北斗星中考英语真题阅读topic 12 popular science and modern technology 科普知识与现代技术Word下载.docx

北斗星中考英语真题阅读topic 12 popular science and modern technology 科普知识与现代技术Word下载.docx

《北斗星中考英语真题阅读topic 12 popular science and modern technology 科普知识与现代技术Word下载.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《北斗星中考英语真题阅读topic 12 popular science and modern technology 科普知识与现代技术Word下载.docx（16页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

走进中考（兰州·

2010）

Therehavebeenmanygreatinventionsorthingsthatchangedthewaywelive．Thefirstgreatinventionwastheonethatisstillveryimportanttoday—thewheel．Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavythingsandtotravellongdistance．

Forhundredsofyearsafterthattherewerefewinventionsthatasmucheffectasthewheel．Thenintheearly1800stheworldstartedtochange．Therewaslittleunknownlandleftintheworld．Peopledidn'

thavetoexploremuchanymore．Theybegantoworkinsteadtomakelifebetter．

Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturymanygreatinventionsweremade．Amongthemwerethecamera，thelightandtheradio．Theseallplayabigpartinourdailylifetoday．

Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions．Thehelicopterin1909，movieswithsoundin1926，thecomputerin1928，jetplanesin1930．Thiswasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasfirstmade．Nyloncameoutin1935．Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplewore．

Themiddlepartofthe20thcenturybroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseases．Theyworkedverywell．Theymadepeoplehealthierandallowedthemtolivelonger．Bythe1960smostpeoplecouldexpecttolivetobeatleast60．

Bythistimemostpeopleindevelopedcountrieshadaverygoodlife．Ofcoursenewinventionscontinuedtobemade．Butmannowhadadesire（渴望）toexploreagain．Theearthwasknowntomanbutthestarswerenot．Manbeganlookingforwaystogointospace．Russiamadethefirststep．ThenUnitedStatestookastep．Sincethenothercountries，includingChinaandJapan，havemadetheirownstepsintospace．

In1969mantookhisbiggeststepawayfromtheearth．Americansfirstwalkedonthemoon．Thisiscertainlyjustabeginning，though．Newinventionswillsomedayallowustodothingswehaveneveryetdreamedof．

阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

（）1．Thispassagetalksmainlyabout_______．

A．whycarswereveryimportant

B．whenlightwasinvented

C．howinventionsaffectpeople'

sdailylife

D．whichcountrymadethefirststepintospace

（）2．Accordingtothepassagemandidn'

thaveadesiretoexplorealot_______．

A．atthebeginningof1800s

B．inthe1960s

C．sincethe1900s

D．fromthe1800sto1960s

（）3．Inthe1800s，peoplebegantoworkinordertomake_______．

A．explorations

B．theirlifebetter

C．discoveries

D．atriptospace

（）4．Nyloncameoutoffiveyearslaterthan_______．

A．radio

B．camera

C．jetplanes

D．movies

（）5．Peoplecanlivelongerlivesbecause_______thathelpcurediseaseshaveworkedverywell．

A．doctors

B．newways

C．medicines

D．newhospitals

解析

1．C根据整篇文章的内容和“Therehavebeenmanygreatinventionsorthingsthatchangedthewaywelive．”可知文章主要讲述发明是怎样影响人们日常生活的，故正确答案为C。

2．A根据“Thenintheearly1800s...exploremuchanymore．”可以判断出正确答案为A。

3．B根据第“Theybegantoworkinsteadtomakelifebetter．”可知正确答案为B。

4．C根据“...jetplanesin1930．Thiswasalsoatime...Nyloncameoutin1935．”可知尼龙的发明要比喷气式飞机晚5年，故正确答案为C。

5．B根据“Themiddlepartofthe20thcenturybroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdiseases．”可知正确答案为B。

话题专练

一

Robotsarecomingintopeople'

slivesthesedays．Robotshelppeoplealot．Japanesehousekeepingrobotscanmovechairs，sweepthefloor，takeawaydirtydishesandputdirtyclothesinwashingmachines．Intel，thefamouscomputermaker，hasdevelopedaself-controlledrobotcalledHerb．Herbcandosimplethingsthatpeopletellittodo，suchascleaningupwaste．

Recentlyalargerobotnamed"

Probo"

hasbeenhelpingchildrentofeellessworriedinhospital．Probohasatouchscreenonitsstomach．ThescreenteacheschildrenhowtouseProbo．Thegreenrobot'

sfacecanmakeexpressionstoshowhowmedicaloperationswillmakethechildfeel．"

Themainaimofthisprojectistomakeemotionalcommunication（情感交流）withchildren，"

saidJelleSaldien，oneoftheresearchers．

ProbowasinventedbyIvanHermans，presidentoftheAntyFoundation．HehadtheideaafterseeingthefilmI，Robot．Probo'

sgreenheadandshortnosearefullyautomated（使自动化）．Itstouchscreencanshowdifferentemotions，suchaspleasureandsadness，andcanalso"

see"

theexpressionsonhumanfacesandmakeeyecontact．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

（）1．Herbthatthefamouscomputermakerdevelopedis_______．

A．aman-controlledrobot

B．aself-controlledrobot

C．aJapanesebaby

D．averylargerobot

（）2．Probewasinventedinorderto_______．

A．lookafterchildreninhospital

B．teachchildrenhowtouseit

C．showexpressionstochildren

D．makeemotionalcommunicationwithchildren

（）3．_______madeIvanHermanshavetheideaaboutinventing"

．

A．Herb

B．Childreninhosp