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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