中考备考阅读话题练习：社会与自然
什么的人们一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）
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Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over (翻土).
Weather, soil condition (土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
1. What does the underlined word "harvest" mean?
A. 品尝 B. 收获 C. 种植 D. 销售
2. What can affect the taste of carrots?
两平面的夹角 A. Weather and tome.
B. Weather and soil condition.
C. Soil condition and time.
D. Weather, time and soil condition.
3. carrots have a better taste.
全家福配文字经典句子 A. The long B. The orange C. The thin D. The bright
4. Which is the right order according to the article?
a. Carrots are eaten in different ways.
b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.
c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.
d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.
A. b→a→c→d. B. b→c→d→a. C. c→b→d→a. D. d→c→b→a.
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5. Which of the following is Not true?
A. Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest.
B. Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
C. Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
D. Carrots have a good taste.
B
There are two derts(沙漠) in Namibia. They are the Namib Dert and the Kalahari Dert. In the derts, there was little water before scientists found clean and sweet groundwater.老铁们是什么意思
The water is about 10,000 years old. People can drink it. In fact, it is cleaner than an
y other water. There is so much water that it can provide water for the 800,000 people in the north of the country for about 400 years. The water is ud for (用于) drinking and it is also good for farming. It helps people in Namibia a lot, so people can live better lives.
Before they found the water, people got water from two rivers. They ud the water for everyday activities such as taking showers, washing clothes and most importantly-drinking. So there wasn't enough water for farming. This underground water can provide more water for farming on the farms of Namibia. It can also provide water during times of drought(旱灾) for 15 years!
6. What did scientists find in Namibia?
A. Derts. B. Groundwater. C. Rivers. D. Farming.
7. What does the underlined word "farming" mean in Chine?
A. 农民 B. 农场 C. 农耕 D. 农具
8. From the passage we know the groundwater is .
A. expensive B. interesting C. kind of dirty D. helpful
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9. Which of the following is true?
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A. There is much groundwater.
B. There is much water in the two rivers.
C. There isn't enough water now.
D. People can't drink any groundwater.
10. The best title of the passage is .
A. The Two Derts B. The Water under Namibia
C. The Two Rivers D. The Water for Farming
C
Imagine one day, the water taps (水龙头) in your hou stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn't enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
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