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全中考英语阅读理解专项训练科普知识与文化
中考英语阅读理解专项训练-科普知识与文化
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Passage1
Anewreportshowswhatlifemightbelikein100yearsfromnow.Itdescribesskyscrapersthataremuchtallerthantoday'sbuildings,underwater‘bubble’citiesandholidaysinspace.Thereportisfromacompany.Itaskedexperts(专家)onspaceandarchitecture,aswellascityplanners,togivetheirideasonthelifein2116.Theysaidthewaywelive,workandplaywillbetotallydifferenttohowwedothesethingstoday.TheexpertsusedtheInternetasanexample.Theysaidthat25yearsago,peoplecouldnotimaginehowtheInternetandsmartphoneswouldchangeourlives.TheInternethascompletelychangedthewaywecommunicate,learnanddodailythings.Theexpertssaidthechangesinthenextcenturywouldbeevenmoreunbelievable.
Researchersquestioned2,000adultsaboutthepredictions(预言)theythoughtweremostlikely(很可能的)tohappeninthefuture.Theypredictedthatinthefuture,fewpeoplewillgotoanofficebutwillworkfromhomeandhaveworkmeetingsonline.Peoplewillhavehighlydeveloped3Dprintersthatwillletyoudownload(下载)adesignforfurnitureorafoodrecipeandthen‘print’thesofa,tableorpizzaathome.Therewillalsobelessneedforvisitstothedoctor.Wewillallhaveahomehealthinstrumentthatwilltelluswhattheproblemisandgiveustreatment.WewillalsobegoingintospaceforholidaysandtogetresourcesthatwehaveuseduponEarth.ApredictionthatismissingiswhetherpeoplewillstillneedtostudyEnglish.
()1.ThewriterusestheexampleoftheInternetinParagraph1toshow________.
A.theInternetwasoftenused
B.theInternethasdevelopedfast
C.peoplewillnotbelievethechanges
D.technologywillchangepeople'slives
()2.Withthehelpofhighlydeveloped3Dprinters,awaytogetasofain2116isto________.
A.buyoneinashop
B.asksomebodytomakeone
C.downloadadesignand‘print’one
D.designandmakeonebyoneself
()3.Accordingtothepassage,themissingpredictionis________.
A.howpeoplewillwork
B.wherepeoplewillgetresources
C.whatpeoplewillhaveathometotreatillness
D.whetherpeoplewillstillneedtolearnEnglish
()4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.thelifein2116B.holidaysinspace
C.thehistoryoftheInternetD.medicaltreatment
()5.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom________.
A.anadvertisementB.anewspaper
C.adetectivestoryD.ahealthreport
Passage2
WhenIopenedmyemailtheotherday,Rachel,aprettywoman,appearedonmycomputerscreen.Shegreetedmebynameandstartedtalkinghappily.Sometimesshestoppedtosmileatmeorblowakiss.Itwascool,right?
Infact,shewasreadingtomeanemailfrommybrotherJohn.
RachelcouldbetherebecauseofanewtechnologycalledFacemail.Facemailletsyousendemailsinafunnyway.Byusingit,youremailscanbereadtothereceiverbyanattractivepersonorbyaclown.Youcandownloadthesoftwareatwww.Fwithoutpaying.Facemailfacesarelivelyandtheycansimulatetheemotionsthatyouputinyourtext.Forexample,typein,andRachelblowsakiss.
LifeFX,thecompanythatdevelopedtheFacemail,issuretherearewidebusinessuses.Whyisebusinessnotsopopularnow?
Oneofthereasonsisthatbuyingonlinehasnohumantouch.ButifyougototheNikewebsite,andthefamousbasketballstarMichaelJordangreetsyoubyname,servesyou,andpersonallycloses_the_sale,_won'tyoubehappy?
Also,ifmomcan'tbehomewhenkidsgetbackfromschool,shecanleaveanotewithavoiceandpictureonthescreentotellthemwhatthereistoeat.
It'struethatFacemailmakeslifeeasyandfun,butitshouldbeusedwithcare.Theclownlookslivelyandfunnyatfirst.Butifyouchoosetheclown,putafewrudewordsinanemailandaddsomeangryemotions,you'vegotaPsychomail.
()1.Infact,whoisRachel?
A.Sheisaprettyactress.
B.SheisJohn'sgirlfriend.
C.Sheisnotarealperson.
()2.WhatisthemainadvantageofFacemail?
A.Youdon'tneedtopayforit.
B.Emailcanbeattractiveinamorelovelyway.
C.Youcanaskabeautifulwomantoreadtheemailtoyou.
()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“closesthesale”probablymean?
A.停止营业B.达成交易C.取消折扣
()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Youshouldn'tchooseaclown.
B.Facemailcanbewidelyusedinbusiness.
C.MomcanshowherkidshowtocookbyFacemail.
()5.Whatisthewriter'sattitude(态度)towardsFacemail?
A.Hethinksit'sadangertotheInternet.
B.Hethinksitneedsfurtherimprovement.
C.Hethinksit'sacoolandfunnytechnology.
Passage3
Manyhomeshavecamerastoprotectthemfromdanger.Thecamerascantelltheownersifsomeonehasentered.Butthecamerasdonotknowwhetherthepersonisafamilymember,afriend,apostmanoracriminal(罪犯).
ButanewcameramadebyaFrenchcompanycanrecognize(辨别出)faces.Itcantellparentsatworkthattheirchildrenhavereturnedfromschool,orthatthemailhasbeensenttotheirhome.Itcanalsotellthemifastrangerhasenteredtheirhome.Whenfamilymembersenterahome,thesmartcamera“recognizes”themandsendsinformationtotheowner'sphone.Theownercanchoosetoseethevideothenorlater.Butifanunknownpersonentersahome,thecamerawillsendawarningsoundontheowner'sphone.
ThisiswhathappenedrecentlytoasmarthomecameraownernamedDamien.HelivesinParis.
“OnaFridayIwasatwork,havingabigmonthlymeetingwhenmyphonemoved.AtfirstItoldmyself‘Oh,itmustbeawrongwarn,’butmyphonewastellingmetherewasafacethatthecameradidnotrecognize.Somethingwashappeninginmyhouse!
”
“IsawapersonIdidnotknowwithhisshoeson,whichisnotallowedinmyapartment(公寓).Iwatcheditonthevideo.Ifeltquitesurprised.Ihurriedbackhomeasfastaspossibleandcalledthepoliceontheway.Thankstothesmartcamera,thecriminalwascaughtsoon,”saidDamien.
()1.Thenewsmartcameraisdifferentfromtheonesinmanyhomesbecauseitcan________.
A.protecttheownerB.helpaschoolchild
C.recognizefacesD.callthepolice
()2.InDamien'sapartment,peoplecan't________.
A.wearshoesB.watchvideos
C.havecamerasD.sendmails
()3.Ifweputthepassageintothreeparts,whichofthefollowingisthebest?
(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3
④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)
A.①;②③;④⑤B.①;②;③④⑤
C.①②③;④;⑤D.①②;③④;⑤
()4.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe“________”.
A.CatchingCriminalsinaBetterWay
B.StrangeVideoFaces
C.WarningSoundonthePhone
D.SmartHomeCameras
答案:
Passage3【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。
通过列举实例介绍了中外待人接物的不同,告诉我们应该多了解不同国家的不同文化。
1—5ABCBD
Passage4
HoverCamera(无人相机)
WangMengqiu,theinventorofHoverCamera,wasborninHangzhouin1982.HeoncestudiedatStanfordUniversityintheUnitedStates.Hebecamefamousovernight(一夜成名)becauseoftheinvention.
Forgetselfiesticks(自拍杆)!
Comparedtoothercameras,HoverCamerahasmanyadvantages.
*Itcanflyandstayinmidair,trackyourfaceandevenfollowyoutomakesureitgetstheperfectpicture.
*Itcanbecontrolledbyusingasmartphone(智能手机).
*Itrecordsmovementswitha13MPcameraandtakes4Kvideo.
*Itisthebestchoiceforweddings,sportsgamesandholidays.
Mr.Wangalsosaid,“Themaindesignconsiderationiseasyandsafetotakefortheusers.It'sverylightandsmall.Itcanbefolded(折叠)intwo,soitcanbeeasilyputintoabag.Whenthepowerislow,itcanlandonthegroundsafelyonitsown.”
It'sreportedthatthecompanyhasraised$25milliontoproduceit.Asitisstillbeingtested(测试),HoverCameracanbeboughtlaterthisyear.
Thepricehasnotyetbeendecided.Butaspokesmansaysthecompanyhopestosellitforlessthan$600.
()1.HoverCameracan________.
A.swiminthewaterB.flyinthemidair
C.changeitsweightD.beusedasaphone
()2.Theunderlinedword“track”means________.
A.pullB.followC.pushD.show
()3.Accordingtothepassage,whyisHoverCameraeasyandsafetotake?
A.It'slightandsmall.
B.Itcanbefoldedinthree.
C.Itdoesn'tneedpower.
D.Onlyasmartphonecanmakeitland.
()4.Whichisnotmentionedinthepassage?
A.HowcanwecontrolHoverCamera?
B.WhencanwebuyHoverCamera?
C.HowmuchisHoverCamera?
D.HowpopularwillHoverCamerabe?
()5.Accordingtothepassage,WangMengqiuisa________youngman.
A.braveB.quietC.creativeD.humorous
Passage5
TheBuildingThatMoves
Everyoneknowsthatbuildingsdon'tmove.Theycan'tchangethewaytheylook.However,architect(建筑师)DavidFisherwantstochangethat.
Fisherhasanamazingidea.Hewantstomake80storybuildingsthatchangeshape.Eachfloorwillmovearoundslowly.Thefloorswillmoveatdifferentspeeds.Becauseofthis,theshapeofthebuildingisalwayschanging.“Thesebuildingswillneverlookthesame,”saysFisher.
Hisideaisaninterestingone.However,Fisherdoesn'tstopthere.Healsowantsthebuildingtobe“green”.Thebuildingwillmakeitsownenergy.Inmostbuildings,onlythetopfloorhasaroof(屋顶).InFisher'sbuilding,eachfloorwillhaveitsownroof.Theroofseachhavesolarpanels(太阳能板).Thismeansalotmoresolarenergy.Also,machinesbetweeneachfloorofthebuildingwillcatchthewind.Theywillturnthewindintoenergy.
Fisher'sideassoundimpossible.However,that's_what_people_also_said_before_humans_traveled_into_space!
()1.Thepassageismainlytalkingabout________.
A.buildingsforthefuture
B.thelifeofanarchitect
C.howgreenbuildingswork
()2.Theunderlinedword“80story”meansthebuildinghas80________.
A.shapesB.floorsC.differentspeeds
()3.Fisher'sbuildingc