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1、2020中考英语时事阅读测试含答案Passage 1:Meeting again for the first timeYou visit a park one day and someone nearly crashes into you whileriding their bike.You feel like youve experienced this particular eventbefore.Has this happened to you?This strange feeling is actually quitecommon.In psychology（心理学）,it is kn

2、own as deja vu（似曾相识的感觉）How can we explain this phenomenon（现象）？Scientists have tried to usevirtual reality（虚拟现实）technology to reproduce it.In one study,scientists used the video game The Sims to study deja vu.For example,they replaced the bushes in the games virtual garden with trash cans.When player

3、s looked at the garden,they experienced a sense of deja vu.Scientists think deja vu might be explained as a simple failure of memory.We see something that looks similar to something weve seen before,but our brains fail to find the exact memory.However,the brain stillrecognizes（识另（J）the similarity,le

4、aving us with a sense of familiarity（熟悉感）.Epilepsy（癫痫），a brain disease that can cause seizures（突然发作），isbelieved to be an extreme example of deja vu.People with epilepsy oftenexperience unusual feelings similar to deja vu.Should we be worried when we experience deja vu?As long as it doesntaffect your

5、 daily life,researchers think there is no need to worry.In fact,some scientists believe that it may be helpful.They believe deja vu mightbe caused by the brain rearranging（重新组织）misplaced memories.Thiscould show that our memories are working well.This theory also explainswhy younger people are more l

6、ikely to experience it,as their brains arestill growing.lDeja vu refers to.A.a phenomenon that happens during sleepB.a phenomenon that happens more than onceC.a sense of familiarity in a new situationD.a common feeling of strangeness2:How can scientists explain deja vu?A.By experiencing it themselve

7、s.B.By reproducing it in an experimental setting.C.By studying video games.D.By studying people who have poor memories.3:What do we know about deja vu,according to Paragraph 3?A.It seldom happens to people with good memories.B.It shows that our brains are in good shape.C.It is recognized as a mental

8、 illness.D.It happens when our memories fail.4:The last paragraph tells us a b o u t.A.the positive sides of deja vuB.the influence of deja vu on memoryC.new findings about deja vuD.young people who experience deja vu参考答案：CBDAPassage 2:Life after deathWhen whales die in the ocean,their huge bodies f

9、all to the bottom（底部）.Scientists have a name for this:a whale fall（鲸落）.In March,Chinesescientists discovered（发现）a whale fall in the South China Sea（中国南海）.This is the first whale fall ever found in China.After the whale falls to the bottom of the sea,other sea animals eat themeat off the dead whale.B

10、ut did you know?The dead whale can becomean ecosystem（生态系统）.Many animals live on it.What happens during a whale fall?The whale body goes through three stages（阶段）.What happens duringthese stages?Lets take a look together.No.lThe whale body attracts（吸弓 I）lots of sea animals,such as small fish,sharks a

11、nd crabs.They come to eat the skin and muscle of the whale.Usually,it takes at least four months for those animals to eat the whale.Wow,what a good meal!No.2After the whale becomes a skeleton（骨架），other animals come.They aremollusks（软体动物）and worms（蠕虫）.They build their homes on thebones（骨头）.These anim

12、als are weak（柔弱的）.The huge and strongwhale bones protect them.This stage may last（持续）for about two years.No.3Bacteria（细菌）play an important role at the third stage.They disintegrate（分解）the lipids（脂类）in the bones and get energy（能量）from it.Thensmall animals such as sea snails（海螺）and clams（蛤蝌）eat the ba

13、cteria.This stage can last for as long as 100 years because the whale bones arevery large.Some scientists believe there is a fourth stage.When all the useful partsare gone,the whale will become part of a reef（礁岩）.Sea animals live andplay around it.Did you know?The whale fall found in the South China

14、 Sea is 3 meters long.It is still inthe first stage.Scientists saw fish eating the tail of the whale.This meansthe whale died recently.Whale falls are rareThere are less than 50 natural whale falls in the world.So it is lucky forChina to find one.Why are they so rare?The sea is very big.Its hard for

15、people to look for whale falls in such a big area.Whats more,because ofwhale hunting（捕鲸），there are fewer whales in the world.Whales areselfless,even when they die.Its time for us to show respect（尊敬）tothese great animals.1:Where did Chinese scientists discovered a whale fall?2:How long does it take a

16、t the first stage after whales death?3:Whats important at the first stage?4:Why did the third stage last for as long as 100 years?5:Whale falls are rare参考答案：1:in the South China Sea2:it takes at least four months for those animals to eat the whale.3:Bacteria play an important role at the third stage

17、.4:because the whale bones are very large.5:The sea is very big.Its hard for people to look for whale falls in such abig area.Whats more,because of whale hunting,there are fewer whalesin the world.Passage 3:Inspired by KobeAlthough Kobe Bryant is no longer with us,his unbreakable will on andoff the

18、basketball court lives on.This month,it was announced that thelate superstar would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial BasketballHall of Fame,a prestigious honor for basketballs best.Alongside Bryant,eight others will be inducted at a ceremony on Aug 29.His fierce competitiveness,work ethic and d

19、rive were unmatched,Jeanie Buss,owner of the Los Angles Lakes,told ESPN.Those qualitieshelped Bryant lead us to five titles-and have now brought him to theHall of Fame,where he will be enshrined with the greatest to have everplayed the game.No one deserves it more.Indeed,what elevated Bryant above h

20、is peers was his unmatchablecommitment to be the best.He was ruthless in his pursuit to dominatehis opponents.He called it the mamba mentality after the blackmamba,one of the worlds deadliest snakes-and also after the topkiller from the 2003 movie Kill Bill,according to The New Yorker.The mamba ment

21、ality became so popular that Bryant detailed hisprocess in his book The Mamba Mentality:How I Play.In it,he revealedhis famously detailed approach as well as his physical and mentalpreparation to not just succeed at the game,but to excel.Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trust

22、ing inthe hard work when it matters most,he wrote in the book.Its theultimate mantra for the competitive spirit.It started just as a hash tagthat came to me one day,and its grown into something athletes-andeven non-athletes-embrace as a mindset.Bryant took after one of basketballs most legendary pla

23、yers,MichaelJordan,not only with regard to Jordans playing style,but hiscompetitive nature.I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable,Bryantwrote in an excerpt published on the Players Tribune.Thats what leadsto introspection and thats what leads to improvement.You could say Idared peo

24、ple to be their best selves.Though many were shocked and sad when the Los Angles great died in ahelicopter crash in January,all signs point to Bryants legacy persistingfor generations to come.Whether youre a basketball player or not,youcant deny the Kobes power to inspire you to be your best self.1:

25、when will the ceremony be inducted?2:What Did Jeanie Buss say about Kobe?3:What did Kobe think of Mamba mentality?4:Did Kobe die in a helicopter crash in January?5:What do you think of Kobes power?参考答案：1:on Aug 29.2:His fierce competitiveness,work ethic and drive were unmatched3:Mamba mentality is a

26、ll about focusing on the process and trusting inthe hard work when it matters most4:Yes;it is5:inspiredPassage 4:Panic breeds stockpilingBeing in the midst of a pandemic lockdown can make people feelworried.But nothing has exemplified 列证）this panicky behavior morethan hoarding（囤积），specifically toile

27、t paper.Seemingly transcending（超越）borders and cultures,people from all overthe world,including the US,UK and Japan,have been clearingsupermarket shelves primarily for this necessity.But whats the reasonfor this sudden toilet paper fixation?You can understand panic buyingfood,but do we really need th

28、is much toilet paper?Steven Taylor,author of the book The Psychology of Pandemics,told theIndependent that our toilet paper hoarding is a product of our disgust.During a pandemic,peoples sensitivity（敏感）to disgust increases,likewhen you flinch（躲避）if someone nearby sneezes 仔丁喷嚏）.Disgust is like an ala

29、rm mechanism（机制）and what better tool foreliminating（消除）disgusting material than toilet paper.I think this is howit became a conditioned symbol of safety,he said.Writing for The Conversation,Niki Edwards of The Queensland Universityof Technology said,When people hear about the novel coronavirus,they

30、are afraid of losing control.And toilet paper feels like a way tomaintain control over hygiene（卫生）and cleanliness.Another one of the most prominent reasons behind this toilet papertrend,according to the BBC,is the snowball effect.Due to its prominentcoverage,both in the news and social media,people

31、naturally ask,Willthere be enough toilet paper for my family and me?This invariably（一成不变地）leads to more people following the crowd and buying toiletpaper because of their fear of missing out.Fear is very contagious.So when those sorts of things go viral（走红），when you see people around you buying thin

32、gs in a panicky way,itsgoing to make you feel more anxious,wrote American psychologistBaruch Fischhoff for CNBC.While there are,of course,selfish people who stockpile（囤积）justbecause they can,its worth keeping things in perspective.Remember,just as countries are cooperating to find a vaccine,we must

33、cooperate toensure that everyone has their share of necessities.1:According to Steven Taylor,what does this toilet paper trend resultfrom?A.The desire to get rid of disgusting material.B.The fear of losing control over cleanliness.C.The frequent reporting on toilet paper.D.The selfish side of human

34、nature.2:Whose words are quoted to explain the snowball effect?A.Steven Taylors.B.Niki Edwards.C.Baruch Fischhoffs.D.The authors.3:What does the underlined phrase keeping things in perspective inthe last paragraph mean?A.Following the crowd.B.Reducing panic.C.Being prepared for uncertainty.D.Taking

35、everything into consideration.4:What is the authors purpose in writing this text?A.To explore the negative effects of the toilet paper hoarding.B.To explain why people tend to stockpile toilet paper.C.To criticize those people who hoard toilet paper.D.To discuss peoples different attitudes toward th

36、e toilet paperhoarding.参考答案：ACDBPassage 5 Zhou shines like treasureCan you sing in different 1（voice）?Chinese singer Zhou Shen can dothis.The 27-year-old took part in this years TV show Singer.On theshow,he sang a song in five different voices 2（include）the voice of alittle girl,a king and a young m

37、an.His talent 3（给“留下深刻印象）people.Zhous road to 4（成功）was not easy.He loved singing when he was alittle boy.5,his voice didnt change like other boys during puberty（青春期）.It still sounded like a girls voice.His classmates laughed 6 him andhe dared not（不敢）sing in public（当众）.But his love of music made him

38、7（strong）.While studying in Ukraine（乌克兰），he learned Ukrainian,Russian,Italian and Polish.He can sing Let itGo in nine different languages.He started to sing on TV talent shows and8（逐渐地）came to accept himself.I accept my voice,Zhou said.It is good as long as it is natural andhonest.Did you know?Zhou

39、Shen doesnt just sing well.He is also 9（幽默的）.He has a nicepersonality（性格）and is 10（friend）to his fans.Some people call himtreasure boy（宝藏男孩）1-5:voices;including;impressed;success;however6-10:a t;strong;gradually;humorous;friendlyPassage 6 No limit to languageChinas cultural influence（影响）is starting

40、to rise around the world.Translation（能 译）plays an important role.From sci-fi to wuxia toanimated（动画的）movies,translation bridges the language gap（语言隔阂）and helps foreigners learn more about Chinese culture,bothtraditional and modern.Here,TEENS has chosen several Chinese booksand movies that have been

41、translated into English.They are all popular inthe West,partly because they are well-translated.The Three-Body Prob lem 三体This Hugo Award（雨果奖）winner is the most well-known work ofChinese science fiction（sci-fi,科幻小说）.Its translator,Ken Liu（刘宇昆）,helped it become popular.Liu was born in China and grew

42、up in the US.He can speak both Chineseand English.He also writes sci-fi stories himself.That made him the bestchoice to translate the story.Liu didnt translate the book word for word.Instead,he tried to make it easier for English readers to understand.Forexample,he changed the structure（结构）of the st

43、ory and moved itshistorical background（背景）to the beginning.Foreign readers like the English version（版本）,including former USpresident Barack Obama.Many English speakers have become fans ofLiu Cixin and Chinese sci-fi.N e Z h a 哪吒之魔童降世Last year,when the animated movie Ne Zha went to North Americanthea

44、ters,there was wide discussion online about the translation.Peoplefound it hard to translate some Chinese phrases（短语）into English.Oneexample was the Taoist spell（咒语）jijirulUling（急急如律令）American translator Jerimiah Willhite translated the film.He learnedChinese while in college and is a big fan of Chi

45、nese culture.He has readmany classic（古典的）Chinese books,including Tao Te Ching（道德经）.He translated the spell to be quick to obey（遵从）my command（指令）His work has helped English speakers enjoy the movie.On the moviereview（影评）website Rotten Tomatoes,Ne Zha has a rating（评分）of 88percent.Legends of the Condor

46、 H eroes 射雕英雄传Almost everyone in China knows Jin Yong and his wuxia books.But in theWest,he is not well-known.One reason is that his books are hard totranslate.But British translator Anna Holmwood decided to try.Holmwood began to learn Chinese at 21.When she read Legends of theCondor Heroes,she love

47、d the world and characters in the book.Shewanted to bring the book to more people.Many phrases in the book are hard to translate.But Holmwood madethem easy and natural（自然的）to understand.For example,shetranslated xianglongshibazhang（降龙十八掌）into the 18 palm（掌）attacks（攻击）to defeat（打败）dragons.When the En

48、glish book came out in the UK in 2018,it was reprinted（重印）seven times within just a few months.1:The writer thinks that translation c a n.A.help Chinese people learn EnglishB.make Chinese books and movies popular in the WestC.encourage Chinese writers to write better booksD.make some translators fam

49、ous2:Why was Ken Liu the best choice to translate The Three-BodyProblem?A.Because he knows both Chinese and US culture well.B.Because he is an experienced translator.C.Because he is a popular translator in the West.D.Because he is the writers best friend.3:From the story,we know t h a t.A.it is easy

50、 to translate animated moviesB.Jerimiah Willhite is a fan of Ne ZhaC.Ne Zha was a success in AmericaD.Ne Zha is a famous character in the West4:According to the story,how did Holmwood translate wuxia books?A.She talked with Jin Yong.B.She made their words easy to understand.C.She kept phrases as the