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1、书 山 有 路2020中考英语冲刺阅读理解专题训练2AElephants are the largest land animals alive todayAfrican elephants live in family groups called herds(群)All of the elephants in the herd take care of each otherThe leader of the herd is an old mother elephantShe is the matriarch(族长)A herd may have as few as eight or as ma
2、ny as 100elephantsThe other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to keep them safe from coming dangerElephants learn by watching and copying other elephants, and also learn from lifeBaby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years oldElephants live
3、 to be 50 or 60 years oldElephants are smart animals with long memoriesIn the dry season, a matriarch can remember where water was found in the pastThe herd will follow her thereShe can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast-moving riverElephants talk to each other with ru
4、mbling soundsSome rumbling sounds are so low and deep that people are unable to hear themElephants hear sounds not only with their ears, but also with their feet, and even trunks （long noses of the elephants）They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet. If danger appears, mother
5、s beat their ears to call their babies to themOther animals dont usually attack(攻击) elephantsHowever, a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a babyIf this happens, the adult elephants circle around the baby elephantsThe adults make louder sounds and hit the ground with their trunksThe matriar
6、ch puts herself between the lion and the herdShe beats her ears out to make herself look even largerThen she lowers her herd and attacks the enemy(敌人) in a big cloud of dust(灰尘)1According to paragraph 1， an elephant herd Ahas a father elephant as the leaderBowns a matriarch who keeps it away from da
7、ngerCalways has several leaders and hundreds of elephants2Long memories help elephants to Achoose their matriarch Bcommunicate with each other Cfind water and cross the river3What does the underlined word rumbling mean？A低沉的 B尖细的 C高亢的4Why do the adult elephants circle around their babies？ATo keep the
8、ir babies safe BTo welcome their friends CTo attack their enemies5The passage mainly tells us about Awhy the elephants live in herdsBwhat the elephants living habits areChow the elephants avoid being attackedBInventions usually make a big difference to peoples lives. Do you have any great inventions
9、 at home? Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun? Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey.The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen. With the specially-designed pen, kids find it convenient and fun to learn. Little ki
10、ds can learn a lot including story-telling, poems and music. They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen. This way kids can learn by themselves. They are also great helpers for primary school students after school.Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy
11、 to do housework. They are more popular with office ladies. They can help people clean dirt, dust and hair easily. With the help of them, people dont need to spend much time on housework. They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work.As for old people, an electric foot basin (电动洗脚盆) is the best inv
12、ention. Its a good choice to buy one for your grandparents. It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation (循环) . The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm. So washing feet with it will more relaxed.6. It is _ for kids to learn with th
13、e reading pen. A. boring B. convenient C. difficult7. The three useful inventions are mainly used _. A. at school B. in the office C. at home8. Mopping robots are popular with _. A. kids B. office ladies C. old people9. Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by _.A. using the electric foot
14、basinB. listening to music with the reading pen C. enjoying the mopping machine working10. Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. The water wont get cold when the electric foot basin is used. B. Its dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone.C. Mopping robots can help people forget their
15、busy life.CThe worlds largest radio telescope was finished on Sept. 25, 2017 in China. FAST is a five-hundred-meter telescope. It is also called Tian-yan (The Eye of Heaven), with a dish the sire of 30 football grounds, deep in the mountains of southwest Chinas Guizhou Province. The giant dish is built on a howl-like valley.The surrounding area has radio silence as there are no towns and cities within a 5-kil
