焦点 04 阅读理解之说明文（原卷版）-备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训（黑龙江省哈尔滨市）.docxVIP

焦点04阅读理解之说明文

备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训

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Agroupofscientistssetouttoestimate(估计)thenumberofantsonEarth.Accordingtotheirresearch,thereareabout2.5millionantsforeveryhumanontheplanet.Thenthescientistsheld489studiesofantpopulations.

Thestudiescoveredallkindsofhabitatsincludingcities,desertsandforests.Theresearchersfindthatmostantsliveintropical(热带的)areasandthattheyaremorecommonlyfoundinforestsanddryareasthaninhuman-madehabitats.Inaddition,thescientistsfindthatthepopulationofantsismorethanthenumberofalltheworld’swildbirdsandanimalstogether.

Theresearcherssaythisnumberisalowestimate.Thisisbecausetheydidnothavemuchinformationonhowmanyantsliveunderground.Besides,therewerenotmanytrustedstudiesabouthowmanyantsliveincertainpartsoftheworld,likeAfrica.

Antsplayveryimportantrolesintheenvironment.Theyhelptospreadseeds,helpwaterreachplantroots,andareakindoffoodformanylivingthings.Patrick,whodidthisnewestimate,said,“Iamsurethewholenaturewouldsimplybreakdownwithoutants.”

Forcheckingtheirpopulations,itisusefultoestimatehowmanyantsthereare.Thenthescientistscanseeiftheyarebecominglessbecauseofharmfulchangesintheenvironmentworldwide,thenumberofinsects,agroupthatincludesants,isbecomingless.However,itisnotclearifthenumberofantsisbecominglessaswell.

1．Accordingtothepassage,whereareantscommonlyfound?

A．Inwetareasandforests. B．Intropicalareas.

C．Inhuman-madehabitats. D．Inthewater.

2．Theunderlinedword“habitats”inparagraph2means_________.

A．naturalhomesofants B．livingareasofpeople

C．goodconditionsforants D．workingplacesforpeople

3．Whatcausesthenumberofantstobealowestimate?

①Therearen’tmanyantsinforests.

②Scientistsdon’tknowhowmanyantsincertainareas.

③Thestudiesaremainlyheldinthec