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Ⅲ. 阅读理解(每小题2分,共16分)
A
Birds don't have very large brains, but they are super clever!
Recently, researchers, discovered the Cooper's Hawk(库珀鹰) can understand how to use human traffic rules to hunt, so that they hunt more easily.
This was discovered by Vladimir Dinets, who is both an animal expert and a mathematician, and his research was published on May 23, 2025, in Frontiers in Ethology. Other studies have pointed out that birds often use human buildings and vehicles to help them hunt, but recognising traffic lights is a first.
In the winter of 2021, Dinets saw a young Cooper's Hawk standing in a tree near the traffic lights. It flew low over with the cover of stopped cars, and disappeared into the front yard. A moment later, it reappeared, catching a sparrow. This hunt left a deep impression on Dinets. It seemed to know when the traffic light was red.
Through continued observation, Dinets believes it knew traffic lights through the buzzing sound when the red light was on at a certain time. Also, the hawk knew that sparrows would be at a certain house because the owner put out rubbish every day. So, the hawk used the cars which lined up to get close to the sparrows without being seen, making it easier to catch them.
This is more difficult than imagined.
The Cooper's Hawk can't see its prey from the tree. So it has to remember the surroundings and work out its way. Also, it has to know that some buzzing sounds have something to do with traffic lights. This behaviour must come from careful calculations(计算), a great memory and complex thinking skills. In a word, to have this hunting skill needs a lot of intelligence.
Maybe other animals can do the same, but this Cooper's Hawk is the first wild animal they've discovered. These birds fly through here when migrating(迁徙) in summer and winter. This means the Cooper's Hawk probably learned to do this in just a few days or weeks.
Finally, Dinets also saw a Cooper's Hawk hunting in the same manner the following winter(2022), and he believes it is the same hawk, now an adult. However, in the summer of the year after that, the sound signal of the streetlight was gone, the people living there moved away, and there were no longer any sparrows there. From then on, until the article was published, Dinets never saw the Cooper's Hawk nearby again.
1. In which sentence does "cover" have the same meaning as the underlined "cover"?
A. A dust cover hung over the famous painting.
B. I read the magazine from cover to cover.
C. The boys used the shop as a cover to hide themselves.
D. Once the forest cover is broken, rains wash away the soil.
2. What did the Cooper's Hawk use to judge the traffic lights?
A. Traffic lights' colours.
B. The surroundings.
C. The stopped cars.
D. The buzzing sound.
3. How does the writer support the idea "This is more difficult than imagined."?
A. By offering examples.
B. By giving numbers.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By showing facts.
4. What may be a suitable title for the text?
A. A Discovery About the Cooper's Hawk
B. Traffic Lights' Role in Directing Hunting
C. The Influence of Human Life on Animals
D. The Value of Scientific Research to Nature
B
跨学科 物理 ①Do you like blueberries? If so, the next time you're about to eat these delicious berries, take a good look at them.
② For the most part, blueberries aren't blue. If you carefully take off the skin of one blueberry, you'll see that the fruit inside is white. If you rub(摩擦) the inside of the skin on a white piece of paper, you'll see a reddish-purple colour. And if you gently rub the outside of a blueberry, the blue colour disappears and the berry looks almost black. But the moment you pick one, it does look blue. What's going on?
③Well, there are two ways to create colours. The first is through pigments(色素). Pigments show the colour of the light they don't take in. The most common pigment in plants is chlorophyll(叶绿素), a green pigment. Plant leaves appear green because chlorophyll doesn't take in green light. It sends it out instead while taking in blue and red light. Plants prefer to take in blue light because it has more energy than any other light. In fact, there aren't any "true blue" pigments in the plant world.
④The second way to make colour is through "structural colour(结构色)". This happens when the surface makes some colours of light look different. Have you ever seen the rainbow colours on a CD? These colours show up because of the tiny spaces between the CD's thin layers(层). These spaces only allow certain colours to reach our eyes.
⑤Blueberries also create "structural colour" in their own way. The berries look black when they're ripe(成熟的), but the plants build a thin layer of wax(蜡) on their outside. This layer is only 0.4% of a centimetre thick, but it gives the berries their blue look. The blue colour helps the plants because birds are attracted to the rare colour. They eat the berries and spread the seeds(种子) far and wide.
⑥Now your bowl of blueberries suddenly looks a lot more interesting. The fruit is beautiful, but its beauty is only skin deep!
5. 新考法 创新设问 Which of the following pictures correctly shows why a leaf looks green to us?
6. Blueberries appear blue in the same way that
A. a CD appears colourful
B. a tree leaf appears green
C. they appear black when ripe
D. a fallen leaf appears yellow
7. The sentence "Then ask yourself: Are blueberries really blue?" should be put .
A. at the end of Paragraph 1
B. at the end of Paragraph 2
C. at the end of Paragraph 3
D. at the end of Paragraph 4
8. 新考法 篇章结构 Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?
A. ①/②③/④⑤⑥
B. ①/②/③④/⑤⑥
C. ①②/③④/⑤⑥
D. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥
中考趋势 Ⅳ. 短文还原(每小题2分,共10分)
从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余。
Step aside, pandas and puppies! Capybaras, the world's largest rodents(啮齿动物), are becoming teens' new favourite animals! " 1 There are two capybara erasers in my pencil box!" says 14-year-old Lin Xia from Shanghai, proudly showing off her latest collections. Walk through any middle school hallway, and you'll see backpacks with capybara bag hangers(挂件).
Capybaras win hearts with their cute and unusual looks. These large rodents from South America look like big guinea pigs(豚鼠). 2 Their soft fur and kind eyes make them look like living teddy bears.
3 They spend days eating grass and nights swimming peacefully in water. Living in groups, they share meals with ducks and even let monkeys ride on their backs. Birds can even help clean their fur while they relax. Their slow and gentle behaviour makes them a joy to watch.
4 From hot springs to zoos, boys and girls line up just to watch them sleep. "They teach me to stay relaxed during exams," says Yuki from Canada. An American student Lucas says, "Just watching them eat slowly makes me happy." Shanghai student Li Hua smiles, "Their kindness inspires me to be a better person."
As Lin Xia says, "If a large rodent can live stress-free, why can't we?" 5 Maybe it's time to learn from these furry teachers—slow down, breathe, and enjoy life's little joys.
A. Happiness we expect can be really simple.
B. They have short legs and calm faces that seem to smile.
C. But capybaras aren't just cute, they're nature's chill experts(悠闲达人).
D. Teenagers around the world have shown their love for capybaras.
E. This kind of lovely animal is commonly seen in teens' daily items.
F. Capybaras are also known for their cleverness and problem-solving skills.
1.
A
Birds don't have very large brains, but they are super clever!
Recently, researchers, discovered the Cooper's Hawk(库珀鹰) can understand how to use human traffic rules to hunt, so that they hunt more easily.
This was discovered by Vladimir Dinets, who is both an animal expert and a mathematician, and his research was published on May 23, 2025, in Frontiers in Ethology. Other studies have pointed out that birds often use human buildings and vehicles to help them hunt, but recognising traffic lights is a first.
In the winter of 2021, Dinets saw a young Cooper's Hawk standing in a tree near the traffic lights. It flew low over with the cover of stopped cars, and disappeared into the front yard. A moment later, it reappeared, catching a sparrow. This hunt left a deep impression on Dinets. It seemed to know when the traffic light was red.
Through continued observation, Dinets believes it knew traffic lights through the buzzing sound when the red light was on at a certain time. Also, the hawk knew that sparrows would be at a certain house because the owner put out rubbish every day. So, the hawk used the cars which lined up to get close to the sparrows without being seen, making it easier to catch them.
This is more difficult than imagined.
The Cooper's Hawk can't see its prey from the tree. So it has to remember the surroundings and work out its way. Also, it has to know that some buzzing sounds have something to do with traffic lights. This behaviour must come from careful calculations(计算), a great memory and complex thinking skills. In a word, to have this hunting skill needs a lot of intelligence.
Maybe other animals can do the same, but this Cooper's Hawk is the first wild animal they've discovered. These birds fly through here when migrating(迁徙) in summer and winter. This means the Cooper's Hawk probably learned to do this in just a few days or weeks.
Finally, Dinets also saw a Cooper's Hawk hunting in the same manner the following winter(2022), and he believes it is the same hawk, now an adult. However, in the summer of the year after that, the sound signal of the streetlight was gone, the people living there moved away, and there were no longer any sparrows there. From then on, until the article was published, Dinets never saw the Cooper's Hawk nearby again.
1. In which sentence does "cover" have the same meaning as the underlined "cover"?
A. A dust cover hung over the famous painting.
B. I read the magazine from cover to cover.
C. The boys used the shop as a cover to hide themselves.
D. Once the forest cover is broken, rains wash away the soil.
2. What did the Cooper's Hawk use to judge the traffic lights?
A. Traffic lights' colours.
B. The surroundings.
C. The stopped cars.
D. The buzzing sound.
3. How does the writer support the idea "This is more difficult than imagined."?
A. By offering examples.
B. By giving numbers.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By showing facts.
4. What may be a suitable title for the text?
A. A Discovery About the Cooper's Hawk
B. Traffic Lights' Role in Directing Hunting
C. The Influence of Human Life on Animals
D. The Value of Scientific Research to Nature
B
跨学科 物理 ①Do you like blueberries? If so, the next time you're about to eat these delicious berries, take a good look at them.
7.A
② For the most part, blueberries aren't blue. If you carefully take off the skin of one blueberry, you'll see that the fruit inside is white. If you rub(摩擦) the inside of the skin on a white piece of paper, you'll see a reddish-purple colour. And if you gently rub the outside of a blueberry, the blue colour disappears and the berry looks almost black. But the moment you pick one, it does look blue. What's going on?
③Well, there are two ways to create colours. The first is through pigments(色素). Pigments show the colour of the light they don't take in. The most common pigment in plants is chlorophyll(叶绿素), a green pigment. Plant leaves appear green because chlorophyll doesn't take in green light. It sends it out instead while taking in blue and red light. Plants prefer to take in blue light because it has more energy than any other light. In fact, there aren't any "true blue" pigments in the plant world.
④The second way to make colour is through "structural colour(结构色)". This happens when the surface makes some colours of light look different. Have you ever seen the rainbow colours on a CD? These colours show up because of the tiny spaces between the CD's thin layers(层). These spaces only allow certain colours to reach our eyes.
⑤Blueberries also create "structural colour" in their own way. The berries look black when they're ripe(成熟的), but the plants build a thin layer of wax(蜡) on their outside. This layer is only 0.4% of a centimetre thick, but it gives the berries their blue look. The blue colour helps the plants because birds are attracted to the rare colour. They eat the berries and spread the seeds(种子) far and wide.
⑥Now your bowl of blueberries suddenly looks a lot more interesting. The fruit is beautiful, but its beauty is only skin deep!
5. 新考法 创新设问 Which of the following pictures correctly shows why a leaf looks green to us?
6. Blueberries appear blue in the same way that
6.A
.A. a CD appears colourful
B. a tree leaf appears green
C. they appear black when ripe
D. a fallen leaf appears yellow
7. The sentence "Then ask yourself: Are blueberries really blue?" should be put .
A. at the end of Paragraph 1
B. at the end of Paragraph 2
C. at the end of Paragraph 3
D. at the end of Paragraph 4
8. 新考法 篇章结构 Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?
A. ①/②③/④⑤⑥
B. ①/②/③④/⑤⑥
C. ①②/③④/⑤⑥
D. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥
中考趋势 Ⅳ. 短文还原(每小题2分,共10分)
从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余。
Step aside, pandas and puppies! Capybaras, the world's largest rodents(啮齿动物), are becoming teens' new favourite animals! " 1 There are two capybara erasers in my pencil box!" says 14-year-old Lin Xia from Shanghai, proudly showing off her latest collections. Walk through any middle school hallway, and you'll see backpacks with capybara bag hangers(挂件).
Capybaras win hearts with their cute and unusual looks. These large rodents from South America look like big guinea pigs(豚鼠). 2 Their soft fur and kind eyes make them look like living teddy bears.
3 They spend days eating grass and nights swimming peacefully in water. Living in groups, they share meals with ducks and even let monkeys ride on their backs. Birds can even help clean their fur while they relax. Their slow and gentle behaviour makes them a joy to watch.
4 From hot springs to zoos, boys and girls line up just to watch them sleep. "They teach me to stay relaxed during exams," says Yuki from Canada. An American student Lucas says, "Just watching them eat slowly makes me happy." Shanghai student Li Hua smiles, "Their kindness inspires me to be a better person."
As Lin Xia says, "If a large rodent can live stress-free, why can't we?" 5 Maybe it's time to learn from these furry teachers—slow down, breathe, and enjoy life's little joys.
A. Happiness we expect can be really simple.
B. They have short legs and calm faces that seem to smile.
C. But capybaras aren't just cute, they're nature's chill experts(悠闲达人).
D. Teenagers around the world have shown their love for capybaras.
E. This kind of lovely animal is commonly seen in teens' daily items.
F. Capybaras are also known for their cleverness and problem-solving skills.
1.
1.E
2. 2.B
3. 3.C
4. 4.D
5. 5.A
答案
Ⅲ. 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.D
A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员发现库珀鹰能利用人类交通规则进行捕猎的新发现,详细阐述了其捕猎方式、判断交通灯的依据,以及这一行为体现的智力水平等内容。
1. C 解析:词义猜测题。根据"In the winter of 2021, Dinets saw a young Cooper's Hawk standing in a tree near the traffic lights. It flew low over with the cover of stopped cars"可知,此处"cover"意为"掩护、遮蔽物"。选项 C"The boys used the shop as a cover to hide themselves."中"cover"是"掩护",与原文含义一致。故选 C。
2. D 解析:细节理解题。根据"Through continued observation, Dinets believes it knew traffic lights through the buzzing sound when the red light was on at a certain time."可知,库珀鹰是通过红灯亮起时的嗡嗡声来判断交通灯状态的。故选 D。
3. D 解析:写作手法题。根据"This is more difficult than imagined. The Cooper's Hawk can't see its prey from the tree. So it has to remember the surroundings and work out its way. Also, it has to know that some buzzing sounds have something to do with traffic lights ..."可知,作者通过列举"库珀鹰无法从树上看到猎物,需要记住环境、关联嗡嗡声与交通灯"等事实,来支撑"这比想象中更难"的观点。故选 D。
技法点拨 看到数字找 Data,看到专家找 Authority,看到比如找 Example,看到比喻找 Vivid。写作手法题不难,难在你能否跳出文字表面,去思考作者作为"总导演"是如何排兵布阵的。
4. A 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,文章核心是"研究人员发现库珀鹰能利用交通规则捕猎"这一全新发现,围绕该发现展开了观察过程、行为分析等内容。选项 A"A Discovery About the Cooper's Hawk"(关于库珀鹰的一项发现)最准确概括了文章核心。故选 A。
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蓝莓呈蓝色的原因。
5. B 解析:图示理解题。根据"Plant leaves appear green because chlorophyll doesn't take in green light. It sends it out instead while taking in blue and red light."可知,植物叶子呈绿色是因为叶片中含有叶绿素,而叶绿素主要吸收红光和蓝光,不吸收绿光,故而绿光被反射回来,使得叶片呈绿色,B项符合。故选 B。
6. A 解析:细节理解题。根据"The second way to make colour is through 'structural colour' ... Have you ever seen the rainbow colours on a CD? These colours show up because of the tiny spaces between the CD's thin layers."以及"Blueberries also create 'structural colour' in their own way."可知,蓝莓呈现蓝色,就像 CD 呈现彩色一样,两者都是通过"结构色"制造颜色。故选 A。
7. A 解析:补全文章题。根据第一段"Do you like blueberries? If so, the next time you're about to eat these delicious berries, take a good look at them."及下文"For the most part, blueberries aren't blue."可知,第一段末尾承上启下,引出蓝色这一话题。故选 A。
8. D 解析:篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段主要介绍了吃蓝莓时,看到蓝莓的颜色是蓝色;第二段主要介绍了剥开蓝莓或者轻轻擦拭蓝莓的外部,这时看到的颜色都不是蓝色的;第三段到第五段介绍了创造颜色的两种方法和蓝莓创造颜色的方法;最后一段总结全文。故选 D。
Ⅳ. 1.E 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了卡皮巴拉这种世界上最大的啮齿动物,因其可爱且独特的外表、悠闲的生活方式等特点,成了青少年的新宠,同时还阐述了人们喜爱卡皮巴拉的原因以及从它们身上获得的感悟。
1. E 解析:根据下文"There are two capybara erasers in my pencil box!"以及"Walk through any middle school hallway, and you'll see backpacks with capybara bag hangers."可知,此处是指卡皮巴拉在青少年日常物品中很常见。选项 E"这种可爱的动物在青少年的日常物品中很常见。"符合语境。故选 E。
2. B 解析:上下文均在介绍卡皮巴拉的外貌,所以此处应继续描述卡皮巴拉的外貌特征。选项 B"它们有短短的腿和平静的、似乎带着微笑的脸。"符合语境。故选 B。
3. C 解析:根据下文"They spend days eating grass and nights swimming peacefully in water. Living in groups, they share meals with ducks and even let monkeys ride on their backs."可知,此处应概述卡皮巴拉的生活习性。选项 C"但是卡皮巴拉不仅仅是可爱,它们还是大自然中的悠闲达人。"符合语境。故选 C。
4. D 解析:根据下文"... Yuki from Canada. An American student Lucas ... Shanghai student Li Hua smiles ..."可知,这里应概述世界各地的青少年对卡皮巴拉的喜爱。选项 D"世界各地的青少年都表达了他们对卡皮巴拉的喜爱。"符合语境。故选 D。
5. A 解析:根据上文"If a large rodent can live stress-free, why can't we?"和下文"Maybe it's time to learn from these furry teachers—slow down, breathe, and enjoy life's little joys."可知,卡皮巴拉能让人们放松,人们要向卡皮巴拉学习,慢下来,深呼吸,并享受生活中的小快乐。选项 A"我们所期望的幸福真的可以很简单。"符合语境。故选 A。
A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员发现库珀鹰能利用人类交通规则进行捕猎的新发现,详细阐述了其捕猎方式、判断交通灯的依据,以及这一行为体现的智力水平等内容。
1. C 解析:词义猜测题。根据"In the winter of 2021, Dinets saw a young Cooper's Hawk standing in a tree near the traffic lights. It flew low over with the cover of stopped cars"可知,此处"cover"意为"掩护、遮蔽物"。选项 C"The boys used the shop as a cover to hide themselves."中"cover"是"掩护",与原文含义一致。故选 C。
2. D 解析:细节理解题。根据"Through continued observation, Dinets believes it knew traffic lights through the buzzing sound when the red light was on at a certain time."可知,库珀鹰是通过红灯亮起时的嗡嗡声来判断交通灯状态的。故选 D。
3. D 解析:写作手法题。根据"This is more difficult than imagined. The Cooper's Hawk can't see its prey from the tree. So it has to remember the surroundings and work out its way. Also, it has to know that some buzzing sounds have something to do with traffic lights ..."可知,作者通过列举"库珀鹰无法从树上看到猎物,需要记住环境、关联嗡嗡声与交通灯"等事实,来支撑"这比想象中更难"的观点。故选 D。
技法点拨 看到数字找 Data,看到专家找 Authority,看到比如找 Example,看到比喻找 Vivid。写作手法题不难,难在你能否跳出文字表面,去思考作者作为"总导演"是如何排兵布阵的。
4. A 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,文章核心是"研究人员发现库珀鹰能利用交通规则捕猎"这一全新发现,围绕该发现展开了观察过程、行为分析等内容。选项 A"A Discovery About the Cooper's Hawk"(关于库珀鹰的一项发现)最准确概括了文章核心。故选 A。
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蓝莓呈蓝色的原因。
5. B 解析:图示理解题。根据"Plant leaves appear green because chlorophyll doesn't take in green light. It sends it out instead while taking in blue and red light."可知,植物叶子呈绿色是因为叶片中含有叶绿素,而叶绿素主要吸收红光和蓝光,不吸收绿光,故而绿光被反射回来,使得叶片呈绿色,B项符合。故选 B。
6. A 解析:细节理解题。根据"The second way to make colour is through 'structural colour' ... Have you ever seen the rainbow colours on a CD? These colours show up because of the tiny spaces between the CD's thin layers."以及"Blueberries also create 'structural colour' in their own way."可知,蓝莓呈现蓝色,就像 CD 呈现彩色一样,两者都是通过"结构色"制造颜色。故选 A。
7. A 解析:补全文章题。根据第一段"Do you like blueberries? If so, the next time you're about to eat these delicious berries, take a good look at them."及下文"For the most part, blueberries aren't blue."可知,第一段末尾承上启下,引出蓝色这一话题。故选 A。
8. D 解析:篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段主要介绍了吃蓝莓时,看到蓝莓的颜色是蓝色;第二段主要介绍了剥开蓝莓或者轻轻擦拭蓝莓的外部,这时看到的颜色都不是蓝色的;第三段到第五段介绍了创造颜色的两种方法和蓝莓创造颜色的方法;最后一段总结全文。故选 D。
Ⅳ. 1.E 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了卡皮巴拉这种世界上最大的啮齿动物,因其可爱且独特的外表、悠闲的生活方式等特点,成了青少年的新宠,同时还阐述了人们喜爱卡皮巴拉的原因以及从它们身上获得的感悟。
1. E 解析:根据下文"There are two capybara erasers in my pencil box!"以及"Walk through any middle school hallway, and you'll see backpacks with capybara bag hangers."可知,此处是指卡皮巴拉在青少年日常物品中很常见。选项 E"这种可爱的动物在青少年的日常物品中很常见。"符合语境。故选 E。
2. B 解析:上下文均在介绍卡皮巴拉的外貌,所以此处应继续描述卡皮巴拉的外貌特征。选项 B"它们有短短的腿和平静的、似乎带着微笑的脸。"符合语境。故选 B。
3. C 解析:根据下文"They spend days eating grass and nights swimming peacefully in water. Living in groups, they share meals with ducks and even let monkeys ride on their backs."可知,此处应概述卡皮巴拉的生活习性。选项 C"但是卡皮巴拉不仅仅是可爱,它们还是大自然中的悠闲达人。"符合语境。故选 C。
4. D 解析:根据下文"... Yuki from Canada. An American student Lucas ... Shanghai student Li Hua smiles ..."可知,这里应概述世界各地的青少年对卡皮巴拉的喜爱。选项 D"世界各地的青少年都表达了他们对卡皮巴拉的喜爱。"符合语境。故选 D。
5. A 解析:根据上文"If a large rodent can live stress-free, why can't we?"和下文"Maybe it's time to learn from these furry teachers—slow down, breathe, and enjoy life's little joys."可知,卡皮巴拉能让人们放松,人们要向卡皮巴拉学习,慢下来,深呼吸,并享受生活中的小快乐。选项 A"我们所期望的幸福真的可以很简单。"符合语境。故选 A。
