2019年中考英语阅读理解实战训练(科普知识与现代科技)

12019年中考英语阅读理解专项训练(精选全国阅读理解真题+答案，建议下载练习)专题：科普知识与现代科技时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题Passage1(2018南京)Anewreportshowswhatlifemightbelikein100yearsfromnow.Itdescribesskyscrapersthataremuchtallerthantoday'sbuildings,underwater‘bubble’citiesandholidaysinspace.Thereportisfromacompany.Itaskedexperts(专家)onspaceandarchitecture,aswellascityplanners,togivetheirideasonthelifein2116.Theysaidthewaywelive,workandplaywillbetotallydifferenttohowwedothesethingstoday.TheexpertsusedtheInternetasanexample.Theysaidthat25yearsago,peoplecouldnotimaginehowtheInternetandsmartphoneswouldchangeourlives.TheInternethascompletelychangedthewaywecommunicate,learnanddodailythings.Theexpertssaidthechangesinthenextcenturywouldbeevenmoreunbelievable.Researchersquestioned2，000adultsaboutthepredictions(预言)theythoughtweremostlikely(很可能的)tohappeninthefuture.Theypredictedthatinthefuture,fewpeoplewillgotoanofficebutwillworkfromhomeandhaveworkmeetingsonline.Peoplewillhavehighlydeveloped3­Dprintersthatwillletyoudownload(下载)adesignforfurnitureorafoodrecipeandthen‘print’thesofa,tableorpizzaathome.Therewillalsobelessneedforvisitstothedoctor.Wewillallhaveahomehealthinstrumentthatwilltelluswhattheproblemisandgiveustreatment.WewillalsobegoingintospaceforholidaysandtogetresourcesthatwehaveuseduponEarth.ApredictionthatismissingiswhetherpeoplewillstillneedtostudyEnglish.()1.ThewriterusestheexampleoftheInternetinParagraph1toshow________．A.theInternetwasoftenused2B.theInternethasdevelopedfastC.peoplewillnotbelievethechangesD.technologywillchangepeople'slives()2.Withthehelpofhighlydeveloped3­Dprinters,awaytogetasofain2116isto________．A.buyoneinashopB.asksomebodytomakeoneC.downloadadesignand‘print’oneD.designandmakeonebyoneself()3.Accordingtothepassage,themissingpredictionis________．A.howpeoplewillworkB.wherepeoplewillgetresourcesC.whatpeoplewillhaveathometotreatillnessD.whetherpeoplewillstillneedtolearnEnglish()4.Thepassageismainlyabout________．A.thelifein2116B.holidaysinspaceC.thehistoryoftheInternetD.medicaltreatment()5.Thepassageismostprobablyfrom________．A.anadvertisementB.anewspaperC.adetectivestoryD.ahealthreportPassage2(2018山西)WhenIopenedmye­mailtheotherday,Rachel,aprettywoman,appearedonmycomputerscreen.Shegreetedmebynameandstartedtalkinghappily.Sometimesshestoppedtosmileatmeorblowakiss.Itwascool,right?Infact,shewasreadingtomeane­mailfrommybrotherJohn.RachelcouldbetherebecauseofanewtechnologycalledFacemail.Facemailletsyousende­mailsinafunnyway.Byusingit,youre­mailscanbereadtothereceiverbyanattractivepersonorbyaclown.Youcandownloadthesoftwareat，andRachelblowsakiss.LifeFX,thecompanythatdevelopedtheFacemail,issuretherearewidebusinessuses.Whyise­businessnotsopopularnow?Oneofthereasonsisthatbuyingonlinehasnohumantouch.ButifyougototheNikewebsite,andthefamousbasketballstarMichaelJordangreetsyoubyname,servesyou,andpersonallycloses_the_sale,_won'tyoubehappy?Also,ifmomcan'tbehomewhenkidsgetbackfromschool,shecanleaveanotewithavoiceandpictureonthescreentotellthemwhatthereistoeat.It'struethatFacemailmakeslifeeasyandfun,butitshouldbeusedwithcare.Theclownlookslivelyandfunnyatfirst.Butifyouchoosetheclown,putafewrudewordsinane­mailandaddsomeangryemotions,you'vegotaPsychomail.()1.Infact,whoisRachel?A.Sheisaprettyactress.B.SheisJohn'sgirlfriend.C.Sheisnotarealperson.()2.WhatisthemainadvantageofFacemail?A.Youdon'tneedtopayforit.B.E­mailcanbeattractiveinamorelovelyway.C.Youcanaskabeautifulwomantoreadthee­mailtoyou.()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“closesthesale”probablymean?A.停止营业B.达成交易C.取消折扣()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldn'tchooseaclown.B.Facemailcanbewidelyusedinbusiness.4C.MomcanshowherkidshowtocookbyFacemail.()5.Whatisthewriter'sattitude(态度)towardsFacemail?A.Hethinksit'sadangertotheInternet.B.Hethinksitneedsfurtherimprovement.C.Hethinksit'sacoolandfunnytechnology.Passage3(2018重庆B卷)Manyhomeshavecamerastoprotectthemfromdanger.Thecamerascantelltheownersifsomeonehasentered.Butthecamerasdonotknowwhetherthepersonisafamilymember,afriend,apostmanoracriminal(罪犯)．ButanewcameramadebyaFrenchcompanycanrecognize(辨别出)faces.Itcantellparentsatworkthattheirchildrenhavereturnedfromschool,orthatthemailhasbeensenttotheirhome.Itcanalsotellthemifastrangerhasenteredtheirhome.Whenfamilymembersenterahome,thesmartcamera“recognizes”themandsendsinformationtotheowner'sphone.Theownercanchoosetoseethevideothenorlater.Butifanunknownpersonentersahome,thecamerawillsendawarningsoundontheowner'sphone.ThisiswhathappenedrecentlytoasmarthomecameraownernamedDamien.HelivesinParis.“OnaFridayIwasatwork,havingabigmonthlymeetingwhenmyphonemoved.AtfirstItoldmyself‘Oh,itmustbeawrongwarn，’butmyphonewastellingmetherewasafacethatthecameradidnotrecognize.Somethingwashappeninginmyhouse!”“IsawapersonIdidnotknowwithhisshoeson,whichisnotallowedinmyapartment(公寓).Iwatcheditonthevideo.Ifeltquitesurprised.Ihurriedbackhomeasfastaspossibleandcalledthepoliceontheway.Thankstothesmartcamera,thecrimi