1、 阅读理解阅读理解专题专题 江苏省南京市联合体2020年中考二模英语试题 三、阅读理解 阅读下列材料,从材料后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Sandy got the following messages yesterday. Read them carefully and find the best answers to the questions. 26. When is Grace going to have a party? A. This weekend. B. This Friday. C. Next weekend. D.
2、Next Wednesday. 27. What is the Fugitive? A. A book. B. A movie. C. A song. D. A ball game. 28. What did Mr. Brown most probably do for Sandy? A. He fixed her car. B. He wanted to buy her car. C. He prepared dinner for her. D. He found a new kind of dog food. 【答案】26. C 27. B 28. A 【解析】 主要介绍了桑迪昨天收到的一
3、些信息。 【26 题详解】 细节理解题，根据左边第一条便条“Im going to have a Christmas party next weekend. 下个周末我要举办一个 圣诞聚会。”可知时间是下周末，故选 C。 【27 题详解】 细节理解题，根据右边第一条便条“the Fugitiveis on now at Present Theater. 目前电影院正在上演“逃 犯”。”，那么 the Fugitive 应该电影，故选 B。 【28 题详解】 细节理解题，根据右边最后一条便条“Mr.Brown said your car is OK. 布朗先生说你的车没问题。”并结合选 项可知应
4、该是他把她的车修好了。故选 A。 B Animals have their special ways to deal with hard times in nature. The superb fairy-wren, one kind of bright-blue bird in Australia, is one example. This year, a ten-year study showed that this small bird has eggs of different sizes in different kinds of weather. When the weather
5、is hot and dry there is less food for young superb fairy-wrens, and they die easily. So the mother bird will make larger eggs to help her babies grow stronger inside before they break out of the eggs into the hungry world. However, not all mother birds are able to do this. Only those with at least o
6、ne male child can. When the weather is good, the mother will make smaller eggs, and her sons will bring food back for their baby brothers and sisters from the eggs. With her sons help, the mother can save more energy to make larger eggs when the weather is bad. Isnt this amazing? 29. Which is the be
7、st title of the passage? A. The Best Place for Birds. B. The Hard Times in Nature. C. Larger Mother Birds Have Larger Eggs. D. Mother Bird Fights Weather Changes. 30. What does the underlined word this mean in the passage? A. Having eggs of different sizes. B. Growing stronger inside the egg. C. Sav
8、ing food for weaker baby birds. D. Helping baby birds break out of the eggs. 31. What can we learn about superb fairy-wrens from the passage? A. Baby birds grow well in hot, dry weather. B. Male birds can usually live for over ten years. C. Young male birds share the job of feeding the baby birds. D
9、. Mother birds make smaller eggs when there is less food outside. 【答案】29. D 30. A 31. C 【解析】 文章以澳大利亚的美丽鹪鹩为例，介绍了在不同的天气情况下，雌鸟会孕育大小不同的蛋，从而说明动物 在自然界中有着特殊的应对困难的方式。 【29 题详解】 最佳标题题。根据文章开头“Animals have their special ways to deal with hard times in nature. The superb fairy-wren, one kind of bright-blue bird
10、in Australia, is one example. This year, a ten-year study showed that this small bird has eggs of different sizes in different kinds of weather.”以及整个文章的理解可知，文章讲述的是动 物有它们特殊的方式来应付自然界的困难时期。并且举例澳大利亚的美丽鹪鹩在天气不好的时候产的蛋就 大一些，天气好的时候产的蛋就小一些，目的是保证将来孵出来的幼鸟能够有能力冲出蛋壳，所以四个选 项中 D选项概括比较合适，故选 D。 【30 题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文中“So
11、 the mother bird will make larger eggs to help her babies grow stronger inside before they break out of the eggs into the “hungry” world. However, not all mother birds are able to do this. Only those with at least one male child can. ”因此，雌鸟会制造更大的蛋，以帮助她的宝宝在它们冲出蛋进入“饥饿”的世 界之前，在里面长得更强壮。然而，并不是所有的雌鸟都能做到这一
12、点。只有那些至少有一个雄性宝宝的 才可以。可知这里的 this指代的是“雌鸟能够产出不同大小的蛋”这件事情，故选 A。 【31 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中“When the weather is hot and dry there is less food for young superb fairy-wrens, and they die easily. ”当天气炎热干燥时，幼小的鹪鹩的食物就会减少，它们很容易死亡。可知 A选项描述错误；根 据文章的理解可知， B选项内容在文中没有显示， 所以排除B选项； 根据文中“and her sons will bring food back fo
13、r their baby brothers and sisters from the eggs. ”她的儿子们会把食物带回给他们的从蛋壳里出来的弟弟妹妹 们。可知 C 选项是正确的；根据文中“When the weather is hot and dry there is less food for young superb fairy-wrens, and they die easily. So the mother bird will make larger eggs to help her babies grow stronger inside before they break out
14、 of the eggs into the “hungry” world. ”当天气炎热干燥时，幼小的鹪鹩的食物就会减少， 它们很容易死亡。因此，雌鸟会制造更大的蛋，以帮助她的宝宝在它们冲出蛋进入“饥饿”的世界之前， 在里面长得更强壮。可知，D 选项描述是错误的，故选 C。 C Would you pay thousands of dollars for a painting with a face so unclear that youre not even sure its a face? What if the artist was a computer? A piece of artw
15、ork created mainly by a computer programme has been sold a the price $432,500about ten times more than people expected. This painting named Edmond de Belamy, was created by artificial intelligence (AI). This means the computer now doesnt just follow us, but makes some decisions and thinks itself. 15
16、,000 real paintings were used by some French students to train the computer programme with two parts. One part tries to create paintings that look real, while the other part decides if it is good. If the painting doesnt look real enough, the first part will change its decisions until it comes up wit
17、h a better work. This is not the first AI artwork just the first piece on sale. In fact, many people are not impressed with the painting. The work isnt interesting or creative, says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesnt like the idea of selling it. He thinks its too simple and giv
18、es a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. In some other peoples opinion, however, AI art is already very unusual. They hope it will be more common in the future. Still, people who look down upon AI art shouldnt worry. Just as an AI artist, Theo Triantafyllidis says, he usually thinks of AI as
19、 a tool and not the artist. Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up. 32. Edmond de Belamy was mainly created by _. A. a computer programme B. some French students C several unknown artists D. a man called Edmond 33. What does the third paragraph ma
20、inly talk about? A. What the computer programme can do. B. Whom the computer programme was trained by. C. Why the painting Edmond de Belamy was created. D. How French students train the computer programme. 34. The writer mentions Robbie Barrat in Paragraph 5 to show _. A. many people are impressed w
21、ith the painting B. lots of people took part in creating the painting C. some people didnt expect the painting to be sold D. most people thanked Robbie Barrat for his help with the painting 35. What does the writer probably think of AI? A. It creates better art than humans. B. It hasnt developed wel
22、l enough C. It will make many artists lose their jobs. D. It will always be a tool used only by human artists. 【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是一件主要由电脑程序制作的艺术品以 43.25万美元的价格售出，比人们预期 的价格高出约 10倍。这幅画名叫 Edmond de Belamy。这意味着电脑现在不仅仅是跟随我们，而是做出一些 决定并“自我思考”。 然后通过这幅机器人画的画展开讨论， 而讨论的核心是人工智能艺术的现状和未
23、来。 【32 题详解】 细节理解题，问题是“埃德蒙德贝拉米主要是由谁创作的。”A.一个计算机程序；B.一些法国学生；C.几个 不知名的艺术家；D.一个叫爱德蒙的人。根据 This painting, named Edmond de Belamy, was created by artificial intelligence (AI)（这幅名为埃德蒙德贝拉米的画作是由人工智能(AI)绘制的）可知，埃德蒙德贝拉米主 要是由一个计算机程序创作的。故选 A。 【33 题详解】 段落大意题，问题是“第三段主要讲了什么?”A.计算机程序能做什么；B.计算机程序是由谁训练的；C. 为 什么要创作埃德蒙德贝拉
24、米这幅画；D. 法国学生如何训练计算机程序。根据第三段的内容“一些法国 学生用了 15000 幅真迹来训练电脑程序的两部分。一部分人试图创作出看起来真实的画作，而另一部分人 则决定画的好坏。如果这幅画看起来不够真实，第一部分就会改变决定，直到想出更好的作品。”可知， 这段主要讲的是法国学生如何训练计算机程序。故选 D。 【34 题详解】 细节理解题，问题是“作者在第 5 段中提到罗比巴拉特是为了表明什么。”A.许多人对这幅画印象深刻； B.许多人参加了这幅画的创作；C.有些人没想到这幅画会被卖掉；D. 大多数人感谢罗比巴拉特对这幅画 的帮助。根据第 5 段的The work isnt inte
25、resting or creative, says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesnt like the idea of selling it. He thinks its too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. 参与创作这幅画的罗比巴拉特(Robbie Barrat)说。但他不喜欢出售这幅画的想法。他认为这太简单了，并给 出了一个糟糕的想法，什么是真正的人工智能艺术家正在做的。可知，作者在第 5 段中提到罗比巴拉特 是为了
26、表明有些人没想到这幅画会被卖掉。故选 C。 【35 题详解】 细节理解题，问题是“作者可能对人工智能有什么看法?”A.它创造了比人类更好的艺术；B.它还没有得到 很好的发展；C. 这将使许多艺术家失去工作；D.它将永远是人类艺术家使用的工具。根据文章最后一段的 Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up.今天的人工智能介于 愚蠢的孩子和聪明的宠物之间。它会长大的。可知，作者认为人工智能还没有得到很好的发展。故选 B。 D A man in Germany
27、may not have been in danger when he called the police on a baby squirrel running after him, but it all worked out for the best for the funny suspect. Emergency services in the city of Karlsruhe got a call on Thursday from a man afraid that the tiny animal wouldnt stop following him around. The Guard
28、ian reported. Police arrived at the scene, where the squirrel finally stopped running after him by lying down and going to sleep. It turned out that the squirrel actually needed help, the police said. It often happens that squirrels which have lost their mothers look for a replacement (代营) and then
29、focus (集中) their efforts on one person, the police spokeswoman Christina Krenz told The Guardian. The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal center. Karlsruhe police posted a statement on Facebook about the animal, including several lovely photos. The baby squirrel chase is
30、the second squirrel event to make international headlines this summer. Last month, a London woman called police after she heard loud noises in her home and suspected a burglar. The intruder turned out to be a squirrel, according to the police who came for help. Although the government in the German
31、case said the squirrel did need help, wildlife experts warn that before intervening (介入) in the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned (孤儿的),you should do your best to make sure the animal truly requires help. The Wildlife Centre of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls every year about supp
32、osedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help decide whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer or animal center. 36. Karl-Friedrich in the passage turns out to be _. A. a policewoman B. a little squirrel C. a guide
33、in Virginia D. a woman from London 37. What does the underlined part The intruder in Paragraph5 mean? A. A wildlife expert. B. A brave policeman. C. A woman suspect. D. An unpopular visitor. 38. Why did the baby squirrel run after the man? A. The man gave food to it. B. It wanted to bite the man. C.
34、 The man would take it to the animal center. D. It needed the replacement for the loss of its mother. 39. What can we get from the wildlife experts words? A. People should find out if the squirrels truly need help. B. The police should punish the people who hunt the squirrels. C. The government shou
35、ld made laws to protect the squirrels. D. The animal center needs enough money to carry on with their work. 40. Which part of a newspaper may this passage come from? A. Environment. B. Geography. C. Pet raising. D. Sports News. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. A 【解析】 文章讲述的是德国一名男子被一只小松鼠追着，后来这名男子报警，最后发
36、现这只松鼠是失去母亲，在寻 找一位替代者，想把精力放在这个人身上，并且通过这件事情介绍了常有的松鼠事件，以及指出松鼠需要 帮助。 【36 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中 The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal center.可知， Karl-Friedrich 是一只松鼠的名字，故选 B。 【37 题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文中 Last month, a London woman called police after she heard loud noises in her home and s
37、uspected a burglar. The intruder turned out to be a squirrel, according to the police who came for help. 上个月，一 名伦敦妇女在家中听到巨大噪音并怀疑是窃贼后报警。据前来求助的警察说，原来是只松鼠。可知这 里的 The intruder指的是“入侵者”，也就是没有经过允许进入的人，也就是指“不速之客”，故选 D。 【38 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中 It often happens that squirrels which have lost their mothers look fo
38、r a replacement (代营) and then focus (集中) their efforts on one person经常会发生这样的情况：失去母亲的松鼠会寻找替代者，然后 把精力集中在一个人身上。可知是因为这只松鼠想找一个人能够替换它失去母亲，故选 D。 【39 题详解】 细节理解题。 根据文中 Although the government in the German case said the squirrel did need help, wildlife experts warn that before intervening (介入) in the case wh
39、ere you suspect a squirrel is orphaned (孤儿的),you should do your best to make sure the animal truly requires help. 虽然德国政府说松鼠确实需要帮助，但野生动物专家警告说， 在你怀疑松鼠是孤儿的情况下，你应该尽可能的确保它确实需要帮助。可知是要人们知道松鼠是否真的需 要帮助，故选 A。 【40 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章的理解以及文中 The Wildlife Centre of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls every year a
40、bout supposedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help decide whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer or animal center. 弗吉尼亚州野生动物中 心每年都会接到数百个关于被认为是孤儿的松鼠的电话，它出版了这本方便的指南，以帮助决定这种动物 是否真的需要帮助，如果需要帮助该怎么办。如有疑问，请联系当地野生动物救
41、援人员或动物中心。可以 推断出松鼠为什么会出现在人们的生活中， 可能是他们的生活环境遭到了破坏或者威胁， 是与环境有关的， 进而从侧面引出要人们保护环境，所以这篇文章可能是出自报纸的环境版面，故选 A。 江苏省南京市玄武区2020年中考二模英语试题 三、阅读理解三、阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Lets see what your dog says about you A. Chihuahuas This little dog needs its masters attention
42、. Maybe you need their company, too. Besides, these masters are more likely to be smart and creative. B. German Shepherds This dog has a brave and strong personality. Energetic and outgoing people like them most. C. Bulldog Bulldogs are gentle and love to just relax. People with bulldogs come out on
43、 top for being conscientious (认真 的). Just dont forget about yourself when youre always caring for others. D. Poodle These dogs are beautiful and very smart. People with poodles enjoy the challenge of keeping up with their dogs and are ready for any exciting activity. 26. According to the article, Si
44、mon, an energetic and outgoing young man, is likely to be a master of a _. A. Chihuahua B. German Shepherd C. Bulldog D. Poodle 27. Who is most likely to be interested in the article? A. An animal doctor. B. A scientist. C. A pet-lover. D. A writer. 28. Which is TRUE according to the information giv
45、en? A. Chihuahuas are more likely to be smart and creative. B. Masters of bulldogs should remember to care more for others. C. We can exactly know what a new friend is like according to the dog he keeps. D. Poodles are beautiful smart dogs with masters who are probably fond of exciting activities. 【
46、答案】26. B 27. C 28. D 【解析】 这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了四种狗以及对狗的主人的要求。 【26 题详解】 细节理解题。根据“German Shepherds This dog has a brave and strong personality. Energetic and outgoing people like them most” 德国牧羊犬勇敢有很强的个性，有活力的外向的人最喜欢。 可知西门是一个很有活力的外 向的年轻人，有可能成为德国牧羊犬的主人。故选 B。 【27 题详解】 推理判断题。 A.动物医生； B.科学家； C.宠物爱好者； D.作家。 根据标题“Le
47、ts see what your dog says about you” 以及介绍的几种狗，和文中“these masters are more likely to be smart and creative”及“Energetic and outgoing people like them most”讲述这些狗需要什么样的主人，可知宠物爱好者对文章感兴趣。故选 C。 【28 题详解】 推理判断题。根据“these masters are more likely to be smart and creative”主人最有可能要聪明和有创造力，A 选项表述错误。 根据“People with b
48、ulldogs come out on top for being conscientious (认真的). Just dont forget about yourself when youre always caring for others”牛头犬的主人要很认真，在关注狗的时候不要忘记自己，B选项 表述错误。C选项“We can exactly know what a new friend is like according to the dog he keeps”通过人养的狗我 们可以准确地知道一个新朋友是怎样的人， 文章没有提到。 根据“These dogs are beautiful
49、 and very smart. People with poodles enjoy the challenge of keeping up with their dogs and are ready for any exciting activity”贵宾犬很漂 亮很聪明，拥有贵宾犬的人喜欢迎接与他们的狗保持一致的挑战，并且准备好参加任何令人兴奋的活动。D 选项表述正确。故选 D。 B It was one oclock in the morning when I at last succeeded in creating a life. As I looked at the lifeless human being, I saw on