1、中考时文阅读练习24中考时文阅读练习-脑岛的新角色题型：阅读理解主题语境：卫生与健康语篇类型：说明文词数：268难度：建议用时：8分钟 A woman who couldnt feel hungry after a stroke(中风) may help us improve our understanding of one area of the brain.The 28-year-old Canadian was hospitalized after feeling weak on one side of her body and having trouble speaking. The
2、examination result showed that she had a stroke in a brain area called the insula(脑岛).Soon after the stroke.the woman noticed that she never felt hungry any more, even when she hadnt eaten for a long time. She often forgot to eat and lost more than 10 kilograms.The woman could still taste and smell
3、the food, but often ate about half as much as usual because she no longer enjoyed eating. Even chocolate,her favorite food,gave her no pleasure. The womans hunger finally came back about 12 months after the stroke.The insula is one of the least understood parts of the brain. It works with other part
4、s of the brain to make a feeling of hunger that encourages eating.“This womans brain would still have been receiving signals（信号)that she was missing calories, but because of the damage(损伤) to her insula, she wouldnt have been aware of them, says Yoav Livneh at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Is
5、rael.This finding could help to find new ways to treat obesity(肥胖).For example, it may be possible to use some ways to send signals to the insula to prevent overeating,Livneh says. He agrees that this is a possibility,but says it will be more important not to damage the insulas other functions(功能).1
6、.Why did the woman eat less just after the stroke?A. She was in a bad mood.B.She was trying to lose weight.C. She was advised to eat less.D. She lost the ability to feel hungry.2.What happened to the woman a year after the stroke?A.She often forgot something.B.She couldnt taste the food.C. She lost
7、interest in chocolate.D. She could feel hungry again.3.What can we know about the insula?A. It is easy to be damaged after a stroke.B. It is the most important part of the brain.C. It tells us when we should eat something.D.It makes stroke patients difficult to smell.4.What will the new finding prob
8、ably help us to do?A. Fight against the stroke.B. Make our brain stronger.C. Go on a healthy diet.D. Deal with the obesity problem.5.Whats the best title for the passage?A. New Treatment on StrokeB. Insulas Newly-Found RoleC. Secrets to Fight ObesityD. Some Research on the Brain中考时文阅读练习-智能窗户清洁机器人Ozm
9、o题型：阅读理解主题语境：发明与技术语篇类型：说明文词数：295难度：建议用时：9分钟The growth in skyscrapers(摩天大楼）worldwide,most of which have large glass windows,has led to a great need for window washers. Though the job, which Cleaner offers workers as much as $35 an hour, can belucrative,many people are afraid to take it,as accidents a
10、re quite common. Now, the dangerous chore may soon be done by Ozmo,a smart window cleaning robot,with humans supervising(监督）on the ground.Much like humans, Ozmo,hanging off the sides of the building,uses its arms and brushes to clean the dust on the glass.A 3D map of the building programmed into its
11、 system allows the robot to skillfully move up and down. Computer vision and touch sensors(传感器) enable it to move out of the way in case of unexpected events, such as the sudden opening of a window. And the robot will self-correct and move around in order not to break a window.Unlike other window wa
12、shers,the robot cleaner does not require soap to clean the glass. Instead,it uses purified water(纯净水) and a process called reverse osmosis(逆渗透)to do the job. It is environmentally friendly.While it takes three human cleaners 480 hours to clean the windows of a 40-story glass building,the robot will
13、complete the task in just 80 hours. However,Ozmo will not take the place of human workers,only making their jobs safer.Human workers will control the robot from below.Whether Ozmo,which is still being tested,does as good a job as humans remains to be seen. Past efforts to use a robot to do this dang
14、erous job have not been successful,because the machines do not have the same eyes as humans and often miss the dust collected on window corners.1.The underlined word“lucrative”in Paragraph 1 means“_”in Chinese.A.赚钱的B.出色的C.安全的D.幸运的2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us_.A. where Ozmo can do its job skillfully
15、B.how Ozmo avoids unexpected eventsC.how Ozmo works to clean the glass smartlyD. why Ozmo is more intelligent than human workers3.Ozmo will not take the place of human workers because_.A.human workers do the cleaning job more carefullyB. it often misses the dust collected on window cornersC.it uses
16、environmentally friendly materials in cleaningD. human workers need to control and supervise the robot from below4.To finish the task of cleaning the windows of a 40-story glass building, Ozmo spends_ hours less than three human cleaners.A.35 B.80 C. 400 D. 4805.What can we know about Ozmo from the
17、passage?A. Ozmo can do the cleaning job better than human workers.B.Ozmo can make human workers do their jobs more safely.C. As an intelligent window cleaning robot Ozmo is not successful.D.Ozmo does harm to the environment while cleaning windows.中考时文阅读练习-海边的“教室”题型：阅读理解语篇类型：说明文主题语境：学校生活词数：174难度：建议用时
18、：8分钟 How about having a class by the sea? Sounds like a dream, doesnt it?Well, a school in Spain has made this dream come true for its students, by moving the classroom to the beach! Outside the school,children sit at desks on the sand(沙子). The lessons are part of a plan called“Fresh air.It wants to
19、 help kids get better air during COVID-19. Many of the students enjoy staying on the beach.“I feel happier and more relaxed here!”said one of them. Of course. the teachers take good care of the students. They make sure that all the kids are safe.“The children are having great fun,”an English teacher
20、 said on April 12th,2021.“They wont forget what they have learned here.” A class by the sea is more than just a trip to the beach.Some fishermen(渔民)come to show the students their fishing nets(网).They also teach the kids how to catch fish. Children can learn and play well in this great nature classr
21、oom!1. How does the writer start the passage?A. By telling stories.B. By giving answers.C. By asking questions.D. By describing facts.2.The school in Spain moves the classroom to the beach so that_.A. teachers can take less care of studentsB. children can get fresh airC. children can play on the san
22、dD. the school can spend less money3.What do the students think of having class by the sea?A. Boring. B. Relaxing. C. Tiring. D. Dangerous.4 When students have class by the sea, they can learn aboutA. fishingB.COVID-19C.a plan called“Fresh airD.how to take care of themselves5.The writer writes the passage to show us_。A.some school activitiesB. the school life in SpainC. some ways to have funD. a new way to have class
