《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

C
Where does the water in our homes come from? How do people change sea water into fresh water? How does water come into our homes? This passage will answer these questions.
In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers. The water is usually seen all year round. In some places, people get their water from under the ground. They use wells to get the water. In some other places, windmills (风车) are used to get water from under the ground. In some country areas away from the city water supply, people collect rainwater that falls on their roofs (房顶). Pipes from the roofs lead the water into tanks (罐子). The water from rainwater tanks is usually clean enough to drink.
In some countries that are in need of water, fresh water is made from sea water in special treatment factories. This is called desalination (脱盐). In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam (蒸汽) and the salt is left behind. When the steam is cooled, it becomes fresh water. Only a little salt is left in the fresh water. This makes the water taste better and also stops the pure water taking salts and minerals (矿物质) out of our bodies.
Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water. Before the water is put into these tanks or towers, it goes to a water treatment factory. Some water from rivers or lakes is not clean. If we drink it directly, we may be ill. In the water treatment factory, workers make the water clean and safe for people to drink. Then pipes bring the water to our homes.

Water is very important for all living things, but sometimes there is not enough water. We should use water wisely.
33. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By comparing ideas.
B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions.
D. By explaining reasons.
34. Where do people in most places get water from?
A. Lakes and rivers.
B. Lakes and underground water.
C. Rivers and rainwater.
D. Rainwater and underground water.
35. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指代)?
A. Rainwater.
B. Salt water.
C. Fresh water.
D. Pure water.
36. What are tanks or towers used for according to the passage?
A. Storing salt.
B. Storing pipes.
C. Storing minerals.
D. Storing clean water.

答案： C
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文章大意：本文介绍了家庭用水的来源、海水淡化的方法、水进入家庭的过程以及水的重要性。
33. C 细节理解。根据第一段内容可知，作者通过提问的方式开始这篇文章。
34. A 细节理解。根据第二段中“In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers.”可知，大多数地方的人们从湖泊和河流中获取水。
35. B 代词指代。根据画线词所在句“In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam and the salt is left behind.”可知，此处it指代的是上文提到的salt water，即盐水被加热直到变成蒸汽。
36. D 细节理解。根据第四段中“Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water.”可知，这些水箱或水塔是用来储存干净的水的。