2025年中考英语二轮复习：阅读理解（科普知识） 提升练习题（含答案解析）.docx

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2025年中考英语二轮复习：阅读理解（科普知识）提升练习题

一．阅读理解（共20小题）

1．（2024?凉州区三模）

TheGreatSphinxofGiza.

MostscientistsagreetheGreatSphinxofGiza（吉萨狮身人面像）wasbuiltaround2，500B．C．ButJohnAnthonyWestsaysthatitsmucholder.Ifhesright，everythinganybodyhaslearnedaboutancientcivilizations（文明）wouldhavetobecompletelyrevised.hetoldamagazine.

West，awriterandfilmmaker，firstgotinterestedinancienthistoryafterstudyingtheworkofaFrenchresearcher.TheresearchersaidEgyptiancivilizationcouldhavedevelopedasearlyas30，000yearsago，ratherthan4，500yearsago，asmostexpertsbelieve.

Westjoinedascientisttodoresearchtogether.TheirresearchsuggestedthattheSphinxhadbeenworndown（磨损）overtheyearsbywater，ratherthanbysandandwind.

Waitaminute？Water？Howcouldthatbe？TheSphinxisintheSaharaDesert，whichhasbeendryfor12，000years!However，beforethattime，itwasverygreen.IfitstruethatwaterworedowntheSphinx，Westthinksthatitmusthavebeenbuiltcenturiesearlier.

WhetherWestisrightorwrong，itsimportanttochallengeacceptedideas.Thatshowscienceprogresses.

Westgavesomeadviceforkids：Ifyouareinterestedinatopic，readeverythingyoucanonit.Doyourownresearch.Dontalwaysbelieveeverythingyourteacherstellyou.Asklotsofquestions，andfindyourownanswers.

（1）WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrevisedinParagraph1mean？

A．Connected.

B．Created.

C．Changed.

D．Controlled.

（2）MostscientistsbelievedEgyptiancivilizationdeveloped.

A．4，500yearsago

B．6，000yearsago

C．12，000yearsago

D．30，000yearsago

（3）FromWestsresearch，wecanknowtheSphinxwasworndownby.

A．sand

B．water

C．wind

D．heat

（4）WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout？

A．TheplacewhereWestdidhisresearch.

B．TheperiodwhentheSphinxwasbuilt.

C．ThereasonwhyWestholdshisopinion.

D．ThetechnologywhichwasusedtobuildtheSphinx.

（5）Whichofthefollowing