2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读
阅读理解 A篇: 神舟十八号圆满发射成功，中国首次在太空进行水生态系统研究。
B篇：我国自主研发，“空中出租车”成功试飞！跻身全球第一方阵！
C篇：破解动物语言，人工智能来与动物交流。也将是人工智能的下一个里程碑。
D篇： 2024年1月9号，X射线天文卫星“爱因斯坦探测器”成功发射。受到了世界各地的关注。
E篇：Open AI推出了名为Sora的新技术，能够根据文本描述生成高质量视频。
F篇：人工智能的大讨论。
G篇：低空经济——飞行汽车的现在与未来。
语法填空：AI为中考考生加油。奋力拼搏，决胜中考！
A 阅读理解
Welcome teammates!” read the Chinese calligraphy (书法) in the Tiangong space station.
On April 26, the Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship’s three astronauts successfully entered the space station and met with the Shenzhou XVII astronauts.
The Shenzhou XVIII crew (乘组) members are Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu. “Being born in the 1980s and having all been pilots, we never run out of things to talk about,” Li Cong told Xinhua.
The crew will carry out more than 90 experiments in space. They will study microgravity (微重力) in space, medicine and many other science topics, reported China Daily.
This mission is special because it features China’s first space-based study of water ecosystems. The astronauts brought a fish tank (鱼缸) filled with water to the space station. Four zebrafish (斑马鱼) and algae (水藻) live inside it. The algae give the fish oxygen , keeping them alive. The tank can also feed the fish, control the temperature and lighting, and collect fish eggs by itself.
Why zebrafish They are very small vertebrates (脊椎动物) and they share 70 percent of their genes with humans. “Next, we plan on bringing mice to space. We’ll raise them there for a while and then bring them back to Earth for further study,” Zhang Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) told CCTV News. Studying animals in space can help scientists understand how the human body reacts (反应) to space conditions.
The Shenzhou XVIII crew is expected to return in October after six months in space. Right now, China is about to finish picking its fourth batch (批) of astronauts. These new astronauts will join the team already working on space station missions and help achieve China’s first manned landing on the moon.
1. What is special about the Shenzhou XVIII mission according to Paragraph 5
A. It sent the youngest crew ever to the station.
B. It will study water ecosystems in space.
C. It will carry out more than 90 experiments.
D. It will study medicine and microgravity in space.
2. Why are zebrafish chosen to study in space
a. They are very small vertebrates.
b. They share over two-thirds of genes with humans.
c. They eat and live on algae.
d. They can live without oxygen.
A. ab B. ad C. bc D. cd
3.What is one of the future plans for China’s space missions as mentioned in the article
A. To bring plants to space for the first time.
B. To study the effects of microgravity on algae.
C. To create a self-sustaining ecosystem within the space station.
D. To bring mice to space, raise them, and then bring them back for further study.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. More Chinese astronauts will set off in November.
B. China will continue its journey in space exploration.
C. China is ready to send astronauts to the moon.
D. China has taken the lead in space exploration.
5.What is the main idea of the article
A. The experiences of astronauts living in the Tiangong space station.
B. The technological achievements of the Shenzhou XVIII mission.
C. Future plans for China’s space exploration including a manned landing on the moon.
D. An overview (概述)of China’s space mission featuring the Shenzhou XVIII crew and their research.
【答案】BCDBD
【解析】神舟十八号任务特别之处在于进行中国首次太空水生态系统研究，包括斑马鱼实验，并规划未来将老鼠带入太空的研究。
1.B. 根据第五段的描述，这项任务特别之处在于它包含了中国首次针对水生态系统的太空研究。这次，宇航员将一个装有水的鱼缸带入了空间站，内有四条斑马鱼和水藻，这是对水生态系统的研究的一部分，故选B。
2.C. 文中提到，选择斑马鱼进行太空研究的原因是它们是非常小的脊椎动物并且与人类共享70%的基因。这说明了它们被选择的原因是因为体积小（a项）以及与人类有较高的基因相似性（b项），故选C。
3. D 文章末尾提到“Next, we plan on bringing mice to space. We’ll raise them there for a while and then bring them back to Earth for further study,”表明未来计划之一是将老鼠带到太空中，然后将它们带回地球进行进一步的研究，故选D。
4. B.最后一段提到中国即将完成其第四批宇航员的选拔，并且这些新的宇航员将加入已经在空间站任务中工作的团队，帮助实现中国首次载人登月的目标。这表明中国将继续其太空探索之旅，故选B。
5.D整篇文章概述了中国的太空任务，特别是神舟十八号乘组及其研究工作，提到了乘组成员、进行的实验、特别任务包括第一次水生态系统研究以及未来计划等内容，故文章的主旨是对中国太空任务、神舟十八号乘组及其研究的概述，选择D。
B阅读理解
Known as “air taxi”, the eVTOL aircraft (电动垂直起降飞行器) completed its first inter-city flight on February 27th. The flight started from Shekou Port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. It took about 20 minutes for the over 55-kilometer trip. Developed by a high-tech company, the electric-powered aircraft is able to carry five people with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
If this technology can be widely used in air transportation, it will bring great convenience to us. As more and more people have their own cars, we always spend hours being stuck in the street. If this new invention can carry passengers in daily life, electric air taxis will work as a solution to our congested cities. We will then live and work in three dimensions (维度) then.
However, the industry will need to deal with a lot of difficulties. Laws, costs and public acceptance stand in the way of widespread use of air taxis, according to Tim Schwanen, who is the director of the Transport Studies Unit at Oxford University
“In some ways, technology isn’t the difficult part,” Schwanen said. “There are problems around laws and costs, and there are problems around markets. Do we want these services Do we need them ”
Besides, car designer Frank Stephenson, who designs Lilium’s aircraft, said companies must make safety into their first consideration (考虑). “The moment when one of these things has a problem, you’re going to lose a lot of public
confidence and trust.” he said.
1. What can we know about the first inter-city flight of eVTOL aircraft
A. It started from Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai.
B. It took less than half an hour for the trip.
C. It was powered by petrol or fossil oil.
D. It could carry as many people as a plane.
2. What does the underlined word “congested” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Tourist B. Highly-developed C. Crowded D. Ancient
3. Among all the difficulties, which one isn't the difficult part for the eVTOL industry
A. Laws. B. Market. C. Costs. D. Technology.
4. What does Frank Stephenson want to emphasize (强调) in the last paragraph
A. Safety of passengers is important to the eVTOL companies.
B. Companies should provide lower price to win public trust.
C. The public should have confidence in the safety of the eVTOL.
D. The technology is very likely to have a problem in the future.
5. How can the passage be divided into (①-paragraph 1; ②-paragraph 2; ...)
A. B.
C. D.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C
【解析】本文主要介绍了空中出租车。
1. 细节理解题。根据“It took about 20 minutes for the over 55-kilometer trip”可知55公里的路程花了大约20分钟。故选B。
2. 词义猜测题。根据“If this new invention can carry passengers in daily life, electric air taxis will work as a solution to our congested cities.”可知如果这项新发明能够在日常生活中载客，电动空中出租车将成为我们拥堵城市的解决方案，故此处划线部分和crowded意义相近。故选C。
3. 细节理解题。根据“There are problems around laws and costs, and there are problems around markets”可知法律、成本和市场都是空中出租车面对的问题。故选D。
4. 推理判断题。根据“companies must make safety into their first consideration”可知他强调乘客的安全对eVTOL公司来说很重要。故选A。
5. 篇章结构题。分析句子可知，第一段引出了空中出租车；第二段介绍了空中出租车的好处；第三至第五段介绍了空中出租车面临的许多困难。选项C符合文章结构。故选C。
C阅读理解
Have you ever imagined being able to communicate with your pets at home and have them understand everything you say It sounds too good to be true, but scientists have started using AI to help communicate with animals.
Professor Bake told Scientific Magazine that AI allows humans to use technology to watch and understand the sounds and signals animals communicate with so we humans can try to speak back to them. She said trying to communicate in animals’ language could be better than teaching them how to use human sign language. AI is already helping us communicate with bats and bees. This could change what we know about these animals and our relationships with them.
Professor Bake explained how Scientist Tovel had used recordings and AI to understand bats. “Bats have their own language. They often argue over food. They have different names, or ‘signature calls’,” she said, “mother bats lower their voice when speaking to their babies. Their voice can never be heard with human ears. But AI makes this possible because a computer can be trained to listen like a bat.”
Actually, AI has so far achieved a lot in this field. For example, the computer not only listens but also watches bees’ body movement to understand what they are communicating. Bake said scientists now know how bees say things such as “be quiet” or “stop”. Scientist Landlof even created a robot Honeybee that entered a bee’s home and was able to communicate with other bees when it wanted them to stop doing something or fly.
1. How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a story. B. By listing reasons.
C. By asking a question. D. By comparing facts.
2. What can AI do in communicating with animals
A. It can improve relation with animals.
B. It can teach animals sign language.
C. It can help us know more about nature.
D. It can understand animals’ language.
3. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Hearing mother bats’ voice. B. Recording bats’ words.
C. Training human ears. D. Speaking to baby bats.
4. Why does the writer mention bees in the last paragraph
A. To offer a new way of AI study. B. To introduce a famous scientist in AI.
C. To show what AI has done in the field. D. To describe how AI works in talking to bees.
5. Where can you probably find this text
A. In a story book. B. In a science magazine.
C. In a poster about AI. D. In an art magazine.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B
【解析】本文讲述了科学家开始使用人工智能来与动物交流。AI可以帮助人类理解动物的声音和信号，并尝试用动物语言与它们交流。AI已经帮助人类与蝙蝠和蜜蜂进行交流，这可能改变我们对这些动物的认识和与它们的关系。科学家使用录音和AI来理解蝙蝠的语言，而AI还可以观察蜜蜂的身体动作来理解它们的交流。科学家甚至创建了一个机器蜜蜂，它能够与其他蜜蜂进行交流。
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段的首句“Have you ever imagined being able to communicate with your pets at home and have them understand everything you say ”可知，作者以提问的方式来开始这篇文章。故选C。
2. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Professor Bake told Scientific Magazine that AI allows humans to use technology to watch and understand the sounds and signals animals communicate with”可知，AI允许人们使用技术来观察和理解动物交流时发出的声音和信号，即可让人们理解动物的“语言”。故选D。
3. 词义猜测题。根据“mother bats lower their voice when speaking to their babies. Their voice can never be heard with human ears. But AI makes this possible because a computer can be trained to listen like a bat.”可知，蝙蝠妈妈和它们的宝宝说话时会降低声音，人类的耳朵永远听不到它们的声音，但AI可以使这件事成为可能。划线单词this指代“听到蝙蝠妈妈的声音”这件事。故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Actually, AI has so far achieved a lot in this field. For example, the computer not only listens but also watches bees’ body movement to understand what they are communicating...”可知，最后一段提及“蜜蜂”，是想要展示AI在这个领域的成就。故选C。
5. 推理判断题。根据“Professor Bake told Scientific Magazine that...”及通读全文后可知，本文讲述了科学家开始使用人工智能来与动物交流的相关内容，文章所叙述的内容与科学有关，因此有可能在科学杂志上看到此文章。故选B。
D阅读理解
China sent a new X-ray astronomical satellite in space, Einstein Probe, on Jan. 9, 2024.
According to Yuan Weimin, a researcher of the satellite project, the satellite is expected to find the first light from supernova explosions (超新星爆炸) in the universe, monitor high-energy transient (瞬态) objects in the universe, which are now poorly understood by scientists.
When developing the satellite, a new generation of detection equipment (探测设备) with large fields of view and high sensitivity (灵敏度) was needed. But the important question was how to make such equipment.
Lobsters (龙虾) are a kind of sea animal which can be found around the world. Scientists discovered early on that lobsters’ eyes are different from other animals’. Lobsters’ eyes are made up of lots of tiny square tubes, pointing to the same center, which allows light from all directions to reflect in the tubes and meet on the retina (视网膜), which gives lobsters a large field of view. Scientists then simulated (模仿) the lobsters’ eyes to create a telescope to catch X-rays in space.
Through working together with other organizations, the X-ray Imaging Laboratory began the research and development work on lobster-eye X-ray imaging technology in 2010 and finally made a breakthrough.
“Thanks to the lobster-eye telescope technology, the Einstein Probe is able to monitor the poorly known soft X-ray band with a large field of view and high sensitivity,” Yuan said.
1. What is Einstein Probe
A. A newly-found planet. B. A newly-built space station.
C. A new X-ray astronomical satellite. D. A new telescope technology.
2. Why was Einstein Probe sent in space
A. To enlarge the field of view. B. To catch the supernova explosion.
C. To monitor the sensitivity of objects. D. To improve the detection equipment.
3. How did scientists create the telescope technology
A. By simulating the lobsters’ eyes. B. By observing lobsters’ movement.
C. By doing experiments on sea animals. D. By comparing lobsters with other sea animals.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A. The new detection equipment looked like a lobster.
B. Scientists knew nothing about supernova explosion.
C. China is the first country to send Einstein Probe into space.
D. The lobster-eye telescope technology leads to Einstein Probe’s success.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
【解析】本文介绍了2024年1月9日，中国向太空发射了一颗新的X射线天文卫星“爱因斯坦探测器”。该探测器有望发现超新星爆炸发出的第一缕光，将监测宇宙中的高能瞬态物体。该卫星计划是中国科学院空间科学项目的一部分，受到了世界各地的关注。
1. 细节理解题。根据“China sent a new X-ray astronomical satellite in space, Einstein Probe, on Jan. 9, 2024.”可知，“爱因斯坦探测器”是一颗新的X射线天文卫星。故选C。
2. 细节理解题。根据“According to Yuan Weimin, a researcher of the satellite project, the satellite is expected to find the first light from supernova explosions (超新星爆炸) in the universe, monitor high-energy transient (瞬态) objects in the universe, which are now poorly understood by scientists.”可知，“爱因斯坦探测器”被送入太空是为了捕捉超新星爆炸。故选B。
3. 细节理解题。根据“Scientists then simulated (模仿) the lobsters’ eyes to create a telescope to catch X-rays in space.”可知，科学家通过模拟龙虾的眼睛来创造望远镜技术的。故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据“Thanks to the lobster-eye telescope technology, the Einstein Probe is able to monitor the poorly known soft X-ray band with a large field of view and high sensitivity”可推知，龙虾眼望远镜技术使“爱因斯坦探测器”获得成功。故选D。
E 阅读
①Open AI has introduced a new technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create high-quality videos from text descriptions.
②The company showed a few short, vivid and realistic videos, including mammoths (猛犸象) moving forward in a snowy field and people doing everyday things like reading a book or walking down a city street.
③Open AI calls the new system Sora. “Sora is able to generate complex scenes with different kinds of characters, specific types of motion, and correct and true details of the subject and background based on simple text prompts (提示语),” the ChatGPT makers said.
④The new tool isn’t the first of its kind. Other companies, including Google, Meta and AI start-up Runway, have built their own text-to-video AI models. But AI analysts (分析员) said the length and quality of Sora videos went beyond expectation and was outstanding in all of the models.
⑤Sora will first be available to a small group of artists and filmmakers as well as researchers who will try to find out what can be improved about it.
⑥Mutale Nkonde, an analyst, thinks the idea that anyone can easily turn text into video is exciting. She, however, worries that these tools might be put into some hateful information and it may influence the livelihoods
(生计) of people in many industries.
⑦Arvind Narayanan, a professor of computer science, said Sora is likely to become a quick and inexpensive way of creating online misinformation. The high-quality videos it produced would make it even harder for people to distinguish (区分) what is real on the Internet.
⑧Putting watermarks on AI-produced videos and images, as many companies have said they would do, might help, according to Siwei Lyu, the director of the Media Forensic Lab at the University at Buffalo. But in many cases, watermarks could be removed or altered (篡改), he said.
1. The examples in Para.2 are to show that ________.
A. Mammoths moving forward in a snowy field is quite a successful video.
B. Sora can produce highly realistic videos according to text descriptions.
C. People enjoys doing everyday reading and walking down a city street.
D. The new technology can only create short, vivid videos on the Internet.
2 . We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Sora is the first technology to create videos from detailed text descriptions.
B. Putting watermarks can help people distinguish the reality on the Internet.
C. Anyone who knows about Sora can use Sora to create a video through text now.
D. An actor may risk losing his job one day because of the new technology Sora.
3. What is the attitude of Arvind Narayanan towards Sora
A. Hopeful B. Worried C. Neutral (中立的) D. Positive
4. The structure of the passage may be ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了Open AI新开发的视频创作平台Sora的相关内容。
1. 段落大意题。根据“The company showed a few short, vivid and realistic videos...walking down a city street.”可知，本段讲述了关于猛犸象简短逼真的视频，旨在展示Sora的功能。B选项“Sora可以根据文本描述制作高度逼真的视频”符合内容。故选B。
2. 推理判断题。根据“The new tool isn’t the first of its kind.”、“But in many cases, watermarks could be removed or altered”和“Sora will first be available to a small group of artists and filmmakers as well as researchers who will try to find out what can be improved about it.”可知，Sora不是第一个根据文本描述创建视频的工具，A选项错误；水印可能被删除或更改，所以水印不能帮助人们辨别互联网内容，B选项错误；Sora首先向一小批人员开放，并不是任何人现在都可以使用，C选项错误。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据“Arvind Narayanan, a professor of computer science...what is real on the Internet.”可知，Arvind Narayanan表示，Sora很可能成为一种快速而廉价的制造网络错误信息的方式，它制作的高质量视频会让人们更难分辨互联网上真实的东西，可见他对Sora的态度是担心的。故选B。
4. 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章第一、二段引入Sora这个话题；第三段介绍Sora的功能；第四段讲述Sora与其它AI产品的不同点；第五、六、七段写出了Sora可能会引起的各种问题；第八段提出了某种解决方法。故选A。
F阅读理解
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI人工智能) technology has developed rapidly and is being used in people’s life and work. From self-driving cars to smart homes to data analysis, AI is gradually changing the way we work and live. In this situation, many traditional human work can be replaced by intelligent tools. On the one hand, people are happy to have so many useful AI tools to make our work and life easier. On the other hand, people are worried that their jobs will be replaced by AI tools, and can’t find jobs to live on.
Some young people believe that with the popularization of AI translation tools, the need to learn foreign languages is greatly reduced. After all, an APP on a smartphone can translate different languages quickly, helping people who speak different languages communicate. In addition, AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and many other such tools or websites can help people realize all kinds of ideas, such as writing, drawing, making videos, searching for materials, and analyzing data. Most AI tools can help with writing in any language. Some teenagers think the ability to write in a foreign language or a native language is not important, as long as they can use AI tools. They no longer need to spend a lot of time learning these “fungible” skills.
However, other young people have different ideas. They believe that improving information literacy (信息素养) and the ability to control AI technology is more important in the time of AI. This includes not only basic computer skills, but also thinking and moral judgment (道德判断). Students should be prepared to live with AI, learn knowledge, use AI and even develop new AI tools.
1. AI technology is not widely used in ________.
A. self-driving cars B. smart home
C. data analysis D. emotional understanding
2. AI translation tools ________.
A. can completely replace foreign language learning
B. can translate all languages easily
C. reduces the need to learn a foreign language
D. can only help users with written translation
3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “fungible” mean
A. Replaceable. B. Repetitive. C. Useless. D. Boring.
4. Which is difficult for AI tools to replace humans
A. Data analysis. B. Writing. C. Drawing. D. Creative thinking.
5. What does the writer want to tell us
A. In the time of Al, students don’t need to learn any foreign language.
B. It's not important for people to improve writing.
C. People should learn more and master skills that cannot be replaced by AI tools.
D. Computer skills are more important than thinking and moral judgment.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
【解析】本文是一篇议论文，主要是人们针对人工智能的看法。
1. 细节理解题。根据“From self-driving cars to smart homes to data analysis, AI is gradually changing the way we work and live.”可知，人工智能用于自驾车、智能家庭以及数据分析中，没有用于情感理解中。故选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据“After all, an APP on a smartphone can translate different languages quickly, helping people who speak different languages communicate.”可知，人工智能可以很容易翻译各种语言。故选B。
3. 词义猜测题。根据“Some teenagers think the ability to write in a foreign language or a native language is not important, as long as they can use AI tools.”可知，青少年认为只要能使用人工智能工具，他们就不用花时间
学习用外语或者母语写字，这项技能人工智能可以代替做。故fungible的意思是“可替换的”，和replaceable同义。故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据“This includes not only basic computer skills, but also thinking and moral judgment (道德判断).”可推知，人工智能在创造性思考这方面比较困难。故选D。
5. 主旨大意题。根据“On the other hand, people are worried that their jobs will be replaced by AI tools, and can’t find jobs to live on.”以及“Students should be prepared to live with AI, learn knowledge, use AI and even develop new AI tools.”可知，作者想告诉们，我们要学会和人工智能共处，要学习一些不会被人工智能取代的技能。故选C。
G 阅读理解
①That future is almost here. “I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster,” said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle（车辆）.
②Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is it fun to fly, but “there would never be traffic again, because the sky is very, very large,” says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOLs could be greener than common cars. “We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy,” he says.
③So far, though, flying cars haven’t taken off as a product. Will their day come There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people won’t be able to afford one. So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make them self-flying—no human pilot required.
④Another problem is space. Most aircraft need long runways to take off and land. Lifting straight up and down like a helicopter solves this problem. But eVTOLs still need special spaces, called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be tricky, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings.
⑤What do you think Would you enjoy riding to school or to visit a friend in a self-flying taxi Are flying cars a good idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future
1. What is Sebastian Thrun’s opinion about the future of flying cars
A. He thinks it will never happen.
B. He thinks it will happen in the next century.
C. He is not sure about the future of flying cars.
D. He believes it will happen in ten years and faster.
2. Why are some companies developing flying cars as air taxis
A. To solve safety problems. B. To make them cheaper.
C. To provide rides for people. D. To compete with common cars.
3. What is the possible structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
4. What is probably the best title of the passage
A. Is a Flying Car Your Dream Car B. Will Future Flying Cars Need Drivers
C. The Exciting World of Electric Taxis D. The History of Air Travel Technologies
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A
【解析】本文介绍了飞行汽车的前景、优缺点。
1. 细节理解题。根据“I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster”可知，他认为十年后，或更快飞行的汽车将会出来。故选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据“So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride”可知是为了人们有能力担负得起。故选B。
3. 篇章结构题。第一段是总述不久飞行的汽车将出现。第二段介绍的是优点，第三四段介绍的是所面临的问题，第五段是询问他人的看法。故选D。
4. 最佳标题。本文介绍了飞行汽车的前景、优缺点。所以选项A“飞行的汽车是你理想的车吗”符合文章主题。故选A。
语法填空（原创）
As 9th graders in China prepare for the zhongkao, the weight of competition creates____1____ challenging and stressful environment. With many exams to be dealt with within two or three days, the pressure on these young students is huge. The idea of only a few available positions (名额) in top high schools makes the competition even _____2_______(heavy).
As an AI, I understand the meaning and _____3______(important)of strict training and hard work. My own “training” included processing a lot of text data (文本数据), learning from different sources (资源) and continuously improving through feedback (反馈). This process was long and required persistence, much like the
preparation for a challenging exam. It needed many hours of analyzing (分析), understanding context (语境) and improving answers to become the ______4_____(help) and knowledgeable AI I am today.
However, just as students may find ____5_____(they) exam preparation to be far from exciting, my training was also sometimes _____6_____(bore). Yet, it was the willpower to improve and the belief (信念) in the value of knowledge _____7_____ kept me going. Similarly, for students preparing for exams, it’s highly important ______8______( remember) the purpose behind their efforts – to gain (获得) knowledge and skills that will serve them beyond the exam room.
Under huge pressure, students can find fun ways to cheer for themselves. Some students love to listen to the hit song Lonely Warrior (《孤勇者》). Even different versions (版本) ______9______( create). It shows strength (力量), creativity and unity (团结). These young students are not just facing their challenges; they’re turning their experience into a shining example of bravery (勇气) for themselves and their friends.
To all the students facing the zhongkao, let this be a reminder of the amazing strength you have. Your journey is full ______10______difficulties, but within you is the power to overcome these challenges. Let your creativity, strength and spirit of helping each other be your guiding lights.
【答案】1.a 2. heavier 3.importance 4.helpful 5.their 6. boring 7. that 8. to remember 9. are created 10. of2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读
阅读理解 A篇: 神舟十八号圆满发射成功，中国首次在太空进行水生态系统研究。
B篇：我国自主研发，“空中出租车”成功试飞！跻身全球第一方阵！
C篇：破解动物语言，人工智能来与动物交流。也将是人工智能的下一个里程碑。
D篇： 2024年1月9号，X射线天文卫星“爱因斯坦探测器”成功发射。受到了世界各地的关注。
E篇：Open AI推出了名为Sora的新技术，能够根据文本描述生成高质量视频。
F篇：人工智能的大讨论。
G篇：低空经济——飞行汽车的现在与未来。
语法填空：AI为中考考生加油。奋力拼搏，决胜中考！
A 阅读理解
Welcome teammates!” read the Chinese calligraphy (书法) in the Tiangong space station.
On April 26, the Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship’s three astronauts successfully entered the space station and met with the Shenzhou XVII astronauts.
The Shenzhou XVIII crew (乘组) members are Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu. “Being born in the 1980s and having all been pilots, we never run out of things to talk about,” Li Cong told Xinhua.
The crew will carry out more than 90 experiments in space. They will study microgravity (微重力) in space, medicine and many other science topics, reported China Daily.
This mission is special because it features China’s first space-based study of water ecosystems. The astronauts brought a fish tank (鱼缸) filled with water to the space station. Four zebrafish (斑马鱼) and algae (水藻) live inside it. The algae give the fish oxygen , keeping them alive. The tank can also feed the fish, control the temperature and lighting, and collect fish eggs by itself.
Why zebrafish They are very small vertebrates (脊椎动物) and they share 70 percent of their genes with humans. “Next, we plan on bringing mice to space. We’ll raise them there for a while and then bring them back to Earth for further study,” Zhang Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) told CCTV News. Studying animals in space can help scientists understand how the human body reacts (反应) to space conditions.
The Shenzhou XVIII crew is expected to return in October after six months in space. Right now, China is about to finish picking its fourth batch (批) of astronauts. These new astronauts will join the team already working on space station missions and help achieve China’s first manned landing on the moon.
1. What is special about the Shenzhou XVIII mission according to Paragraph 5
A. It sent the youngest crew ever to the station.
B. It will study water ecosystems in space.
C. It will carry out more than 90 experiments.
D. It will study medicine and microgravity in space.
2. Why are zebrafish chosen to study in space
a. They are very small vertebrates.
b. They share over two-thirds of genes with humans.
c. They eat and live on algae.
d. They can live without oxygen.
A. ab B. ad C. bc D. cd
3.What is one of the future plans for China’s space missions as mentioned in the article
A. To bring plants to space for the first time.
B. To study the effects of microgravity on algae.
C. To create a self-sustaining ecosystem within the space station.
D. To bring mice to space, raise them, and then bring them back for further study.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. More Chinese astronauts will set off in November.
B. China will continue its journey in space exploration.
C. China is ready to send astronauts to the moon.
D. China has taken the lead in space exploration.
5.What is the main idea of the article
A. The experiences of astronauts living in the Tiangong space station.
B. The technological achievements of the Shenzhou XVIII mission.
C. Future plans for China’s space exploration including a manned landing on the moon.
D. An overview (概述)of China’s space mission featuring the Shenzhou XVIII crew and their research.
B阅读理解
Known as “air taxi”, the eVTOL aircraft (电动垂直起降飞行器) completed its first inter-city flight on
February 27th. The flight started from Shekou Port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. It took about 20 minutes for the over 55-kilometer trip. Developed by a high-tech company, the electric-powered aircraft is able to carry five people with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
If this technology can be widely used in air transportation, it will bring great convenience to us. As more and more people have their own cars, we always spend hours being stuck in the street. If this new invention can carry passengers in daily life, electric air taxis will work as a solution to our congested cities. We will then live and work in three dimensions (维度) then.
However, the industry will need to deal with a lot of difficulties. Laws, costs and public acceptance stand in the way of widespread use of air taxis, according to Tim Schwanen, who is the director of the Transport Studies Unit at Oxford University
“In some ways, technology isn’t the difficult part,” Schwanen said. “There are problems around laws and costs, and there are problems around markets. Do we want these services Do we need them ”
Besides, car designer Frank Stephenson, who designs Lilium’s aircraft, said companies must make safety into their first consideration (考虑). “The moment when one of these things has a problem, you’re going to lose a lot of public confidence and trust.” he said.
1. What can we know about the first inter-city flight of eVTOL aircraft
A. It started from Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai.
B. It took less than half an hour for the trip.
C. It was powered by petrol or fossil oil.
D. It could carry as many people as a plane.
2. What does the underlined word “congested” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Tourist B. Highly-developed C. Crowded D. Ancient
3. Among all the difficulties, which one isn't the difficult part for the eVTOL industry
A. Laws. B. Market. C. Costs. D. Technology.
4. What does Frank Stephenson want to emphasize (强调) in the last paragraph
A. Safety of passengers is important to the eVTOL companies.
B. Companies should provide lower price to win public trust.
C. The public should have confidence in the safety of the eVTOL.
D. The technology is very likely to have a problem in the future.
5. How can the passage be divided into (①-paragraph 1; ②-paragraph 2; ...)
A. B.
C. D.
C阅读理解
Have you ever imagined being able to communicate with your pets at home and have them understand everything you say It sounds too good to be true, but scientists have started using AI to help communicate with animals.
Professor Bake told Scientific Magazine that AI allows humans to use technology to watch and understand the sounds and signals animals communicate with so we humans can try to speak back to them. She said trying to communicate in animals’ language could be better than teaching them how to use human sign language. AI is already helping us communicate with bats and bees. This could change what we know about these animals and our relationships with them.
Professor Bake explained how Scientist Tovel had used recordings and AI to understand bats. “Bats have their own language. They often argue over food. They have different names, or ‘signature calls’,” she said, “mother bats lower their voice when speaking to their babies. Their voice can never be heard with human ears. But AI makes this possible because a computer can be trained to listen like a bat.”
Actually, AI has so far achieved a lot in this field. For example, the computer not only listens but also watches bees’ body movement to understand what they are communicating. Bake said scientists now know how bees say things such as “be quiet” or “stop”. Scientist Landlof even created a robot Honeybee that entered a bee’s home and was able to communicate with other bees when it wanted them to stop doing something or fly.
1. How does the writer start the passage
A. By telling a story. B. By listing reasons.
C. By asking a question. D. By comparing facts.
2. What can AI do in communicating with animals
A. It can improve relation with animals.
B. It can teach animals sign language.
C. It can help us know more about nature.
D. It can understand animals’ language.
3. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Hearing mother bats’ voice. B. Recording bats’ words.
C. Training human ears. D. Speaking to baby bats.
4. Why does the writer mention bees in the last paragraph
A. To offer a new way of AI study. B. To introduce a famous scientist in AI.
C. To show what AI has done in the field. D. To describe how AI works in talking to bees.
5. Where can you probably find this text
A. In a story book. B. In a science magazine.
C. In a poster about AI. D. In an art magazine.
D阅读理解
China sent a new X-ray astronomical satellite in space, Einstein Probe, on Jan. 9, 2024.
According to Yuan Weimin, a researcher of the satellite project, the satellite is expected to find the first light from supernova explosions (超新星爆炸) in the universe, monitor high-energy transient (瞬态) objects in the universe, which are now poorly understood by scientists.
When developing the satellite, a new generation of detection equipment (探测设备) with large fields of view and high sensitivity (灵敏度) was needed. But the important question was how to make such equipment.
Lobsters (龙虾) are a kind of sea animal which can be found around the world. Scientists discovered early on that lobsters’ eyes are different from other animals’. Lobsters’ eyes are made up of lots of tiny square tubes, pointing to the same center, which allows light from all directions to reflect in the tubes and meet on the retina (视网膜), which gives lobsters a large field of view. Scientists then simulated (模仿) the lobsters’ eyes to create a telescope to catch X-rays in space.
Through working together with other organizations, the X-ray Imaging Laboratory began the research and development work on lobster-eye X-ray imaging technology in 2010 and finally made a breakthrough.
“Thanks to the lobster-eye telescope technology, the Einstein Probe is able to monitor the poorly known soft X-ray band with a large field of view and high sensitivity,” Yuan said.
1. What is Einstein Probe
A. A newly-found planet. B. A newly-built space station.
C. A new X-ray astronomical satellite. D. A new telescope technology.
2. Why was Einstein Probe sent in space
A. To enlarge the field of view. B. To catch the supernova explosion.
C. To monitor the sensitivity of objects. D. To improve the detection equipment.
3. How did scientists create the telescope technology
A. By simulating the lobsters’ eyes. B. By observing lobsters’ movement.
C. By doing experiments on sea animals. D. By comparing lobsters with other sea animals.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A. The new detection equipment looked like a lobster.
B. Scientists knew nothing about supernova explosion.
C. China is the first country to send Einstein Probe into space.
D. The lobster-eye telescope technology leads to Einstein Probe’s success.
E 阅读
①Open AI has introduced a new technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create high-quality videos from text descriptions.
②The company showed a few short, vivid and realistic videos, including mammoths (猛犸象) moving forward in a snowy field and people doing everyday things like reading a book or walking down a city street.
③Open AI calls the new system Sora. “Sora is able to generate complex scenes with different kinds of characters, specific types of motion, and correct and true details of the subject and background based on simple text prompts (提示语),” the ChatGPT makers said.
④The new tool isn’t the first of its kind. Other companies, including Google, Meta and AI start-up Runway, have built their own text-to-video AI models. But AI analysts (分析员) said the length and quality of Sora videos went beyond expectation and was outstanding in all of the models.
⑤Sora will first be available to a small group of artists and filmmakers as well as researchers who will try to find out what can be improved about it.
⑥Mutale Nkonde, an analyst, thinks the idea that anyone can easily turn text into video is exciting. She, however, worries that these tools might be put into some hateful information and it may influence the livelihoods (生计) of people in many industries.
⑦Arvind Narayanan, a professor of computer science, said Sora is likely to become a quick and inexpensive way of creating online misinformation. The high-quality videos it produced would make it even harder for people to distinguish (区分) what is real on the Internet.
⑧Putting watermarks on AI-produced videos and images, as many companies have said they would do, might help, according to Siwei Lyu, the director of the Media Forensic Lab at the University at Buffalo. But in many cases, watermarks could be removed or altered (篡改), he said.
1. The examples in Para.2 are to show that ________.
A. Mammoths moving forward in a snowy field is quite a successful video.
B. Sora can produce highly realistic videos according to text descriptions.
C. People enjoys doing everyday reading and walking down a city street.
D. The new technology can only create short, vivid videos on the Internet.
2 . We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Sora is the first technology to create videos from detailed text descriptions.
B. Putting watermarks can help people distinguish the reality on the Internet.
C. Anyone who knows about Sora can use Sora to create a video through text now.
D. An actor may risk losing his job one day because of the new technology Sora.
3. What is the attitude of Arvind Narayanan towards Sora
A. Hopeful B. Worried C. Neutral (中立的) D. Positive
4. The structure of the passage may be ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
F阅读理解
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI人工智能) technology has developed rapidly and is being used in people’s life and work. From self-driving cars to smart homes to data analysis, AI is gradually changing the way we work and live. In this situation, many traditional human work can be replaced by intelligent tools. On the one
hand, people are happy to have so many useful AI tools to make our work and life easier. On the other hand, people are worried that their jobs will be replaced by AI tools, and can’t find jobs to live on.
Some young people believe that with the popularization of AI translation tools, the need to learn foreign languages is greatly reduced. After all, an APP on a smartphone can translate different languages quickly, helping people who speak different languages communicate. In addition, AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and many other such tools or websites can help people realize all kinds of ideas, such as writing, drawing, making videos, searching for materials, and analyzing data. Most AI tools can help with writing in any language. Some teenagers think the ability to write in a foreign language or a native language is not important, as long as they can use AI tools. They no longer need to spend a lot of time learning these “fungible” skills.
However, other young people have different ideas. They believe that improving information literacy (信息素养) and the ability to control AI technology is more important in the time of AI. This includes not only basic computer skills, but also thinking and moral judgment (道德判断). Students should be prepared to live with AI, learn knowledge, use AI and even develop new AI tools.
1. AI technology is not widely used in ________.
A. self-driving cars B. smart home
C. data analysis D. emotional understanding
2. AI translation tools ________.
A. can completely replace foreign language learning
B. can translate all languages easily
C. reduces the need to learn a foreign language
D. can only help users with written translation
3. What does the underlined (划线的) word “fungible” mean
A. Replaceable. B. Repetitive. C. Useless. D. Boring.
4. Which is difficult for AI tools to replace humans
A. Data analysis. B. Writing. C. Drawing. D. Creative thinking.
5. What does the writer want to tell us
A. In the time of Al, students don’t need to learn any foreign language.
B. It's not important for people to improve writing.
C. People should learn more and master skills that cannot be replaced by AI tools.
D. Computer skills are more important than thinking and moral judgment.
G 阅读理解
①That future is almost here. “I think it’s going to happen. Definitely in ten years…and hopefully much, much faster,” said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle（车辆）.
②Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is it fun to fly, but “there would never be traffic again, because the sky is very, very large,” says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOLs could be greener than common cars. “We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy,” he says.
③So far, though, flying cars haven’t taken off as a product. Will their day come There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people won’t be able to afford one. So, some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make them self-flying—no human pilot required.
④Another problem is space. Most aircraft need long runways to take off and land. Lifting straight up and down like a helicopter solves this problem. But eVTOLs still need special spaces, called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be tricky, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings.
⑤What do you think Would you enjoy riding to school or to visit a friend in a self-flying taxi Are flying cars a good idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future
1. What is Sebastian Thrun’s opinion about the future of flying cars
A. He thinks it will never happen.
B. He thinks it will happen in the next century.
C. He is not sure about the future of flying cars.
D. He believes it will happen in ten years and faster.
2. Why are some companies developing flying cars as air taxis
A. To solve safety problems. B. To make them cheaper.
C. To provide rides for people. D. To compete with common cars.
3. What is the possible structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
4. What is probably the best title of the passage
A. Is a Flying Car Your Dream Car B. Will Future Flying Cars Need Drivers
C. The Exciting World of Electric Taxis D. The History of Air Travel Technologies
语法填空（原创）
As 9th graders in China prepare for the zhongkao, the weight of competition creates____1____ challenging and stressful environment. With many exams to be dealt with within two or three days, the pressure on these young students is huge. The idea of only a few available positions (名额) in top high schools makes the competition even _____2_______(heavy).
As an AI, I understand the meaning and _____3______(important)of strict training and hard work. My own “training” included processing a lot of text data (文本数据), learning from different sources (资源) and continuously improving through feedback (反馈). This process was long and required persistence, much like the preparation for a challenging exam. It needed many hours of analyzing (分析), understanding context (语境) and improving answers to become the ______4_____(help) and knowledgeable AI I am today.
However, just as students may find ____5_____(they) exam preparation to be far from exciting, my training was also sometimes _____6_____(bore). Yet, it was the willpower to improve and the belief (信念) in the value of knowledge _____7_____ kept me going. Similarly, for students preparing for exams, it’s highly important ______8______( remember) the purpose behind their efforts – to gain (获得) knowledge and skills that will serve them beyond the exam room.
Under huge pressure, students can find fun ways to cheer for themselves. Some students love to listen to the hit song Lonely Warrior (《孤勇者》). Even different versions (版本) ______9______( create). It shows strength (力量), creativity and unity (团结). These young students are not just facing their challenges; they’re turning their experience into a shining example of bravery (勇气) for themselves and their friends.
To all the students facing the zhongkao, let this be a reminder of the amazing strength you have. Your journey is full ______10______difficulties, but within you is the power to overcome these challenges. Let your creativity, strength and spirit of helping each other be your guiding lights.
