高中生英语时文阅读资源四科技类2篇
2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读(原卷版)
2024中考英语热点时文阅读理解训练文章导读阅读理解A篇:新版ChatGPT能说会看！B篇：“小土豆”变“小金豆”：人才与科技助力湖北恩施乡村振兴.C篇：嫦娥六号：人类首次月背“挖土”有多难?D篇：参加模拟联合国，培养国际视野与多元技能。
E篇：要警惕大数据算法制造的“信息茧房”F篇：历史电影需要还原历史吗？G篇：生活中“大算法”无处不在，我们如何抵制让我们单一化的趋势。
A 阅读理解ChatGPT now has an upgrade (升级) with its new AI model, GPT-4o.But why “o”? It stands for “omni”, which means it can do “all things” in “all ways”. It is stronger than any of the GPT models that came before it.GPT-4o can understand orders through voice, text or images . It can also give answers in all these types of media, said its maker OpenAI. When chatting with you, it can respond as fast as a person can. “Talking to a computer has never felt really natural for me; now it does,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a blog post.The new model may become your “new best friend” as it can help you with many things. It can teach you new languages, summarize a meeting and translate things really fast. But most helpful of all, GPT-4o can be your personal teacher.In a video on the OpenAI website, GPT-4o helped a boy named Imran Khan with a math problem. Instead of giving him the answer, it asked, “Do you remember the formula (公式)?” This helped Khan think step by step. When Khan made mistakes, GPT-4o gave hints (提示) and let him try again, instead of just telling him the answer. These abilities are making lots of people think and talk about the power of GPT-4o. “Teachers give classes to many students at the same time. Now with AI, each person’s learning experience is tailored (定制) to their requirements. It fits what a student needs,” a viewer of the video wrote online. But others also worry it might take away some teachers’ jobs.Still, many people see hope. If used right, GPT-4o can give more support to people like the blind or those feeling lonely, Emma Darcy, who works at Denbigh High School in the UK, told Forbes.1. You can communicate with GPT-4o through_____.a. textb. voicec. imaginationd. imagese. videosA. abcB. abdC. bcdD. cde2. Sam Altman’s words showed that _____.A. GPT-4o is as smart as a humanB. talking to AI is still impossibleC. GPT-4o can replace mediaD. GPT-4o made big progress3. How does GPT-4o help Imran Khan with his math problem in the video?A. By giving him the answer directly.B. By guiding him step by step.C. By telling him the key formula.D. By pointing out his mistakes.4. What is people’s worry about GPT-4o according to the story?A. It may make some teachers lose their jobs.B. It may help students cheat in exams.C. It may totally change our education.D. It helps students learn independently.5. What good side does Emma Darcy see in GPT-4o?A. It can create more jobs for society.B. It can help blind or lonely people.C. It can upgrade our school education.D. It can make people work faster.B 阅读理解Li Jing is from Maotianping village in Cuijiaba, a town in the Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture (自治州) of Hubei. She was one of the first in her community to go after higher education.Following the call of rural revitalization (乡村振兴), after graduation, Li decided to return to her village in 2022. The 29-year-old now serves as the director assistant to the village secretary of the Maotianping Village Committee. Her role focuses on improving the quality of life for her fellow villagers.Rural revitalization is a key part of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), set as a national strategy to draw talent to rural areas.Enshi heavily depends on agriculture and most of its farmers grow potatoes. Li and her colleagues’ jobs include communicating with the villagers and making potatoes grow better. “We often hold meetings in the village square, where we share ideas on potato planting techniques , market trends and more,” Li said.To sell more potatoes to places outside their village, the young people there choose to do livestreaming. “Video-sharing platforms like Douyin have greatly broadened our reach, increasing the popularity and sales of our small potatoes,” Li said.Along with other methods, such as e-commerce (电商) platforms like Meituan, the money made from potato sales each year has risen from 1,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan, according to Li.Emphasis has been placed on the quality of the potatoes. Li’s team created positions like potato managers, similar to marketing and sales specialists. There’s even a role as a potato appraiser (鉴定人), picking the best-looking potatoes for sale.In the near future, Li hopes to continue helping villagers raise their potato production and increase their income. She and her team’s long-term plan is to promote urban-rural integration (城乡融合).“I think it’s now called ecological tourism , ecological culture and green industries,” she said.1. What is Li Jing's current position in her village?A. Village SecretaryB. Director of the Village CommitteeC. Director Assistant to the Village SecretaryD. Potato Appraiser2.What does the underlined word “broadened” mean?A. 减少B. 拓展C. 增强D. 加深3. How has the use of video-sharing platforms impacted potato sales in Maotianping village?A. It has led to a decrease in potato sales.B. It has increased the popularity and sales of potatoes.C. It has no significant effect on potato sales.D. It has caused a shift in the types of potatoes grown.4. What is one of the roles created by Li's team to emphasize the quality of potatoes?A. Village SecretaryB. Potato ManagerC. Director AssistantD. Potato Appraiser5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of higher education in rural areas.B. The role of technology in rural revitalization.C. The economic impact of potato farming in Enshi.D. Li Jing's journey from education to village leadership.C篇：阅读理解What is the far side of the moon like? Dark, cold and empty. But it will soon have a visitor – China’s Chang’e 6 probe (探测器).The Chang’e 6 probe will be the first in the world to take stone and soil samples from the moon’s far side. The probe was launched successfully from Hainan on May 3.Humans have done 10 missions to the moon to bring back moon samples, including China’s Chang’e 5 mission in 2020. However, all these missions so far have visited the side of the moon that faces Earth.Because the moon turns at the same speed as it circles Earth, we can never see the far side of the moon. This makes it hard to stay in contact with any spacecraft that goes there.To help the Chang’e 6 space probe “talk” to Earth, China sent a new relay satellite (中继卫星) called Queqiao 2 into space to travel around the moon, helping send messages back.The Chang’e 6 probe also has new smart tools to help it collect samples better. “Even if the probe loses contact with Earth, it can do important work by itself,” Wang Qiong, deputy chief designer of the Chang’e 6 mission.The Chang’e 6 mission to the moon will take 53 days. During this time, the probe will go into orbit (轨道) around the moon and land in a place called the South Pole-Aitken Basin. It is a huge crater (撞击坑) on the far side of the moon. There, it will collect up to 2 kilograms of stone and soil to bring back to Earth. Scientists will study these samples to learn more about the moon.1. How is Chang’e 6’s mission different from other missions before it?A. People can see where the probe works from Earth.B. The mission will start from the moon’s near side.C. The probe will bring back stone and soil samples.D. The probe will work on the far side of the moon.2. What is the role of Queqiao 2?A. Sending the Chang’e 6 probe into orbit.B. Moving between Earth and the moon.C. Acting as a bridge between Earth and Chang’e 6.D. Helping people on Earth talk on the phone better.3. Why is it challenging to communicate with a spacecraft on the far side of the moon?A. The far side is always dark and cold.B. The far side is out of sight from Earth, making communication difficult.C. The Chang’e 6 probe does not have the necessary communication tools.D. The South Pole-Aitken Basin blocks communication signals.4. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Chang’e 6 mission will last over two months.B. Astronauts will collect 2 kilograms of moon samples.C. We can never see the South Pole-Aitken Basin on Earth.D. The probe completely depends on people’s control.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Chang’e 6 probe is designed to study the moon's orbit.B. The Chang’e 6 mission marks a significant advancement in lunar exploration.C. The Queqiao 2 satellite is essential for space communication.D. The South Pole-Aitken Basin is the only place on the moon worth exploring.D篇：阅读理解From April 20 to 21, 21st Century and Beijing Language and Culture University co-hosted the Seminar on Gen Zer’s Role in Public Diplomacy (Z世代公共外交交流会) in Beijing. Over 100 teachers and students from across China gathered to discuss how students can have better public diplomacy skills by taking part in MUN activities.Wei Huacan, a 15-year-old from Qian Xuesen Middle School in Beijing, dreams of becoming a prosecutor (检察官). Having taken part in MUN and relevant activities for many times, he finds MUN super helpful for his future dream.“MUN activities cover lots of topics, not just diplomacy but also law and more. For example, the international court (法庭) in MUN really supports my law studies goals,” said Wei.MUN doesn’t just help students get closer to their big dreams; it also helps them do better in school.Eye-opening experience“MUN activities help students think more logically and quickly, making them better at speaking and debating in public,” said Zhang Lingyun, a teacher from Soochow Foreign Language School in Jiangsu. Her school has a special MUN class for students, with an MUN club for hands-on experience.Chen Wuyue, a student at Hangzhou Foreign Languages School in Zhejiang, has been taking part in MUN since grade 7.“When I represented other countries, I stand in their shoes to think and speak. This helps me form my own ideas, instead of just learning from books,” she said. Chen feels that MUN has opened her eyes to what’s happening all over the world, helping her look further than what’s just in the textbooks.Bridging the gapAs a fantastic way for young people to learn skills, MUN is growing fast in China. Take China Daily MUN (CDMUN) as an example. It covers over 200 schools across 26 provinces, autonomous regions and special administrative regions in China, according to Hu Linhui, director of the Training Department at 21st Century.CDMUN has helped schools in the east and west across China talk and learn more from each other. “Schools in the west are now using MUN to help mix different subjects together,just like schools in the east do,” said Hu.“This program has bridged the gap between schools and promoted educational fairness among different places.”１.What was the main topic of the Seminar on Gen Zer’s Role in Public Diplomacy?A. How to improve debate skills in students.B. How to improve students’ public diplomacy skills.C. How to increase logical thinking among students.D. The history and importance of public diplomacy.２.Why does Wei Huacan find MUN activities helpful for his future dream?A. Because he enjoys traveling to different countries.B. Because MUN activities cover topics related to law.C. Because he wants to become a teacher.D. Because he likes to read international court cases.３.What does Zhang Lingyun believe MUN activities can help students with?A. Improve their logical thinking and public speaking skills.B. Learn more about international diplomacy.C. Become better at writing essays.D. Gain more knowledge about different cultures.４.What does a underlined sentence express the Chen Wuyue 's meaning?A. We should speak and think properly.B. Standing and speaking are also correct.C. We also need to speak and think from the others’ viewsD. Book knowledge is important but social practice is more important.５.What is the main idea of the passage?A. MUN is a platform for students to learn about international relations.B. CDMUN is the largest MUN program in China.C. The Seminar on Gen Zer’s Role in Public Diplomacy was a huge success.D. MUN activities are beneficial for students' personal and academic development.E篇：阅读理解Have you ever felt like you’re in your own small world, where everything you hear or see just makes you more sure of what you already think? It’s like being in an “echo chamber (信息茧房)” – a place where your own ideas keep coming back to you, and you don’t hear any different ones. This isn’t something new, but with everyone on social media, it’s happening a lot more now.Echo chambers are like invisible (看不见的) rooms on the internet where everyone agrees with you. Think about how people used to sit around a fire, telling stories that made everyone else all nod and smile. Now, we have the internet – our modern-day fire – where platforms let people from all over the world share their thoughts. Social media platforms know exactly what we like. That’s thanks to very clever algorithms (算法) - sets of rules that computers follow to figure out what you enjoy based on what you click on, like, and share online. These algorithms watch what we do on the internet to show us more information that matches our interests and even what our friends like.But, being in echo chambers can be a bit tricky (棘手的). They make us feel good because we’re surrounded by views we agree with, but they also make us see the world in a very limited way. This can make our opinions very fixed and make it hard for us to understand people who think differently. It might even make us feel more separated and worried because everyone outside our “bubble ” seems so different.Luckily, there are ways to break free from echo chambers. One big step is to challenge ourselves by looking for information from different sources . This means exploring more diverse or different things on the internet, reading different kinds of stories, and talking to people with other views. Also, ask questions about where information comes from, double-check facts and be open-minded. In this way, we can make sure we understand the wider world a lot better.1.What does the term “echo chamber” refer to?A. A physical room where people share stories.B. A place on the internet where everyone agrees with you.C. A social media platform for sharing personal ideas.D. A modern-day tool for telling stories around a fire.2.What role do algorithms play in creating echo chambers?A. They connect people with different views.B. They encourage people to share more stories.C. They promote diverse discussions on the internet.D. They limit the type of information people see.3 What might be a reason someone feels separated and worried in an echo chamber?A. They are unable to share their own stories.B. They are unable to access social media platforms.C. They don't have enough diverse information.D. They feel that everyone outside their bubble is very different.4. What can be inferred about the author's view on echo chambers?A. The author thinks echo chambers are beneficial for forming opinions.B. The author sees echo chambers as a natural part of social media.C. The author believes echo chambers can be limiting and should be avoided.D. The author thinks echo chambers are necessary for sharing personal ideas.5.What is the main idea of the passage?A. The history and development of social media platforms.B. The concept and effects of echo chambers on social media.C. The importance of algorithms in shaping our online experience.D. Strategies for promoting diverse discussions on the internet.F篇：阅读理解History is a tricky puzzle. It's dug up, written down and argued over. People always say that only the winners ever really get a say, and it's quite hard for historians to uncover the complete truth without any errors or bias.So what happens when history meets films? Can a Hollywood film get the history right and make an entertaining piece of art?Oscar winner Oppenheimer (《奥本海默》) sets a good example. In the film, the conversation between Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein by the lake is not historically accurate, but it feels natural in the whole story, and it serves as the icing on the cake (锦上添花), according to The Paper.There are many other examples like Oppenheimer. Usually, in a two-hour film, it is impossible to show the main character's entire complicated life. To make the story fun and dramatic, film makers need to take essential elements (元素) of the original history and create a new fiction. It's an inevitable and necessary choice.Meanwhile , the film Napoleon (《拿破仑》) shows that not all changes can be helpful. Many people think that the fictional parts of the film make the whole story messy since the storylines of war and love are both done poorly.There are many other examples of successful historical fiction films. It's possible that the very lack of historical precision (准确性) in these films, apart from the historical setting and character names, contributes to their greatness. They can present an attractive story set in a period that continues to be widely discussed in today's world. Whether you're into history or not, it's difficult to deny the emotional power these films bring to the screen.According to The Guardian, historical fiction becomes successful when the film provides an enjoyable experience, instead of aiming for strict historical accuracy. A historical film should be regarded as a work of historical fiction rather than a strict history lesson. Also, it seems unfair to ask that filmmakers strictly follow historians' events when historians often disagree among themselves.1.What is the main challenge historians face when uncovering history?A. The lack of physical evidence.B. The complexity of historical events.C. The bias of the winners' accounts.D. The difficulty of finding written records.2. How does the film Oppenheimer handle historical inaccuracies?A. It avoids creating fictional elements.B. It blends a non-factual conversation seamlessly.C. It focuses on the main character's entire life.D. It prioritizes historical accuracy over entertainment.3.What can be inferred about the film Napoleon?A. It is an example of a successful historical fiction film.B. It is praised for its accurate historical portrayal.C. Its fictional parts are considered to be chaotic.D. It focuses on the main character's emotional journey.4.What does The Guardian suggest about historical fiction films?A. They should always be historically accurate.B. They should be entertaining rather than strictly accurate.C. They should not be considered as works of art.D. They should only be made by professional historians.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. History is difficult to interpret accurately.B. Hollywood films cannot represent history correctly.C. Filmmakers should follow historians' accounts strictly.D. Historical fiction films should be entertaining and emotionally powerful.G篇：阅读理解Do you know that our lives are actually controlled by something called algorithms? But do we really get how they change the things we like and who we are?In a book called "Filterworld: How Algorithms Make Our Culture All the Same," a person named Kyle Chayka talks about how these smart computer rules, or algorithms, are on websites like Instagram and Spotify. They make our culture very same-y. What we like doesn't just come from us, but from these computer rules that want to keep us looking at our screens all the time. If what we like helps make us who we are, then this could be a bigger problem for how we think and feel than we think. Just mindlessly scrolling on Netflix or TikTok might not seem like a big deal, but after a while, we might forget what we really like.These taste-making computer rules are hard to escape. Chayka shows us this by talking about how they are in every part of life: like what we see on TikTok, where we eat when we use Google Maps, the music we listen to on Spotify, and even who we might want to go on a date with on Tinder. This world where computer rules make our decisions can change a lot of things about how we live and move around our towns and cities. It makes everything kind of flat and the same. No one can avoid this Filterworld completely.If you're lucky and don't have to use these computer rules for your work or school, you might be able to take a break from them sometimes. But what if your friend tells you about a movie they saw on the internet or you want to buy some shoes because everyone is wearing them after seeing them in an ad? It can feel like there's nothing you can do.But even though this Filterworld is hard to get away from, there is still hope. You can start by paying more attention to the things you choose to watch or listen to. This could mean learning more about a movie you saw or giving money to an artist you like. Even just telling a friend about a music album you think they might like is better than just mindlessly watching random stuff on TikTok. As Chayka says, to fight against these computer rules, "you have to really want to and choose to live your life in a different way."1. What does the term "algorithms" refer to in the context of the article?A. Rules that control our daily routines.B. Computer programs that decide what we see online.C. Games that we play on websites like Instagram.D. Ways to calculate our preferences in math.2. What is Kyle Chayka’s opinion on algorithms?A. They improve our tastes.B. They make our culture more alike.C. They help to identify our personality.D. They contribute to psychological problems.3. What might be a reason someone would feel helpless in the context of the article?A. They cannot understand how algorithms work.B. They are unable to stop using their favorite social media.C. They see a movie recommended by a friend on the internet.D. They want to buy shoes because of a social media advertisement.4. Which of the following is a way to resist the impact of algorithms?A. Limiting the use of social media platforms.B. Making choices based on friends’ suggestions.C. Getting more involved with the selected media.D. Disconnecting from social media advertisements.5. What is the best title for the text?A. Algorithms: Cultural TakeoverB. The Secret of AlgorithmsC. Social Media: Cultural MessengerD. The Rise of Digital Platforms— 11—。
高考英语最新热点时文阅读：中国科学家开发口罩“黑科技” 可检测空气中病毒
Chinese scientists design face mask that detects viruses in 10 minutes中国科学家开发口罩“黑科技”可检测空气中病毒A group of Chinese scientists have developed a face mask that can detect viral exposure. Respiratory pathogens that cause COVID-19 and influenza spread through small droplets and aerosols released by infected people when they talk, cough, or sneeze. The wearable bioelectronic mask designed by researchers from Tongji University can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols, and then alert the wearers via their mobile devices. The highly sensitive face mask is capable of measuring trace-level liquid samples of 0.3 microliters and gaseous samples at an ultra-low concentration of 0.1 femtograms per milliliter, according to the study published this week in the journal,Matter.中国的科学家团队研发出一款口罩，可以检测空气中的呼吸道病毒。
高中英语黄金阅读理解试题四科技类
高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students四、科技类（1）Would you carry around an electronic ID, not in your pocket, but in your body? Does this idea scare you or make you feel safe?The first computer ID chip（芯片）that could be planted under a person's skin might be marketed very soon.Developed by Applied Digital, an American technology company based in Florida, the device（发明物）could meet the need for public security（安全）after the September 11 attacks.For airports, nuclear power plants（核电站）and other high security facilities（设备），the immediate effects are obvious.The technology could help put an end to false ID cards, because it would be difficult to remove and copy a tiny computer chip. The chip is as small as a grain of rice.The technology would also allow satellites to track（追踪）a person,s every movement and store medical records.These uses are already attracting interest for tasks like fighting against kidnappings（绑架），or helping with medical operations.But some people are afraid of the loss of privacy（隐私）.“You always have to think about what the device could be used for tomorrow,” said Lee Tien, a senior privacy lawyer in the United States.“At first a device is used for applications we all agree are good, but then it slowly starts being used for more than it was intended,” he said.However, Applied Digital says it will soon apply for（申请） government permission for the device. It says that the first people to use the chip will be volunteers.Getting the implant（需移植的芯片）would go something like this:A person or company buys the chip from Applied Digital for about US $ 200. And the company encodes（编码）it with the desired information.The customer then takes the chip to their doctor, who can plant it with a large needle.The device has no power supply, rather it is activated（使活动，使运行）by a scanner（扫描仪） running across the skin above it. Without a scanner, the chip cannot be read.Even with the privacy concern, some are already eager to use the product.Jell Jacobs from Florida hopes to become the first buyer of the chip to store his medical records. Suffering from a serious illness, he wants to make sure doctors can help him quickly.Eight Latin American companies have also shown interests in the device. It could help to find any tourists who are kidnapped.1.The best title for the passage is _____ .A. Why Is the New ID NecessaryB. Getting a New Kind of ID Under Your SkinC. An Advertisement for ChipsD. Where to Buy the Chip2.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.In some airports and factories such device is already being used.B.The information on the chip can be read when it has its power supply.C.The technology could help put an end to false ID cards.D.The first computer ID chip has already come into the market.3.What is the advantage with the electronic ID according to the passage?A.It can store people’s medical records and help with medical operations.B.With this people will have no fear of losing privacy.C.It’s cheap to buy and easy to get.D. It is developed by Applied Digital in Florida.4.What can we learn about Jeff Jacobs?A. He’s a worker in Applied Digital, a company in Florida.B. He’s a doctor who helps plant tile chips on people.C. He fears if he uses the chip he will lose privacy.D. He’s suffering from a serious illness and wants to buy the chip.【答案解析】本文介绍了新的个人身份证—电子身份证的特点、功能及人们对此的态度。
高考英语最新热点时文阅读：科技大佬约架!马斯克与扎克伯格要进行铁笼大战(含练习题)
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight 科技大佬"约架！"马斯克与扎克伯格要进行"铁笼大战"中文新闻：科技大佬"约架！"马斯克与扎克伯格要进行“铁笼大战”近日，特斯拉创始人埃隆•马斯克在社交媒体上说，他愿意和脸书母公司Meta创始人马克•扎克伯格进行一场“铁笼大战”。
扎克伯格随后霸气回应：“地址发来。
”马斯克说：“拉斯维加斯的八角笼。
”马斯克即将年满52岁，身高1.87米，体重85公斤。
他表示自己几乎从不锻炼，除了把孩子举高高。
马斯克还说要使出“海象”绝招，将对手压在地上动弹不得。
网友回复了一张海象的动图，马斯克表示：“没错，这就是我。
”现年39岁的扎克伯格身高1.71米，体重70公斤。
他有在练习综合格斗，并在最近的一场柔术赛事中斩获冠军。
Meta的一位发言人证实，扎克伯格是认真的。
由于Meta计划推出类似于马斯克旗下的Twitter的社交平台，引发了“打架”的戏谑，这是毫无意义的。
英文新闻：Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight Tesla founder Elon Musk said on social media that he’d be up for fighting in a “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, Facebook’s parentcompany. Zuckerberg then responded:“Send Me Location.” Musk:“Vegas Octagon.”Musk, who is about to turn 52, stands at 1.87 meters(6ft 1in) and weighs 85kg(13st 5lb). “I almost never work out, except for picking up my kids and throwing them in the air,” Musk said. Musk also shared his “Walrus” strategy, “lie on top of thi s opponent and do nothing. Someone posted a GIF of a walrus, and Musk replied:“Yup, that’s me.”Zuckerberg, 39, has a height of 1.71 meters(5ft 7ins) and weighs about 70kg(11st). He already practices mixed martial arts and has recently won a title in a jiu-jitus tournament. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg was serious.It is worth nothing that the “fight” banter emerged due to Meta’s plans to propose a social platform similar to Twitter, which is owned by Musk.重点词汇1. founder英/ˈfaʊndə(r)/ 美/ˈfaʊndər/n. 创立者2. walrus英/ˈwɔːlrəs/ 美/ˈwɔːlrəs/n. 海象听双语新闻-填词Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fightTesla founder Elon Musk said on social media that he’d be up for fighting in a “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, Facebook’s parent company. Zuckerberg then 1 :“Send Me Location.” Musk:“Vegas Octagon.”Musk, who is about to turn 52, stands at 1.87 meters(6ft 1in) and weighs 85kg(13st 5lb). “I almost never work out, except for picking up my kids and throwing them in the air,” Musk said. Musk also shared his “Walrus” strategy, “lie on top of this opponent and do nothing. Someone posted a GIF of a walrus, and Musk replied:“Yup, that’s me.”Zuckerberg, 39, has a height of 1.71 meters(5ft 7ins) and weighs about 70kg(11st). He already practices mixed martial arts and has recently won a 2 in a jiu-jitus tournament. A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg was serious.It is 3 nothing that the “fight” banter emerged due to Meta’s plans to propose a social platform similar to Twitter, which is owned by Musk.听双语新闻-语法填空Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight Tesla founder Elon Musk said on social media that he’d be up for fighting in a “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, Facebook’s parent company. Zuckerberg then responded:“Send Me Location.” Musk:“Vegas Octagon.”Musk, who is about to turn 52, stands at 1.87 meters(6ft 1in) and weighs 85kg(13st 5lb). “I almost never work out, except for picking up my kidsand 1 (throw)them in the air,” Musk said. Musk also shared his “Walrus” strategy, “lie on top of this opponent and do nothing. Someone posted a GIF of a walrus, and Musk replied:“Yup, that’s me.”Zuckerberg, 39, has a 2 (high)of 1.71 meters(5ft 7ins) and weighs about 70kg(11st). He already practices mixed martial arts and has recently won a title in a jiu-jitus tournament. A spokesperson for Meta 3 (confirm)that Zuckerberg was serious.It is worth nothing that the “fight” banter emerged due to Meta’s plans to propose a social platform similar to Twitter, which is owned by Musk.填词练习答案1. responded2. title3. worth语法填空答案1. throwing2. height3. confirmed。
高中英语科技类阅读四
高中英语科技类阅读四Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. . Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. .Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears dow n the animal’s teeth.Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future .1. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.A. are not tall enoughB. like the lower leaves onlyC. are not clever enoughD. can get the lower leaves easily2. To defend themselves, oak trees use________.A. chemical meansB. physical meansC. bitter chemicalsD. sandy materials3. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.4. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Plants and AnimalsB. How Plants Defend ThemselvesC. Attacks and DefensesD. How Animals Eat Plant LeavesBWe experience different forms of the Sun’s energy every day. We can see its light and feel its warmth. The Sun is the major source of energy for our planet. It causes the evaporation(蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms(生物) on the Earth.Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earth’s surface. It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the E arth’s surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather.Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.are therefore called greenhouse gases.When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, you’ve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-colored surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air.5. According to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is ______.A. the atmosphere surrounding the EarthB. water from oceans and lakesC. energy from the SunD. greenhouse gases in the sky6. Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because most of it is ______.A. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphereB. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphereC. lost in the upper and lower atmosphereD. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes7. We learn from the passage that ______.A. all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their foodB. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energyC. only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the EarthD. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surfaceDBC B C CA。
科学技术2-2023年高考英语新热点时文阅读
题型主要内容1阅读理解介绍了你可能不知道的女太空员的四个历史第一的事迹。
2阅读理解讲述了深度伪造的关于汤姆·克鲁斯的视频获得了许多关注，并进而介绍了关于这项深度伪造技术的看法。
3阅读理解介绍了新的材料和设计能让服装更安全、更舒适，也更便利。
4阅读理解说明了机器人可以应用清理核废料的工作，介绍了其工作过程以及这一项目其它不同的研究领域。
5阅读理解讲述了通过蛋白质组学的新技术来研究人类的发展。
01（2023·广东·校联考模拟预测）Four Historic Firsts for Women in Space You Might not Know AboutFirst Woman in SpaceSoviet cosmonaut(宇航员)V alentina Tereshkova became the first woman to go to space whenshe was launched with the V ostok 6 mission on June 16, 1963. She was selected from a pool of 400 applicants and five finalists. She was honorarily inlucted(入伍)into the Soviet Air Force so that shecould join the Cosmonaut Corps. Tereshkova is the only woman ever to have been on a solo space mission.First US Woman in SpaceSally Ride was the first American astronaut to go into orbit on June 18, 1983, as a crew memberon the space shuttle Challenger for STS-7. Ride was one of 8, 000 people to answer an ad in theStanford student newspaper seeking applicants for NASA．She was chosen to join the space programin 1978. She went on one additional mission and spent a total of 343 hours in space.First Woman to Walk in SpaceThe first woman to walk in space, Svetlana Savitskaya, was also a cosmonaut. She was on hersecond mission when she space-walked as part of the Salyut 7-EP2 on July 17, 1984. She was alsothe first woman to have gone into space twice.First Teacher to go to SpaceChrista McAuliffe was a teacher and a civilian astronaut from Concord, NH who was killedwith six other crew members when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launchon January 28, 1986. McAuliffe was selected from more than 11, 000 applicants to participate inthe NASA Teacher in Space Project. She was planning on conducting experiments and teaching twolessons from space.1．When did Valentina Tereshkova go to space?A．In 1963.B．In 1983.C．In 1984.D．In 1986.2．Who was the first woman to have gone into space twice?A．Valentina Tereshkova.B．Sally Ride.C．Svetlana Savitskaya.D．Christa McAuliffe.3．What is special about Christa McAuliffe?A．She was a civilian astronaut.B．She was on a solo space mission.C．She conducted experiments from space successfully.D．She was selected from 8, 000 people to join in the space project.02（2023·辽宁·建平县实验中学校联考二模）Deepfake Videos of Tom Cruise Raise ConcernA series of deepfake videos of Tom Cruise have gained more than 11 million views on TikTok. The creator said he never wanted to trick people. But since he has, he’s hoping the sudden influx (涌入) of attention can help bring greater awareness to the continued evolution of the technology that can create incredibly realistic fake videos of people.“The important thing is, we didn’t want to fool people at any moment,” Chris Ume, 31, the Belgian visual effects artist behind the visual deepfake, said in an interview. “If I can help in creating awareness, or even work on detection in the future, I would love to.”Ume created the four videos, in which it appeared to show the Hollywood star playing golf, doing a magic coin trick, and falling over while telling a story. The videos went visual, attracting attention on TikTok and across the Internet.And though most people realized quickly that the videos were fake, even experts were impressed by their quality.“My first thought was they’re incredibly well done,” said digital image expert HanyFarid, who is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and specializes in image analysis. “They are funny, and they’re clever.”But they also offer a warning: Deepfake technology that has emerged in recent years continues to evolve and improve. And while deepfake videos have not yet been effectively used in many misinformation(虚假消息) campaigns, the danger is growing.“In the early days, you could see the potential, but it wasn’t even close to being there,” Farid said. “But this felt to me like it was a real step, like we just took a big step forward in the development of this technology.Synthetic(合成的) digital content, otherwise known as a deepfake, can include anything from an image or video in which one person or object is visually or audibly manipulated(操纵) to say and do something that is fabricated(伪造).Although Ume used sophisticated visual effects editing, advancements in digital editing through smartphone apps such as Reface, Facetune and even Snapchat have made techniques like face-swapping(换脸) and image altering easier and could cause serious consequences, experts say. 4．What does the creator intend to do according to the text?A．To attract more attention.B．To earn much more money.C．To play a trick on people.D．To show technological progress.5．What does the word underlined in Para. 7 refer to?A．The danger is increasing.B．The technology is developing.C．The deepfake videos are spreading widely.D．The deepfake videos are effectively used.6．What’s the author’s attitude toward the deepfake videos?A．Negative.B．Optimistic.C．Objective.D．Pessimistic. 7．What’s the main idea of the text?A．The deepfake videos are popular.B．The deepfake videos raise concern.C．The deepfake videos should be stopped.D．The deepfake technology is advancing.03（2023·广东·校联考模拟预测）Our clothes do a lot for us. They keep us warm in the winter or cool while we’re working out. They let us dress to impress or comfortably veg out on the couch with the TV on. But some researchers think our clothes could be doing even more. Those scientists and engineers are dreaming up new ways to make clothes safer, more comfortable or just more convenient.Some ideas for new clothes aim to protect people from harm. One new shoe design, for example, features pop-out spikes (鞋钉) on the sole that grip the ground. This could help people keep their footing on slippery or uneven ground. A new fabric coating, meanwhile, could absorb and neutralize (中和) some chemical weapons. That coating is made from a metal-organic framework that breaks down harmful compounds. It could offer protection to people in war-torn countries.Not all advanced clothing is designed to save lives. Some could just make clothes more comfortable. One day, for instance, you may not need to layer up to stay warm. Fabric filled with nanowires could reflect your body heat back onto your skin. Electric current humming through those metal threads could provide warmth, too. This maybe especially useful for hikers, soldiers or others working in super cold conditions.Some researchers have dream up wholly new uses for clothing —like turning wearers into walking power outlets. Flexible solar panels sewn into fabric could absorb the sun to recharge phones or other devices on the go. Another team threaded fabric with magnetized (磁化的) copper and silver to write data into fabrics. Such data-packed fabric could be used as a hands-free key or form of ID．Many of these ideas have not yet left the lab—and they’re still pretty far from hitting retail (零售) shelves. But inventors hope these and other innovations could someday let you get more from your clothes.8．What do the underlined words “veg out” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A．Relax.B．Stand out.C．Work.D．Dream about. 9．Why do the new shoes feature pop-out spikes on the sole?A．To make them comfortable.B．To make them fashionable.C．To prevent people from slipping.D．To turn wearers into walking power outlets. 10．What kind of clothes are suitable for hikers?A．Coats filled with nanowires.B．Shoes with pop-out spikes on the sole. C．Clothes with a new fabric coating.D．Clothes made of data-packed fabric. 11．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Many of these ideas are not realistic.B．Many smart clothes are too expensive to afford.C．People will benefit more from their clothes in future.D．Many comfortable clothes will come to the market soon.04（2023·辽宁鞍山·统考二模）Some people worry about robots taking work away from human beings, but there are a few jobs that even these people admit most of us would not want. One is cleaning up radioactive waste, particularly when it is inside a nuclear power station.So, send in the robots? In 2011 the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan suffered a series of meltdowns after its safety systems failed following a tsunami. Robots were then sent into it to monitor radiation levels and start cleaning things up. Many got stuck, broke down or had their circuits fried by the intense radiation.Stopping such things happening again is part of the work of the National Centre for Nuclear Robotics (NCNR). It is led by Rustam Stolkin of the University of Birmingham, and its purpose is to improve the routine use of robotics in nuclear power stations. One problem with the robots sent into the ruins of Fukushima Daiichi was that they were not particularly clever. Most were operated by someone at a safe distance. Such machines’ arms are tricky to move accurately when viewed via a video screen. Dr. Stolkin believes the answer is to equip them with artificial intelligence (AI), so that they can operate by themselves.The nuclear industry, however, is extremely prudent. So, for the moment, AI is needed to assist human operators. For example, instead of relying on a remote human operator to operate all its controls, an AI-equipped robot faced with a pile of different objects to move would use a camera to understand those objects’ shapes and positions relative to one another. It could then plan how best to grasp each object and move it to a properly designed disposal skip.Other members of NCNR are examining different aspects of the problem. At the University of Bristol, Tom Scott leads a group working on means for robots to identify materials, including various sorts of plastic. Gerhard Neumann of the University of Lincoln is developing advanced navigation systems. And to ensure robots’ circuits don’t get fried, Klaus McDonald Maier at theUniversity of Essex is developing electronics to fight against the effects of radiation.12．How did the robots perform at Fukushima Daiichi in 2011?A．They were not capable of the task.B．They cleaned up the waste in time. C．They were not affected by radiation.D．They found it hard to identify materials. 13．What does the underlined word “prudent” in paragraph 4 probably mean?A．Admiring.B．Cautious.C．Successful.D．Independent. 14．Which university is trying to help robots find out what objects are made of?A．The University of Birmingham.B．The University of Lincoln.C．The University of Bristol.D．The University of Essex.15．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Will AI robots threaten more jobs?B．Could robots replace human beings? C．Extreme robotics: cleaning up nuclear waste D．Nuclear robotics: speeding up the exploration05（2023·山东潍坊·统考模拟预测）Tiny traces of protein remaining in the bones and teeth of ancient humans could soon transform scientists’ efforts to uncover the secrets of the evolution of our species. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the Natural History Museum believe a new technique—known as proteomics—could allow them to identify the proteins from which our ancestors’ bodies were constructed and bring new insights into the past 2 million years of humanity’s history.The consequences of the technology would mirror the impact of the recently developed technology of ancient DNA analysis which, over the past 20 years, has helped uncover dramatic secrets about humanity’s past. The development of proteomics follows scientists’ success in analysing DNA from ancient human fossils. But the analysis of ancient DNA has limitations. “DNA is fragile and rots fairly quickly, especially in warm conditions,” said Pontus Skoglund. “So it is mainly useful for studying fossils less than 100,000 years old and found in moderately cool or cold places.” So scientists have begun to look at other methods to study the biology of ancient humans and have turned to proteins as a key target.Our bodies are made of proteins whose manufacture(生成) is controlled by our DNA and so, by uncovering their structure, insights can be gained into the make-up of ancient individuals. Crucially, proteins survive longer in warm conditions. However, there was a downside to the use of proteins, added Skoglund. “Proteins do not carry nearly as much information as DNA．They only contain about 1% of the maximum information we could get from a DNA sample. That means that we will need a lot to be able to generate enough data. That may not be easy.”Nevertheless, proteomics has already produced early promising results. Studies have shown that collagen proteins (胶原蛋白) found in a piece of hominin jaw-bone at Baishiya Karst matches those of Denisovans. “This is the first hint (提示) at what a Denisovan might have looked like and suggests that proteomics has a lot to offer our understanding of human evolution,” Welker told theObserver last week.16．What’s the limitation of the ancient DAN analysis technology?A．It has just been recently developed.B．It is less effective than other methods.C．DNA can’t survive long in warm conditions.D．It can only be used to study fossils within 10,000 years.17．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A．DNA determines the generating of our proteins.B．The use of proteins can’t help generate enough data.C．Researchers have easy access to a lot of protein samples.D．The structure of DNA can help understand the composition of humans.18．Which word best describes Welker’s attitude to Proteomics?A．Cautious.B．Optimistic.C．Skeptical.D．Negative. 19．What is the text mainly about?A．A new method to study humans’ evolution.B．The advantages and disadvantages of Proteomics.C．A new technique to uncover the development of history.D．Two different techniques to uncover the evolution of humans.参考答案：1．A2．C3．A【导语】这是一篇应用文。
2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读—科普新知
2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科普新知01（2023上·浙江·九年级期中）Whether yellow, red or white, the onion is a vegetable that you may not know well. The list of uses in cooking for it is endless. People have used onions to add flavor (味道) to their foods for thousands of years. Besides onions’ great taste, they are very good for you. They have special chemicals (化学物质) that improve your ability to fight off sickness and you have fewer chances of getting a disease.No matter how good onions are for you, it is difficult to cut an onion without your eyes filling with tears! When you cut into an onion, irritating chemicals inside the onion will get into the air. They touch your whole eves and cause pain. Your eyes make tears to wash away the chemicals and protect your eyes.Luckily, cooks and scientists have discovered some ways to keep you from crying when you cut up onions:●Cut the onion under running water. The water will wash away the chemicals before they can reach your eyes.●Use a fan to blow air over the onion as you cut it. The air will blow the chemicals away from your eyes.●Put the onion in a fridge for an hour before cutting. This helps make the chemicals in the onion move slowly, so they may not ever reach your eyes.If you try out these good ideas and still cry while cutting onions, don’t worry. Scientists think if you cut more onions, your body will become more resilient to the onion’s chemicals. So the tears will not last long. If you think about how healthy onions are, you might even call those tears “happy tears”.1．Why can onions help you fight off sickness?A．Because they have different colors.B．Because they have many uses in cooking.C．Because they have great taste.D．Because they have special chemicals.2．Why do your eyes make tears when you cut onions?A．To improve physical condition.B．To prevent common diseases.C．To wash away irritating chemicals.D．To cause terrible pain.3．What can you do to stop crying according to the text?①Cut the onion under running water.②Use a fan to blow air over the onion while cutting.③Cover the onion with a piece of cloth as you cut it.④Put the onion in a fridge for an hour before cutting.A．①②③B．①②④C．①③④D．②③④4．In which section of a magazine can you probably read the text?A．Life and Health.B．Language and Culture.C．Business World.D．National News.02（2022上·四川遂宁·九年级统考期末）It’s said that China uses 45 billion pairs of chopsticks a year. Here’ssome information about chopstick’s history.Chopsticks have a long history of more than 3,000 years in China. The recorded history of chopsticks is as early as the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). According to an article about Chinese history, the emperor of the Shang Dynasty (商朝) used chopsticks made of ivory.Legends (传说) about how chopsticks were invented▲ One is about Jiang Ziya. He was told by a bird to use bamboo sticks to pick up meat. When smoke came from bamboo sticks, he found out that his wife wanted to use poisonous (有毒的) food to kill him.▲ Another is about Da Ji. She used to please Emperor Zhou by picking up hot meat with hair sticks.▲ The third one is about Da Yu. He invented wooden chopsticks to pick up hot food to save time over the meal while preparing for flood control work (控制洪水).Materials of chopsticks●Bamboo has been the most popular material used for chopsticks because it is not expensive, easy-to-get, resistant (有抵抗力的) to heat, and has no terrible odor or taste.●Wood: Cedar, sandal wood, teak and pine have also been used.●Jade (玉、翡翠) and metal: In the past, the wealthy people had chopsticks made of jade. People also used some metals such as gold and silver to make chopsticks.● Porcelain (瓷器) and plastic: These two materials are used in modern times because of the development of technology.5．How many legends are mentioned (被提到) in the passage?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.6．Who wanted to kill Jiang Ziya according to the passage ?A．Da Ji.B．Da Yu.C．The emperor.D．His wife.7．What does the underlined word “odor” probably mean in Chinese ?A．硬度B．触觉C．气味D．视觉8．Which of the following is NOT the reason why bamboo is used to make chopsticks?A．Bamboo is resistant to heat.B．Bamboo grows fast everywhere.C．Bamboo is not expensive to get.D．Bamboo doesn’t taste terrible.9．What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To tell us some legends of using chopsticks.B．To explain why chopsticks are popular.C．To tell us how to use chopsticks to eat meals.D．To tell us some information about chopsticks.03（2022上·安徽六安·九年级统考期末）We all know the strange feeling of watching the time change on a clock. You never see it change because the hands move so slowly. But of course, the time is changing all the time.Human faces, like clock faces, are also changing. And like clocks, the changes take place too slowly to be noticed. Over many thousands of years, though, huge changes are possible. For example, the human brain tripled (三倍) in size and began to think more. Our faces became flatter (平坦的).If our heads became larger in the past, how will things change in the future? Unlike the changes of a clock face, the changes in human faces are very difficult to predict (预测). One of the main reasons for this is the way in which we can now control parts of nature. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, all changes were natural, but now we can actively choose ways for our own evolution (进化).Just a few hundred years ago, most humans were working in the fields, whereas nowadays more and more people receive education. These are just predictions, and no one can be sure how human beings will become in the future. But with such huge changes in our environment, it seems likely that we will look very different in the future. 10．The changes of human are hardly noticed because ________.A．human faces never change B．the human brain becomes biggerC．the changes take place too slowly D．we never think about the changes11．The third paragraph tells us ________.A．human faces can’t be controlled by usB．human faces used to be changed by natureC．it is easy to predict the changes in human changesD．human can’t change the size of the brain in the future12．From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.A．the predictions will surely be true B．people in the past liked to be educatedC．future humans must have larger heads D．humans will not look the same as today04（2022上·浙江宁波·九年级统考期末）In the story Snow White, the jealous queen decides to get rid of Snow White once and for all with an apple dipped in deadly poison (毒药). Thanks to some helpful dwarfs and a handsome prince, Snow White recovers (恢复). But the queen didn’t need to go to all that trouble. In fact, apples, along with many common fruits we eat are already poisonous! But don’t worry—it won’t harm you. It’s only the seeds you need to avoid.Apple trees belong to a plant family called Prunus (蔷薇科树). This group also includes peaches, cherries and so on. The seeds and pits (果核) of all these fruits contain a chemical called amygdalin (苦杏仁苷). Inside an animal’s stomach, amygdalin turns into a strong poison called cyanide (氰化物). And cyanide can make people and animals very sick, or even kill them.Still, don’t worry if you accidentally swallow a few apple seeds. Each seed has only a very tiny amount of poison. You’d have to eat a large bowlful of seeds to feel any effect. And you’d need to chew them well—the hard, shiny shells of apple seeds keep the poison locked inside. Unchewed seeds usually pass right through and come out whole in your poop (粪便). But cows and other animals often chew up seeds along with the fruit, so they can get sick from eating apples and plums that fall to the ground.Why would a tree make poisoned seeds? To stop animals from nibbling on them! Amygdalin tastes terrible. It’salso found in leaves and other parts of fruit trees. If a deer or cow chews on apple leaves, it gets a nasty taste and an upset stomach. Animals soon learn to leave those trees alone. Thanks, amygdalin!13．Why does the writer mention the story of Snow White in the first paragraph?A．To amuse the readers.B．To provide an example.C．To express an opinion.D．To lead in to the topic.14．According to the passage, amygdalin is contained in ______.A．A B．B C．C D．D15．What does the underlined word “nibble” mean in paragraph four?A．pollute B．touch C．break D．eat16．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A．A tree makes poisoned seeds to protect itself.B．There’s tiny amount of poison in each apple seed.C．It’s not harmful for animals to chew up seeds with fruit.D．It’s just OK to swallow several seeds without chewing up.05（2023上·浙江温州·九年级校考竞赛）How do people think differently? This has always been unusual. To search an answer, a scientist named J. P. Guilford started a famous study of creativity in the 1970s, known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He asked the participants (参与者) to connect all nine dots using only four straight lines, without lifting their pencils from the page.All the participants looked for solutions within the square they imagined. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the square and continue their lines in the white space around the dots, while the rest of them were blinded by the boundaries (边界) of the square.The results of Guilford’s study led him to a conclusion: creativity needs you to go outside the box. The idea was widely spread soon. Overnight, it seemed that creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The idea was so popular that no one thought of checking the facts. No one, that is, before two different research teams— Clarke Burmham with Kenneth Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg—did another experiment.To make sure that Guilford’s study is correct, both teams divided participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told to draw the lines outside the imagined box. Guess what? Only a little more than 20 percent solved the puzzle, which is no big difference from the result of Guilford’s experiment.Let’s look a little more closely at the surprising result. Solving this problem requires people to think outside the box. However, direct and clear instructions to “think outside the box” do not help participants improve their performance. The widely spread idea that out-of-the-box thinking makes people more creative can, in some way, be dangerous. After all, with one simple but brilliant experiment, researchers had proved that the connection between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding.17．The nine-dot puzzle study is mainly focused on ________.A．how people do things in real life B．what people see in the experimentC．how people think in different ways D．what knowledge people have learned18．Why did the two research teams do the following experiment?A．To discover the main idea of Guiford’s study.B．To show different views against Guiford’s study.C．To collect supporting details for Guiford’s study.D．To double-check the correctness of Guiford’s study. 19．From the passage, we can learn that _________.A．boundaries sometimes make people think less creativelyB．clear instructions influence how people solve problemsC．few people performed better with the clear instructionsD．the methods of nine-dot puzzle study need to be improved20．Which is the best title for the passage?A．Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity B．Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic TestC．Thinking Outside the Box: A Misleading Idea D．Creative Thinking: An Unusual Topic06（2023上·浙江温州·九年级校联考阶段练习）①Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.②Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.③Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.④Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don’t make nests. But they get into other birds’ nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.⑤Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losingchimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.⑥Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.⑦As children, many of us learn the saying “You can’t fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can’t trust her, either.21．A plover protects its young from a predator by ________.A．getting closer to its young B．driving away the adult predatorC．leaving its young in another nest D．pretending to have a wound22．By “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky” (Paragraph⑤), the author means ________.A．chimps are always honest B．chimps are sometimes dishonestC．chimps are ready to fight others D．chimps can be selfish23．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.B．The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner’s hand.C．Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.D．Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.24．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．How does honesty help animals survive?B．Do animals lie?C．Does Mother Nature fool animals?D．How do animals learn to lie?07（2022上·山东烟台·九年级统考期末）These days, wearing a face mask (口罩) is a common thing to do, and it helps prevent diseases during COVID-19. However, that also means single-use face masks, gloves, and other PPE are the newest forms of rubbish on city streets, beaches, and in the ocean.This is bad for all, and there are many reasons. And one of the worst ones is that the littered face masks can seriously hurt animals. Ashley Fruno, a member of an animal rights group said, “Face masks aren’t going away soon.” So when we throw them away, they can be bad for the environment and the animals that live on the same planet as us.Monkeys have been found biting the straps (带子) of used masks in the hills outside Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. This may make them lose their breath or even die. In Britain, a seabird’s legs have been found tangled (缠住) in the straps of a mask for up to a week. It was a painful experience for the seabird.It’s hard to believe that face masks that once saved people’s lives are now killing wild animals. A large number of face masks are moving to the living places of animals. If you wear a single-use face mask, make sure of throwing it away properly. Never litter it on the ground, or throw it away outside, as the wind could blow it away.Please don’t let the masks become a night-mare for wildlife. Thank you for doing your part to keep all animals safe!25．Which of the following belongs to the newest forms of rubbish according to the passage?①single-use face masks ②single-use gloves③single-use plastics ④single-use cupsA．①③B．①④C．②③D．①②26．What does the underlined sentence mean?A．People will stop wearing face masks in recent years.B．Face masks can be blown to a far place in a short time.C．Face masks can be made into other things soon.D．It takes a long time for face masks to disappear.27．How does the writer show the harm of littered face masks on animals?A．By giving reasons.B．By listing numbers.C．By giving examples.D．By asking questions.28．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A．Animals like to play with masks.B．Face masks are only bad for animals.C．Face masks can be buried under the ground.D．Whether face masks are good or not depends on how people deal with them.29．Where can we most probably read this passage?A．In a storybook.B．In a travel guide.C．In a sports newspaper.D．In an environmental magazine.08（2022上·安徽六安·九年级统考期末）Can plants talk? Modem research has found something amazing: they32．A．gives up B．gives in C．gives out D．gives away33．A．bees B．rabbits C．bears D．lions34．A．heavily B．smoothly C．usually D．surprisingly35．A．animal B．plant C．wood D．flower36．A．search B．receive C．share D．collect37．A．spread B．sell C．store D．trade38．A．start B．plan C．lead D．stop39．A．voices B．words C．ways D．languages09（2022上·山东淄博·九年级统考期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括参考答案：1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A【导语】本文是一篇说明文。
选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文
选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文全文共5篇示例，供读者参考选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文篇1there is something in the world. it has no shape, no color and no weight. it can’t be seen or touched. but everyone wants it very much. people try to get it in many ways. some people think money means it, so they try to make more money; some people believe that knowledge can bring it to them, so they study very hard; some other people find only good health can make themselves get it, so they take part in all kinds of sports and games. now, you may ask what on earth the mysterious thing is. that’s happin ess.from my point of view, being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy. there is an old saying going like this, "happy is he who is content." i cant agree with it any more. i still remember a story my mother told me when i was a child. a millionaire tried every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy, but its counterpart that poor men who dose not have a thing always feel happy. why are they so different? the answer is that the rich is being thinkinghow he can gain more while the poor is satisfied with what he owns at hand-health, freedom, love and so on.furthermore, love makes great difference to happiness. if you have love in your heart, you will have happiness in your life. love consists of two parts, one is to love others, and the other is to be loved by others. lei feng set a good example for all of us. he served the people wholeheartedly until the last minute of his life. he regarded serving the people as the happiest thing. there are numbers of similar inspirational stories to be found. in addition, being loved by others can also lead you to happiness. courage from your parents when frustrated, care from your lover when ill, help from your friends when in trouble… all of these will make you the happiest person in the world.the last but not least is to act happily. putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to trigger happy feelings.but i’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. they speak loudly in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. perhaps they feel happy at that time, but they will never get true happiness because they have destroyed others’ happiness.from i have discussed above ,we may safely draw the conclusion that happiness means kindness, love and unselfishness. above all, only bringing happiness to otherms can make yourself happy.选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文篇2when sam first reached to his boarding school with his parents,he was very happy. he thought he would be able to go home every weekend. when he was told he would not,he started crying because the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy.he was given uniforms and all other things he would need for the ter he started crying when it was time for his parents to leave. he was then taken to the dorm,where he saw other children happy. he tried as much as he could to fit in but he cold not because his mind was at home. he started feeling homesick and wanted to go home as soon as possible.he got sick soon because he couldn’t eat the school food. he could not concentrate in the classroo all he could think of was being at home with his family. he had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents. he was angry and felt lonely. he thought his parents hated him and that was why they left him in a boarding school.选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文篇3there is an old saying that no one is perfect, so everyone will make mistake sometimes, though we want to do best. when we make mistake, we must say sorry to others, for the purpose of showing our regret, so that they will forgive us and continue to keep in touch with us. some people think apologize will lose their faces, so they choose not to say sorry. a wise person will make apologize in a natural way and let the past be past, the good way to apologize can help people feel easy. people can find the chance to apologize when they are having munication, they can make the topic about apologize and then saying that he is sorry about what he have done, so everything will seem easy. apologizing will promote peoples munication and keep their friendship. so dont feel losing face, just admit what you have done wrong.选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文篇4since i go to high school, i live in the school and stay away from my parents. i have three roommates, at the beginning, we have trouble in staying in the same room, but now we have got used to it. one of my roommates impresses me so much, since she comes to our room, she keeps the habit of reading the novel when we go to bed. she told me that when she lived with herparents, she dared not to read it because her mother would blame her for sleeping late.now she is very happy that she is out of control, it seems that she is free. but i feel sorry for her, because she is short-sighted now, what’s more, she is lagging behind other students in the study. staying away from her parents, she is not strong enough to behave herself. we should have the strong will and behave ourselves.选择性必修二英语单元四科技作文篇5the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the chong yang festival, a traditional festival in china. the celebrating activities are various and romantic ,including climbing mountains , appreciating chrysanthemums , wearing dogwoods , eating the chong yang cake and so on . “nine” has the same pronunciation as the chinese character “jiu” which standsfor ”a long time” , and is the biggest single figure .therefore it indicts longevity. there have been a lot of poems and works celebrating chong yang festival and praising chrysanthemums since ancient times. people also believe that climbing mountains can expel bad luck, and indicates “climbing to a higher position” and “longevity”. china designates the ninth day of the ninth month as senior ‘s day , which combinetradition with modern times subtly to turn it into a festival for respecting , caring about , loving , and helping the elderly people .。
2024年高考英语(全国通用)：热点练05 阅读理解话题科学技术专练(学生版)
热点练05阅读理解话题科学技术科学研究发明创造科普知识解答阅读理解最基本的原则——忠于原文，把握文章主旨大意，有理有据、不能主观臆断解题步骤：在理解文章主旨大意的基础上一定、二找、三比较一定：读题干，定关键词二找：利用关键词，结合命题顺序，在文中找到信息句三比较：将信息与选项比较，选出正确答案。
正确的答案的特征1.与主题吻合 2.同义替换3.语气委婉，不绝对化错误选项的特征：无中生有、以偏概全、偷换概念、过度推理、常识干扰、绝对化。
“科学技术类”文章是高中新课程标准话题之一。
该话题包括各领域最新科技知识、最新发明创造等方面。
科技已经影响渗透到我们生活的方方面面，例如电视、电脑、手机、MP3、火箭、卫星、宇宙飞船……好多好多，几天几夜都说不完。
总之生活离不开科技，科技在为生活服务。
点点滴滴，时时事事，科技无处不在。
“科学技术类”话题是历年高考英语的必考话题，主要题型为阅读理解，体裁一般为说明文，分值所占比重也比较高。
真题链接（每篇限时8分钟）（2022年全国乙卷之C篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇科学技术事例阐述327drones Can a small group of drones(无人机)guarantee the safety and reliability of railways and,at the same time,help railway operators save billions of euros each year?That is the very likely future of applying today’s“eyes in the sky”technology to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure(基础设施)worldwide are safe for trains on a24/7 basis.Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines.They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching points.The more regularly they can be inspected,the more railway safety,reliability and on-time performance will be improved.Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient(高效)across the board.That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety.It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately20billion euros a year on maintenance,including sending maintenance staff,often at night,to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure.That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews’efforts.By using the latest technologies,drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways,detecting faults in the rail or switches,before they can cause any safety problems.To perform these tasks,drones for rail don’t need to be flying overhead.Engineers are now working on a new concept:the rail drones of the future.They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously.Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot.With their ability to see ahead,they could signal any problem,so that fast-moving trains would be able to react in time.28.What makes the application of drones to rail lines possible?A.The use of drones in checking on power lines.B.Drones’ability to work at high altitudes.C.The reduction of cost in designing drones.D.Drones’reliable performance in remote areas.29.What does“maintenance”underlined in paragraph3refer to?A.Personnel safety.B.Assistance from drones.C.Inspection and repair.D.Construction of infrastructure.30.What function is expected of the rail drones?A.To provide early warning.B.To make trains run automatically.C To earn profits for the crews. D.To accelerate transportation.31.Which is the most suitable title for the text?A.What Faults Can Be Detected with DronesB.How Production of Drones Can Be ExpandedC.What Difficulty Drone Development Will FaceD.How Drones Will Change the Future of Railways（2022年新高考II卷之C篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇科学技术事例阐述290Textalyzer Over the last seven years,most states have banned texting by drivers,and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.Yet the problem,by just about any measure,appears to be getting worse.Americans are still texting while driving,as well as using social networks and taking photos.Road accidents,which had fallen for years,are now rising sharply.That is partly because people are driving more,but Mark Rosekind,the chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,said distracted（分心）driving was"only increasing, unfortunately.""Big change requires big ideas."he said in a speech last month,referring broadly to the need to improve road safety.So to try to change a distinctly modern behavior,lawmakers and public health experts are reaching back to an old approach:They want to treat distracted driving like drunk driving.An idea from lawmakers in New York is to give police officers a new device called the Textalyzer.It would work like this:An officer arriving at the scene of a crash could ask for the phones of the drivers and use the Textalyzer to check in the operating system for recent activity. The technology could determine whether a driver had just texted,emailed or done anything else that is not allowed under New York's hands-free driving laws."We need something on the books that can change people's behavior,”said Félix W.Ortiz, who pushed for the state's2001ban on hand-held devices by drivers.If the Textalyzer bill becomes law,he said,"people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone."8.Which of the following best describes the ban on drivers'texting in the US?A.Ineffective.B.Unnecessary.C.Inconsistent.D.Unfair.9.What can the Textalyzer help a police officer find out?A.Where a driver came from.B.Whether a driver used their phone.C.How fast a driver was going.D.When a driver arrived at the scene.10.What does the underlined word"something"in the last paragraph refer to?A.Advice.B.Data.C.Tests.ws.11.What is a suitable title for the text?A.To Drive or Not to Drive?Think Before You StartB.Texting and Driving?Watch Out for the TextalyzerC.New York Banning Hand-Held Devices by Drivers.D.The Next Generation Cell Phone:The Textalyzer-（2022年新高考II卷之B篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇学习感悟事例阐述348book We journalists live in a new age of storytelling,with many new multimedia tools.Many young people don’t even realize it’s new.For them,it’s just normal.This hit home for me as I was sitting with my2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday.I had brought a children’s book to read.It had simple words and colorful pictures —a perfect match for his age.Picture this:my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures.As I read,he reaches out and pokes(戳)the page with his finger.What’s up with that?He just likes the pictures,I thought.Then I turned the page and continued.He poked the page even harder.I nearly dropped the book.I was confused:Is there something wrong with this kid?Then I realized what was happening.He was actually a stranger to books.His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them.He thought my storybook was like that.Sorry,kid.This book is not part of your high-tech world.It’s an outdated,lifeless thing.An antique,like your grandfather.Well,I may be old,but I’m not hopelessly challenged,digitally speaking.I edit video and produce audio.I use mobile payment.I’ve even built websites.There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience,however:I’ve spent little time in front of a camera,since I have a face made for radio.But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing,Tianjin and Hebei province.Anyway,grandpa is now an internet star—two minutes of fame!I promise not to let it go to my head.But I will make sure my2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.4.What do the underlined words“hit home for me”mean in paragraph2?A.Provided shelter for me.B.Became very clear to me.C.Took the pressure off me.D.Worked quite well on me.5.Why did the kid poke the storybook?A.He took it for a tablet computer.B.He disliked the colorful pictures.C.He was angry with his grandpa.D.He wanted to read it by himself.6.What does the author think of himself?A.Socially ambitious.B.Physically attractive.C.Financially independent.D.Digitally competent.7.What can we learn about the author as a journalist?A.He lacks experience in his job.B.He seldom appears on television.C.He manages a video department.D.He often interviews internet stars.（2022年浙江卷1月B篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇时代发展事例阐述323technology The United States rose to global power on the strength of its technology,and the lifeblood that technology has long been electricity.By providing long-distance communication and energy, electricity created the modem world.Yet properly understood,the age of electricity is merely the second stage in the age of steam,which began a century earlier."It is curious that no one has put together a history of both the steam and electric revolutions."writes Maury Klein in his book The Power Makers,Steam,Electricity,and the Men Invented Modem America.Klein,a noted historian of technology,spins a narrative so lively that at times it reads like a novel.The story begins in the last years of the18th century in Scotland,where Watt perfected"the machine that changed the world".Klein writes,"America did not invent the steam engine,but once they grasped its passwords they put it to more uses than anyone else."Meanwhile,over the course of19th century,electricity went from mere curiosity to a basic necessity.Morse invented a code for sending messages over an electromagnetic circuit.Bell then gave the telegraph a voice.Edison perfected an incandescent bulls that brought electric light into the American home.Most importantly,Edison realized that success depended on mass electrification,which he showed in New York City.With help from Tesla,Westinghouse's firm developed a system using alternating current,which soon became the major forms of power delivery.To frame his story,Klein creates the character of Ned,a fictional witness to the progress brought about by the steams and electric revolutions in America during one man's lifetime.It's a technique that helps turn a long narrative into an interesting one.4.What is Klein's understanding of the age of electricity?A.It is closely linked to the steam age.B.It began earlier than proper thought.C.It is a little-studied period of history.D.It will come to an end sooner or later.5.What can be inferred about Ned?A.He was born in New York City.B.He wrote many increasing stories,C.He created an electricity company.D.He lived mainly in the19th century.6.What is the text?A.A biography.B.A book review.C.A short story.D.A science report.（2022年新高考I卷之B篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇机器人事例阐述307robots An Australian professor is developing a robot to monitor the health of grazing cattle,a development that could bring big changes to a profession that's relied largely on a low-tech approach for decades but is facing a labor shortage.Salah Sukkarieh,a professor at the University of Sydney,sees robots as necessary given how cattlemen are aging.He is building a four-wheeled robot that will run on solar and electric power. It will use cameras and sensors to monitor the animals.A computer system will analyze the video to determine whether a cow is sick.Radio tags(标签)on the animals will measure temperature changes.The quality of grassland will be tracked by monitoring the shape,color and texture(质地) of grass.That way,cattlemen will know whether they need to move their cattle to another field for nutrition purposes.Machines have largely taken over planting,watering and harvesting crops such as com and wheat,but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes.For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds,it's increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle.But Bonds doesn't believe a robot is right for the job.Years of experience in the industry-and failed attempts to use technology-have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse.Bonds,who bought his first cattle almost50years ago,still has each of his cowboys inspect300or400cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick.Other cattlemen see more promise in robots.Michael Kelsey Paris,vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association,said a robot could be extremely useful given rising concerns about cattle theft.Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen,making them appealing targets.12.What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry?A.Soil pollution.ck of workers.C.Aging machines.D.Low profitability.13.What will Sukkarieh's robot be able to do?A.Monitor the quality of grass.B.Cure the diseased cattle.C.Move cattle to another field.D.Predict weather changes.14.Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle?A.He wants to help them earn a living.B.He thinks men can do the job better.C.He is inexperienced in using robots.D.He enjoys the traditional way of life.15.How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey?A.Increase the value of cattle.B.Bring down the cost of labor.C.Make the job more appealing.D.Keep cattle from being stolen.（2021年全国乙卷之B篇）主题语境语篇类型文章词数核心词汇固定电话事例阐述342landline When almost everyone has a mobile phone,why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline（座机）?These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of15who doesn’t own a mobile phone.In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket.Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere,anytime.Still,55percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter （29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调查）.Of those Australians who still have a landline,a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket—19percent say they never use it while a further13percent keep it in case of emergencies.I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone.Age is naturally a factor（因素）—only58percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to84percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for50 years.Age isn’t the only factor;I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families,like my wife and I,can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member.That said,to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents,to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.How attached are you to your landline?How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?24.What does paragraph2mainly tell us about mobile phones?A.Their target users.B.Their wide popularity.C.Their major functions.D.Their complex design.25.What does the underlined word“concede”in paragraph3mean?A.Admit.B.Argue.C.Remember.D.Remark.26.What can we say about Baby Boomers?A.They like smartphone games.B.They enjoy guessing callers’identity.C.They keep using landline phones.D.They are attached to their family.27.What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A.It remains a family necessity.B.It will fall out of use some day.C.It may increase daily expenses.D.It is as important as the gas light.【词汇积累】security安全emergencies紧急事件；紧急需要category种类，范畴【长难句析】Of those Australians who still have a landline,a third concede that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket—19percent say they never use it while a further13 percent keep it in case of emergencies.I think my home falls into that category.【分析】本句中的who still have a landline为定语从句，修饰先行词Australians；a third concede后为that引导的宾语从句；they never use it为省略了that的定语从句；while表示对比。
高考英语时文阅读2篇 讲义
英语时文阅读2篇Natural glass discovered in lunar samples月球上也有玻璃!带着问题读文章1.根据本文，这些玻璃材料是来源于哪里呢？2.这些天然玻璃纤维的发现有何意义？Chinese scientists have discovered multiple types of glass material in lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e-5mission,including natural fiberglass,which has been found for the first time and could provide important support for future lunar base construction,according to the Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.据中科院物理研宄所消息，我国科研人员在嫦娥五号月壤样品中发现了多种类型的月球玻璃物质，其中包括首次发现的天然玻璃纤维，这可能为未来的月球基地建设提供重要支持。
The material,which includes spherical,ellipsoidal and dumbbell-shaped glass beads,as well as colloidal items with a porous structure and sputtering material in fluid form,have also been found.此外，还发现了球状、椭球状、哑铃状等形状的玻璃珠，以及气孔构造的胶结质和流体形态的溅射物。
Researchers explored the origin and formation of a particular material, which originated from mineral melting and rapid cooling resulting from meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.Through comprehensive analysis of the material's morphology,composition,microstructure,and formation,theydiscovered multiple mechanisms through which it was formed.通过全面分析嫦娥五号月壤样品中玻璃物质的形态、成分、微观结构和形成机制，研究人员探索了这些玻璃材料的来源和形成过程，他们发现这些玻璃材料来源于月球表面频繁的陨石撞击造成的矿物熔化和快速冷却。
2024中考英语必读时事热点_科学技术
2024 年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科学技术01Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions (预测). Let’s have a look.1. Human-like robots will do manythings for people EXCEPT .A. serving as greeters, waiter and companionsB. playing roles in health care and scientific researchC. learning to use some space telescopes2. Which is NOT mentioned to protect the earth?A. By making progress in a new clean energy.B. By using more human-like robots.C. By dealing with nuclear waste in a safer way.3. Which space telescope can be used to create a 3D map of universe?A. The James Webb Space Telescope.B. The Euclid Space Telescope.C. The Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope.4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. It’s difficult for Chines e people to find where their phones are.B. China is working on a direct connection between phones and satellites.C. 5 G will continue to influence people’s lives in some areas.5. Where can you read this passage?A. In a magazine.B. In a novel.C. In a guidebook.02What’s going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.Digital moneyWe need to pay with cash for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card to shop online,money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it’s hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.Bionic (仿生的) eyeIt’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chanceto get their sight back-by wearing bionic eyes.A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environmentand send data to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.Self-driving carsUnlike a human driver, a self-driving car won’tget distracted (分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictlyto the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.6. What does the writer mainly tellus about digital money?A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.D. ATM cards are always popular.7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.B. Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside.C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.D. There will be no road accident at all if self-driving cars are used.8. From the report, we can learn some information about .A. culture and artB. industry and farmingC. science and technologyD. traffic and shopping9. Which of the following can be predicted (预测) from the passage?A. There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road.B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.C. We would live a hard life with digital money.D. Robots would control the world.03China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统),or BDS.It becomes a new system in the world with a global navigation network (全球导航网络). The other three systems are GPS of the US, GLONASS of Russia and Galileo of the European Union.As the name suggests, the global navigation satellite system provides navigation and location services 24 hours a day. As we know, building a good satellite system costs a lot. Besides, the other systems have been setup. Why does China have a new one if there is nothing special?The other three systems have 24 satellites. China’s BDS has six more satellites. What’sspecial about these six satellites is that they have a relatively fixed area of activity. This can improve BDS ’ accuracy (精准度) in China and the Asia-Pacific region to 5 meters, compared with a 10-meter accuracy in other areas.BDS has another advantage-the short message service. It allows users to have a two-way communication. In areas that are not covered by communication signals (信号), users can send short messages. Even in uninhabited areas, such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas, BDS can also make the short message service available. With this service, users who are in danger can tell the rescue team (救援队) their location and condition.As the most populous country, it’s important for China to have its own global navigation satellite system to meet the needs of the country’s development. In fact, BDS is also good business. According to the official report, China’s satellite industry has kept a 20% yearly growth since 2012. And BDS contributes about 80% of it. In addition, BDS has also created countless high-paying jobs. And with continuous improvement, it will have much more to offer in the future.10. Which one is the global navigation satellite system of China?A. BDS.B. GPS of the US.C. GLONASS of Russia.11. How many satellites does BeiDou-3 have in total?A. 6.B. 24.C. 30.12. What does the underlined word “uninhabited” mean in Paragraph 4?A. 人口众多的B. 无人居住的C. 风平浪静的13. What are true about China’s BDS according to Paragraph 5?a. It has met the needs of China’s developm ent.b. It is regarded as good business.c. It has caused a number of people to lose their jobs.A. a, cB. a, bC. b, c14. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?A. Technology.B. Culture.C. History.04The local government of Haidian and the Internet company Baidu had an agreement in January, 2018. They wanted to develop the “smart city” together. Haidian Park was chosen by them. Why was Haidian Park chosen? It is because the park covers about 34 hectares (公顷) near the 4th Ring Road. And it received about 1.2 million tourists last year. It took the workers 10 months to change Haidian Park into an artificial intelligence AI (人工智能) theme park. It was opened to the public in early November.Now the park has driverless buses, smart lamp posts ( 灯柱) and smart speakers. The buses themselves can run according to the directions from a computer. The smart lamp posts can record a lot of data quickly and well. The smart speakers can understand human instructions correctly. The park gives people a totally new look. People can experience different artificial intelligence here.Che Jianguo said that a total of 10 government departments and companies took part in the rebuilding of the park over the past 10 months. He comes from the park office and he is in charge of the program.In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry. The central government also said in October that it would help the development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence.15. Haidian Park was chosen to become the “smart city” because .A. it is the biggest park in BeijingB. it is next to the 4th Ring RoadC. it has large size and is popular16. The underlined word “driverless” in Paragraph 2 means “” in Chinese.A. 无人驾驶的B. 无座位的C. 跑得快的17. Today, Chinese high-tech companies pay more attention to .A. the global economyB. the artificial intelligence industryC. the development of our country18. The best title of the text is “”.A. Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme ParkB. Chinese High-tech CompaniesC. Building A “Smart City”05China’s biggest solar-powered drone (太阳能无人机), Qimingxing-50 or Morning Star 50, finished its first test flight in September, 2022. The drone was built by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC, 中国航空工业集团有限公司)Drones have been used for quite a few years now. There are different ways of increasing the flying time. However, all these methods become less useful compared with the unlimited (无限的) power provided by the Sun. That’s why researchers have been working to make solar-powered drones that can not only stay in the air for longer but also perform more tasks while in the sky.In 2018, China tested the first version (版本) of Morning Star, which was 91 feet wide. Made from a special kind of plastic, the drone was so light, weighing only 41 pounds. Compared with it, the Morning Star 50 is much larger and has a wingspan (翼展) of 164 feet.On September 3, Morning Star 50 took off from an airport in Yulin City in the Shaanxi province in northwest China and landed back 26 minutes later after a smooth flight. Staff told some local reporters that all flight systems worked normally. This is a good start for future flights of the solar-powered drone that could last for many days or even months at a time.In the US, Airbus has been testing the Zephyr solar-powered drones for the past few years. Its latest version, the Zephyr S, came close to breaking the record for the longest flight. It stayed in the air for 64 days. Unluckily, the drone fell onto the ground only a few hours before it would have set a new record.19. Which one is an advantage of solar-powered drones researchers want?A. They’re cheaper than others.B. They can fly in bad weather.C. They fly at a higher speed.D. They can stay in the air for longer.20. What made the first version of Morning Star light?A. Its look.B. Its material.C. The power it uses.D. The tasks it performs.21. What can we know about Zephyr S?A. It failed to land smoothly.B. It flew for only a few hours.C. It set a new record in the US.D. It had been tested for many years.22. What’s the main purpose of the text?A. To compare different drones.B. To report a drone’s test flight.C. To discuss drones ’future.D. To tell the importance of drones.06Type in “A cat wants to go to space” and ask ChatGPT to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who clawed his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.Developed by US company OpenAI, ChatGPThas taken the internet by storm, winning 100 million users since it came out in November 2022. People can ask the robot to write stories and emails, createrecipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. In its own words, it is “a language model trained in internet text to help users get human-like text.”Compared with Siri or other chatbots (聊天机器人), ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself. For example, if it provides a wrong answer to your question, you can tell it the right one and it will make corrections . “It’s a totally different product,” computer scientist Liu Xiaoguang from Nankai University told Tianjin Daily. “The knowledge level ChatGPT shows is equal to an undergraduate (本科生) student. That’s why it shocked the world.”But one big problem with ChatGPT is that it makes mistakes or even gives fake ( 虚假的) information. When Rezza, a 28-year-old from Indonesia, used the robot to write an essay, it “gave out nonexistent academic citations (不存在的学术引用)”, he told The Guardian. Since the robot is trained using words from the internet, it can also pickup on the internet’s biases (偏见) about certain groups. These are all things that need to be dealt with.23. The cat story was written to .A. show what creative work ChatGPT can doB. introduce a cat that wants to go to spaceC. introduce a series of bedtime booksD. show how robots create stories24. According to the passage, which of the following can ChatGPT do?A. Make dishes.B. Sing songs.C. Translate texts.D. Create new languages.25. What makes ChatGPT an excellent chatbot?a. It can learn things by itself.b. It has abig database for training.c. It won’t give people wrong answers.d. It is smarter than any undergraduate student.A. abB. acC. bcD. bd26. Why does ChatGPT make mistakes?A. It likes fake information more.B. Some of its young users cannot use it correctly.C. Its creator doesn’t know all the answers.D. It may pickup wrong information on the internet.参考答案011. C2. B3. B4. C5. A【导语】本文主要讲述2023 年, 科学技术将继续快速发展。
高考英语时文阅读与强化练习：石头科技——中国硬核科技出海新样本
Roborock hits global top in smart vacuumcleaner sales石头科技：中国硬核科技出海新样本中文新闻：石头科技：中国硬核科技出海新样本根据市场调查机构欧睿国际的调研数据，一家中国科技公司，石头科技的智能吸尘器品牌在2023年销量登顶全球第一。
上周五，石头科技总裁全刚在北京的产品发布会上表示：“石头科技始终致力于将真正价值提供给用户，并坚持用长远的眼光看待事物。
”即使在机器人吸尘器市场增速放缓的情况下，石头科技不仅在中国本土市场，更在美国、欧洲、亚太等地区都取得了不俗的销售成绩。
作为一家成立十年的科技公司，石头科技将自身的快速增长归功于其在研发方面的大量投资。
该公司在研发方面投入了超过19亿元人民币（2.63亿美元），并成立了人工智能、机电工程和光电子三大研究院。
英文新闻：Roborock hits global top in smart vacuum cleaner sales Chinese tech company Roborock became the top-selling brand of smart vacuum cleaners worldwide in terms of global sales in 2023, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International.Quan Gang, president of Roborock, said in a product launch event in Beijing on Friday that "Roborock has always centered its efforts on creating genuine value for users and adhering to a long-term perspective."Even amidst a slowdown in the growth rate of the robotic vacuum cleaner market, Roborock has demonstrated exceptional sales performance not only in its home market of China but also in regions including the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.As a ten-year-old technology company, Roborock attributed its rapid growth to its substantial investment in research and development. The company has invested over 1.9 billion yuan($263 million) in R&D efforts and established three major research institutes dedicated to AI, electromechanical engineering and optoelectronics.重点词汇1. vacuum英[ˈvækjuːm] 美[ˈvækjuːm]n. 真空2. adhering英 [ədˈhɪərɪ] 美 [ədˈhɪrɪŋ]v. 坚持3. amidst英 [əˈmɪdst] 美 [əˈmɪdst]prep. 在……中听双语新闻-填词Roborock hits global top in smart vacuum cleaner sales Chinese tech company Roborock became the top-selling brand of smart vacuum cleaners worldwide 1 global sales in 2023, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International.Quan Gang, president of Roborock, said in a product launch event in Beijing on Friday that "Roborock has always centered its efforts on creating 2 value for users and adhering to a long-term perspective."Even amidst a slowdown in the growth rate of the robotic vacuum cleaner market, Roborock has demonstrated exceptional sales performance not only in its home market of China but also in regions including the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.As a ten-year-old technology company, Roborock attributed its rapid growth to its substantial investment in research and development. The company has invested over 1.9 billion yuan($263 million) in R&D efforts and 3 three major research institutes dedicated to AI, electromechanical engineering and optoelectronics.听双语新闻-语法填空Roborock hits global top in smart vacuum cleaner salesChinese tech company Roborock became the top-selling brand of smart vacuum cleaners worldwide in terms of global sales in 2023, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International.Quan Gang, president of Roborock, said in a product launch event in Beijing on Friday that "Roborock has always centered its efforts 1 creating genuine value for users and adhering to a long-term perspective."Even amidst a slowdown in the growth rate of the robotic vacuum cleaner market, Roborock has demonstrated 2 (exception) sales performance not only in its home market of China but also in regions including the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.As a ten-year-old technology company, Roborock attributed its rapid growth to its substantial investment in research and development. The company has invested over 1.9 billion yuan($263 million) in R&D efforts and established three major research institutes 3 (dedicate) to AI, electromechanical engineering and optoelectronics.填词练习答案1. in terms of2. genuine3. established语法填空答案1. on2. exceptional3. dedicated。
人与社会之科学与技术篇-备战2023年高考英语时文阅读原创语法填空
高三英语课外时文分类阅读系列(4)第四部分“人与社会”之科学与技术篇目录：Passage 1 中国首位执行出舱任务的女航天员Passage 2 人工智能让电子游戏更有趣Passage 3 “天宫课堂”让科学梦张力无限Passage 4 哪些事情是机器人难以做到的Passage 5 给个人信息上牢“安全锁”Passage 6 一堂“太空课”的8年之变Passage 7 全球首个可繁殖活体机器人问世Passage 7 冬奥黑科技：穿戴技术全面应用Passage 1主题语境——人与社会——中国首位执行出舱任务的女航天员On Nov 8, Wang Yaping, a female taikonaut of Shenzhou XIII mission, 1. ______ (become) China’s first and the world’s 16th female spacewalker. The expected six-month journey in space has left many curious about the differences between male and female astronauts, especially in terms of performing extravehicular activities(EVAs). Despite physical challenges, female astronauts have unique 2. ______ (advantage).Mutual understanding between astronauts is very important for carrying out EVAs, which 3. ______ (base) on excellent communication skills. Women are superior in communication and language expression, 4. ______ (help) female astronauts conduct extravehicular activities.Men and women are different in body size, 5. ______ also gives women unique advantages for spacewalks. Their generally smaller size is an advantage, as women will be able to control their weight better and thus perform a wider variety of tasks.A different body shape requires a different spacesuit. A tailor-made spacesuit was prepared forWang’s extravehicular activities, which was 6. ______ (light) than the male version. Designers improved the pattern of this spacesuit in the lower limb area to make it more 7. ______ (suit) for astronauts with slimmer figures.Many studies have found that female astronauts are well adapted to executing space missions, and have advantages 8. ______ male astronauts in qualities such as attention to detail and thinking 9. ______ (thorough).Men tend to excel in shorter-term, goal-oriented situations, 10. ______ women are better in longer-term, habitation-type circumstances. Women’s participation in EVAs is an integral part of space missions, and we are witnessing history thanks to Wang’s bravery.【参考答案】1. became2. advantages3. is based4. helping5. which6. lighter7. suitable8. over9. thoroughly 10. whilePassage 2主题语境——人与社会——人工智能让电子游戏更有趣Video game developers have been using artificial intelligence (AI) in new and interesting ways ever since some of the very first video games 1. _______ (make).For example, in the 1972 game Pong, your opponent would move a certain way 2. _______ (depend) on how you hit the ball. In 1978, the game Space Invaders introduced enemies that had different movement patterns. And in the 80s, Pac-Man was the first video game with enemies that could search for you based on the path you took, and those enemies were the first 3. _______ (show) different “personalities”.Although these advancements were nothing more than simple algorithms, they were classified 4. _______ AI because of the “intelligence” they showed. They were programmed to act a certain way to make their actions 5. _______ (believe) and challenge players.And, as video games become 6. _______ (increase) complicated, developers are trying to find novel means to make the virtual worlds more immersive for players. For instance, many modern games have characters and environments that change and respond to how a player acts in the game.Although this is a huge jump in video game 7. _______ (develop), AI in video games is advancing in8. _______ way unlike ever before. But what exactly will the future look like for video games with advanced AI systems?“When you think about the first time you played your favorite game, you only get that experience once. There’s no way to replicate that feeling,” AI researcher and game developer Michael Cook said. “But automated game design 9. _______ (let) you have that experience many times over because this game can be constantly redesigning itself and refreshing itself, 10. _______ is really cool.”【参考答案】1. were made2. depending3. to show4. as5. believable6. increasingly7. development8. a9. lets 10. whichPassage 3主题语境——人与社会——“天宫课堂”让科学梦张力无限On Dec 9, three Chinese astronauts gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth! Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, 1. _______ are working aboard the Tiangong space station, showed millions of students a glimpse of their life there. They also did some fun science 2. _______ (experiment).The human body 3. _______ (grow) with the pull of Earth’s gravity. But in space, our bones and muscles don’t need to support our body’s weight. This will cause bone and muscle loss. NASA says that astronauts can lose up to 20 percent of their muscles after just a couple of weeks. That is 4. _______ (danger) for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.Astronauts have different ways to prevent this. During the lecture, Zhai introduced a special uniform h e was wearing. It’s called a “penguin suit”. 5. _______ (wear) it, astronauts use their muscles to stretch the bands. This keeps their muscles strong.During another experiment, Wang made a water film. Then she added more water drops onto the film 6. _______ (make) it a water ball. This can never happen on Earth. Why? We need to first understand the surface tension of water. Surface tensi on is like a “skin” of water. The “skin” is there because water molecules 7. _______ (show) to each other. One example on Earth is that some bugs can “walk on water”. Most of the time, gravity is too strong and it breaks the “skin”. But with zero gravity i n space, the “skin”stays strong and the water ball will not break.Space water is different in many other ways 8. _______ that on Earth. For example, water will not flow downward if you try to pour it into a cup. That’s 9. _______ astronauts usually drink water through straws in 10. _______ (seal) bags. If astronauts cry, the tears will stay on their eyeballs instead of falling down. They have to wipe them away!【参考答案】1. who2. experiments3. grows4. dangerous5. Wearing6. to make7. are drawn8. from9. why 10. sealedPassage 4主题语境——人与社会——哪些事情是机器人难以做到的A Russian robotics company has recently made headlines for offering $200,000 for the right to use one individual’s face and voice forever in robot development. It’s expected 1. _______ their robots will look and sound human like. However, they may not be able to move like humans.“Robots are awkward.” US AI engineer Ken Goldberg said. Research shows that one-year-old human babies have 2. _______ (good) movement skills than robots do. Let’s take a look at some tasks that are easy for you but tough for robots.♦Pick things upPicking things up is not easy. If we drop our pencil on the floor, our brains work hard. First, we must find the pencil and look at its 3. _______ (distant). Then we move our hands to it. A robot cannot always move its “hand” to the right place. Calculating the distance is not easy. Then, when we touch the pencil, it might roll a little bit. Robots cannot 4. _______ (easy) understand this either. So, if you drop a pencil on the floor, a robot will probably roll it around the room.♦Get around spacesIf someone drops you in a building you’ve never been to, you might feel a bit 5. _______ (lose). But you can look around, find a door and get out quickly. You will not get stuck in a corner. But a robot will look everywhere 6. _______ a door, even on ceilings and floors. This is because it’s hard for them to understand spaces, especially large, blank things such as walls or ceilings. Scientists need to train themwith lots of data to learn this.♦Understand the world made by people“Common sense” is 7. _______ we don’t need to think or talk about. Because of common sense, we do not look for doors on the ceiling. We pick up a coffee cup by 8. _______ (it) handle. We feel whether it has coffee inside, and whether it is hot.But robots may turn the cup upside down or hold the hot part of the cup, 1. _______ (damage) itself. Scientists have tried teaching robots common-sense rules. But even huge databases don’t help much. There are just too many rules – and too many exceptions. Maybe they just need more time 1. _______ (learn). 【参考答案】1. that2. better3. distance4. easily5. lost6. for7. what8. its9. damaging 10. to learnPassage 5主题语境——人与社会——给个人信息上牢“安全锁”You go out for a meal. You scan a QR code to order the food, but it asks for your phone number. You ride in a taxi, and your addresses 1. _______ (leak). You go back home and are asked to look into a facial recognition camera. Data collection is everywhere.However, the personal information 2. _______ (collect) by companies can be leaked for marketing or used for communications fraud. According to a survey of 5,898 people, 87.1 percent of people said they had experienced personal information leaks from 3. _______ (apply) on their smart phones. Most said they got unwanted calls or text messages afterward.On Nov 1, the Personal Information Protection Law came into effect in China. The law has detailed rules 4. _______ (strengthen) the protection of personal information.The law defines personal information as any kind of information about people 5. _______ are or can be identified, in electronic or other form. So a person’s name, date of birth, ID number, address and phone number are all personal information. There’re also some kinds of personal information that are regarded 6. _______ “sensitive”, such as fingerprints, faces, religious beliefs, medi cal health, financial accounts and all data relating to minors under 14.According to the law, activities such as collecting, using, processing and trading of personal information will be strictly regulated. One key rule is that those handling personal information should inform users and get permission. For sensitive information, there are 7. _______ (strict) rules on related activities. For example, in 8. _______ case of a minor, approval from their parents is required.For individuals, it’s important to r aise awareness of 9. _______ (protect) personal information. Individuals need to 10. _______ (full) understand the requests for personal information. If it’s not necessary, don’t agree. If you find that your personal data has been used illegally, you can r eport to consumer councils or cyberspace administrations with evidence.【参考答案】1. are leaked2. collected3. applications4. to strengthen5. who6. as7. stricter8. the9. protecting 10. fullyPassage 6主题语境——人与社会——一堂“太空课”的8年之变“Hello, everyone! Welcome to Tiangong Class.” With this 1. _______ (greet), a special lecture began on Tiangong space station about 400 kilometers above Earth.Lasting for about an hour, the space lecture 2. _______ (broadcast)live to millions of students. Three astronauts from the Shenzhou XIII crew –Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu –hosted the lecture, 3. _______ (demonstrate) how they live and work on the space station and conducting some interesting experiments that can only be done in space.This is the second live space lecture in China. In 2013, 4. _______ the assistance of two other Shenzhou X crew members, Wang delivered the country’s first live space lecture to over 60 million schoolchildren across China.The space lecture eight years ago sometimes faced the challenges of the video freezing and an unclear picture, 5. _______ this year’s lecture is different.With the help of China’s Tianlian relay satellites, the transmission speed has been highly increased and the whole live broadcast has run 6. _______ (smooth).These changes show that Chinese aerospace industry 7. _______ (make) great progress in the pasteight years. Along with the technological progress, this year’s space lecture discussed more disciplines of science. This year, biology was added. The astronauts compared the 8. _______ (grow) and shape of cells in artificial gravity and zero gravity, so as to study their changing rules.Though these space lectures showed 9. _______ (variety) topics, the aim behind the lectures has never changed. The spirit of science in the youth is 10. _______ important driver of the progress of mankind. Space activities can help them build the spirit of pursuing science and facing challenges.【参考答案】1. greeting2. was broadcast3. demonstrating4. with5. but6. smoothly7. has made8. growth9. various 10. anPassage 7主题语境——人与自然——全球首个可繁殖活体机器人问世Living robots can reproduce on their own in a dish. This is not a science-fiction movie, 1. ______ the result of a new research. The study was published by the National Academy of Sciences in the US.Xenobots, a type of tiny robot, 2. ______ (create) in 2020, using cells taken from the embryo of an African frog species. Under the right lab conditions, the cells formed small structures that could self-assemble, move in groups and react 3. ______ their environment. Now, the researchers have found that xenobots can also self-replicate. They are organisms because they are made of stem 4. ______ (cell) and can reproduce. But they are also robots because they can move on their own and perform physical labor.But this is something that’s never been observed before,” co-author Douglas Blackiston, 5. ______ senior scientist at Tufts University in the US, told Science Daily website. “People have thought for quite a long time that we’ve worked out all the ways that life can reproduce or replicate.The ability 6. ______ (replicate) adds a new layer of potential function to the robots. Kriegman told The Washington Post that while xenobots are not yet commercially useful, they have the potential to provide a number of services, from cleaning up microplastics in the ocean to safely 7. ______ (deliver) drugs to a specific spot in a person’s body.However, the creation of xenobots comes with concerns. Some think more 8. ______ (advance) futurexenobots, especially ones that live longer and reproduce, could out-compete other species.The researchers think these risks are manageable. “If you change the amount of sodium in that water to be too high or too low, they 9. ______ (die),” Kriegman said. “If there’s a piece of copper in the dish, they’ll all die. It’s an 10. ______ (extreme) controllable and stoppable and safe system.”【参考答案】1. but2. were created3. to4. cells5. a6. to replicate7. delivering8. advanced9. will die 10. Extremely。
2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科技发展
01（2022·广西·三模）The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were not only a sporting event but also a show for science and technology. High tech gear (设备) is helping athletes become “faster, higher,stronger ”. Let ’s look at some.1．How many kinds of new high-tech gears are mentioned in this passage?A ．One.B ．Two.C ．Three.D ．Four.2．Which event isn ’t affected by the direction and speed of the wind according to this passage?A ．Freestyle skiingB ．CurlingC ．RunningD ．Ski jumping3．What does the unlined word “bacteria ” mean?A ．昆虫B ．细菌C ．植物D ．灰尘4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A．High tech gear (设备) is helping athletes become “faster, higher, stronger”.B．The secret of setting 12 new world records is a new ice-making technology.C．With the help of AI technology, athletes can “see” the wind.D．The wearable thermometer will send a warning when temperature is higher than 38.3 degrees. 5．What is the best title of this passage?A．A new ice-making technology helps athletes do better.B．Large air purifiers can help fans, workers athletes keep healthy.C．A wearable thermometer can measure the body temperatures of athletes.D．High-tech help athletes perform better at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.02（2022·湖北武汉·二模）Chang’e 5 completed its task successfully in 23 days, not only did it return with valuable rock and soil samples from the moon, but also brought back a group of seeds that traveled the furthest in China. More than 30 kinds of seeds, including that of rice, oats etc., were placed inside the Chang’e 5 spacecraft and went around the moon for about 15 days. Scientists wished to check what would happen to the seeds after the task. This task offered good opportunities to scientists, which helped them to deepen their studies on the effect of cosmic rays (宇宙射线) on the growth and development of life on Earth.Space-based mutation breeding (太空诱变育种) refers to the process of placing seeds in the environment such as microgravity (微重力), vacuums (真空) and cosmic radiation (宇宙辐射) during a spaceflight and then sending them back to Earth for further study and planting. Scientists study and examine several generations of plants grown from seeds which went into the space and study their changes-some aredesirablewhile others are bad and negative. Those with good changes will be kept for further research, and will be introduced to farmers after getting permission.Space breeding (育种) can make the seeds change faster than the experiments on the earth and can bring about some wonderful results. Compared with the traditional methods, space-developed methods can make the seeds grow much better, such as having shorter growth periods and having more power to fight against diseases and insect.China did its first space breeding experiment in 1987, using a satellite to carry seeds into space. Since then, hundreds of kinds of seeds and seedlings have traveled with dozens of Chinese spaceships. Space breeding has helped to produce more than 200 new types of mutated plants in China that have been allowed to be planted across the country from grains to vegetables and fruits. The Chang’e 5 brought back 1, 731 grams of moon’s rock and soil to Earth, showing a historic achievement 44 years after the last moon’s rock and soil were taken back.6．Why were the seeds placed inside Chang’e 5?A．To pick out the best seeds.B．To understand the environment of the space.C．To study the cosmic rays.D．To put them in a special environment.7．The underlined word “desirable” in paragraph 3 is probably closest to in meaning . A．worse B．good C．useless D．correct8．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A．Chang’e 5 flew around the moon for about 23 days.B．China was the first to do a space breeding experiment.C．It is some time since seeds were last taken into space.D．Space breeding is good for farming.9．From the passage, we can infer that .A．space breeding is the best way to develop the seedsB．China is the first country to do space breeding experimentC．China will spend more time and energy on space breedingD．Chang’e 5 spacecraft will fly to the moon again10．What is the best title of the passage?A．Chang’e 5 Returns with a Big PackageB．Space-bred Seeds Offer Great ChancesC．Plant Mutations Result in a Better LifeD．Seeds from Space Show a New History03（2022·河南省实验中学三模）Facial-recognition cameras are everywhere-even in your smart phone. Many people use this technology to unlock their phones, open doors, or make quick payments. But there is a problem during the epidemic (疫情): everyone wearsmasks. What a headache!Scientists are trying to solve this problem. For example, Engineering and Technology (E&T) magazine reports that Hanwang, a tech company in Beijing, has made a new system. It can recognize (辨认) 95% of people when they wear masks.What’s the secret? It’s all about your eyes. Marios Savvides from Camegie Mellon University studies facial-recognition. As we get older, he says, our faces change shape. But the area around our eyes doesn’t. It stays the same—even if we put on weight. As long as there are enough data from the area of our eyes, the cameras can recognize us.Tech5 is another facial-recognition company. The Swiss company’s products scan (扫描) the shape of your face. They also scan your iris, which is the colored part of your eyes. Tech5 hopes to ignore (忽略) all of the face below the nose.This kind of software is more important than just unlocking your phone. “It can discover criminals, even when they wear masks,” said Huang Lei from Hanwang. Hanwang’s technology is used by Chinese police in places like subway stations and airports. Similar technology is used by the United States Air Force.Huang pointed out one big weakness: it fails when people wear both a mask and sunglasses. “In this situation, all of the key facial information is lost,” Lei said to E&T.根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
高中英语阅读理解科技类二.doc
高中英语阅读理解科技类二Medical drugs sometimes cause more damage than they cure. One solution to this problem is to put the drugs inside a capsule, protecting them from the body一and the body from them一until they can be released at just the right spot. There are lots of ways to trigger（引发）this release, including changing temperature, acidity, and so on. But triggers can come with their own risks■一burns, for example. Now, researchers in California have designed what could be a harmless trigger to date: shining near-infrared light （NIR, 近红夕卜钱）on the drug in the capsule.The idea of suing light to liberate the drug in the capsule isn't new. Researchers around the globe have developed polymers（聚合物）and other materials that begin to break down when they absorb either ultraviolet（UV, 紫外线）or visible light. But tissues also readily absorb UV and visible light, which means the drug release can be triggered only near the skin, where the light can reach the capsule. NIR light largely passes through tissues, so researchers have tried to use it as a trigger. But few compounds（化合物）absorb NIR well and go through chemical changes.That changed last year when Adah Almutairi, a chemist at the University of California, San Diego, reported that she and her colleagues had designed a polymer that breaks down when it absorbs NIR light. Their polymer used a commercially available NIR-absorbing group called o-nitroberizyl（ONB）. When they catch the light, ONB groups fall off the polymer, leading to its breakdown. But ONB is only a so-so NIR absorber, and it could be poisonous to cells when it separates from the polymer.So Almutairi and her colleagues reported creating a new material fbr capsules that's even better. This one consists of a long chain of compounds called cresol groups linked in a polymer. Cresol contains reactive（易反应的）components that make it highly unstable in its polymeric form, a feature Almutairi and her colleagues use to their advantage. After polymerizing the cresols, they cap each reactive component with a light-absorbing compound called Bhc. When the Bhcs absorb NIR light, the reactive component with a light-absorbing compound called Bhc. When the Bhcs absorb NIR light, the reactive groups are exposed and break the long polymer into two short chains. Shining additional light continuesthis breakdown, potentially releasing any drugs in the capsule. What's more, Almutairi says, Bhc is 10 times better at absorbing NIR than is ONB and is not poisonous to cells.1.According to the passage, which of the following could be the best trigger?A.Temperature changeB. NIR light.C. Acidity change.D. UV light.2.Why is ONB unsatisfactory?A.It breaks down when it absorbs NIR light.B.It falls off the polymer and triggers drug release.C.It has not come onto the market up till now.D.It is not effective enough and could be poisonous.3.Which word can be used to compete the following process of changes?If a diver surfaces too quickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen （氮）dissolved （溶构军）in his blood is suddenly liberated by the reduction of pressure. The consequence, if the bubbles （气泡）accumulate in a joint, is sharp pain and a bent body一thus the name. If the bubbles form in his lungsA. protectedB. formedC. exposedD. combinedor his brain, the consequence can be death.Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression （减压）sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs. That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point ofcollapse. Fossil （化石）bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the world's natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single Triassic specimen （标本）showed evidence of that sort of injury.If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quickly—and, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. But that is not what Dr Rothschild thinks happened. He suspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change.Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape apredator （捕动物）such as a large shark. One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of largePSsharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. Triassic oceans, by contrast, were mercifully shark- and crocodile-free. In the Triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, they were prey （猎物）as well as predator—and often had to make a speedy exit as a result.1.Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends?A. A twisted body.B. A gradual decrease in blood supply.C. A sudden release of nitrogen in blood.D. A drop in blood pressure.2.The purpose of Rothschild's study is to see ______A. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bendsB. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompressionC. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodiesD. when ichthyosaurs broke their bones3.Rothschild's finding stated in Paragraph 4 _____ .A. confirmed his assumptionB. speeded up his research processC. disagreed with his assumptionD. changed his research objectives4.Rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs _______ .A.failed to evolve an anti-decompression meansB.gradually developed measures against the bendsC.died out because of large sharks and crocodilesD.evolved an anti-decompression means but soon lost itABCABDC。
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高中生英语时文阅读资源四（科技类2篇）Apple to Launch iPhone 5苹果五代手机即将问世苹果又出新机，拥有8兆像素高分辨率（High resolution）摄像头，更快处理器（processor），更少侧面按键，超酷iCloud软件，瞬间实现同步。
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苹果五代，更强更快！Apple is planning to release an iPhone 5 as early as September.The model is likely to include a faster computer chip and amore advanced camera. The company is also reported to be testing aversion of the iPad with a higher resolution screen.The release of theiPhone 5 in just a few months could add millions more sales to the technology firm’s range of smartphones. The iPhone is Apple’s top seller.When the iPhone 4 was launched in June last year, stocks ran out within hours and demand crashed the Apple website. Technology experts are also adding a cheaper version of the iPhone range which will be aimed at boosting its market share in developing countries. The new phone could be called the iPhone 4G or 4S, with many similarities to the £500 iPhone 4. An 8-megapixel camera would be an update on the 5-megapixel camera currently used in the iPhone 4.But the speedier processor will allow programs to load quicker and the phone will be able to better compete against the BlackBerry and Samsung handsets that use Google’s Android software. Experts have said that if Apple introduced a more basic mid-range phone the computer giant's share of the the smartphone market could explode as the number of users grows this year and in 2012.Two industry sources later said that the screen resolution on the updated iPad will be a third higher than that of the iPad 2. The firm has traditionally been highly secretive about products that are being developed. However, details have tended to leak out in the months before their release. Sources also said that the new phones will includeApple's recently released iCloud software.They added the phones will include iCloud software, which lets the company store customers’ purchases on its servers – the cloud – instead home computer hard drives.This year, Apple is predicted to account for 18.2 per cent of the global smartphone market, trailing behind Google. In future, users will then be able to access anything from their own library of music, films, TV programmes and podcasts via any Apple device. This will do away with the need to synch an iPhone, iPad, or iPod to the home PC via either a cable or a wi-fi link.Details were made public in San Francisco by Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs, who was making his second public appearance since he went on sick leave in January. Mr Jobs, who has been battling a rare form of cancer, last stood on an Apple stage in March to announce the second incarnation of the company’s hugely successful ta blet computer, the iPad.(total length: 440; total time: min’)release:make available for general viewing or purchase公开发行Resolution:he degree of detail visible in a photographic or television image（照片，电视图像）清晰度boost :help or encourage (something) to increase or improve推动，推进megapixel ：n. 兆像素handset:手机synch：同步Make the best choice based on what is read:1.What can we expect about iPhone 5 according to the passage?A.Its function of taking and viewing photo will be betterB.It will be more expensive than Iphone 4C.It will be a good device for long-distance call.D.Its market in developing country will be larger than that of Iphone 42.What is iPhone 4G or 4S?A.An iphone4 with 4 megabit memory storage.B.an iphone4 with an 8-megapixel cameraC.a phone similar to iphone4 but less expensiveD.a phone similar to iphone4 but more expensive3.What advantages does a speedier processor bring to the iphone 5？A.it allows the user to make phones more easily.B.It allows the user to watch more videos on line.C.It helps the computer giant's share of the smartphone market explode.D.It makes i-phone more competitive.4.Which of the following statement is true?A.The screen resolution on the most recent iPad will be three timeshigher than that of the iPad 2.B.The firm has always been very open about products that are beingdeveloped.C.iCloud software is a distinctive character of iPhone 4G.D.It is predicted that Apple will account for about one fifth of the globalsmartphone market this year.5.what does the underlin ed word “incarnation” probably mean？A．embodimentB．typeC．classifyD．category1.ran out: run out 是不及物词组，和主语是逻辑上的主谓关系。
如果出现sth be run out那就是错的只有sth run out。
另外run out用完，耗尽；一般是具体的东西，实物。
而go out 耗尽，用完指的是时间年月的结束，过去，比较抽象的概念。
看一道高考题：---- I'm still working on my project.---- oh, you'll miss the deadline . Time is___.A. running outB. going outC. giving outD. losing out答案为A2. An 8-megapixel camera would be an update on the 5-megapixel camera currently used in the iPhone 4. “ currently used in the iPhone 4”做camera的后置定语。