2024中考英语必读时事热点——科学技术（含解析）
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2024 年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科学技术
题型 主要内容
1 阅读理解 介绍了 《自然》和《福布斯》 对科学做出的一些预测。
2 阅读理解 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间, 会有 3 个方面实现突破, 分别是数字货 币、仿生眼睛和无人驾驶。
3 阅读理解 讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统成为在美国,俄罗斯及欧盟伽利略 后第四个全球卫星导航系统。
4 阅读理解 介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人工智能公园。在这个公 园里有无人驾驶的公交车、智能灯柱和智能扬声器, 可以带给游客先进的人 工智能体验。
5 阅读理解 介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。
6 阅读理解 介绍火爆全网的人工智能 ChatGPT 具有一些 cc创新" 能力。
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Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions (预测). Let’s have a look.
Human-like friends Robots will be more like humans both in their looks and abilities in 2023. These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions (陪 伴) of the elderly. Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home. More AI systems will play roles in areas like health care and scientific research.
Protecting the earth One of the most difficult challenges the world face today is lowering carbon emissions（降低碳排放）. In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste. The used nuclear fuel（燃料）will be buried（埋） 400 meters underground.
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Space and beyond The images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope（太空望远镜）— the James Webb Space Telescope—have amazed the world. And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023. It will take photos to create a 3D map of the universe. China will continue to build the Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. It will be able to watch 75%of the stars in the sky at any given time.
Staying connected In 2023, people will communicate more smoothly. In China, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统) can now be directly connected to mobile phones. We can find where the phones are even when there’sno signals (信号) . A US company is also working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. The impact of 5 G will continue to grow. The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery (远程手术) and live streaming (直播) .
1. Human-like robots will do manythings for people EXCEPT .
A. serving as greeters, waiter and companions
B. playing roles in health care and scientific research
C. learning to use some space telescopes
2. 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 Chinese 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.
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What’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 money
We 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) eye
It’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to 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 environment and 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 cars
Unlike 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 strictly to 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 art B. industry and farming
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C. science and technology D. traffic and shopping
9. 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.
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China 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 development.
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b. It is regarded as good business.
c. It has caused a number of people to lose their jobs.
A. a, c B. a, b C. b, c
14. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage
A. Technology. B. Culture. C. History.
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The 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 Beijing B. it is next to the 4th Ring Road C. it has large size and is popular
16. 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 economy
B. the artificial intelligence industry C. the development of our country
18. The best title of the text is “ ”.
A. Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme Park
B. Chinese High-tech Companies
C. Building A “Smart City”
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China’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 pared 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.
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Type 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, create
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recipes (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 do B. introduce a cat that wants to go to space
C. introduce a series of bedtime books
D. show how robots create stories
24. 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. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
26. 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.
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参考答案
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A
【导语】本文主要讲述 2023 年, 科学技术将继续快速发展。 短文主要介绍了 《自然》和 《福布 斯》对科学做出的一些预测。
1. 细节理解题。根据第一框中 “These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions (陪伴) of the elderly.Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home.More AI systems will play roles in areas like healthcare and scientific research.” (这些机器人将
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器人。更多的人工智能系统将在医疗保健和科学研究等领域发挥作用。) 可知, 类人机器人会为 人们做很多事情, 但不包括学习使用一些太空望远镜。故选 C。
2. 细节理解题。 根据第二框中 “In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste.The used nuclear fuel (燃料) will be buried (埋) 400 meters underground.” (2023 年, 我们
可以期待绿氢这一温室气体排放接近零的新型清洁能源取得更多进展。 科学家们还将有一种更 安全的方法来处理核废料。 用过的核燃料将埋在地下 400 米处。) 可知, 没有提及使用更多类人 机器人来保护地球。 故选 B
3. 细节理解题。 根据第三框中 “And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023.It will take photos to create a 3D map of the universe.” (欧几里得太空望远镜将于 2023 年发射。它将拍摄照 片,绘制宇宙的三维地图。) 可知,欧几里得太空望远镜可以用来制作宇宙的三维地图。故选 B
4. 细节理解题。 根据最后框中 “The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery (远程手术) and live streaming (直播) ” (5 G 在 2023 年受益最多 的领域包括通过在线学习、远程手术和直播进行教育。) 可知, 5 G 将继续影响一些地区的人们 的生活是正确的。 故选 C
5. 推理判断题。 通读全文可知, 短文主要介绍了《自然》和《福布斯》 对快速发展的科学做出的 一些预测。故推理出, 你在杂志上能读到这篇文章。故选 A。
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6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A
【导语】本文主要讲述了未来会发生什么 机器人会控制地球吗 电脑会比我们聪明吗 不太 可能, 但是根据英国广播公司报道, 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间, 会有 3 个方面实现突破, 分别是数字货币、 仿生眼睛和无人驾驶。
6. 推理判断题。 根据“It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.”可知, 在将来数字货币是最有可能代替现金使用的。 故选 B。
7. 细节理解题。 根据“Ahigh resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.”可知, 未
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来几年里, 仿生眼睛会更加完善, 选项 C“将来盲人戴上仿生眼睛可以看得更清楚”是正确的。 故 选 C
8. 推理判断题。 根据“But here are somethings that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.”及通读全文可知, 可知本文讲述了将来会发生的一些事情, 根据英国广播公司报道, 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间可能会发生的一些事情。 因此从这份报 告中, 我们可以了解到科学与技术方面的信息。故选 C
9. 推理判断题。 根据“In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.”可知, 在将来路上会 有很多自动驾驶汽车, 选项 A 是正确的。故选 A。
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10. A 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A
【导语】本文讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统成为在美国, 俄罗斯及欧盟伽利略后第四 个全球卫星导航系统。 文章还描述了北斗卫星导航系统的诸多优点和意义。
10. 细节理解题。 根据“China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航 系统), or BDS.”可知, BDS 是中国的全球导航卫星系统。 故选 A
11. 细节理解题。 根据“The other three systems have 24 satellites. China’s BDS has six more satellites.” 可知, 北斗三号总共有 30 颗卫星。 故选 C。
12. 词义猜测题。 根据“such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas,”可知, 这些地方的共性 是没有人住。 因此 uninhabited 是“无人居住的”意思。故选 B。
13. 细节理解题。 根据“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.”可知, 作为人口最多的国家, 中国拥有自己的全球导航卫星系统以满足国家发展的需要 非常重要。 事实上, BDS 也是一笔不错的生意。 故选 B
14. 推理判断题。 根据“China 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).”可知,本文讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统, 因此我们可以在报纸的科技部分读到 这段话。 故选 A
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15. C 16. A 17. B 18. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人工智能公 园。在这个公园里有无人驾驶的公交车、智能灯柱和智能扬声器, 可以带给游客先进的人工智能 体验。
15. 细节理解题。 根据第一段的第五、 六句“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.”可知选海淀公园的原因是 其占地面积约 34 公顷。去年接待了游客大约 120 万。结合选项, 只有 C 选项“面积大, 受欢迎”
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最符合题意。 故选 C
16. 词义猜测题。 根据第二段的第二句“The buses themselves can run according to the directions from acomputer.”可知公共汽车自己能按照电脑的指示运行, 所以推测出画线单词的意思是“无人驾驶 的”。故选 A
17. 细节理解题。 根据最后一段的第一句“In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry.”可知如今中国的高科技公司更加关注人工智能产 业。故选 B
18. 标题归纳题。 通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人 工智能公园。 只有 A 选项能概括文章的内容。 故选 A
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19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。
19. 细节理解题。根据第二段“That’s why researchers have been working to make solar-powered drones that cannot only stay in the air for longer but also perform more tasks while in the sky.”可知, 研究人
员一直致力于制造太阳能无人机, 是因为这种无人机不仅可以在空中停留更长时间,而且可以在 空中执行更多任务。 故选 D。
20. 细节理解题。 根据第三段“Made from a special kind of plastic, the drone was so light, weighing only 41 pounds.”可知, 这架无人机由一种特殊的塑料制成, 重量只有 41 磅, 非常轻。 故选 B
21. 细节理解题。 根据“Unluckily, the drone fell onto the ground only a few hours before it would have set a new record.”可知, 不幸的是, 这架无人机在创下新纪录前几个小时就掉到了地上, 即它并 没有顺利着陆, 故选 A。
22. 主旨大意题。根据全文可知,本文主要介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。 故选 B
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23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D
【解析】本文介绍火爆全网的人工智能 ChatGPT 具有一些 "创新"能力。
23. A 细节理解题。 文章开头用一个实例说明让人工智 ChatGPT 写一个故事, 它一秒钟就能写出 一个故事来。 向读者介绍人工智能做创建性工作。 答案选 A
24. C 细节理解题。 从第二段人工智 ChatGPT 能够做一些事情。 从 write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. 可知答案选 C。
25. A 细节理解题。 从第三段 ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself。可知答案选 A。
26. D 推理判断题。 从最后一段 Since the robot is trained using words from the internet, it can also pick up on the internet s biases (偏见) about certain groups. 因为人工智能使用的因特网的语言, 他可
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能使用因特网内某些有偏见的信息。 导致犯错。 故答案选 D
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题型 主要内容
1 阅读理解 介绍了 《自然》和《福布斯》 对科学做出的一些预测。
2 阅读理解 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间, 会有 3 个方面实现突破, 分别是数字货 币、仿生眼睛和无人驾驶。
3 阅读理解 讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统成为在美国,俄罗斯及欧盟伽利略 后第四个全球卫星导航系统。
4 阅读理解 介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人工智能公园。在这个公 园里有无人驾驶的公交车、智能灯柱和智能扬声器, 可以带给游客先进的人 工智能体验。
5 阅读理解 介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。
6 阅读理解 介绍火爆全网的人工智能 ChatGPT 具有一些 cc创新" 能力。
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Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions (预测). Let’s have a look.
Human-like friends Robots will be more like humans both in their looks and abilities in 2023. These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions (陪 伴) of the elderly. Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home. More AI systems will play roles in areas like health care and scientific research.
Protecting the earth One of the most difficult challenges the world face today is lowering carbon emissions（降低碳排放）. In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste. The used nuclear fuel（燃料）will be buried（埋） 400 meters underground.
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Space and beyond The images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope（太空望远镜）— the James Webb Space Telescope—have amazed the world. And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023. It will take photos to create a 3D map of the universe. China will continue to build the Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. It will be able to watch 75%of the stars in the sky at any given time.
Staying connected In 2023, people will communicate more smoothly. In China, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统) can now be directly connected to mobile phones. We can find where the phones are even when there’sno signals (信号) . A US company is also working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. The impact of 5 G will continue to grow. The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery (远程手术) and live streaming (直播) .
1. Human-like robots will do manythings for people EXCEPT .
A. serving as greeters, waiter and companions
B. playing roles in health care and scientific research
C. learning to use some space telescopes
2. 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 Chinese 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.
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What’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 money
We 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) eye
It’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to 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 environment and 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 cars
Unlike 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 strictly to 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 art B. industry and farming
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C. science and technology D. traffic and shopping
9. 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.
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China 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 development.
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b. It is regarded as good business.
c. It has caused a number of people to lose their jobs.
A. a, c B. a, b C. b, c
14. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage
A. Technology. B. Culture. C. History.
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The 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 Beijing B. it is next to the 4th Ring Road C. it has large size and is popular
16. 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 economy
B. the artificial intelligence industry C. the development of our country
18. The best title of the text is “ ”.
A. Haidian Artificial Intelligence Theme Park
B. Chinese High-tech Companies
C. Building A “Smart City”
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China’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 pared 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.
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Type 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, create
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recipes (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 do B. introduce a cat that wants to go to space
C. introduce a series of bedtime books
D. show how robots create stories
24. 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. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
26. 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.
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参考答案
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A
【导语】本文主要讲述 2023 年, 科学技术将继续快速发展。 短文主要介绍了 《自然》和 《福布 斯》对科学做出的一些预测。
1. 细节理解题。根据第一框中 “These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions (陪伴) of the elderly.Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home.More AI systems will play roles in areas like healthcare and scientific research.” (这些机器人将
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器人。更多的人工智能系统将在医疗保健和科学研究等领域发挥作用。) 可知, 类人机器人会为 人们做很多事情, 但不包括学习使用一些太空望远镜。故选 C。
2. 细节理解题。 根据第二框中 “In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste.The used nuclear fuel (燃料) will be buried (埋) 400 meters underground.” (2023 年, 我们
可以期待绿氢这一温室气体排放接近零的新型清洁能源取得更多进展。 科学家们还将有一种更 安全的方法来处理核废料。 用过的核燃料将埋在地下 400 米处。) 可知, 没有提及使用更多类人 机器人来保护地球。 故选 B
3. 细节理解题。 根据第三框中 “And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023.It will take photos to create a 3D map of the universe.” (欧几里得太空望远镜将于 2023 年发射。它将拍摄照 片,绘制宇宙的三维地图。) 可知,欧几里得太空望远镜可以用来制作宇宙的三维地图。故选 B
4. 细节理解题。 根据最后框中 “The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery (远程手术) and live streaming (直播) ” (5 G 在 2023 年受益最多 的领域包括通过在线学习、远程手术和直播进行教育。) 可知, 5 G 将继续影响一些地区的人们 的生活是正确的。 故选 C
5. 推理判断题。 通读全文可知, 短文主要介绍了《自然》和《福布斯》 对快速发展的科学做出的 一些预测。故推理出, 你在杂志上能读到这篇文章。故选 A。
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6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A
【导语】本文主要讲述了未来会发生什么 机器人会控制地球吗 电脑会比我们聪明吗 不太 可能, 但是根据英国广播公司报道, 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间, 会有 3 个方面实现突破, 分别是数字货币、 仿生眼睛和无人驾驶。
6. 推理判断题。 根据“It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.”可知, 在将来数字货币是最有可能代替现金使用的。 故选 B。
7. 细节理解题。 根据“Ahigh resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.”可知, 未
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来几年里, 仿生眼睛会更加完善, 选项 C“将来盲人戴上仿生眼睛可以看得更清楚”是正确的。 故 选 C
8. 推理判断题。 根据“But here are somethings that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.”及通读全文可知, 可知本文讲述了将来会发生的一些事情, 根据英国广播公司报道, 科学家们认为未来的 10-30 年间可能会发生的一些事情。 因此从这份报 告中, 我们可以了解到科学与技术方面的信息。故选 C
9. 推理判断题。 根据“In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.”可知, 在将来路上会 有很多自动驾驶汽车, 选项 A 是正确的。故选 A。
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10. A 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A
【导语】本文讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统成为在美国, 俄罗斯及欧盟伽利略后第四 个全球卫星导航系统。 文章还描述了北斗卫星导航系统的诸多优点和意义。
10. 细节理解题。 根据“China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航 系统), or BDS.”可知, BDS 是中国的全球导航卫星系统。 故选 A
11. 细节理解题。 根据“The other three systems have 24 satellites. China’s BDS has six more satellites.” 可知, 北斗三号总共有 30 颗卫星。 故选 C。
12. 词义猜测题。 根据“such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas,”可知, 这些地方的共性 是没有人住。 因此 uninhabited 是“无人居住的”意思。故选 B。
13. 细节理解题。 根据“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.”可知, 作为人口最多的国家, 中国拥有自己的全球导航卫星系统以满足国家发展的需要 非常重要。 事实上, BDS 也是一笔不错的生意。 故选 B
14. 推理判断题。 根据“China 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).”可知,本文讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统, 因此我们可以在报纸的科技部分读到 这段话。 故选 A
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15. C 16. A 17. B 18. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人工智能公 园。在这个公园里有无人驾驶的公交车、智能灯柱和智能扬声器, 可以带给游客先进的人工智能 体验。
15. 细节理解题。 根据第一段的第五、 六句“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.”可知选海淀公园的原因是 其占地面积约 34 公顷。去年接待了游客大约 120 万。结合选项, 只有 C 选项“面积大, 受欢迎”
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最符合题意。 故选 C
16. 词义猜测题。 根据第二段的第二句“The buses themselves can run according to the directions from acomputer.”可知公共汽车自己能按照电脑的指示运行, 所以推测出画线单词的意思是“无人驾驶 的”。故选 A
17. 细节理解题。 根据最后一段的第一句“In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies begin to do some things in the artificial intelligence industry.”可知如今中国的高科技公司更加关注人工智能产 业。故选 B
18. 标题归纳题。 通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人 工智能公园。 只有 A 选项能概括文章的内容。 故选 A
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19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。
19. 细节理解题。根据第二段“That’s why researchers have been working to make solar-powered drones that cannot only stay in the air for longer but also perform more tasks while in the sky.”可知, 研究人
员一直致力于制造太阳能无人机, 是因为这种无人机不仅可以在空中停留更长时间,而且可以在 空中执行更多任务。 故选 D。
20. 细节理解题。 根据第三段“Made from a special kind of plastic, the drone was so light, weighing only 41 pounds.”可知, 这架无人机由一种特殊的塑料制成, 重量只有 41 磅, 非常轻。 故选 B
21. 细节理解题。 根据“Unluckily, the drone fell onto the ground only a few hours before it would have set a new record.”可知, 不幸的是, 这架无人机在创下新纪录前几个小时就掉到了地上, 即它并 没有顺利着陆, 故选 A。
22. 主旨大意题。根据全文可知,本文主要介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。 故选 B
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23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D
【解析】本文介绍火爆全网的人工智能 ChatGPT 具有一些 "创新"能力。
23. A 细节理解题。 文章开头用一个实例说明让人工智 ChatGPT 写一个故事, 它一秒钟就能写出 一个故事来。 向读者介绍人工智能做创建性工作。 答案选 A
24. C 细节理解题。 从第二段人工智 ChatGPT 能够做一些事情。 从 write stories and emails, create recipes (食谱), translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. 可知答案选 C。
25. A 细节理解题。 从第三段 ChatGPT uses a much bigger database (数据库) for training. It also uses stronger software and hardware to learn things by itself。可知答案选 A。
26. D 推理判断题。 从最后一段 Since the robot is trained using words from the internet, it can also pick up on the internet s biases (偏见) about certain groups. 因为人工智能使用的因特网的语言, 他可
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能使用因特网内某些有偏见的信息。 导致犯错。 故答案选 D
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