2024年中考英语热点信息阅读理解（含答案）

英语热点信息阅读理解
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When ChatGPT came out, Olivia Lipkin, a copywriter in San Francisco, found herself with less and less work to do. Last April, she was fired with no explanation. She realized the reason when hearing managers talking about how using ChatGPT was at a lower cost than having a human writer. Eric Fein had worked in a writing company for ten years. He became jobless last March because of ChatGPT. He said to his boss that ChatGPT couldn’t write with his level of creativity. His boss said he understood, but he would have to pay more to Fein than using ChatGPT.
AI systems like ChatGPT could replace (替代)hundreds of millions of jobs in the future. And for those who write social media posts and ads, the effect is already here. However, experts say that even the best AI systems can’t match the writing skills of a human. It doesn’t have a personal voice or style. Besides, it often gives the wrong answers.
Indeed, companies that have replaced human workers with ChatGPT have run into ET, a technology news site, once used Al systems to write articles. The results, however, were full of mistakes. And the U.S. National Eating Disorders Company once replaced its helpline workers with robots. But it had to stop using the technology after the robots gave people harmful advice.
After being replaced by ChatGPT, Fein and Lipkin didn’t give up. Fein has decided to be an air-conditioning technician(技师), a job that AI can’t do. And Lipkin now works as a dog walker. She says, “People are looking for the cheapest solution, and that’s not a person-it’s a robot.”
1．Why did Lipkin and Fein lose their jobs
A．There was less and less work for them to do. B．ChatGPT was much more creative than them.
C．The cost savings were in the first place for the companies.
D．The companies thought their works were of low quality.
2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．AI systems will replace all kinds of jobs. B．AI systems can write as well as human writers.
C．AI systems have a personal voice and style. D．AI systems still have a long way to go.
3．What can we know about ChatGPT
A．It requires no corrections in writing. B．It may give wrong suggestions to users.
C．It can only be used to write articles. D．It has been widely used in every field.
4．Which of the following best describes Lipkin and Fein
A．Humorous and honest. B．Strong-minded and hard-working.
C．Patient and easy-going. D．Kind-hearted and smart.
5．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Will ChatGPT Replace Humans B．Should Humans Trust ChatGPT
C．Will ChatGPT Become Creative D．Can ChatGPT Think by Itself
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On November 14, 2023, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (国际民用航空组织) officially recognized China’s Bei Dou Satellite Navigation (卫星导航) System (BDS) as the world level. This makes it one of four global satellite navigation systems, along with the United States’ GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo.
China started to develop the BDS in 1994. The system came into use in 2000. After 12 years of work, it began serving the Asia-Pacific region. In 2020, with the global use of BDS-3, China has improved the system to provide users with more correct positioning services, making it a valuable tool for more industries, including transportation, agriculture, and surveying.
Now, with 59 satellites in its network, the BDS has served more than 1.5 billion users across the world. Most mobile apps providing maps, navigation and shopping services in China already support the BDS. China’s satellite navigation industry is growing fast. Its value reached more than 500 billion yuan in 2022. That number is expected to double by 2025. In the first half year of 2023, there were about 13.4 million new BDS devices (设备). Nearly 60% were used in transport systems. The rest were used in communication and agriculture. The former made up about 28% and the latter 12%.
As BDS gets more popular, it is expected to play an increasingly important role in global navigation and positioning services.
1．What does the underlined word “recognized” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese
A．研发 B．认可 C．试用 D．提升
2．When did BDS start to serve the Asia-Pacific region
A．1994. B．2000. C．2012. D．2020.
3．What do we know from Paragraph 3
A．It is very expensive to put BDS into use. B．All of the mobile apps in China support the BDS.
C．Bei Dou Satellite Navigation System is developing rapidly.
D．China’s satellite navigation industry is facing great challenges.
4．In the first half year of 2023, most BDS services were used in ________,
A．agriculture B．public safety C．communication D．transport systems
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．BDS has been widely used in many fields. B．BDS has served more users than Russia’s GLONASS.
C．BDS began to provide positioning services for people in 1994.
D．BDS is the most important satellite navigation system in the world.
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The Hangzhou Asian Games took place from 23rd September to 8th October in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. It has attracted the attention of people from all over the world. Before the official competition, many short videos have been showed to make preparations for the opening. Behind these short videos are the efforts by different groups.
Firstly, the Hangzhou Asian Games Kung Fu creative video “Success” was officially sent with super realistic digital character (超写实数字人) Xiao Zhu, martial arts actor Zhang Jin, young athletes and singers Xilinnayi Gao and Li Changchao. This video shows people Chinese Kung Fu, which has been passed down for thousands of years. Every move is full of power, inspiring people’s enthusiasm for sports. It hopes people will also do exercise in their daily lives.
Secondly, seven days before the game, a “love letter” written by “Hangzhou” to everyone—“City of Love”—swept across the Internet. It is played by Hangzhou Jianlan High School Symphony Orchestra. The young musicians had only 5 days to finish this task, but they made it with all their hearts. “City of Love” shows the love between Hangzhou City and its people: people love the city, people love each other, and then let the city express love through “letters”. It makes people deeply feel the responsibility of being a Hangzhou person and the great power of the band’s youth.
We can see that the Hangzhou Asian Games not only show the development of sports events, but also spread cultural charm and the spiritual outlook of the Chinese people through different ways. Let’s look forward to the next Asian Games together!
1．What can be the best title of this passage
A．The Development of Sports Events B．A Great Letter Written by Hangzhou People
C．Wonderful Things About the Hangzhou Asian Games
D．Famous Actors and Singers at the Hangzhou Asian Games
2．What does the underlined word “enthusiasm” mean in Paragraph 2
A．A strong feeling of interest. B．A brave try of new things.
C．A deep feeling of responsibility. D．The care for an important person.
3．What can we learn about “City of Love”
A．It is a letter written by young musicians. B．It is a video showing the love of Hangzhou.
C．It is a high school with many foreign musicians. D．It is a sports game held at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
4．Why did the writer include the last paragraph
A．To show Chinese traditional culture. B．To introduce the history of sports events.
C．To tell us how important the Hangzhou Asian Games are.
D．To explain why the Hangzhou Asian Games were held.
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A new video series (系列) called Escape from the British Museum came out on August 30th, 2023. It has caused heated discussions in China’s social media recently.
The three-part series was created by two Chinese video vloggers. It features a woman who plays the role of an ancient jade teapot, a beautiful piece of China’s history. Her partner is a reporter who helps the jade teapot return to China. Together, they tell a tale of how the teapot, a symbol of Chinese artistry, escapes from the British Museum and finds its way back to China.
The videos were inspired (赋予灵感) by an Internet friend. He suggested making a video to record the hard way of Chinese cultural relics (文物) returning home from the UK to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural heritage (遗产).
To bring this story to life, the two loggers travelled all the way to the UK and spent three whole months shooting the videos. The story they created is based on real events and facts, and aims to draw attention to the Chinese relics that are kept in museums far away from their home country.
The British Museum is known to have a total of 23,000 Chinese relics, while about 2,000 Chinese relics are on long-term display. The Chinese objects, from the New Stone Age to the present, include paintings, prints, jades and so on.
For long, the British has said that the cultural relics are safer and better protected at the British Museum, to refuse their return. But the British Museum was reported to have lost some cultural relics, which has caused a lot of concern around the world.
The videos are not only fun to watch but also serve as a reminder of the rich history and culture of China. The creators of the series hope that their work will inspire a love for Chinese heritage.
Though there is still a long way to go to return the cultural relics, China’s search for the lost cultural relics abroad will not stop.
1．How does the series bring the jade teapot to life
A．By having an actress play the role of the teapot. B．By showing it as a character in a historical drama.
C．By telling its story from the first-person point of view.
D．By using computer cartoons to express the deep meaning.
2．What inspired the production of the video series
A．An exhibition at a museum in China. B．A suggestion from an online friend.
C．An official program on cultural heritage. D．A contest by a well-known Chinese artist.
3．What is the aim of the video series Escape from the British Museum
A．To interest people with a made-up story. B．To show the history of the British Museum.
C．To encourage Chinese people to travel to the UK. D．To make people care about Chinese relics abroad.
4．What’s the writer’s opinion on the fact that Chinese relics are held abroad
A．He is not interested in the events shown in the video series.
B．He is worried and hopes they can be returned to China soon.
C．He is proud that Chinese relics are shared with other countries.
D．He is sure that the museum does a good job of protecting the relics.
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Chinese writer Hai Ya’s The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award (雨果奖) for Best Novelette (中短篇小说) on Oct. 21st. He became the third Chinese writer to win a Hugo Award after Liu Cixin and Hao Jingfang.
When creating The Space-Time Painter, Hai Ya drew his idea from a famous painting, A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》). It was created by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty. Based on Wang, Hai created a painter named Zhao Ximeng. After many hard times, Zhao’s mind leaves his body and enters a space where a modern policeman is trying to solve a case (案件) about an ancient painting.
Hai Ya’s story with science fiction began in his childhood. “When I was a child, the bookstore in my hometown helped create a beautiful garden in my mind that belonged to me only. In it, science fiction offered the most beautiful ‘flowers’; it opened a new world for me as a kid,” Hai Ya told Beijing Youth Daily.
Hai Ya’s works feature a mix of history and science fiction. These two styles seem opposite: One looks back at the past, and the other faces the future. However, in Hai Ya’s works, they find a perfect balance.
“If we can only imagine the future and things in space like rockets, it will only limit our imagination,” Hai Ya told Shenchen Special Zone Daily. “I don’t think history is something completely in the past. It is flowing (流动的), and we can make predictions about the future by looking back at history. ▲ ,” he added.
More Chinese writers today are trying to mix traditional culture with modern stories. Hai Ya believes that it is not a choice but a natural process.” Our history and culture have universal values (普世价值) that can touch everyone,” he said to Xinhua.
1．What do we know about The Space-Time Painter
A．It is created according to an ancient painting. B．It tells Wang Ximeng’s life story.
C．Its story is based on the faraway future. D．It is a historical novel about the Song Dynasty.
2．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about
A．Why Hai Ya enjoyed reading books. B．How much Hai Ya liked reading.
C．How Hai Ya got the idea of writing the novel. D．How science fiction influenced Hai Ya as a child.
3．Why did Hai Ya connect history with science fiction
A．To remind people of the flow of time. B．To encourage readers to learn from history.
C．To compare history with modern life. D．To find a balance between history and reality.
4．Which of the following can be put in ________
A．The future is also very important B．History is also part of our future
C．History recalls many events in the past D．History has something to do with the future
5．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Hai Ya’s Childhood B．The Space-Time Painter
C．China’s Science Fiction Has Improved D．Another Chinese Writer Won the Hugo Award
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A “slow train” in southwest China with its own study room has attracted much attention on the Internet. The “slow train” No. 5609/5610, which runs between Chongqing and Xiushan, provides students with a good learning environment while enjoying the beautiful views along the way.
In the carriages (车厢), some seats have been replaced by desks and chairs next to the windows to turn them into “study carriages” for passengers in need.
In addition to No. 5609/5610, other “slow trains” have been improved with “study carriages”, too. People from nearby schools often take the trains between schools and homes. They are the children’s best choice, and many students use the travel time to finish their homework.
On the train No. Z150, a new “book bar” carriage has been welcomed by college students. There are nearly 400 schools along the line, making the train No. Z150 the first choice for most students from those schools. Since 2015, the train’s dining car has been open for free at night to provide returning students with free tea and other services. These small but kind actions are a welcome comfort for students in need of a relaxing place to continue their studies.
1．The main passengers of the “slow trains” are ________.
A．visitors B．students C．foreigners D．officers
2．The seats have been changed into desks and chairs to ________.
A．make good use of the space B．attract passengers’ attention
C．provide places for learning D．make the space comfortable
3．The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.
A．the slow trains B．the beautiful views C．the study carriages D．the nearby schools
4．What is the passage mainly about
A．The useful time on the train. B．The most popular book bar on the train.
C．The interesting activities on the “slow train”. D．The special “study trains” with good service.
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