《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

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Little babies, kittens and puppies are all cute,
aren't they? Most of us would say, "Yes!" But why
do we find them cute?
About 100 years ago, scientists listed the cute
features of human babies. These included a large
head, round cheeks, big eyes and more. Many baby
animals have similar features.
When we see a cute baby or animal, our brain
produces some special chemicals. These chemicals
make us feel happy. Besides, our brain creates the
"cute response(可爱回应)". This feeling makes us
want to protect the baby or animal.
In 2009, scientists in the U. S. did a study.
They asked 122 young people to rate(评分) the
cuteness of human babies. What did the scientists
find? Well, the cuter these people rated the baby,
the more they wanted to care for that baby.
However, not everyone feels cuteness in the
same way. In another study, scientists used
computers to create some pictures of baby faces.
These babies looked similar but had small
differences in their features. The scientists then
showed these pictures to a group of people. Who
could better find out the differences? Well, women
did a little better than men. And women between
the ages of 19 and 26 did the best.
Interestingly, when we see a really cute baby or
animal, we may want to squeeze(挤压) or bite it.
This is called "cuteness aggression(可爱侵略性)".
Do we want to hurt the baby or animal? Not at all!
In fact, our brain doesn't want our cute response to
be too strong. As a result, it creates the feeling of
aggression to try to fit in.
26. Which of the following babies may be the cutest
baby according to the passage?
A. A baby with a large head, small eyes and a
big nose.
B. A baby with a large head, big eyes, square
cheeks and long legs.
C. A baby with big eyes, a small head and
straight hair.
D. A baby with a large head, round cheeks, big
eyes and a small mouth.
27. Which statement is TRUE according to the article?
A. All people have the same feeling when it
comes to cuteness.
B. Our brain creates chemicals that make us
happy when we see cute things.
C. Men always notice small differences in baby
faces better than women.
D. To study more, scientists used a computer
to make some quite different baby faces.
28. What is the relationship between the "cute
response" and "cuteness aggression"?
A. There is no connection at all.
B. Aggression is the brain's way of balancing
the cute response.
C. They happen in different parts of the brain.
D. Only humans experience cute response while
animals show aggression.
29. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. How to Make Yourself Cuter
B. The Happiness of Cuteness Response
C. Male-Female Differences in Cuteness Feeling
D. The Science Behind Why We Find Things
Cute

答案： 26. D 细节理解。根据第二段可知，可爱的婴儿特征包括大头、圆脸、大眼睛等。
27. B 细节理解。根据第三段中“When we see…some special chemicals.”可知，当我们看到可爱的东西时，大脑会产生让我们感到快乐的化学物质。
28. B 细节理解。根据最后一段可知，“可爱侵略性”是大脑为了平衡“可爱回应”而产生的。
29. D 标题归纳。通读全文可知，本文围绕人们为什么觉得某些事物可爱展开，从多个方面解释了其背后的科学原理，D项“我们觉得事物可爱背后的科学”符合文章主旨，适合作为文章的标题。