.C.ThePalaceMuseum.D.Thepricelesspainting.35.WhatisthepurposeofgivingthenumbersinParagraph4？A.ToshowthePalaceMuseumisbetterthanothers.B.ToshowthePalaceMuseumhasarichcollectionofrelics.C.ToshowthePalaceMuseumhasabigchallengeofrelicsprotection.D.ToshowthePalaceMuseumenjoysgreatpopularityallovertheworld.36.WhatcanthePalaceMuseumdowiththe5Gnetwork？A.Maketherelicssafe.B.Takephotosofvisitors.C.Makefastfoodforvisitors.D.Exhibitmanypaintingsagain.37.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？A.Howisthe5GtechnologyusedatthePalaceMuseum.B.WhatistheprogressofexhibitionatthePalaceMuseum.C.Howtoimprovetherelic'sprotectionatthePalaceMuseum.D.WhataretheadvantagesoftheInternetatthePalaceMuseum.(D)Podcastisaradioshowyoucanenjoyontheairoronyourphone.It.isagoodwaytoimproveyourEnglish.Let'scheckoutsomeofthemostlovedEnglishpodcasts.ExpressYourself!Itisaninterestingprogramfor，by，andaboutteens.Throughconversationsyoungpeoplefromallovertheworldexpresstheirviewsondifferenttopics.Theseincludethingslikemusicandfriendship.ItuseseverydayEnglishsoyoucanunderstanditeasily.Everyday，AllEarsEnglishwillshowyouhowtouseeverydayEnglishwords，idioms，amdexpressions.TheywillgiveyousuggestionsonAmericanculture,customs，andmanners.Don'tworryaboutnotunderstanding.Thelanguageweuseiseasy.WithEasyStoriesinEnglish，youcanlearnEnglishthenaturalway，withoutstudyingdifficultwordsorgrammarrules.Everyweek，thelanguageteacher，willtellastoryadaptedto（適應(yīng)）yourlevelofEnglish.Thestorieswillbehumorousandenjoyable.Createdbyparentsofyoungchildren，CircleRoundturnsspecialfolkstoriesintointerestingradioplays.Theyarerichinsoundsandmusic，andareperfectforteens.Eachepisode（集）lastsfor10to20minutesandtalksaboutimportantthingslikehonestyandcourage.Thelanguageisnevertoodifficult.38.WhatdopeopleexpecttolearnfromExpressYourself？A.Travelstories.B.Grammarrules.C.Englishidioms.D.Differentopinions.39.LiHuawillgototheUSAasanexchangestudent.Whichprogramisthebestchoiceforhim？A.ExpressYourself.B.AllEarsEnglish.C.EasyStoriesinEnglish.D.CircleRound.40.Whatdoallofthefourpodcastshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage？A.Hostedbyteens.B.Fullofstories.C.FriendlytoEnglishlearners.D.Createdforchildren.閱讀理解三（白云區(qū)）(A)Sendingyourchildrentocampsnotonlyallowsthemtoexplorenewactivities,butalsoprovidesthemwithvaluableexperienceandimprovestheirconfidence.Wehavecarefullychosenanumberofcampsfromacrossthecountry.Takealookatourcollectionandfindoneforyourchildren.CanyonCreekSportsCampThiscampprovidesasafe,non-competitiveenvironmentwhereboysandgirlshavetheopportunitytobuildconfidenceandindependence,learnteamworkanddevelopproblem-solvingskills.Withexcellentandmodernequipment,ourperfectsportscomplex(綜合設(shè)施)islessthananhour’sdrivefromWestLosAngeles.CampPoconoTrailsOurcampoffersaspecialprogramtoteenagerswhowanttorediscovertheirownstrengthsbecausetheyhavebeentoobusytextingontheirphones.Teenscanconnectwithnature,othercampers,andthemselves.It’sunreasonabletojusttaketheInternetfromteenagers.Thereforeyoungpeopleneedtolearnhowtolimittheirgamingandsocialmediabehaviortoaproperamount.ThisisthefirstsummerprogramthatfocusesonInternetgamingandsocialmediamisuse.ColvigSilverCampsOuruniqueprogramconnectscreativeactivitieswitha3-5dayadventureinthenaturalworld,providingcamperswithrealchallengesthattheycanovercome.Throughthatchallengeandexperience,campersgainabetterunderstandingofthemselvesandtheenvironmentaroundthem.Aboveall,camperscouldexpectasummeroffunandadventure.YMCACampWidjiwaganYMCAcampsallowteenstotakeadventuresinthefinestwildernessareasthroughoutNorthAmerica.Thetripsfocusonrespectandvaluesthatbuildskillsforlifeasteenscandevelopadeeprelationshipwiththeenvironment.Ascampersreturnyearafteryearformorechallengingtrips,theybuildupontheirskillsandtakeongreaterleadershiproles.26.WhatdoesCanyonCreekSportsCampallowchildrentodo?A.Enjoysomemodernartworks.B.Explorenewplaceswiththeirfamily.C.Takepartindifferentkindsofsportsmatches.D.Improvethemselvesinarelaxingenvironment.27.WhoaremostlikelytobenefitfromCampPoconoTrails?A.Thosewhoprefertoenjoynaturalwonders.B.ThosewhospendtoomuchtimeontheInternet.C.Thosewhowanttogainmorecomputerskills.D.Thosewhoexperiencegreatlearningdifficulties.28.WhatdoColvigSilverCampsandYMCACampWidjiwaganhaveincommon?A.Theybothvaluechildren’sleadershipskills.B.Theybothpaymuchattentiontoteamwork.C.Theybothprovidetrainingthroughnaturetrips.D.Theybothhelpdealwithenvironmentalproblems.(B)WhenIenteredhighschool,thereweremanythingsthatworriedme.Ifelthomesickandcouldn’tstudywell,whichresultedinlowmarksaswellaslowself-esteem(自尊心).Ididn’tknowwhattodosoIjustfollowedothers.Oneday,allstudentswerecalledtotheschoolplayground.Wewereaskedtomeetaneducationexpertforpersonalitydevelopment.Allofuswerewaitingforhimwhenwesawathinmanandtheheadmaster.Helookedconfident,withasmileonhisface.Heintroducedhimselftousandstartedhiswork.Mostofitwasinteractive(互動(dòng)的)lessonswithstudents.Thenhesaid,“NowIneed20students,whowanttotakeatalenttestandconsiderthemtobethebestintheworld.”Weallwantedtoattend,soallofusraisedourhandsinunison.Hechose20amongusandgavethemaquestionpaperandsaid,“Thereare10questionsonthepaper,andthequickestpersontoansweritwillbethewinner!Whenfinishingit,writeyournameonthepaperandgiveittome.”Whenhesaid“Start”,allthestudentswrotequickly.Betweentheirfunnyactionsandourloudlaughter,somehowthecompetitionwasover.Atlast,hetoldusthenameofthewinner…NOBODY.Weallweresurprised,andsilencefelluponus.Hesaidbetweenthefirstinstructionandthefirstquestion,therewasanotherlinewhichsaid,“ReadallthequestionscarefullyandanswerONLYTHE10THQUESTION.”Needlesstosay,allthestudentsfeltembarrassed.Afterafewminutes,hespokeatlastandtoldustokeepcarefulandhavecreativityinlife.Hegotallourattention.HeisnoneotherthanDr.TylerRalph,oneofthemostfamousexpertsinAmericaneducation.29.Whatwastheproblemthewriterfacedwhenenteringhighschool?A.Lowself-esteem.B.Poormark.C.Homesickness.D.Alloftheabove.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inunison”inParagraph2mean?A.Followingothersslowly.B.Havingnopurposeorthought.C.Doingsomethingatthesametime.D.Doingsomethingdoubtfully.31.Whywastherenowinneramongthose20students?A.Thequestionsweredifficult.B.Theywerealltoocareless.C.Noneofthemwasatalent.D.Thetesttimewastooshort.32.WhatdoesDr.TylerRalphthinkthestudentsshouldbe?A.Carefulandcreative.B.Braveandhonest.C.Confidentandactive.D.Livelyandthoughtful.(C)JoannaCole,bornonAugust11,1944inNewark,NewJersey,hasbeenconsideredtobeoneofthemostpopularchildren’sauthorsofalltime.Shehaswrittenover250booksandisfamousforwritingoneofthemostpopularchildren’sbookseries.Sheknewasearlyas5thgradethatshewasinterestedinwritingandscience.Cole’spassion(激情)camemostlyfromoneofherelementaryschoolteachers.JoannaColecontinuedhereducationbyattendingtheUniversityofMassachusettsandIndiana.Shewouldeventuallyearnabachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyfromtheCityCollegeofNewYorkin1967.AftergraduationColedecidedtotakesomeeducationcoursestobecomealibrarianataBrooklynelementaryschoolin1967.Finally,shewouldtakejobsworkingforNewsweek,Seesawbookclub.Cole’spassionforwritingandsciencewasstillaliveandwellduringthistime.In1971,shedecidedtowriteherfirstbook,Cockroaches.Shedidsomeresearchanddiscoveredtherehadneverbeenabookwrittenforchildrenaboutcockroaches.Soshethoughtshewouldbethefirst.ColebecamesuccessfulwhenshewrotethefirstMagicSchoolBusin1985.Thebookwouldgoontobepublishedthefollowingyearandquicklybecamebookseriesandcartoonseriesduetoitssuccess.Colecontinuedtowritebothnon-fictionandfictionbooksforchildren.Shewritesinawaythatwillhopefullyinspirechildrentothinklikeascientist.Shedoesthisbywritingideasinsteadofjustfacts.Shealsotriestoaskquestionsinherbooksthatrequirechildrentothinkanddiscovertheanswersastheyread.Thiscreatesanengagingexperienceforchildren,soitisnowonderwhyyoungerreadersareinterestedinherbooks.33.WhogreatlyinfluencedJoannaCole’spassionforwriting?A.Herparents.B.Oneofhercollegeteachers.C.Oneofherclassmates.D.Oneofherelementaryschoolteachers.34.WhatdoweknowaboutJoannaCole?A.Sheisanexpertatgettingscienceacrosstoreaders.B.Shehasmadegreatcontributionstoscience.C.Shewritesnovelsnotonlyforkidsbutforadults.D.SheisthemostfamouswomanwriterinAmerica.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph5referto?A.Writingalotoffactsinherbooks.B.Inspiringchildrentothinklikeascientist.C.Writingbothnon-fictionandfictionbooksforchildren.D.Askingquestionsinherbooksthatrequirechildrentothink.36.InwhatorderdidthefollowinghappentoCole?a.HerfirstMagicSchoolBuswerepublished.b.ShebecomealibrarianataBrooklynelementaryschool.c.Shewroteherfirstbook,Cockroaches.d.Shebecameinterestedinwritingandscience.e.Shegotaabachelor’sdegreeinpsychology.A.d→e→c→b→aB.c→d→e→a→bC.d→e→b→c→aD.c→a→b→e→d(D)Doyoueverwonderwhytreesbegintobud(發(fā)芽、開(kāi)花）earlierinsomecities?Scientistsfinallyfoundtheanswerbutit’snotverypleasant.Newsciencesuggestsarelationshipbetweenlightpollutionandthetimingwhentreesproducebuds,whichsignalsthearrivalofthespringseason.LightpollutionisdefinedbytheLightingResearchCenterastheharmfuleffectofoutdoorlightingsuchasstreetlights.Toomuchlightatnightdestroysnaturalcyclesandmakesithardtoseestarsandplanets.Itharmstheenvironmentmorethanwerealize.Bystudyingsometrees,Researchersfoundoutthattreeslitbyman-madelightsatnightstarttobudabout7.5daysearlierthantreesinnaturaldarkness.