Ⅳ. 阅读理解
With low temperatures and less and less food, winter is an uncomfortable season for animals. Many animals go into hibernation(冬眠) to get through it.
Hibernation is a period when an animal goes into a state like a deep sleep for a long time to spend the winter. Animals hide away from their enemies. Hibernation makes the animals' bodies cool and slows their heartbeat to just a few times per minute for up to months at a time.
But why don't humans hibernate? Humans don't go into hibernation for many reasons. Our body is not designed for hibernation. Our ancestors were animals with no history of hibernating. For example, human waste is a huge problem for human hibernation. Animals are able to stop their waste. Unluckily, humans can't do this.
There are other problems. Body temperatures below 2.8 ℃ may bring a lot of trouble and cause pain. Cold temperatures can also make it easier for people to get ill. In fact, humans don't need to sleep all through the winter. We have found fire, clothes, shelter, hunting, and farming. These ways can help us keep away from the cold.
Could humans hibernate in the future? For long-distance space travel, it's possible. A journey to Mars would take around months at the moment. If we hope to visit another star system, even if we could travel at the speed of light, the journey would take years. Being able to hibernate would make such distances less boring for the astronauts(宇航员) and help to save energy.
Some scientists have treated that seriously. They started to do something on long-term hibernation as a way to make long-term space travel possible and easier.
1. Why don't humans hibernate?
A. We have lots of food to eat.
B. Humans don't like sleeping.
C. Our body is not designed for hibernation.
D. The temperature isn't cold enough.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Humans can't keep away from the cold.
B. All the animals go into hibernation to get through the winter.
C. Human hibernation is helpful to long-term space travel.
D. Hibernation makes animals' bodies warm and their heartbeat fast.
3. What's the best title for this passage?
A. Is Human Hibernation Easy?
B. Is Human Hibernation Possible?
C. Is Human Hibernation Different?
D. Is Human Hibernation Interesting?
With low temperatures and less and less food, winter is an uncomfortable season for animals. Many animals go into hibernation(冬眠) to get through it.
Hibernation is a period when an animal goes into a state like a deep sleep for a long time to spend the winter. Animals hide away from their enemies. Hibernation makes the animals' bodies cool and slows their heartbeat to just a few times per minute for up to months at a time.
But why don't humans hibernate? Humans don't go into hibernation for many reasons. Our body is not designed for hibernation. Our ancestors were animals with no history of hibernating. For example, human waste is a huge problem for human hibernation. Animals are able to stop their waste. Unluckily, humans can't do this.
There are other problems. Body temperatures below 2.8 ℃ may bring a lot of trouble and cause pain. Cold temperatures can also make it easier for people to get ill. In fact, humans don't need to sleep all through the winter. We have found fire, clothes, shelter, hunting, and farming. These ways can help us keep away from the cold.
Could humans hibernate in the future? For long-distance space travel, it's possible. A journey to Mars would take around months at the moment. If we hope to visit another star system, even if we could travel at the speed of light, the journey would take years. Being able to hibernate would make such distances less boring for the astronauts(宇航员) and help to save energy.
Some scientists have treated that seriously. They started to do something on long-term hibernation as a way to make long-term space travel possible and easier.
1. Why don't humans hibernate?
A. We have lots of food to eat.
B. Humans don't like sleeping.
C. Our body is not designed for hibernation.
D. The temperature isn't cold enough.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Humans can't keep away from the cold.
B. All the animals go into hibernation to get through the winter.
C. Human hibernation is helpful to long-term space travel.
D. Hibernation makes animals' bodies warm and their heartbeat fast.
3. What's the best title for this passage?
A. Is Human Hibernation Easy?
B. Is Human Hibernation Possible?
C. Is Human Hibernation Different?
D. Is Human Hibernation Interesting?
答案：Ⅳ. 本文解释了人类不冬眠的原因以及预测未来人类是否可以冬眠。
1－3 CCB
1－3 CCB
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解选择题，共3题，分别考查细节理解、细节判断和主旨归纳能力。解题时需先定位原文对应段落，逐一核对选项与原文表述的匹配度，最后梳理全文核心确定标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第三段“Humans don't go into hibernation for many reasons. Our body is not designed for hibernation.”可知，人类不冬眠的原因是身体不适合冬眠，对应选项C；A选项原文未提及食物充足，B选项与冬眠的定义无关，D选项原文未提及温度不足，故答案为C。
2. 第2题：A选项与第四段“We have found fire, clothes... help us keep away from the cold”矛盾；B选项与第一段“Many animals go into hibernation”（并非所有动物）矛盾；C选项对应第五段“For long-distance space travel, it's possible... help to save energy”，表述正确；D选项与第二段“Hibernation makes the animals' bodies cool and slows their heartbeat”矛盾，故答案为C。
3. 第3题：全文围绕“人类是否可能冬眠”展开，先讲动物冬眠，再分析人类不冬眠的原因，最后探讨未来人类冬眠的可能性，A、C、D选项均偏离核心，故答案为B。
【答案】CCB
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题文本结构清晰，围绕“人类冬眠”展开，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读考查重点，需学生精准定位原文信息，区分易混淆选项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第三段“Humans don't go into hibernation for many reasons. Our body is not designed for hibernation.”可知，人类不冬眠的原因是身体不适合冬眠，对应选项C；A选项原文未提及食物充足，B选项与冬眠的定义无关，D选项原文未提及温度不足，故答案为C。
2. 第2题：A选项与第四段“We have found fire, clothes... help us keep away from the cold”矛盾；B选项与第一段“Many animals go into hibernation”（并非所有动物）矛盾；C选项对应第五段“For long-distance space travel, it's possible... help to save energy”，表述正确；D选项与第二段“Hibernation makes the animals' bodies cool and slows their heartbeat”矛盾，故答案为C。
3. 第3题：全文围绕“人类是否可能冬眠”展开，先讲动物冬眠，再分析人类不冬眠的原因，最后探讨未来人类冬眠的可能性，A、C、D选项均偏离核心，故答案为B。
【答案】CCB
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】本题文本结构清晰，围绕“人类冬眠”展开，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读考查重点，需学生精准定位原文信息，区分易混淆选项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6