Ⅳ. 阅读理解
新素材 [2025 广东深圳宝安期中]
Have you heard of a cloud forest? Is it the same as a rainforest? Actually, it's a very special kind of forest in cloudy mountains. There, clouds brush against trees and wet their leaves. Rain falls almost every day. Hundreds of mosses (苔藓) grow and cover everything like a soft green coat.
Plants of cloud forests live in an unusual way. They grow on the branches of trees instead of on the ground. The air is very damp, so plants can get all the water they need from the fog and rain. They live on the high parts of trees so that they can get more light to grow stronger.
There are many kinds of special animals in cloud forests. For example, tree kangaroos live in trees like monkeys. They use their long tails to balance just as monkeys do. Frogs have suckers (吸盘) on their toes so they can climb up trees and cross leaves easily. Many other special animals are waiting for us to discover, aren't they?
Cloud forests are important to people. They give us healthy food crops, such as wild beans, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes and strawberries. Furthermore, they offer new medicine to treat cancer. Unluckily, the beautiful forests are in danger now. Why? Firstly, the climate is getting warmer, but plants and animals in cloud forests like to live in a cool place. It's difficult for them to find a proper place to live. Secondly, people cut down many trees to plant crops or feed cows. The animals are losing their homes.
Once cloud forests are gone, there must be a huge loss to humans. Save the cloud forests before it's too late!
23.What kind of weather can be expected in a cloud forest?
A.It rains almost every day.
B.It is always sunny.
C.It is very windy.
D.It is very cold.
24.What does the underlined word "damp" mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Dry.
B.Sunny.
C.Wet.
D.Snowy.
25.新中考 细节多选题 According to the passage, many things live in cloud forests, including .
① mosses ② blueberries ③ frogs with suckers ④monkeys ⑤tree kangaroos
A.①②③ B.①③⑤ C.②④⑤ D.③④⑤
26.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.We can use healthy food crops to make medicine for headaches.
B.Hundreds of mosses grow because it's always sunny in cloud forests.
C.The animals are losing their homes because people cut down many trees.
D.Plants need more water to become strong so they grow on the high parts of trees.
27.新中考 写作目的题 What's the main purpose of this passage?
A.To save the cloud forests.
B.To introduce plants in cloud forests.
C.To describe the cloud forests.
D.To discover animals in cloud forests.