2024中考英语任务型阅读阅读填表（含解析）

2024中考英语任务型阅读阅读填表 Passage 1 （2024·四川南充·二模）There are many kinds of clouds. They are an important part of the earth’s weather. A cloud is made of water drops or ice crystals (冰晶) floating in the sky. The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you can’t see the water. The drops of water are too small to see. They have turned into a gas called water vapor. As the water vapor goes higher in the sky, the air gets cooler. The cooler air causes the water droplets (小水滴) to start to stick to things like bits of dust, ice or sea salt. Clouds get their names in two ways. One way is by where they are found in the sky. Some clouds are high up in the sky. Low clouds are close to the earth’s surface. In fact, low clouds can even touch the ground. These clouds are called fog. Middle clouds are found between low and high clouds. Another way clouds are named is by their shape. Cirrus clouds are high clouds. They look like feathers. Cumulus clouds are middle clouds. These clouds look like giant cotton balls in the sky. Stratus clouds are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets. At night, clouds reflect heat and keep the ground warmer. During the day, clouds make shade that can keep us cooler. Studying clouds helps scientists better understand the earth’s weather. Scientists also study clouds on other planets. Mars has clouds that are like the clouds, on Earth. But other planets have clouds that aren’t made of water. For example, Jupiter has clouds made of a gas called ammonia. Clouds Formation They are made of water 1 or ice crystals floating in the sky. Ways to be named One is according to the 2 , the other is according to their shape. 3 *Heat can be 4 by clouds at night to keep the ground warm. *They can keep us cool in the day. *Studying them helps scientists have a better 5 of the weather. Passage 2 （2024·四川绵阳·二模）70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. However, only 3% of the water is fit for human use, and the rest is frozen or salty. According to a report by WWF, water shortage (短缺) influences nearly 27% of the world’s population. Many reasons cause water shortage. The first is climate (气候) change. The heat caused by climate change leads to water drying out. The next is water pollution, which makes the limited water unsafe for using. What’s more, the growing population makes the situation worse. In the last 50 years, the human population has more than doubled, and today 41% of world’s population is badly in need of water. So, what are the results of water shortage Firstly, people lack enough water to drink, which does harm to their lives and health. Besides, water shortage brings about hunger. Plants can not grow when there is not enough water. As a result, there is less food for people. Therefore, it’s time to take action. Here are three ways for us to save water in daily life. First, take shorter showers. Save a minute or two of your shower time. Millions of people doing even the litt ... ...